Recent Topics for phpBB 3.2 / 3.3

Extension for phpBB to display recent topics. Based on NV Recent Topics for phpBB 3.0, by Joas Schilling (nickvergessen)

Version

v2.2.15 (05/04/2021)

Support

• Support forum

Requirements

• phpBB 3.2.0 or higher

Features

• Adds a list of recent (or unread) topics or last reply to topics to the index page.
• UCP permissions and settings so users can choose their own preferences to override ACP.
• can view all recent topics on a special page /app.php/rt (as of 2.2.7)
• ACP / UCP Options:
  • Screen location : Top, bottom or Right.
  • number of topics to show per page (as of 2.2.7)
  • sort by topic start time, instead of last post time
  • only show unread topics
• ACP Options
  • Show all recent topic pages
  • max. number of pages
  • set minimum topic type level to display (normal/sticky/announcement/global)
  • exclusion of topics (by ID)
  • display parent forum name in the row
• Inherits all styling from regular "viewforum" templates
• filters "re: from replies" (as of 2.2.11)
• compatible with
  • "Pre:fixed" Extension from imkingdavid
  • “Topic Prefix“ Extension from Stathis.
  • official extension "phpbb/topicprefixes"
  • Mchat 2.0.1 (as of 2.2.3)
  • Collapsible Categories v2 (as of v2.2.9)
• Tested on:
  • prosilver
  • we_clearblue (only non-cdb verion),
  • proflat
  • pbWow3
  • ComBoot (as of 2.2.7, only non-cdb verion)

Languages supported

• English, German, French, Dutch, Spanish, Czech, Russian, Portuguese, Arabic, Czech

Installation

1. Download the latest release and unzip it.
   • cdb build = built for phpBB CDB
   • standard build = has extra features, support for styles not in Cdb.
2. Copy the entire contents from the unzipped folder to /ext/paybas/recenttopics/.
3. Navigate in the ACP to Customise -> Manage extensions.
4. Find Recent Topics under "Disabled Extensions" and click Enable.

Uninstallation

1. Navigate in the ACP to Customise -> Manage extensions.
2. Click the Disable link for Recent Topics.
3. To permanently uninstall, click Delete Data, then delete the recenttopics folder from /ext/paybas/.

License

GNU General Public License v2

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