# Website Announcements **URL:** https://www.phphelp.com/c/website-announcements/13.md [Latest](https://www.phphelp.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://www.phphelp.com/categories.md) --- ## [About the Website Announcements category](https://www.phphelp.com/t/about-the-website-announcements-category/8570)
**Author:** [@system](https://www.phphelp.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2018, 5:46am UTC](https://www.phphelp.com/t/about-the-website-announcements-category/8570 "2018-07-16T05:46:15Z")
Keep up to date with news about the site. --- ## [PDO BUMPSTART DATABASE v1.6 Now Available](https://www.phphelp.com/t/pdo-bumpstart-database-v1-6-now-available/26181)
**Author:** [@benanamen](https://www.phphelp.com/u/benanamen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2017, 5:13am UTC](https://www.phphelp.com/t/pdo-bumpstart-database-v1-6-now-available/26181 "2017-12-31T05:13:23Z")
An updated version of the PDO Bumpstart Database (v.1.6) is now available on GitHub. This is an easy to get running bug free PDO Database that shows many techniques for newbies to learn how to correctly get going using… --- ## [Site is being moved over the weekend - I don't expect much downtime.](https://www.phphelp.com/t/site-is-being-moved-over-the-weekend-i-dont-expect-much-downtime/26016)
**Author:** [@phphelp](https://www.phphelp.com/u/phphelp)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2017, 5:36am UTC](https://www.phphelp.com/t/site-is-being-moved-over-the-weekend-i-dont-expect-much-downtime/26016 "2017-09-03T05:36:02Z")
I’m moving the sites I own over 1 by 1 and getting off “MyHosting.com” they are horrible. The new server is going to have considerably more resources, faster disk, etc. I have prepaid with myhosting till 27-Apr-2019. H… --- ## [IP Bans for fake accounts just to add a signature to your profile. ](https://www.phphelp.com/t/ip-bans-for-fake-accounts-just-to-add-a-signature-to-your-profile/23808)
**Author:** [@phphelp](https://www.phphelp.com/u/phphelp)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2014, 4:48pm UTC](https://www.phphelp.com/t/ip-bans-for-fake-accounts-just-to-add-a-signature-to-your-profile/23808 "2014-12-22T16:48:08Z")
Recently their been an influx of fake users - People creating accounts to add a signature in their profile for link-backs. These IP’s were banned today. 46.159.24.100 94.158.39.202 89.179.45.211 199.168.140.243 178… --- ## [POST COUNTS](https://www.phphelp.com/t/post-counts/11452)
**Author:** [@peg110](https://www.phphelp.com/u/peg110)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2014, 7:20am UTC](https://www.phphelp.com/t/post-counts/11452 "2014-11-10T07:20:33Z")
All, In an effort to maintain a current and accurate board (statistically speaking), many users may have seen their post count go DOWN (in some cases, significantly). Old posts that have been pruned or deleted were cont… --- ## [New Feature added to PHPHELP called Mentions. ](https://www.phphelp.com/t/new-feature-added-to-phphelp-called-mentions/23004)
**Author:** [@phphelp](https://www.phphelp.com/u/phphelp)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2014, 10:50am UTC](https://www.phphelp.com/t/new-feature-added-to-phphelp-called-mentions/23004 "2014-10-07T10:50:42Z")
I ran a forum that used IP.Board and one of the best features was an add on mod called Mentions. Someone made a similar mod for the SMF forum that PHPHelp runs off of. You simple that the @ symbol and the user name like… --- ## [NEW: Version 1.3 of PDO Bumpstart available for download](https://www.phphelp.com/t/new-version-1-3-of-pdo-bumpstart-available-for-download/22243)
