[BirdOPrey5]

As VB4 becomes a more mature platform I think it is just the natural order of things that mods become less popular.

If you've had a VB4 forum for years and you've managed without a 3rd party ad manager all that time, you have no reason/desire to install one now. (Just an example, not a dig at the mod)

Not all Admins like to be constantly installing mods- I think most in fact prefer the fewest mods possible and once their site is setup and working well they don't want to take the risk of screwing it up by adding something new to it.

I remember having the same conversation about VB3 mods after VB4 was released. VB3 install rate dropped dramatically- a combo of existing forums being matured and new users going to VB4.