Higher Logic provides dozens of widgets that you can use to:

• modernize the look of your community pages,
• enhance the usefulness of your site, and
• increase member engagement.

In this article, we'll focus on our feed-based widgets.

Access the widgets

You'll be able to add, edit, and remove widgets when editing one of your community's pages. To edit a page:

1. Navigate to the page you want to update and click Edit Page on the Admin Toolbar (or right click for a new tab). Alternatively, you can click Edit Navigation to access the CMS and your community's complete page list, from which you can access and edit any page.

2. Editing a page is accomplished with Page Designer. Click the Build tab and scroll down to the Widget section.
3. Use the Category dropdown and/or the search field to more quickly find a specific widget.

• Widgets are grouped by type in the dropdown.
• Select the All category to view the complete list of widgets; click Feed to view the Feed widgets discussed in this article.

Feed widgets

NOTE: You can configure the majority of these Feed widgets to display a specific community's content; however, keep the following default behaviors in mind:

1. When added to a community home page, the widget will only display content from that community.
2. When not on community-specific pages, the widget will display all content the user can view.
3. Privacy settings for content are respected, so users will only see what they're allowed to see.

Each of the widgets in the Feeds category are described in their associated section below.

All Content List

The All Content List widget can display all content types, such as discussions, events, blogs, and library files.

• By default, it displays ALL of the most recent content but it can be configured to show only specific types (like only discussions or blogs), only content from specific communities or with certain tags, and more.
• You can also configure the time period of content to include in the widget, such as only displaying content from the last week, if you want only recent content, or you could push the time period back to display older content.
• You can include various versions of this widget across your community to give your users comprehensive access to content, streamlining the browsing experience and ensuring relevant content is easily accessible.

Options

You can configure the All Content List widget via the following options:

• Communities: Use this option to limit the widget's content to multiple specific communities that you select.

• Community: Use this option to limit the widget's content to one specific community.

• Community Scope: Use this option to control how broadly the widget applies community filtering. Options are:

  • Self: show content only from the selected community.
  • IncludeAncestors: show content from the selected community and its parent/higher-level communities.
  • IncludeParent: show content from the selected community and its direct parent community.
  • IncludeDescendants: show content from the selected community and all child communities beneath it.
  • IncludeChildren: show content from the selected community and its direct child communities.
  • All: show content from the selected community and related communities throughout the hierarchy. 

• Community Types: Use this option to limit the widget to content from one or more selected Community Types.

• Contributor Label: Use this option to set the label that appears before the contributor or author name in the widget.

• Days Back: Use this option to include content from a certain number of days in the past. Use it when you want the widget to show only recent content or to widen the time range to include older content.

• Days Forward: Use this option to include content dated a certain number of days ahead. This can be useful to include future-dated content such as upcoming events.

• Description Length: Use this option to control how many characters of description or preview text is shown for each content item.

• Filter By Formal Tags: Use this option to limit the widget to content with specific tags. Use it when you want the widget to surface only content that matches selected topics or categories. Separate multiple tags with commas. 

• Hide If No Data?: Use this option to hide the widget when there are no content items to display. Enable it when you do not want an empty widget area to appear on the page.

• Include All External Content in Feed?: Use this option to control whether external content displays in the feed. When set to No, additional options display allowing you to specifically control what types of external content to display.

• Include All Types of Content in Feed?: Use this option to include all supported content types in the widget instead of limiting the feed to only certain types of content. When set to No, additional options display allowing you to specifically control what types of content to display.

• No Data Text: Use this option to set the message shown when the widget has no content to display.

• Number of Items to Show in Feed: Use this option to control how many content items appear in the widget at one time.

• Order By Rating?: Use this option to sort content by rating instead of using the default sort behavior.

• Show Content Author?: Use this option to show or hide the author or contributor name for each content item.

• Show Content Author's Picture?: Use this option to show or hide the author’s profile picture for each content item.

• Show Content from My Communities Only?: Use this option to limit the feed to content from the communities a  user belongs to.

• Show Date?: Use this option to show or hide the date for each content item.

• Show Description?: Use this option to show or hide description or preview text for each content item.

• Show Discussion Posts Pinned to Top?: Use this option to keep pinned discussion posts prioritized in the widget when discussion content is included.

• Show Event Calendar Title?: Use this option to show or hide the event calendar title for event items in the feed.

• Show Event Image?: Use this option to show or hide event images for event items in the feed.

• Show Library Entry Authors?: Use this option to show or hide author names for library-entry items in the feed.

• Show Library Entry Publish Date?: Use this option to show or hide the publish date for library-entry items in the feed.

• Show More Link?: Use this option to show or hide a More link for the widget. If set to Yes, the two options below display:

  • More Link Text: Use this option to set the text of the More link.

  • More Link Url: Use this option to set the destination URL for the More link.

