Online Today Widget — Version 1.0.12 Release Notes
This update is a
major stability and feature release focused on visual polish, scalability, and long-term upgrade safety.
New Features
- Expandable overflow section
- Displays all members active within the configured time window
- Collapsible “Show all” control keeps the widget compact by default
- Clear count indicator showing how many additional users are available
- Summary status pill
- Displays a friendly summary such as:
“There have been 20 members online in the last 24 hours”
- Automatically updates based on widget settings
- Configurable overflow limits
- Control how many users appear in the expanded list
- Prevents excessively large outputs on high-traffic forums
Visual & UX Improvements
- Fully redesigned pill-based layout for avatars and usernames
- Optimized for sidebar widgets in any widget position
- Improved spacing, alignment, and container flow
- Avatars and usernames now scale correctly without breaking layouts
- Long usernames are cleanly truncated with ellipsis
- Hover tooltips preserved for accessibility
User Display Enhancements
- Full support for usergroup username styling
- Group colors, bolding, and markup now display correctly
- Uses XenForo’s native rich username rendering
- Avatar rendering fully respects XenForo permissions and settings
Performance & Architecture
- Smart short-term caching to reduce repeated sidebar queries
- Optimized queries for large member databases
- Clean separation between “top” users and overflow users
- Order preservation based on last activity
Stability & Upgrade Safety
- Fully idempotent setup system
- Safe to upgrade from any previous version
- Handles partial installs and skipped versions gracefully
- No hardcoded English strings
- All user-facing text is phrase-based and fully translatable
- Widget definition is automatically validated and repaired during upgrades
Export & Distribution Ready
- No reliance on theme-specific files (e.g. extra.less)
- All styling is packaged and exportable with the add-on
- Marketplace-compliant structure and phrasing
Recommended Update
This version is
strongly recommended for all existing users.
If you’re upgrading from an older release, no manual steps are required — simply upload and upgrade via the ACP or CLI.
