Worst forum software?

I got to say I hate phpbb The acp is horrible and adding mods is a pain never liked it and never will!.

Go to craigslist's forum, yeah nuff said...

As for your "maintstream" software, I do not like SMF too well. I mean it doesn't break me if the site uses the software, but its kindof fugly. As for the admin side, I find it very hard to style (why can't it just be simple HTML and CSS?) and you have to "study" the settings because there is a lot going on.

It has to be SMF for me too, Just horrible.

Vbulletin for sure. Ever since they started going downhill in popularity a year or so ago, I have really lost my liking for this software. I'm not against joining forums that still use VB, mind you, as I've always been more about the community and content than the software, it's just something I'll never use on a forum. I used to love this software when I first heard about it when I started foruming, but now it's like, because of all their security flaws, as an administrator, I've become a tad wary about using this software myself. We're already switching to Xenforo this summer, but all the same.

They got there first. Not necessarily the first to do it but the first to get it right where they needed to take vBulletin to where it is today. It's certainly 2 years older than MyBB and considering they had paid developers before MyBB was even released they'd got themselves a massive headstart.

icoboard, smf (hackeable, not friendly), i dont like mybb things order. i like vbulletin and phpbb (free and quite easy)

What you mean? MyBB is easier than phpBB - plugins and the ACP is better as there aren't 50 ways to do everything...

I'm going to dare to say MyBB, It's just full of crap and people who run a MyBB forum think they are badass because they have a k3wl Sup3RsL1cK f0RuMz

Although you can probably say that about most forum softwares.

Lots of mybb forum owners think they are elite hackers

They make me laugh.

Lot's of people who host their own forums think it means they can hack into other people's. I think that's a silly reason to say something is the worst software. You should be judging it on features and what it offers to the end user and webmaster.

MyBB has one of the best Admin CPs as it doesn't have lots of ways to do things, has a great plugin and theme system in built and gives you great control over most features. Plus it works without javascript which XenForo's doesn't seem too...

Seriously are you that guy from MyBBSux? Who just mocks everything and everyone?

I would have to say that from my experience, phpBB is my worst forum software. I just hate pretty much everything about it in reality. ACP and moderating on it is a pain in the backside at times. I would only use MyBB as a free option, or I could give SMF a try at some point I suppose.

I wouldn't bother trying SMF if I were you. If phpBB disappoints you then SMF will make you want to jump off a bridge.

I'll take your word for it in that case, haha. *Notes not to waste time with SMF* xD

Been using it for a while and never had a problem......as far as worst software it seems the targets are those obvious ones there are many more out there that are a lot worse. When you consider "free" don't forget you get what you pay for "nothing"....as far as paid goes I am prejudiced in this area because I absolutely will not use anything but V Bulletin. If I had to rate them (1). Phpbb (2). Xenforo (3). SMF (4).Mybb. Phpbb is a pain all around, hate the admin CP in Xenforo ( and its popularity is solely because of kid use.), SMF is just plain and Mybb is just plainer..

I have to agree with you about phpBB, MyBB, and SMF. I would, however, have to disagree about Xenforo. Xenforo just looks really professional, it's lightweight, and it seems to load really super fast compared to the other ones. As for phpBB, that's why we're leaving in the first place. Plus the updates are awful. Every two years for a stinking security update? You're kidding me, right? However, I for one am not picky about what software a forum is using. What's mattered to me is the community as well as the content. Software matters very little for me. The only exception would have to be ForuMotion, though, because they're even worse on security than Vbulletin is.

Personal preference. If you like KidForo then thats OK but as far as security goes I have never had a security issue with Vb.

Phew, hard. Vanilla is a serious contender. SMF since I could never stand it, phpBB since it's really outdated. In my opinion none are a valid choice anyway, so, if it was to run a forum on a free script (which I won't), I'd go with MyBB

phpbb is terrible, horrible ACP and it is so hard to find decent plugins that are somewhat even mildly helpful for your forum.