Hello phpBB Community and Development Team, I'm writing this post out of genuine concern for the future relevance and success of phpBB. While I appreciate the stability and core functionality the platform has offered for years, I'm increasingly worried about its apparent lack of focus on critical modern web standards that are essential for website success today.
Specifically, I'm referring to the seemingly slow progress and limited built-in support for:
It's concerning to see a lack of built-in solutions and reliance on often outdated or unsupported extensions for functionalities that are now considered standard. This creates unnecessary complexity and challenges for forum administrators.
I can't help but draw a parallel to the story of Nokia. A once dominant force in the mobile phone market, they failed to adapt quickly enough to the changing landscape of smartphones and ultimately faced a significant decline. I sincerely hope phpBB doesn't follow a similar trajectory by overlooking these vital modern web improvements.
I believe that prioritizing SEO, page speed, and providing better support for extensions that address these areas is crucial for phpBB to remain a competitive and relevant platform in the long run.
I urge the development team and the community to seriously consider these concerns and shift the development focus towards these essential modern web standards.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to a constructive discussion on this important topic.
Specifically, I'm referring to the seemingly slow progress and limited built-in support for:
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO): Modern SEO goes far beyond basic meta tags. We need more robust features and tools within the core to help forum owners effectively compete in search results.
- Page Speed and Performance: In today's fast-paced online environment, page speed is paramount for user experience and SEO ranking. phpBB seems to lag behind in incorporating modern performance best practices and making it easier for administrators to achieve optimal loading times.
- Support for Modern Extensions: The ecosystem of extensions is vital for any platform's growth and adaptability. However, there seems to be a disconnect between the core development and the needs of extension developers to implement features related to SEO, speed optimization, and other modern web technologies.
It's concerning to see a lack of built-in solutions and reliance on often outdated or unsupported extensions for functionalities that are now considered standard. This creates unnecessary complexity and challenges for forum administrators.
I can't help but draw a parallel to the story of Nokia. A once dominant force in the mobile phone market, they failed to adapt quickly enough to the changing landscape of smartphones and ultimately faced a significant decline. I sincerely hope phpBB doesn't follow a similar trajectory by overlooking these vital modern web improvements.
I believe that prioritizing SEO, page speed, and providing better support for extensions that address these areas is crucial for phpBB to remain a competitive and relevant platform in the long run.
I urge the development team and the community to seriously consider these concerns and shift the development focus towards these essential modern web standards.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to a constructive discussion on this important topic.
Statistics: Posted by siân — Sat Apr 05, 2025 11:47 am