Mitch - Online Today Widget 1.0.12

Online Today Widget — Version 1.1.0 Release Notes

This update is a major stability and feature release focused on visual polish, scalability, and long-term upgrade safety.

New Features

Expandable overflow section

Displays all members active within the configured time window

Collapsible “Show all” control keeps the widget compact by default

Clear count indicator showing how many additional users are available

Summary status pill

Displays a friendly summary such as:

“There have been 20 members online in the last 24 hours”

Automatically updates based on widget settings

Configurable overflow limits

Control how many users appear in the expanded list

Prevents excessively large outputs on high-traffic forums

Visual & UX Improvements

Fully redesigned pill-based layout for avatars and usernames

Optimized for sidebar widgets in any widget position

Improved spacing, alignment, and container flow

Avatars and usernames now scale correctly without breaking layouts

Long usernames are cleanly truncated with ellipsis

Hover tooltips preserved for accessibility

User Display Enhancements

Full support for usergroup username styling

Group colors, bolding, and markup now display correctly

Uses XenForo’s native rich username rendering

Avatar rendering fully respects XenForo permissions and settings

Performance & Architecture

Smart short-term caching to reduce repeated sidebar queries

Optimized queries for large member databases

Clean separation between “top” users and overflow users

Order preservation based on last activity

Stability & Upgrade Safety

Fully idempotent setup system

Safe to upgrade from any previous version

Handles partial installs and skipped versions gracefully

No hardcoded English strings

All user-facing text is phrase-based and fully translatable

Widget definition is automatically validated and repaired during upgrades

Export & Distribution Ready

No reliance on theme-specific files (e.g. extra.less)

All styling is packaged and exportable with the add-on

Marketplace-compliant structure and phrasing

Recommended Update

This version is strongly recommended for all existing users.
If you’re upgrading from an older release, no manual steps are required — simply upload and upgrade via the ACP or CLI.