Add-On Releases - Limited Guest Viewing -- Improve community registration rates

Note: This addon works with the 3.6.x series only. Click Here for the 3.7.0 version of this addon.

With vBulletin, forum guests are able to view endless amounts of content without being directly asked or forced to register no matter how many times they come back. The purpose of the Limited Guest Viewing System is to drive in registrations by limiting the number of threads guests are able to view without interruption.

This plugin offers two options which can be used to drive in more registrations. The first option allows you to show a reminder message or advertisement after a guest has viewed a certain number of threads. The second option puts up a roadblock stopping guests from viewing threads altogether after reaching a certain number of views. Both options work together to encourage and ultimately force anonymous visitors to either register or login but can also be used separately based on your individual needs.

Because this plugin uses cookies, few if any bots will be impacted when it comes to spidering your site.

Modifications/ Instructions:
Template edits: 1
Plugins: 1 (adds 1 template and several settings)

This template hack should take under 5 minutes to implement and customize.

Customizing the content / messages
To customize which messages appear or what they say, go to vBulletin options, select the ?Limited Guest Viewing System? group and configure the options as desired. Each phase can be modified by adding translation text.

Through the ACP you can enable or disable each option, specify the number of threads that can be viewed before the option is enabled and input any forums you wish to exclude from being blocked.

About spiders/bots
This plugin works by setting a cookie to track the number of visits from a particular user. As bots do not tend to accept cookies, they should not be blocked. To further insure there is no spider accessibility issues, there script identifies major bots (google, yahoo, msn, aol) and explicitly lets them through -- you can easily add to this list by editing the plugin code should you so desire, however, unless a bot starts taking cookies this should not be necessary.


Welcome headers compatibility
The Limited Guest Viewing is designed to work with the Welcome Headers system without any conflict. To insure that welcome header messages do not show up at the same time as the limited guest viewing message, please be sure you are running welcome headers version 4.1.3 or greater (released 11/19).

Updates
5/9/2008 - Released update to prevent installs on 3.7 boards.
2/18/2007 - Minor update to fix register link. Updates optional.
11/20/2006 - Minor update released to fix error with links in some messaging. Updates recommended.

[vitrag24]

Originally Posted by Ted S

Yup yup. There are options in your vbulletin settings are to control how they work together.

where is answer of my query buddy?
i have mentioned my prb quite simply so that anyone can understand...just read thagt post plzzzz

[Ted S]

Originally Posted by vitrag24

where is answer of my query buddy?
i have mentioned my prb quite simply so that anyone can understand...just read thagt post plzzzz

A little patience goes a long way.

The tracking is done by cookies -- if you view 4 threads, change the settings to 2, and come back, you'll already be over the limit.

[vitrag24]

u rnt gettin my question

let me explain in simple way

if guest has viewd more than 4 threads once and then he login and then in his next visit as guest will reg. block/takeover msg be shown directly or after 4 threads only?
this is much imp question spl regarding reg.block msg..

ideally it shd be like each time guest can be able to view view number of threads set in acp... ..i think u have done that only but wanna confirm as i have no idea..

[Ted S]

Please use full sentances, I can't understand what you are saying.

[TheMilkCarton]

Originally Posted by Ted S

Please use full sentances, I can't understand what you are saying.

Translation:

You aren't getting my question. Let me explain in a more simple way (oh the irony):

If a guest has viewed more than four threads in one visit and then logs in, in his next visit as a guest will the Block/Takeover Message be shown immediately or after another four threads? *gibberish*

Ideally, the number of threads a guest can view each time (during each visit??) should be set in ACP. I think you have done this but I wanted to confirm because I have no idea.

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LOL.

Good job with this! *Installed*

[vitrag24]

haha.
thx for translation.
sorry buddy i use much abbrevations and my typing speed is much fast

can you reply now?

[BadgerDog]

Note to self....

Check who to avoid for future medical care...

Regards,
Badger

[vitrag24]

Originally Posted by BadgerDog

Note to self....

Check who to avoid for future medical care...

Regards,
Badger

wht do you mean by that?
i'm confused.

[BadgerDog]

Originally Posted by vitrag24

wht do you mean by that?
i'm confused.

Sorry, but I do have a headache from reading the last several pages ....

Patience is a virtue and Ted is apparently blessed with it... :up:

Regards,
Badger

[vitrag24]

i'm a medical student and we have to use many aabrivations and so in usual talk also i used to use them.

you may not observed this in various case papers of patients...we have to write so much in hurry so it is must for us.

neway i'll try from now on not to use shortcodes.
thanks for the add-on.