Features

From administration to posting a reply, MyBB is a forum package full of useful and to-the-point features for both you and your visitors, helping you to make running your bulletin board as easy as possible. Take a look at the tour below to explore some of MyBB's best capabilities, showing you why you should choose MyBB over any other discussion board. You can also check out the MyBB Community Forums if you wish to see a copy of MyBB in action.

MyBB Feature Tour

Highlights from all that's wonderful in MyBB

  • Ease of Use
    MyBB was designed to be easy to use, for both you and your visitors.
  • Powerful Plugin System
    Extensive plugin system for great expansion of your forum without modifying the code.
  • Administration Updated
    Developed and refined to put you in full control of your forum.
  • Moderation Updated
    Powerful tools for forum moderators and staff to work by your side.
  • Built-in Template & Theme Editor
    A built in syntax highlighting template editor and easy CSS editor for aesthetic customization.
  • Private Messaging Updated
    Send messages to one or several registered users at a time, privately.
  • Threads, Posts, and Polls Updated
    Infinite possibilities arise from every conversation on your forum.
  • Calendars and Events
    Multiple calendars each with their own recurring or ranged events by users.
  • Reputation Updated
    Give ratings and leave comments on other registered users and their posts.
  • User Promotions
    Automatically promote users based on their post count, reputation or registration date.
  • Warning System
    Warn and punish users when they act inappropriately.
  • Mass Mail and Newsletter System
    Send instant or scheduled messages to registered users matching specified criteria.
  • Task Scheduling System
    Automatically keeps your forum in tip-top shape with tasks running behind the scenes.
  • Performance
    MyBB 1.6 runs faster and more efficient than previous versions.
  • DBMS Support
    MySQL, PostgreSQL and SQLite database support with replication/slave support built in.