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
- 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
Feedback
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