xF1 Add-on CTA Featured Threads & Portal 2.17.0

Feature Summary

• Feature, update, and unfeature threads
  • The title and content can be edited independently of the original thread
• Polls can be displayed with their accompanying thread or independently
  • The featured thread expiry date can be set to the poll close date
• Automatic featuring based on selected forums and criteria such as likes, replies, views, post date, reply date
• Separate page displaying all currently featured threads, with configurable pagination (e.g. 20 threads per page)
  • The featured threads can be sorted based on various criteria, independent of the slider entries
  • Option to enable a sidebar with online users, new posts, profile posts, statistics, custom templates for ads, etc.
• A dedicated [Home] tab means it can be used as a portal / home / landing page
• An archive page listing all currently and previously featured threads
  • Tabs on the archive page allow sorting by date, replies, likes, and views
• RSS feeds for the featured and archive pages
• Featured threads are displayed on various pages:
  • Forum List
  • Forum View
    • Additional options to show in own, parent, or all forums
  • New / Recent Posts
• Featured threads can be displayed as blocks only, on the page only, or not at all
• Featured threads can be promoted to a slider which can be displayed on each of the pages
  • The slider entries can be sorted based on various criteria, independent of the featured threads on the page
• Custom icons, backgrounds and slider images can be set per featured thread when featuring or updating
  • The first attached image can be applied automatically
  • Icons (and avatars) can be displayed on the left, right, or not at all
  • The images can be uploaded, pulled from a URL, or the attachments from the first post can be used
• BB Code can be enabled or disabled for manually and automatically featured threads
• Attachments can be displayed full sized or as thumbnails
• The latest featured thread can be 'stuck' independently per page
• Members can dismiss the featured threads from the forum list, forum view and new / recent posts pages
  • Featured threads can be set as dismissible when being featured or updated
• The associated thread data such as forum, date, likes, views, replies, etc. can be displayed
• Permission based with separate permissions for:
  • Viewing featured threads
  • Dismissing featured threads
  • Featuring, updating and unfeaturing - 'own' and 'all'
• Social media sharing icons, with the ability to add custom services
• Alerts - members are alerted when their thread is featured
• Criteria for trophies, user group promotions, and notices
• Most Featured Threads tab on the Notable Members page
• Featured threads count can be displayed on the message user info block, member card, and profile page
• A separate profile tab and page for each member, listing all of their featured threads
• Position counters to enable advertisements and custom content to be inserted between or in the blocks
• Extensive Options enabling everything to be customised, configured, or even disabled
• Even more extensive Style Properties allowing for total customisation and control
• Fully phrased
• Very light on queries - 1 additional query per page

Introduction
Ever wanted to feature threads above the forum list, thread list, or on the new/recent posts pages like this?