• Show Pagination at Bottom?: Use this option to show or hide pagination controls at the bottom of the widget when there are more items than can be displayed at once.

• Show Parent Link?: Use this option to show or hide a parent link for each item. If set to Yes, the option below displays:

  • Parent Link Label: Use this option to set the text for the parent link when that link is shown.

• Show Read More Link for Each Item?: Use this option to show or hide a read-more link on each content item so users can open the full content from the widget. If set to Yes, the option below displays:

  • Read More Text: Use this option to set the text used for each item’s read-more link.

• Show Tags?: Use this option to show or hide tags for each content item.

• Show Unique Discussion Threads?: Use this option to control whether multiple entries from the same discussion thread display in the feed. If set to Yes, only unique threads are included in the widget.

• Show Volunteer Opportunity Image?: Use this option to show or hide images for volunteer opportunity items in the feed.

• Sort by Start Date?: Use this option to sort applicable content by start date instead of the default date or recency sort.

• Use Time Ago Format?: Use this option to display dates in relative time format, such as showing how long ago content was posted, instead of showing only a standard calendar date.

Announcements List

This widget is typically added to a site's home page or to community home pages to provide the latest announcements. This widget makes it easy to share important information with your users, informing them of significant updates.

See Announcements to learn more.

Options

You can configure the Announcements List widget via the following options:

• Announcement Type: Use this option to assign a specific announcement type to announcements that are created through this widget. This is useful when you want announcements posted from this widget to be categorized automatically.

• Filter by Announcement Type: Use this option to limit the list to announcements of one specific type. This is useful when you want the widget to show only a certain announcement stream instead of every announcement the user can access.

• Add Link Text: Use this option to set the text of the link or button users click to create a new announcement. Change it when you want the action label to match your site’s terminology.

• Community: Use this option to limit the widget to announcements for one specific community. On community-specific pages and websites, this usually is not necessary because the widget already respects the current community context and shows only that community’s announcements.

• Days Back: Use this option to limit the list to announcements from the last set number of days. Announcements older than that value are excluded from the widget.

• Delete Link Text: Use this option to set the text of the Delete action for users who are allowed to delete announcements. Change it when you want the action label to use different wording on the page.

• Edit Link Text: Use this option to set the text of the Edit action for users who are allowed to edit announcements. Change it when you want the action label to better match your site’s preferred wording.

• Hide If No Data?: Use this option to control whether the widget is hidden when there are no announcements to display. If it is disabled, the widget still shows its header and the "no-data" messaging you configure in the options below: 

  • Add an Announcement Prompt Text if No Data: Use this option to set the descriptive text shown when the list is empty but the current user is allowed to post an announcement. Use it to explain why no announcements are showing and guide the user toward creating one.

  • No Announcements Prompt Button: Use this option to set the text of the button shown when the list is empty and the current user is allowed to add an announcement. Use it to control the call to action in the empty state.

  • No Data Bold Text: Use this option to set the bold portion of the no-data message shown to users who cannot add an announcement. Use it for the main headline or first line of the empty-state message.

  • No Data Description Text: Use this option to set the non-bold portion of the no-data message shown to users who cannot add an announcement. Use it to add more context beneath the bold no-data text.

• Max Number of Announcements to Show in List: Use this option to control how many announcements appear in the widget at one time. Use it when you want to keep the list shorter or allow more announcements to display before users click through elsewhere.

• Max Number of Characters: Use this option to limit how much of each announcement’s body text displays in the widget. If you want full announcement formatting and content to render in the list, setting this value to 0 preserves the full body instead of truncating it.

• More Button at Bottom of List: Text: Use this option to set the text of the More button shown below the list. Use it when you want to customize the wording of the link that takes users to additional announcements.

• More Button at Bottom of List: URL to Open: Use this option to set the destination page for the More button. If this field is blank, the More button does not appear.

• Preview as User (for Authenticated users): Use this option to preview the widget as though it were being viewed by a specific logged-in user. This is useful for checking announcement visibility from another user’s perspective, although clicking into the preview may still not allow full access to the announcement details.

• Choose a preview as user (for authenticated users): Use this option to choose which authenticated user to preview. It works with the authenticated-user preview setting so you can test what a specific logged-in user would see.

• Preview as User (for Non-authenticated users): Use this option to preview the widget as though it were being viewed by a user who is not logged in. This is useful for checking the public-facing announcement experience; opening an announcement from that preview may still prompt the viewer to log in.

• Show Add, Edit, Delete Buttons?: Use this option to show or hide the action controls that let authorized users add, edit, and delete announcements from the widget.

• Show All Announcements?: Use this option to control whether the widget shows all announcements instead of a more limited subset.

• Show Announcements Without a Type?: Use this option to control whether announcements that do not have an assigned announcement type are included in the list.

