xenforo wordpress integration

We just set up a WordPress blog to run as part of the forum. I'd love to let only registered forum members to be able to comment on blog posts. Can someone please list a very basic list of steps in order to achieve that? I am okay using any paid third-party integration plugins, if necessary...

Hello everyone, I am considering using WordPress and XenForo with XFtoWP addon as the bridge between both platforms. While browsing the forum, I noticed that some users are facing issues with the support of this plugin. I am wondering if this addon is still actively supported by the developer...