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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. ernestdefoe/social-groups ActiveFlarum-extension[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) ernestdefoe/social-groups ========================= Social groups for Flarum 2 — members can create, join, and manage groups. v2.3.65(1w ago)0304↓90.1%MITJavaScriptPHP ^8.3CI passing Since May 10Pushed 1w agoCompare [ Source](https://github.com/ernestdefoe/social-groups)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/ernestdefoe/social-groups)[ Docs](https://github.com/ernestdefoe/social-groups)[ RSS](/packages/ernestdefoe-social-groups/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1w ago READMEChangelog (10)Dependencies (1)Versions (106)Used By (0) Social Groups for Flarum ======================== [](#social-groups-for-flarum) [![Floxum](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/0b6daf910adf388487cd4eade1d6cc380dccb57b56576f8b3d7d1c52a474b3a9/68747470733a2f2f666c6f78756d2e636f6d2f657874656e73696f6e2f65726e6573746465666f652f736f6369616c2d67726f7570732f62616467652f6e616d65)](https://floxum.com/extension/ernestdefoe/social-groups)[![Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/a29ecc2346537bc1774698e0b691767f14eba16fc64739fa4c5efe04b7f7157e/68747470733a2f2f666c6f78756d2e636f6d2f657874656e73696f6e2f65726e6573746465666f652f736f6369616c2d67726f7570732f62616467652f686967686573742d76657273696f6e)](https://floxum.com/extension/ernestdefoe/social-groups)[![Downloads](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/737400ae40446303312009ae252f14f12412f25138a5513171efd2dd406728d5/68747470733a2f2f666c6f78756d2e636f6d2f657874656e73696f6e2f65726e6573746465666f652f736f6369616c2d67726f7570732f62616467652f646f776e6c6f616473)](https://floxum.com/extension/ernestdefoe/social-groups)[![Review](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/67c3b0df97357cff876857d8742cb66206dfd0e9d59831347a5ff06ebb5b9dbd/68747470733a2f2f666c6f78756d2e636f6d2f657874656e73696f6e2f65726e6573746465666f652f736f6369616c2d67726f7570732f62616467652f726576696577)](https://floxum.com/extension/ernestdefoe/social-groups)[![License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/04ba288b17a15affbbaa0024222f0a071326241b891624720908c6e0d54fa270/68747470733a2f2f666c6f78756d2e636f6d2f657874656e73696f6e2f65726e6573746465666f652f736f6369616c2d67726f7570732f62616467652f6c6963656e7365)](https://floxum.com/extension/ernestdefoe/social-groups) [![Flarum 2.x](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/355412ac78549063914d73986b16eaf55f88288e0e38557f974ecb71e3328f98/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f466c6172756d2d322e782d3342324144423f6c6f676f3d666c6172756d266c6f676f436f6c6f723d7768697465)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/355412ac78549063914d73986b16eaf55f88288e0e38557f974ecb71e3328f98/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f466c6172756d2d322e782d3342324144423f6c6f676f3d666c6172756d266c6f676f436f6c6f723d7768697465)[![PHP 8.3+](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/38027453aeb7eb818641c9de8f82b7624c3558d92634f1946edc715c3ddf8956/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f5048502d382e332532422d3737374242343f6c6f676f3d706870266c6f676f436f6c6f723d7768697465)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/38027453aeb7eb818641c9de8f82b7624c3558d92634f1946edc715c3ddf8956/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f5048502d382e332532422d3737374242343f6c6f676f3d706870266c6f676f436f6c6f723d7768697465)[![License MIT](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/6c290d3fa30f4a51454757590f2beec29a83cccdfcd9945e2c0d387af01477f3/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f4c6963656e73652d4d49542d323263353565)](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/6c290d3fa30f4a51454757590f2beec29a83cccdfcd9945e2c0d387af01477f3/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f4c6963656e73652d4d49542d323263353565) A full-featured social groups extension for Flarum 2. Members can create public or private groups, post to a Facebook-style feed, hold threaded discussions, share media, react to posts, run polls, and more — with optional real-time updates powered by `flarum/realtime`. --- Features -------- [](#features) ### Groups [](#groups) - **Public & private groups** — public groups are open to all; private groups require a join request or direct invitation. - **Group image & banner upload** — each group has its own avatar and cover banner image. - **Featured groups** — administrators can pin groups to a featured row on the group directory. - **Primary group badge** — members designate one group as their primary group; the badge is displayed on their Flarum profile. - **Group analytics dashboard** — overview of member count, post activity, and growth over time (visible to group admins and moderators). - **RSS feed** — each group exposes a per-group RSS 2.0 feed at `/groups/{slug}/feed.rss`. ### Feed [](#feed) - Facebook-style post cards with full Flarum BBCode/Markdown rendering. - **Emoji