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Plugin Key Types

There are seven types of plugin keys that you should be aware of:

Thread​

Store data related to a specific thread. Whenever the thread is displayed on the screen, the plugin key data will be available to access.

Post​

Posts are the messages inside of thread. Post keys store data related to a specific post.

Conversation​

Stores data related to a specific conversation. A conversation is like a thread, except between only specific people.

Message​

A message is the individual message inside of a conversation, similar to how posts are inside of threads.

Private User​

This key will store data related to a user on the forum. The key data is only accessible by the user themselves. Use this key to store a member's preferences, since the data stored in the key only applies to this user and not anyone else.

Super User​

A super user is a special type of plugin key. Unlike a private user key (which stores data that only the current logged in user has access to), a super user key can store that is accessible by everyone on the forum. Whenever a user is displayed on the screen, their plugin key data will be available to access.

Super Forum​

A super forum is the only key that is loaded on every page, and is therefore suitable for storing information globally across your forum.