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MyBB has had a closed development process since its creation. However, following the change to an open source
license, preparations were made to open up MyBB development. On August 19, 2009, the MyBB development site
was opened to the public, giving users read access to the MyBB subversion, including both the maintenance branch
and the development trunk, as well as the official bug and feature tracker. [14]
Future development
MyBB 1.6 is currently in a beta test phase, with a final release expected soon afterwards. MyBB 1.6 includes more
than 49 new features and changes. MyBB 1.6 requires PHP 5.1 or later, a significant change from previous
releases. [15]
Following the release of MyBB 1.6, development on MyBB 2.0 will begin. Currently in planning stages, MyBB 2.0
will feature a rewritten code base, a new default theme, and numerous new features. A timeline for MyBB 2.0's
development has not been confirmed. [16]
Features
MyBB includes many features not included in other free forum software. Most notably, it includes a reputation
system, multi-quote, and the ability to create custom BBCode (called MyCodes) out of the box. [17] Additionally,
MyBB includes support for multiple calendars with ranged and repeating events [18] , a scheduled mass mail and
newsletter system [19] , and AJAX-based features such as quick reply, quick edit, and inline thread title editing.
For moderators, posts and threads can be managed through inline post and thread moderation, allowing for
moderation actions to be applied to multiple posts or threads at the same time. [20] Custom moderator tools allow
administrators to combine moderation actions into individual tools to be used in thread and post moderation. [21]
MyBB also includes an extensive warning system, which allows for preset and custom warning types and
configurable "warning levels," where actions are automatically performed when a user's warning level reaches a
certain percentage. [22]
Plugins require little or no modification to core files through MyBB's extensive use of plugin hooks. [23] Plugins are
installed on your forum to give your forum enhancements or changes without having to manually edit loads of files.
Plugins can be obtained from the MyBB Modifications [24] page as well as other MyBB plugin sites such as MyBB
Central.
Merge System
In order to facilitate the process of migrating form other forum softwares to MyBB, the development team has
maintained the MyBB Merge System. While not part of the forum software itself, the Merge System allows users to
easily convert from vBulletin, IPB, phpBB, SMF, XMB and PunBB. It also allows merging multiple forums into
one. [25]
Reviews
An extensive review of MyBB features and limitations published by Forum Softwares Review website indicates that
"MyBB is a really good alternative to all well known forum software". [26] MyBB has received a score of 8 out of 10
by the reviewers and a score of 9 out of 10 by the users of Forum Softwares Review. A review of MyBB version 1.4
on Neowin mentions the full control MyBB offers over the forum and that MyBB is free to use as it main
advantages. [27]
Another review by "Forum Software Reviews" ranked MyBB and vBulletin as best forum softwares of 2008. [28]
MyBB is frequently compared to vBulletin because of their similarity in features and use; the main difference of the
two softwares is in the license: vBulletin is proprietary software and users should pay for the license, while MyBB is