Roles and Media Plugin
While I have been a fan of Elgg since 2010, I have observed some areas where it could be improved. Notably, Elgg currently lacks (I feel so) certain default bundled plugins, such as photo and video sharing capabilities, which are increasingly important in today’s social networks. Although plugins for these features are available, incorporating them by default would enhance the platform's appeal.
Additionally, the absence of role management plugins is a significant limitation. It would be advantageous for administrators to have the ability to create roles with varying levels of permissions, such as moderators with the authority to manage inappropriate content, without granting full administrative access.
These enhancements could address some of the common concerns of the users of elgg and make Elgg a more competitive choice.
I know this has been already discussed earlier in this platform, but still after 20 years of development I felt elgg should have those as bundled plugins
Thank you. Love the developers behind this beautiful script.
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any thought on the above discussion?
I agree with you. Especially about the photo and video sharing capabilities. That's the number one feedback I get on my site. I have modified "Tinypics" to have some kind of Instagram-style photo sharing platform, but it's not the same.
I would assume that everyone agrees with you, also the core programmers. The reason why there are no such plugins is probably due to time- and money-constraints. Elgg is free and open source. The core team most likely does their Elgg-work in their free-time after work or in between paid projects.
It seems that there isn't much of a community anymore that contributes own plugins. Why that is, I don't know as I only discovered Elgg in January 2025. Unfortunately, I am not a programmer, so I cannot help with that. But I'm willing to test plugins, for example.