PHPBoost
The facts below are what the maker publishes about PHPBoost, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From PHPBoost's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| PHPBoost CMS | Free | Free and open-source under GPL version 3 or greater · requires a PHP/SQL web server and MySQL or MariaDB |
The facts
Each one read from PHPBoost's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- The maker describes PHPBoost as designed for beginners and also suitable for experienced users who want to extend it or build modules.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Core modules
- The maker lists modules including articles, calendar, forum, gallery, news, newsletter, downloads, and wiki.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Current version
- The official homepage links PHPBoost 6.0.4 and states PHP 7.2 minimum.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Administrators can customize site appearance, menus, themes, templates, and CSS through the product’s customization tools.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Editorial workflows
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Extensions
- PHPBoost has officially maintained modules and third-party modules validated for compatibility; the maker says it does not maintain unofficial modules.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- PHPBoost installs on a web server and requires web hosting, with a local server also possible for testing.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The feature page describes a Google Maps module for adding maps to contact and calendar areas, and a ReCaptcha module for form verification.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Media library
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Multilingual content
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Notable limitation
- The installation guide says URL rewriting works only with Apache and is unavailable on IIS.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Permissions
- User permissions can be configured globally, by module, or by category, and the product supports granular permissions and groups.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- PHPBoost is a French content management system for creating websites.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- The repository says PHPBoost requires a PHP/SQL web server and currently needs MySQL or MariaDB.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security features
- The maker lists configurable access permissions, anti-robot protection for contact and guestbook forms, and visual CAPTCHA modules.checked 12 Oct 2026
- SEO tools
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Support
- The maker says software support is handled by its teams through the forum and provides documentation and an FAQ.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Updates
- The feature page describes automated updates for the core and official modules through the administration interface.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2005checked 19 Oct 2026
Money
- Free and open source
- PHPBoost is distributed free under the GNU/GPL license.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platform type
- self_hostedchecked 23 Sep 2026
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