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Introduction

Communication, Forum, j4

Kunena is the leading Joomla forum component. Downloaded more than 8M times in 11 years, Kunena is the only forum/discussion solution for Joomla that is community driven - true open source - public self-help forums, GitHub and documentation Wiki.

The most recent stable release, recommended for production websites running J! 5.0/5.1/5.2/5.3/5.4, is Kunena 6.4.8

Details about changes in last release of Kunena 6.4 are contained in the release notes at https://www.kunena.org/blog

MAIN FEATURES:

  • Build with jQuery, Bootstrap (2.x,3.x and 4.x) and Fontawesome 6
  • Uses CKeditor 4
  • Highly configurable
  • Upload attachments in Ajax with drag&drop support
  • Upload avatar in Ajax
  • Save moderation actions with log system and system error
  • Rate topic
  • Support polls in topic
  • Buit-in template installation support
  • Integration plugins to work with : AltaUserpoint, Community Builder, Jomsocial, Easyblog, Easyprofile, Easysocial, Uddeim and gravatar
  • Support in messages embded tweet, soundcloud, instagram and ebay
  • Support of openGraph
  • Support of microdata
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Not Quite Perfect...



Posted on 15 June 2013
But so so close.



I have to say it is wonderful to work with, simple enough to use with ease, but complex enough to have total control over any function possible.



I have to say I am a little disappointed that the new iteration of the forum didn't bring a WYSIWYG editor as I think we are long past the days where we need our customers to battle with BBcode.



But overall a pretty solid forum for any website.

complete component



Posted on 05 June 2013
This component is very powerful, you'll be able to configure all the stuff you need.

And it's free!

Excellent and functional



Posted on 03 June 2013
Am so happy to get this component up and running, so easy and friendly, thanks.

Good Forum



Posted on 03 May 2013
I like Kunena it's got all the necessary features, it's easy to use and install, as good as any fully commercial product, it's just a bit tough to work on the layout.

A Excellent Forum & Great Service



Posted on 28 April 2013
I've researched a lot of Joomla Forums and tested a few of the non-commercial (one or two corrupted my test bed), and this has to be one of the best.

It worked straight away following installation (under Joomla 2.5) and I found it easy to configure.

When I wanted some help with the resizing of image thumbnails, I posted a query on the Kunena Forum and got a rapid answer which worked first time.

Great Job, great extension - highly recommended.

A Reliable Workhorse



Posted on 24 April 2013
Once you get it set up -- which is not very difficult -- Kunena just runs.



That might sound simple, but I've been through quite a few others that needed constant attention to keep running correctly. This is an excellent extension that lets you focus on the posts, not the software.

Best Forum System



Posted on 20 April 2013
Kunena is easily the best forum system for Joomla! I can't wait for them to begin supporting 3.0 websites. :)

Best forum for Joomla!



Posted on 08 April 2013
Kunena is my favorite forum for joomla! It has all the features that you need. Is easy to install and work like a charm.



Recommended to all!

OK,but!



Posted on 20 March 2013
Kunena forum is generally not bad, but if you have a high-traffic site, it can quickly be a security problem.



You can keep control only with third party extensions (the best is not especialy made for kunena).



Despite getting the newest version. Nevertheless, thanks to the developer.
Owner's reply: Kunena Forum has no known security issues and all new security related issues are generally fixed within a few days from discovery. Luckily there haven't been too many security issues during the past year.

That said, spammers are whole another issue with forums and there we are currently relying on 3rd party plug-ins for Joomla.

Easy to install



Posted on 05 March 2013
Easy to install and cofigure in less than the commercial 5 minutes :))

PS. I havent got forum on any site till now so this Kunena looks and feels great :)
Kunena Latest
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Kunena Latest

By Kunena Team
Kunena extensions
The Kunena team is proud to release the latest version 6.1.0 of its ultra-flexible module for Kunena 6.3.x and Joomla! 4.4.x/5.x. Use this module to display the topics and posts of your Kunena forum with a wide variety of options (over 7,500 possible combinations!) to show off your forum content anywhere on your Joomla website. Add as many modules on a page as you like....
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Kunena Login
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Kunena Login

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The Kunena Team is proud to release version 6.1.0 of the Kunena Login module. This module replaces the default Joomla login module and gives you more flexibility and custom redirection. It's integrated with other popular extensions like JomSocial and Community Builder....
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Kunena Stats
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Kunena Stats

By Kunena Team
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The Kunena Team is proud to release version 6.1.0 of our discussion plug-in for Kunena 6.3.x. The Kunena Statistics module enables you to display various statistics about your Kunena forum. You can display just about anything such as top posters, top polls, most thank yous, and much more....
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Kunena Discuss
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Kunena Discuss

By Kunena Team
Kunena extensions
The Kunena Team is proud to release version 6.1.0 of our discussion plug-in for Kunena 6.3.x. The Kunena Discuss plug-in enables you to add comments functionality to your website. Users can comment on any section, category, or article just like any commenting system, but user comments and discussions are stored in your Kunena forum (though displayed on your articles). Now you can have all of your...
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Kunena Search
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Kunena Search

By Kunena Team
Kunena extensions
The Kunena Team is proud to release version 6.1.0 of the Kunena Search module for Kunena 6.3. This module enables you to add a search box in any module position. The search box searches your Kunena forum....
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Kunena

Version:
6.4.8
Developer:
Kunena Team
Last updated:
Dec 06 2025
1 month ago
Date added:
Feb 02 2009
License:
GPLv2 or later
Type:
Free download
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Compatibility:
J3 J4 J5
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