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Basic Setup

New to Forum Crown? Start here. Set up the bot on your server in just a few minutes.

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Getting Started

An overview of Forum Crown — what it does, how it works, and what you need to get going.

5 sections

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General Settings

Configure which forum channels Forum Crown manages and toggle the bot on or off.

4 sections

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Auto-Reactions

Automatically add emoji reactions to every new forum post — great for upvotes and engagement.

6 sections

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Automod

Automatically moderate forum posts with a full suite of rules — pinning, length limits, duplicate detection, bump reminders, auto-locking, and more.

13 sections

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Welcome Messages

Greet new posters automatically with a custom message when they create a forum thread.

6 sections

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Notifications

Get alerted in a text channel whenever a new forum post is created.

6 sections

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Conditions

Add reactions based on smart rules — trigger different emoji sets when a post meets specific criteria.

6 sections

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Special Tags

Assign automated behaviors to Discord forum tags — control access, auto-lock, suppress features, and more.

6 sections

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Reaction Templates

Save sets of emojis as templates and apply them to any forum in one click.

6 sections

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Forum Stats

View activity analytics for your forum channels — top posters, thread counts, and server-wide engagement.

5 sections

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Word Filter

Automatically remove posts that contain specific words or phrases.

6 sections

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Staff Roles

Grant trusted roles the ability to bypass Forum Crown restrictions like filters and automod.

5 sections

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Premium

Unlock higher limits and powerful extra features for your server with a Premium plan.

7 sections

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Troubleshooting

Fix common issues with the bot, dashboard, and settings not applying.

11 sections

What's New

v1.8.0New FeaturesLatest
May 26, 2026

Auto-Tag, Anti-Necro, Title Rules & richer messages

  • New
    Auto-Tag — automatically apply forum tags based on keyword matches in the post title or body. Free: 1 forum / 3 rules; Paid Premium: 10 forums / 10 rules each
  • New
    Anti-Necro — post a warning when someone replies to an old thread. Fully customizable message with placeholders. Free: 1 forum; Paid: 20
  • New
    Title Rules — enforce post title format (required prefix, forbidden words, word count, regex pattern). Violations are deleted and the author is DM'd. Regex requires Paid Premium
  • New
    /thread close — close and lock a thread with an optional reason, usable by thread authors or staff
  • New
    /thread reopen — reopen a closed or locked thread, staff only
  • Improved
    Welcome message placeholders expanded from 8 to 17 — now includes {user_id}, {tag_list}, {date}, {time}, {mentions}, {post_number}, {forum_mention}, {thread_id}, and more
  • New
    Welcome messages now support a Send as DM option — deliver the welcome privately to the thread author instead of posting in the thread
  • New
    Welcome embeds now have a configurable title field (previously always showed "Welcome!")
  • New
    Notifications now support a custom message body with placeholders — add a personal touch above the auto-generated embed
  • Improved
    Anti-Necro warning message now supports {thread_name}, {forum}, {user}, {username}, and {days} in addition to {age}
  • Improved
    Mobile dashboard navigation replaced with a grouped dropdown — Core, Moderation, Advanced, and Settings sections are easy to reach on any screen size
  • Improved
    Touch targets on mobile are now at least 44px, and iOS no longer zooms in when tapping form fields
v1.7.0Improvements
May 22, 2026

Hours-based timers, tier fixes & premium UX

  • Improved
    Lock After and Bump Reminder now use hours instead of days — set "48" for 2 days, or "6" for 6 hours. Existing day-based configs migrate automatically
  • Improved
    Bot lock and bump reminder messages now report elapsed hours instead of days for precision
  • Fixed
    Welcome Messages and Notifications sections now show correct per-tier limits (Free 1, Paid 15–20) instead of a single binary free/premium value
  • Fixed
    Conditions section "limit reached" message now correctly says 20 instead of 10 for Paid Premium upgrade prompt
  • Improved
    Premium tab now shows a "What you unlock" feature grid for free users, making upgrade benefits immediately visible
  • Improved
    Bump reminder repeat interval now scales with the configured bump interval instead of always being 24 hours
v1.6.0New Features
May 22, 2026

Dashboard overhaul & UX improvements

  • Improved
    Sidebar navigation now groups tabs into Core, Moderation, Advanced, and Settings — easier to find what you need
  • Improved
    Landing page now includes a "How it works" section and stats bar for quicker onboarding
  • Improved
    Features page stats updated to accurate values — 40+ commands, 12 categories, 100% free core
  • Fixed
    Fixed a bug where all settings sections received a hardcoded saving=false prop — the Save button now correctly reflects the real saving state
  • Improved
    Unsaved changes bar now shows "Save Changes" instead of just "Save" for clarity
  • Improved
    Error messages across the dashboard are more specific and actionable
  • Improved
    Footer links expanded — Features, Docs, FAQ, Terms, and Privacy all accessible from every page
  • Improved
    Documentation updated to accurately describe the global save bar (not per-tab save buttons)
v1.5.1Bug Fixes
May 18, 2026