**Author:** [@benanamen](https://www.phphelp.com/u/benanamen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2014, 8:56am UTC](https://www.phphelp.com/t/new-version-1-3-of-pdo-bumpstart-available-for-download/22243 "2014-05-15T08:56:54Z")
Version 1.3 of PDO Bumpstart is available for download. If your using deprecated (obsolete) Mysql code, this complete Mysql Bootstrapped PDO Database will have you up and running in minutes with up to date code. EDIT: V… --- ## [Upgrades - Changes - Enhancements ](https://www.phphelp.com/t/upgrades-changes-enhancements/20833)
**Author:** [@phphelp](https://www.phphelp.com/u/phphelp)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2013, 1:28pm UTC](https://www.phphelp.com/t/upgrades-changes-enhancements/20833 "2013-09-26T13:28:35Z")
\[size=12pt\]\[b\]Things are happening, stay tuned for more information. If you notice anything not working correctly, please reply to this topic. \[/b\]\[/size\] 9-26-13 \[ul\]\[li\]Karma - Reduced the minimum # of posts to modi… --- ## [Is PHP Help under new ownership?](https://www.phphelp.com/t/is-php-help-under-new-ownership/20963)
**Author:** [@Rehan](https://www.phphelp.com/u/Rehan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2013, 10:24pm UTC](https://www.phphelp.com/t/is-php-help-under-new-ownership/20963 "2013-08-28T22:24:28Z")
I know this place was recently put up for sale and was wondering if there is a new ownership team responsible for all the changes we are seeing now? --- ## [Accept Paypal Donations For Your Help! ](https://www.phphelp.com/t/accept-paypal-donations-for-your-help/20913)
**Author:** [@phphelp](https://www.phphelp.com/u/phphelp)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2013, 1:32pm UTC](https://www.phphelp.com/t/accept-paypal-donations-for-your-help/20913 "2013-08-23T13:32:32Z")
I coded a little custom mod for the forum to allow our members to add a PayPal donation button to their profile. This button will display next to your name on every post. The reasons why I did this are simple. A lot … --- ## [Forum improvements](https://www.phphelp.com/t/forum-improvements/20179)
**Author:** [@sebrenauld](https://www.phphelp.com/u/sebrenauld)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2013, 6:47am UTC](https://www.phphelp.com/t/forum-improvements/20179 "2013-05-03T06:47:17Z")
This is just a simple suggestion - editing posts would provide the possibility for a user to correct a mistake (like one I’ve made by forgetting to close a BBCode tag) without having to call a moderator. It would be a qu… --- ## [MOVED: Facing troule in login through FACEBOOK.](https://www.phphelp.com/t/moved-facing-troule-in-login-through-facebook/15491)
**Author:** [@jSherz](https://www.phphelp.com/u/jSherz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2012, 9:36am UTC](https://www.phphelp.com/t/moved-facing-troule-in-login-through-facebook/15491 "2012-01-10T09:36:16Z")
This topic has been moved to General PHP Help. \[iurl\]http://www.phphelp.com/forum/index.php?topic=14987.0\[/iurl\] --- ## [Improvements.](https://www.phphelp.com/t/improvements/10364)
**Author:** [@peg110](https://www.phphelp.com/u/peg110)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2011, 12:00am UTC](https://www.phphelp.com/t/improvements/10364 "2011-09-20T00:00:50Z")
So what can be done to Improve the site? Please either POST or PM me your ideas or suggestions. No Idea is too outlandish… No Idea is too unreasonable… No Idea is too crazy… Well, ok, there are ideas that are too ou… --- ## [User Profiles and Signatures](https://www.phphelp.com/t/user-profiles-and-signatures/11354)
**Author:** [@peg110](https://www.phphelp.com/u/peg110)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2008, 4:30pm UTC](https://www.phphelp.com/t/user-profiles-and-signatures/11354 "2008-06-16T16:30:39Z")
It’s unfortunate that our User base is being infiltrated by people whose only goal is to use this site as an advertising medium for their own websites. To that end, I have, sadly, decided that users whose Post count is … --- ## [Hacked Site](https://www.phphelp.com/t/hacked-site/10811)
