phpBB不仅是受欢迎的自由软件还是个开放源代码的网络论坛系统,使用PHP作为程序语言,并支持如MySQL、 PostgreSQL、MSSQL、Microsoft Access与Oracle[1]等的资料库.
除去资料库支持上,以下为phpBB的几项优点:
    * 使用样板系统设计可方便地快速修改
    * 国际化并支持61种可用的语言翻译,phpBB声称可同时安装多套翻译
    * 庞大且众多的网络论坛提供使用者自由交流与外挂软件的支援

* [Fix] Correctly re-assign group moderator on user deletion (Bug #280)
* [Fix] Deleting a forum with multiple polls included (Bug #6740)
* [Fix] Fixed postgresql query for obtaining group moderator in groupcp.php (Bug #6550)
* [Fix] Selected field on first entry by default for font size within posting_body.tpl (Bug #7124)
* [Fix] Adjusted maxlength parameters in admin/styles_edit_body.tpl (Bug #81)
* [Fix] Fixed html output in make_forum_select if no forums present (Bug #436)
* [Fix] Fixed spelling error(s) in lang_admin.php (Bug #7172, #6978)
* [Fix] Correctly display censored words in admin panel (Bug #12271)
* [Fix] Do not allow soft hyphen \xAD in usernames (reported by Bander00)
* [Fix] Fixed the group permission system's use of array access
* [Fix] Simple group permissions now work properly
* [Fix] Fix inability to export smilies (Bug #2265)
* [Fix] Fixing some problems with PHP5 and register_long_arrays off
* [Sec] Fix possible XSRF Vulnerability in private messaging and groups handling