phpBB3 is the latest update to the phpBB series, incorporating a plethora of new features, speed, stability and security improvements, and is much easier to use than its predecessor, phpBB2.
Millions of people use phpBB on a daily basis, making it the most widely used opensource bulletin board system in the world. Whether you want to stay in touch with a small group of friends or are looking to set up a large multi-category board for a corporate website, phpBB has the features you need built in.
Newer users will appreciate phpBB's extensive administration panel, the most intricate features without having to edit code directly, while advanced users will value the ease with which phpBB can be integrated into existing systems.
phpBB3 introduces a huge range of new features to the phpBB series, including:
Password protected forums
Forum specific styles
Redirect forums
Subforums
Forum rules
An improved moderation control panel
An enhanced administration panel
Improved style/theme system
Easy to use extensions
Revamped default style
Advanced caching features
Advanced spam prevention features
And many more. It has also been brought up to date with the latest web standards, and is both faster and more secure. In total, phpBB3 adds 130 new features and many other improvements under the hood.
Below you can find a visual comparison of the default old phpBB2 and the new much improved phpBB3 installations.
phpBB2 frontend versus phpBB3:
phpBB2 Administration versus phpBB3 Administration Panel:
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phpBB3 is the latest update to the phpBB series, incorporating a plethora of new features, speed, stability and security improvements, and is much easier to use than its predecessor, phpBB2.
