phpBB3 Features List

phpBB™ is now in its third major version. Version 3.0 incorporates a professional-quality modular design, high security, multiple-language interface, support for a multitude of database servers and complete layout customisation, all with a low execution overhead. Below is a list of standard and custom features supported by our service.

Basic Features

UTF-8 Support
User Preferences
Moderation
Administration
Search Engine spider Handling
Unread message tracking
Private Message System
Statistics

Custom Features

Advanced Meta Tags
Advertisement Management
Custom Logo Support
YouTube Embed Support
Security Enhancements

Security

Permanent Bans
Temporary Bans (Suspension)
Permissions
Form Handling
Type Aware Parameter Handling
Type Aware Database Layer
Password Hashing

Anti-Spam

CAPTCHA Visual Confirmation
Flood Control
Groups
ACLs
Blacklist
Banning
Suspensions
Warnings
User Logging
User Post IP Logging
Report Posts
Post Moderation

Data Management

MySQL
Post/Topic Pruning

Registration

COPPA Registrations
Limit Registration Attempts
Set min/max Username Length
Set min/max Password Length
Limit username Chars
Set Password Complexity Requirements
Force Password Change
Allow/Disallow e-mail Address Re-usage

Posting

Topic Display Method
BBCode
Custom BBCode Buttons
Smilies/Emoticons
Quoting
Quote Multiple Posts
Formatting Toolbar
Word Censors
Syntax Highlighting
Attachments
Post Drafts
Polls
Multiple Poll Option Voting
User based Poll Tracking
Allow/Disallow Vote Change
Beaten-to-Posting Review
Posting Preview
Flood Control

Attachments

Automatic Image Thumbnails
Attachment Types
Multiple Attachments
Attachment Placement

Caching

Database Query Caching
Template Caching
Arbitrary Data
Manual Cache Refreshing

Profiles / Memberlist

Custom Profile Fields
User Posting Stats
User Instant Messengers
User Profile details
Memberlist Searching
Disallow Non-Registered User Memberlist Viewing

Search System

Fulltext Native
Customised Topic Search
Customised Forum Search
MySQL fulltext
Author Search
Advanced Search
View unanswered posts
Active/New Topics
Posts Since Last Visit
Search Flood Control

Forums

Categories
Password Protected Forums
Forum Specific Styles
URL Link Redirect Forums
Forum Rules
Subforums
Last Post
Forum Pruning
Display Active Topics
Subscribe to Forums
Subscribe to Topics
Bookmark Topics
Topic Sorting
Post Sorting
Topic Participation Tracking
Print Topics
E-mail Topics

User Control Panel

User Signatures
User Avatars
User Ranks
Users Online List
User Preferences
User Profile Settings
Manage Saved PM/Post Drafts
Manage Bookmarks
Manage Attachments
Manage Subscribed Topics
Custom Profile Fields
Friends/Foe List

Private Messaging

Additional PM Folders
Customisable PM Filter Rules
Send to Multiple Recipients
Send Blind Carbon Copies
Send to Groups
Forward Messages
Address Book
Message Drafts
Export Messages
Attachments for Messages
Conversation View
Custom Message Handling Rules

Usergroups

Group Types
UCP Group Management
UCP Manage Group Memberships
Multiple Group Leaders
Custom Group Colours
Group Ranks
Group Avatars
Group-based Memberlist Display

Moderation Control Panel

Global Moderators
Forum Moderators
Topics/Posts Moderation Queue
Manage Reported Topics/Posts
Topic History
Forum/Topic Logs
Localised Moderator Logs
Post Editing
Post Locking
Post Details
Change Post Author
Quick-Mod Tools
Moving Topics
Move Multiple Topics
Merging Topics
Merging Posts
Merging Multiple Topics
Split Topics
Locking Topics
Deleting Topics
Copying Topics
Global Topics
Announcement Topics
Sticky Topics
Manage Bans
Manage User Warnings
Banning by Username
Banning by E-mail Address
Banning by IP Address
User Notes

Administration Control Panel

Founder Status/Board Creator
Load Settings
Prune Inactive Users
Manage Ranks
Manage Groups
Manage Group Memberships
Manage Attachments and Settings
Manage User Attachments
User Editing
List Groups on Index
Topic Icons
Manage report/denial Reasons
Module Management
Custom BBCodes
Custom Profile Fields
Custom Profile Fields Placement Options
Custom Profile Fields Data Types
Manage Bans
Banning by Username
Banning by E-mail Address
Banning by IP Address

Styles

User Selectable Styles
Install/Manage Custom Styles
Customise/Edit Templates
Customise/Edit Themes
Customise/Edit Imagesets

Permissions

Group Based Global Permissions
Group Based Moderator Permissions
Group Based Administration Permissions
Group Based Forum Permissions
User Based Global Permissions
User Based Moderator Permissions
User Based Administration Permissions
User Based Forum Permissions
Admin Permission Roles
User Permission Roles
Moderator Permission Roles
Forum Permission Roles
Multi-level Permission Masks

Notifications

E-mail
Instant Messaging

Localisation

Support for Multiple Language Packs
Languages (61+ Available installed by request)
Right to Left Support
Language Pack Web-Editor

Technical Features

CMS Software Integration
XHTML Compliant

Plug-ins

Auth Plug-ins
Search Plug-ins
Cache Plug-ins
Hooks System
Expandable Modules

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