Forovanta Features

Explore the core forum features and optional add-ons.

THE CORE EXPERIENCE

A proper home for your community.

The features you use every day, organized in one place.

Discussions that keep moving

Categories, nested forums, topics and replies give every conversation a home.

Rich-text composing, polls and attachments
Sticky topics and post moderation
Tracking, bookmarks and colorful tags

A resource hub built in

Share software, files and community resources in a dedicated Downloads area.

Free and paid listings with version history
Icons, covers and screenshot galleries
Featured resources and download counts

Know what’s happening

Keep activity visible without making members hunt through the board.

Advanced statistics with activity tabs
Latest topics, replies and resources
Online members and avatar displays

Members with personality

Give your community more than a username and a post count.

Member cards and public profiles
Avatar and cover customization
Badges, trust levels and member groups

Stay in the conversation

Bring quick conversation and longer messages into the same community.

Live chatbox with rooms and mentions
Chat rules, settings and collapse controls
Private messages and notifications

Make it your own

Shape the board around your brand and the way your members browse.

Light and dark modes; fixed and fluid layouts
Importable XML themes and style properties
Header and footer menus with submenus

Publish beyond the forum

Build a useful home for news, answers and community information.

Blog posts and knowledgebase content
Custom pages and page layouts
Social sharing and per-page preview images

Tools for your staff

Manage the community through a dedicated administration area.

Content moderation and report handling
Member, staff and permission management
Spam controls, word filters and audit tools

Account protection

Give members choices for securing their accounts.

Two-factor authentication and recovery
Passkey support
Rate limits and account security controls

Support and memberships

Run the practical side of your community alongside its discussions.

Ticket support and member subscriptions
Stripe and PayPal configuration
Paid-download access tied to completed orders

Extend when you need it

Add optional features without making every board use them.

Install, enable and disable add-on packages
Dedicated settings for enabled add-ons
License gates for commercial packages

Keep the board running

Handle routine operations from the administration tools.

SMTP configuration and email tools
Backups, maintenance mode and diagnostics
API keys, webhooks and SEO settings

OPTIONAL BY DESIGN

Build the community you want.

These are separate add-ons, not requirements for installing the forum. Availability and features are listed on each resource page.

Calendar

Free

Community events, calendar views and RSVP tools.

Community Digest

Free

Email digests with member opt-in and frequency preferences.

Clubs / Groups

Free

Community clubs with their own members, privacy and discussions.

Media Gallery

Free

Albums, categories, comments and ratings for community media.

Creator Submissions

Premium

A workspace for creators to submit and manage their listings.

Marketplace

Premium

Software and product listings with commerce tools.

Classifieds

Free + Pro

Member listings, with an optional Pro edition for expanded tools.

Ads Pro

Premium

An optional advertising package; check its listing for current availability.

BRING YOUR COMMUNITY

A path from your existing forum.

Importer adapters include XenForo 2.2 / 2.3, Invision Community 4.7 / 5.0, phpBB, vBullentin 3 / 4 / 5 / 6, MyBB, SMF, Discourse, NodeBB, Flarum, Convoro, Flatboard, wpForo / bbPress (WordPress). Start with a dry run, review the report and keep a full backup.

Start with a dry run, review the report and keep a full backup.

Migration coverage depends on the source schema, installed add-ons and access to the original files. Media, attachments and permissions need checking on the destination board.

Start with the forum. Grow from there.

Choose your theme, invite your members and add the tools your community needs.

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