=== DiscusHub ===
Contributors: tawhid7m
Tags: forum, community, discussion, bulletin board, bbpress
Requires at least: 5.8
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 1.0.0
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

An open-source community forum plugin featuring thread pagination, honeypot anti-spam protection, image uploads, email alerts, and structured SEO schema.

== Description ==

DiscusHub is a lightweight, responsive, and open-source community platform for WordPress. It turns any website into an interactive community forum using the `[discushub]` shortcode.

= Features =
* **Native Authentication:** Integrates directly with core WordPress user login and registration.
* **Honeypot Anti-Spam Protection:** Hidden fields block automated bot submissions.
* **Thread Pagination:** Fast browsing with numeric page selectors.
* **Markdown Formatting Toolbar:** Quick buttons for bold, italic, links, quotes, and code blocks.
* **Automated SEO Schema:** Includes `DiscussionForumPosting` JSON-LD schema for search engines.
* **Gamification & Badges:** Reputation points system with automated badge tiers.
* **Image & File Attachments:** Direct image uploads for topics and replies (max 5MB limit).
* **Email Notifications:** Instant email alerts sent to topic authors when new replies arrive.
* **No-Code Translation Manager:** Edit and translate any frontend text directly from the admin panel.

== Installation ==

1. Upload the `discushub` folder to your `/wp-content/plugins/` directory, or install the .zip directly via WordPress Plugins screen.
2. Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** menu in WordPress.
3. Create a new page and add the shortcode `[discushub]`.
4. Publish the page to launch your forum.

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial public release.