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Version 2.0 Hosted --
Last Release September 21, 2011 March 26th, 2010 --
License GPL License GPL License --
Price Free Free --
Resources Official Website »
Download » 		Official Website »
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Ergonomy Easy to Use Easy to Use --
Installation Fast & Simple Fast & Simple --
Administration Efficient & Fast Efficient & Fast --
Community Size Medium Community Huge Community --
Our Opinion --
User Reviews
5.5/10 (51 votes)
5/10 (18 votes)
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Demonstration bbPress Demo
Open Demo » 		Google Groups Demo
Open Demo » 		--
Server Requirements bbPress Google Groups
Operating System
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • BSD UnixBSD Unix
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • Apple Mac OSApple Mac OS
 No. --
Web Server
  • Apache 1.3
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Microsoft IIS
  • Lighttpd
 No. --
Languages
  • PHP 5
 No. --
Databases
  • MySQL
  • Postgresql
  • SQLite
 No. --
Browsers & Clients
Requirements
Compatible
Browsers
Mozilla FirefoxMozilla Firefox
Internet ExplorerInternet Explorer
Google ChromeGoogle Chrome
OperaOpera
Apple SafariApple Safari
KonquerorKonqueror
Mozilla SeaMonkeyMozilla SeaMonkey
Mozilla FirefoxMozilla Firefox
Internet ExplorerInternet Explorer
Google ChromeGoogle Chrome
OperaOpera
Apple SafariApple Safari
KonquerorKonqueror
Mozilla SeaMonkeyMozilla SeaMonkey
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Plugins/
Technologies
  • Javascript
  • AJAX
  • Javascript
  • AJAX
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Localization No Yes --
Languages No.
Supported Languages:
Armenian
Bulgarian
Belarusian
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
Czech
German
Danish
Estonian
Esperanto
Spanish
Finnish
French
Greek
Croatian
Hungarian
Indonesian
Hebrew
Hindi
Persian
Icelandic
Italian
Japanese
Korean (South)
Lithuanian
Latvian
Dutch
Norwegian
Filipino
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Serbian
Russian
Arabic
Swedish
Slovene
Slovak
Swahili
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
English (British)
English (American)
Vietnamese
Afrikaans
Chinese (Traditional)
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Compatibility with
Smartphones
Compatible
SmartPhones 		No. No. --
Distribution No. No. --
Threads / Topics bbPress Google Groups
Forum Style Flat Flat/Threaded --
Forum Organization
  • Forum Categories
  • Sub Sections
 No. --
Topic Tags - - --
Sticky Threads Yes Yes --
Thread Icons No No --
Hot Topics - - --
Detect
Duplicate Threads 		No No --
Hidden Topics Plugin No --
Unread Topics Yes Yes --
Announcements - - --
Forum Posts bbPress Google Groups
Message
Editing Form
  • Plain Text
  • Plain Text
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
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Post Editing Format
  • Plain
  • HTML
  • Plain
  • HTML
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Spell Checker - Plugin --
Emoticons No Yes --
Quick Reply Box Yes Yes --
Syntax Highlighting - No --
Message Quoting No Yes --
Message Rating No No --
Attachments No Yes --
Image Attachment No. No. --
Embedded Videos No. No. --
Forum Features bbPress Google Groups
Poll Creation No Plugin --
Private Messages No Yes --
Instant Messaging No Plugin --
Calendar No Plugin --
Members List No Yes --
Online Users List No Plugin --
Technical Features bbPress Google Groups
Bundled Software No.
  • Portal
  • Website Home Page
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RSS/Atom
Syndication
  • RSS 2.0
  • RSS 2.0
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Friendly URLs Yes No --
Remote Control
  • XML/RPC
 No. --
Cache System - No --
Template Engine No. No. --
Post By Email - Yes --
User Profiles &
Options		 bbPress Google Groups
User Profile Yes Yes --
Avatars Yes Yes --
Signatures No Yes --
Ranks No No --
Bookmark Threads Yes Yes --
User Selectable
Themes		 - - --
Email Notifications No Yes --
Export
Private Messages		 No Yes --
Payment
Subscriptions		 - No --
Security & Spam
Protection
CAPTCHA Yes Yes --
CAPTCHA Complexity --
Abnormal Behavior
Detection		 - - --
Words Filtering No No --
User Blacklist No Yes --
IP Blocking No Yes --
Customization bbPress Google Groups
Plugins Yes No --
Plugin Installation --
Themes Yes Yes --
Custom BBCodes - No --
Custom Emoticons - No --
Custom
Thread Icons		 - No --
Custom
Profile Fields		 - No --
Third Applications &
Websites
Social Networks No. --
CMS / Blog Bridges
  • WordPress
 No. --
User Accounts
Integration 		No.
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Content Aggregation No. No. --
Moderation &
Threads Management		 bbPress Google Groups
Moderation No. No. --
Moderator
per Section		 Yes No --
Global Moderator Yes No --
Move Threads Yes No --
Shadow Topics Plugin No --
Close/Lock Threads Yes No --
Users
Management
User Groups Yes Yes --
User Registration No. No. --
New Users
Limitation 		- - --
Guest Posting No No --
Multiple
Administrators		 Yes Yes --
Send Warnings
to Users		 No No --
Access Control List No No --
User Banishment Yes Yes --
Mass Mailing No Yes --
Installation &
Upgrading		 bbPress Google Groups
Installation Method Installation Wizard --
Upgrade Method Upgrade Wizard --
Update
Notifications		 No - --
Forum Migration - No --
Database
Management
Backup Database No No --
Prune Database No No --
Restore Database No No --
Administration
Tools
Statistics No Yes --
Error/Notice
Log Viewer		 - No --
Tasks Scheduler - No --
W3C Norms &
Accessibility
HTML / XHTML
  • XHTML 1.1 Strict
  • XHTML 1.0 Transitional
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Stylesheets (CSS)
  • CSS 2
  • CSS 2
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Accessibility (WAI)
  • AAA
  • AA
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UTF-8 Support Yes Yes --
W3C Norms Yes Yes --
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