phpbb/phpbb
phpBB Development: phpBB is a popular open-source bulletin board written in PHP. This repository also contains the history of version 2. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
75/100
- Activity 94
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 6029
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 37
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2091 stars · 1013 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
phpBB is a free, open-source bulletin board (forum) application written in PHP, used to host online discussion communities. This repository contains the core source code and development history for the project, including legacy version 2 history.
Use cases
- host an online discussion forum for a community
- self-host a bulletin board on my own server
- run a support forum for a software product
- create a member discussion board with user accounts and moderation
- extend a forum with custom plugins and styles
- migrate or contribute to an established open-source forum platform
When to choose
- you need a mature, battle-tested PHP forum with a large extension and style ecosystem
- you want a self-hosted community board with granular permissions and moderation tools
- your stack is PHP and you want GPL-licensed software with long-term support
When to avoid
- you need a modern real-time chat experience rather than threaded forums
- you prefer a JavaScript-based stack or headless API-first forum
- you want a lightweight embedded commenting system instead of a full standalone forum
Facets
application · maturity stable
web-framework templating auth plugin-system search-engine http-server web-development self-hosted php windows self-hosted forum bulletin-board community php discussion-board extensions forums web-server linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/phpbb/phpbb · fetched 2026-08-28 · 6124e979242a
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| phpbb/phpbb | main | 75 |
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