Show Thread Enhancements - Next/Previous Thread Title Replacements

Keywords: Thread, Newest, Oldest, SHOWTHREAD, SEO

Description:

Replaces the ? Previous Thread | Next Thread ? links located at the bottom of the SHOWTHREAD output with their respective thread titles. Adds 2 additional queries.

Details:

This hack functions exactly like the current links, except now users can see the actual thread titles of the next newest and next oldest thread. Someone said this could(?) help with SEO somewhere along the line. I don't claim to know enough to validate this statement. I developed the hack because it simply provided more information to the user, possibly enticing them to click with a thread title that may peak their interest.

I've also never been fond of the location of these links originally, at the bottom, so I've included an option via the AdminCP where you can opt to relocate the links to the top of the page just below the navbar (see screenshots below).

Installation:

1. Download and import the product-nextprevtitle_v2.1.xml file via the Product Manager.

2. Optionally, you may configure alternate placement via your AdminCP (vBulletin Options > Next/Previous Thread Titles)

3. ???

4. Profit

Version History:

v1.0 - Initial Release
v2.0 - Added ability to choose placement; Added template for end-user configuration
v2.1 - Adapted to work with 3.6.3

* Occasionally, you may notice a link beying displayed as "-" rather than a thread title. This is normal. This simply means there is no thread which is newer (or older) than the current thread being viewed. This same functionality is in vBulletin by default.

[hoangminh]

This mod has a small permission bug.

In case you set the forum permission that user can see only owned thread, can not see others thread, then when a user create a thread in the forum, then, he can see the "next and Previous" threads' title.

So I have to temporarily disable this product.

[magnus]

Originally Posted by hoangminh

This mod has a small permission bug.

In case you set the forum permission that user can see only owned thread, can not see others thread, then when a user create a thread in the forum, then, he can see the "next and Previous" threads' title.

So I have to temporarily disable this product.

This modification simply retrieves the thread title from a threadid. The threadid is provided by vBulletin.

[hoangminh]

Originally Posted by magnus

This modification simply retrieves the thread title from a threadid. The threadid is provided by vBulletin.

I think you should check for the permission when pull out the thread title. In case the user do not have permission to read the next/previous thread, it shouldn't be shown the real title.

In vB, it only show the link See the next oldest/newest thread instead.

[jGas]

thanks..it's working great also for 3.7 beta 5

[Mr.Abdullah]

What about the administrative forum ??

[Mr.Abdullah]

Originally Posted by hoangminh

This mod has a small permission bug.

In case you set the forum permission that user can see only owned thread, can not see others thread, then when a user create a thread in the forum, then, he can see the "next and Previous" threads' title.

So I have to temporarily disable this product.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Baldilocks]

* Just so everyone knows, this still works for 3.8.x *

[ketusa]

i need version which Dofollow link. pls

[mgurain]

Hi,
I have been using this long time for 3.8.x, it's working fine,
but I figured out a problem now :
- users can see the title of next/previous threads in a forum where "only thread starters" and admin can see the threads !

please fix it and update version for 3.8.x so users rely on it.

Thanks,,

[kışlalı]

vielen dank.. wunderbar !