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Version Hosted 3.1.2 2.0.6 -
Last Release October 21, 2009 November, 25 2014 November 12, 2013 -
License Proprietary License GPL License BSD License -
Price Free Free Free -
Resources Official Website »
Download » 		Official Website »
Download » 		Official Website »
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Ergonomy Easy to Use Perfection Easy to Use -
Installation Fast & Simple Fast & Simple Easy to Do -
Administration Efficient & Fast Efficient & Fast Efficient & Fast -
Community Size Big Community Huge Community Huge Community -
Our Opinion -
User Reviews
5.9/10 (68 votes)
8.4/10 (832 votes)
4.4/10 (1265 votes)
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Demonstration Lefora Demo
Open Demo » 		PhpBB 3 Demo
Open Demo » 		Simple Machines 2 Demo
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Server Requirements Lefora PhpBB 3 Simple Machines 2
Operating System
  • GNU/LinuxGNU/Linux
  • 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 2.0/2.2
  • 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 No.
  • PHP 4
  • PHP 5
  • PHP 4
  • PHP 5
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Databases No.
  • MySQL
  • Postgresql
  • SQLite
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Oracle
  • 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
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
  • AJAX
  • HTML
  • Javascript
  • AJAX
  • CSS
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Localization Yes Yes Yes -
Languages
Supported Languages:
Chinese (Simplified)
German
Spanish
Finnish
French
Italian
Japanese
Dutch
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
English (British)
English (American)
Supported Languages:
Albanian
Basque
Bulgarian
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Belarusian
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
Czech
German
Danish
Estonian
Spanish
Finnish
French
Galician
Greek
Croatian
Hungarian
Indonesian
Hebrew
Persian
Italian
Japanese
Kurdish
Lithuanian
Dutch
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Serbian
Russian
Arabic
Swedish
Slovene
Sindhi
Slovak
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
English (British)
English (American)
Vietnamese
Chinese (Traditional)
Supported Languages:
Albanian
Bangali
Bulgarian
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
Czech
German
Danish
Spanish
Finnish
French
Galician
Greek
Croatian
Hungarian
Indonesian
Hebrew
Hindi
Persian
Italian
Japanese
Kurdish
Macedonian
Dutch
Norwegian
Urdu
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Serbian
Russian
Arabic
Swedish
Slovak
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
English (British)
English (American)
Uzbek
Vietnamese
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)
  • 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.
  • Android Market
  • Apple Store
  • Nokia Ovi Store
  • BlackBerry App World
  • Android Market
  • Apple Store
  • Nokia Ovi Store
  • BlackBerry App World
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Threads / Topics Lefora PhpBB 3 Simple Machines 2
Forum Style Flat Flat Flat -
Forum Organization
  • Forum Categories
  • Sub Sections
  • Forum Categories
  • URL Redirection Forum
  • Sub Sections
  • Forum Categories
  • URL Redirection Forum
  • Sub Sections
  • Trashcan Forum
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Topic Tags - Plugin Plugin -
Sticky Threads Yes Yes Yes -
Thread Icons No Yes Yes -
Hot Topics - - Yes -
Detect
Duplicate Threads 		No Plugin No -
Hidden Topics No No Yes -
Unread Topics Yes Yes Yes -
Announcements - Yes Yes -
Forum Posts Lefora PhpBB 3 Simple Machines 2
Message
Editing Form
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Preview Button
  • WYSIWYG Editor
  • Formatting Buttons
  • Preview Button
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Post Editing Format
  • HTML
  • BBCode
  • HTML
  • BBCode
  • HTML
  • BBCode
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Spell Checker - Plugin Yes -
Emoticons Yes Yes Yes -
Quick Reply Box Yes Yes Yes -
Syntax Highlighting - Plugin Plugin -
Message Quoting Yes Yes Yes -
Message Rating Yes Plugin Plugin -
Attachments Yes Yes Yes -
Image Attachment No.
  • Upload via Classic Attachments
  • Use BBCode or HTML
  • Upload via Classic Attachments
  • Use BBCode or HTML
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Embedded Videos No. No.
