Icy Phoenix

     
 

Features

Features phpBB2 Icy Phoenix phpBB3
General
License GPL GPL GPL
License Price Free Free Free
Programming Language PHP PHP PHP
Latest Version 2.0.22 2.0.0.86 3.0.6
Release Date 2008/02/17 2012/07/28 2009/11/17
Basic Features
UTF-8 Support False True True
User Preferences True True True
Moderation True True True
Administration True True True
Search Engine spider Handling False True True
Unread message tracking True True True
Private Message System True True True
Statistics True True True
Security
Permanent Bans True True True
Temporary Bans (Suspension) False True True
Permissions True True True
Paid Security Code Audit False False True
Form Handling True True True
Type Aware Parameter Handling False True True
Type Aware Database Layer False False True
Password Hashing True True True
Anti-Spam
CAPTCHA Visual Confirmation True True True
Flood Control True True True
Groups True True True
ACLs True True True
Blacklist True True True
Banning True True True
Suspensions False True True
Warnings False True True
User Logging False True True
User Post IP Logging True True True
Report Posts False True True
Post Moderation True True True
Data Management
MySQL True True True
MSSQL Server True False True
MSSQL ODBC True False True
PostgreSQL True False True
MS Access True False False
Oracle False False True
Firebird False False True
SQL_Lite False False True
Database (DBMS) Backups True True True
Database (DBMS) Restore True True True
Post / Topic Pruning True True True
Registration
COPPA Registrations True True True
Limit Registration Attempts True True True
Set min / max Username Length False False True
Set min / max Password Length False True True
Limit Username Chars False True True
Set Password Complexity Requirements False True True
Force Password Change False True True
Allow / Disallow e-mail Address Re-usage False False True
Posting
Topic Display Method Flat Flat Flat
BBCode True True True
Custom BBCode Buttons False True True
HTML in posts True True False
Smilies / Emoticons True True True
Quoting True True True
Quote Multiple Posts False True True
Formatting Toolbar True True True
Word Censors True True True
Syntax Highlighting False True True
Attachments False True True
Post Drafts False True True
Polls True True True
Multiple Poll Option Voting False True True
User based Poll Tracking False True True
Allow / Disallow Vote Change False True True
Beaten-to-Posting Review False True True
Posting Preview True True True
Flood Control True True True
Attachments
Automatic Image Thumbnails False True True
Attachment Types False True True
Multiple Attachments False True True
Attachment Placement False True True
Caching
Database Query Caching False True True
Template Caching False True True
Arbitrary Data False True True
Manual Cache Refreshing False True True
Profile / Memberlist
Custom Profile Fields False True True
User Profile Settings True True True
User Instant Messengers True True True
User Profile Details True True True
Memberlist Searching False True True
Disallow Non-Registered User Memberlist Viewing False True True
Search System
Fulltext Native True True True
Customised Topic Search False True True
Customised Forum Search True True True
MySQL Fulltext False True True
Author Search True True True
Advanced Search True True True
View Unanswered Posts True True True
Active / New Topics False True True
Posts Since Last Visit True True True
Search Flood Control True True True
Forums
Categories True True True
Password Protected Forums False False True
Forum Specific Styles False False True
URL Link Redirect Forums False True True
Forum Rules False True True
Subforums False True True
Last Post True True True
Forum Pruning True True True
Display Active Topics True True True
Subscribe to Forums False True True
Subscribe to Topics True True True
Bookmark Topics False True True
Topic Sorting False True True
Post Sorting False True True
Topic Participation Tracking False False True
Print Topics False True True
E-mail Topics False True True
User Control Panel
User Signatures True True True
User Avatars True True True
User Ranks True True True
Users Online List True True True
User Preferences True True True
User Profile Settings True True True
Manage Saved PM / Post Drafts False True True
Manage Bookmarks False True True
Manage Attachments False False True
Manage Subscribed Topics False True True
Custom Profile Fields False True True
Friends / Foe List False True True
Private Messages
Additional PM Folders False False True
Customisable PM Filter Rules False False True
Send to Multiple Recipients False False True
Send Blind Carbon Copies False False True
Send to Groups False False True
Forward Messages False False True
Address Book False False True
Message Drafts False True True
Export Messages False True True
Attachments for Messages False True True
Conversation View False False True
Custom Message Handling Rules False False True
User Groups
Group Types True True True
UCP Group Management True True True
Multiple Group Leaders False False True
Custom Group Colours False True True
Group Ranks False True True
Group Avatars False False True
Group based Memberlist Display False True True
Moderation Control Panel
Global Moderators False True True
