Thanks so much for your input, guys. It is invaluable.
I have renamed the plugin from "Popular Recent Threads" to "Active Threads". This renaming is reflected all the way down to filenames, so I will need to edit the link I used in the opening post. It has, though, proven to be a great help in terms of clarity.
Typoz, you are right about the "Seconds" field. It is user-unfriendly in that it adds unnecessary complexity. Simplicity is key in designing a user interface: provide your user with too many options and s/he is simply going to throw up his/her hands and say, "Argh! It's too much!". I will dispense with it next.
I have renamed the plugin from "Popular Recent Threads" to "Active Threads". This renaming is reflected all the way down to filenames, so I will need to edit the link I used in the opening post. It has, though, proven to be a great help in terms of clarity.
Typoz, you are right about the "Seconds" field. It is user-unfriendly in that it adds unnecessary complexity. Simplicity is key in designing a user interface: provide your user with too many options and s/he is simply going to throw up his/her hands and say, "Argh! It's too much!". I will dispense with it next.