I want to buy xenForo, before that I need these features

[Nagib Mahfuj]

Hello,

I found xenForo is very neat. For one of my recent project I need some customization on xenForo. The site is more like social community rather than just a forum. Here are the requirements:

1. Homepage will include some blocks, like top authors, top posts, recent threads, recent blog posts etc.
2. There should be a blog where users can submit articles.
3. There should be a group page, and user can create or join in groups.
4. FAQ or Knowledge base system.

vBulletin have all these features, but its old and I don't like it much. I want to implement all these on xenForo.

Looking for the reply. Thanks!

 

[rainmotorsports]

All of them should exist as addons already. Not terribly familiar with the last 3 but I have seen some plugins for them.

Number 1 will get a couple of solutions as responses. I personally own XenPorta 2 and its widget system extends beyond just the portal page but into the entire software as a whole. You may need some custom blocks made but this is going to cover anything imaginable in that respect. There is a widget system by xfrocks as well and there are other front page solutions that lend to certain types of sites very well but others not so much.

 

[TPerry]

As for Articles.. AMS (Article Management System) has just come out into BETA... and so far it's impressive. @Bob has (as normal) outdone himself.

 

[Nagib Mahfuj]

Which one is the best for changing homepage layout Xenporta or Widget Framework?