Show Thread Enhancements - Limited Guest Viewing -- Motivate Guests to Register

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 [or membership upgrades] by limiting the number of threads guests [or certain membergroups] 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.

Install Instructions: Read the install file. Customize via admin settings & templates.

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.

Search Engine Bots (Spiders): Anything that changes your forum viewing can impact how search engines treat it. The cookie approach used by this modification is bypassed by many bots and, since people can still view posts, cloaking should not apply. Users with IP logging may face more restrictions although a filtering system lets defined spiders pass. This plugin is intended to limit repetitive viewing and not restrict people from single views.

For a full explanation of the impact on bots read the install file before asking questions.

Usergroup Limitations:
Version 2.1 introduces basic usergroup limiting with the same rules & messages guests get. Based on demand this may be extended to a per-usergroup level restriction and messaging in the future.

Change Log:
- 7.21.2012 - Update to 2.1.0 which adds usergroup limiting, fixes mySQL 5.5 support, removes the need for template editing, cleans up install guide. Upgrading is optional.

Mod Philosophy -- Drive Your Own Success:
All of my mods are inspired by my work in the digital industry and are designed to drive registrations, interaction or other engagement activities the core platform does not address. Each is designed to fit a general need by providing a starting point but it's on you to decide how to make things work to their best possible outcome. Don't stay in the box.

[Ted S]

Originally Posted by rajubd

how to stop database quarry ?

Turn off the database logging option which you turned on

[Neptun]

is there also a possibility to get an effect with the CMS ? or is this working with the viewing of the cms articles too ?!

thxxx for a information

[rajubd]

any way to activate it in schedule time
like gmt 1 am - 10 am it will be activated and other time disabled.
i need this function badly. like 1 am - 10 am my website have 1000 visitor on line other time only 400 visitor on line. so i want to activate it only 1 am - 10am . other time it will be turn off.

[rajubd]

is there any way i can add it in schedule task?

[Ted S]

Originally Posted by rajubd

is there any way i can add it in schedule task?

You would have to modify the hack to add additional code. Checking time isn't a hard thing to do.

[madotds]

Hello there Ted

1st Thanks for the Hack, when I first saw it I thought I would not have a need for it and then while dicussing a problem with my other admin I realised that this hack could solve it!

Anyway this mod has installed fine apart from, the main bit I want is not working for me, I have seen it covered a few times in this mod but no real solution stated for one reason or another.

The Block part of the Mod works fine, for testing I set it to 5 and after 5 reads it block me great. But the First part to suggest you register does not show up for me on any setting. I see another user had same issue and that you may have solution but it went no further?

Any ideas please

Mark

[Ted S]

Mark have you installed the template variable from the instructions?

[rajubd]

please add schedule enable disable in next update

[Ted S]

Originally Posted by rajubd

please add schedule enable disable in next update

Not following you at all...

[madotds]

Originally Posted by Ted S

Mark have you installed the template variable from the instructions?

Cheers Ted S

My bad I am normally spot on when it comes to reading the read me's but on this occasion I totally missed that bit! All working now.
Thanks for the help and sorry for the noob question.

Cheers

Mark
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