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# FE Ideas Plugin

FE IDEAS is an extension that enables administrators to create "idea threads" within their forum. Additionally, users can rate these ideas and view the rating results.

#### **In the Front-End**

1. **Status Management:** After logging in, administrators or moderators can modify the status of single idea threads. You can configure which roles have this permission in the back-end settings.
2. **Voting Visibility:** Users can view the total number of votes for each idea thread.
3. **Voting Interaction:** Users can access the Voting Widget and Voting Button within idea threads to cast their ratings.

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#### **In the Back-End**

Administrators can customize the IDEAS extension by navigating to **Dashboard > Engine Settings > IDEAS** in the back-end control panel. Available options include:

1. **Category Selection:** Administrators can assign specific categories for idea threads.
2. **Voting Permissions:** Administrators can determine which user roles are allowed to vote or view voting results.
3. **Status Permissions:** Administrators can specify which user roles can change the status of idea threads from the front-end.

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4\.    Admins can set the default status for Idea threads.&#x20;

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#### **Related topics widget**

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This widget displays a list of related topics based on hashtags. To create a hashtag:

* When posting a new topic, reply, or comment, type **#yourhashtag** (without spaces) to link related content.