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How to optimize phpBB for better performance?

phpBB is one of the most popular free bulletin board applications.

 

Here are some tips on how to improve the performance of your phpBB forum:

 

  •  Disable the search function for guests and allow it only for registered users. Information on how to do this for a phpBB 2 forum can be found in this article. Instructions for a phpBB 3 forum can be found here.
  •  If yours is a large forum with thousands of members, you could try to implement the tweaks described in this topic.
  •  Check your website using this online tool. It will give you valuable information on what modifications can be made in order to improve its performance.
  •  Do not add extra mods unless you really need them.
  • Optimize your phpBB database.

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