General | XMB | phpBB | SMF | bbPress | Beehive Forum | FUDforum | MyBB | UBB.threads | Vanilla | XenForo |
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Version |
1.9.11
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3.0.8
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2.0.6
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0.9.0.4
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1.4.7
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3.0.9
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1.6.3
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7.5.4.2
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2.6.4
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1.5.2
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Release Date |
Febuary 28, 2009
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2010-11-19 (13 years ago)
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2013-10-21 (10 years ago)
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2009-01-02 (15 years ago)
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2015-06-03 (9 years ago)
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2018-05-17 (6 years ago)
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2011-04-16 (13 years ago)
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2018-10-28 (5 years ago)
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2015-10-19 (8 years ago)
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Last Update here |
2012-03-02 (12 years ago)
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2011-06-22 (13 years ago)
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2013-10-25 (10 years ago)
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2009-03-11 (15 years ago)
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2016-02-08 (8 years ago)
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2018-11-01 (5 years ago)
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2011-06-22 (13 years ago)
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2010-02-04 (14 years ago)
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2018-11-01 (5 years ago)
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2015-11-15 (8 years ago)
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Author |
The XMB Group
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The phpBB Group
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Simple Machines
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bbpress.org
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Matt Beale, Mark Rendle
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The FUDForum development team and user community.
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MyBB Group
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Mindraven
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Vanilla Forums Inc
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XenForo Ltd
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URL | ||||||||||
Free and Open Source |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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No
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License |
General Public License
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General Public License
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BSD
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GPL2
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GPL
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GNU General Public License
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Custom
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Commercial
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GPL
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commercial / visible source
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License cost |
0.00
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0.00
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0
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0
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0
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Free
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US$0
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$139
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0
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$140
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Main View |
Classic forum list
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Both, can be configured
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Thread-Type |
Flat
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Flat
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Flat
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Flat
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Threaded or Flat
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Threaded or Flat
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Threaded or Flat
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Threaded or Flat
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Flat
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Flat
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Setup | XMB | phpBB | SMF | bbPress | Beehive Forum | FUDforum | MyBB | UBB.threads | Vanilla | XenForo |
Installation method |
wizard
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wizard
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wizard
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wizard
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wizard
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wizard
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wizard
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wizard
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wizard
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wizard
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Upgrade method |
wizard
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wizard with manual interactions
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wizard
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wizard
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wizard
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wizard
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wizard
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wizard with manual interactions
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manual
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wizard
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Hosting available |
No
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No
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No
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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No
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Yes
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No
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Technology | XMB | phpBB | SMF | bbPress | Beehive Forum | FUDforum | MyBB | UBB.threads | Vanilla | XenForo |
Programming Language |
php
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PHP
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PHP
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PHP
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PHP
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PHP
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PHP
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PHP
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PHP
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PHP
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UTF-8 Support |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Data Storage |
1
MySQL Database |
6
Firebird Database, Microsoft SQL Database, MySQL Database, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database |
3
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database |
1
MySQL Database |
1
MySQL Database |
7
DB2 Database, Firebird Database, Microsoft SQL Database, MySQL Database, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database |
3
MySQL Database, PostgreSQL Database, SQLite File Database |
1
MySQL Database |
1
MySQL Database |
1
MySQL Database |
Other Storage | ||||||||||
Source Code Repo | ||||||||||
Issue Tracker | ||||||||||
Posts | XMB | phpBB | SMF | bbPress | Beehive Forum | FUDforum | MyBB | UBB.threads | Vanilla | XenForo |
BBCode |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Plugin
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Plugin
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Yes
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HTML |
Optional
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Emoticons |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Plugin
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Plugin
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Yes
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Formatting Toolbar |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Plugin
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Plugin
|
Yes
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WYSIWYG Editor |
No
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No
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Plugin
|
Plugin
|
No
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Plugin
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Yes
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Quoting |
Nested
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Nested
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Nested
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Nested
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Nested
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Nested
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Nested
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Nested
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Single
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Single
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Syntax Highlighting |
No
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Yes
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Yes
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Plugin
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Plugin
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Yes
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Attachments |
Multiple files
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Multiple files
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Multiple files
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Multiple files
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Multiple files
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Multiple files
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Multiple files
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Multiple files
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Multiple files
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Multiple files
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Tags |
Unknown
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Unknown
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Unknown
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Unknown
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Unknown
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Unknown
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Unknown
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Unknown
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Yes
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Unknown
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Mark as solved |
No
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A particular post can highlighted as accepted answer
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Forums | XMB | phpBB | SMF | bbPress | Beehive Forum | FUDforum | MyBB | UBB.threads | Vanilla | XenForo |
Categories |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Subforums |
one level
|
unlimited
|
unlimited
|
unlimited
|
unlimited
|
unlimited
|
unlimited
|
unlimited
|
unlimited
|
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Last Post |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Plugin
|
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Redirect Forums |
No
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Yes
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Yes
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Plugin
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No
|
Yes
|
Yes
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No
|
Yes
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Yes
|
Trashcan Forum |
No
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Optional
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
No
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Yes
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No
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Anti-Spam and Security | XMB | phpBB | SMF | bbPress | Beehive Forum | FUDforum | MyBB | UBB.threads | Vanilla | XenForo |
CAPTCHA |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Plugin
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Optional
|
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
|
Groups |
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
One group only
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
|
Multiple groups
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Flood Control |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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ACLs |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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No
|
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Blacklist |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Plugin
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Warnings |
Plugin
|
Yes
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Yes
|
Plugin
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Unknown
|
Yes
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Yes
|
No
|
Plugin
|
Yes
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Suspension |
Plugin
|
Yes
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Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
|
Bans |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
|
IP-Block |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Plugin
|
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Audit Logging |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Plugin
|
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Unknown
|
Yes
|
Yes
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User Reports |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Plugin
|
Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
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Unknown
|
Plugin
|
Yes
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Other |
Plugin-based CAPTCHA system, Newly Registered Users permissions
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An Akismet mod is available
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Worming, Pilllorying
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Several others like SpamBot detection, prevent new users from posting links, etc.
|
Akismet plugin available.