• Show Creator's Name?: Use this option to show or hide the name of the user who created each announcement.

• Show Date & Time?: Use this option to show or hide the date and time for each announcement. If set to Yes, the option below displays:

  • Use Time-Ago Format?: Use this option to display timestamps in a relative format rather than as a standard date and time. This is useful when you want readers to quickly understand how recent a post is. (The timestamp is always shown in Eastern Time.)

• Show More Link for Each Announcement?: Use this option to show or hide a More link next to each individual announcement. Enable it when you want users to have a per-item link to open the full announcement.

• Show RSS Icon?: Use this option to show or hide the RSS icon for the widget. When enabled, the widget exposes an RSS feed URL that users can subscribe to and admins can reuse on external websites.

Latest Discussions List & Latest Q&A List

These two widgets are typically added to a site's home page or to community home pages to dynamically show users the latest discussion posts and Q&A posts.

Key features:

• Display recent posts: By default, these widgets show the latest posts, allowing members to see what's currently being talked about.
• Configuration options: Administrators can configure the widget to show only unique threads, filter to include only posts that have not received replies yet, and more.
• Dynamic updates: These widgets are automatically updated as new posts are created, ensuring that the displayed content is always current.
• Engagement focus: They enhance community engagement by making it easier for users to find and participate in discussion and Q&A posts that may require attention, particularly those that have gone unanswered.

Latest Discussion List options

You can configure the Latest Discussion List widget via the following options:

• Community: Use this option to limit the widget to one specific community. On community-specific pages, this is not necessary because the widget follows the current community context automatically. When not on community-specific pages and websites, the list will display all discussion posts a user can view

• Show Posts from All Available Communities?: Use this option to control whether the widget shows discussion posts from all communities the current user can access or only from communities the user belongs to. Use it when you want the feed to be broader than a membership-only view.

• Body Length: Use this option to control how much body text from each discussion post is shown in the widget. Use it when you want to show a shorter preview or allow more of the post content to appear in the list.

• Days Back: Use this option to limit the widget to posts from a recent time period. Posts older than the number of days you specify are excluded.

• Exclude Posts by Super Admins?: Use this option to hide posts created by Super Admins. This can help keep the feed focused on community member activity rather than administrative activity.

• Filter list by most recent?: Use this option to control whether the widget prioritizes the most recently created posts or the most recommended posts. Use it when you want the feed to emphasize freshness instead of popularity, or vice versa.

• Hide if Community Does Not Have Discussion?: Use this option to hide the widget when the current community does not support discussions. Use it to prevent an irrelevant discussion feed from appearing in communities where discussions are not enabled.

• Hide if No Data?: Use this option to hide the entire widget when there are no posts to display. If you leave it disabled, the widget can remain visible and display the "no-data" messaging you configure below:

  • No Data Bold Text: Use this option to set the bold headline shown when the widget has no content and the viewer cannot post. Use it to provide a clear empty-state message.

  • No Data Description Text: Use this option to set the supporting text shown with the no-data message for viewers who cannot post. Use it to explain why no discussions are appearing or what the user should do next.

  • No Posts Prompt Button Text: Use this option to set the button text shown when the widget has no content but the viewer is allowed to post. Use it to control the call to action in the empty state.

  • No Posts Prompt Text: Use this option to set the descriptive text shown alongside the empty-state button for viewers who can post. Use it to encourage users to start the first discussion.

• Max Number of Posts to Show in List: Use this option to control how many discussion posts the widget displays at one time. Use it to keep the feed short or to show a larger set of recent activity.

• Max Subject/Title Length: Use this option to limit how many characters of each discussion title are shown in the widget. Use it when you want to keep the feed more compact or prevent long titles from affecting the layout.

• Preview as User (for Authenticated users): Use this option to preview the widget as though it were being viewed by a specific logged-in user. This is useful when you want to check what discussion content different member types can see.

• Preview as User (for Non-authenticated users): Use this option to preview the widget as though it were being viewed by a user who is not logged in. This is commonly used to tease discussion content to unauthenticated visitors without giving them full access to the discussions themselves.

• Show Add Button in Header?: Use this option to show or hide the Add button in the widget header. Enable it when you want users to be able to start a new discussion directly from the feed.

  • Add Button Text: Use this option to set the text shown on the Add button. Use it when you want the button label to match your site’s terminology.

  • Add Button Tooltip: Use this option to set the tooltip text that appears when users hover over the Add button. Use it to clarify what action the button performs.

• Show Author Name?: Use this option to show or hide the name of the user who created each discussion post.

  • Poster Label: Use this option to set the label that appears before the author’s name. Use it when you want to change how the poster information is introduced in the widget.

• Show Author Picture?: Use this option to show or hide each poster’s profile picture in the widget.

• Show Body Preview?: Use this option to show or hide preview text from each discussion post. Enable it when you want users to see a short excerpt of the post content before opening the thread.

