RaxBoard is opinionated. Every feature here is live the moment you install — already wired into the admin panel and the default theme. No blank slate, no add-on stitching.
Plain PHP 8.1+ and MySQL — no Docker, no Node build step, no Composer. Repository-level batch loading keeps thread pages snappy even at high reply counts.
Per-section roles, multi-level warnings, bans and fully reversible actions, with an audit trail that never lies.
A robust content engine built right in: multi-reactions, @mentions, custom fields, drafts, edit history and rich media embeds — out of the box.
A highlight reel of what ships out of the box — no add-ons required.
Reply & thread assist, summaries, translation, an optional @mention auto-reply bot and image generation. Bring your own provider key; every feature is off until you enable it.
MySQL full-text built in. Switch to Meilisearch or Elasticsearch from the admin panel — same UI, no schema migration.
Member clubs, event calendars with reminders and waitlists, polls and private conversations — community building, all native.
Live notifications, web-push subscriptions and a PWA manifest so members can install your forum on iOS and Android.
Full localization with per-user language and right-to-left support, plus free language packs in the marketplace.
A visual customizer, CSS-variable styling and installable marketplace themes — light, dark and your own.