Member Tools
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IPS5.0.15+
Previously developed by @Nathan Explosion , this application will allow your users to delete their notifications if they wish.
You can choose to restrict the functionality to specific member groups and also allow the user to delete notifications based on the application from which they came.
Settings:
Groups allowed to delete notifications
Allow users to choose which notifications?
Allow users to choose a date range?
Change confirmation description to a warning?
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IPS5.0.0+
Invision Community has tags. They’re great for discovery, but they’re not built for structure.
Topic Prefixes brings a classification layer to IPS v5: one clear label per topic, admin-defined, forum-scoped, and optionally required.
Admin Features (ACP)
Prefix Management
Create, edit, and delete prefixes
Set title, and display order
Define background and text colors
Add custom CSS per prefix
Enable or disable prefixes at any time
Live visual preview of each prefix directly in the ACP list
Forum Assignment
Assign prefixes to specific forums
Optional “All Forums” behavior (no assignment = available everywhere)
Per-forum “prefix required” toggle
Visual forum tree showing assigned prefixes at a glance
Display
Prefix Selector on Topic Create / Edit
Prefix Display in Topic Lists
Prefix Display in Topic View
Prefix Display on Forum Index
Prefix Filter Bar
Appears above the topic list within forums
Shows only prefixes used in that forum
Displays topic counts per prefix
One-click filtering
“Show All” button to reset the view
Styling System
Two-Tier CSS Architecture
Base styling via ipsBadge and ipsTopicPrefix
Per-prefix styling via ipsTopicPrefix--{id}
Inline colors for simple setups
Full custom CSS support for advanced designs
Final Notes
This app is intentionally not a tag replacement.
It’s a classification tool - for signaling intent, state, or type at a glance.
If you’ve ever wanted prefixes like:
Question / Guide / Tutorial
Solved / Open / WIP
Announcement / Feedback / Discussion
…this does exactly that.
Feedback, suggestions, and edge cases welcome 👍
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IPS5.0.0+
This application will add a couple of fields to the registration screen:
Birth date
Profile photo
Settings:
Display the date of birth on the registration screen
Make date of birth a required field
Require the full date of birth
Display the profile photo on the registration screen
Make the profile photo a required field
Notes:
The settings (file size, width, and height) for the profile photos come from your initial group, usually Members.
The stock photo option will appear if Pixabay integration is enabled.
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IPS5.0.0+
This tiny application simply turns the Security Question field into a password field, so whatever you type isn’t visible on screen.
Why this matters:
Even if “no one is supposed to see it,” it’s the same idea as hiding a password. For example, I record videos all the time, and the security answer would show up in the recording. Because of that, I used to disable Security Questions for my group altogether.
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IPS5.0.0+
This application allows you to mark a conversation as unread so you can come back to it later, when the time is right. It will appear as unread in your messages list, making it easy to find.
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IPS5.0.0+
This application allows topic authors to run specific topic-saved actions that the administrator permits. Public saved actions will only be visible to the topic author if they do not have moderator permissions to run standard saved actions.
Requirement:
Forums app.
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IPS5.0.0+
This application enables the file's author, as well as moderators with the necessary permissions, to set the desired order for the screenshots within the download file.
Requirement:
Downloads app.
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IPS5.0.0+
This application will display the country flag of users in several places of the entire suite, including third-party resources. It uses Geolocation to grab the country when a new user registers an account or when existing users log in on your board. Clicking on the flag will give you a list of all users from that country.
Important Notice:
IPS Geolocation is an active license perk so you need to have an active license to countries get picked by IP Address.
Usage:
New members: new members will have their country detected when they register the account
Existing members: Country will be recognized when a member is online or if allowed by the admin, go to Account Settings and pick your country.
Settings:
Display country flag everywhere: This option displays the country flag beside the user photo in several places on official apps like Forums, Gallery, Blogs, Pages, and Downloads, including its widgets and third-party resources. If disabled, it displays the country name + flag only on the user profile.
Groups allowed to change the country: users from selected groups can change their country on Account Settings. Sometimes Geolocation picks the wrong country, so the user will be able to fix it.
Notes:
Since IPS chose not to add a hook point in the userLink template, this app may not display the flag in the same locations as IPS4. Instead, flags will now appear wherever the userPhoto template is used.
The main page of this application uses flags from https://flagsapi.com/
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IPS5.0.0+
Enhance your user info panel with this powerful, fully customizable application for forum topic posts. You do not need to show all the information; you can choose to show or hide any one of them or just hide them for mobile viewing. You can also choose what user groups can see each piece of information.
