phpBB Technology Adoption in E-commerce

Discover 555.0 e-commerce stores using phpBB. Analyze technology adoption, market trends, integration patterns, and business insights.

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E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Custom leads with 100.0% of stores with physical delivery (555 stores) , followed by BigCommerce (0.0%) and SAP Commerce Cloud (0.0%) .

Note: This distribution covers only stores selling physical products with active shopping carts and physical product shipping. Digital products, services, and non-transactional sites are excluded. All stores are verified by our proprietary AI model to ensure accurate e-commerce classification.

Top 10 Platforms (Physical Delivery)

Custom 100.0%

555 stores

0 stores

0 stores

0 stores

0 stores

0 stores

0 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (December 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in phpBB
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Custom 555 100.00%
BigCommerce 0 0.00%
SAP Commerce Cloud 0 0.00%
WooCommerce 0 0.00%
HCL Commerce 0 0.00%
Shopify 0 0.00%
1C-Bitrix 0 0.00%

All Stores Distribution

Custom holds 98.8% share of all phpBB e-commerce stores (555) , with BigCommerce at 0.2% and SAP Commerce Cloud at 0.2% (December 2025) .

Note: This broader distribution includes all stores with e-commerce indicators such as platform detection, shopping cart presence, or payment integration. This liberal approach may include some false positives (e.g., WooCommerce installations used for non-commercial purposes) but provides comprehensive market coverage for lead generation and competitive analysis.

Top 10 Platforms (All Stores)

Custom 98.8%

555 stores

1 stores

1 stores

1 stores

2 stores

1 stores

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (December 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in phpBB
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Custom 555 98.75%
BigCommerce 1 0.18%
SAP Commerce Cloud 1 0.18%
WooCommerce 1 0.18%
HCL Commerce 2 0.36%
Shopify 1 0.18%
1C-Bitrix 1 0.18%

Categories Distribution

Vehicles & Parts leads with 27.9% of all stores (102 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (12.6%) and Electronics & Technology (8.5%) .

Top 10 Categories

Vehicles & Parts 27.9%

102 stores

Health & Beauty 12.6%

46 stores

Electronics & Technology 8.5%

31 stores

Arts & Entertainment 8.5%

31 stores

Books & Media 7.1%

26 stores

Clothing & Accessories 6.6%

24 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 5.7%

21 stores

Collectibles & Hobbies 5.7%

21 stores

Pets & Pet Supplies 4.6%

17 stores

Home & Garden 4.1%

15 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 phpBB store categories (December 2025)
Distribution of categories in phpBB e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Vehicles & Parts 102 27.87%
Health & Beauty 46 12.57%
Electronics & Technology 31 8.47%
Arts & Entertainment 31 8.47%
Books & Media 26 7.10%
Clothing & Accessories 24 6.56%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 21 5.74%
Collectibles & Hobbies 21 5.74%
Pets & Pet Supplies 17 4.64%
Home & Garden 15 4.10%
Food & Beverages 10 2.73%
Toys & Games 8 2.19%
Furniture & Home Decor 6 1.64%
Baby & Toddler 4 1.09%
Tools & Hardware 4 1.09%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 58.8% among AI-verified physical stores (10 stores) , followed by JCB (11.8%) and Mada (5.9%) .

Base: 20 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (3.5% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected provider instances (stores may use multiple providers).

Detected from checkout/payment scripts and provider tags; off-site/manual payments excluded where undetectable.

Top 10 Payment Providers

PayPal 58.8%

10 stores

JCB 11.8%

2 stores

Mada 5.9%

1 stores

VISA 5.9%

1 stores

1 stores

1 stores

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 phpBB payment providers (December 2025)
Distribution of payment providers in phpBB e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 10 58.82%
JCB 2 11.76%
Mada 1 5.88%
VISA 1 5.88%
WebMoney 1 5.88%
MasterCard 1 5.88%
American Express 1 5.88%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

СДЭК leads with 18.8% among AI-verified physical stores (3 stores) , followed by Почта России (12.5%) and Correos (12.5%) .

Base: 19 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (3.3% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected carrier instances (stores may use multiple carriers).

Detected from checkout/shipping pages and shipment widgets; cross-border carriers included where visible.

