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DF Staff Online v2.0.0 — Privacy-aware recently active staff strip - Sir-Vigu - 08-25-2026
Verification record: DFV-AUDIT-20261021
Repair wave 2 — DF Staff Online 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.
![[Image: df-staffonline.webp]](https://data-forums.com/images/vault-repair-wave2/df-staffonline.webp)
Actual isolated MyBB test capture. Sample data; not a production install or a real payment/broadcast claim.
What changed
- Uses real recent sessions and current staff role flags, including additional groups.
- Caches candidate IDs for two minutes; checks current invisibility/roles when rendered.
- Honours the viewer’s ability to see invisible users and an administrator-configurable account exclusion list.
- Labels its actual ten-minute activity window instead of inventing a live staff count.
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. Deactivate an older Staff Online plugin before uploading dfstaffonline.php. Install & Activate 2.0, configure excluded accounts, and verify invisible-user behaviour on staging.
Settings
Excluded user IDs: add bots and service accounts that should not be promoted. Native staff role flags determine eligibility. MySQL/MariaDB required.
Usage
Code:
Activate the plugin, visit the index after a staff account is active, and configure service/bot exclusions. The strip appears only when eligible staff are found.Test evidence
Actual synthetic staff session displayed, ten-minute label, invisible staff hidden publicly, authorized visibility and service-account exclusion; 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
Shows up to 25 staff candidates. Session IDs refresh on page load with a two-minute candidate cache; this is not real-time presence. Review your staff flags and excluded service accounts. No production activation was performed.
Deactivate / uninstall
Deactivate stops the strip. Uninstall removes its settings group; the bounded cached candidate IDs are harmless and may expire or be removed during cache maintenance. No accounts are changed.
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 Staff Online v1.0 — Live crew chip-row on index
DF Vault premium release · df-staffonline-1.0.zip
📖 What it does
A pulsing row shows which staff are online right now — group-colored with profile links. Members trust a board with a human visibly around. 2-minute cache, zero tables. Wave 15 drop.
📦 What's inside the download
- README.md (710 b)
- inc/ (0 b)
- inc/plugins/ (0 b)
- inc/plugins/df_staffonline.php (4,440 b)
⚙️ Requirements
- MyBB 1.8.x (tested on 1.8.40 · PHP 8.3)
- MySQL / MariaDB
🛠️ Install — step by step
- Download the zip below (unlocks with your vault access).
- Unzip the download — every file you need is inside.
- Upload df_staffonline.php to your forum's inc/plugins/ folder (FTP or cPanel File Manager).
- Admin CP → Configuration → Plugins → find DF Staff Online → Install & Activate.
- Done — see this README/section above for where the feature appears.
🧹 Uninstall
Admin CP → Plugins → DF Staff Online → Deactivate, then Uninstall — its tables/settings drop cleanly.
🤝 Support
Reply in this thread or PM Sir-Vigu — happy to help you get it running.
⬇️ Download DF Staff Online v1.0
⬇ Direct download — df-staffonline-1.0.zip
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