Woltlab Community Framework

Woltlab Community Framework (WCF) is a PHP-based framework and suite of applications for building online communities, forums, and social networking sites. It powers WoltLab Suite, which includes forum software, blog systems, galleries, and other community-oriented features. The framework provides a robust foundation for creating custom community applications with features like user management, permissions, notifications, and content moderation. WCF emphasizes modern web technologies, responsive design, and mobile-friendly interfaces for community engagement. It includes extensive customization options through themes, templates, and a modular plugin system. The framework is particularly popular in German-speaking countries where WoltLab is based, though it has international adoption. WoltLab Community Framework offers both free and commercial versions, with professional support available for enterprise deployments.