Double-fire fix & premium Activity tab

  • Fixed
    Fixed all forum cogs (welcome, notify, special tags, stats, automod) firing twice per post — discord.py can emit on_thread_create twice for the same thread, all cogs now deduplicate correctly
  • Fixed
    Thread Activity and Forum Stats are now correctly gated as premium features — free servers see an upgrade prompt instead of an empty panel
  • Improved
    Thread Activity panel now auto-refreshes whenever you save Automod settings, so lock and bump thresholds reflect immediately without a manual refresh
  • Improved
    Plan Comparison table in the Premium tab now includes Thread Activity & Stats row
v1.5.0Bug Fixes
May 18, 2026

Automod sync fixes & bump reminders

  • Fixed
    Fixed Automod settings saved in the dashboard now correctly sync to the bot — lock and bump fields were using mismatched names
  • Fixed
    Fixed a crash in the background maintenance loop caused by a missing internal method
  • Fixed
    Fixed duplicate auto-lock logic that could cause double-lock attempts on the same thread
  • New
    Bump reminders now post a visible message inside the thread in addition to DMing the author
  • New
    Auto-lock now posts a message in the thread before locking — configurable via the Auto-Lock Message field
  • New
    Added Max Post Length limit to Automod — threads that are too long are now automatically removed
  • New
    Added Slowmode field to the Automod dashboard — apply a slowmode delay to all new threads automatically
  • Improved
    Lock After and Bump Reminder fields now use days (instead of hours) matching the bot's hourly check cycle
  • Improved
    Removed unused Flair Lock toggle and Archive After fields from the dashboard — these were not connected to any bot logic
v1.4.0New Features
March 29, 2026

Documentation & Quick Setup

  • New
    Added full documentation site with separate page per feature tutorial
  • New
    Added Basic Setup step-by-step guide for new servers
  • New
    Added Quick Setup Wizard — configure Forum Crown in minutes from a guided flow
  • New
    Added FAQ page covering common setup questions
  • New
    Added Changelog page (this page!)
  • Improved
    Server list and channels now auto-refresh when you switch back to the tab — no more manual refresh needed
  • Improved
    Dashboard navigation now includes links to Docs in all nav bars
v1.3.2Bug Fixes
March 10, 2026

Bug fixes & stability

  • Fixed
    Fixed channels not loading for servers with more than 100 channels
  • Fixed
    Fixed session expiry not redirecting to login correctly in some browsers
  • Fixed
    Fixed word filter not applying to post titles — now checks both title and body
  • Improved
    Faster channel metadata loading with improved caching
v1.3.0New Features
February 20, 2026

Word Filter & Staff Roles

  • New
    Added Word Filter — automatically delete posts containing banned words or phrases
  • New
    Added Staff Roles — designate trusted roles to bypass cooldowns, automod, and word filter
  • New
    Staff role bypass is now applied globally to all Forum Crown features
  • Improved
    Automod warning messages are now fully customizable
  • Fixed
    Fixed cooldown timer not resetting correctly in some edge cases
v1.2.0New Features
January 30, 2026

Cooldowns & Notifications

  • New
    Added Cooldowns — limit how often members can create forum posts
  • New
    Added cooldown bypass role support
  • New
    Added Notifications — alert a text channel whenever a new forum post is created
  • Improved
    Welcome message placeholders expanded: added {thread_count}, {created_at}, {server}
  • Improved
    Dashboard now shows server icon in the nav bar when viewing a specific server
v1.1.0New Features
January 5, 2026

Welcome Messages & Automod

  • New
    Added Welcome Messages — auto-reply to new forum posts with a customizable message
  • New
    Added Automod — automatically remove posts that are too short or violate rules
  • New
    Welcome messages support placeholders: {user}, {username}, {forum}, {thread_name}
  • Improved
    Bot settings now sync to the dashboard every 30 seconds — no restart needed
v1.0.0New Features
December 15, 2025

Initial Launch 🎉

  • New
    Forum Crown is live! Manage Discord forum channels from a web dashboard
  • New
    Auto-Reactions — add emoji reactions automatically to every new forum post
  • New
    Discord OAuth login — secure login with your Discord account
  • New
    Server list — see all manageable servers at a glance
  • New
    Support for up to 3 reactions per forum on the free plan

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