Release Direct 1.1.0: your forum in real time, now for any XenForo 2.3 forum

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On most forums the conversation only moves when you press refresh. Direct changes that: a reply appears under the one you are reading, the forum lists and widgets keep themselves fresh, and alerts arrive without a click. It has kept this forum live since October, and 1.1.0 is the edition for yours.

What a member sees​

A new reply slides in under the one they are reading, or waits behind a "1 new reply" button if they have scrolled up. Edits, reactions and moderation show up in place. Here right now shows who else has the thread open, and a line says who is typing. Forum lists, What's new, sidebar widgets and members online refresh on their own, alert and conversation counters move by themselves, and staff watch the approval queue and reports change as it happens.

What you get​

• Live threads: new replies, edits, reactions, moderation, typing and Here right now.
• Live lists: forums, What's new, latest activity, widgets, members online and profile posts.
• Live counters: alerts, conversations and the staff bar, with optional notifications members can turn off.
• Resource Manager, when installed: new resources, updates and reviews appear live.
• One Admin CP page with the status, a how-to for Pusher or Soketi, and a Send a test event button that shows the relay's answer.
• Safety built in: polling fallback, a daily budget cap, a circuit breaker, permission checks on every channel, and invisible members stay invisible.

What I want you to know​

Live mode needs a relay that speaks the Pusher protocol: Pusher's free plan is enough for most forums, or host Soketi yourself. Without one, pages still update by polling. Guests poll by default. Direct works on styles that keep XenForo's standard page structure.

Built and tested on XenForo 2.3.13 with PHP 8.3, and run on 2.3.11. Every test before release used a local relay that speaks the same protocol; this forum has run Direct on Pusher's cloud since October. Direct shares one connection with Messenger when both are installed.

Where to find it​

• Direct in the store: 39 EUR for a single site, twelve months of updates and support included.
• Studio members will find it in their account.

Questions and first impressions are welcome in Add-on support, under the Direct label.