A real forum, not a comment thread.
Every Docy license includes Forumax - a full-featured community forum ready from day one. Build engaged communities with threaded topics, AJAX voting, solved answers, and private replies built directly into your theme.
All your forums and topics in one dashboard.
Create forums, sub-forums, and categories from a centralized dashboard. Use pre-made templates to launch in minutes, and preview color changes via the Live Customizer without saving first.
- Manage forums, topics, and replies from one unified dashboard
- Filter threads by status: open, closed, pending, or spam
- Live Customizer previews style changes in real time
- Launch your forum instantly using pre-made templates
- Match your site's exact branding with color controls
The best answers rise to the top automatically.
Your community self-organizes around the best answers. Members upvote replies via AJAX, highest-voted answers float to the top, and resolved topics get a prominent badge to reduce duplicate questions.
- AJAX voting on topics and replies without page reloads
- Best answers are automatically promoted to the top
- Mark topics as resolved with the Solved Topics System
- Clear "Resolved" badges reduce duplicate customer questions
- Track helpful contributions via the user reputation system
Threaded, private, and media-rich discussions.
Host real discussions directly on your site. Replies support rich text, file attachments, and media embeds. Keep your forum clean using private replies for sensitive support escalations.
- Private replies are visible only to admins and moderators
- Attach documents, images, and media directly to replies
- Display real-time topic and reply counts via the stats widget
- Highlight your most active community members
- Control file upload permissions based on WordPress user roles
Everything a community forum needs.
All features below ship with the free Forumax plugin, bundled with every Docy license.
Unified Forum Builder
Create forums, sub-forums, and topic categories from one centralized dashboard - with pre-made templates to launch fast.
AJAX Voting & Solved Topics
Members upvote replies with no page reload. The highest-voted answer surfaces first. Mark any topic resolved with a prominent badge.
Private Replies & Attachments
Post confidential replies visible only to moderators - ideal for support escalations. File attachments configurable per user role.
7 Gutenberg Blocks
Single Forum, Forums Grid, Ajax Filters, Forum Overview, Search, Topics List, and Forum Tabs - drop anywhere, no shortcodes.
Moderation & Permissions
Approve, close, or spam-flag topics in bulk. Control post, reply, vote, and upload rights per WordPress user role.
AI Integration
Antimanual converts popular solved threads into documentation articles automatically - your forum builds your knowledge base.
Community running in 3 steps.
Forumax is installed automatically with Docy. Activate the plugin, create your first forum, and your community is live.
Activate Forumax
Forumax is bundled directly with Docy. Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins and activate it. A setup wizard walks you through creating your first forum in under 2 minutes.
Build your forum structure
Use the Unified Forum Builder to create forums, sub-forums, and categories. Choose from pre-made templates or start from scratch. Live Customizer lets you style everything visually - no CSS needed.
Embed, go live, grow
Drop any of the 7 Gutenberg blocks onto your pages. Members vote, mark topics solved, and Antimanual AI converts top threads into documentation - your knowledge base improves automatically.
One WordPress theme, no subscriptions.
Knowledge base, AI search, community forum, Learning Management System, and job board - built into one theme. One purchase, yours to keep.