MediaWiz Forums

MediaWiz Forums is a lightweight, customizable forum package designed specifically for the Umbraco CMS (version 10 and above).

MediaWiz Forums

MediaWiz Forums is a lightweight, customizable forum package designed specifically for the Umbraco CMS (version 10 and above).

Key Features

  • Simple Integration: Easily added to Umbraco sites via NuGet or direct install.

  • Custom Member Types: Supports custom member aliases beyond the default "forumMember" by configuring MediaWizOptions in appsettings.json.

  • Conflict Avoidance: Prevents document type alias clashes (e.g., "login", "register") by allowing prefixing via settings.

  • ViewComponents-Based Architecture: Replaces partial views with ViewComponents for cleaner, modular rendering.

  • Captcha Control: Removed dependency on platform-specific System.Drawing, improving cross-platform compatibility.

  • Rich Text Support: Handles TinyMCE editor initialization and image uploads within modal popups.

  • File Management: Members can upload files with configurable size limits and allowed extensions (e.g., .gif, .jpg, .svg)

Compatibility

  • Supports Umbraco versions 10 through 16

  • Updated for .NET 9.0

  • Hosted on GitHub for open-source contributions

If you're building a community-driven site on Umbraco, MediaWiz Forums offers a clean, developer-friendly way to add forum functionality without overcomplicating your stack.

This site uses MediaWiz Forums 16.0.2.