• Show Company Name?: Use this option to show or hide the company name associated with each poster. Enable it when company affiliation is useful context for readers.

• Show Date & Time?: Use this option to show or hide the timestamp for each discussion post.

  • Use Time-Ago Format?: Use this option to display timestamps in a relative format rather than as a standard date and time. This is useful when you want readers to quickly understand how recent a post is. (The timestamp is always shown in Eastern Time.)

• Show Discussion Name?: Use this option to show or hide the name of the discussion community for each post. This is especially useful when the widget displays posts from multiple communities and users need to know where each post was created.

• Community Name Max Length: Use this option to control how many characters of the discussion community name are shown when community names are displayed. Use it to prevent long names from taking up too much space in the widget.

• Show More Link at Bottom of List?: Use this option to show or hide a More link below the widget. Enable it when you want to give users a way to navigate to a fuller list of discussions.

  • More Button: Site to Open: Use this option to set the destination page that opens when users click the More link.

  • More Button: Text: Use this option to set the text shown for the More link at the bottom of the widget.

• Show More Link for Each Post?: Use this option to show or hide a per-post More link. Enable it when you want each item in the feed to include its own explicit link to the full discussion thread.

• Show Only Pinned Posts?: Use this option to limit the widget to pinned discussion posts only. Use it when you want the feed to surface only featured or prioritized discussions.

• Show Only Threads Without Replies?: Use this option to limit the widget to discussion threads that have not received any replies yet. This is useful when you want to highlight unanswered posts and encourage member engagement.

• Show Pinned Posts at Top?: Use this option to keep pinned discussion posts above other posts in the list. Use it when you want featured discussions to stay visible even when newer posts are added.

• Show Recommendations for Each Post?: Use this option to show or hide the recommendation feature for each discussion post. Enable it when you want users to be able to see or interact with recommendation activity from the feed.

• Show Unique Threads?: Use this option to control whether the widget shows only the most recent post from each discussion thread or allows multiple recent posts from the same thread to appear. Enable it when you want the feed to surface a wider variety of topics rather than repeated activity from the same thread.

Latest Q&A List options

You can configure the Latest Q&A List widget via the following options:

• Community: Use this option to limit the widget to one specific community. If you place the widget on a non-community page, selecting a community narrows the feed to that community; on a community-specific page, the widget already respects the current community context.

• Show Posts from All Available Communities?: Use this option to control whether the widget shows Q&A posts from all communities the viewer can access or only from communities they belong to. This is useful when you want a broader cross-community feed on a site-level page versus a membership-focused feed.

• Body Length: Use this option to control how many characters of each post’s body text are shown in the widget. Use it when you want to balance a short preview against showing more context before a user opens the full thread.

• Days Back: Use this option to limit the widget to posts from a recent time period. Posts older than the number of days you specify are excluded.

• Hide if Community Does Not Have Q&A?: Use this option to hide the widget if the current or targeted community does not have the Questions & Answers thread enabled. This acts as a safeguard so the widget does not appear in a community where Q&A is not available.

• Hide if No Data?: Use this option to hide the entire widget when there are no Q&A posts to display. If you leave it visible, the widget can still show its header along with the "no-data" messaging you configure.

  • No Data Bold Text: Use this option to set the bold headline shown when the widget has no content for users who cannot post. Use it to provide a clear empty-state message.

  • No Data Description Text: Use this option to set the supporting text shown when the widget has no content for users who cannot post. Use it to explain why nothing is displaying or what the user should do next.

  • No Posts Prompt Button Text: Use this option to set the button text shown when the widget has no content but the viewer is allowed to post a question. Use it to control the call to action in the empty state.

  • No Posts Prompt Text: Use this option to set the descriptive text shown alongside the empty-state posting button for users who can post. Use it to encourage users to submit the first question.

• Max Number of Posts to Show in List: Use this option to control how many Q&A posts the widget displays at one time. Use it to keep the feed compact or to surface a larger set of recent questions.

• Max Subject/Title Length: Use this option to limit how many characters of each question title are shown in the widget. This helps keep the layout tidy when titles are long.

• Preview as User (for Authenticated users): Use this option to preview the widget as though it were being viewed by a specific logged-in user. This is useful when you want to check what Q&A content different users can see, especially when teasing private content.

• Preview as User (for Non-authenticated users): Use this option to preview the widget as though it were being viewed by a logged-out user. This is useful when you want to tease Q&A content publicly without granting full access; clicking a preview can still prompt the user to log in.

• Show Add Button in Header?: Use this option to show or hide an Add button above the widget content. Enable it when you want users to have a quick shortcut to start a new Q&A post from the feed.

  • Add Button Text: Use this option to set the text shown on the Add button. Use it when you want the action label to match your site’s wording.