Top 10 Shipping Carriers

3 stores

Correos 12.5%

2 stores

Speedy 12.5%

2 stores

DPD 12.5%

2 stores

GLS 6.3%

1 stores

1 stores

FMX 6.3%

1 stores

1 stores

GSO 6.3%

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 phpBB shipping carriers (December 2025)
Distribution of shipping carriers in phpBB e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
СДЭК 3 18.75%
Почта России 2 12.50%
Correos 2 12.50%
Speedy 2 12.50%
DPD 2 12.50%
GLS 1 6.25%
Hermes 1 6.25%
FMX 1 6.25%
Ruston 1 6.25%
GSO 1 6.25%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 13 new stores were launched in phpBB , with the highest activity in 2025-10 (2 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-10 15.4%

2 stores launched

2025-09 15.4%

2 stores launched

2025-07 7.7%

1 stores launched

2025-06 7.7%

1 stores launched

2025-05 7.7%

1 stores launched

2025-04 7.7%

1 stores launched

2025-03 23.1%

3 stores launched

2025-02 7.7%

1 stores launched

2024-12 7.7%

1 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in phpBB (December 2025)
Monthly store launches in phpBB over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-10 2 15.38%
2025-09 2 15.38%
2025-07 1 7.69%
2025-06 1 7.69%
2025-05 1 7.69%
2025-04 1 7.69%
2025-03 3 23.08%
2025-02 1 7.69%
2024-12 1 7.69%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 329 active stores in phpBB are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (12 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 3.6%

12 active stores

2024 3.6%

12 active stores

2023 3.3%

11 active stores

2022 3.6%

12 active stores

2021 4.6%

15 active stores

2020 4.3%

14 active stores

2019 5.8%

19 active stores

2018 8.8%

29 active stores

2017 5.2%

17 active stores

2016 0.9%

3 active stores

2015 1.8%

6 active stores

2014 3.0%

10 active stores

2013 5.8%

19 active stores

2012 4.9%

16 active stores

2011 5.8%

19 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in phpBB by original launch year (December 2025)
Active stores in phpBB by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 12 3.65%
2024 12 3.65%
2023 11 3.34%
2022 12 3.65%
2021 15 4.56%
2020 14 4.26%
2019 19 5.78%
2018 29 8.81%
2017 17 5.17%
2016 3 0.91%
2015 6 1.82%
2014 10 3.04%
2013 19 5.78%
2012 16 4.86%
2011 19 5.78%
2010 21 6.38%
2009 26 7.90%
2008 17 5.17%
2007 17 5.17%
2006 8 2.43%
2005 5 1.52%
2004 9 2.74%
2003 6 1.82%
2002 1 0.30%
2001 2 0.61%
2000 3 0.91%

Social Media Usage

Facebook leads with 39.9% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (83 stores) , followed by Twitter (28.4%) and YouTube (14.4%) .

Base: 108 stores with any detectable social profile (18.9% of all stores). Percentages show share of detected platform instances (stores may use multiple platforms).

Links and embeds detected on public pages; private/hidden profiles not counted.

Top 10 Social Platforms

Facebook 39.9%

83 stores

Twitter 28.4%

59 stores

YouTube 14.4%

30 stores

Reddit 9.6%

20 stores

Instagram 4.3%

9 stores

Discord 1.0%

2 stores

WhatsApp 1.0%

2 stores

Twitch 0.5%

1 stores

LinkedIn 0.5%

1 stores

Vimeo 0.5%

1 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in phpBB (December 2025)
Distribution of social media platforms in phpBB e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Facebook 83 39.90%
Twitter 59 28.37%
YouTube 30 14.42%
Reddit 20 9.62%
Instagram 9 4.33%
Discord 2 0.96%
WhatsApp 2 0.96%
Twitch 1 0.48%
LinkedIn 1 0.48%
Vimeo 1 0.48%

Geographic Distribution

Russia leads with 20.5% (76 AI-verified stores) , followed by United States (12.7%) and France (9.7%) .

Base: 371 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

Russia 20.5%

76 AI-verified stores

47 AI-verified stores

36 AI-verified stores

Spain 9.4%

35 AI-verified stores

25 AI-verified stores

23 AI-verified stores

18 AI-verified stores

15 AI-verified stores

Italy 3.5%

13 AI-verified stores

13 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using phpBB (December 2025)
Geographic distribution of stores using phpBB
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
Russia 76 20.49%
United States 47 12.67%
France 36 9.70%
Spain 35 9.43%
Poland 25 6.74%
United Kingdom 23 6.20%
Slovakia 18 4.85%
Brazil 15 4.04%
Italy 13 3.50%
Argentina 13 3.50%
Saudi Arabia 11 2.96%
Indonesia 8 2.16%
Australia 8 2.16%
Germany 8 2.16%
Turkey 7 1.89%
Ukraine 7 1.89%
Hungary 6 1.62%
Lithuania 5 1.35%
India 5 1.35%
Netherlands 5 1.35%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 571.0 100.00%
Emails 61.0 10.68%
Phones 46.0 8.06%
Ecommerce platform 562.0 98.42%
Couriers 19.0 3.33%
Payment Providers 20.0 3.50%
Categories 379.0 66.37%
Social Media 108.0 18.91%

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