In the Default Theme, changes happened in the following templates:
+ footer
+ forumdisplay_threadlist
+ header
+ header_welcomeback_member
+ member_profile
+ postbit_classic
+ usercp_currentavatar
+ headerinclude
In the Midnight Theme (Designed by Justin S.), changes happened in the following templates:
+ footer
+ forumdisplay_newthread
+ forumdisplay_threadlist
+ header
+ header_welcomeblock_guest
+ header_welcomeblock_member
+ header_welcomeblock_member_admin
+ header_welcomeblock_member_moderator
+ member_profile
+ nav_sep
+ nav_sep_active
+ postbit_classic
+ usercp_options
+ headerinclude
I currently only use the Midnight Theme.
I'd view a diff report on the headerinclude and forumdisplay_threadlist template and see if you're missing any MyBB stuff. Those are the only 2 I would image would have an effect.
This is how the forumdisplay_threadlist template looks for DEFAULT:
<div class="float_left">
{$multipage}
</div>
<div class="float_right">
{$newthread}{$deletebutton}
</div>
<table border="0" cellspacing="{$theme['borderwidth']}" cellpadding="{$theme['tablespace']}" class="tborder" style="clear: both;">
<tr>
<td class="thead" colspan="{$colspan}">
<div style="float: right;">
<span class="smalltext"><strong><a href="misc.php?action=markread&fid={$fid}">{$lang->markforum_read}</a> | <a href="usercp2.php?action={$add_remove_subscription}subscription&type=forum&fid={$fid}">{$add_remove_subscription_text}</a>{$clearstoredpass}</strong></span>
</div>
<div>
<strong>{$foruminfo['name']}</strong>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tcat" colspan="3" width="66%"><span class="smalltext"><strong><a href="{$sorturl}&sortby=subject&order=asc">{$lang->thread}</a> {$orderarrow['subject']} / <a href="{$sorturl}&sortby=starter&order=asc">{$lang->author}</a> {$orderarrow['starter']}</strong></span></td>
<td class="tcat" align="center" width="7%"><span class="smalltext"><strong><a href="{$sorturl}&sortby=replies&order=desc">{$lang->replies}</a> {$orderarrow['replies']}</strong></span></td>
<td class="tcat" align="center" width="7%"><span class="smalltext"><strong><a href="{$sorturl}&sortby=views&order=desc">{$lang->views}</a> {$orderarrow['views']}</strong></span></td>
{$ratingcol}
<td class="tcat" align="right" width="20%"><span class="smalltext"><strong><a href="{$sorturl}&sortby=lastpost&order=desc">{$lang->lastpost}</a> {$orderarrow['lastpost']}</strong></span></td>
{$inlinemodcol}
</tr>
{$announcementlist}
{$threads}
<tr>
<td class="tfoot" align="right" colspan="{$colspan}">
<form action="forumdisplay.php" method="get">
<input type="hidden" name="fid" value="{$fid}" />
<select name="sortby">
<option value="subject" {$sortsel['subject']}>{$lang->sort_by_subject}</option>
<option value="lastpost" {$sortsel['lastpost']}>{$lang->sort_by_lastpost}</option>
<option value="starter" {$sortsel['starter']}>{$lang->sort_by_starter}</option>
<option value="started" {$sortsel['started']}>{$lang->sort_by_started}</option>
{$ratingsort}
<option value="replies" {$sortsel['replies']}>{$lang->sort_by_replies}</option>
<option value="views" {$sortsel['views']}>{$lang->sort_by_views}</option>
</select>
<select name="order">
<option value="asc" {$ordersel['asc']}>{$lang->sort_order_asc}</option>
<option value="desc" {$ordersel['desc']}>{$lang->sort_order_desc}</option>
</select>
<select name="datecut">
<option value="1" {$datecutsel['1']}>{$lang->datelimit_1day}</option>
<option value="5" {$datecutsel['5']}>{$lang->datelimit_5days}</option>
<option value="10" {$datecutsel['10']}>{$lang->datelimit_10days}</option>
<option value="20" {$datecutsel['20']}>{$lang->datelimit_20days}</option>
<option value="50" {$datecutsel['50']}>{$lang->datelimit_50days}</option>
<option value="75" {$datecutsel['75']}>{$lang->datelimit_75days}</option>
<option value="100" {$datecutsel['100']}>{$lang->datelimit_100days}</option>
<option value="365" {$datecutsel['365']}>{$lang->datelimit_lastyear}</option>
<option value="9999" {$datecutsel['9999']}>{$lang->datelimit_beginning}</option>
</select>
{$gobutton}
</form>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<div class="float_left">
{$multipage}
</div>
<div class="float_right" style="margin-top: 4px;">
{$newthread}{$deletebutton}
</div>
<br style="clear: both;" />
<br />
<div class="float_left">
<div class="float_left">
<dl class="thread_legend smalltext">
<dd><img src="{$theme['imgdir']}/newfolder.gif" alt="{$lang->new_thread}" title="{$lang->new_thread}" /> {$lang->new_thread}</dd>
