vBulletin LTS

Social Group Statistics in Categories Listing
Mod Version: 1.1.5, by vbboarder

Group Statistics in Categories Listing
This mod adds 10 features to social groups.

The categories listing page is probably the most bland VB page, only showing the category name and # of groups. This mod will make that page much more interesting and visited by adding statistics per category and overall. You can specify how many groups will be shown in each category. This mod is fully phrased. 10 features are added:

• Show statistics for newest groups (last created).
• Show statistics for active groups (last updated).
• Show statistics for popular groups (most members).
• Show statistics for photogenic groups (most pics).
• Show statistics for talkative groups (most messages).
• Show statistics for talkative groups (most discussions).
• Show group icon next to unread groups. You can also specify to never show, always show, or alternate show the group icon.
• Group search input field provided for convenient searching.
• Show the overall group statistics in forumhome at 3 different places.
• Show the overall group statistics in VBA blocks; links will work for both VBA installed inside and outside forum directory.

Important Notes:

• The group statistics in VBA blocks will not show statistics for most discussions to allow cleaner presentation in 3-columns layout.
• 2-3 queries are required for the group statistics (3 if you enable marking unread groups with icons). If you installed version 1.0, the 2 manual edits are no longer required in version 1.1 in order to achieve 2-3 queries total.
• This mod requires VB 3.8+ and MySql 4.1+.

Installation:

• Upload the files to their respective folders in your forum directory.
• Import the product at Manage Products page and allow overwrite.
• Go to VB Options > Categories’ Group Statistics to set your settings.
• Optional: to display the tag cloud in vbAdvanced, go to VBA CMPS > Download / Upload Modules > in “Module to Upload”, select ‘groupstats_vba.xml’ (in the zip file), and click ‘Submit’. Then go to VBA CMPS > Default Settings > Main Options > add to “Portal Output Global Variables”:

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Version History:
1.0.0 - Initial Release.
1.0.1 - fixed table prefix bug.
1.1.0 - upgraded mod to not require file edits to reduce queries.
1.1.5 - fixed a minor bug. Added RTL language support.

Notes:
1. I read all posts for this mod so feel free to post any comments or suggestions.
2. You will be notified by e-mail for future updates if you click “Marked as Installed.” If you find this mod useful, remember to click “Nominate for MOTM.”