User Info Panel
Edit the width of the user info panel between 200px and 350px
Profile Info
Show/Hide the user ID
Show/Hide the user group with color formatting
Personal Info
Show/Hide the user's birthday
Change the birthday view to show the member's age instead
Show/Hide the user joined date
Change the joined date to one saying "With Us For X Days"
Show/Hide the user's online status
Show/Hide the user's last activity
Show/Hide the users timezone
Show/Hide the user's follower count
Show/Hide the user's connected device
Content
Show/Hide the user post count
Show/Hide the user's post-per-day ratio
Show/Hide the user's reputation
Show/Hide the user's amount of leader board members of the day won
Show/Hide the Achievements
Choose to use a gold font for the member of the day
Show/Hide the user's solved content
Clubs
Show/Hide the user's clubs as icons at the bottom of the user info panel (The club name will appear on hover)
Change the size of the club's icons
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IPS5.0.0+
This application enables your community to use an invitation system for new registrations, which can be made mandatory based on your settings. When enabled, a valid invitation code will be required to create a new account in your community.
Public side features:
Users can send invitations on Account Settings → Invitations.
A new icon is added to the board top (beside Notifications and Messenger) to display the converted invitees and the user's number of invites. This icon also shows the remaining invitations for the member (just like how many users are online on Chat).
2 widgets: Top Inviters (per week, month, year, and general) and Latest Converted Invitees, which are invitations converted to membership.
Shows "Invited by" on the user profile and profile card (hover on the user link).
Tab on the user profile to display their invitees (converted invitations)
Notification to the member who invited someone when an account is created using their invitation
Campaigns:
You can bring the Invite System to the real world by using campaigns, where people can register using the same code for a given number of days or until a limit of registration is reached.
Campaigns DO NOT send emails. The purpose is to use its code somewhere else.
Campaigns are independent of the invitation system, so you can simply leave it disabled if you don't want to use it.
You can also use invitations and campaigns together.
More.
Settings:
Enable Invite System
Require an Invitation to Register an Account
Restore deleted or expired invitation
Display the pop-up Invitations link at the top.
Display the total remaining invitations
Invitation Expires after X days
Earn one Invitation at every X new piece of content posted
More.
ACP Features:
Invitations Management: a place where you can see the status of each invitation. The statuses are PENDING, CONVERTED, and EXPIRED. You can invite people, and delete or resend invitations. You can also create batch invitations to be used on a campaign or to be posted elsewhere. It won't send any emails.
Bonus form: you can give invitations to a specific member or a whole member group
Integration with Commerce
Notes:
It doesn't work in Commerce registration (if you have packages in the register screen).
Since hooks cannot be used, a few options have been removed in this version.
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IPS5.0.6+
Linked Accounts enables your members to connect multiple accounts and switch between them seamlessly. You have full control over which user groups can utilize the Linked Accounts system and which groups are restricted from being linked. The POST AS feature allows users with linked accounts to create or reply to topics using any of their linked accounts. All actions are logged, providing you with a clear record of activities performed through linked accounts.
The Linked Accounts system is ideal for fan fiction forums, roleplaying communities, or anyone managing multiple accounts (e.g., John Doe, Administrator, Forum News).
Notes:
Linked Accounts is integrated into the Login system of IPS4, so to control the number of failed logins, Reset failed login count (minutes) on ACP -> Login Handlers -> Login Settings.
Since hooks cannot be used, the option to reply to topics using linked accounts has been removed in this version. You can only create topics using linked accounts from now on.
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IPS5.0.0+
This application restores an IPS4 feature that allows members to switch between the Downloads category layout views quickly. Currently, members can switch between views on Account Settings -> Content Preferences, enable Change layout views, and then choose a view on the Downloads Category View.
Note
This feature must be enabled by an administrator in the ACP -> Members -> edit any group -> Group Settings tab -> enable Can change layouts.
Available choices:
Table view
Grid view
Requirement:
Downloads application.
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IPS5.0.0+
This application will allow members (from specific groups) to rejoin users who left or were banned from conversations.
Setting:
Groups who can rejoin members
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IPS5.0.0+
Turn your community into an active, competitive, and creative space with Community Contests - a full-featured contest management application for Invision Community v5.
Run photography contests, writing challenges, video competitions, design battles, and more - all with automated phases, voting, judges, prizes, and leaderboards.
Reward creativity, boost engagement, or run paid competitions, this app has you covered.
What Is Community Contests?
Community Contests is a complete contest system that lets you:
Create structured competitions
Accept member submissions
Enable voting or judging
Pick winners automatically
Award prizes
Track stats and achievements
Everything is fully integrated into Invision Community’s content system.
Contest Types
Create contests for:
Photo submissions
Video entries
Writing / essays
File uploads
External links
Or any mixed format
Each contest can have its own rules, images, categories, and settings.
Automated Contest Phases
No manual switching required.
Contests automatically move through:
Pending
Accepting Submissions
Voting
Completed
You control the dates, and the system handles the rest.