Forum Moderators True True True
Topics / Posts Moderation Queue False False True
Manage Reported Topics / Posts False True True
Topic History False False True
Forum / Topic Logs False False True
Localised Moderator Logs False False True
Post Editing True True True
Post Locking False True True
Post Details True True True
Change Post Author False True True
Quick_Mod Tools True True True
Moving Topics True True True
Move Multiple Topics True True True
Merging Topic False True True
Merging Posts False False True
Merging Multiple Topics False True True
Split Topics True True True
Locking Topics True True True
Deleting Topics True True True
Copying Topics False False True
Global Topics False True True
Announcement Topics True True True
Sticky Topics True True True
Manage Bans False True True
Manage User Warnings False True True
Banning by Username False True True
Banning by E-mail Address False True True
Banning by IP Address False True True
User Notes False False True
Administration Control Panel
Founder Status / Board Creator False True True
Load Settings True True True
Prune Inactive Users False True True
Manage Ranks True True True
Manage Groups True True True
Manage Group Memberships True True True
Manage Attachments and Settings False True True
Manage User Attachments False True True
User Editing True True True
List Groups On Index False True True
Topic Icons False True True
Mass e-mail True True True
Manage Report / Denial Reasons False False True
Module Management False True True
Custom BBCodes False True True
Custom Profile Fields False True True
Custom Profile Fields Placement Options False True True
Custom Profile Fields Data Types False True True
Manage Bans True True True
Banning by Username True True True
Banning by E-mail Address True True True
Banning by IP Address True True True
Styles
Selectable Styles True True True
Install / Manage Custom Styles True True True
Customise / Edit Templates False True True
Customise / Edit Themes False True True
Customise / Edit Imagesets False True True
Permission
Group Based Global Permissions True True True
Group Based Administration Permissions True True True
Group Based Forum Permissions True True True
User Based Global Permissions True True True
User Based Moderator Permissions True True True
User Based Administration Permissions True True True
User Based Forum Permissions True True True
Admin Permission Roles False False True
User Permission Roles False False True
Moderator Permission Roles False False True
Forum Permission Roles False False True
Multi-level Permission Masks False False True
Notifications
E-mail True True True
Instant Messaging False False True
Bookmarks False False True
Localisations
Support For Multiple Language Packs True True True
Languages 50+ 6 61
Right To Left Support False False True
Language Pack Web-Editor False True True
Installations / Upgrades
Installation Wizard True True True
Update Wizard False True True
Converter Wizard False True True
File Merge Diff Update Engine False False True
Technical Features
CMS Software Integration False True True
XHTML Compliant False True True
Plugins
Auth Plugins False False True
Search Plugins False False True
Cache Plugins False True True
CAPTCHA Plugins False False True
Hooks System False True True
Expandable Modules True True True
Extra Features
CMS False True False
Photo Gallery False True False
Downloads System False True False
Knowledge Base False True False
Links System False True False
News Categories False True False
Statistics Modules False True False
Contact Us Form False True False
LoFi View False True False
AJAX Shoutbox False True False
Standard Shoutbox False True False
Calendar And Events System False True False
PM On New Registration And Birthday False True False
Extra Features ACP
Server Information In ACP False True False
Database Maintenance False True False
MySQL Admin False True False
Multilanguage Editable FAQs And Rules False True False
Multiple Ranks False True False
Extra Features UCP
AJAX Checks On Registration False True False
Unread Posts In DB False True False
Custom Avatar Creation False True False
Profile Statistics And Extra Users Info False True False
User Self Deactivation False True False
Login History False True False
Extra Features BBCodes
Random Quotes False True False
Integrated BBCodes Box False True False
Acronyms False True False
Autolinks False True False
Smileys Creator False True False
Extra Features SEO
SEO Optimization and URL Rewrite False True False
RSS Feed False True False
Referers Tracking False True False
Bots Tracking False True True
Browsers And OS Detection False True False
Banners And Ads Management False True False
Extra Features Forum and Posting
Topics Trash False True False
Forum Icons False True False
Link This Topic False True False
Edit Notes False True False
Topic Prefixes False True False
Topic Description False True False
Topic Rating False True False
Topic Thanking False True False
Topic Views False True False
Topics Digests False True False
Images Upload While Posting False True False
Quick Reply False True False
Social Bookmarks False True False
Force Topic Read False True False
Detailed Notifications With Messages False True False
 


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