# In theory, could you make discourse look like phpBB?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/in-theory-could-you-make-discourse-look-like-phpbb/23652
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [1월 4, 2015, 4:55오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/in-theory-could-you-make-discourse-look-like-phpbb/23652 "2015-01-04T16:55:15Z")
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### Author: ![mcwumbly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mcwumbly/32/103861_2.png) [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)
#### Post date: [1월 4, 2015, 5:13오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/in-theory-could-you-make-discourse-look-like-phpbb/23652/2 "2015-01-04T17:13:06Z")

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Not sure if you really need a plugin. You may be able to accomplish much of this with the css / customization features.

You might be interested to catch up on these topics if you haven’t aren them already:

> [@Sam's Simple Theme](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hypothetical-simpler-minimal-topic-list-design/23552):
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> discourse2Summary Sam’s Simple Theme creates a “minimal” topic list designeyeglassesPreview [Preview on Discourse Theme Creator](https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/Discourse/sams-simple-theme)hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-simple-theme](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-simple-theme)open_bookNew to Discourse Themes? [Beginner’s guide to using Discourse Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966) Install this theme Features I have been thinking about this a lot, and decided to take a shot at a “minimal” front page customisation. To select this theme here on Meta he…

[https://meta.discourse.org/t/minimal-discourse/23288](https://meta.discourse.org/t/minimal-discourse/23288)

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