XF 2.1 XF 2.1 Replacement for Widget Framework

[Joe Blow]

Hi,

I'm just about to upgrade from XF 1.5 to XF 2.1

I have been using the Widget Framework as a front page to display a mix of forum content, third party widgets and RSS feeds.

What can I use as a replacement for Widget Framework with XF 2.1 that offers the same or similar functionality?

Thanks for any assistance.

Joe

 

[MySiteGuy]

Xenforo 2.1 includes its own set of widgets that are pretty good. Many addons come with additional widgets as well. There isn't one for RSS feeds, but you can pull the feeds into a node you create, and display the node with a widget.

 

[ge66]

I use xf own widgets and this one:

Unmaintained - DL6 - [Widget] Popular threads and posts

With this add-on you can show the most popular threads/messages posted in the current day, week, month, year, all time and with a custom days period. You can also put a limit to show threads/posts by specific forums.

xenforo.com

 

[Wildcat Media]

A similar add-on to the unmaintained item listed above is the Trending add-on from ThemeHouse. It has a few configuration options, so you have a few choices in how trending items are displayed. I will probably be using the top 10 trending posts in one widget, and the top 10 newest threads in another widget, both in the sidebar of our home page. All the stat widgets are moving below the node listings.