<dd><img src="{$theme['imgdir']}/newhotfolder.gif" alt="{$lang->new_hot_thread}" title="{$lang->new_hot_thread}" /> {$lang->new_hot_thread}</dd>
<dd><img src="{$theme['imgdir']}/hotfolder.gif" alt="{$lang->hot_thread}" title="{$lang->hot_thread}" /> {$lang->hot_thread}</dd>
</dl>
</div>
<div class="float_left">
<dl class="thread_legend smalltext">
<dd><img src="{$theme['imgdir']}/folder.gif" alt="{$lang->no_new_thread}" title="{$lang->no_new_thread}" /> {$lang->no_new_thread}</dd>
<dd><img src="{$theme['imgdir']}/dot_folder.gif" alt="{$lang->posts_by_you}" title="{$lang->posts_by_you}" /> {$lang->posts_by_you}</dd>
<dd><img src="{$theme['imgdir']}/lockfolder.gif" alt="{$lang->locked_thread}" title="{$lang->locked_thread}" /> {$lang->locked_thread}</dd>
</dl>
</div>
<br style="clear: both" />
</div>
<div class="float_right" style="text-align: right;">
{$inlinemod}
{$searchforum}
{$forumjump}
</div>
<br style="clear: both" />
{$inline_edit_js}
This is how the headerinclude template looks like for DEFAULT:
<link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="{$lang->latest_threads} (RSS 2.0)" href="{$mybb->settings['bburl']}/syndication.php" />
<link rel="alternate" type="application/atom+xml" title="{$lang->latest_threads} (Atom 1.0)" href="{$mybb->settings['bburl']}/syndication.php?type=atom1.0" />
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset={$charset}" />
<meta http-equiv="Content-Script-Type" content="text/javascript" />
<script type="text/javascript" src="{$mybb->settings['bburl']}/jscripts/prototype.js?ver=1400"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="{$mybb->settings['bburl']}/jscripts/general.js?ver=1400"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="{$mybb->settings['bburl']}/jscripts/popup_menu.js?ver=1400"></script>
{$stylesheets}
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
var cookieDomain = "{$mybb->settings['cookiedomain']}";
var cookiePath = "{$mybb->settings['cookiepath']}";
var cookiePrefix = "{$mybb->settings['cookieprefix']}";
var deleteevent_confirm = "{$lang->deleteevent_confirm}";
var removeattach_confirm = "{$lang->removeattach_confirm}";
var loading_text = '{$lang->ajax_loading}';
var saving_changes = '{$lang->saving_changes}';
var use_xmlhttprequest = "{$mybb->settings['use_xmlhttprequest']}";
var my_post_key = "{$mybb->post_code}";
var imagepath = "{$theme['imgdir']}";
// -->
</script>
{$newpmmsg}<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="{$mybb->settings['bburl']}/jscripts/myplaza_global.js"></script>
<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">var plaza_ajax_err_msg = "{$lang->plaza_error_ajax}";</script>
This is how the forumdisplay_threadlist template look for MIDNIGHT:
<div class="float_left">
{$multipage}
</div>
<div class="float_right">
{$newthread}{$deletebutton}
</div>
<table border="0" cellspacing="{$theme['borderwidth']}" cellpadding="{$theme['tablespace']}" class="tborder" style="clear: both;">
<tr>
<td class="thead" colspan="{$colspan}">
<div style="float: right;">
<span class="smalltext"><strong><a href="misc.php?action=markread&fid={$fid}">{$lang->markforum_read}</a> | <a href="usercp2.php?action={$add_remove_subscription}subscription&type=forum&fid={$fid}">{$add_remove_subscription_text}</a>{$clearstoredpass}</strong></span>
</div>
<div>
<strong>{$foruminfo['name']}</strong>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tcat" colspan="3" width="66%"><span class="smalltext"><strong><a href="{$sorturl}&sortby=subject&order=asc">{$lang->thread}</a> {$orderarrow['subject']} / <a href="{$sorturl}&sortby=starter&order=asc">{$lang->author}</a> {$orderarrow['starter']}</strong></span></td>
<td class="tcat" align="center" width="7%"><span class="smalltext"><strong><a href="{$sorturl}&sortby=replies&order=desc">{$lang->replies}</a> {$orderarrow['replies']}</strong></span></td>
<td class="tcat" align="center" width="7%"><span class="smalltext"><strong><a href="{$sorturl}&sortby=views&order=desc">{$lang->views}</a> {$orderarrow['views']}</strong></span></td>
{$ratingcol}
<td class="tcat" align="right" width="20%"><span class="smalltext"><strong><a href="{$sorturl}&sortby=lastpost&order=desc">{$lang->lastpost}</a> {$orderarrow['lastpost']}</strong></span></td>
{$inlinemodcol}
</tr>
{$announcementlist}
{$threads}
<tr>
<td class="tfoot" align="right" colspan="{$colspan}">
<form action="forumdisplay.php" method="get">
<input type="hidden" name="fid" value="{$fid}" />
<select name="sortby">
<option value="subject" {$sortsel['subject']}>{$lang->sort_by_subject}</option>
