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Version 1.5.18 2.5 --
Last Release May 28, 2010 July 05th, 2010 --
License GPL License Custom License --
Price Free Free --
Resources Official Website »
Download » 		Official Website »
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Ergonomy Easy to Use Easy to Use --
Installation Easy to Do Classical --
Administration Efficient & Fast Efficient & Fast --
Community Size Big Community Medium Community --
Our Opinion --
User Reviews
8/10 (13 votes)
8.4/10 (124 votes)
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Demonstration Joomla Forum Demo
Open Demo » 		YaBB Demo
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Server Requirements Joomla Forum YaBB
Operating System
  • BSD UnixBSD Unix
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • Apple Mac OSApple Mac OS
  • 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
  • Microsoft IIS
  • Lighttpd
  • Nginx
  • Apache 1.3
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Microsoft IIS
  • Lighttpd
  • Nginx
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Languages
  • PHP 4
  • PHP 5
  • Perl
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Databases
  • MySQL
  • Postgresql
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Plain Text File
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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
  • AJAX
  • HTML
  • Javascript
  • CSS
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Localization Yes Yes --
Languages
Supported Languages:
Dari
Albanian
Bangali
Bulgarian
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Belarusian
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
Czech
German
Danish
Estonian
Esperanto
Spanish
Finnish
French
Galician
Greek
Gujarati
Croatian
Hungarian
Indonesian
Hindi
Persian
Icelandic
Italian
Japanese
Khmer
Laothian
Tamil
Lithuanian
Latvian
Malayalam
Montenegrin
Macedonian
Mongolian
Dutch
Norwegian
Pashto
Filipino
Urdu
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Serbian
Russian
Arabic
Swedish
Slovene
Sinhalese
Sindhi
Syriac
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
English (British)
English (American)
Vietnamese
Afrikaans
Chinese (Traditional)
Supported Languages:
German
Danish
Spanish
Finnish
Polish
Russian
English (American)
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Compatibility with
Smartphones
Compatible
SmartPhones 		No. No. --
Distribution No. No. --
Threads / Topics Joomla Forum YaBB
Forum Style Flat/Threaded Flat --
Forum Organization
  • Forum Categories
  • URL Redirection Forum
  • Sub Sections
  • Forum Categories
  • URL Redirection Forum
  • Sub Sections
  • Trashcan Forum
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Topic Tags No No --
Sticky Threads Yes Yes --
Thread Icons Yes Yes --
Hot Topics - - --
Detect
Duplicate Threads 		No No --
Hidden Topics Yes No --
Unread Topics Yes Yes --
Announcements Yes Yes --
Forum Posts Joomla Forum YaBB
Message
Editing Form
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
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Post Editing Format
  • HTML
  • Wiki
  • BBCode
  • Plain
  • BBCode
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Spell Checker Plugin Yes --
Emoticons Yes Yes --
Quick Reply Box Yes Yes --
Syntax Highlighting Plugin Yes --
Message Quoting Yes Yes --
Message Rating Yes Yes --
Attachments Yes Yes --
Image Attachment
  • Upload via Classic Attachments
  • Use BBCode or HTML
  • Upload via Classic Attachments
  • Use BBCode or HTML
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Embedded Videos No. No. --
Forum Features Joomla Forum YaBB
Poll Creation Yes Yes --
Private Messages Yes Yes --
Instant Messaging Plugin No --
Calendar Plugin No --
Members List Yes Yes --
Online Users List Yes Yes --
Technical Features Joomla Forum YaBB
Bundled Software
  • Portal
  • Website Home Page
  • CMS
  • Wiki
  • Blog
 No. --
RSS/Atom
Syndication
  • RSS 2.0
  • ATOM 1.0
  • RSS 2.0
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Friendly URLs Yes Yes --
Remote Control No. No. --
Cache System Yes No --
Template Engine
  • Custom Template Engine
  • Custom Template Engine
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Post By Email No No --
User Profiles &
Options		 Joomla Forum YaBB
User Profile Yes Yes --
Avatars Yes Yes --
Signatures Yes Yes --
Ranks Yes Yes --
Bookmark Threads Yes Yes --
User Selectable
Themes		 Plugin No --
Email Notifications Yes Yes --
Export
Private Messages		 Plugin No --
Payment
Subscriptions		 Plugin No --
Security & Spam
Protection
CAPTCHA Yes Yes --
CAPTCHA Complexity --
Abnormal Behavior
Detection		 No Yes --
Words Filtering Yes Yes --
User Blacklist Yes Yes --
IP Blocking Yes Yes --
Customization Joomla Forum YaBB
Plugins Yes
~5116 Available Plugins.
Yes
~735 Available Plugins.
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Plugin Installation --
Themes Yes
~250 Available Themes.
 Yes
~262 Available Themes.
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Custom BBCodes Yes Plugin --
Custom Emoticons Yes Yes --
Custom
Thread Icons		 Yes No --
Custom
Profile Fields		 Plugin Yes --
Third Applications &
Websites
Social Networks No. --
CMS / Blog Bridges
  • Joomla
 No. --
User Accounts
Integration
No. --
Content Aggregation No. No. --
Moderation &
Threads Management		 Joomla Forum YaBB
Moderation
  • Pre-Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive 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
  • Free Registration
  • Registration needs Approval
  • Invitation Only
  • User Account created by Administrator
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
  • Free Registration
  • Registration needs Approval
  • User Account created by Administrator
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
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New Users
Limitation 		No Yes --
Guest Posting Yes Yes --
Multiple
Administrators		 Yes Yes --
Send Warnings
to Users		 Plugin No --
Access Control List Yes Yes --
User Banishment Yes Yes --
Mass Mailing Plugin Yes --
Installation &
Upgrading		 Joomla Forum YaBB
Installation Method Installation Wizard Installation Wizard --
Upgrade Method Upgrade Wizard Manual Upgrading --
Update
Notifications		 Yes Yes --
Forum Migration Yes No --
Database
Management
Backup Database Yes Yes --
Prune Database Yes Yes --
Restore Database Plugin Yes --
Administration
Tools
Statistics Yes Yes --
Error/Notice
Log Viewer		 Plugin Yes --
Tasks Scheduler Plugin No --
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)
  • AA
  • AA
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UTF-8 Support Yes Yes --
W3C Norms Yes Yes --
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