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+/**
+ * Moderation Hooks
+ * 
+ * Centralized exports for all moderation-related hooks.
+ * These hooks are designed to support the moderation queue system.
+ */
+
+export { useEntityCache } from './useEntityCache';
+export { useProfileCache } from './useProfileCache';
+export type { CachedProfile } from './useProfileCache';
diff --git a/src/hooks/moderation/useEntityCache.ts b/src/hooks/moderation/useEntityCache.ts
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+import { useRef, useCallback } from 'react';
+import { supabase } from '@/integrations/supabase/client';
+
+/**
+ * Entity types supported by the cache
+ */
+type EntityType = 'rides' | 'parks' | 'companies';
+
+/**
+ * Cache structure for entities
+ */
+interface EntityCacheStructure {
+  rides: Map<string, any>;
+  parks: Map<string, any>;
+  companies: Map<string, any>;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Hook for managing entity name caching (rides, parks, companies)
+ * 
+ * Uses ref-based storage to avoid triggering re-renders while providing
+ * efficient caching for entity lookups during moderation.
+ * 
+ * @example
+ * ```tsx
+ * const entityCache = useEntityCache();
+ * 
+ * // Get cached entity
+ * const ride = entityCache.getCached('rides', rideId);
+ * 
+ * // Bulk fetch and cache entities
+ * await entityCache.bulkFetch('rides', [id1, id2, id3]);
+ * 
+ * // Clear specific cache
+ * entityCache.clear('rides');
+ * 
+ * // Clear all caches
+ * entityCache.clearAll();
+ * ```
+ */
+export function useEntityCache() {
+  // Use ref to prevent re-renders on cache updates
+  const cacheRef = useRef<EntityCacheStructure>({
+    rides: new Map(),
+    parks: new Map(),
+    companies: new Map(),
+  });
+
+  /**
+   * Get a cached entity by ID
+   */
+  const getCached = useCallback((type: EntityType, id: string): any | undefined => {
+    return cacheRef.current[type].get(id);
+  }, []);
+
+  /**
+   * Check if an entity is cached
+   */
+  const has = useCallback((type: EntityType, id: string): boolean => {
+    return cacheRef.current[type].has(id);
+  }, []);
+
+  /**
+   * Set a cached entity
+   */
+  const setCached = useCallback((type: EntityType, id: string, data: any): void => {
+    cacheRef.current[type].set(id, data);
+  }, []);
+
+  /**
+   * Get uncached IDs from a list
+   */
+  const getUncachedIds = useCallback((type: EntityType, ids: string[]): string[] => {
+    return ids.filter(id => !cacheRef.current[type].has(id));
+  }, []);
+
+  /**
+   * Bulk fetch entities from the database and cache them
+   * Only fetches entities that aren't already cached
+   */
+  const bulkFetch = useCallback(async (
+    type: EntityType,
+    ids: string[]
+  ): Promise<any[]> => {
+    if (ids.length === 0) return [];
+
+    // Filter to only uncached IDs
+    const uncachedIds = getUncachedIds(type, ids);
+    if (uncachedIds.length === 0) {
+      // All entities are cached, return them
+      return ids.map(id => getCached(type, id)).filter(Boolean);
+    }
+
+    // Determine table name and select fields based on entity type
+    let tableName: string;
+    let selectFields: string;
+
+    switch (type) {
+      case 'rides':
+        tableName = 'rides';
+        selectFields = 'id, name, park_id';
+        break;
+      case 'parks':
+        tableName = 'parks';
+        selectFields = 'id, name';
+        break;
+      case 'companies':
+        tableName = 'companies';
+        selectFields = 'id, name';
+        break;
+      default:
+        throw new Error(`Unknown entity type: ${type}`);
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const { data, error } = await supabase
+        .from(tableName as any)
+        .select(selectFields)
+        .in('id', uncachedIds);
+
+      if (error) {
+        console.error(`Error fetching ${type}:`, error);
+        return [];
+      }
+
+      // Cache the fetched entities
+      if (data) {
+        data.forEach((entity: any) => {
+          setCached(type, entity.id, entity);
