Exclude forums from Similar Threads

[nfn]

Description:

This simple plug-in will let you exclude forums from Similar Threads.

Tested With:
vBulletin 3.6.8Changes:

[v1.0.1] added an option to show only threads from the same forum.
[v1.0.0] first release.
Installation & Upgrade Instructions:

Upload the product & configure the settings.

[yahoooh]

great i needthis feature:
make the similar threads from the same forum id not like the defult the similar threads from all forums

[Subah]

Thanks :)

[jasculs]

nice hack....I also wonder if it is possible for someone to make a hack where you can manually choose what threads gets posted under the similar threads section in each post...that would be the best hack ever!

[FleaBag]

Anything is possible with PHP. ;)

Great addition thought, I've wanted this for a while!

[valdet]

Simple yet a very effective hack. Thanks friend.

[lazytown]

Does this help forum performance by reducing the number of threads scanned?

I also like yahoooh (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/member.php?u=23120)'s idea of similar threads from within the same section (or choosing sections).

-vissa

[nfn]

Does this help forum performance by reducing the number of threads scanned?

Well, if similar threads gives a list of 50 topics and with this plugin you only get 5, this will reduce the number of loops.

I also like yahoooh (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/member.php?u=23120)'s idea of similar threads from within the same section (or choosing sections).

I'll see what I can do!

[nfn]

... make the similar threads from the same forum id not like the defult the similar threads from all forums

... similar threads from within the same section ...

Done!

[yahoooh]

thanks i nominate it for MOTM

[LEAD_WEIGHT]

I was waiting for something like this for almost 3yrs and was about to use Mystics prefix to sort the threads out. I hope they add this to vBulletin core script, as it is needed.

Great job. MOTM

I did not install, but just clicked on it so I can see if this evolves.

[nfn]

Well ... just my little contribution :)

Thanks!

[chikkoo]

very good idea.

[MissKalunji]

Uhm it doesn't work for me!?!? I disabled a bunch of ids and it is still showing ?!?

Unless i got this hack for something else?

I'm looking for a hack that won't show similar threads for certain forums

What does this do exactly?

- another suggestion would be good to be able when you disable example forum id 42 that it would be able to disable the sub categories as well :)

Thanks!

[MissKalunji]

well? anyone?

[nfn]

Hi,

You just need to place the forum ids with commas: 1,2,3,4.
Nothing else!
What vB version are you using?

[MissKalunji]

3.6.4 but what im asking exactly is what does this hack does?

it prevents similar to show in the forums that i've excluded?

or will similar thread show in every forums just won't show threads that i've excluded?

[nfn]

I haven't tested with 3.6.4.

it prevents similar to show in the forums that i've excluded?

or will similar thread show in every forums just won't show threads that i've excluded?

Will exclude threads from the forums id's you have chosen.

[MissKalunji]

ah ok not what i'm looking for

Thanks :) anyway

[Artes_Marciales]

Great Idea, Thanks!! :)

[tuwebfacil]

Anyone tried this one on vb3.7?

[nfn]

me :)

You ca use it on 3.7.0.
I will update as soon as possible.

[chikkoo]

This is a very good mod. I am going to upgrade to 3.7.x

Please update this to 3.7.x and 3.8.x

[cherylferraro]

This is exactly what I'm looking for but I need something compatible with 3.8. Are there plans to update this mod?

Thank you.

[mykkal]

Is there a 3.8 version?

[hydn]

Is the actual "SEARCH" reduced to only the same forum as the thread when enabled.

Or does it still search all forums and only "SHOW" results from the same forum.

I want to use this if it will help reduce server load.

[hydn]

Also the feature I would like is to restrict search to only the last X days.

We have threads from 2005 that pop up and the support info its out of date and threads are closed.

[fer_75]

PLEASE, this mod is great, does it works with 3.8?

[fer_75]

Does it works woth 3.8?

[fer_75]

Well, I just installed this mod on 3.8, I rebuilt the similar threads and it is not working, I really hope upgrade version soon.
thanks.

[webmastersitesi]

I think it's going to be good to have 3.8 update. I also need this very much.

[ctrlbrk]

Also would like a 3.8 version of this...

Mike

[Midohash]

Great plug in ... works very well on 3.8 versions of Vbulletin ... Thanks a lot

[Ghostt]

i confirm works with 3.8 good work!
but is it possible to show other results instead not to just delete them from list?

[SBlueman]

Is it possible to also set a time limit as to how far back results are shown?

[Majora]

Any Plugin for vBulletin 4?

[mykkal]

Has anyone tried this plugin with vB4.2.X? Or is there a similar plugin around?