  • Add Button Tooltip: Use this option to set the tooltip text shown when users hover over the Add button. Use it to clarify what action the button performs.

• Show Author Name?: Use this option to show or hide the name of the user who posted each question or answer in the feed.

  • Poster Label: Use this option to set the label that appears before the poster’s name. Use it when you want to control how author information is introduced in the widget.

• Show Author Picture?: Use this option to show or hide each poster’s profile picture in the widget.

• Show Body Preview?: Use this option to show or hide a preview of each post’s body text. Enable it when you want users to see a short excerpt before opening the full thread.

• Show Community Name?: Use this option to show or hide the name of the community each Q&A post belongs to. This is especially useful when the widget displays content from multiple communities.

• Show Company Name?: Use this option to show or hide the company name associated with each poster. Enable it when company affiliation is useful context for readers.

• Show Date & Time?: Use this option to show or hide the timestamp for each post in the feed.

  • Use Time-Ago Format?: Use this option to display timestamps in a relative format rather than as a standard date and time. This is useful when you want readers to quickly understand how recent a post is. (The timestamp is always shown in Eastern Time.)

• Show More Link at Bottom of List?: Use this option to show or hide a More link below the widget. Enable it when you want users to have a clear path to a fuller list of Q&A content.

  • More Button: Site to Open: Use this option to set the destination page that opens when users click the More link at the bottom of the widget.

  • More Button: Text: Use this option to set the text shown for the More link at the bottom of the widget.

• Show More Link for Each Post?: Use this option to show or hide a per-post More link. Enable it when you want each item to include its own direct link to the full Q&A thread.

• Show Unique Threads?: Use this option to control whether the widget shows only the most recent post from each Q&A thread or allows multiple recent posts from the same thread to appear. Enable it when you want the feed to surface a wider variety of topics instead of repeated activity from one thread.

• Widget Filter: Use this option to limit the widget to specific kinds of questions. Available filters include showing only questions with best answers, only questions without answers, and only answered questions that do not yet have a best answer. This is useful when you want to spotlight resolved content, unanswered questions, or questions that may still need a stronger answer.

Most Active Users List

This widget shows the most active members across your site or within a specific community, typically based on their engagement points over a defined timeframe, such as the last 30 days.

• Its main purpose is to facilitate recognition of community members who have contributed significantly, thereby encouraging further participation.
• Highlighting users in this way can often help encourage others to begin contributing more to your community as well, further increasing engagement.
• Because Super Admins are highly active users, you can choose to exclude them to ensure they don't take the spotlight away from your community members.

Options

You can configure the Most Active Users List widget via the following options:

• Community: Use this option to limit the widget to one specific community. This is useful when you want the list to reflect activity in a particular community instead of site-wide activity.

• Display Orientation: Use this option to control whether the widget displays users in a vertical or horizontal layout. Choose the layout that best fits the space available on the page.

• Engagement Period: Use this option to choose the time frame the widget uses to calculate activity. This determines which users appear in the list by limiting the points calculation to the selected period.

• Exclude Specific Security Groups: Use this option to prevent users in selected Security Groups from appearing in the widget. This is useful when you want to omit internal, restricted, or otherwise ineligible users from the list.

• Exclude Super Admins?: Use this option to keep Super Admins out of the list. This is useful when you want the widget to spotlight community members instead of highly active admins.

• Include Community Family?: Use this option to expand the widget beyond a single community to include activity from related communities in the same family.

• Show City & State?: Use this option to show or hide each listed user’s city and state information.

• Show Company Name?: Use this option to show or hide each listed user’s company name.

• Show Contribution Point Leaders?: Use this option to choose whether the widget ranks users by contribution points or by engagement points. Enable it to show contribution point leaders; disable it to show engagement point leaders instead.

• Show Country?: Use this option to show or hide each listed user’s country.

• Show Points?: Use this option to show or hide the point totals associated with each user in the list. Enable it when you want readers to see the score behind each ranking.

Recent Blogs List

This widget is typically added to a site's home page or to community home pages to dynamically show users the latest blog posts.

• This widget is generally limited to displaying three posts and showing less text, making it ideal for placement in a page's sidebar.
• If you do not want all blogs to be displayed, you can filter the ones shown by a specific community, Community Type, and/or author.
• Privacy settings for blogs are respected so users will only see blogs they are allowed to see.

Options

You can configure the Recent Blogs List widget via the following options:

• Community: Use this option to limit the widget to blog posts from one specific community. On community landing pages and website pages, you do not need to configure this option because the widget respects the current community context.

• Community Type: Use this option to limit the widget to blog posts from communities of a specific community type.

• Days Back: Use this option to include only blog posts from the last set number of days. Blogs older than that number are excluded from the list.

• Display Posts by a Specific Blog Author: Use this option to limit the widget to blog posts created by one specific user. Type a user's name or enter their legacy contact key to locate them.

