What is phpBB?
CMSphpBB is a content management system (CMS): Open-source forum software. Tech Stack Detector identifies phpBB on any website by analysing cookies and the HTML source.
phpBB is a content management system (CMS) (CMS). See websites using phpBB ↓
How Tech Stack Detector detects phpBB
phpBB is matched from these signals during a single, ordinary page request. Each one contributes to the confidence score shown on a scan.
- CookiephpBB session cookie
- Html PatternphpBB footer credit
Detecting phpBB also implies PHP.
Websites using phpBB
No websites in our public index are known to use phpBB yet. Scan a site above that uses it to be the first. Your result becomes a shareable /site/… page.
Alternatives to phpBB
Other CMS technologies Tech Stack Detector detects: popular alternatives and related tools, most-detected first.
Compare phpBB
Side-by-side comparisons of phpBB with other CMS technologies.
Popular technologies
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Frequently asked questions
What is phpBB?
phpBB is a content management system (CMS): Open-source forum software. Tech Stack Detector identifies phpBB on any website by analysing cookies and the HTML source. Its official website is https://phpbb.com.
How can I tell if a website uses phpBB?
Enter any URL into Tech Stack Detector and it reports whether phpBB is present, with a confidence score and the exact evidence it matched. Detection is based on cookies and the HTML source. No login or crawling of the site is required.
What does detecting phpBB imply?
When phpBB is detected, Tech Stack Detector also infers PHP, because phpBB is built on top of it.
What are some alternatives to phpBB?
Other CMS technologies Tech Stack Detector detects include WordPress, Webflow, Drupal, Adobe Experience Manager, Framer and Contentful. You can compare any of them side by side with phpBB.
Data last updated October 20, 2026 · based on 618 recently scanned websites.