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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. vse/similartopics ActivePhpbb-extension[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) vse/similartopics ================= A phpBB extension that displays a list of similar (related) topics at the bottom of the current topic's page. 1.7.0(1mo ago)166611GPL-2.0-onlyPHPPHP >=5.4CI passing Since Jun 7Pushed 2mo ago6 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/iMattPro/similartopics)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/vse/similartopics)[ Docs](https://github.com/iMattPro/similartopics)[ RSS](/packages/vse-similartopics/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced today READMEChangelog (10)Dependencies (2)Versions (19)Used By (0) [![Precise Similar Topics](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/0c53c58833da976d4107e5f40028a4b56e79879e8c677d6f7b9d1976d468e506/68747470733a2f2f696d61747470726f2e6769746875622e696f2f6c6f676f2f62696e6f63312e706e67 "Precise Similar Topics")](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/0c53c58833da976d4107e5f40028a4b56e79879e8c677d6f7b9d1976d468e506/68747470733a2f2f696d61747470726f2e6769746875622e696f2f6c6f676f2f62696e6f63312e706e67) Precise Similar Topics =============================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================== [](#-precise-similar-topics) A Similar Topics Extension for phpBB This is an extension for phpBB that will find and display a list of similar (related) topics at the bottom of the current topic's page. [![Build Status](https://github.com/iMattPro/similartopics/actions/workflows/tests.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/iMattPro/similartopics/actions)[![codecov](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/87b76a529ac743003e87259fd19664a8e52e1da2b70acdcbb911f7f60424418b/68747470733a2f2f636f6465636f762e696f2f67682f694d61747450726f2f73696d696c6172746f706963732f6272616e63682f6d61737465722f67726170682f62616467652e7376673f746f6b656e3d326c71776c307851724e)](https://codecov.io/gh/iMattPro/similartopics)[![Maintainability](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/6d2c8ef23484ecdc3973f1495558ce06c73cdec89f5c37a7df67ed8876aa62ed/68747470733a2f2f716c74792e73682f6261646765732f61313537636439332d323865302d346434352d393264642d3231326636613563653035652f6d61696e7461696e6162696c6974792e737667)](https://qlty.sh/gh/iMattPro/projects/similartopics)[![Latest Stable Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/411fc8068a8b5795f730807435dd6d2ca0394fe120b6b25873eaa0f4fa0d6dfe/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f7673652f73696d696c6172746f706963732f762f737461626c65)](https://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/extension/precise_similar_topics/) Features -------- [](#features) - Displays a list of the most similar/relevant topics at the bottom of the current topic page. - Similar topics are sorted by their relevance. - Adjust how many Similar Topics to display per page. - Adjust the age-span of topics to display (i.e.: display similar topics from the past year only). - Enable or disable similar topics in each forum. - Exclude specific forums from being searched for similar topics. - Specify which forums can share similar topics with other forums. - A query caching option reduces SQL overhead on large boards. - Permission settings for users and groups determine who can view similar topics (i.e.: don't show similar topics to guests). - Multilingual support for stop-words (common words that are ignored). - Multiple languages are supported. View the pre-installed [localizations](https://github.com/iMattPro/similartopics/tree/master/language). - Compatible with most styles, more added with every release. - Built-in compatibility with my "Topic Preview" extension. Awards ------ [](#awards) - Overall winner of the 2010 "Summer of MODs" competition at phpBB.com. - Featured MOD of the Week in the phpBB Weekly Podcast, episode #161. Minimum Requirements -------------------- [](#minimum-requirements) - phpBB 3.2.1 up to the most current version (3.3.x). - PHP 5.4 Install ------- [](#install) 1. [Download the latest validated release](https://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/extension/precise_similar_topics/). 2. Unzip the downloaded release and copy it to the `ext` directory of your phpBB board. 3. Navigate in the ACP to `Customise -> Manage extensions`. 4. Look for `Precise Similar Topics` under the Disabled Extensions list and click its `Enable` link. Uninstall --------- [](#uninstall) 1. Navigate in the ACP to `Customise -> Manage extensions`. 2. Click the `Disable` link for Precise Similar Topics. 3. To permanently uninstall, click `Delete Data`, then delete the `similartopics` folder from `phpBB/ext/vse/`. License ------- [](#license) [GNU General Public License v2](http://opensource.org/licenses/GPL-2.0) © 2013 - Matt Friedman ### Health Score 53 ↑ FairBetter than 96% of packages Maintenance94 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity21 Limited adoption so far Community21 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity67 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 96.2% 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. 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