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Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2016-10-31

1JavaScriptAudience · pm founderComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · easy

tl;dr

A NodeBB plugin that lets forum admins highlight specific discussion categories as visual cards on the homepage, making important sections more noticeable to visitors.

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  root((repo))
  What it does
    Showcases categories as cards
    Appears on forum homepage
    Admin selects categories
  Tech stack
    JavaScript
    NodeBB plugin
    Persona theme
  Use cases
    Spotlight announcements
    Highlight getting started guides
    Draw attention to help sections
  Audience
    Forum administrators
    Community managers
    Forum owners

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Highlight your forum's Announcements category as a card on the homepage so visitors see it first.

VIBE 2

Feature a Getting Started guide as a visual card to help new members find introductory content quickly.

VIBE 3

Spotlight a Community Help section to encourage visitors to engage with support discussions immediately.

VIBE 4

Curate which discussion categories get prime visibility on your NodeBB forum homepage.

what's the stack?

JavaScriptNodeBBPersona theme

how it stacks up fr

nodebb/nodebb-plugin-featured-categories0xmukesh/docusaurus-tutoriala15n/andrewscheuermann
Stars111
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2016-10-312021-12-272015-01-11
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasymoderate
Complexity2/52/51/5
Audiencepm founderdevelopergeneral

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · easy time til it works · 5min

Requires a NodeBB forum running the default Persona theme, install through the admin control panel.

The license is not specified in the repository explanation, so usage terms are unknown.

in plain english

NodeBB's Featured Categories plugin lets forum administrators highlight specific discussion categories as visual cards on their forum's homepage. Instead of visitors seeing only a standard list of discussion areas, they get a more visually appealing set of featured sections that can draw attention to the most important or active parts of the community. The tool is designed specifically for forums running on NodeBB, which is an open-source forum platform, using its default Persona theme. Once installed through the admin control panel, the administrator can select which categories they want to spotlight. The plugin then displays those chosen categories as cards near the top of the homepage, giving them prime real estate where visitors are most likely to see and engage with them. This would be useful for community managers or forum owners who want to guide new and returning members toward key discussions. For example, if a forum has a "Announcements" category, a "Getting Started" guide, and a "Community Help" section, featuring those as cards ensures visitors notice them immediately rather than having to scroll through a longer list of all available categories. The project is built as an extension of an existing plugin called Recent Cards, which was created by a different developer. This means it borrows and modifies established code rather than being built entirely from scratch, which is a common approach in open-source development. The README is quite brief and doesn't go into detail on advanced configuration options, supported layouts, or specific visual customization beyond the category selection itself.

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prompt 1
Install the nodebb-plugin-featured-categories plugin on my NodeBB forum and configure it to show my Announcements, Getting Started, and Help categories as cards on the homepage.
prompt 2
I have a NodeBB forum with the Persona theme. Help me set up featured categories so that my most important discussion sections appear as visual cards at the top of the homepage.
prompt 3
My NodeBB forum has too many categories and visitors miss the important ones. Walk me through using the Featured Categories plugin to spotlight three key sections as cards.
prompt 4
Compare nodebb-plugin-featured-categories with the Recent Cards plugin it is based on, and help me decide which one to use for highlighting categories on my NodeBB forum homepage.

Frequently asked questions

what is nodebb-plugin-featured-categories fr?

A NodeBB plugin that lets forum admins highlight specific discussion categories as visual cards on the homepage, making important sections more noticeable to visitors.

What language is nodebb-plugin-featured-categories written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, NodeBB, Persona theme.

Is nodebb-plugin-featured-categories actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2016-10-31).

What license does nodebb-plugin-featured-categories use?

The license is not specified in the repository explanation, so usage terms are unknown.

How hard is nodebb-plugin-featured-categories to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is nodebb-plugin-featured-categories for?

Mainly pm founder.

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