+        });
+      }
+
+      return data || [];
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error(`Failed to bulk fetch ${type}:`, error);
+      return [];
+    }
+  }, [getCached, setCached, getUncachedIds]);
+
+  /**
+   * Fetch and cache related entities based on submission content
+   * Automatically determines which entities to fetch from submission data
+   */
+  const fetchRelatedEntities = useCallback(async (submissions: any[]): Promise<void> => {
+    const rideIds = new Set<string>();
+    const parkIds = new Set<string>();
+    const companyIds = new Set<string>();
+
+    // Collect all entity IDs from submissions
+    submissions.forEach(submission => {
+      const content = submission.content as any;
+      if (content && typeof content === 'object') {
+        if (content.ride_id) rideIds.add(content.ride_id);
+        if (content.park_id) parkIds.add(content.park_id);
+        if (content.company_id) companyIds.add(content.company_id);
+        if (content.entity_id) {
+          if (submission.submission_type === 'ride') rideIds.add(content.entity_id);
+          if (submission.submission_type === 'park') parkIds.add(content.entity_id);
+          if (['manufacturer', 'operator', 'designer', 'property_owner'].includes(submission.submission_type)) {
+            companyIds.add(content.entity_id);
+          }
+        }
+        if (content.manufacturer_id) companyIds.add(content.manufacturer_id);
+        if (content.designer_id) companyIds.add(content.designer_id);
+        if (content.operator_id) companyIds.add(content.operator_id);
+        if (content.property_owner_id) companyIds.add(content.property_owner_id);
+      }
+    });
+
+    // Fetch all entities in parallel
+    const fetchPromises: Promise<any[]>[] = [];
+
+    if (rideIds.size > 0) {
+      fetchPromises.push(bulkFetch('rides', Array.from(rideIds)));
+    }
+    if (parkIds.size > 0) {
+      fetchPromises.push(bulkFetch('parks', Array.from(parkIds)));
+    }
+    if (companyIds.size > 0) {
+      fetchPromises.push(bulkFetch('companies', Array.from(companyIds)));
+    }
+
+    await Promise.all(fetchPromises);
+  }, [bulkFetch]);
+
+  /**
+   * Clear a specific entity type cache
+   */
+  const clear = useCallback((type: EntityType): void => {
+    cacheRef.current[type].clear();
+  }, []);
+
+  /**
+   * Clear all entity caches
+   */
+  const clearAll = useCallback((): void => {
+    cacheRef.current.rides.clear();
+    cacheRef.current.parks.clear();
+    cacheRef.current.companies.clear();
+  }, []);
+
+  /**
+   * Get cache size for a specific type
+   */
+  const getSize = useCallback((type: EntityType): number => {
+    return cacheRef.current[type].size;
+  }, []);
+
+  /**
+   * Get total cache size across all entity types
+   */
+  const getTotalSize = useCallback((): number => {
+    return cacheRef.current.rides.size +
+           cacheRef.current.parks.size +
+           cacheRef.current.companies.size;
+  }, []);
+
+  /**
+   * Get direct access to cache ref (for advanced use cases)
+   * Use with caution - prefer using the provided methods
+   */
+  const getCacheRef = useCallback(() => cacheRef.current, []);
+
+  return {
+    getCached,
+    has,
+    setCached,
+    getUncachedIds,
+    bulkFetch,
+    fetchRelatedEntities,
+    clear,
+    clearAll,
+    getSize,
+    getTotalSize,
+    getCacheRef,
+  };
+}
diff --git a/src/hooks/moderation/useProfileCache.ts b/src/hooks/moderation/useProfileCache.ts
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+import { useRef, useCallback } from 'react';
+import { supabase } from '@/integrations/supabase/client';
+
+/**
+ * Profile data structure returned from the database
+ */
+export interface CachedProfile {
+  user_id: string;
+  username: string;
+  display_name?: string;
+  avatar_url?: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Hook for managing user profile caching
+ * 
+ * Uses ref-based storage to avoid triggering re-renders while providing
+ * efficient caching for user profile lookups during moderation.
