What does BUMP mean?
BUMP stands for Bringing Up My Thread. When the Bump Thread button is pressed, it does exactly that. It brings up the thread in the thread list.

What does it do?
This mod does a number of things, here's a list:

1. Add a Bump Thread link to every thread for the staff only, meaning the staff can bump any thread anywhere.

2. Add a Next Bump Timer (admincp definable) to specific forums (admincp definable), when it reaches 0 (thus next bump time), it shows the Bump Thread link to the thread starter. Take a look at the screenshot for clarity.
Note: The timer is based on the last reply date/time.

3. In order to keep things nice and simple, I've wrapped it all up into a Plugin code, meaning you won't have to make any edits anywhere (template edits excluded), and you won't have to upload any files.

4. Misc. Option: I've added a nice little function which allows you to set a username prefix (allowing HTML) to the thread bump-er. Basicly, when bumping a thread the username of the bump-er will be displayed as being the last replyer. With this function you can add a suffix to that name, which will show in in the forum lists.

5. Misc. Info: The hack bumps a thread by setting the last reply dateline to the time/date of the button press. This way, the bump-er's postcount won't increase when bumping, yet the thread will be on the top of the list.

What use is this mod to my forum?
It's very useful for forums like Trade Forums, or sharing communities. Ofcourse, I think everyone can think of something where this system would come in handy, but the former 2 stick out a bit.

What I generally see a lot of trade forums, is members with 4 digit postcounts, 3/4th (or more!) of those posts simply being bump posts. With this system, you and your members can more accurately judge the contributions by the members.

How to install?
The plugin and instructions on the templates are included in the .zip.

What to do after that?
Configure the system in the vBulletin Options, and make the template edits.

Do you have a To-Do list?
As the mather of fact, I do ! Here it is:

• Add usergroup permissions. - Allow the admins to set the the bump permissions in the usergroup manager.
• Adding the forum permissions to the forum manager, instead of the vB setting
• Add an option for admins to enable a system which blocks users from posting twice in a row in the forums specified in the admincp. Usergroup permissions will also be added to this.
• Add the option for the user to add an automatic "bump" post with admin specified content.
• Your suggestion goes here! I'll always consider adding good suggestions from members!

Enjoy this nice little mod, and don't forget that the install button is your friend!