
Mitch Reputation v1.5.0 – Release Notes
Release type: Minor feature release
Compatibility: XenForo 2.3+

New Features
Reputation Tiers
Users are now assigned tiers (New, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Elite, Legend, Mythic) based on reputation score
Tier badges are displayed alongside reputation throughout the forum
Tier logic is centralized and consistent across profiles, posts, and leaderboards
Tier-Based Leaderboards
Leaderboard can now be filtered by tier (Top Bronze, Top Silver, etc.)
Makes competition fairer and more engaging for users at all levels
Fully integrated into the main reputation leaderboard
Infrastructure for “Newest Climbers”
Tracks when a user enters a new tier
Stores tier ID and entry date safely on the user record
Lays groundwork for future “Recently Promoted” views and widgets

Improvements
Improved leaderboard routing and stability
More robust handling of upgrades and schema changes
Entity extensions updated to expose reputation tier data cleanly to templates
Defensive checks added to prevent runtime errors on partial upgrades
🛠 Developer / Admin Notes
A one-time reputation rebuild is recommended after upgrading to populate tier data
Tier definitions are configurable internally and future-proofed for admin UI support
No existing reputation data is modified or lost during upgrade

Product Description (XenForo Resource Page)
Mitch Reputation – Advanced Reputation & Leaderboard System
Mitch Reputation is a modern, extensible reputation system for XenForo that goes far beyond simple reaction counts. It provides a transparent, flexible way to recognize positive community participation and highlight your most valuable members.
Built from the ground up with performance, clarity, and future expansion in mind.