Board Optimization - [DBTech] vB Optimise 2.0.1 (Lite)

vB Optimise Lite

This is ported from my original version released for vBulletin 3.8 located here. In this release I have re-coded vB Optimise from the gound and focused stability over features.

Professional version & feature list available @ www.DragonByte-Tech.com/forum
Priority support for Lite version is handled at the Developers Website.


What does it do?

vB Optimise is intended to optimise vBulletin software by integrating several PHP "cachers" and handling data before vBulletin. This works by encountering and handling data prior to vBulletin in order to skip the arbitary execution that would be more server intensive.

Real-Life Statistics

We've teamed up with some Big Forums to show you the impact of vB Optimise, you can view this public chart which shows both our statistics and theirs:

View Public vB Optimise Resource Statistics

Features - Lite

• Supported Extensions
  • APC
  • eAccelerator
  • Memcache
  • XCache
  • WinCache
  • Filecache
• Style Cacher
  Caches style data to globally reduce a query within all vBulletin forum-based pages.
• Template Cacher
  Caches template data to globally reduce a query within all vBulletin forum-based pages.
• Datastore Cacher
  Forces custom datastore items from modifications (including those from vB's blogs) to use your configured Datastore Cache method instead of being forced into the database. This reduces page queries by where affected.
• vB CMS Template Caching
  (Automatic) Corrects many uncached templates within vB CMS to reduce upto 20+ queries on CMS pages (number varies based on content).
• Optimal Settings Check
  Provides a quick interface to identify possible settings which can be changed on your forum for further optimisation.
• Self-System Tester
  Provides a relatively straight-forward system check to ensure your vB Optimise installation works fully.
• Automatic Cache Flusher
  Automatically flushes cache within the Admin CP based on specific triggers to make sure content does not remain stale on your forum.
• XCache Authentification
  Supports XCache Admin Authentification by allowing you specify the username/password in a configuration if needs be.

Features - Pro

• Notices Cacher
  Caches users dismissed notices to reduce a near-global query within all vBulletin forum-based pages.
• Showgroups Cacher
  Caches the showgroups query which becomes more intensive as your user-base grows.
• Forum Display Query Enhancement
  Enhances a stock vBulletin query within Forum Display to speed up the page.
• Forum Home WOL Cache
  Caches Forum Home "Who's Online" to remove an intensive query and allow larger sites to display this data without impact.
• vB Cache Override (Feature not available on vBulletin 3)
  Ability to override vBulletins new built-in database cacher for the CMS / Forum Sidebar Blocks to remove anything from 1 to 20+ queries based on your content.
• Full Guest Caching
  Ability to cache entire pages and serve them saving not only hundreds of queries but upto 90% of CPU processing towards Guests.
• Statistical Resource Savings
  Ability to see just exactly how many queries per day vB Optimise has saved your database. You'll be surprised at the numbers.
• Forum Resource Statistic
  Shows off vB Optimise resource saving statistics directly within forumhome statistics.
• ....and more!

Release Notes

If you've used vB Optimise before you'll be aware the previous version had phrase caching, however this caused complications with the way phrases are used within vBulletin so it has not been ported over at this time.


Available Translations
v1.6.0 French - Thanks to finereader

Change Log

[>>] Version 2.0.1
No change, just keeping in sync with vB 3.8/Pro

[>>] Version 1.6.1
Automatic Cache Flusher has additional parameters to make sure no data is stale
Resolved Bug: Potential PHP error when using eAccelerator which cannot flush within Admin CP on certain actions

[>>] Version 1.6.0
New OpCode Cacher Support: WinCache

[>>] Version 1.5.0
Resolved Bug: Style cache may have fetched ID 0 instead of correct file
Resolved Bug: Filecache permissions may not have worked
Optimisation: Re-wrote some base code to enhance operations.

[>>] Version 1.0.1
Added XCache Authentification Support
Added Filecache Support

Support

Priority support will be handled at DBTech.

FAQ

Q: I have WinCache installed, but vB Optimise tells me it's not?
A: WinCache only introduced OpCode support in version 1.1, if you're using version 1.0.x you will need to upgrade.