• Exclude Posts by Super Admins?: Use this option to show or hide blog posts written by Super Admin users.

• Hide if No Data?: Use this option to hide the entire widget when there are no blog posts to show for the current viewer. If you leave it visible, the widget can display its configured empty-state content instead.

  • Add a Blog Prompt Text if No Data: Use this option to set the descriptive text shown when the list has no content and the viewer is allowed to post a blog. Use it to explain the empty state and guide the user toward creating a post.

  • No Blogs Prompt Button: Use this option to set the button text shown when the list has no content and the viewer is allowed to add a blog post.

  • No Data Bold Text: Use this option to set the bold portion of the no-data message shown to users who cannot add a blog post.

  • No Data Description Text: Use this option to set the non-bold portion of the no-data message shown to users who cannot add a blog post.

  • Not Logged In No Data Text: Use this option to set the message shown when the list has no content and the viewer is not logged in.

• Max Number of Posts to Show in List: Use this option to control how many blog posts appear in the widget at one time.

• Preview as User (for Authenticated users): Use this option to preview the widget as though it were being viewed by a specific logged-in user. This helps you check which blog posts that user would be able to see.

• Preview as User (for Non-authenticated users): Use this option to preview the widget as though it were being viewed by a user who is not logged in. This helps you check the public-facing experience.

• Read More Text: Use this option to set the text for the link that opens the full blog post from the preview list.

• Show Add Button in Header?: Use this option to show or hide the Add button in the widget header so users can start a new blog post directly from the widget.

• Show Author Name?: Use this option to show or hide the author name for each blog post.

• Show Author Picture?: Use this option to show or hide the author picture for each blog post.

• Show Body Preview?: Use this option to show or hide preview text from each blog post.

  • Max Character Length: Use this option to control how much preview text is shown when body previews are enabled.

• Show Community Name?: Use this option to show or hide the community name for each post. This affects only blog posts that are associated with a community.

• Show More Link at Bottom of List?: Use this option to show or hide a More link below the widget so users can navigate to a fuller list of blog posts.

  • More Button: Text: Use this option to set the text shown for the More link at the bottom of the widget.

  • More Button: URL to Open: Use this option to set the destination page that opens when users click the More link at the bottom of the widget.

• Show One Post per Unique Blogger?: Use this option to limit the widget to one post per blogger. This helps prevent a single author from filling multiple spots in the list.

• Show Published Date?: Use this option to show or hide the published date for each blog post.

• Show Recommendations for Each Blog Post?: Use this option to show or hide the Recommend/Like feature and its recommendation count for each blog post.

Recent Ideas List

Typically added to a site's home page or to community home pages to dynamically show users the latest shared ideas.

The primary functions of the widget include:

• Displaying ideas: This widget showcases the most recent ideas that have been submitted by community users. It can be configured to display content from a specific community or multiple communities, respecting community privacy settings to ensure users only see ideas they are allowed to view.
• Filtering options: There are filters available to refine the display based on various criteria such as an idea's status (e.g., Accepted, Submitted, etc.) and associated idea category, making it easier for users to find relevant ideas.

Options

You can configure the Recent Ideas List widget via the following options:

• Sort Order: Use this option to choose how ideas are ordered in the widget.

  • Most Recent: Shows the newest ideas first.

  • Most Votes: Shows the ideas with the highest vote counts first.

  • Fewest Votes: Shows the ideas with the lowest vote counts first.

  • Most Comments: Shows the ideas with the most comments first.

  • Fewest Comments: Shows the ideas with the fewest comments first.

• Categories: Use this option to limit the widget to ideas associated with one or more selected idea categories. This is useful when you want the widget to focus on ideas for a specific topic or area instead of showing every recent idea.

• Statuses: Use this option to limit the widget to ideas with selected statuses, such as ideas that are newly submitted, accepted, or otherwise in a specific stage. Use it when you want the widget to spotlight a particular stage of the idea-review process.

• Hide Add Button?: Use this option to show or hide the button that lets users submit a new idea from the widget. When the button is shown, it opens the idea-submission experience from the Recent Ideas List widget.

• Hide Number of Votes per Idea?: Use this option to show or hide the vote count displayed for each idea in the widget.

• Number of Ideas to Show in Feed?: Use this option to control how many idea submissions appear in the widget at one time. Use it when you want to keep the feed short or surface a larger set of recent ideas.

Recent Shared Files List

Typically added to a site's home page or to community home pages to dynamically show users the latest shared files.

The primary functions of the widget include:

• Displaying files: It showcases the most recent file entries shared by community users. These entries can include a variety of file types, such as videos, images, Word documents, PowerPoints, and PDFs. The widget can also be configured to display a specific library's entries when placed on non-community pages, creating a "standalone library," or it can show entries from all communities a user belongs to if no specific library is designated.
• Filtering options: You can filter this widget to a specific community or Library, and even limit Entries based on a set time period. Note that files are displayed by their original posting date, not by the date they were last modified, meaning updates such as changes to file descriptions won't change their position in the list.
• File visibility: The widget respects privacy settings, ensuring that users only see files they have permissions to view.

