May 4th, 2020 at 12:29 AM
MyBB 2.0 is pretty much completely canceled. I'm fairly certain that there is no plan whatsoever to revive the project. The focus has entirely moved to 1.9.
Sadly, 1.9 is at a standstill due to some Github rebasing issues that are long, drawn out, and very tedious. It has been stuck in "rebasing" status since 2018, and unfortunately, no further development can really happen until this is complete. The sad part is that MyBB 1.9 is mostly written and could be made to be ready very quickly if there was an abundance of developers working on the project.
For better or for worse, it's free, and forums have gone downhill. It's not surprising, really. But as of yet, nothing has really stepped in to replace what MyBB is. That said, with plugins and custom themes, MyBB is still, hands down, one of the best options available. However, as you mention, it's pretty much absolutely necessary to install a fair number of plugins and theme modifications in order to make it viable.
I like using it for us, but I see it more as a foundation. We've written quite a number of custom plugins and completely built our theme from scratch, so its customizability and simplicity has been very nice.
Sadly, 1.9 is at a standstill due to some Github rebasing issues that are long, drawn out, and very tedious. It has been stuck in "rebasing" status since 2018, and unfortunately, no further development can really happen until this is complete. The sad part is that MyBB 1.9 is mostly written and could be made to be ready very quickly if there was an abundance of developers working on the project.
For better or for worse, it's free, and forums have gone downhill. It's not surprising, really. But as of yet, nothing has really stepped in to replace what MyBB is. That said, with plugins and custom themes, MyBB is still, hands down, one of the best options available. However, as you mention, it's pretty much absolutely necessary to install a fair number of plugins and theme modifications in order to make it viable.
I like using it for us, but I see it more as a foundation. We've written quite a number of custom plugins and completely built our theme from scratch, so its customizability and simplicity has been very nice.
