Flatboard 5.6.0 "BASTION" — what changed since 5.5.1 "AEGIS" Six weeks. Fourteen releases. One version bump. Here's everything between AEGIS (5.5.1) and BASTION (5.6.0), grouped by what it means in practice rather than which minor it landed in. 🔒 Security — why "BASTION" This cycle opened with a foc…
Hello Flatboard Community! 👋 After months of intensive development, testing, and refinement, I'm thrilled to announce the official release of Flatboard v5 Final! 🚀 This release represents a major milestone in Flatboard's evolution, bringing significant improvements to performance, stability, and use…
Flatboard Community Guidelines & Rules Welcome to the Flatboard community! We’re thrilled to have you here. To ensure a positive and productive experience for everyone, please read and follow these guidelines. 1. Getting Support Support is available for users who help test Flatboard and report i…
🚀 Changelog — Flatboard 5.6.0 "BASTION" Release date: May 17, 2026 Security SQL injection: SqliteStorage::count() — table and column names not validated — The $table parameter and condition keys were interpolated directly into the SQL query without any validation. $table is now checked against an ex…
Creating a forum used to mean setting up a server, configuring MySQL, running a database installer, and spending an afternoon getting everything to talk to each other. In 2026, that is no longer the only option — and for most use cases, it is not even the best one. This guide shows you the simplest…
Flatboard vs phpBB: Which One to Choose in 2026? phpBB has been the reference point for open-source PHP forums for over two decades. It is battle-tested, extensible, and has a vast ecosystem. But in 2026, it is not the only serious option — and depending on your project, it may not be the right one…
Flatboard 5.3.0 — Lighthouse 🏠 We are pleased to announce Flatboard 5.3.0 "Lighthouse". This release marks an important milestone for the Pro edition: FlatHome officially joins the Flatboard Pro plugin pack, replacing EasyPages. It also ships a series of refinements and bug fixes that improve the Fl…
🚀 Changelog — Flatboard 5.3.0 — Lighthouse Release date: March 19, 2026 Highlights FlatHome joins Flatboard Pro — FlatHome replaces EasyPages in the Pro plugin pack. It is a full CMS, homepage, and blog system that transforms any Flatboard forum into a complete web platform. EasyPages users can migr…
Until now, Flatboard offered three display modes: light, dark, or system. Handy, but not exactly exciting. From now on, you can pick from several full interface themes — not just a background color, but a completely different visual style. Head to: Profile > Preferences > Interface Theme. 🖥️ A…
Hey everyone! After 10 months of development, I'm thrilled to announce that the first Release Candidate (RC) of Flatboard is now available! You can finally test it on your own servers. I want to give a huge thank you to all the users who provided feedback throughout this journey. Your input has been…
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