+ * 
+ * @example
+ * ```tsx
+ * const profileCache = useProfileCache();
+ * 
+ * // Get cached profile
+ * const profile = profileCache.getCached(userId);
+ * 
+ * // Bulk fetch and cache profiles
+ * const profiles = await profileCache.bulkFetch([id1, id2, id3]);
+ * 
+ * // Check if profile exists in cache
+ * if (profileCache.has(userId)) {
+ *   const profile = profileCache.getCached(userId);
+ * }
+ * 
+ * // Clear cache
+ * profileCache.clear();
+ * ```
+ */
+export function useProfileCache() {
+  // Use ref to prevent re-renders on cache updates
+  const cacheRef = useRef<Map<string, CachedProfile>>(new Map());
+
+  /**
+   * Get a cached profile by user ID
+   */
+  const getCached = useCallback((userId: string): CachedProfile | undefined => {
+    return cacheRef.current.get(userId);
+  }, []);
+
+  /**
+   * Check if a profile is cached
+   */
+  const has = useCallback((userId: string): boolean => {
+    return cacheRef.current.has(userId);
+  }, []);
+
+  /**
+   * Set a cached profile
+   */
+  const setCached = useCallback((userId: string, profile: CachedProfile): void => {
+    cacheRef.current.set(userId, profile);
+  }, []);
+
+  /**
+   * Get uncached user IDs from a list
+   */
+  const getUncachedIds = useCallback((userIds: string[]): string[] => {
+    return userIds.filter(id => !cacheRef.current.has(id));
+  }, []);
+
+  /**
+   * Bulk fetch user profiles from the database and cache them
+   * Only fetches profiles that aren't already cached
+   * 
+   * @param userIds - Array of user IDs to fetch
+   * @returns Array of fetched profiles
+   */
+  const bulkFetch = useCallback(async (userIds: string[]): Promise<CachedProfile[]> => {
+    if (userIds.length === 0) return [];
+
+    // Filter to only uncached IDs
+    const uncachedIds = getUncachedIds(userIds);
+    if (uncachedIds.length === 0) {
+      // All profiles are cached, return them
+      return userIds.map(id => getCached(id)).filter((p): p is CachedProfile => !!p);
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const { data, error } = await supabase
+        .from('profiles')
+        .select('user_id, username, display_name, avatar_url')
+        .in('user_id', uncachedIds);
+
+      if (error) {
+        console.error('Error fetching profiles:', error);
+        return [];
+      }
+
+      // Cache the fetched profiles
+      if (data) {
+        data.forEach((profile: CachedProfile) => {
+          setCached(profile.user_id, profile);
+        });
+      }
+
+      return data || [];
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to bulk fetch profiles:', error);
+      return [];
+    }
+  }, [getCached, setCached, getUncachedIds]);
+
+  /**
+   * Fetch and return profiles for a list of user IDs
+   * Returns a Map for easy lookup
+   * 
+   * @param userIds - Array of user IDs to fetch
+   * @returns Map of userId -> profile
+   */
+  const fetchAsMap = useCallback(async (userIds: string[]): Promise<Map<string, CachedProfile>> => {
+    const profiles = await bulkFetch(userIds);
+    return new Map(profiles.map(p => [p.user_id, p]));
+  }, [bulkFetch]);
+
+  /**
+   * Fetch profiles for submitters and reviewers from submissions
+   * Automatically extracts user IDs and reviewer IDs from submission data
+   * 
+   * @param submissions - Array of submissions with user_id and reviewer_id
+   * @returns Map of userId -> profile for all users involved
+   */
+  const fetchForSubmissions = useCallback(async (submissions: any[]): Promise<Map<string, CachedProfile>> => {
+    const userIds = submissions.map(s => s.user_id).filter(Boolean);
+    const reviewerIds = submissions.map(s => s.reviewer_id).filter((id): id is string => !!id);
+    const allUserIds = [...new Set([...userIds, ...reviewerIds])];
+
+    return await fetchAsMap(allUserIds);
+  }, [fetchAsMap]);
+
+  /**
+   * Get a display name for a user (display_name or username)
+   * Returns 'Unknown User' if not found in cache
+   */
+  const getDisplayName = useCallback((userId: string): string => {
+    const profile = getCached(userId);
+    if (!profile) return 'Unknown User';
+    return profile.display_name || profile.username || 'Unknown User';
+  }, [getCached]);
+
+  /**
+   * Invalidate (remove) a specific profile from cache
+   */
+  const invalidate = useCallback((userId: string): void => {
+    cacheRef.current.delete(userId);
+  }, []);
+
+  /**
+   * Clear all cached profiles
+   */
+  const clear = useCallback((): void => {
+    cacheRef.current.clear();
+  }, []);
+
+  /**
+   * Get cache size
+   */
+  const getSize = useCallback((): number => {
+    return cacheRef.current.size;
+  }, []);
+
+  /**
+   * Get all cached profile user IDs
+   */
+  const getAllCachedIds = useCallback((): string[] => {
+    return Array.from(cacheRef.current.keys());
+  }, []);
+
+  /**
+   * Get direct access to cache ref (for advanced use cases)
+   * Use with caution - prefer using the provided methods
+   */
+  const getCacheRef = useCallback(() => cacheRef.current, []);
+
+  return {
+    getCached,
+    has,
+    setCached,
+    getUncachedIds,
+    bulkFetch,
+    fetchAsMap,
+    fetchForSubmissions,
+    getDisplayName,
+    invalidate,
+    clear,
+    getSize,
+    getAllCachedIds,
+    getCacheRef,
+  };
+}