- Compatible XF 2.x versions
- 2.2
- 2.3
- License
- $10
- Updates duration
- 6 months
- Visible branding
- No
Take absolute control over your community's privacy on a thread-by-thread basis.
While XenForo excels at node-level permissions, forum administrators often face a common dilemma: what happens when you need a specific thread inside a public forum to be private? Moving the thread to a hidden "VIP" category disrupts the natural flow of conversation, and building complex custom user groups for single threads can be problematic.
Simple Thread Permissions solves this effortlessly. This add-on brings granular, per-thread usergroup gating directly into the XenForo interface, allowing authorized users to lock down individual threads so that only specific user groups can see them.
If a user doesn't have permission to view a thread, they don't even know it exists.
Air-Tight Content Security - Restricted threads aren't just hidden from view - they're scrubbed from the interface. Simple Thread Permissions dynamically intercepts XenForo's core finders and entities, ensuring restricted content never leaks into the forum index, search results, "Latest Posts" blocks, or the "Last Post" category metadata.
Seamless Thread-Level Selection - Authorized users can restrict a thread at the exact moment of creation. A clean, native XenForo multi-select menu allows you to specify exactly which user groups are allowed to view the content. Leaving it blank defaults the thread back to standard public viewing.
🛠 Retroactive Thread Tools Integration - Need to restrict an older thread? No problem. Users with the proper permissions can instantly modify a thread's access groups via a lightweight overlay directly from the standard "Thread Tools" dropdown.
Intelligent Author & Moderator Bypasses - Simple Thread Permissions is designed to prevent administrative headaches. The original author of a thread will always be able to view their own content, ensuring they never accidentally lock themselves out. Furthermore, a dedicated Bypass thread viewing permissions node permission ensures your administrative and moderation staff can always oversee all community content regardless of restrictions.
👁 Stealthy Visual Indicators - We believe privacy shouldn't be obvious. By default, regular users who are granted access to a restricted thread will have no idea they're viewing "exclusive" content. However, administrators can explicitly assign the View restricted thread indicator node permission to staff members (or whichever usergroup they want), rendering a subtle, native "Lock" icon next to the thread title in the forum index. This allows your team to easily identify restricted content at a glance without broadcasting it to the rest of the user base.
While XenForo excels at node-level permissions, forum administrators often face a common dilemma: what happens when you need a specific thread inside a public forum to be private? Moving the thread to a hidden "VIP" category disrupts the natural flow of conversation, and building complex custom user groups for single threads can be problematic.
Simple Thread Permissions solves this effortlessly. This add-on brings granular, per-thread usergroup gating directly into the XenForo interface, allowing authorized users to lock down individual threads so that only specific user groups can see them.
If a user doesn't have permission to view a thread, they don't even know it exists.
Key Features
Air-Tight Content Security - Restricted threads aren't just hidden from view - they're scrubbed from the interface. Simple Thread Permissions dynamically intercepts XenForo's core finders and entities, ensuring restricted content never leaks into the forum index, search results, "Latest Posts" blocks, or the "Last Post" category metadata. Seamless Thread-Level Selection - Authorized users can restrict a thread at the exact moment of creation. A clean, native XenForo multi-select menu allows you to specify exactly which user groups are allowed to view the content. Leaving it blank defaults the thread back to standard public viewing.🛠 Retroactive Thread Tools Integration - Need to restrict an older thread? No problem. Users with the proper permissions can instantly modify a thread's access groups via a lightweight overlay directly from the standard "Thread Tools" dropdown.
Intelligent Author & Moderator Bypasses - Simple Thread Permissions is designed to prevent administrative headaches. The original author of a thread will always be able to view their own content, ensuring they never accidentally lock themselves out. Furthermore, a dedicated Bypass thread viewing permissions node permission ensures your administrative and moderation staff can always oversee all community content regardless of restrictions.👁 Stealthy Visual Indicators - We believe privacy shouldn't be obvious. By default, regular users who are granted access to a restricted thread will have no idea they're viewing "exclusive" content. However, administrators can explicitly assign the View restricted thread indicator node permission to staff members (or whichever usergroup they want), rendering a subtle, native "Lock" icon next to the thread title in the forum index. This allows your team to easily identify restricted content at a glance without broadcasting it to the rest of the user base.
