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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. peopleinside/flarum-ext-antiflood ActiveFlarum-extension[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) peopleinside/flarum-ext-antiflood ================================= Flarum extension to prevent topic/post flooding and limit pending approvals. 2.0.1(1w ago)0656Apache-2.0PHPPHP ^8.0CI failing Since Apr 19Pushed 1w agoCompare [ Source](https://github.com/PeopleInside/flarum-ext-antiflood)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/peopleinside/flarum-ext-antiflood)[ RSS](/packages/peopleinside-flarum-ext-antiflood/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 2d ago READMEChangelog (10)Dependencies (12)Versions (24)Used By (0) AntiFlood Extension for Flarum ============================== [](#antiflood-extension-for-flarum) [![Packagist](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/d8eebc4c584ebb8f798d4b09456444f04c1fc7f75323d8adb3bf4de9bc16933e/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f70656f706c65696e736964652f666c6172756d2d6578742d616e7469666c6f6f642e737667)](https://packagist.org/packages/peopleinside/flarum-ext-antiflood)[![License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/a5b7c829ce283e3c75aec6321112f7fe54cae7f1b3a7e43e6253b7e50c0be8cb/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f6769746875622f6c6963656e73652f50656f706c65496e736964652f666c6172756d2d6578742d616e7469666c6f6f642e737667)](LICENSE) **AntiFlood** is a Flarum extension that adds longer-term flood protection and pending-approval limits on top of Flarum's built-in throttling. How it relates to Flarum's built-in throttle -------------------------------------------- [](#how-it-relates-to-flarums-built-in-throttle) Flarum already ships a `PostCreationThrottler` that blocks any user who posts (a reply **or** a new topic) within **10 seconds** of their previous post. This is a short-term anti-double-posting guard and is always active. This extension adds **two complementary protections** on top: ProtectionApplies toDefaultConfigurable**Topic flood limit**New topics (`discussions.create`)max 3 per 5 min✅**Reply flood limit**Replies (`posts.create`)disabled (0)✅**Pending approval limit**Both topics and repliesmax 6 pending✅- **Topic flood limit** — prevents a user from opening more than N new topics within a configurable time window (minutes). Useful on forums where topic spam is the main concern. - **Reply flood limit** — optionally limits how many replies a user may post in the same time window. Disabled by default because Flarum's 10-second throttle is usually enough for replies; enable it for stricter forums. - **Pending approval limit** — blocks further posting if the user already has too many posts/topics awaiting moderator approval. Avoids approval queues being swamped. Administrators are exempt from all limits. Compatibility ------------- [](#compatibility) Flarum VersionSupported1.x✅2.x✅Admin settings -------------- [](#admin-settings) All limits and error messages can be customised in **Admin → Extensions → AntiFlood**: [![Screenshot 2026-05-15 151232](https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/5006150/593135736-005c099e-96c4-4633-814d-65f9ca707380.png?jwt=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpc3MiOiJnaXRodWIuY29tIiwiYXVkIjoicmF3LmdpdGh1YnVzZXJjb250ZW50LmNvbSIsImtleSI6ImtleTUiLCJleHAiOjE3ODMwMzk2OTEsIm5iZiI6MTc4MzAzOTM5MSwicGF0aCI6Ii81MDA2MTUwLzU5MzEzNTczNi0wMDVjMDk5ZS05NmM0LTQ2MzMtODE0ZC02NWY5Y2E3MDczODAucG5nP1gtQW16LUFsZ29yaXRobT1BV1M0LUhNQUMtU0hBMjU2JlgtQW16LUNyZWRlbnRpYWw9QUtJQVZDT0RZTFNBNTNQUUs0WkElMkYyMDI2MDcwMyUyRnVzLWVhc3QtMSUyRnMzJTJGYXdzNF9yZXF1ZXN0JlgtQW16LURhdGU9MjAyNjA3MDNUMDA0MzExWiZYLUFtei1FeHBpcmVzPTMwMCZYLUFtei1TaWduYXR1cmU9NWYxMGJlZTVmZTA4ZTNjOTIyZGJkODBkYWE1NDViOTg0NDVlZjc3OTRjOGU3ZDAwODNlNDM4YTNhNWE5ZDM3NCZYLUFtei1TaWduZWRIZWFkZXJzPWhvc3QmcmVzcG9uc2UtY29udGVudC10eXBlPWltYWdlJTJGcG5nIn0.gPOta_zTHStY6IU6GRPvB1WnKX7t6cwWjtTmiSEGx0E)](https://private-user-images.githubusercontent.com/5006150/593135736-005c099e-96c4-4633-814d-65f9ca707380.png?jwt=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.gPOta_zTHStY6IU6GRPvB1WnKX7t6cwWjtTmiSEGx0E)SettingDefaultDescriptionTopic