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Common questions
Is phpbb.com legit or a scam?
phpbb.com was registered Aug 14, 2000 (26 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns phpbb.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for phpbb.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was phpbb.com registered?
phpbb.com's registration dates to Aug 14, 2000 (26 years old), per public registration records. NameCheap, Inc. is the registrar on record today.
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The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 7, 2026).
Registered 2000 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
phpBB is open-source forum software that enables communities to create and manage discussion boards, from small group forums to large multi-category corporate boards. It offers modular design, high security, multiple-language support, and customizable layouts with low resource overhead.
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Aug 14, 2000 — 26 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: NameCheap, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 31, 2026).
Authority 78/100— ahead of 78% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
78 is a percentile: higher than 78% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #4,342)+9
Verified continuity: 26.2 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+4
Calibration adjustment (published map)+16
Model score: 40/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 78/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
Retained threat-feed result (recorded about 6 days ago); name-similarity check available (recorded about 6 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 6 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
What phpbb.com said about itself, 2006–2008
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (2 versions). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Oversight and direction of the project as a whole are the responsibility of this team. All advertising queries should be directed to the guys here.
2008
PhpBB has the features to support to stay in touch with a small group of friends or to set up a large multi-category board for a corporate website. Third major version of phpBB is Version 3.0 incorporates.rewritten
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2019 record.
2000
Domain registered (Aug 14, 2000).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 18 times through 2019.
2019
Self-description at the time:
“phpBB.com is Opensource software for online forums”
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 7, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 26 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Nov 7, 2026
Lifeline · phpbb.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 26 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Jul 1, 2011 · no registrant change on record since 2011 · last checked Nov 4, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredAug 14, 2000phpbb.com was registered on Aug 14, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – May 4, 2019An AboutUs wiki page described phpbb.com from Jun 21, 2006 to May 4, 2019 (18 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Oversight and direction of the project as a whole are the responsibility of this team. All advertising queries should be directed to the guys here.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
ENOM, INC.ENOM, INC.Jul 1, 2011 – Jun 12, 2019Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for phpbb.com, from Jul 1, 2011 to Jun 12, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)NAMECHEAP INC
Registrant
Registrant recordsJul 1, 2011 – May 26, 2026Registration records for phpbb.com are held from Jul 1, 2011 to May 26, 2026 (224 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2011–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: osuosl.orgJul 1, 2011 – Oct 29, 2012Registration records listed osuosl.org nameservers (ns1.auth.osuosl.org, ns2.auth.osuosl.org, ns3.auth.osuosl.org) for phpbb.com from Jul 1, 2011 to Oct 29, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncDigiCert IncJun 14, 2012 – Oct 2, 2019DigiCert Inc issued 15 certificates for phpbb.com from Jun 14, 2012, the latest valid until Oct 2, 2019.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh)GlobalSign nv-saGlobalSign nv-saMay 29, 2013 – Jan 15, 2018
20102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (22)
Aug 14, 2000Registration: phpbb.com was registered on Aug 14, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – May 4, 2019AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described phpbb.com from Jun 21, 2006 to May 4, 2019 (18 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Oversight and direction of the project as a whole are the responsibility of this team. All advertising queries should be directed to the guys here.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 1, 2008AboutUs record: “PhpBB has the features to support to stay in touch with a small group of friends or to set up a large multi-category board for a corporate website. Third major version of phpBB is Version 3.0 incorporates.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2008
Jul 1, 2011 – Jun 12, 2019Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for phpbb.com, from Jul 1, 2011 to Jun 12, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 1, 2011 – May 26, 2026Registrant: Registration records for phpbb.com are held from Jul 1, 2011 to May 26, 2026 (224 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.
