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vse/abbc3
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Replace phpBB's default BBCode buttons with icons in a customizable toolbar. This extension also adds many new and useful custom BBCodes giving users more ways to customize their posts, including BBvideo (embed videos from dozens of media sites). Custom BBCodes can be arranged and sorted in any order and assigned to specific usergroups (such as Moderators and Admins only).

3.3.10(2mo ago)275625GPL-2.0-onlyPHPPHP &gt;=5.4CI passing

Since Jun 7Pushed 1w ago9 watchersCompare

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Advanced BBCode Box
===================

[](#advanced-bbcode-box)

Revamp phpBB's default BBCode buttons with a sleek toolbar featuring customizable icons. Elevate your users' posting experience with an array of new custom BBCodes. With the Advanced BBCode Box extension, users gain new flexibility to personalize their posts, including the ability to effortlessly embed videos from numerous media platforms.

Tailor your custom BBCodes to perfection by arranging and sorting them in any desired order. Moreover, with the option to assign specific custom BBCodes to designated user groups—such as Moderators and Admins only—you can ensure precise control and enhance the overall forum experience.

Install Advanced BBCode Box today and unlock a world of enhanced formatting possibilities for your phpBB forum.

[![Build Status](https://github.com/iMattPro/abbc3/actions/workflows/tests.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/iMattPro/abbc3/actions)[![Maintainability](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/e470300b8d2ce57f6a3fbf97741f26607d2b3551f37aed992b4dc9f121d18f5d/68747470733a2f2f716c74792e73682f6261646765732f36383533666137352d376266382d346634332d383065612d3434383237386633316236382f6d61696e7461696e6162696c6974792e737667)](https://qlty.sh/gh/iMattPro/projects/abbc3)[![codecov](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/58337f5eb43b60ff9184c3824093f3761c816bf2aa42176dd5db43f4483878d5/68747470733a2f2f636f6465636f762e696f2f67682f694d61747450726f2f61626263332f6272616e63682f6d61737465722f67726170682f62616467652e7376673f746f6b656e3d4335426967334f6c4b4d)](https://codecov.io/gh/iMattPro/abbc3)[![Latest Stable Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/57cb13bd1420dc3b31b68b34f15daf8657cedbc621f6d2d3c99eb5645e8c159b/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f7673652f61626263332f762f737461626c65)](https://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/extension/advanced_bbcode_box/)

Features:
---------

[](#features)

- Customizable icon-based BBCode toolbar
- Custom BBCode sorting/arrangement
- BBCodes can be assigned to certain user groups for private use.
- Add BBCodes to the Quick Reply editor
- Embed video from most popular media content sites with BBvideo. Also, raw URLs will automatically be converted to embedded content.
- Supports phpBB’s custom BBCodes.
- New BBCodes:

    ```
      Copy, Paste, Plain, Font Family, Highlight text, Strike through text,
      Superscript, Subscript, Glow text, Shadow text, Dropshadow text, Blur
      text, Fade In/Out, Align (Left, Right Center, Justify), Float (Left,
      Right), LTR/RTL Direction, Preformatted text, Marquee scroll, Spoiler,
      Hidden, Moderator Message, Off Topic, NFO/ascii text, BBvideo

    ```
- Multiple languages supported. View the pre-installed [localizations](https://github.com/iMattPro/abbc3/tree/master/language).

Minimum Requirements
--------------------

[](#minimum-requirements)

- phpBB 3.2.2 or higher
- PHP 7 or higher

Install
-------

[](#install)

- Get [the latest release](https://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/extension/advanced_bbcode_box/) at phpBB.com.

Customize:
----------

[](#customize)

- Read the [How To: Customize BBCode Icons &amp; Toolbar](https://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/extension/advanced_bbcode_box/faq/1551) at phpBB.com

License
-------

[](#license)

[GNU General Public License v2](https://opensource.org/licenses/GPL-2.0)

© 2013 - Matt Friedman

###  Health Score

54

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FairBetter than 96% of packages

Maintenance92

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity23

Limited adoption so far

Community24

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity68

Established project with proven stability

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 89.2% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~196 days

Recently: every ~325 days

Total

23

Last Release

73d ago

PHP version history (2 changes)3.1.0-b1PHP &gt;=5.3.3

3.2.0PHP &gt;=5.4

### Community

Maintainers

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