phpBB released its third major version. Version 3.0 incorporate a professional-quality modular design, high security, multiple-language interface, support for a multitude of database servers and complete layout customizations, all with a low implementation overhead.

phpBB3 provide administrators with more control over every part of the forum software, such as how it is display to management of user and group permissions. As a result, this improved functionality makes the administrative interface much more difficult, and new users have established it more intimidating than phpBB2.

phpBB3 require PHP 4.3.3 or later and is fully compatible with PHP 5.

phpBB3’s some major features include:

• Modular design for Admin Control Panel, Moderator Control Panel, and User Control Panel.

• Support for numerous database management systems, including MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Firebird, OpenLink Virtuoso, and other ODBC-accessible DBMS.

• It Support for unrestricted levels of subforums.

• Ability to make custom-defined BBCode.

• Capability to make custom profile fields.
• It also provides permissions arrangement.