Sites using phpBB 2
Version 2 lineage of the phpBB forum software, still the base for several hosted forum platforms and forks.
Found via: StackScope Wider Web 6
phpBB 2 has been detected on 6 launches since first appearing in August 2026. Most recent detection was 5 days ago.
It's most commonly paired with jQuery, Google Fonts, and Forumactif.
Share of new sites using phpBB 2
Each dot is one launch day. Line is the 7-day rolling average. Chart starts at first detection.
Community leaders
| Tool | % of launches | % of category | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | – |
Common Room
|
0.01% | 15.46% |
| #2 | ▲2 |
XenForo
|
<0.01% | 14.38% |
| #3 | ▼2 | Discourse | <0.01% | 9.95% |
| #4 | ▼2 | Flarum | <0.01% | 6.05% |
| #5 | ▲1 |
Skool
|
<0.01% | 5.62% |
| … | ||||
| #21 | phpBB 2 Current page | <0.01% | 0.65% | |
Percentages show adoption among indie launches: the share of all analysed launches, and of launches using any Community tool. All 86 in Community →
Often used with
| Tool | Sites |
|---|---|
jQuery
|
6 |
Google Fonts
|
4 |
Forumactif
|
4 |
Google Search Console
|
3 |
Google Analytics
|
3 |
Tools most often detected on the same sites as phpBB 2.
6 sites across the wider web use phpBB 2
None of them is a product launch we list individually, so there is nothing to show here. They still count towards the figures above. How StackScope Discovery works
The StackScope API serves all 6 sites using phpBB 2, filterable and exportable, from £15 a month.