reactions** — six reaction types: 👍 Like, ❤️ Love, 😂 Haha, 😮 Wow, 😢 Sad, 😡 Angry; one reaction per user, toggleable. - **Polls** — create polls directly from the post composer; members vote inline with live percentage bars. - **Link previews** — URLs are automatically expanded into rich Open Graph preview cards (title, description, thumbnail). - **Media attachments** — attach images and files to posts via `fof/upload` (optional). - **Pin posts** — group admins can pin discussions to the top of the feed. - **Post search** — debounced search bar filters discussions by title or content in real time. - **Post sharing** — share any discussion into another group you belong to, with an optional comment; shared posts render a quoted card. ### Discussions [](#discussions) - Threaded discussion view at `/groups/{slug}/d/{discussionId}` with nested comment replies. - **Pin discussions** to the top of the discussion list. - **Share discussions** to the group feed. ### Media Gallery [](#media-gallery) - Dedicated "Media" tab on each group page aggregating all images from posts and discussions into a responsive thumbnail grid with lightbox. ### Member Management [](#member-management) - **Join requests** — group admins approve or reject membership requests; direct invitations bypass the queue. - **Promote / demote** — elevate a member to group admin or step them back down. - **Kick** — remove a member from the group. - **Member badges on profiles** — group membership chips appear on Flarum user profile cards forum-wide. ### Notifications [](#notifications) - Alert when a new post is created in a group the user participates in. - Alert when someone replies directly to a user's post. ### Real-time (optional — requires `flarum/realtime`) [](#real-time-optional--requires-flarumrealtime) See the [flarum/realtime Integration](#flarumrealtime-integration) section below. --- Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) DependencyVersionRequiredFlarum2.xYesPHP8.3+Yes`flarum/realtime`anyNo — graceful no-op if absent`fof/upload`^2.0No — required for file/image attachments in posts--- Installation ------------ [](#installation) ``` composer require ernestdefoe/social-groups php flarum migrate php flarum cache:clear ``` Then go to **Admin → Extensions** and enable **Social Groups**. > **After every update**, run the migrate and cache-clear commands to apply any new database migrations: > > ``` > php flarum migrate && php flarum cache:clear > ``` --- Configuration ------------- [](#configuration) ### Admin panel settings [](#admin-panel-settings) Navigate to **Admin → Extensions → Social Groups**: SettingOptionsDefault**Who can create groups**`member` — any registered user; `admin` — forum administrators only`member`### Group privacy [](#group-privacy) Group creators choose privacy at creation time: TypeBehaviour**Public**Anyone can view the feed, discussions, and gallery. Joining is instant.**Private**Content is hidden from non-members. New members must submit a join request (approved by a group admin) or be invited directly.--- flarum/realtime Integration --------------------------- [](#flarumrealtime-integration) The real-time features are entirely **optional**. If `flarum/realtime` is not installed the extension works normally — the typing endpoint silently returns `204` and the post-broadcast listener exits immediately without any error or warning. When `flarum/realtime` **is** installed and running: - **Live post injection** — after a member submits a reply in a group discussion thread, all other members viewing that thread see the new post card appear instantly via the `sg-post-created` WebSocket event. No page refresh is needed. - **Typing indicator** — while a member is composing a reply, an animated "Jane is typing…" indicator with bouncing dots is broadcast via the `sg-typing` event and displayed above the reply box for all other members viewing the same thread. The indicator disappears automatically when the member stops typing or submits their post. - **Deduplication** — the client compares each incoming post's ID against already-rendered posts to prevent duplicates when both the HTTP response and the WebSocket push arrive for the same post. - **No extra configuration** — the extension uses the existing public Pusher/Soketi channel that `flarum/realtime` sets up. Nothing additional needs to be configured. --- Updating -------- [](#updating) ``` composer update ernestdefoe/social-groups php flarum migrate php flarum cache:clear ``` --- Support ------- [](#support) Questions, bug reports, and feature requests: - **Support forum:** - **Issues:** License ------- [](#license) Released under the [MIT License](LICENSE). © Ernestdefoe ### Health Score 50 — FairBetter than 95% of packages Maintenance98 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity17 Limited adoption so far Community8 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity65 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 99.3% 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. 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