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Version 10.3.6 2.0 --
Last Release August 9, 2008 June 11th, 2011 --
License GPL License BSD License --
Price Free Free --
Resources Official Website »
Download » 		Official Website »
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Ergonomy Easy to Use Easy to Use --
Installation Long & Difficult Easy to Do --
Administration Efficient & Fast Efficient & Fast --
Community Size Small Community Huge Community --
Our Opinion --
User Reviews
5/10 (12 votes)
3.9/10 (1154 votes)
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Demonstration E-Blah Demo
Open Demo » 		Simple Machines 2 Demo
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Server Requirements E-Blah Simple Machines 2
Operating System
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • BSD UnixBSD Unix
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • Apple Mac OSApple Mac OS
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Web Server
  • Apache 1.3
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Apache 1.3
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Microsoft IIS
  • Lighttpd
  • Nginx
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Languages
  • Perl
  • PHP 4
  • PHP 5
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Databases No.
  • MySQL
  • Postgresql
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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
  • HTML
  • Javascript
  • AJAX
  • CSS
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Localization No Yes --
Languages No.
Supported Languages:
Albanian
Bangali
Bulgarian
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
Czech
German
Danish
Spanish
Finnish
French
Galician
Greek
Croatian
Hungarian
Indonesian
Hebrew
Hindi
Persian
Italian
Japanese
Kurdish
Macedonian
Dutch
Norwegian
Urdu
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Serbian
Russian
Arabic
Swedish
Slovak
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
English (British)
English (American)
Uzbek
Vietnamese
Chinese (Traditional)
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Compatibility with
Smartphones
Compatible
SmartPhones 		No.
  • AndroidAndroid
  • iPhoneiPhone
  • BlackBerryBlackBerry
  • Windows Phone 7Windows Phone 7
  • Symbian Phones <em>(Nokia)</em>Symbian Phones (Nokia)
  • HP WebOS <em>(ex-Palm)</em>HP WebOS (ex-Palm)
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Distribution No.
  • Android Market
  • Apple Store
  • Nokia Ovi Store
  • BlackBerry App World
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Threads / Topics E-Blah Simple Machines 2
Forum Style Flat Flat --
Forum Organization
  • Forum Categories
  • Sub Sections
  • Forum Categories
  • URL Redirection Forum
  • Sub Sections
  • Trashcan Forum
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Topic Tags - Plugin --
Sticky Threads Yes Yes --
Thread Icons Yes Yes --
Hot Topics - Yes --
Detect
Duplicate Threads 		No No --
Hidden Topics Yes Yes --
Unread Topics Yes Yes --
Announcements - Yes --
Forum Posts E-Blah Simple Machines 2
Message
Editing Form
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
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Post Editing Format
  • Plain
  • HTML
  • HTML
  • BBCode
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Spell Checker - Yes --
Emoticons Yes Yes --
Quick Reply Box Yes Yes --
Syntax Highlighting No Plugin --
Message Quoting Yes Yes --
Message Rating No Plugin --
Attachments Yes Yes --
Image Attachment No.
  • Upload via Classic Attachments
  • Use BBCode or HTML
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Embedded Videos No. No. --
Forum Features E-Blah Simple Machines 2
Poll Creation Yes Yes --
Private Messages Yes Yes --
Instant Messaging No No --
Calendar Yes Yes --
Members List Yes Yes --
Online Users List Yes Yes --
Technical Features E-Blah Simple Machines 2
Bundled Software
  • Portal
  • Website Home Page
  • Portal
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RSS/Atom
Syndication 		No.
  • RSS 2.0
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Friendly URLs No Yes --
Remote Control No. No. --
Cache System Yes Yes --
Template Engine No.
  • Custom Template Engine
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Post By Email - Plugin --
User Profiles &
Options		 E-Blah Simple Machines 2
User Profile Yes Yes --
Avatars Yes Yes --
Signatures Yes Yes --
Ranks Yes Yes --
Bookmark Threads Yes Plugin --
User Selectable
Themes		 - Yes --
Email Notifications Yes Yes --
Export
Private Messages		 No Plugin --
Payment
Subscriptions		 No Yes --
Security & Spam
Protection
CAPTCHA No Yes --
CAPTCHA Complexity [++[ Normal --
Abnormal Behavior
Detection		 - Yes --
Words Filtering No Yes --
User Blacklist Yes Yes --
IP Blocking No Yes --
Customization E-Blah Simple Machines 2
Plugins Yes Yes
~430 Available Plugins.
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Plugin Installation [++[ Very Easy --
Themes Yes Yes
~130 Available Themes.
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Custom BBCodes Yes Yes --
Custom Emoticons Yes Yes --
Custom
Thread Icons		 Yes Yes --
Custom
Profile Fields		 No Yes --
Third Applications &
Websites
Social Networks No. --
CMS / Blog Bridges No.
  • Drupal
  • Joomla
  • Mambo
  • WordPress
  • e107
  • XOOPs
  • iGaming CMS
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User Accounts
Integration 		No.
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Content Aggregation No. No. --
Moderation &
Threads Management		 E-Blah Simple Machines 2
Moderation No.
  • Pre-Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
  • Distributed Moderation
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Moderator
per Section		 Yes Yes --
Global Moderator Yes Yes --
Move Threads Yes Yes --
Shadow Topics Yes Yes --
Close/Lock Threads Yes Yes --
Users
Management
User Groups Yes Yes --
User Registration No.
  • Free Registration
  • Registration needs Approval
  • User Account created by Administrator
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
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New Users
Limitation 		- Yes --
Guest Posting Yes Yes --
Multiple
Administrators		 Yes Yes --
Send Warnings
to Users		 No Yes --
Access Control List Yes Yes --
User Banishment Yes Yes --
Mass Mailing Yes Yes --
Installation &
Upgrading		 E-Blah Simple Machines 2
Installation Method Installation Wizard Installation Wizard --
Upgrade Method Upgrade Wizard Upgrade Wizard --
Update
Notifications		 Yes Yes --
Forum Migration - Yes --
Database
Management
Backup Database Yes Yes --
Prune Database Yes Yes --
Restore Database No Yes --
Administration
Tools
Statistics No Yes --
Error/Notice
Log Viewer		 Yes Yes --
Tasks Scheduler No Yes --
W3C Norms &
Accessibility
HTML / XHTML
  • XHTML 1.0 Transitional
  • XHTML 1.0 Transitional
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Stylesheets (CSS)
  • CSS 2
  • CSS 2
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Accessibility (WAI)
  • A
  • AA
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UTF-8 Support No Yes --
W3C Norms No Yes --
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