Mybb Premium Plugin DF Slow Mode v2.0.0 — Per-forum posting cooldown with serialized validation

Verification record: DFV-AUDIT-20261021
Repair wave 2 — DF Slow Mode 2.0.0
21 October 2026 · Sir-Vigu · Scoped staging checks passed

New versioned replacement; the 1.0 archive was not recovered. This is a versioned repair/rebuild, not a recovered original archive. No production activation was performed.


Actual isolated MyBB test capture. Sample data; not a production install or a real payment/broadcast claim.

What changed

• Configured forum IDs only; 0–3600-second cooldown for registered users.
  
• Checks recent approved or pending posts so moderation queues do not bypass the interval.
  
• Native moderators are exempt; edits and saved drafts are not blocked.
  
• MySQL named locks serialize the last-post check across concurrent submissions; the lock is held until request shutdown.
  

Requirements
MyBB 1.8.40 tested; PHP 8.1+ intended (runtime tests on 8.4.26); MySQL/MariaDB; modern browser. Custom themes, external authentication, mail and provider integrations require their own staging checks.

Installation and upgrade
Back up first. Upload inc/ and jscripts/ into the MyBB root. Disable older slow-mode implementations first. Upload dfslowmode.php; Install & Activate; configure actual forum IDs. Test ordinary members and staff before enabling busy boards.

Settings
Forum IDs: empty disables it. Cooldown seconds: defaults to 30. Uses MySQL/MariaDB named locks; no custom tables.

Usage

Code:

Set forum ID 2 and 30 seconds, replacing 2 with your actual test forum. A non-moderator posting again immediately receives a wait-time error and no new post is inserted.

Test evidence
Real reply form blocked by cooldown with unchanged post count; configured-forum scope, moderator exemption, edit exemption, request-level mutex and lifecycle.
The eight-release wave passed 117 scoped assertions across PHP/MyBB, browser, HTTP and lifecycle checks. Some tests used a combined plugin context; this is not a universal compatibility certificate or an independent security audit.

Limitations / breaking changes
This supplements, not replaces, MyBB’s native flood limits. It also covers new threads in configured forums. Anonymous posting and third-party routes that bypass MyBB’s post handler are not covered. A busy lock produces a retry message.

Deactivate / uninstall
Deactivate removes the extra cooldown. Uninstall removes its configuration. Existing posts/accounts are untouched.

Changelog
2.0.0 — 21 October 2026: New versioned replacement; the 1.0 archive was not recovered. Full source, README, upgrade notes, changelog, test-scope note and licence included in the ZIP.

Download the current Vault release — existing access rules apply.

Support / licence
Reply below or PM Sir-Vigu (uid 1) with versions and a minimal reproduction. Never publish credentials or private member data. GPL-3.0-or-later; existing attribution retained.

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Original release notes
🐢 DF Slow Mode v1.0 — Per-forum reply cooldown

DF Vault premium release · df-slowmode-1.0.zip

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📖 What it does
Members wait N seconds between posts inside the forums you pick — the spam-burst brake for busy boards, with staff and moderators exempt. Zero tables, one settings page. Wave 15 drop.

📦 What's inside the download

• README.md (738 b)
  
• inc/ (0 b)
  
• inc/plugins/ (0 b)
  
• inc/plugins/df_slowmode.php (5,630 b)
  

⚙️ Requirements

• MyBB 1.8.x (tested on 1.8.40 · PHP 8.3)
  
• MySQL / MariaDB
  

🛠️ Install — step by step

1. Download the zip below (unlocks with your vault access).
   
2. Unzip the download — every file you need is inside.
   
3. Upload df_slowmode.php to your forum's inc/plugins/ folder (FTP or cPanel File Manager).
   
4. Admin CP → Configuration → Plugins → find DF Slow Mode → Install & Activate.
   
5. Done — see this README/section above for where the feature appears.
   

🧹 Uninstall
Admin CP → Plugins → DF Slow Mode → Deactivate, then Uninstall — its tables/settings drop cleanly.

🤝 Support
Reply in this thread or PM Sir-Vigu — happy to help you get it running.

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⬇️ Download DF Slow Mode v1.0
⬇ Direct download — df-slowmode-1.0.zip

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