Mitch Reputation 1.5.0

Mitch Reputation v1.5.0 – Release Notes

Release type: Minor feature release
Compatibility: XenForo 2.3+

New Features

Reputation Tiers

Users are now assigned tiers (New, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Elite, Legend, Mythic) based on reputation score

Tier badges are displayed alongside reputation throughout the forum

Tier logic is centralized and consistent across profiles, posts, and leaderboards

Tier-Based Leaderboards

Leaderboard can now be filtered by tier (Top Bronze, Top Silver, etc.)

Makes competition fairer and more engaging for users at all levels

Fully integrated into the main reputation leaderboard

Infrastructure for “Newest Climbers”

Tracks when a user enters a new tier

Stores tier ID and entry date safely on the user record

Lays groundwork for future “Recently Promoted” views and widgets

Improvements

Improved leaderboard routing and stability

More robust handling of upgrades and schema changes

Entity extensions updated to expose reputation tier data cleanly to templates

Defensive checks added to prevent runtime errors on partial upgrades

🛠 Developer / Admin Notes

A one-time reputation rebuild is recommended after upgrading to populate tier data

Tier definitions are configurable internally and future-proofed for admin UI support

No existing reputation data is modified or lost during upgrade

Product Description (XenForo Resource Page)
Mitch Reputation – Advanced Reputation & Leaderboard System

Mitch Reputation is a modern, extensible reputation system for XenForo that goes far beyond simple reaction counts. It provides a transparent, flexible way to recognize positive community participation and highlight your most valuable members.

Built from the ground up with performance, clarity, and future expansion in mind.

Mitch Reputation Engine v1.3.0

A major feature and stability release


Version 1.3.0 significantly expands the reputation system with new calculation sources, UI improvements, and a fully featured leaderboard — while fixing several edge-case issues discovered during real-world usage.



New Features

Reputation Leaderboard

New public leaderboard page ranking users by reputation
Displays:
User avatars
Reputation score
Reputation tier (Bronze / Silver / Gold, etc.)
Automatically updates as reputation changes
Current user is highlighted when applicable

Clickable Reputation Pills

Reputation pill in postbit and profile is now clickable
Clicking the pill takes users directly to the leaderboard
Implemented using exportable, XenForo-native template includes

Expanded Reputation Calculation Sources

Reputation can now be calculated from:


Reaction score
Manual adjustments
Message count
Days registered
Trophy points
Warning points (penalty)

Each source supports:


Enable/disable toggle
Multiplier
Optional cap


Admin Tools & Controls

“Explain Reputation” (Admin)

Admin-only tool showing:
Cached reputation score
Live calculated total
Per-source breakdown
Highlights mismatches between cached and calculated values

Rebuild Tools

Manual rebuild reputation per user
Bulk rebuild tool for recalculating all users
Safe handling of schema upgrades and cache syncing


UI & UX Improvements

Clean, styled reputation tier badges
Improved visual hierarchy in postbit and profile displays
Leaderboard layout optimized for readability
Fully compatible with custom themes and dark styles


🛠 Fixes & Stability Improvements

Fixed postbit layout issues caused by unsafe template injections
Resolved missing message/post count rows
Corrected routing to leaderboard (/reputation/leaderboard)
Improved schema handling for fresh installs and upgrades
Eliminated template warnings and malformed tag errors


Technical Notes

All template changes are exportable
No regex-based template hacks
Fully XenForo 2.3 compatible
Designed for future expansion (tiers, permissions, automation)


Recommended For

Forums that want:


A transparent, configurable reputation system
Visible community recognition
A competitive, gamified leaderboard experience