**Author:** [@peg110](https://www.phphelp.com/u/peg110)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2008, 1:10pm UTC](https://www.phphelp.com/t/hacked-site/10811 "2008-01-31T13:10:59Z")
Well as many of you may know… The site (specifically the forum) was hacked a couple of days ago. I have resolved it and put a patch in place to prevent at least one part (that I am aware of) from happening again. Sorry… --- ## [PHP Syntax Highlighting](https://www.phphelp.com/t/php-syntax-highlighting/9533)
**Author:** [@peg110](https://www.phphelp.com/u/peg110)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2008, 2:04pm UTC](https://www.phphelp.com/t/php-syntax-highlighting/9533 "2008-01-03T14:04:00Z")
Ok… I missed it and don’t know what happened to it before, but I have just brought it back. The php syntax highlighting is back. You can use it as you would the CODE tags accept you change it to PHP the \[ CODE \] Tags … --- ## [Suggestion to stop bots - worked for me](https://www.phphelp.com/t/suggestion-to-stop-bots-worked-for-me/10709)
**Author:** [@Acecool](https://www.phphelp.com/u/Acecool)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2007, 6:30am UTC](https://www.phphelp.com/t/suggestion-to-stop-bots-worked-for-me/10709 "2007-12-30T06:30:33Z")
Install TEXTUAL confirmation --- ## [Server down](https://www.phphelp.com/t/server-down/10205)
**Author:** [@peg110](https://www.phphelp.com/u/peg110)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2007, 7:09pm UTC](https://www.phphelp.com/t/server-down/10205 "2007-08-12T19:09:22Z")
Tonight at some point (around 1600 hours Eastern Time) the server for this forum (and other sites) went down. The outage was due to a power supply failure. Unfortunately, my server does not have a redundant power supply. … --- ## [Banned Emails.](https://www.phphelp.com/t/banned-emails/9634)
**Author:** [@peg110](https://www.phphelp.com/u/peg110)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2007, 5:01pm UTC](https://www.phphelp.com/t/banned-emails/9634 "2007-05-17T17:01:22Z")
Ok, it’s come to this… I have now had to block new users using emails from Hotmail.com because of the large amount of spammers using the free email accounts. Several \*.info addresses have also been banned for similar re… --- ## [Catch All](https://www.phphelp.com/t/catch-all/9193)
**Author:** [@Ragster00](https://www.phphelp.com/u/Ragster00)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2007, 4:54pm UTC](https://www.phphelp.com/t/catch-all/9193 "2007-05-17T16:54:02Z")
I was thinking that it would be kinda cool if there was a Catch All Type forum. Where people can just go to and post topics on almost anything. Not just PHP questions, but like anything. I think it would could open up t… --- ## [New Forum](https://www.phphelp.com/t/new-forum/9808)
**Author:** [@peg110](https://www.phphelp.com/u/peg110)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2007, 3:41pm UTC](https://www.phphelp.com/t/new-forum/9808 "2007-03-23T15:41:15Z")
There is now a new section to the forum… It’s in the OTHER area (also newly created). There is a GENERAL CHAT so that you can just chat about whatever, not necessarily computer or PHP related. Keep it clean and friendl… --- ## [Deleted User accounts and DB Maintenance.](https://www.phphelp.com/t/deleted-user-accounts-and-db-maintenance/9590)
**Author:** [@peg110](https://www.phphelp.com/u/peg110)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2007, 2:10pm UTC](https://www.phphelp.com/t/deleted-user-accounts-and-db-maintenance/9590 "2007-01-08T14:10:18Z")
Many may have noticed that the number of Registered Users has gone done. Unfortunately, sometime ago, there was a problem (possibly a “Pruning” setting) that caused information about posts (many older than 2003) to be re… --- ## [Deleted users](https://www.phphelp.com/t/deleted-users/9529)
