I'm sorry but this is something weird. It seems you have a hard database cache. This is a cache issue for sure. Try to remove all caches. Remove the cache from your hosting service as well if there is a hosting side cache. Remove any plugin cache you have, then remove wpForo cache in Dashboard> wpForo > Overview admin page, find and click the and buttons.

If nothing helps, please open a new support ticket here: https://wpforo.com/support/

I’m sorry, but wpForo is not available as a standalone forum yet.

As an alternative, you can create a subdomain with a fresh WordPress installation just for wpForo, set the forum as the homepage, and link to it from your main website menu.

Please enable back the disabled Spam Control. Please always keep the Spam Control enabled if you're using spam control features.

Also, make sure the user you're testing is doesn't have permission to approve/unapprove posts, so you should test with regular users. Check their usergroups (by default the Registered) and make sure they don't have moderator permissions. Do not uncheck the "Can Pass Moderation" permission, it'll always make posts of the user unapproved.

And please make sure the current user doesn't have any approved posts. I'd recommend to create a fresh registered/subscriber user and test the first topic and or post. 

You’re very welcome! I'm really glad to hear everything is up and running smoothly.

At the moment, we have not received any critical or high-priority issue reports.

WP 6.9.4
Thank you for your help.

On the other hand, I have been genuinely impressed by the Auto Reply to Topics feature — it has surpassed my expectations in terms of quality. It appears to make effective use of the forum's internal content (RAG), and the replies feel contextually relevant and well-constructed. I believe this feature will only get better as the forum grows and accumulates more posts, and I look forward to seeing that development.

Regarding the Boxed Layout, I have one small UX suggestion: it would be a wonderful improvement if clicking anywhere within the box area directed users to the corresponding forum, rather than requiring a click specifically on the title. This would make navigation feel more seamless and intuitive.

Thank you sincerely for your continued support and development efforts.

Best regards

I hope this message finds you well. I am writing as a Professional plan subscriber to report a few issues I have encountered with the recently introduced AI features, along with some feedback and feature requests.

Bug Reports

1. Automated Topic Generation – Delay Issue

The Automated Topic Generation feature appears to be running with a noticeable delay. I suspect this may be related to a WordPress timezone mismatch, though I am not entirely certain. If there is a known fix or workaround for this, I would greatly appreciate your guidance.

2. New Topic Creation – Not Responding

When I attempt to trigger New Topic Creation manually as an administrator using the "Run Now"(i use korean, so not sure enlgish term on it ;)) option, there is no response or visible action. No new topics are being generated. This feature does not appear to be functioning at this time.

(Note: Auto Reply to Topics works correctly when triggered manually — topics are generated as expected.)

3. Bot Reply – Menu Bar Not Appearing

I have enabled the Bot Reply feature in the settings, and while other Bot Reply sub-menus are visible and active, the Bot Reply menu bar itself is not appearing on the forum front end.

I do have significant customizations in CSS and JavaScript on my site, which I considered as a potential cause — however, since other menus are displaying correctly on that class field. I believe this may be a separate issue. Further investigation may be needed on your end.

Feature Requests & Feedback

IP Display for Administrators

First, I want to express my sincere appreciation for your positive response to my earlier suggestion regarding IP address display for administrators. I would love to know if this feature has been added to your update roadmap.

Prompt Input for New Topic Creation

The Auto Reply to Topics feature includes a prompt field (up to 120 characters), which allows me to guide the AI output to some extent — and it works quite well. I would love to see a similar prompt input option added to the New Topic Creation feature, as it would allow for much more relevant and controlled content generation.

General Feedback on AI Features

Overall, I am genuinely impressed with the direction these AI features are heading. There is a lot of room for growth, and I want to thank the wpForo team for building and offering these capabilities. I look forward to seeing how you develop.

One Additional Request (PS)

I would like to humbly ask whether it might be possible to make the AI Chat feature available under the Professional plan, even in a limited capacity. In my view, AI Chat is effectively a killer feature that could drive significant user engagement.

My site is currently operating at a loss, so upgrading to a higher plan solely for AI Chat is financially difficult at this stage. That said, I fully understand that as usage grows, a plan upgrade would be a natural next step — I just hope there may be room to experience the feature at the Professional tier for now.

Thank you sincerely for your continued support and development efforts.

Best regards