Detect phpBB
phpBB is a free open-source Internet forum package in the PHP scripting language.
Detection looks at cookies, meta tags, javascript globals, dom selectors, html markup across 10 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using phpBB
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying phpBB. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Cookies
- Meta tags
- JavaScript globals
- DOM selectors
- HTML markup
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Example public indicators for phpBB
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for phpBB. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- phpbb
- copyright: phpBB Group
- style_cookie_settings
- div, table
- Powered by <aphpBB
- <div class=phpbb_copyright>
- <styles/subprosilver/theme
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known phpBB signature (10 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of phpBB, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that phpBB is still in place today.
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How to check a site for phpBB
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest phpBB signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (cookies, meta tags, javascript globals) and scores them against the phpBB signature set (10 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for phpBB on the results page.
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Commonly implies
A confirmed phpBB match also implies these technologies are present.
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FAQ: detecting phpBB
- Can PluginView detect phpBB without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for phpBB — typically cookies, meta tags, javascript globals, dom selectors. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is phpBB?
- phpBB is classified under Message boards in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover phpBB?
- This reference currently tracks 10 fingerprint rules across cookies, meta tags, javascript globals, dom selectors, html markup. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses phpBB?
- Illustrative public indicators for phpBB include phpbb; copyright: phpBB Group; style_cookie_settings. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
