[Paul M]

You seem to be over complicating a simple change.

Simply replace ;

PHP Code:

$userinfo['where'] = '<a href="misc.php?do=topposters">'.$vbulletin->options['bburl'].'/misc.php?do=topposters</a>'; 


With

PHP Code:

$userinfo['where'] = '<a href="misc.php?do=topposters">'.$vbphrase['top_list'].'</a>'; 


Nothing else needs to be done.