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PunBB 1.3 extensions
Extension system of PunBB allows you to add features to your forum without touching the source code.
Extension installation
- Download an extension archive from the PunBB extensions repository or other place. Extract it into
extensions/directory. E.g. your forum root is/home/user/example.com/punbb/and you downloadpun_bbcodeextension. To install the extension the file/home/user/example.com/punbb/extensions/pun_bbcode/manifest.xmlshould exist. - Log into the forum and go to Administration ⇒ Extensions (
http://example.com/punbb/admin/extensions.php?section=install). The downloaded extension should be listed there. - Click the
Install extensionand follow instructions.
| NOTE: You may use the pun_repository extension to download and install official extensions with one click. |
Official extensions
Officially supported extensions by PunBB Team.
| ID / Download link | Title / Wiki link | Description |
|---|---|---|
| pun_admin_add_user | Add user manually | Admin may add new user using the form in the bottom of User list. |
| pun_admin_manage_extensions_improved | Manage extensions | This extension allows to choose several extensions to enable/disable/uninstall them |
| pun_antispam | Antispam system | Adds CAPTCHA to the register, login and guest post form. |
| pun_bbcode | BBCode buttons | Pretty buttons for easy BBCode formatting. |
| pun_pm | Private Messaging | Allows users to send private messages. This is the first simple version with minimum functions. |
| pun_poll | Poll in topics | Adds polls feature for topics. |
| pun_quote | JS quote | Select the text you want to quote right in the topic view. Click “Quote” for multiple quotes in quick reply form. |
| pun_tags | Topic tags | Topics are taggable now. |
| pun_repository | PunBB repository | Feel free to download and install extensions from PunBB repository. |
| pun_admin_events | API for events registration | Adds a gear to logging events and GUI for browsing logs. |
| pun_attachment | Attachments | Allows users to attach files to posts. |
| pun_admin_log | Loging of events | Logs a lot of forum's events. |
| pun_admin_broadcast_email | Broadcast email | Allows administrators to send e-mail messages to groups of users. |
| pun_animated_avatars | Animated avatars | The extension allows applying animated photo templates from the service http://pho.to/ to user avatars. |
| pun_funny_avatars | Funny avatars | The extension allows applying funny photo templates from the service http://pho.to/ to user avatars. |
| pun_move_posts | Move posts | This extension allows moving selected posts from a topic. |
| pun_colored_usergroups | Colored usergroups | This extension allows to set specified colors for user groups. |
| pun_approval | Post and registration approval | This extension allows forum administrator to control all new posts and approve them. |
| pun_karma | Karma | Posts can be rated by users.. |
| pun_forum_news | Forum news | This extension allows users to mark topics or posts as “news”. The news is shown on a special page. |
| pun_invitation_only | Registration via invitation letter | This extension allows to limit new registrations on your forum. New members can register only if they get an invitation letter. |
| pun_posts_feed | Posts RSS feed | Adds posts RSS and Atom feeds to forums. |
See also
- PunBB extension repository for other archive formats.
Unofficial extensions
Extensions by third-party developers. PunBB doesn't provide support for the extensions listed below.
