Flatboard 5.7.2 "BEACON" — what changed since 5.6.0 "BASTION" Three weeks and about a dozen point releases. This note collects everything between BASTION (5.6.0) and the current 5.7.2, grouped by what it does for you rather than which patch it shipped in. The codename fits the work. BASTION closed t…
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…
Release date: June 6, 2026 Extensibility New upload.image.saved hook — post-process uploaded images from a plugin — Image uploads had no extension point: a plugin could not compress, strip or convert an image as it was saved. UploadService now fires upload.image.saved right after an image is written…
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…
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…
Flatboard 5 Final - Changelog Project: Flatboard v5 Final Session Date: January 28, 2026 Type: Bug Fixes, Improvements & New Features 📋 Table of Contents Critical Bug Fixes UI/UX Improvements New Features Performance Optimizations Summary 🐛 Critical Bug Fixes 1. Dropdown Menus Not Working on Pag…
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