Mybb by mybb
MyBB is a free and open source forum software.
About Mybb
From the project's README at github.com/mybb/mybb. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
[](http://www.mybb.com "MyBB") Free never tasted so good. MyBB is a free and open source, community-based forum software project. Learn more at MyBB.com. MyBB 1.6
The master branch contains the source code for MyBB 1.6. The development and support of the 1.6 series has been stopped. No official support, bug fixes, or security fixes will be published as of October 1st, 2015. MyBB 1.8
The feature branch contains the source code for MyBB 1.8. It contains the latest bug fixes for the 1.8 series and, while you're free to use the code on your own forum to fix specific issues, support may not be provided on MyBB.com until an official release. Contribute
Please see: http://community.mybb.com/announcement-25.html for information on how to contribute to either MyBB 1.6 or MyBB 1.8. Community and Support Visit the MyBB Community Forums or Documentation for support. License MyBB is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 1.2k | github.com/mybb/mybb |
| GitHub forks | 437 | github.com/mybb/mybb |
| Docker Hub pulls | 131k | hub.docker.com / mybb |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 14.0 years | since Jun 2012 |
| Last commit | 5 days ago | Jun 21, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 30 | last: 30 days ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
| Funding links | 1 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Security advisories
CVE-2025-48941. What people say on Hacker News
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- A 277 KB no_std WebAssembly JIT engine that goes head-to-head with V8
Ready to self-host Mybb?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
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