  • YouTube
  • Dailymotion
  • Vimeo
  • Attachment
  • HTML 5 <video>
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Forum Features Lefora PhpBB 3 Simple Machines 2
Poll Creation Yes Yes Yes -
Private Messages Yes Yes Yes -
Instant Messaging Yes Yes Yes -
Calendar Plugin No Yes -
Members List Yes Yes Yes -
Online Users List Yes Yes Yes -
Technical Features Lefora PhpBB 3 Simple Machines 2
Bundled Software No. No.
  • Portal
  • Blog
  • Downloads Manager
  • Gallery
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RSS/Atom
Syndication
  • RSS 2.0
  • ATOM 1.0
  • RSS 1.0
  • RSS 2.0
  • ATOM 1.0
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Friendly URLs Yes Yes Yes -
Remote Control No. No. No. -
Cache System - Yes Yes -
Template Engine No.
  • Custom Template Engine
  • Custom Template Engine
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Post By Email - No Plugin -
User Profiles &
Options		 Lefora PhpBB 3 Simple Machines 2
User Profile Yes Yes Yes -
Avatars Yes Yes Yes -
Signatures Yes Yes Yes -
Ranks Yes Yes Yes -
Bookmark Threads Yes Yes Plugin -
User Selectable
Themes		 - Yes Yes -
Email Notifications Yes Yes Yes -
Export
Private Messages		 No Yes Plugin -
Payment
Subscriptions		 Yes No Yes -
Security & Spam
Protection
CAPTCHA Yes Yes Yes -
CAPTCHA Complexity [++[ Normal -
Abnormal Behavior
Detection		 - No Yes -
Words Filtering No Yes Yes -
User Blacklist No Yes Yes -
IP Blocking Yes Yes Yes -
Customization Lefora PhpBB 3 Simple Machines 2
Plugins Yes Yes
~433 Available Plugins.
Yes
~1883 Available Plugins.
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Plugin Installation [++[ Very Easy -
Themes Yes Yes
~525 Available Themes.
 Yes
~1326 Available Themes.
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Custom BBCodes No Yes Yes -
Custom Emoticons No Yes Yes -
Custom
Thread Icons		 No Yes Yes -
Custom
Profile Fields		 No Yes Yes -
Third Applications &
Websites
Social Networks -
CMS / Blog Bridges No.
  • Drupal
  • Joomla
  • Drupal
  • Joomla
  • Mambo
  • WordPress
  • e107
  • XOOPs
  • iGaming CMS
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User Accounts
Integration 		No.
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Content Aggregation No. No. No. -
Moderation &
Threads Management		 Lefora PhpBB 3 Simple Machines 2
Moderation No.
  • Pre-Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
  • Distributed Moderation
  • Pre-Moderation
  • Post-Moderation
  • Reactive Moderation
  • Distributed Moderation
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Moderator
per Section		 No Yes Yes -
Global Moderator No Yes Yes -
Move Threads Yes Yes Yes -
Shadow Topics No Yes Yes -
Close/Lock Threads Yes Yes Yes -
Users
Management
User Groups Yes Yes Yes -
User Registration No.
  • Free Registration
  • Registration needs Approval
  • Invitation Only
  • 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 		- Yes Yes -
Guest Posting Yes Yes Yes -
Multiple
Administrators		 Yes Yes Yes -
Send Warnings
to Users		 Yes Yes Yes -
Access Control List Yes Yes Yes -
User Banishment Yes Yes Yes -
Mass Mailing Yes Yes Yes -
Installation &
Upgrading		 Lefora PhpBB 3 Simple Machines 2
Installation Method Installation Wizard Installation Wizard Installation Wizard -
Upgrade Method Upgrade Wizard Upgrade Wizard Upgrade Wizard -
Update
Notifications		 Yes Yes Yes -
Forum Migration - Yes Yes -
Database
Management
Backup Database Yes Yes Yes -
Prune Database No Yes Yes -
Restore Database No Yes Yes -
Administration
Tools
Statistics Yes Yes Yes -
Error/Notice
Log Viewer		 - Yes Yes -
Tasks Scheduler - Yes Yes -
W3C Norms &
Accessibility
HTML / XHTML
  • XHTML 1.1 Transitional
  • XHTML 1.0 Strict
  • XHTML 1.0 Transitional
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Stylesheets (CSS)
  • CSS 2
  • CSS 2
  • CSS 2
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Accessibility (WAI)
  • A
  • AA
  • AA
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UTF-8 Support Yes Yes Yes -
W3C Norms Yes Yes Yes -
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