Said about itself in 2008Jul 1, 2008“PhpBB has the features to support to stay in touch with a small group of friends or to set up a large multi-category board for a corporate website. Third major version of phpBB is Version 3.0 incorporates.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2008
Current AboutUs recordJun 19, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 1, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
NAMECHEAP INC
Jul 16, 2019 – Nov 6, 2026 (latest)
Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 16, 2019 and most recently on Nov 6, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Nameservers: Cloudflare
Jun 1, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013
Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (eric.ns.cloudflare.com) for phpbb.com from Jun 1, 2013 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareJun 1, 2013phpbb.com's nameservers moved from osuosl.org to Cloudflare at some point between Oct 29, 2012 and Jun 1, 2013. Last seen at osuosl.org: Oct 29, 2012 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jun 1, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 7 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Cloudflare (eric.ns.cloudflare.com, erin.ns.cloudflare.com) were the nameservers listed for phpbb.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareApr 4, 2018 – May 26, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (eric.ns.cloudflare.com) for phpbb.com from Apr 4, 2018 to May 26, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: eric.ns.cloudflare.com, erin.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
GlobalSign nv-sa issued 11 certificates for phpbb.com from May 29, 2013, the latest valid until Jan 15, 2018.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh)
COMODO CA LimitedCOMODO CA LimitedJan 25, 2015 – Dec 20, 2019COMODO CA Limited issued 113 certificates for phpbb.com from Jan 25, 2015, the latest valid until Dec 20, 2019.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh)
Let's EncryptLet's EncryptSep 23, 2019 – Nov 7, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 96 certificates for phpbb.com from Sep 23, 2019, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh + AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
CloudflareDec 22, 2023 – Dec 20, 2024Cloudflare issued 2 certificates for phpbb.com from Dec 22, 2023, the latest valid until Dec 20, 2024.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh)
Google Trust ServicesGoogle Trust ServicesNov 19, 2024 – Nov 7, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 28 certificates for phpbb.com from Nov 19, 2024, the latest valid until Jan 28, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 4, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh + AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 4, 2026
Sectigo LimitedSectigo LimitedNov 20, 2024 – Jul 19, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 10 certificates for phpbb.com from Nov 20, 2024, the latest valid until Jul 19, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh + AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
SSL CorporationJul 16, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026SSL Corporation issued 4 certificates for phpbb.com from Jul 16, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 12, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh + AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 1, 2011 – Oct 29, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed osuosl.org nameservers (ns1.auth.osuosl.org, ns2.auth.osuosl.org, ns3.auth.osuosl.org) for phpbb.com from Jul 1, 2011 to Oct 29, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 14, 2012 – Oct 2, 2019Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 15 certificates for phpbb.com from Jun 14, 2012, the latest valid until Oct 2, 2019.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh)
May 29, 2013 – Jan 15, 2018Certificate: GlobalSign nv-sa issued 11 certificates for phpbb.com from May 29, 2013, the latest valid until Jan 15, 2018.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh)
Jun 1, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (eric.ns.cloudflare.com) for phpbb.com from Jun 1, 2013 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 1, 2013Zone file: phpbb.com's nameservers moved from osuosl.org to Cloudflare at some point between Oct 29, 2012 and Jun 1, 2013. Last seen at osuosl.org: Oct 29, 2012 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jun 1, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 7 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Cloudflare (eric.ns.cloudflare.com, erin.ns.cloudflare.com) were the nameservers listed for phpbb.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 25, 2015 – Dec 20, 2019Certificate: COMODO CA Limited issued 113 certificates for phpbb.com from Jan 25, 2015, the latest valid until Dec 20, 2019.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh)
Apr 4, 2018 – May 26, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (eric.ns.cloudflare.com) for phpbb.com from Apr 4, 2018 to May 26, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 16, 2019 – Nov 6, 2026Registrar: Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 16, 2019 and most recently on Nov 6, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Sep 23, 2019 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 96 certificates for phpbb.com from Sep 23, 2019, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh + AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Dec 22, 2023 – Dec 20, 2024Certificate: Cloudflare issued 2 certificates for phpbb.com from Dec 22, 2023, the latest valid until Dec 20, 2024.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh)
Nov 19, 2024 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 28 certificates for phpbb.com from Nov 19, 2024, the latest valid until Jan 28, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 4, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh + AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 4, 2026
Nov 20, 2024 – Jul 19, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 10 certificates for phpbb.com from Nov 20, 2024, the latest valid until Jul 19, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh + AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 19, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 1, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 16, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: SSL Corporation issued 4 certificates for phpbb.com from Jul 16, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 12, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (crt.sh + AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: eric.ns.cloudflare.com, erin.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026