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Version 1.9.11 1.5.0 --
Last Release February 28, 2009 May 6, 2012 --
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 Classical Easy to Do --
Administration Classical Categories Efficient & Fast --
Community Size Medium Community Medium Community --
Our Opinion --
User Reviews
5.4/10 (119 votes)
8.3/10 (77 votes)
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Demonstration Extreme Message Board Demo
Open Demo » 		FluxBB Demo
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Server Requirements Extreme Message Board FluxBB
Operating System
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • BSD UnixBSD Unix
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • Apple Mac OSApple Mac OS
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
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Web Server
  • Apache 1.3
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Microsoft IIS
  • Apache 1.3
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Microsoft IIS
  • Lighttpd
  • Nginx
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Languages
  • PHP 4
  • PHP 4
  • PHP 5
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Databases
  • MySQL
  • MySQL
  • Postgresql
  • SQLite
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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
  • HTML
  • Javascript
  • CSS
  • HTML
  • Javascript
  • AJAX
  • CSS
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Localization Yes Yes --
Languages
Supported Languages:
Czech
German
Estonian
Spanish
French
Croatian
Italian
Dutch
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Serbian
Russian
Arabic
Ukrainian
Supported Languages:
Bosnian
Bangali
Bulgarian
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Belarusian
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
Czech
German
Danish
French
Greek
Croatian
Hungarian
Indonesian
Hebrew
Hindi
Persian
Icelandic
Italian
Japanese
Korean (South)
Kurdish
Lithuanian
Latvian
Macedonian
Dutch
Norwegian
Urdu
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Serbian
Russian
Arabic
Swedish
Slovak
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
Vietnamese
Afrikaans
Chinese (Traditional)
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Compatibility with
Smartphones
Compatible
SmartPhones 		No. No. --
Distribution No. No. --
Threads / Topics Extreme Message Board FluxBB
Forum Style Flat Flat/Threaded --
Forum Organization
  • Forum Categories
  • Sub Sections
  • Forum Categories
  • URL Redirection Forum
  • Sub Sections
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Topic Tags No No --
Sticky Threads Yes Yes --
Thread Icons Yes No --
Hot Topics Yes Yes --
Detect
Duplicate Threads 		No No --
Hidden Topics No No --
Unread Topics Yes Yes --
Announcements Yes Yes --
Forum Posts Extreme Message Board FluxBB
Message
Editing Form
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Preview Button
  • Plain Text
  • Preview Button
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Post Editing Format
  • Plain
  • BBCode
  • Plain
  • BBCode
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Spell Checker Yes No --
Emoticons Yes Yes --
Quick Reply Box Yes Yes --
Syntax Highlighting No No --
Message Quoting Yes Yes --
Message Rating No No --
Attachments Yes Plugin --
Image Attachment
  • Upload via Classic Attachments
  • Use BBCode or HTML
  • Use BBCode or HTML
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Embedded Videos No. No. --
Forum Features Extreme Message Board FluxBB
Poll Creation Yes Plugin --
Private Messages Yes Plugin --
Instant Messaging No No --
Calendar No No --
Members List Yes Yes --
Online Users List Yes Yes --
Technical Features Extreme Message Board FluxBB
Bundled Software No. No. --
RSS/Atom
Syndication 		No.
  • ATOM 1.0
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Friendly URLs No Yes --
Remote Control No. No. --
Cache System No Yes --
Template Engine No.
  • Custom Template Engine
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Post By Email No No --
User Profiles &
Options		 Extreme Message Board FluxBB
User Profile Yes Yes --
Avatars Yes Yes --
Signatures Yes Yes --
Ranks Yes Yes --
Bookmark Threads Yes Yes --
User Selectable
Themes		 Yes Yes --
Email Notifications Yes Yes --
Export
Private Messages		 No No --
Payment
Subscriptions		 No No --
Security & Spam
Protection
CAPTCHA Yes Plugin --
CAPTCHA Complexity [++[ Hard --
Abnormal Behavior
Detection		 - No --
Words Filtering Yes Yes --
User Blacklist Yes No --
IP Blocking Yes No --
Customization Extreme Message Board FluxBB
Plugins No Yes
~62 Available Plugins.
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Plugin Installation [++[ Normal --
Themes Yes
~116 Available Themes.
 Yes --
Custom BBCodes No Patch --
Custom Emoticons Yes Patch --
Custom
Thread Icons		 Yes No --
Custom
Profile Fields		 No No --
Third Applications &
Websites
Social Networks No. --
CMS / Blog Bridges No. No. --
User Accounts
Integration 		No.
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Content Aggregation No. No. --
Moderation &
Threads Management		 Extreme Message Board FluxBB
Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
  • Distributed Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
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Moderator
per Section		 Yes Yes --
Global Moderator Yes Yes --
Move Threads Yes Yes --
Shadow Topics Yes No --
Close/Lock Threads Yes Yes --
Users
Management
User Groups No Yes --
User Registration
  • Free Registration
  • Registration needs Approval
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
  • Free Registration
  • Registration needs Approval
  • Invitation Only
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
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New Users
Limitation 		No No --
Guest Posting Yes Yes --
Multiple
Administrators		 Yes Yes --
Send Warnings
to Users		 No No --
Access Control List Yes Yes --
User Banishment Yes Yes --
Mass Mailing Yes Yes --
Installation &
Upgrading		 Extreme Message Board FluxBB
Installation Method Installation Wizard Installation Wizard --
Upgrade Method Upgrade Wizard Manual Upgrading --
Update
Notifications		 Yes Yes --
Forum Migration No Yes --
Database
Management
Backup Database No No --
Prune Database Yes Yes --
Restore Database No No --
Administration
Tools
Statistics Yes Yes --
Error/Notice
Log Viewer		 Yes No --
Tasks Scheduler No No --
W3C Norms &
Accessibility
HTML / XHTML
  • XHTML 1.0 Transitional
  • XHTML 1.1 Strict
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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 Yes Yes --
W3C Norms Yes Yes --
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