Forum Fortress documentation
Protect your forum without adding another daily chore
Install the plugin for your forum software, confirm its connection, then use the portal only when you want to investigate activity, manage a plan, or ask for help.
Forum Fortress is spam-protection and abuse-prevention for self-hosted online communities. It checks supported registrations, posts, profile updates, signatures, and other forum activity. According to your plugin’s settings, suspicious activity can be blocked before it appears publicly.
You can start with just the forum plugin. The portal is there when you want recent activity, moderation tools, reports, plan management, or support.
Choose your next step
| I want to… | Go to |
|---|---|
| Install Forum Fortress on my forum | Installation guides |
| Understand the product, trial, plans or usage limits | Product and plans |
| Understand portal accounts and connected forums | Your account and forums |
| Understand privacy and outbound access | Privacy and network access |
| Review activity, plans, moderation, or reports | Portal |
| Get help with common issues | Troubleshooting |
| Find answers to frequently asked questions | FAQ |
Installation guides
- Flarum 1.8 and 2
- XenForo
- phpBB
- Invision Community
- SMF (1.0 beta)
- MyBB (1.0 beta)
How it fits together
Forum Fortress has two main parts:
| Part | What it does |
|---|---|
| Forum plugin | Runs inside your forum and sends checks to Forum Fortress when people register, sign in, post, or update their profile. |
| Portal | Lets you review activity, manage connected forums, use moderation tools, check reports, manage your plan, and contact support. |
You do not need to create a portal account before installing the plugin. Install the plugin first, then connect the forum to your account when you are ready.
Privacy and outbound access
Forum Fortress works by sending supported forum activity to our anti-spam service for analysis.
If your server uses an outbound firewall, allow outbound HTTPS traffic on port 443 to hosts ending in:
*.ffapi.net
Before installing on a live community, read Privacy and network access. Depending on your jurisdiction, you may need to update your forum's privacy policy before enabling the plugin.
Useful links
| What | Link |
|---|---|
| Main website | forumfortress.com |
| Plugin downloads | forumfortress.com/#platforms (Download now) |
| Portal | portal.forumfortress.com |
| Documentation | forumfortress.com/docs/ |
| Contact details | Phone, website, mailing address, and contact forms |
When in doubt
The plugin and portal show the settings and limits for your current version and plan. If anything in this documentation appears different, please contact support so we can correct it.
If you need help:
- Check the FAQ for common questions
- Try the troubleshooting guide for technical issues
- Use Contact in the portal for account-specific problems
When contacting support, include your forum URL, what you were doing, and roughly when it happened.