phpBB3 Latest Topics / vBulletin latest posts

Latest topics for phpBB and Latest posts for vBulletin A very popular module now available for vBulletin! vBulletin version of the module shares the same features as its predecessor.

Latest topics / Latest posts module shows latest phpBB3 or vBulletin forum topics (or posts). Please take a look at the screenshots below or explore working examples.

This module is highly configurable. However, please not that this module comes in three versions and the ability to customize this module varies between them. Please take a look at the comparison chart to decide which version is best for you.

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Main features

Shows topic name, number of replies, forum name, date and author of the last reply. Also there is an option to show part of last post text.
What to display is completely up to you (i.e. you can decide to show only topic name and author, or topic name, number of replies and date).
An option to exclude certain forums (for example administrative ones).
An option to show only forums that are specifically included.
An option to hide unapproved posts.
All part of output is customizable with attached css file. Some preconfigured styling is already done in css.
Possibility to use module in wrapped mode.
An option to add a ruler (divider), blank space or nothing between posts.
An option to open links in new window.
And more. Please look below for DEMO and configuration window screenshots.

DEMO

Demo 1	Demo 2	Demo 3
Living on student campus (4) Forum: Unified messaging 25/05/2010 15:02, Peter I always suggest people to try that whenever they have a change. It’s uncomparable ... Read more...Macro or not macro (0) Forum: General questions 25/05/2010 14:58, Linda I did not know... Me too. I can't decide on the two Anyone have some advice? I'm more an amateur user then a pro. Any help would be greatly appreciated.... Read more...Worth buying? (3) Forum: Presales 25/05/2010 14:55, Sophie You made my day It's awesome I've never tried anything better. Thank's for the advice.... Read more...Excellent shot (1) Forum: Unified messaging 25/05/2010 14:51, Marcus That was the one I really enjoyed It was actually a warm autumn morning when I saw this beautiful view. Should have tried with tele, though Read more...	Living on student campus 2010-05-25, Peter I always suggest people to try that whenever they have a change. It’s uncomparable...Macro or not macro 2010-05-25, Linda I did not know... Me too. I can't decide on the two Anyone have some advice? I'm more an amateur user then a pro. Any help would be greatly appreciated....Worth buying? 2010-05-25, Sophie You made my day It's awesome I've never tried anything better. Thank's for the advice....Excellent shot 2010-05-25, Marcus That was the one I really enjoyed It was actually a warm autumn morning when I saw this beautiful view. Should have tried with tele, though...Subscription improvement 2010-05-25, Sophie Hi there, it's actually working All you have to do is to enable the module in the phpBB3 backend and that's it....	Living on student campus (4) Macro or not macro (0) Worth buying? (3) Excellent shot (1) Subscription improvement (1) Flying simulator (1) Example post (3)
CSS source: style1.css	CSS source: style2.css	CSS source: style3.css
Configuration screenshot	Configuration screenshot	Configuration screenshot

Version history

Screenshots - module parameters window (advanced ver. 1.3)

v.1.3 - May 26, 2010

NEW FEATURE: added BBCode (including smilies) support.
NEW FEATURE: new option to specify time zone offset.
NEW FEATURE: new option to select whether create links to the last post or
to the first post of a topic.
NEW FEATURE: new option to add “Read more” link.
NEW FEATURE: added module class suffix support.
BUG FIXES: fixed a bug with css file.

v.1.2.1 - July 15, 2009

Fixed "Cannot redeclare getnchars()..." error which appeared when showing several copies of module on the same page.
Fixed "Class 'JDate' not found" error.
New option to hide unapproved posts.
New option to select which forums to include
BBCode is striped out from forum text when displaying a part of post text.

v.1.2 - May 14, 2009

Completely rewritten Sql query. Now you get the same results (really only the latest topics) in spite of whether you selected to show post text or not.
New option to display forum name.
New option to add a ruler (divider) between posts.
New option to open links in new window.
More granular design customization with css. Now every part can be fully customizable.
Fixed error with link to the latest answer to the topic.
Fixed error with extra line (or ugly symbols) before the first topic in Internet Explorer.

v.1.1.5 - March 20, 2009

Fixed error with missing <br>
Fixed error with missing </p>

v.1.1.4 - March 10, 2009

Fixed error with exclusions.

v.1.1.3 - March 02, 2009

Added index.html files for additional security.
New option to exclude certain forums.
Fixed bug with "jos_" instead of prefix.
Added strip_tags function to prevent smilies from being displayed in forum text.

Version comparison and downloads

	Basic	Advanced	Advanced in wrapped mode*	vBulletin advanced
Show latest forum topics
Option to specify how many topics to show
Option to show date, author, number of replies
Option to include or exclude certain forums
Customization through css
phpBB3/vBulletin can be installed in any database (otherwise it has to be installed in the same database as Joomla)
Show all or part of post text
Option to hide unapproved posts
Option to display forum name
Option to add a ruler or white space between topics
Option to open links in new window
Option to add “Read more” link
Option to specify time zone offset
Links can be created to the last or first post of a topic
option to select whether create links to the la
BBCode (including smilies) support
Module can run in wrapped mode
Instructions and files for wrapped mode

Price	FREE	Euro 8.99	Euro 14.99	Euro 14.99

* If you buy advanced in wrapped mode version, you can also download advanced version (for use in regular mode) with no additional charge.

PLEASE NOTE:

Basic version is made to be as simple as possible. This is however in trade off for lost ability to have phpBB3 installed in other database as Joomla. So if you have Joomla and phpBB3 installed in the separate databases, please consider buying advanced version of a module.
Highly requested "Show post text" option is also available only in advanced versions of a module.

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