<option value="lastpost" {$sortsel['lastpost']}>{$lang->sort_by_lastpost}</option>
<option value="starter" {$sortsel['starter']}>{$lang->sort_by_starter}</option>
<option value="started" {$sortsel['started']}>{$lang->sort_by_started}</option>
{$ratingsort}
<option value="replies" {$sortsel['replies']}>{$lang->sort_by_replies}</option>
<option value="views" {$sortsel['views']}>{$lang->sort_by_views}</option>
</select>
<select name="order">
<option value="asc" {$ordersel['asc']}>{$lang->sort_order_asc}</option>
<option value="desc" {$ordersel['desc']}>{$lang->sort_order_desc}</option>
</select>
<select name="datecut">
<option value="1" {$datecutsel['1']}>{$lang->datelimit_1day}</option>
<option value="5" {$datecutsel['5']}>{$lang->datelimit_5days}</option>
<option value="10" {$datecutsel['10']}>{$lang->datelimit_10days}</option>
<option value="20" {$datecutsel['20']}>{$lang->datelimit_20days}</option>
<option value="50" {$datecutsel['50']}>{$lang->datelimit_50days}</option>
<option value="75" {$datecutsel['75']}>{$lang->datelimit_75days}</option>
<option value="100" {$datecutsel['100']}>{$lang->datelimit_100days}</option>
<option value="365" {$datecutsel['365']}>{$lang->datelimit_lastyear}</option>
<option value="9999" {$datecutsel['9999']}>{$lang->datelimit_beginning}</option>
</select>
{$gobutton}
</form>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<div class="float_left">
{$multipage}
</div>
<div class="float_right" style="margin-top: 4px;">
{$newthread}{$deletebutton}
</div>
<br style="clear: both;" />
<br />
<div class="float_left">
<div class="float_left">
<dl class="thread_legend smalltext">
<dd><img src="{$theme['imgdir']}/newfolder.gif" alt="{$lang->new_thread}" title="{$lang->new_thread}" /> {$lang->new_thread}</dd>
<dd><img src="{$theme['imgdir']}/newhotfolder.gif" alt="{$lang->new_hot_thread}" title="{$lang->new_hot_thread}" /> {$lang->new_hot_thread}</dd>
<dd><img src="{$theme['imgdir']}/hotfolder.gif" alt="{$lang->hot_thread}" title="{$lang->hot_thread}" /> {$lang->hot_thread}</dd>
</dl>
</div>
<div class="float_left">
<dl class="thread_legend smalltext">
<dd><img src="{$theme['imgdir']}/folder.gif" alt="{$lang->no_new_thread}" title="{$lang->no_new_thread}" /> {$lang->no_new_thread}</dd>
<dd><img src="{$theme['imgdir']}/dot_folder.gif" alt="{$lang->posts_by_you}" title="{$lang->posts_by_you}" /> {$lang->posts_by_you}</dd>
<dd><img src="{$theme['imgdir']}/lockfolder.gif" alt="{$lang->locked_thread}" title="{$lang->locked_thread}" /> {$lang->locked_thread}</dd>
</dl>
</div>
<br style="clear: both" />
</div>
<div class="float_right" style="text-align: right;">
{$inlinemod}
{$searchforum}
{$forumjump}
</div>
<br style="clear: both" />
{$inline_edit_js}
This is how the headerinclude template looks for MIDNIGHT:
<link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="{$lang->latest_threads} (RSS 2.0)" href="{$mybb->settings['bburl']}/syndication.php" />
<link rel="alternate" type="application/atom+xml" title="{$lang->latest_threads} (Atom 1.0)" href="{$mybb->settings['bburl']}/syndication.php?type=atom1.0" />
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset={$charset}" />
<meta http-equiv="Content-Script-Type" content="text/javascript" />
<script type="text/javascript" src="{$mybb->settings['bburl']}/jscripts/prototype.js?ver=1400"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="{$mybb->settings['bburl']}/jscripts/general.js?ver=1400"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="{$mybb->settings['bburl']}/jscripts/popup_menu.js?ver=1400"></script>
{$stylesheets}
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
var cookieDomain = "{$mybb->settings['cookiedomain']}";
var cookiePath = "{$mybb->settings['cookiepath']}";
var cookiePrefix = "{$mybb->settings['cookieprefix']}";
var deleteevent_confirm = "{$lang->deleteevent_confirm}";
var removeattach_confirm = "{$lang->removeattach_confirm}";
var loading_text = '{$lang->ajax_loading}';
var saving_changes = '{$lang->saving_changes}';
var use_xmlhttprequest = "{$mybb->settings['use_xmlhttprequest']}";
var my_post_key = "{$mybb->post_code}";
var imagepath = "{$theme['imgdir']}";
// -->
</script>
{$newpmmsg}<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="{$mybb->settings['bburl']}/jscripts/myplaza_global.js"></script>
<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">var plaza_ajax_err_msg = "{$lang->plaza_error_ajax}";</script>
This bug was caused by the phpFreeChat Embedder Plugin which I have now disabled. View Count is now regularly increasing.