I’ve recently been on the hunt for forum software with good Wordpress support. Many of the mainstream packages such as phpBB and SimpleMachines(SMF) don’t integrate real well with Wordpress. Plus, many of the mainstream forums packages are overkill for what I (and probably most bloggers ) really need.

bbPress is developed by the makers of Wordpress and integrate very will into your blog. It’s simple, easy to install and also has various sidebar widgets and plugins available. bbPress can fully integrate with your Wordpress installation including our Wordpress users!

bbPress can share user data with an existing WordPress installation. All you need to do is specify the location of that database on installation or afterwards in the “WordPress Integration” section of the “Settings” area in your bbPress admin.

Check out the integration features here.
Check out the main features here.
Try it out here.