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Version 3.0.4 1.6.12 --
Last Release July 15, 2012 December 16, 2013 --
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 Easy to Do --
Administration Efficient & Fast Efficient & Fast --
Community Size Huge Community Big Community --
Our Opinion --
User Reviews
8.7/10 (120 votes)
9.2/10 (1992 votes)
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Demonstration FUDForum Demo
Open Demo » 		MyBB Demo
Open Demo » 		--
Server Requirements FUDForum MyBB
Operating System
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • BSD UnixBSD Unix
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • 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
  • PHP 4
  • PHP 5
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Databases
  • MySQL
  • Postgresql
  • SQLite
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Oracle
  • Firebird
  • IBM DB2
  • 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:
Dari
Bulgarian
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
German
Spanish
Finnish
French
Croatian
Hungarian
Indonesian
Icelandic
Italian
Lithuanian
Macedonian
Dutch
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
Swedish
Slovak
Turkish
English (British)
English (American)
Chinese (Traditional)
Supported Languages:
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Chinese (Simplified)
Czech
German
Estonian
Spanish
French
Greek
Hungarian
Persian
Dutch
Urdu
Polish
Serbian
Russian
Arabic
Turkish
English (British)
English (American)
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.
  • Web Application
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Threads / Topics FUDForum MyBB
Forum Style Flat/Threaded Flat/Threaded --
Forum Organization
  • Forum Categories
  • Trashcan Forum
  • Forum Categories
  • URL Redirection Forum
  • Sub Sections
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Topic Tags No Plugin --
Sticky Threads Yes Yes --
Thread Icons Yes Yes --
Hot Topics Yes Yes --
Detect
Duplicate Threads 		Yes No --
Hidden Topics No Yes --
Unread Topics Yes Yes --
Announcements Yes Yes --
Forum Posts FUDForum MyBB
Message
Editing Form
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
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Post Editing Format
  • HTML
  • BBCode
  • Plain
  • HTML
  • BBCode
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Spell Checker Yes Plugin --
Emoticons Yes Yes --
Quick Reply Box Yes Yes --
Syntax Highlighting No Plugin --
Message Quoting Yes Yes --
Message Rating Yes Yes --
Attachments Yes Yes --
Image Attachment
  • Upload via Classic Attachments
  • Upload via Classic Attachments
  • Use BBCode or HTML
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Embedded Videos No. No. --
Forum Features FUDForum MyBB
Poll Creation Yes Yes --
Private Messages Yes Yes --
Instant Messaging No Yes --
Calendar Yes Yes --
Members List Yes Yes --
Online Users List Yes Yes --
Technical Features FUDForum MyBB
Bundled Software No.
  • Portal
  • Wiki
  • Blog
  • Downloads Manager
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RSS/Atom
Syndication
  • RSS 2.0
  • RSS 2.0
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Friendly URLs No Yes --
Remote Control No. No. --
Cache System Yes Yes --
Template Engine
  • Custom Template Engine
  • Custom Template Engine
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Post By Email Yes Plugin --
User Profiles &
Options		 FUDForum MyBB
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		 Yes Yes --
Payment
Subscriptions		 No Plugin --
Security & Spam
Protection
CAPTCHA Yes Yes --
CAPTCHA Complexity [++[ Normal [++[ Normal --
Abnormal Behavior
Detection		 Yes No --
Words Filtering Yes Yes --
User Blacklist Yes Yes --
IP Blocking Yes Yes --
Customization FUDForum MyBB
Plugins Yes
~200 Available Plugins.
Yes
~495 Available Plugins.
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Plugin Installation [++[ Easy [++[ Easy --
Themes Yes Yes
~270 Available Themes.
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Custom BBCodes Yes Yes --
Custom Emoticons Yes Yes --
Custom
Thread Icons		 Yes Yes --
Custom
Profile Fields		 Yes Yes --
Third Applications &
Websites
Social Networks --
CMS / Blog Bridges
  • Drupal
  • Joomla
  • eGroupWare
 No. --
User Accounts
Integration
No. --
Content Aggregation
  • As a new Forum Topic
 No. --
Moderation &
Threads Management		 FUDForum MyBB
Moderation
  • Pre-Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Distributed Moderation
  • 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
  • Free Registration
  • Registration needs Approval
  • User Account created by Administrator
  • Confirmation sent by email for validation
  • 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 		Yes Plugin --
Guest Posting Yes Yes --
Multiple
Administrators		 Yes Yes --
Send Warnings
to Users		 Yes Yes --
Access Control List Yes Yes --
User Banishment Yes Yes --
Mass Mailing Yes Yes --
Installation &
Upgrading		 FUDForum MyBB
Installation Method Installation Wizard Installation Wizard --
Upgrade Method Upgrade Wizard Upgrade Wizard --
Update
Notifications		 Yes Yes --
Forum Migration Yes Yes --
Database
Management
Backup Database Yes Yes --
Prune Database Yes Yes --
Restore Database Yes Yes --
Administration
Tools
Statistics Yes Yes --
Error/Notice
Log Viewer		 Yes Yes --
Tasks Scheduler Yes Yes --
W3C Norms &
Accessibility
HTML / XHTML
  • HTML 5
  • XHTML 1.0 Transitional
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Stylesheets (CSS)
  • CSS 1
  • 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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