2014-12-21, 06:55 AM
MyBB plugin compatibility guide upon upgrading from 1.6 to 1.8
(former thread title: Advantages and Disadvantages of upgrading from 1.6 to 1.8)
A lot of time has passed since I last posted here. A lot of new faces here as well.
I'm using 1.6 and I can see that finally 1.8 was released (I think it came out too late, honestly).
Background: Back in 2012, I started my forum having 1.8 in mind. 1.6 was already too old but since 1.8 was about to be released, I waited a bit. And since it took so long to be released, I decided to do a lot of customization in the meantime. And so 2 years and a half passed. Just too long.
Current status: My forum themes and templates went through serious modifications, some of them even using template conditionals. For example, some forums have a different layout in the main page (if forum=XX, then a different layout).
Problem: I was thinking of upgrading but then I read this thread: http://community.mybb.com/thread-164185.html and realized that if I move, the whole forum may turn into a serious mess.
Also there's been like over an year since I last touched the code, I don't know anymore where to start. My buttons are all CSS, very unique with lots of work on it.
And finally the list of plugins is fat but, mind you, very functional:
Subforums In Columns (1.0) Show subforums in columns.
Advanced Quick Reply Form (1.0.3) This plugin adds the MyCode Editor and the Smilie Inserter to the Quick Reply form.
Ajax PM Notification (1.8.1) Checks automatic for new PM in background.
Dissect/Duplicate Posts (1.21) This will add an additional moderation tool which allows posts to be duplicated via Inline Post Moderation. If only one post is selected, the post may be "dissected" or split.
Courtesy Edit Time (1.0) Allow a courtesy edit time, whereby the 'edited by' message won't show up for a set amount of time.
Edit Time Limit/Legend Permissions (1.0.1) Adds two usergroup permissions for edit time limit and removing Edited by legend.
Fassim Anti Spam (1.3) Anti spam plugin to block known spammers via IP and Email Address. Allows easy way to block countries, anonymous proxies, regions, top ISPs and domain spammers. *Goto settings to enter API Key.*
Profilefields On Postbit (1.0) Shows custom profilefields on postbit, if not left blank by user.
Fit on Page (2.3) Resizes embeded images in posts to fit the page and not run over.
Hide thread ratings (1.1) This plugin hides the thread ratings..
User IP Log (1.1) Logs a members IP every time they login.
Move Posts (1.1) Allows moderators to move posts from one thread to another.
MyShoutbox (1.7) A powerful AJAX shoutbox for MyBB.
MyTabs (1.32) Lets you implement tabbed browsing in your forum.
MyTheme (2.0) A nicely integrated theme changer for MyBB forums.
Template Conditionals (1.5) Allows you to use PHP conditionals in templates. This is the "safe" variant of the PHP and Conditionals in Templates plugin.
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ProStats /proʊˈstæts/ (1.9.5) Professional stats for MyBB.
QuickQuote (1.0) Created by Aries-Belgium
Register Time (1.1) Stop automated spammers by testing the time it takes for a user to register. If the time it less then a few seconds (currently set at 60 seconds) the registration will be denied.
Rules (v1.2) You can add your forum rules and user must accept it or will be logouted.
Stop Forum Spam (1.4) Prevents users who are listed at http://www.stopforumspam.com from registering.
Tapatalk (3.9.0) Tapatalk Plugin for MyBB
Thank You/Like System (1.5) Adds option for users to Thank the user for the post or 'Like' the post.
Trash Can Forum (2.0) Deleted Threads Will Automatically be moved to this forum
User Quickmenu In Postbit (1.0) Displays a quick user menu for the user in postbit profile block.
View All Posts by a User in Thread (2.1.1) Allows users to search and view a specific user's posts within a specific thread.
While you were typing (1.3) Shows you a message if another user has posted already on a thread while you were typing.
Who Viewed Topic (1.0.1) Adds a link on topic display for forum moderators to view who viewed that topic
XThreads v1.53, now taking up less space in your ACP plugins list.
OK, what will I lose?
Do these plugins work? 1. Some of them? which ones? or 2. None work?
What's the word on this?
The themes and templates:
Will the themes and templates be all messed up? I have lots of customizations in the postbit, for example, with clickable stuff and all.
I don't want to fix something that is not broken, so I'd like to move and still have the forum working with the same look and functions.
