Overview

Description

Statuses are back.

Invision Community v5 removed status updates, and a lot of communities felt that loss. Sometimes members don’t want to start a full topic - they just want to share a quick thought, update, or reaction.

Status Updates brings that back in a modern, clean, and fully integrated way.

It adds a lightweight social layer to your community, giving members an easy way to stay active, visible, and connected without cluttering your forums.

Live Demo: https://demo.invisionite.com/

What Is Status Updates?

Status Updates lets members post short updates - similar to classic profile statuses - directly on their own profile or on other members’ profiles.

Think of it as:

• Quick thoughts

• Casual updates

• Short announcements

• Friendly wall posts

All without the pressure of creating full discussion topics.

Why This Matters

Not every interaction needs to be a thread.

Status Updates lowers the barrier to participation, which:

• Encourages quieter members to post

• Keeps profiles feeling alive

• Adds social interaction without turning your community into a chat app

It’s simple, familiar, and effective.

Key Features

Post Status Updates

Members can post short updates using the full IPS editor:

• Text formatting

• Embeds

• Images and attachments

Comments & Reactions

Statuses support:

• Threaded comments

• Native IPS reactions

• Real conversations, not just one-liners

Everything feels familiar and consistent with the rest of the suite.

Profile Integration

Each member gets:

• A dedicated Statuses tab on their profile

• A clean list of their updates

• A latest status blurb displayed prominently at the top of the profile

Profiles instantly feel more personal and active.

Wall Posts

Members can post statuses directly on other members’ profiles, creating friendly, social interactions - just like classic profile walls.

Notifications

Members are notified when:

• Someone comments on their status

• Someone posts on their profile

No spam, just relevant activity.

Widgets

Built-in widgets let you showcase activity across your community:

• Latest Status Updates

• My Latest Status

Perfect for the forum index or sidebars.

Moderation & Controls

Admins stay in full control:

• Moderate, hide, or delete statuses and comments

• Flood control to prevent spam

• Minimum and maximum character limits

• Simple, clear ACP settings

Designed to Feel Native

Status Updates is built to look and behave like part of Invision Community:

• Clean, modern layout

• IPS-style reactions and comments

• No heavy UI or clutter

• Works naturally with existing themes

It doesn’t replace forums - it complements them.

Coming Next

Status Updates is designed to grow over time. Some of the planned features include:

• Follow / Following system
  See updates from members you care about in a dedicated feed

• Privacy & visibility controls
  Decide who can see specific statuses

• Hashtags
  Clickable tags, trending topics, and hashtag discovery

• Mood indicators
  Let members attach a mood to their updates

Additional ideas like polls and media-focused features are also planned.