Charge For New Topics 2.0.0

This resource will provide a new way to monetize your board by charging a fee from members to start new topics, in regular forums and club forums features. The topic created will remain hidden until the payment is processed.

Requirement:

• Forums app.

• Commerce app.

Per forum features:

• Enable the charge

• Amount to charge

• Groups to charge

Settings:

• Number of topics per page on ACP topics list, ACP member profile, and public member profile

• Message style to use in the topic post screen to alert the user about the charge

• Allow users to pay with Account Credit

• Payment Methods

• Tax Class

Features:

• Module on ACP to list all paid topics and their status (paid/not paid)

• Tab on ACP member profile to list all topics paid created by the member and their status (paid/not paid)

• Tab on public member profile to list all topics paid created by the member and their status (paid/not paid)

• Notifications:

  • To admins: when a new topic is created and the payment is pending

  • To topic author: when the payment is processed and the topic is approved

Notes:

• Since hooks cannot be used, the option to charge for topics in Clubs has been removed in this version.

• Guests can't use the feature due to the Post Before Registering. It will require further tests. It may be added to a future version.