phpBB Active Topics

Description

If you configure a forum as a category, the active topics of the sub-forums can be displayed there. This extension allows you to define the position of the active topics and the number of topics displayed. It adds the link to the forum from which the topic originated to the list of active topics.

Settings in Administration Control Panel

In "Forums" -> "Manage Forums" -> "Edit Forum"

• Display active topics above the forums
• Topics per page

Screenshots

• ACP
• Forum

Requirements

• phpBB 3.3.16 or higher
• php 8.0.0 or higher

Installation

Copy the extension to phpBB3/ext/imcger/activetopics. Go to "ACP" > "Customise" > "Manage extensions" and enable the "Active Topics" extension.

Update

• Navigate in the ACP to Customise -> Manage extensions.
• Click the Disable link for "Active Topics".
• Delete the activetopics folder from phpBB3/ext/imcger/.
• Copy the extension to phpBB3/ext/imcger/activetopics.
• Go to "ACP" > "Customise" > "Manage extensions" and enable the "Active Topics" extension.

Changelog

v1.2.0 (01-05-2026)

• Removed unused language class
• Improved sql-query for parent forums
• Renamed activetopics.js to imcger_activetopics.js
• Var names changed in acp listener
• Method name changed in main listener
• Use acp template event to insert forum settings
• Use composer.json requirements in ext.php
  • Added class imcger_ext_requirements
• Use event to get forum data in main listener

v1.1.1 (13-10-2024)

• Minor change

v1.1.0 (15-12-2023)

• Published

Uninstallation

• Navigate in the ACP to Customise -> Manage extensions.
• Click the Disable link for "Active Topics".
• To permanently uninstall, click Delete Data, then delete the activetopics folder from phpBB3/ext/imcger/.

License

GPLv2