AndyB - Featured Images - Xenforo 2 2.6

Displays a block containing featured images.

Featured images will display three small images in your forum list. The images are attachments that your members have posted. Images are updated every 5 minutes. Images when clicked will display the message the attachment was posted in.

Features:

• In responsive mode images are reduced in size.
• Images can be selected from any forum.
• Cron entry will rotate images every 5 minutes.
• All phrases start with featuredimages_ for your convenience.

Requirements:
Requires ImageMagick.
To check if your server has ImageMagick, do the following:
Admin CP -> Options -> Attachments -> Default image processor
You should be able to select "ImageMagick PECL extension". If you cannot select this, you will need to contact your web host provider and ask them to install ImageMagick with PECL.

Description:
Displays a block containing featured images.
This add-on will display a block of attachments and is normally displayed in the forum list. Each featured image can be clicked and the post where the attachment is uploaded is displayed. Featured images are randomly selected and updated every 5 minutes.

Features:

• In responsive mode featured images are reduced in quantity and size.
• Images can be selected from any forum.
• Cron entry will rotate images every 5 minutes.
• All phrases start with featuredimages_ for your convenience.

User group permissions:
Typically you will set 'Yes' for the following two user groups:

Registered
Unregistered /Unconfirmed

Directory preparation:
Create a directory in the data directory (or other directory of your choice) called featured_images. Please note if you uninstall this add-on, the featured_images directory will not be automatically deleted, it's up to the admin in to do this.

Creating the widget:

1. Admin Control Panel -> Appearance -> Widgets
2. Widget definition = Featured images
3. Widget key = featured_images
4. Title = (leave blank)
5. Display in positions = Forum list: Above nodes
6. Click Save.

Questions and Answers:
Q: How do I change the "Featured images" title?
A: Edit the featuredimages_featured_images phrase.