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clarkwinkelmann/flarum-ext-discussion-open-position
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Control how discussions are opened from the list

1.1.0(3y ago)11.4k↓75%MITTypeScript

Since Jul 4Pushed 3y ago1 watchersCompare

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Discussion Open Position
========================

[](#discussion-open-position)

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This extension controls the position (scroll/"page") at which a discussion is opened when selected in the discussion list.

This is done through a new preference that controls when a discussion should be "opened at last read post":

- Always (Flarum built-in default)
- Only when there are unread posts
- Never = Always open discussion at the top

You can configure a global default in the admin panel and users can change it via their preferences.

The optional "Prompt" setting is experimental. It shows a message in the discussion allowing the user to change their preference on the first visit. Unfortunately the message is very long, so it's not very user-friendly.

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

```
composer require clarkwinkelmann/flarum-ext-discussion-open-position

```

Support
-------

[](#support)

This extension is under **minimal maintenance**.

It was developed for a client and released as open-source for the benefit of the community. I might publish simple bugfixes or compatibility updates for free.

You can [contact me](https://clarkwinkelmann.com/flarum) to sponsor additional features or updates.

Support is offered on a "best effort" basis through the Flarum community thread.

**Sponsors**: puppydreamwork

Links
-----

[](#links)

- [GitHub](https://github.com/clarkwinkelmann/flarum-ext-discussion-open-position)
- [Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/clarkwinkelmann/flarum-ext-discussion-open-position)
- [Discuss](https://discuss.flarum.org/d/31153)

###  Health Score

26

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LowBetter than 41% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity18

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity49

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~154 days

Total

2

Last Release

1307d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/0538135c1debcef5602dce7ece027909cc832b7a6284ab9189a19aa8de98d60d?d=identicon)[clarkwinkelmann](/maintainers/clarkwinkelmann)

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Top Contributors

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