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Version 1.0.10 2.0.18.4 --
Last Release October 25, 2009 March 26, 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 Easy to Do Fast & Simple --
Administration Efficient & Fast Really Intuitive --
Community Size Medium Community Medium Community --
Our Opinion --
User Reviews
7.1/10 (16 votes)
8.1/10 (159 votes)
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Demonstration UseBB Demo
Open Demo » 		Vanilla Forums Demo
Open Demo » 		--
Server Requirements UseBB Vanilla Forums
Operating System
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • BSD UnixBSD Unix
  • 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
  • Apache 1.3
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Microsoft IIS
  • Lighttpd
  • Nginx
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Languages
  • PHP 4
  • PHP 5
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Databases
  • MySQL
  • MySQL
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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 Yes Yes --
Languages
Supported Languages:
Chinese (Simplified)
French
Dutch
Swedish
English (British)
Supported Languages:
Portuguese (Brazilian)
German
Spanish
French
Italian
Dutch
Portuguese
Russian
Thai
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.
  • Native Support
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Threads / Topics UseBB Vanilla Forums
Forum Style Flat Flat --
Forum Organization
  • Forum Categories
  • Forum Categories
  • URL Redirection Forum
  • Sub Sections
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Topic Tags - Plugin --
Sticky Threads Yes Yes --
Thread Icons No No --
Hot Topics - Yes --
Detect
Duplicate Threads 		No No --
Hidden Topics No No --
Unread Topics Yes Yes --
Announcements - Yes --
Forum Posts UseBB Vanilla Forums
Message
Editing Form
  • Plain Text
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
  • Plain Text
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Preview Button
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Post Editing Format
  • HTML
  • BBCode
  • Plain
  • HTML
  • BBCode
  • Markdown
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Spell Checker - No --
Emoticons Yes Plugin --
Quick Reply Box Yes Yes --
Syntax Highlighting No Plugin --
Message Quoting Yes Plugin --
Message Rating No Plugin --
Attachments No Yes --
Image Attachment No.
  • Upload via Advanced Attachments
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Embedded Videos No. No. --
Forum Features UseBB Vanilla Forums
Poll Creation No No --
Private Messages No Yes --
Instant Messaging No No --
Calendar No No --
Members List Yes No --
Online Users List - Plugin --
Technical Features UseBB Vanilla Forums
Bundled Software No.
  • CMS
  • Blog
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RSS/Atom
Syndication
  • RSS 2.0
  • RSS 2.0
  • ATOM 1.0
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Friendly URLs Yes Yes --
Remote Control No. No. --
Cache System No Yes --
Template Engine
  • Custom Template Engine
  • Smarty
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Post By Email - No --
User Profiles &
Options		 UseBB Vanilla Forums
User Profile Yes Yes --
Avatars Yes Yes --
Signatures Yes Yes --
Ranks No Yes --
Bookmark Threads Yes Yes --
User Selectable
Themes		 - Yes --
Email Notifications Yes Yes --
Export
Private Messages		 No Yes --
Payment
Subscriptions		 No No --
Security & Spam
Protection
CAPTCHA No Yes --
CAPTCHA Complexity [++[ Hard --
Abnormal Behavior
Detection		 - Yes --
Words Filtering Yes No --
User Blacklist Yes Yes --
IP Blocking Yes Yes --
Customization UseBB Vanilla Forums
Plugins Yes Yes
~120 Available Plugins.
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Plugin Installation [++[ Very Easy --
Themes Yes Yes
~73 Available Themes.
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Custom BBCodes Plugin No --
Custom Emoticons Plugin No --
Custom
Thread Icons		 No No --
Custom
Profile Fields		 - Plugin --
Third Applications &
Websites
Social Networks No. --
CMS / Blog Bridges No.
  • Drupal
  • WordPress
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User Accounts
Integration 		No.
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Content Aggregation No. No. --
Moderation &
Threads Management		 UseBB Vanilla Forums
Moderation No.
  • Pre-Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
  • Distributed Moderation
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Moderator
per Section		 No Yes --
Global Moderator No Yes --
Move Threads Yes Yes --
Shadow Topics No No --
Close/Lock Threads Yes Yes --
Users
Management
User Groups No Yes --
User Registration No.
  • Free Registration
  • Registration needs Approval
  • Invitation Only
  • User Account created by Administrator
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
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New Users
Limitation 		- 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 No --
Installation &
Upgrading		 UseBB Vanilla Forums
Installation Method Installation Wizard Installation Wizard --
Upgrade Method Upgrade Wizard Upgrade Wizard --
Update
Notifications		 Yes Yes --
Forum Migration - Yes --
Database
Management
Backup Database No Yes --
Prune Database No No --
Restore Database No Yes --
Administration
Tools
Statistics Yes Yes --
Error/Notice
Log Viewer		 No No --
Tasks Scheduler No No --
W3C Norms &
Accessibility
HTML / XHTML
  • XHTML 1.1 Strict
  • XHTML 1.0 Strict
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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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