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Version 0.01 2.0.18.10 --
Last Release March 4, 2003 December 2013 --
GPL License GPL License --
Price Free Free --
Resources --
Complex to Use Easy to Use --
Installation Long & Difficult Fast & Simple --
Administration Messed-up Really Intuitive --
Community Size Tiny Community Medium Community --
Our Opinion --
User Reviews
6.8/10 (5 votes)
8.1/10 (168 votes)
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Demonstration --
Server Requirements JsForum Vanilla Forums
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • BSD UnixBSD Unix
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • Apple Mac OSApple Mac OS
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  • Apache Tomcat
  • JBoss
  • Geronimo
  • Apache 1.3
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Microsoft IIS
  • Lighttpd
  • Nginx
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  • Java 1.4 - J2EE
  • PHP 5
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  • MySQL
  • MySQL
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Browsers & Clients
Requirements
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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  • HTML
  • HTML
  • Javascript
  • AJAX
  • CSS
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No Yes --
Languages No.
Supported Languages:
Portuguese (Brazilian)
German
Spanish
French
Italian
Dutch
Portuguese
Russian
Thai
Chinese (Traditional)
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Compatibility with
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 JsForum Vanilla Forums
Flat Flat --
  • Forum Categories
  • Forum Categories
  • URL Redirection Forum
  • Sub Sections
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- Plugin --
No Yes --
No No --
- Yes --
No No --
No No --
No Yes --
- Yes --
Forum Posts JsForum Vanilla Forums
  • Plain Text
  • Preview Button
  • Plain Text
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Preview Button
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  • Plain
  • HTML
  • Plain
  • HTML
  • BBCode
  • Markdown
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No No --
No Plugin --
Quick Reply Box No Yes --
No Plugin --
Yes Plugin --
No Plugin --
No Yes --
Image Attachment No.
  • Upload via Advanced Attachments
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Embedded Videos No. No. --
Forum Features JsForum Vanilla Forums
No No --
No Yes --
No No --
No No --
Yes No --
No Plugin --
Technical Features JsForum Vanilla Forums
Bundled Software No.
  • CMS
  • Blog
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No.
  • RSS 2.0
  • ATOM 1.0
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No Yes --
No. No. --
Cache System No Yes --
No.
  • Smarty
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Post By Email No No --
User Profiles &
Options
JsForum Vanilla Forums
Yes Yes --
Yes Yes --
Signatures Yes Yes --
No Yes --
Bookmark Threads No Yes --
User Selectable
Themes
- Yes --
No Yes --
Export
Private Messages
No Yes --
Payment
Subscriptions
No No --
Security & Spam
Protection
No Yes --
CAPTCHA Complexity [++[ Hard --
Abnormal Behavior
Detection
- Yes --
No No --
User Blacklist No Yes --
IP Blocking No Yes --
Customization JsForum Vanilla Forums
No Yes
~120 Available Plugins.
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Plugin Installation [++[ Very Easy --
No Yes
~73 Available Themes.
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Custom BBCodes No No --
Custom Emoticons No No --
Custom
Thread Icons
No No --
Custom
Profile Fields
No Plugin --
Third Applications &
Websites
No. --
No.
  • Drupal
  • WordPress
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No.
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Content Aggregation No. No. --
Moderation &
Threads Management
JsForum 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 No Yes --
Shadow Topics No No --
Close/Lock Threads No Yes --
Users
Management
User Groups Yes 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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- No --
Yes Yes --
Multiple
Administrators
No Yes --
Send Warnings
to Users
No No --
Access Control List No Yes --
No Yes --
Mass Mailing No No --
Installation &
Upgrading
JsForum Vanilla Forums
Installation Method Manual Installation Installation Wizard --
Upgrade Method Manual Upgrading Upgrade Wizard --
Update
Notifications
No Yes --
Forum Migration No Yes --
Database
Management
Backup Database No Yes --
Prune Database No No --
Restore Database No Yes --
Administration
Tools
Statistics No Yes --
Error/Notice
Log Viewer
No No --
Tasks Scheduler No No --
W3C Norms &
Accessibility
  • HTML 4.01
  • XHTML 1.0 Strict
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  • CSS 1
  • CSS 2
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  • A
  • AA
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No Yes --
No Yes --
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