**Author:** [@peg110](https://www.phphelp.com/u/peg110)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2006, 1:22pm UTC](https://www.phphelp.com/t/deleted-users/9529 "2006-12-03T13:22:44Z")
Several days ago, I sent a mass emailing to the entire user base of PHPHELP.COM announcing the change of ownership. Since there were OVER 4000 users, I removed all users that were from spammers (it was pretty obvious on… --- ## [Sessions problem?](https://www.phphelp.com/t/sessions-problem/9515)
**Author:** [@Zyppora](https://www.phphelp.com/u/Zyppora)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2006, 1:33pm UTC](https://www.phphelp.com/t/sessions-problem/9515 "2006-02-17T13:33:54Z")
Well, in the few times I’ve checked back here, I’ve noticed that pretty often I get an error that has to do with sessions. Now I’m not a pro when it comes to sessions (hence I use (mildly secure) cookies for my own websi… --- ## [Topic Completion](https://www.phphelp.com/t/topic-completion/8698)
**Author:** [@DBestViper](https://www.phphelp.com/u/DBestViper)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2005, 3:03pm UTC](https://www.phphelp.com/t/topic-completion/8698 "2005-07-29T15:03:57Z")
I love the site, and everyone helping each other makes a big difference. I have been helped many times, when all I needed was a set of new eyes to see a simple typo. I sometimes find it more difficult to find unsolved … --- ## [New posts search broken](https://www.phphelp.com/t/new-posts-search-broken/9250)
**Author:** [@aixccapt99](https://www.phphelp.com/u/aixccapt99)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2004, 2:30am UTC](https://www.phphelp.com/t/new-posts-search-broken/9250 "2004-07-14T02:30:43Z")
My bookmark for these forums, http://www.phphelp.com/forums/search.ph … d=newposts (same as the link at the top right of each page) has stopped working; it redirects to http://www.phphelp.com/search?search\_id=newpost… --- ## [Disallowed usernames - Warning! \*\*\* EXPIRED \*\*\*](https://www.phphelp.com/t/disallowed-usernames-warning-expired/9252)
**Author:** [@milesburton](https://www.phphelp.com/u/milesburton)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2004, 1:38am UTC](https://www.phphelp.com/t/disallowed-usernames-warning-expired/9252 "2004-07-14T01:38:23Z")
Hello, It has just come to my attention that PHPHelp.com forums were targeting by a certain group using a form of automated process to sign up forum accounts in bulk. Due to this I shall remove a large section of users… --- ## [Missing Messages \*\*\* EXPIRED \*\*\*](https://www.phphelp.com/t/missing-messages-expired/9211)
**Author:** [@builder](https://www.phphelp.com/u/builder)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2004, 5:12am UTC](https://www.phphelp.com/t/missing-messages-expired/9211 "2004-07-02T05:12:57Z")
We seem to have lost a lot of messages recently. We had about 10,000 and are running very low. Forums were set to prune older messages, but that was set to nearly a year, so I think there are more missing than that. I wi… --- ## [One track mind](https://www.phphelp.com/t/one-track-mind/8679)
**Author:** [@builder](https://www.phphelp.com/u/builder)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2004, 4:21pm UTC](https://www.phphelp.com/t/one-track-mind/8679 "2004-05-06T16:21:30Z")
This is just to let you know that I am still here and appreciate the members of this forum keeping things running. In the last few months, just as I was about to make some changes on this site, three financially essentia… --- ## [Forum Updates](https://www.phphelp.com/t/forum-updates/8598)
**Author:** [@milesburton](https://www.phphelp.com/u/milesburton)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2003, 3:06pm UTC](https://www.phphelp.com/t/forum-updates/8598 "2003-09-19T15:06:32Z")
Well you’ll all be happy to know I’ve updated and added lots of new avatars. Theres about 15 obtainable ranks to choose from (but I wont tell you what they are ). If you have any questions or suggestions please PM me. P… [Next page](https://www.phphelp.com/c/website-announcements/13.md?page=1)