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Community Curation & SPAM removal
|
Advanced Spam Manager "Spam Cleaner", Questions and Answer System
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Notification | XMB | phpBB | SMF | bbPress | Beehive Forum | FUDforum | MyBB | UBB.threads | Vanilla | XenForo |
RSS/ATOM |
Plugin
|
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Plugin
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Instant Messaging |
Jabber
|
Plugin
|
Yes
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Yes - via ICQ, AIM, Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger, Jabber, Google Chat or Skype.
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0
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No
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Bookmarks |
Yes
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Yes
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Plugin
|
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Community | XMB | phpBB | SMF | bbPress | Beehive Forum | FUDforum | MyBB | UBB.threads | Vanilla | XenForo |
Avatars |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
User Ranks |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Rating/Karma System |
Plugin
|
Patch
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Signatures |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Users Online List |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Private Messaging |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Custom profile fields |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Optional
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Moderation | XMB | phpBB | SMF | bbPress | Beehive Forum | FUDforum | MyBB | UBB.threads | Vanilla | XenForo |
Moderators |
global and forums
|
global and forums
|
global, forums and threads
|
global
|
global, forums and threads
|
global and forums
|
global and forums
|
global and forums
|
global, forums and threads
|
global and forums
|
Move Threads |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
|
Split Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
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Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Close Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Shadow Topics |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Sticky Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Important Threads |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Search | XMB | phpBB | SMF | bbPress | Beehive Forum | FUDforum | MyBB | UBB.threads | Vanilla | XenForo |
Full-text search |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Author search |
Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Advanced search |
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Unread Topics |
Session tracked
|
Database tracked
|
Database tracked
|
Database tracked
|
Database tracked
|
Database tracked
|
Database tracked
|
Database tracked
|
Database tracked
|
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Customization | XMB | phpBB | SMF | bbPress | Beehive Forum | FUDforum | MyBB | UBB.threads | Vanilla | XenForo |
Languages |
0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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141
Afar, Abkhazian, Afrikaans, Amharic, Arabic, Assamese, Aymara, Azerbaijani, Bashkir, Byelorussian, Bulgarian, Bihari, Bislama, Bengali; Bangla, Tibetan, Breton, Catalan, Corsican, Czech, Welsh, Danish, German, Bhutani, Greek, English, Esperanto, Spanish, Estonian, Basque, Persian, Finnish, Fiji, Faroese, French, Frisian, Irish, Scots Gaelic, Galician, Guarani, Gujarati, Hausa, Hebrew, Hindi, Croatian, Hungarian, Armenian, Interlingua, Indonesian, Interlingue, Inupiak, Icelandic, Italian, Inuktitut, Japanese, Javanese, Georgian, Kazakh, Greenlandic, Cambodian, Kannada, Korean, Kashmiri, Kurdish, Kirghiz, Latin, Lingala, Laothian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Lettish, Malagasy, Maori, Macedonian, Malayalam, Mongolian, Moldavian, Marathi, Malay, Maltese, Burmese, Nauru, Nepali, Dutch, Norwegian, Occitan, Oromo, Oriya, Punjabi, Polish, Pashto, Pushto, Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese, Quechua, Rhaeto-Romance, Kirundi, Romanian, Russian, Kinyarwanda, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Sangho, Serbo-Croatian, Sinhalese, Slovak, Slovenian, Samoan, Shona, Somali, Albanian, Serbian, Siswati, Sesotho, Sundanese, Swedish, Swahili, Tamil, Telugu, Tajik, Thai, Tigrinya, Turkmen, Tagalog, Setswana, Tonga, Turkish, Tsonga, Tatar, Twi, Uighur, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Volapuk, Wolof, Xhosa, Yiddish, Yoruba, Zhuang, Chinese, Chinese Traditional, Zulu |
0
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Mobile View |
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
Unknown
|
Yes
|
Unknown
|
Templates |
global and forum specific
|
global and forum specific
|
global and forum specific
|
global
|
CSS only
|
global
|
global and forum specific
|
global and forum specific
|
global and forum specific
|
global and forum specific
|
Custom BBCodes |
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
No
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Skin-Editor |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Smiley Packs |
Optional
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Patch
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Plugins |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Special Features | XMB | phpBB | SMF | bbPress | Beehive Forum | FUDforum | MyBB | UBB.threads | Vanilla | XenForo |
Statistics |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Polls |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Calendar |
Plugin
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
No
|
Friendly URLs |
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
No
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Data Management | XMB | phpBB | SMF | bbPress | Beehive Forum | FUDforum | MyBB | UBB.threads | Vanilla | XenForo |
Available Importers |
All platforms use: https://open.vanillaforums.com/addon/porter-core
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Pruning |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
No
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Archiving |
No
|
No
|
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
Unknown
|
Optional
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
Export Formats |
SQL Dumps in .sql, sql.gz, and .sql.bz2
|
WAP(2), IMode
|
BBXF
|
PDF (Adobe), ATOM, RSS, RDF, HTML
|
Proprietary or MySQLDump
|
NA
|
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Export private messages |
No
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
Lo-Fi View |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Plugin
|
Yes
|
Optional
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
remove XMB | remove phpBB | remove SMF | remove bbPress | remove Beehive Forum | remove FUDforum | remove MyBB | remove UBB.threads | remove Vanilla | remove XenForo |