Transform your phpBB board into a fully functional Progressive Web App (PWA) with smart mobile device detection, allowing your forum to behave like a native application on smartphones. Additionally, it integrates the highly reliable Mobile-Detect library, enabling you to force a specific style for your mobile users, entirely separate from your desktop theme. I recommend installing the MobilePro style for this function.
- phpBB 3.3.0 or higher
- PHP 8.0.0 or higher
- An active SSL/HTTPS certificate on your server (Required by browsers for PWA and Service Workers)
- Instant PWA conversion: Dynamically generates the
manifest.webmanifestusing your board's name, description, and custom theme colors. - Installable to Home Screen: Prompts and allows users to "Install" your forum to their device's home screen, functioning like a standalone app.
- Smart Mobile Style Forcing: Uses the renowned Mobile-Detect library to identify mobile devices (excluding tablets if preferred) and intelligently applies a specific mobile template (e.g., MobilePro) of your choosing.
- PWA Persisted Style: Differentiates between normal mobile browsing and accesses directly via the installed App icon (PWA Mode) and locks their session to the correct style.
- Service Worker Integration: Includes a basic cache-first
sw.jsfor statically caching assets, making your board load significantly faster on returning visits and adding pseudo-offline stability. - Advanced ACP Configuration: A complete control panel to enable/disable the extension, customize background and theme colors via a color picker, define the forced mobile style, and set the app icons.
- https://vinny.quest/phpbb/index.php (open on a mobile device)