Options

You can configure the Recent Shared Files List widget via the following options:

• Community: Use this option to limit the widget to library entries from one specific community. On community landing pages and websites, this is not necessary because the widget respects the current community context automatically.

• Library: Use this option to limit the widget to one specific library. This is especially useful on non-community pages when you want the widget to function as a standalone library feed instead of pulling from the broader community context.

• Days Back: Use this option to include only library entries posted within a set number of days. Entries older than that time period are excluded from the list.

• Description Length: Use this option to control how much description text displays for each library entry. Use it when you want to keep the widget more compact or show more detail about each file.

• Exclude Entries by Super Admins?: Use this option to show or hide library entries posted by Super Admins. This can help keep the feed focused on member-contributed content instead of administrative uploads.

• Hide if No Data?: Use this option to hide the entire widget when there are no entries to display. If you leave it visible, the widget can still show its configured empty-state text and actions.

  • Create a Library Entry Prompt Text if No Data: Use this option to set the descriptive text shown when the list is empty but the viewer is allowed to add a library entry. Use it to explain the empty state and encourage the first upload.

  • No Data Bold Text: Use this option to set the bold headline shown when the list has no content for users who cannot add an entry. Use it for the main empty-state message.

  • No Data Description Text: Use this option to set the supporting text shown when the list has no content for users who cannot add an entry. Use it to explain why no files are appearing or what the user should do next.

  • No Entries Prompt Button: Use this option to set the button text shown when the list is empty and the viewer is allowed to add a library entry. Use it to control the call to action in the empty state.

  • Not Logged In No Data Text: Use this option to set the message shown when the list has no content and the viewer is not logged in. Use it when you want logged-out users to see different empty-state guidance than logged-in users.

• Max Number of Library Entries to Show in List: Use this option to control how many library entries appear in the widget at one time. Use it to keep the feed short or to surface a larger set of recent files.

• Preview as User (for Authenticated users): Use this option to preview the widget as though it were being viewed by a specific logged-in user. This is useful when you want to check which library entries that user would be able to see.

• Preview as User (for Non-authenticated users): Use this option to preview the widget as though it were being viewed by a user who is not logged in. This is useful when you want to check the public-facing experience for library content.

• Show Add Button in Header?: Use this option to show or hide the Add button in the widget header. Enable it when you want users to be able to add a new library entry directly from the widget.

• Show Creator Name?: Use this option to show or hide the name of the user who created each library entry.

• Show Creator's Picture?: Use this option to show or hide the creator’s profile picture for each library entry.

• Show Date & Time?: Use this option to show or hide the date and time for each library entry.

  • Use Time-Ago Format?: Use this option to display timestamps in a relative format rather than as a standard date and time. This is useful when you want readers to quickly understand how recent a post is. (The timestamp is always shown in Eastern Time.)

• Show Description?: Use this option to show or hide description text for each library entry. Enable it when users need more context before opening a file.

• Show Library Name?: Use this option to show or hide the name of the library each entry belongs to. This is especially useful when the widget can display entries from multiple libraries or communities.

• Show More Button at Bottom of List?: Use this option to show or hide a More button below the widget. Enable it when you want users to have a clear path to a fuller library page or file list.

  • More Button: Text: Use this option to set the text shown for the More button at the bottom of the widget.

  • More Button: URL to Open: Use this option to set the destination page or URL that opens when users click the More button. You can use pagecodes as well as fully qualified external URLs.

• Show Only My Library Entries?: Use this option to limit the widget to entries associated with the current user.

• Show Only Pinned Entries?: Use this option to limit the widget to pinned library entries only. Use it when you want to surface only featured or prioritized files instead of all recent uploads.

• Show Pinned Entries at Top?: Use this option to keep pinned library entries above other entries in the list. Use it when you want featured files to remain prominent even when newer files are added.

• Show Recommendations for Each Library Entry?: Use this option to show or hide the recommendation feature for each library entry. Enable it when you want users to be able to see or interact with recommendation activity on shared files.

• Show Thumbnails: Use this option to show thumbnails or file-type icons for each library entry. Enable it when you want the widget to be more visual and make file types easier to identify at a glance.

Upcoming Events List

This widget is typically added to a website's home page or to community home pages to dynamically keep users informed about upcoming events.

You can filter the events shown in a number of ways, such as by:

• community,
• Community Type,
• time period,
• event types,
• and tags.

Options

You can configure the Upcoming Events List widget via the following options:

• Community: Use this option to limit the widget to events from one specific community. On community-specific pages, this is not necessary because the widget respects the current community context automatically.

