Miscellaneous Hacks - Word Links FREE (Turn words into links) by BOP5

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The purpose of this mod is to automatically turn keywords or phrases you specify into links. You set a list of keywords and a list of URLs to link them to and let the mod do the rest.

This is the FREE Version. It allows you to auto-link words in:

• Posts/Threads
• Private Messages
• Visitor Messages
• Social Groups

The GOLD Version is available at Qapla.com It allows auto-linking words in:

• Posts/Threads
• Private Messages
• Visitor Messages
• Social Groups
• Picture Comments
• Blog Entries
• Blog Comments
• CMS Articles
• CMS Comments

Live Demo at Qapla.com.

There are many options as you can see in the screenshot. You can choose to include the "nofollow" attribute, choose to open links in a new tab, choose to match whole words only or not, specify specific forums, enable in social groups and visitor messages, and disable completely for selected usergroups or styles.

Version: 2.0

• New in 0.91: Limit the number of links created per keyword per post.
• New in 0.92: Use CSS to customize the look of links created by this mod.
• New in 0.93: Linked words now retain the same case as they were originally typed. Also a new option to specify whether linked words are case sensitive or not.
• New in 0.935: Fixed conflict with VBSEO and possibly other mods. Upgrade if you are having problems.
• New in 0.94: Made the "Custom CSS" an option to prevent unnecessary HTML if not needed.
• New in 0.95: Enable or disable in PMs.
• New in 0.96: Should fix conflicts with AME3 mod, restores same case change in 0.93.
• New in 1.0: Additional code to prevent unintended linking. No new features.
• New in 1.1: Set approximate number of max links per page.
• New in 1.2: Fixed bug when Ampersands (&) were used in keywords.
• New in 1.3: Added optional notice on posts with links and associated phrase.
• New in 1.5: Two new features: 1) You can now use a csv data file for your links (and advanced features) if you prefer and 2) You can use a custom user profile field to allow users to disable the mod individually if you choose.
• New in 1.5a: Updated German language file thanks to Igel1.
• New in 1.6: Fixed bug if keyword was part of thread title and thread title was a link in the post. (VB4 Only)
• New in 1.7: Added field to extend the regex easily through the mod settings. Included fix for bold/font color links.
• New in 2.0: Rewritten more efficient code. Added option to disable by styleid. Added GOLD version.

Example... If someone types:

"I bought it on Amazon."

This mod can auto convert it to:

"I bought it on Amazon."

And you would presumably put your Amazon affiliate code, if you had one, in the link.

NOTE: This mod does not alter the actual posts or the database. Disabling or uninstalling the mod will remove all links.

There is a VB3 and VB4 version of this mod, please download the correct version.

Full instructions in zip file.

Notice:
Since the following words are used in HTML tags I would avoid them as keywords:
style, div, class, pre, href, img, html, meta, name, rel, nofollow, and link.

I would also avoid any single letter or two letter keywords since they could easily be used accidentally in places you weren't intending.

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[jderouen]

I am trying to use this to replace Amazon and eBay links w/ my affiliate ID, but it doesn't seem to be working.

eg: If someone enters this link:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001PGXHXA/ref=s9_qpp_gw_p267_d10_g267_ir01?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0WG50Y1B36006JYYTSV3&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846

I want it to automatically enter my affiliate ID. But it leaves the link unchanged. I believe I have everything set correctly in the admin:

Word/Phrases to link:

Amazon
Amazon.com
www.amazon.com
http://amazon.com/
http://www.amazon.com/

URLS to link words to:

http://www.amazon.com/?tag=affiliateID
http://www.amazon.com/?tag=affiliateID
http://www.amazon.com/?tag=affiliateID
http://www.amazon.com/?tag=affiliateID/
http://www.amazon.com/?tag=affiliateID/

I have Case Sensitive set to No
Match Whole Words Only set to No

What am I doing wrong?

W

[BirdOPrey5]

Doesn't work like that. (explained in more detail in your post on my site.)

[SilverBoy]

Is this great mod supporting only English keywords?
I have an Arabic forum, and test it there, but with no chance to get word linked, but if I add English word as keyword it works like a charm.

Please fix this important point, because I'm very interesting in your gold version .

[BirdOPrey5]

I believe it has to do with utf-8 and text being from different char sets, I'm not sure if there is much I can do about it, will check though.

[SilverBoy]

I'm using Windos-1256 not utf-8 !!
and in mysql collation (latin1_swedish_ci)

[John Diver]

Very sorry if this has been asked already but just so many threads to go through, is this available for 3.8?

I would really like a mod like this for 3.8 - I have vbgeek but they don't exist now unfortunately.

Thanks!

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by John Diver

Very sorry if this has been asked already but just so many threads to go through, is this available for 3.8?

I would really like a mod like this for 3.8 - I have vbgeek but they don't exist now unfortunately.

Thanks!

Yes VB3 Version: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=263700

[Draffi]

How many Links can handle this Add-On?

It is possible to link to a wiki, that is on my server?

Thank you

D:

[godoveryou]

Hi

I searched the thread but may have been missing the right keywords.

The mod breaks my VBulletin 4.2 pages, and I didn't know if you had any thoughts on it.

Some example pictures for you:

[tongpo]

when I enable this mod in the options all thread links return a 500 server error??

Running VB 4.2.0 PL2