Hello vBulletin Community,
I’d like to introduce a lightweight plugin called Uncollapse Post Footer Controls which is designed to improve usability and streamline user interaction across your forum.
What it does
By default, vBulletin collapses post footer controls (Comment, Quote, Edit, etc.) into a dropdown when there isn’t enough horizontal space.
This plugin prevents that behavior and keeps selected controls fully visible at all times, reducing extra clicks and improving accessibility. If controls don't fit in one line, they will wrap in the next line.
Flexible Control Options
One of the key features of this plugin is granular control over which buttons stay visible:
Why use this?
How it works
The plugin intercepts vBulletin’s post footer controls rendering process and applies enhancements before the default collapsing behavior runs, ensuring your selected controls remain expanded.
No template edits required.
Compatibility
Price:
$25 (Branding-free)
Feedback & Suggestions
I’d love to hear your feedback or feature ideas. If you have custom post footer controls or unique setups, please feel free to share. I'm happy to help!
I’d like to introduce a lightweight plugin called Uncollapse Post Footer Controls which is designed to improve usability and streamline user interaction across your forum.
What it does
By default, vBulletin collapses post footer controls (Comment, Quote, Edit, etc.) into a dropdown when there isn’t enough horizontal space.
This plugin prevents that behavior and keeps selected controls fully visible at all times, reducing extra clicks and improving accessibility. If controls don't fit in one line, they will wrap in the next line.
Flexible Control Options
One of the key features of this plugin is granular control over which buttons stay visible:
- Choose exactly which built-in post controls to uncollapse
- Keep only the most important actions visible (e.g., Comment, Edit, etc.)
- Support for custom controls via CSS selectors. Custom post footer controls created by a third-party plugin or custom templates can also be uncollapsed.
Why use this?
- Faster user interactions (no dropdown clicks)
- Improved visibility of key actions
- Better experience on responsive layouts
- Customizable with the below settings to match your forum’s needs.
How it works
The plugin intercepts vBulletin’s post footer controls rendering process and applies enhancements before the default collapsing behavior runs, ensuring your selected controls remain expanded.
No template edits required.
Compatibility
- vBulletin 5 & 6 (self-hosted). vBCloud version will also be released soon separately.
- Note for vBulletin 5: vB5 has different collapse logic on post footer controls compared to vB6. It only collapses controls on Mobile View. Therefore, the Desktop options of this mod do not have any effect on vB5. Only the Mobile options do.
- Works with AJAX-loaded content. Works on forums, blogs, articles and groups. Also works on activity streams, profiles, and anywhere post footer controls are displayed.
- Lightweight and non-intrusive.
Price:
$25 (Branding-free)
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Feedback & Suggestions
I’d love to hear your feedback or feature ideas. If you have custom post footer controls or unique setups, please feel free to share. I'm happy to help!
