Template Cache System

Vbulletin Template Cache System
Optimize Your Forums!!

Notice:

While filesystem caching does provide a performance increase; it can be futher increased. I plan on including mmcache, eaccelerator, and APC shared memory support in the near future.

This will eliminate the need for reading/writing file to and from the filesystem.


Summary:

This modification will cache the templates that your forum uses to the file system saving you a mysql query.

Normally this data is requested from the database on every page load, with this however we cache all the templates we would normally use into a file to be included as a standard php code.

This will save you a pretty large query, the full size of the templates can be anywhere from 40kb to 200kb per page; even larger on some forums.

It will literally take 1 or 2 minutes to install, not long for the benefits that you receive.

PS. Use this in conjunction with my Other Hack (Compress Forum Templates) for speeding up your forum even more by compressing templates.
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=107615
PS. Use this in conjunction with my Other Hack (Accelerated Plugins) for speeding up your forum even more by Inlining your plugins.
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=107315


Instructions:

1. Download Zip File.
2. Read the INSTALL.txt
3. Click install if you like


Updates:
3/14/2006 8:34am : Large update, adding additional file locking code as well as moved some redundant code into functions. If you have an active site I recommend that you update with the newest version.

3/14/2006 7:07am : Cleaned up the code a little bit, no need to redo the edits unless you are a perfectionist like myself

3/13/2006 12:52 / Typo Update: There was a typo in the global.php edit, please re-do that step.

3/13/2006 11:48 / Massive Critical Update:
1. Automatically caches any uncached templates.
2. Files are now stored as .php files to prevent easy viewing.
I strongly recommend you update ASAP.
Just follow the INSTALL.txt and go through the procedures again.
PS. Make sure to empty the template_cache directory after upgrading. Thankyou.

3/12/2006 12:20pm
1. Now caches most action templates
2. The cache cleaner will not delete index.htm or index.html files.
3. Also updated the install.txt
4. Fixed parse error.
To upgrade, just re-do the code modifications listed in the install.txt file.
PLEASE clear the template_cache directory, after you redo the modifications. The new changes cache the actiontemplates as well.


Troubleshooting:

Start browsing your forum, going to your main page then browsing threads etc.. should start seeing items appear in that template_cache directory such as index_1.php, showthread_1.php etc.. if not you need to give this directory WRITE permissions (CHMOD 777)

[MissKalunji]

well i have vbseo and im gon try that one today

[forte]

Is it possible to make a certain template not be cached and just keeps processing the template.

[Trigunflame]

Originally Posted by forte

Is it possible to make a certain template not be cached and just keeps processing the template.

Eh, im gonna talk to scott and see what we can work out. Ideally no modifications such as that should be needed.

[MissKalunji]

installed working great!

[MissKalunji]

i notice a bug...i've redone the php edits but after doing the global.php edit

if i try to go in one of my forum i get this error

Warning: Division by zero in /includes/functions.php(4342) : eval()'d code on line 91

this aint compatible with vbseo?

[Trigunflame]

Originally Posted by mini2

Exactly the same situation here.

OK, hacks I have installed...

[vB 3.5.4] Template Cache System (Not using due to this problem)
Trigunflame

[vB 3.5.0] Selective Forum Filter 1.0.0
Psionic Vision

[vB 3.5.3] Plugin Accelerator
Trigunflame

vB 3.5.4] Put Adsense Banners in Your Archive
amykhar

[vB 3.5.0] vB3.5 15 Most Recent Searches Made By Our Members
Boofo

[vB 3.5.4] Welcome headers - Improve community registration rates
Ted S

[vB 3.5.4] Extended Signature Limits
Andreas

[vB 3.5.3] Compress Forum Templates
Trigunflame

[vB 3.5.3] VBGooglemap: Google maps on your board
stonyarc

[vB 3.5.2] Easy Template Update
Andreas

[vB 3.5.4] Reported post creates new thread.
Paul M

[vB 3.5.4] Simple pager / sms / instant message system
mini

[vB 3.5.1] vBJournal for vBulletin 3.5
Andreas

[vB 3.5.0 RC2] vB3.5 Local time and date in post and profile
Boofo

[vB 3.5.0] CountryFlag
tnguy3n

[vB 3.5.2] Username Management - Control who can change Usernames plus history
MarcoH64

[vB 3.5.0 RC3] Default Sort Field/Order for Forumdispla
Andreas

[vB 3.5.2] Latest X Paid Subscribers on Forum Home
tamarian

[vB 3.5.1] Google sitemap for the vB Archives. Redirect human and robots
lierduh

[vB 3.5.2] Add Google adsense search to your navbar dropdown
ericgtr

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I think that's it as far as active and installed hacks go.


Although I cannot see any of those really play much into private.php or the pop-up buddy list either.

What about disabling all of your plugins, except the Template Cache System and then does the error still occur?

Note: use the disable plugin accelerator link first so that it reverts all files back to use the default vbulletin hook code.

[MissKalunji]

Originally Posted by MissKalunji

i notice a bug...i've redone the php edits but after doing the global.php edit

if i try to go in one of my forum i get this error

Warning: Division by zero in /includes/functions.php(4342) : eval()'d code on line 91


this aint compatible with vbseo?

just making sure you seen it

it only happens example when im going http://www.dancehallareaz.com/forum/dancehall-board/

but if i go inside a thread its fine

[MissKalunji]

redid the php edit for a 3rd time now it works :-/ must be going crazy

[MissKalunji]

i found the bug....

Its in showthread.php

whenever it gets cached....

It gives the global error

[MissKalunji]

now its showing my forums all weird...i think its not compatible with gars...