Free PHP Guestbook Script
DRBGuestbook is a free, simple PHP guestbook script that doesn't require database software. It allows you delete entries and ban IP addresses through an easy-to-use, password protected administration interface. Included are a number of anti-spam features, such as image verification and URL blocking. You can also receive an e-mail notification anytime someone signs your guestbook.
Features
- Quick and easy to install.
- No database software is required. Entries are stored in a simple flat file.
- Delete multiple entries at once.
- Includes an anti-spam challenge-response test.
- Ban IP addresses from signing your guestbook.
- Receive e-mail notifications when your guestbook is signed.
- Block entries containing words from a configurable bad words list.
- Includes flood protection to prevent users from posting too frequently.
- Prevents HTML code or URLs from being posted in comments, as an anti-spam measure.
- Minimum and maximum comment length is configurable.
- Easily customize text such as field labels, warning messages, and the date and time format.
- Date format and time zone are easily configurable.
- Pages are XHTML syntax compliant, and compatible with both IE and Firefox.
- Web-based administration interface.
Demo
To see the DRBGuestbook in action, please visit our demo site.
- Demo Site
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Demo Administration Panel
Username: admin
Password: demo
NOTE: Our demo Administration Panel is in read-only mode, so you will not be able to perform any administration tasks.
Requirements
- PHP 4.4 or higher. Visit our PHP Hosting page for a list of web hosting services that support PHP.
- GD library (if challenge-response test is enabled)
- Apache HTTP Server with .htaccess override allowed (recommended)
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For solutions to common technical issues with this script, please browse our Frequently Asked Questions. For a list of recent changes, visit the update history for this script.