Moderate New User Registrations (ModCP Option)
 

Hack Support

This hack is now discontinued - this means that while it will remain available for download and use, there will be no further updates, nor will support be provided as the thread is no longer monitored. You can now check out the 3.8.x version of this hack, as it also works with v3.7.5 (and maybe even earlier versions).

Please click Mark as Installed if you are using this hack.


vBulletin Version Compatibility

This hack can only be used with vBulletin v3.7.x.

This hack is not compatible with v3.6.x (due to fact that notifications in the welcome block were not introduced until v3.7.0), but fear not, you can use the unsupported v3.6.x version of this hack instead.


What Does This Hack Do?

It is a update of my v3.6.x hack available here, with new stuff added.

This is hack gives your Super Moderators the option in the ModCP to now manually approve new user registrations, that before now only Administrators could do from the AdminCP.

This means you can now spread the load of manually approving members with your Super Moderators, leaving you the administrator more time to do other things.

New to v3.7.x is a notification in your welcome block in the navbar being displayed (if the notification option is enabled in the AdminCP) when there are new user registrations to be moderated. This is displayed to both Administrators and Super Moderators. The notification will only generate 1 extra query per page load (only if the notification is enabled, and then the extra query is only for Administrators and Super Moderators, so if you want to save a query then disable the option).

This hack was created because I liked the idea of the request in this thread, and seems to have been requested quite a few times over the years.

There are no file or template changes at all and is fully phrased. You just need to upload 1 file, import 1 product and alter 2 (or 3) vBulletin Options in the AdminCP, and then it will work from then on.


Installation Instructions

1. Unzip product-ms_20080202.zip
2. Upload /upload/modcp/user_moderation.php to your <forum root>/modcp folder (overwrite existing uploaded file if upgrading).
3. Import product-ms_20080202.xml into vB using the AdminCP Product Manager (set Allow Overwrite to Yes if upgrading).
4. Under the User Registration Options section of vBulletin Options in the AdminCP:
   • Ensure Moderate New Members is set to Yes
   • Ensure Verify Email address in Registration is set to Yes
5. Under the Moderate User Registrations (ModCP Option) section of vBulletin Options in the AdminCP:
   • Ensure Enable Notification ? is set to Yes if you want the notification to be displayed.

Uninstall Instructions

1. Delete the user_moderation.php file from your /modcp folder.
2. Uninstall the product in vB using the AdminCP Product Manager.

Version History

v3.7.003 - Wednesday 25th June 2008
-- Final Release
-- Changed: Product name
-- Changed: Version numbering
-- Added: AdminCP Option to display the notification or not

v2.1.0 - Thursday 7th February 2008
-- Changed: Install code

v2.0.0 - Saturday 2nd February 2008
-- Initial Release


Thanks

Thanks go out to Paul M who gave me permission to use some of his install code.

NOTE: Portions of the code are (c) Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.


Show Your Appreciation

Although not required, if you have enjoyed the benefits of this hack, and would like show your appreciation for my efforts, then please feel free to click on the Support Developer link and donate any amount you feel is appropriate.


Donations

I would like to thank the following people for their kind donations:

• okgaz

Good hack, but this would hurt me. Probably useful for certain forums.

Is there any kind of analysis of new members involved?

Thanks for hack....

5 *****
:D

No, none what so ever.

It is just an administrator function that is now available for super moderators to use, with this hack. You still have to check the potential members before approving their registrations.

This is perfect for me. Now people won't have to wait as long to be verified!

Great Hack, installed. :up:

Please click Mark as Installed as well please.

Done, and man this is an amazing hack, could you somehow make it workable with the invite system?

Gave me the url to this Invite System hack and I will see what I can do, but I am not promising anything though.