Top Contributors of the Month v2.2.8

Inspired by the now-unmaintained Top Posters of the Month by @au lait, this is a modern drop-in replacement that fixes all known issues and brings support for XenForo 2.3.6 (as well as 2.2.16).

This version introduces award banners, hybrid scoring metrics, monthly trophy support, and native JS filtering — all wrapped in a clean, cache-efficient, and fully style-customizable implementation.

Highlights​

• User Banner Awards
  • Top #1, or Top #1, #2 and #3
  • Unlimited Runner-up banners supported
• Three Custom Widget Types
  • Top Contributors (with year/month chooser)
  • Top Posters (forum aware)
  • Top Creators (forum aware)
• Multiple Scoring Metrics & Weights
  • Posts made
  • Threads created
  • Thread replies received
  • Reaction score received
  • Reactions given
  • Milestone trophies received
• Trophy Integration: auto-award monthly trophies to winners on the 1st
• Style Properties for easy icon/badge customization
• Zero Memory Bloat: efficient use of caching and resource usage
• Fully Native JavaScript: no jQuery, fully compliant with XF 2.3+
• AJAX-enabled: Seamless filter updates via <xf:form>
• Optimized SQL: No full row/user fetches, only what’s needed
• Compatible with Redis, XON Redis, Memcached, APC
• Compatible with light/dark themes

Multiple "Top Contributor" Calculation Metrics:



Multiple Awards & Trophy Winners:

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Performance Improvements​

The original add-on stored all contributor data in simpleCache, which only clears on server reboot — leading to memory bloat and stale data. This version uses more efficient, persistent caching methods without bloating memory or DB connections.

Configuration & Customization​

• Settings: /admin.php?options/groups/wutc/
• Usergroup Permissions: /admin.php?permissions/user-groups/
• Widget Placement: /admin.php?widgets/
• Style Adjustments:/admin.php?style-properties/
  • Installer auto-enables:
    • Widget visibility for Unregistered and Registered groups
    • Historical date filter for Registered users