flood limit3Max new topics per intervalReply flood limit0 (off)Max new replies per interval (0 = disabled)Flood interval5 minTime window for flood checksMaximum pending posts6Max combined pending posts+topics before blockingCustom error messages—Override the default translated messagesDisclaimer ---------- [](#disclaimer) This software is provided **"AS IS"**, without any warranty. While it has been tested and reasonable efforts are made to ensure security and reliability, no guarantees are provided. As an open project, anyone may contribute or report issues, but this does not imply endorsement or liability from the maintainers. **You use this software entirely at your own risk.** The authors and contributors are not liable for any damages, data loss, or unexpected behavior resulting from its use, modification, or distribution. Always review and test the code independently before deploying it in critical or production environments. Installation ------------ [](#installation) ### 1. Install via Composer [](#1-install-via-composer) In your Flarum root directory, run the following command: ``` composer require peopleinside/flarum-ext-antiflood php flarum assets:publish ``` ### 2. Update via Composer [](#2-update-via-composer) ``` composer update peopleinside/flarum-ext-antiflood php flarum assets:publish ``` ### 3. Uninstall via Composer [](#3-uninstall-via-composer) ``` composer remove peopleinside/flarum-ext-antiflood ``` Packagist link: Recommendations --------------- [](#recommendations) To get the most out of your forum's protection, this extension works best when combined with: ### [First Post Approval by PeopleInside](https://github.com/PeopleInside/flarum-ext-first-post-approval) [](#first-post-approval-by-peopleinside) While **AntiFlood** prevents users from posting too frequently, **First Post Approval** holds the very first posts of new users for moderator review. Together, they provide a complete defense against spam and low-quality content from new accounts. Install it via Composer: ``` composer require peopleinside/flarum-ext-first-post-approval ``` ### Health Score 46 — FairBetter than 92% of packages Maintenance98 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity17 Limited adoption so far Community8 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity52 Maturing project, gaining track record Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 56.2% 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 ~24 days Recently: every ~8 days Total 19 Last Release 12d ago Major Versions 1.1.6 → 2.0.02026-06-21 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/c1a29d20f5350e197074d6570b19839d242c2fb2e2b78b2ad7024019dde7ffeb?d=identicon)[peopleinside](/maintainers/peopleinside) --- Top Contributors [![PeopleInside](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/5006150?v=4)](https://github.com/PeopleInside "PeopleInside (59 commits)")[![Copilot](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/in/1143301?v=4)](https://github.com/Copilot "Copilot (46 commits)") --- Tags flarumapprovalantiflood ### Code Quality TestsPest ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/peopleinside-flarum-ext-antiflood/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/peopleinside-flarum-ext-antiflood/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/peopleinside-flarum-ext-antiflood) ``` ### Alternatives [flarum-lang/russian Russian language pack for Flarum. 12128.3k](/packages/flarum-lang-russian)[fof/byobu Well integrated, advanced private discussions. 59120.6k13](/packages/fof-byobu)[fof/discussion-language Specify the language a discussion is written in & sort by language 1034.8k4](/packages/fof-discussion-language)[flarum-lang/french French language pack to localize the Flarum forum software plus its official and third-party extensions. 1938.7k](/packages/flarum-lang-french)[fof/gamification Upvotes and downvotes for your Flarum community 4066.1k8](/packages/fof-gamification)[fof/best-answer Mark a post as the best answer in a discussion 25154.0k20](/packages/fof-best-answer) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)