Moderators Functions - Give Moderators ModCP Link In Footer

I just spoke to one of my moderators today and found out that by default in vBulletin the ModCP link doesn't show up in the footer for them. It shows up next to the AdminCP link for Administrators but if the user isn't an administrator they cannot see it.

This is just a very quick template modification for you to use if you want it to be visible for all moderators (and administrators).

Template Edit (1)

In Template "footer", find:

PHP Code:

<if condition="$show['modcplink']"> 


Replace With:

PHP Code:

<if condition="can_moderate()"> 


I don't know why vBulletin hides it from them by default, and I haven't seen an option in the ACP to enable or disable it.

I hope this little modification helps at least one person.

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[Spank]

Apparently it's not on vB by default because it adds a query for ever user.

[Marco van Herwaarden]

As Spank already replied, this is left out of the default vBulletin because it adds queries to every single page load. Adding this can have a negative impact on the performance of your board.

[LightScribe]

Originally Posted by DssCrazy

Does this mod give a regular mod the same cp as a super mod?

You choose the permissions that show up in the ModCP using the Moderator Manager section of your ACP. You can grant ability to ban, edit signatures, prune, move ect ect.

Originally Posted by Marco van Herwaarden

As Spank already replied, this is left out of the default vBulletin because it adds queries to every single page load. Adding this can have a negative impact on the performance of your board.

But how much more strenuous is the if condition="can_moderate()" query than the if condition="$show['modcplink']", since this replaces the latter with the former?

[Brandon Sheley]

I have all my mods set as super mods anyways.
If I had a board setup that had mods that could only mod selected forums, I don't know if I'd want them to have access to the modcp.

just my 2 cents

[Triky]

Originally Posted by Marco van Herwaarden

As Spank already replied, this is left out of the default vBulletin because it adds queries to every single page load. Adding this can have a negative impact on the performance of your board.

Oh.
I didn't know this. Thank you, Marco.

[ssslippy]

Originally Posted by Loco.M

I have all my mods set as super mods anyways.
If I had a board setup that had mods that could only mod selected forums, I don't know if I'd want them to have access to the modcp.

just my 2 cents

They already do, it just doesnt show a link.

[LightScribe]

They can access it by entering the URL into their browsers manually.

[Alfa1]

Which is very unhandy. But they can go from a member profile to the modcp, which is what my mods did until I added a Staff tools dropdown in navbar with a link to modcp.
It may add queries, but why cause more work for your staff? The adminCP link in the footer ads just as many queries and is used by less people (if you have less admins than moderators)

[Marco van Herwaarden]

The AdminCP link does not add any queries.

AdminCP access is based on a usergroup setting, and already loaded into memory.

ModCP access for Super Moderators, see above.

ModCP access for regular moderators is however not a usergroup function and need to be read from the database on each pageload.

[RCK]

What about this template modification ?
I don't think it will add a query

<if condition="($show['modcplink']) OR (in_array($bbuserinfo[usergroupid], array(7)))">