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(@chris-rieman)
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This question really applies to any of the add-ons such as embeds, polls, private messages, advanced attachments, topic prefix, custom fields, user mentioning etc:  Is there a way to restrict access to these by usergroup?  Id like some of these features to only be available to paid members or admins that are in different usergroups than the default one.  If I allow these features to all forum members, Im afraid they will abuse them or use them for the wrong purpose.

Perfect example: the topic prefixes would be a great tool for authors and admins to announce breaking news or for sponsors to announce new products, but I wouldn't want this feature offered when posting a new topic for regular users. They would end up starting every thread with a "breaking news" topic prefix so their post would get read more.  Same with things like embeds and attachments -- for my free members I want to turn some of these features off, while allowing more trusted paid members to embed and attach things without the threat of someone posting porn.  For custom fields, Id like to limit these to usergroups such as authors so they can create specialized game summary posts that are better formatted to display relevant game information and stats.

In WPForo Accesses when looking at the usergroups, I can see access settings for polls, attachments, and voice posts – which Im presuming refers to the various Add-on plugins I have. I don't see my other Add-Ons in this space however....only these.  But is there a way to control access to the features of the other Add-ons in similar fashion? Or, if not, is there another way to achieve the same end-game (i.e. workaround?).

Id love to be able to just checkbox the appropriate privilege for each usergroup like we already can for posts, replies, starting topics, deleting own threads, starting polls, etc.

Thanks.

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 Tom
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(@tomson)
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Hi @chris-rieman,

Yes, almost all addons have an option to control usage by either usergroup or forum accesses. However the Embeds addon cannot control it. The embeding is being done by copieng and pasting the URL of 3rd party content provider to the post editor, this cannot be restricted by usergroups.

For the other addons, you can check the addon settings and you'll find the usergroup restrictions. For example the Topic Prefix addon lets you configure each topic prefix by usergrousp who can use the prefix. The same with Topic Custom Fields and User Custom Fields addons.

 

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(@chris-rieman)
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OK Great. I purchashed the Topic Prefixes and Topic Fields Plugins, but Im not seeing where I can restrict use of these by usergroup in WP-Admin> WP Foro>Topics Fields or Topic Prefix.

I also did not see any check boxes to allow/restrict these under Accesses> when looking at various usergroups.

Im probably doing something stupid. Let me know where I'm going wrong. Thanks.

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 Tom
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(@tomson)
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Hi @chris-rieman,

When you edit or create a new topic prefix you can select "Certain Usergroups" option and choose the usergroups to make it available for:

wpForo topic prefix by usergroups
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(@chris-rieman)
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Ahh now I see it. I didnt realize you could get that granular and select the usergroup by individual prefix. I was looking for the solution as all or none based on usergroup. Even better. Thanks.

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