Hiatus v1.0.4

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Give Your Members Real Away Status Management

Most forums treat "away" as a simple checkbox. Hiatus treats it like the tool it should be—complete control over time away from your community.

What It Does

Hiatus lets members schedule their time away properly. Interactive calendar for setting dates, conversation blocking while gone, custom auto-responses, and automatic status display in threads. Everything syncs across the forum automatically.

Core Features

Interactive Calendar Scheduling

Full month-view calendar widget. Click start date, click return date, done. No confusing date pickers or dropdowns. Visual feedback shows selected date ranges immediately.

Inbox Management

Block incoming conversations completely while away
Send custom auto-responses to messages
Pause all alert notifications
Return to a clean inbox instead of 50+ unread messages

One-Click Presets

Built-in templates for common situations: Vacation (14 days), Business Trip (7 days), Studying (30 days), Medical Leave, General Hiatus. Click and go. All dates configurable in calendar.

Automatic Status Display

Shows in postbit next to member posts. Displays reason and return date (if member enables it). Updates automatically when status changes.

Privacy Controls

Show or hide away reason publicly
Show or hide return date
Control who gets notified
Members choose what information displays

Follower Notifications

Optional alerts to followers when member returns from being away. Toggle on/off per absence.

Auto-Return

Status automatically clears on return date. No stale "away since 2023" notices cluttering profiles. Cron handles cleanup automatically.