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A Flarum 2.x extension that hides content until users reply to the discussion.

Features

• Hide content using [REPLY]...[/REPLY] BBCode tags
• Automatic reveal after user replies
• Editor toolbar button for easy insertion
• Role-based access control
• Customizable placeholder text
• Server-side filtering for security
• Full i18n support (English, Chinese)

Requirements

• Flarum 2.0.0+
• PHP 8.1+

Installation

composer require treeslins/reply-to-see

Usage

In the post editor, wrap content you want to hide in BBCode tags:

This is public content visible to everyone.

[REPLY]This content will only be visible after the user replies![/REPLY]

Configuration

1. Go to Admin Dashboard
2. Find "Reply To See" in Extensions
3. Configure settings:
   • Placeholder text
   • Enable/disable

Permissions

• post.PassReplyToSee - Users with this permission can view hidden content without replying

Compatibility

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build frontend assets
npm run build

# Watch for changes during development
npm run dev

File Structure

reply-to-see/
├── composer.json          # PHP dependencies
├── extend.php             # Extension entry point (Flarum 2.x Extender API)
├── js/
│   ├── package.json        # JS dependencies (TypeScript + Webpack)
│   ├── forum.ts           # Forum frontend (Mithril.js)
│   └── admin.ts           # Admin panel (Mithril.js)
├── less/
│   └── forum.less         # Styles
├── locale/
│   ├── en.yml             # English translations
│   └── zh.yml             # Chinese translations
└── src/
    ├── Access/
    │   └── PostAccess.php # Permission checks (Flarum 2.x API)
    ├── Api/
    │   ├── ConfigureTags.php     # BBCode config
    │   └── FilterPostContent.php # Content filtering
    └── Listener/
        └── AddClientAssets.php   # Asset loading

Security

Content is filtered on the server side to prevent users from bypassing restrictions by viewing page source.

License

MIT