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Build a Professional Forum

A modern, secure, and multilingual PHP forum engine — crafted for communities that value privacy, performance, and elegant design.

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Rooted in Ancient Wisdom
Faravahar Faravahar
Good Thoughts Good Words Good Deeds
Meaning of "Goftar"
"Goftar" (گفتار) in Persian means "speech, discourse, conversation". It is derived from "Good Words" (گفتار نیک) in Zoroastrian philosophy — symbolizing respectful, wise, and constructive communication between people.
Happiness comes to those who bring happiness to others.
— Zarathustra
With an open mind, seek and listen to the highest wisdom. Let each person choose their path through reason and good thoughts.
— Zarathustra, Avesta
Why Goftar?

Everything a Modern Forum Needs

Goftar packs powerful features that take security, usability, and performance seriously — so you can focus on growing your community.

Professional Security

Built-in WAF firewall, two-factor authentication, XSS & CSRF protection, rate limiting, and IP blocking — all working together to keep your forum safe from threats.

True Multilingual

Full Persian and English support out of the box, with complete RTL layout handling. Adding a new language is as simple as creating a language file.

Beautiful Themes

Two included themes — Default and Classic — with light and dark mode support. Building a custom theme is straightforward and well-documented.

Powerful Admin Panel

A full dashboard with stats & charts, user management, content moderation, SEO tools, and server health monitoring — everything at your fingertips.

Rich Communication

Private messaging, notifications, user ranks, moderator system, polls, and Markdown support with image galleries — a complete experience for members.

Speed & Optimization

Built-in caching, database optimization tools, backup & restore, sitemap generation, and SEO-friendly URLs — keeping your forum fast and discoverable.

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Clean Interfaces, Powerful Features

From the forum homepage to the admin dashboard — every screen is designed for clarity and ease of use.

Forum Homepage
Forum Homepage
Topic View
Topic View
Admin Dashboard
Admin Dashboard
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Ready to Launch Your Forum?

Goftar is free, open source, and MIT licensed. Download the latest release from GitHub, upload the files to your hosting, and your forum will be live in minutes.

Current Versionv1.0.2 beta
MIT LicenseMIT
PHP 7.4+ Required7.4+
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