Before I do anything that I might regret I wil wait for the community's input. What do you recommend?
Thank you in advance.
(former thread title: Advantages and Disadvantages of upgrading from 1.6 to 1.8)
A lot of time has passed since I last posted here. A lot of new faces here as well.
I'm using 1.6 and I can see that finally 1.8 was released (I think it came out too late, honestly).
Background: Back in 2012, I started my forum having 1.8 in mind. 1.6 was already too old but since 1.8 was about to be released, I waited a bit. And since it took so long to be released, I decided to do a lot of customization in the meantime. And so 2 years and a half passed. Just too long.
Current status: My forum themes and templates went through serious modifications, some of them even using template conditionals. For example, some forums have a different layout in the main page (if forum=XX, then a different layout).
Problem: I was thinking of upgrading but then I read this thread: http://community.mybb.com/thread-164185.html and realized that if I move, the whole forum may turn into a serious mess.
Also there's been like over an year since I last touched the code, I don't know anymore where to start. My buttons are all CSS, very unique with lots of work on it.
And finally the list of plugins is fat but, mind you, very functional:
Subforums In Columns (1.0) Show subforums in columns.
Advanced Quick Reply Form (1.0.3) This plugin adds the MyCode Editor and the Smilie Inserter to the Quick Reply form.
Ajax PM Notification (1.8.1) Checks automatic for new PM in background.
Dissect/Duplicate Posts (1.21) This will add an additional moderation tool which allows posts to be duplicated via Inline Post Moderation. If only one post is selected, the post may be "dissected" or split.
Courtesy Edit Time (1.0) Allow a courtesy edit time, whereby the 'edited by' message won't show up for a set amount of time.
Edit Time Limit/Legend Permissions (1.0.1) Adds two usergroup permissions for edit time limit and removing Edited by legend.
Fassim Anti Spam (1.3) Anti spam plugin to block known spammers via IP and Email Address. Allows easy way to block countries, anonymous proxies, regions, top ISPs and domain spammers. *Goto settings to enter API Key.*
Profilefields On Postbit (1.0) Shows custom profilefields on postbit, if not left blank by user.
Fit on Page (2.3) Resizes embeded images in posts to fit the page and not run over.
Hide thread ratings (1.1) This plugin hides the thread ratings..
User IP Log (1.1) Logs a members IP every time they login.
Move Posts (1.1) Allows moderators to move posts from one thread to another.
MyShoutbox (1.7) A powerful AJAX shoutbox for MyBB.
MyTabs (1.32) Lets you implement tabbed browsing in your forum.
MyTheme (2.0) A nicely integrated theme changer for MyBB forums.
Template Conditionals (1.5) Allows you to use PHP conditionals in templates. This is the "safe" variant of the PHP and Conditionals in Templates plugin.
QuickQuote (1.0) Created by Aries-Belgium
Register Time (1.1) Stop automated spammers by testing the time it takes for a user to register. If the time it less then a few seconds (currently set at 60 seconds) the registration will be denied.
Rules (v1.2) You can add your forum rules and user must accept it or will be logouted.
Stop Forum Spam (1.4) Prevents users who are listed at http://www.stopforumspam.com from registering.
Tapatalk (3.9.0) Tapatalk Plugin for MyBB
Thank You/Like System (1.5) Adds option for users to Thank the user for the post or 'Like' the post.
Trash Can Forum (2.0) Deleted Threads Will Automatically be moved to this forum
User Quickmenu In Postbit (1.0) Displays a quick user menu for the user in postbit profile block.
View All Posts by a User in Thread (2.1.1) Allows users to search and view a specific user's posts within a specific thread.
While you were typing (1.3) Shows you a message if another user has posted already on a thread while you were typing.
Who Viewed Topic (1.0.1) Adds a link on topic display for forum moderators to view who viewed that topic
XThreads v1.53, now taking up less space in your ACP plugins list.
OK, what will I lose?
Do these plugins work? 1. Some of them? which ones? or 2. None work?
What's the word on this?
The themes and templates:
Will the themes and templates be all messed up? I have lots of customizations in the postbit, for example, with clickable stuff and all.
I don't want to fix something that is not broken, so I'd like to move and still have the forum working with the same look and functions.
Before I do anything that I might regret I wil wait for the community's input. What do you recommend?
Thank you in advance.
