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linkrobins/shoutbox
===================

Shoutbox widget for fof/forum-widgets-core

v1.4.0(1mo ago)0311↑30%MITTypeScriptPHP ^8.3

Since May 8Pushed 1mo agoCompare

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Link Robins Shoutbox
====================

[](#link-robins-shoutbox)

A real-time shoutbox widget for [Flarum 2.0](https://flarum.org), built as a widget for [`fof/forum-widgets-core`](https://github.com/FriendsOfFlarum/forum-widgets-core).

Features
--------

[](#features)

- **Live shoutbox** in any widget placement (sidebar, top, bottom, full-width sections)
- **Polling-based updates** every 15 seconds
- **Adaptive button** — icon-only when placed in the sidebar, icon + "Send" when placed in full-width sections
- **Configurable height** — admins can set the messages area height in the extension settings
- **Permission-aware** — usernames link to profiles only if the viewer has `viewForum` permission
- **Guest-friendly** — guests see the most recent 10 messages and a "Log in to shout!" prompt; members see the most recent 30 and can post
- **Admin-only deletion** — only administrators can delete shouts
- **280-character limit** per shout (Twitter-style)
- **Avatar fallback** — users without an avatar get a coloured letter avatar with a deterministic per-user colour

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

- Flarum **2.0** or later
- [`fof/forum-widgets-core`](https://github.com/FriendsOfFlarum/forum-widgets-core) installed and enabled

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

[](#installation)

```
composer require linkrobins/shoutbox
php flarum migrate
php flarum cache:clear

```

4. In Flarum admin → **Extensions**, find **Link Robins Shoutbox** under the **Forum Widgets** category and enable it.
5. Open `fof/forum-widgets-core` settings and place the Shoutbox widget where you want it (sidebar, top, bottom, etc.).

Settings
--------

[](#settings)

- **Messages height (px)** — height of the scrollable messages area. Default is 320 pixels. Range is 100–1000.

Permissions
-----------

[](#permissions)

The shoutbox is intentionally simple about permissions.

Styling
-------

[](#styling)

The widget uses Flarum 2's CSS custom properties (`var(--primary-color)`, `var(--text-color)`, etc.) so it picks up your theme automatically. The send button shape changes based on placement, detected via parent class:

- `.sideNav`, `.IndexPage-nav`, `.FofWidgets-sideNavAlt` ancestors → icon-only square button
- Everything else (top, bottom, full-width sections) → icon + "Send" label

If you want to override styles, target `.ShoutboxWidget` and its modifier classes from your custom Less in **Admin → Appearance**.

Troubleshooting
---------------

[](#troubleshooting)

**Widget doesn't appear in `fof/forum-widgets-core` config page:**Run `php flarum cache:clear` and reload the admin page. If it still doesn't appear, verify the extension is enabled in **Extensions**.

**500 error on the homepage after enabling:**Almost always a missing migration. Run `php flarum migrate`. If it persists, check `storage/logs/flarum-YYYY-MM-DD.log` for the actual exception.

**Shouts post but don't appear until refresh:**Polling is set to 15 seconds. If you're seeing longer delays, check the browser's network tab for failing `GET /api/shoutbox` requests.

License
-------

[](#license)

MIT

###  Health Score

45

—

FairBetter than 91% of packages

Maintenance91

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity17

Limited adoption so far

Community6

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity54

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 ~6 days

Total

8

Last Release

30d ago

PHP version history (2 changes)v1.0.0PHP ^8.2

v1.1.0PHP ^8.3

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/213107296?v=4)[Link Robins](/maintainers/linkrobins)[@linkrobins](https://github.com/linkrobins)

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Top Contributors

[![linkrobins](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/213107296?v=4)](https://github.com/linkrobins "linkrobins (10 commits)")

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