Social Features Guide
This section controls social presence signals: visitor counter style, mood status, and optional custom mood text.
Fast path: pick visitor counter style -> pick mood -> only fill Custom Mood Text when mood is set to Custom.
Social Feature Fields (Current Stack)
- Profile Visitor Counter:
Hidden, Simple, Animated, Retro. - Profile Mood Status:
None, Happy, Sad, Excited, Tired, Custom. - Custom Mood Text: text field used when Mood Status is
Custom.
Social Features controls from your settings screen.
Accuracy note: your active field map and enhancements logic use visitor counter styles
Hidden/Simple/Animated/Retro.
How It Behaves
- Counter Hidden: visitor module does not render.
- Counter Simple/Animated/Retro: renders with style-specific display and optional recent visitor block.
- Mood Custom: Custom Mood Text is displayed in mood badge area.
Social Features Workflow
- Set Visitor Counter to Hidden/Simple/Animated/Retro based on theme density.
- Set Mood Status to a preset or Custom.
- If Custom: set Custom Mood Text in a short phrase (2-6 words).
- Save and verify on profile page (not only in settings panel).
- Check mobile header for overflow or cramped text.
Starter Setups
Minimal Clean
- Visitor Counter: Hidden or Simple
- Mood: None or Happy
- Custom Mood Text: blank
Neon Active
- Visitor Counter: Animated
- Mood: Custom
- Custom Mood Text: short, punchy status line
Retro MySpace
- Visitor Counter: Retro
- Mood: Excited or Custom
- Custom Mood Text: playful short phrase
Common Fixes
- Counter not visible: confirm style is not
Hiddenand test on actual profile page. - Recent visitors empty: only logged-in member visits populate that list.
- Custom mood text missing: set
Profile Mood StatustoCustomfirst. - Header feels crowded: shorten custom text and switch counter to Simple/Hidden.
- Style mismatch with theme: use Simple for minimal themes, Animated/Retro for higher-expression themes.
FAQs
What should I configure first in this section?
Set base colors/readability controls first, then style polish.
How many changes should I do per save?
One change at a time for reliable troubleshooting.
What should I verify after each change?
Readability, contrast, and interaction clarity on desktop and mobile.
When should I use advanced CSS?
After standard controls are stable and only for targeted overrides.
How do I avoid visual clutter?
Keep one dominant accent and reduce competing effects.
What is the fastest rollback?
Revert the last change first and retest before further edits.
