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@kaustubh • Feb 15, 2025Feb 15, 20252.5KWhat excites me about building the Jatra Community Platform is the possibilities it unlocks for businesses. Most of the entrepreneurs are aware of only the ‘user-engagement’ aspect and have not explored the true potential of an online community built around their business. Did you know... -
Paula Derrenger Champion@paulad • Mar 16, 2025Mar 16, 20252.1KHow did you get your first 100 members for your community?
Growing a community from zero to 100 members is one of the hardest, yet most important milestones. All the communities I helped grow had to struggle to get its first...
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@kaustubh • Jul 15, 2026Jul 15, 20262.4KJatra - A Powerful Discourse Alternative for Communities
It’s been 20 years since I started managing online communities.Back in 2005, I created my first community on phpBB - a popular platform at the time. Over the next two decades, I switched platforms multiple times:phpBB → vBulletin → xenForo → custom solution → Jatra.Along... -
@alex • May 24, 2025May 24, 202520.9KWhat's the Best PHP Forum Software In Your Opinion?
If you were to start a new forum for your online business - which PHP forum software would you choose and why? You may ask - why PHP and not...
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@1SciMAi • Feb 15, 2025Feb 15, 20251.8K
As a community manager, do you quickly reply to all new questions?
Sorry for multiple posting. I wish to know if it’s a good strategy to quickly reply to the new questions posted by users or wait for the other members to...
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@rahulroy • Dec 3, 2024Dec 3, 20241.7KWhat are the disadvantages of online communities?
I think it’s established that online communities are beneficial for brands and businesses. They can drive excellent growth and retain users. However, is there a negative side to the virtual...
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@1SciMAi • Nov 29, 2024Nov 29, 20241.6K
What's the best forum software for SEO?
I’m looking for a forum software that offers SEO out of the box. One of my friends mentioned about this site and it looks promising. I want to learn about...
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Changelog: Version: 1.1.1
@kaustubhPublished: Nov 1, 2024I am excited to announce a new feature on Jatra Communities - available to all our customers: Ability to publish changelog for your software, supported natively on your community. Our... -
Rohit Kapoor Champion@rohit • Oct 27, 2024Oct 27, 20241.5KHow can I get users for our Discord community?
I am new community building. I work for a startup that is building a developer tool. I have been given a task to build a Discord community of developers who...
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@angela-williams • Dec 19, 2024Dec 19, 20241.4KWhy is community building important?
Why do you think community building is important? How do you justify investing time and efforts into building an online community? I am looking for diverse viewpoints.
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Changelog: Version: 3.7.5
Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdarePublished: Aug 24, 2026Jatra v.3.7.5 introduces two new features: Pinned/Sticky Posts: Admins can now pin any post to the top of the main feed. The pinned posts will stay on the top of... -
Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdare • Aug 17, 2026Aug 17, 2026268How to Boost Community Engagement: Respond. Don't Answer
The simplest trick I learned to boost community engagement was to stop answering questions. When a new member posts a question, be the first one to respond. Just don't answer...
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Changelog: Version: 3.7.3
Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdarePublished: Aug 3, 2026Version 3.7.3 of Jatra Community Platform introduces a quality of life feature: Thread Locking. The admins and owners can now lock any thread across all post types that support replies... -
Changelog: Version: 3.7
Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdarePublished: Jul 29, 2026We are excited to release the latest version of Jatra - 3.7. This release packs one of the most awaited feature: Hero Panels. Hero Panels: Jatra's Hero Panels allow admins... -
Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdare • Jun 25, 2026Jun 25, 2026313Why Product Feedback, Changelog, and Roadmap Should Live Inside Your Community
Where Should Product Feedback Live? Inside Your Community, Not a Separate Tool I've operated in the SaaS world for almost a decade. There was a time when SaaS companies kept three separate sections on their website: Product feedback: a widget or a form for customers... -
@cool-dog • Jun 24, 2026Jun 24, 2026421
Which Community Platform is the Best for Small Teams?
I represent a small software team based in Estonia. We build custom software for ecommerce brands, and several of our clients sell products that are quite popular across Central Europe....
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Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdare • May 12, 2026May 12, 2026399How to Build a Community on WhatsApp — and Watch It Fail
Over the past eight years, I have built 12 communities on WhatsApp. Some peaked at 50 members and others pushed past 800. We have communities for PHP Developers, Growth Marketers and even a local guitar enthusiasts. Ironically, the most active group is also the smallest... -
@florian • May 22, 2026May 22, 2026517Xenforo -> Jatra Community Migration Without Losing Traffic
We are evaluating community platforms and forum tools to migrate our Xenforo powered community. The main concern is to move out of XF without losing our traffic. So far, we...
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@fluffy-rickshaw • May 12, 2026May 12, 2026380
What is vBulletin used for?
Hello everyone! I am student researching on evolution online community software. I have come across vBulletin frequently in my readings. It is a popular forum tool. I'd love to know:...
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Kaustubh Katdare Admin@kaustubh-katdare • May 6, 2026May 6, 2026272How to migrate your community from Discourse to Jatra?
Can you migrate your community from Discourse to Jatra? Yes - you can. However, it's not a 'self-serve' migration. We'll do it for you - at no additional costs. Why...