• Community Type: Use this option to limit the widget to events from communities of a specific community type. Use it when you want the list to feature only one category of community-based events.

• Days Back: Use this option to include events from a recent past time period. Events older than the number of days you specify are excluded from the list.

• Display Events in a Specific State or Province: Use this option to limit the widget to events associated with a specific state or province. Use it when you want to feature geographically relevant events for a regional audience.

• Display Events Starting From a Specific Date: Use this option to show only events starting on or after a specific date. Use it when you want the list to begin from a set date instead of automatically starting from today. Use format DD/MM/YYYY.

• Event Types: Use this option to limit the widget to one or more specific Event Types. Use it when you want the list to feature only certain kinds of events, such as webinars, conferences, or other event categories used on your site. Enter Event Types by their name.

• Filter by Key Words: Use this option to limit the list to events whose title or description contains specific text. Use it when you want to surface events related to a topic, keyword, or phrase without relying only on Event Type or tags.

• Filter by Tags: Use this option to limit the list to events with specific tag names. Use it when you want users to see events tied to selected topics or categories.

• Hide If No Data?: Use this option to hide the entire widget when there are no events to display. If you leave it visible, the widget can still show its configured empty-state text and actions.

  • Add an Event Prompt Text if No Data: Use this option to set the descriptive text shown when the list is empty but the viewer is allowed to create an event. Use it to explain the empty state and encourage the first event to be added.

  • No Data Bold Text: Use this option to set the bold headline shown when the widget has no events for users who cannot create one. Use it for the main empty-state message.

  • No Data Description Text: Use this option to set the supporting text shown when the widget has no events for users who cannot create one. Use it to explain why nothing is displaying or what the user should do next.

  • No Events Prompt Button: Use this option to set the button text shown when the list is empty and the viewer is allowed to create an event. Use it to control the empty-state call to action.

  • Not Logged In No Data Text: Use this option to set the message shown when the list has no content and the viewer is not logged in. Use it when you want logged-out users to see different empty-state guidance than logged-in users.

• Max Number of Events to Show in List: Use this option to control how many events appear in the widget at one time. If you also enable the More link and there are more events than this limit, users can click through to the full Upcoming Events page.

• Open Event Description on External Site?: Use this option to control where users go when they open an event. If an event has an external description URL configured, enabling this option sends users directly to that external site; otherwise, users go to the event description on your community site.

• Preview as User (for Authenticated users): Use this option to preview the widget as though it were being viewed by a specific logged-in user. This is useful when you want to check which events that user would be able to see.

• Preview as User (for Non-authenticated users): Use this option to preview the widget as though it were being viewed by a user who is not logged in. This is useful when you want to check the public-facing event experience.

• Show Add Event Button in Header?: Use this option to show or hide the Add Event button in the widget header. Enable it when you want authorized users to be able to create a new event directly from the widget.

• Show Event Contact's Email?: Use this option to show or hide the event contact’s email address in the widget. Enable it when you want users to have a direct contact method from the event list.

• Show Event Contact's Phone?: Use this option to show or hide the event contact’s phone number in the widget. Enable it when phone-based contact information is important for your event audience.

• Show Event Date Thumbnail?: Use this option to show or hide the event’s date thumbnail visual in the list.

• Show Event Date?: Use this option to show or hide each event’s date in the list. Enable it when users need to quickly compare event timing without opening the event details page.

  • Use Long Date Format?: Use this option to control how the event date is formatted when dates are displayed. The long date format is Day, Month 31, 9999.

• Show Event Description?: Use this option to show or hide description text for each event. Enable it when users need more context before opening the event details.

  • Show Description as HTML?: Use this option to control how event description text is rendered in the widget. If Yes, this preserves HTML formatting in the displayed description rather than showing only plain text.

• Show Event Location?: Use this option to show or hide location information for each event. Enable it when users need to quickly see where or how an event will take place.

• Show Event Logo?: Use this option to show or hide the event logo or image in the list. Enable it when you want the widget to be more visual or to highlight event branding.

• Show Event Type?: Use this option to show or hide the Event Type for each item in the list. Enable it when users need to distinguish between kinds of events without opening the full details.

• Show Future Events Only?: Use this option to limit the widget to future events only.

• Show More Link at Bottom of List?: Use this option to show or hide a More link below the widget. Enable it when you want users to have a clear path to the fuller Upcoming Events page once the widget reaches its display limit.

  • More Link Text: Use this option to set the text shown for the More link at the bottom of the widget.

• Show Register Button for Each Event?: Use this option to show or hide a registration action for each event in the list. Enable it when you want users to be able to begin registration directly from the widget instead of opening the event first.

  • Register Button Text: Use this option to set the text shown on the registration button for each event. Use it when you want the registration action label to match your site’s terminology.