Guides
Build a real community, the right way
If you're not sure which community format fits what you're building - or you're stuck on a platform you've outgrown - start here.
Forum, Q&A, or ideas board: which format does your community need?
Most communities pick the wrong shape and wonder why engagement stalls. Here is how to choose between a forum, a Q&A space, an ideas board, a show-and-tell, and a feed, and why you do not have to pick just one.
Read the guideHow to build an online community on WordPress in 2026
A practical, vendor-honest playbook: choose self-hosted vs SaaS, pick the right format, set up spaces and moderation, and grow engagement, without stacking five plugins.
Read the guideMigrate to Jetonomy from bbPress, wpForo, or Asgaros
A safe, step-by-step path off a legacy or standalone forum. What the one-click importers move, how to preserve SEO with redirects, and how to cut over without losing members.
Read the guideHow to charge for access to a WordPress community
Decide your model, connect the membership or commerce plugin you already run, gate a space with Access Rules, and let members join and leave automatically. Jetonomy provides the gate; your membership plugin provides the checkout.
Read the guidePut your WordPress community in the Jetonomy iOS app
A native iOS home for your forum, Q&A, and messages, connected straight to your own WordPress site. What you need, how members sign in securely, how native push works, and how to ship it under your own brand.
Read the guideWhite-label a Jetonomy community for your clients
A step-by-step guide for agencies and resellers: strip Jetonomy branding from the frontend, the admin sidebar, and the emails, set your client's logo, colour, and CSS, and deliver a community that reads as their own product.
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