Flexible Voting System
Choose how winners are decided:
Public Voting
Members rate entries (1–5 stars)
Judge Scoring
Assigned judges have a dedicated dashboard to score entries (1–10) with optional feedback
Hybrid Mode
Combine public votes + judge scores
Features include:
Vote change options
Anonymous voting
Live leaderboards
Automatic score calculation
Built-In Judge System
Assign multiple judges per contest with:
A dedicated judging dashboard
Progress tracking
Visual status indicators
Score + feedback per entry
Perfect for serious competitions or staff-run events.
Winners & Prizes
Support for:
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place
Automatic or manual winner selection
Winner announcements & notifications
Prize options:
Cash
Store credit (Nexus), Invoices included
Or just recognition
Paid contests are supported with:
Entry fees
Invoice-based prize funding
Automatic payouts
Multi-currency support
Submission System
Members can submit:
Rich text entries
Images & files
External links
With features like:
View counters
Comment system
Edit permissions
Approval queues
Admin moderation tools
Smart Notifications
Members are notified when:
Contests start
Voting opens
Contests end
They win
Prizes are paid
Submissions are approved
New comments arrive
Keeps everyone engaged without manual announcements.
Achievements Integration
Automatically unlock achievements for:
Entering contests
Voting
Winning
Great for gamification and motivation.
Stats & Leaderboards
Track everything:
Total contests
Submissions
Votes
Prize money
Top winners
Earnings leaderboard
Hall of Fame
Recent winners
Includes live leaderboards during voting.
Widgets Included
Display contests across your community with:
Active Contests
Featured Contests
Countdown Timers
Categories
Recent Winners
Perfect for the homepage or sidebars.
Frontend Experience
Mobile-friendly
SEO URLs
Category filtering
Contest search
Image lightbox
Tabbed contest layout
Clean, theme-aware design
Looks great on any device.
Admin Control Panel
Full admin control:
Create & manage contests
Moderate submissions
Assign judges
Manage winners
Track payouts
Configure global settings
View statistics
Permissions System
Control who can:
View contests
Create contests
Submit entries
Vote
Moderate
Manage contests
Works with Invision’s permission system.
Perfect For
Photography communities
Writers & bloggers
Designers
YouTubers
Gaming events
Recipe contests
Music challenges
Creative communities
If your members create content – this app makes it competitive and fun.
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IPS5.0.0+
Auctions turns your community into a complete buying and selling platform. Members can list items, place bids, sell digital or physical products, and manage everything through simple dashboards. It feels like a proper marketplace, not just a forum add-on.
Built-In Commission for Admins
Every completed auction automatically applies a platform commission. You set the percentage, and the system handles the rest.
When a buyer pays, the commission is deducted instantly and the seller receives the remaining balance. No manual math, no extra steps, and no chasing payments.
Your marketplace doesn’t just run itself - it can generate revenue for you at the same time.
Key Features at a Glance
Members can create auctions with images, pricing options, durations, and categories
Manual bidding, auto-bidding, and Buy Now purchases
Automatic winner selection and Nexus invoice creation
Seller and buyer dashboards with earnings, bids, and history
Built-in rating system with public trust scores, integrated in profile once rated is given.
Commission system
Full moderation tools and approval queues
Integrated profile rating tabs
Payments handled through Nexus (PayPal, Stripe, Account Credit, etc.)
Admin control over permissions, pricing rules, and marketplace settings
Smart, Fair Bidding
Bidding is simple and transparent. Users can place manual bids, use auto-bidding, or buy instantly if Buy Now is enabled.
The system enforces bid increments, and sends notifications when users are outbid. Anti-snipe protection keeps things fair by extending the timer if last-minute bids come in.
Clean Dashboards for Buyers & Sellers
Sellers get a clear overview of their auctions, sales, earnings, and ratings.
Buyers can track their bids, wins, watchlisted auctions, and payment status.
Everything is organized, easy to understand, and designed to save time.
Sellers can withdraw funds on the dashboard
Ratings & Trust
After each sale, both buyers and sellers can leave ratings. Over time, this builds a public trust score that helps users know who they’re dealing with.
Seller profiles show ratings, sales history, and overall reputation.
Payments Through Nexus
When an auction ends, a Nexus invoice is created automatically. Buyers can pay using any payment method you already support.
The platform takes its commission, and the seller receives their earnings as Account Credit. Withdrawals are handled through Nexus, keeping everything clean and controlled.
Full Moderation Control
Staff can approve listings, hide or lock auctions, feature selected items.
There’s a dedicated approval queue and full moderation support, just like any other IPS content.
Full Admin Control
The ACP gives you control over everything:
Pricing rules, durations, bidding options, commissions, approvals, reputation requirements, category permissions, and more.
You decide how strict or open your marketplace should be.
Coming Soon
Featured monetization tools
Listing Fees
Digital file delivery for downloads
Built-in dispute system for buyer/seller issues
Relist unsold items