| Author | ID / Download link | Title / Discussion link | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garciat | easy_google_analytics | Easy Google Analytics | Allows easy integration of Google Analytics. |
| colak | http://www.neme.org/file_download/17/display_realname.zip | Display Real Name | Displays real name under username in posts. |
| codeholic | most_subscribed | Most Subscribed | Show the list of most subscribed topics. |
| codeholic | pm_announcements | Private Message Announcements | Display an announcement if there are unread private messages. |
| hcs | anycodetool | Anycode Tool (Russian) | Hooks Development Tool. |
| hcs | Reputation | Reputation | Allow users to give reputation points to other users. |
| Justice | ip_geolocation | Uses GeoPlugin web service to display Geolocation in user profiles (displayed to Administrators only). | |
| KANekT | Hide Tags | Hide Tags | Allows users hide text in post. |
| KANekT | First Post | First Post | Allows you to fix the first post in the topic on every page. |
| KANekT | Topic description | Topic description | Allows users to write a description for the topic. |
| KANekT | Thanks with AJAX | Thanks with AJAX | Allows users say thanks for post. |
| KANekT | Who Does | Who Does | User activity monitoring (with url). |
| kierownik | Add This Not maintained anymore | This adds the addthis.com bookmark image and script to your topics. | |
| kierownik | Add To Any Not maintained anymore | This adds the addtoany.com bookmark image and script to your topics. | |
| kierownik | Change Search Not maintained anymore | With this extension you can change the search page to what you want. | |
| kierownik | Jquery Not maintained anymore | This adds the jquery javascript to your forum. Developers can use this extension as dependency. | |
| kierownik | List Extensions Not maintained anymore | With this extension you can make a nice list of all your extensions that you can use if you have a problem with your forum. | |
| kierownik | Remove Used Extensions Footer Not maintained anymore | With this extension you can remove the message “Currently used extensions:” from the footer if you do not want to show them. | |
| kierownik | Socialmarker Not maintained anymore | This adds the socialmarker.com bookmark image and script to your topics. | |
| kierownik | Userlist Avatar Not maintained anymore | With this extension you add the avatar of the users to the userlist. | |
| kaptainkory | integrate_login_zenphoto.zip | Integrate Login with ZenPhoto | Integrate login with Zenphoto. |
| Raistlin | pun_dice | Dice roll integration | Allows dice rolls and dice expressions inside user posts. |
| YonasH | add_faq_policy | Add FAQ and Privacy Policy | Add new fields to Announcements section. |
| YonasH | favorite_topic | Favorite topics | Let users to assign favorite topics. Users can stick those topics. |
| YonasH | fix_search_list | Forums as link on search result | Fix! Make clickable forum name on search result page. |
| YonasH | hide_online | Hide online status | Let users to hide their online status. |
| YonasH | hide_topic | Hide topics | Let users to hide topics. User can find his hidden topics through link in profile. |
| YonasH | jquery_y | used as dependency only | Adds jQuery scripts to forum. Used in some my extensions. |
| YonasH | lock_topic (beta) | Lock topics | Let moderators to lock selected topics for unruly users. |
| YonasH | moderator_group_set | Moderator group assignment | Let moderators to set users group. Configurable in admin panel. |
| YonasH | online_plus | Impoved online list | Add new facilities to online list. Configurable in Administration > Settings > Features. |
| YonasH | post_edit_grace_period | Post edit grace period | Let users to edit post without “Last edited by” for configurable period of time. |
| YonasH | postimg_slimbox | Display posts images in Slimbox | Big post images are displayed in slimbox. Require jquery_y extension (http://rapidshare.com/files/190370698/jquery_y_1.3.zip.html). |
| YonasH | show_last_registered | Add shortcut to latest registered users | Add shortcut to latest registered users to forum footer. Set button availability in Administration/Settings/Features. |
| YonasH | show_links_blank | Show links in new window | Open all links from posts, signatures and user websites in new windows. |
| YonasH | show_subscriptions | Show subscriptions list | Let moderators see who subscribed to a topic. |
| YonasH | subject_lock | Subject change lock | Only moderator can change topics subject. |
| YonasH | title_avatar_switch | Switch the places of title and avatar | Switch the places of title and avatar in viewtopic.php. |
| YonasH | y_repository | YonasH's repository / ext. update prompter | Stick all updates in extension list. Checks for updates of my extensions and let you to automatically install them. |
| YonasH | y_viewforum | Different topics list display | Hiding poster, adding topic date and poster to “title”. |
| Tareq | textarea_resizer | Textarea resizer | makes any textarea resizable |
| webmeister | openid | OpenID | Provides support for OpenID-based registration and login. |
Feel free to add your extension to the list. Sort extensions by author name first, then extension ID.