Q: I'm using the XCache method, flushing doesn't work?
A: If you have XCache authentification, turn the admin option on within vB Optimise Settings, then edit ./vboptimise/config.php and specify your XCache username/password. Alternatively you can disable XCache authentification within php.ini:

xcache.admin.enable_auth = Off

Q: I have eAccelerator installed, but vB Optimise tells me it's not?
A: eAccelerator does not provide the caching extension by default, you will need to recompile PHP with additional flags. For more information read eAccelerator documentation located here: http://eaccelerator.net/wiki/CompileConfiguration (Specifically look at: with-eaccelerator-shared-memory)

[owning_y0u]

when i enable this mod it creates a double post effect, so if i post something it will be posted twice ?

currently have it disabled as i'm trying to figure out what the hell happens but hope you can help me

[newmark]

1- using 4.1.0; Opcache Operator is Xcache supported with username and password in the config file of vboptimise. XCache Authentification is on.
when I run the system check; Fetch Cache I got the following error
"Your Opcache Operator extension is functioning, however it is unable to store data. Please check your extension configuration."
and also, Flush Cache test does not complete.

2- when the product is active, it's unable to edit templates or even change user nicks. when I try to save smthg a white page comes. after disabling the product some can be able to achive.

[TeknoSounds]

Originally Posted by newmark

1- using 4.1.0; Opcache Operator is Xcache supported with username and password in the config file of vboptimise. XCache Authentification is on.
when I run the system check; Fetch Cache I got the following error
"Your Opcache Operator extension is functioning, however it is unable to store data. Please check your extension configuration."
and also, Flush Cache test does not complete.

2- when the product is active, it's unable to edit templates or even change user nicks. when I try to save smthg a white page comes. after disabling the product some can be able to achive.

what version of xcache & php?

[newmark]

Originally Posted by TeknoSounds

what version of xcache & php?

php V 5.2.14; xcache 1.3.1..
especially this white page problem when the product is active so annoying

[Abhik]

Hello,
I am getting three errors.. Please help me to fix the issues.

1. "AJAX Failure" while running "System Test" (Firebug Message: /admincp/vboptimise.php 500 Internal Server Error 259 msconnection-min.js (line 7))
2. "Flush Cache" page goes blank
3. Other vBulletin Settings (Like editing a member) gives a white blank page and the setting doesn't get saved.

I am using xCache with no admin authentication.

XCache v1.3.0, PHP v5.3.3, MySQL 5.0.91

[DragonByte Tech]

Originally Posted by owning_y0u

when i enable this mod it creates a double post effect, so if i post something it will be posted twice ?

currently have it disabled as i'm trying to figure out what the hell happens but hope you can help me

Hmm, can you try disabling all other mods to see if the issue still occurs?

Originally Posted by newmark

1- using 4.1.0; Opcache Operator is Xcache supported with username and password in the config file of vboptimise. XCache Authentification is on.
when I run the system check; Fetch Cache I got the following error
"Your Opcache Operator extension is functioning, however it is unable to store data. Please check your extension configuration."
and also, Flush Cache test does not complete.

2- when the product is active, it's unable to edit templates or even change user nicks. when I try to save smthg a white page comes. after disabling the product some can be able to achive.

For #1, sadly we're unable to assist with how to set up XCache. You can try Memcached instead, it's got a lot less configuration problems and works on pretty much all systems.

#2: What happens if you turn off opcaching? Does it work then?

Originally Posted by Abhik

Hello,
I am getting three errors.. Please help me to fix the issues.

1. "AJAX Failure" while running "System Test" (Firebug Message: /admincp/vboptimise.php 500 Internal Server Error 259 msconnection-min.js (line 7))
2. "Flush Cache" page goes blank
3. Other vBulletin Settings (Like editing a member) gives a white blank page and the setting doesn't get saved.

I am using xCache with no admin authentication.

XCache v1.3.0, PHP v5.3.3, MySQL 5.0.91

#1: Sounds like something's wrong with your server or file permissions, as it's not an error someone has reported before.

#2 and #3 are probably related.

Are you running suhosin?


Fillip

[Abhik]

Originally Posted by DragonByte Tech

#1: Sounds like something's wrong with your server or file permissions, as it's not an error someone has reported before.

#2 and #3 are probably related.

Are you running suhosin?


Fillip

Yes!! I am running suhosin.. I am on a dedicated box and only vbulletin is installed (with other modification).

[DragonByte Tech]

Well thar's yer prahblem (read that in Adam Savage's voice)

Please remove that, and I'm sure all your troubles will go away


Fillip

[Abhik]

Originally Posted by DragonByte Tech

Well thar's yer prahblem (read that in Adam Savage's voice)

Please remove that, and I'm sure all your troubles will go away


Fillip

Amm..
How'd I remove that?

[DragonByte Tech]

I don't know, try contacting your system administrator or your web host


Fillip