The 1.6 Documentation is no longer maintained and some information may be outdated.

The MyBB 1.6 series reached end of life on October 1, 2015.

This means there will be no more security or maintenance releases for these series and forums running these versions of MyBB may be at risk of unfixed security issues. All administrators are strongly encouraged to upgrade their forums to the latest release of MyBB as soon as possible.

As of MyBB 1.2.x, modules have been deprecated. Please use the plugin system

MyBB Mods has a unique and easy-to-use module system that allows you to extend the functionality of your MyBB administration center with ease.


Here is how to install and activate a modules. Please note that different modules may need you to do additional modifications or procedures. Check the modules's documentation for those specific information.

  1. Upload the module file (which should be in the format: modulename.php) to the folder: inc/plugins/eMods/. It is imperative that you do not change the filename from the one that was distributed by the module author.
  2. Login to your Admin CP, and click on "Module Manager" in the Settings category of the menu.
  3. Find the plugin that you uploaded, and click "Install"
  4. If all goes well, you should be redirected back to the module manager and the button will now say "Uninstall"

Note: This installation procedure only works on the earlier versions. Versions after 1.2 only supports plugin installations.


These can be found on MyBB Mods as well, and on other MyBB resource websites.

Visit User Created Modules for a list of modules available for download.


MyBB Customization
Templates/Themes Authoring - Template Management - Theme Management - User-created
Plugins Authoring - Plugin Hooks - Plugin Management - User-created
Translations Language Management - Download
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