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Version 0.01 2.0.18.10 --
Last Release March 4, 2003 December 2013 --
License GPL License GPL License --
Price Free Free --
Resources Official Website »
Download » 		Official Website »
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Ergonomy 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 No Live Demo. Vanilla Forums Demo
Open Demo » 		--
Server Requirements JsForum Vanilla Forums
Operating System
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • BSD UnixBSD Unix
  • Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
  • Apple Mac OSApple Mac OS
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Web Server
  • Apache Tomcat
  • JBoss
  • Geronimo
  • Apache 1.3
  • Apache 2.0/2.2
  • Microsoft IIS
  • Lighttpd
  • Nginx
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Languages
  • Java 1.4 - J2EE
  • 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
  • HTML
  • HTML
  • Javascript
  • AJAX
  • CSS
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Localization 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
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 JsForum 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 No Yes --
Thread Icons No No --
Hot Topics - Yes --
Detect
Duplicate Threads 		No No --
Hidden Topics No No --
Unread Topics No Yes --
Announcements - Yes --
Forum Posts JsForum Vanilla Forums
Message
Editing Form
  • Plain Text
  • Preview Button
  • Plain Text
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Preview Button
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Post Editing Format
  • Plain
  • HTML
  • Plain
  • HTML
  • BBCode
  • Markdown
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Spell Checker No No --
Emoticons No Plugin --
Quick Reply Box No 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 JsForum Vanilla Forums
Poll Creation No No --
Private Messages No Yes --
Instant Messaging No No --
Calendar No No --
Members List Yes No --
Online Users List No Plugin --
Technical Features JsForum Vanilla Forums
Bundled Software No.
  • CMS
  • Blog
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RSS/Atom
Syndication 		No.
  • RSS 2.0
  • ATOM 1.0
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Friendly URLs No Yes --
Remote Control No. No. --
Cache System No Yes --
Template Engine No.
  • Smarty
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Post By Email No No --
User Profiles &
Options		 JsForum Vanilla Forums
User Profile Yes Yes --
Avatars Yes Yes --
Signatures Yes Yes --
Ranks No Yes --
Bookmark Threads No Yes --
User Selectable
Themes		 - Yes --
Email Notifications No 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 No No --
User Blacklist No Yes --
IP Blocking No Yes --
Customization JsForum Vanilla Forums
Plugins No Yes
~120 Available Plugins.
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Plugin Installation [++[ Very Easy --
Themes 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
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		 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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New Users
Limitation 		- No --
Guest Posting Yes Yes --
Multiple
Administrators		 No Yes --
Send Warnings
to Users		 No No --
Access Control List No Yes --
User Banishment 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 / XHTML
  • HTML 4.01
  • XHTML 1.0 Strict
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Stylesheets (CSS)
  • CSS 1
  • CSS 2
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Accessibility (WAI)
  • A
  • AA
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UTF-8 Support No Yes --
W3C Norms No Yes --
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