phpBB

 

phpBB is a popular Internet forum package written in the PHP scripting language. The name "phpBB" is an abbreviation of PHP Bulletin Board. Available under the GNU General Public License, phpBB is free software.

Basic Features:

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

Security:

  • Permanent Bans
  • Temporary Bans (Suspension)
  • Permissions
  • Paid Security Code Audit
  • 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
  • Report Private Messages
  • Post Moderation