Miscellaneous Hacks - Top Posters

This modification is no longer available or supported.

Top Posters mod for vb 3.6.

This displays a page with the Top Forum Posters for a given set of periods. Two periods are fixed ('This Month' & 'Overall') but can be turned off in the options. The other three periods are user definable (in days) - the default values are 1 day (24 hours), 7 days & 28 days. These three columns cannot be turned off.

The number of posters to be shown can also be set, the default is the top 10 posters. You can also select which usergroups are included (or excluded) in the count, so members in banned groups etc are not shown. Excluded is only available from v3.29 onwards.

If enabled, it will also attempt to add a link to your Quick Links or Navbar. There is an option to prefix this path if you use something like CMPS.

To install just unzip the xml file and import it using the Product Manager


History:

v3.20 - First 3.6 release - auto adds link to quick links.
v3.21 : Dependancies updated for 3.6.0 Gold.
v3.22 : Updated for Version Checking.
v3.23 : Dependancies updated, URL's updated (not released).
v3.24 : SQL changed to use slave.
v3.25 : SQL Changes to use slave.
v3.26 : Added autolink options.
v3.27 : Fixed table index creation.
v3.28 : Added automatic version in template (not released).
v3.29 : Added option to include or exclude usergroups.
v3.30 : Internal version, not released.
v3.31 : Internal version, not released.
v3.32 : Internal version, not released.
v3.33 : Internal code changes, no funcionality change.
v3.34 : Defaults on first install updated.
v3.35 : Option for link path prefix added.

[Doglet]

Where can I find the QuickLinks template to get rid of the Top Posters link? I have a link on the navbar already.

[Paul M]

Disable the plugin labelled "Top Posters (1)".

[iran.gs]

Installed Excelent thanks

[Apfelfrucht]

This is awesome but i need to upgrade my vB 3.6.2 first better

Thanks A lot Paul !!

[tobybird]

Thanks Paul!

[dennisuello]

This is great, I've had installed for a while now. But I just noticed that the Quick Links link doesn't work from CMPS page that's outside of the forum directory. However, Quick Links link work from a PhotoPost Gallery page, that also installed outside of the forum directory. misc.php is listed in the Navbar Replacements. Any help?

[litfoo]

Installed and working very well thanks Paul!

Saw that it adds the link under 'Quick Links' and noticed in the previous posts that one has to manually add it into the 'Navbar' template in order for it to appear on the main page

I know it maybe a pain to a experienced Vbulletin guy like yourself, but I am sure that many other users (myself included) would greatly appreciate a simple step by step guide of how and what to insert in the navbar template for it to appear on the main page

yes, i know that many people are using different themes, but how about starting with the default vbulletin one

Hope you can help and thanks again for the great mod

litfoo

[Qatarinet]

Thank you Paul M

I have question, can I make that count only by threads not by posts?

[Paul M]

No, you would need to rewrite it to do that.

[alawee.blawee]

thx for that lovely hack but i had a problem with putting it in the navbar
coz it didn't work

any help?