=== Vanilla Forums Integration ===
Contributors: Vanilla Forums
Tags: forum, forums, community, vanilla, vanilla forums, single sign-on, sso, widgets, widget, embed, embedded forum
Requires at least: 3
Tested up to: 3.0.1
Stable tag: 1.0.0

== Description ==

Not a Vanilla Forum owner? [Create one here](http://vanillaforums.com/)

Vanilla is forum software that powers discussions on over 400,000 sites around the world. Vanilla is the best solution for starting and growing your community, offering groundbreaking user interface that makes sense to your users.

Vanilla focuses on easy integration with WordPress. Vanilla is also the ONLY forum solution that offers deep integrations with popular social networks like Facebook and Twitter. Finally, Vanilla is the ONLY forum solution to provide a native mobile version for easy browsing and posting from any mobile device.

Vanilla benefits from the power of open-source, with over 10,000 developers contributing to the project and over 500 addons that can make your community do anything you need it to do. Vanilla is truly open-source, standards-compliant, and fully customizable.

Migrating to Vanilla from any other forum platform is a breeze, with ready-made exporters for vBulletin, phpBB, and bbPress.

* **Easy to install**: Add the Vanilla Forums plugin and instantly integrate your Vanilla Forum with your blog.

* **Embed your forum right in your blog**: No theming required. Install this plugin and define where you'd like your forum to appear.

* **Add forum widgets to your blog**: Place widgets throughout your blog with information like: recent discussions, discussion categories, and recent forum activity.

* **Manage your forum in WordPress**: Manage your Vanilla forum without leaving the comfort of your wordpress dashboard.


== Installation ==

1. Upload the `vanilla-forums` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
3. Configure the plugin in the WordPress Settings > Vanilla Forum menu


== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Q. What is Vanilla Forums? =

Vanilla is forum software that powers discussions on over 400,000 sites around the world. Vanilla is the best solution for starting and growing your community, offering groundbreaking user interface that makes sense to your users.


= Q. How do I install the Vanilla Forums WordPress Plugin =

To install the Plugin you must get it from your Vanilla forum's Embed Vanilla page. If you are not a Vanilla Forum owner already, you can create one [here](http://vanillaforums.com). 


== Screenshots ==

1. The Vanilla Forums settings page
2. Vanilla dashboard
3. Vanilla Forum discussion list
4. Vanilla Forum on a mobile device