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.

[ThorstenA]

Originally Posted by magnus

. However, if an additional 2 queries is of concern to you this result could still be achieved with a quick file edit which would add no additional queries.

I would be glad if you could help me to show me how to maybe get the result with no additional query. A member of vbulletin team told me it has to be done with two additional queries. I would prefer a file edit for speed improvement.

[ThorstenA]

Originally Posted by magnus

This behavior is default in vBulletin. See for yourself, hover over "Previous Thread" here on vBulletin.org.

It would be just very good for SEO, if there is a title and link that match together.

[AzH]

Thanks for this great addition. I was wondering if it would be possible to add a "New Post" option to future releases so that rather than:

? Post the bloody great picture of yourself. | Santa's message to BD ?

We get this:

? Post the bloody great picture of yourself. |New Posts| Santa's message to BD ?

Possible?

[ThorstenA]

Originally Posted by ThorstenA

It would be just very good for SEO, if there is a title and link that match together.

This is how it's done:

1. Open SHOWTHREAD style

2. Search for

$threadid&goto=nextoldest

3. Replace with

$getnextoldest[threadid]

4. Search for

$threadid&goto=nextnewest

5. Replace with

$getnextnewest[threadid]

I believe there are only remarkable SEO improvements if you also direct code the threadids the way I showed here. Because only this way there is a link to the previous / next topic.

I would be glad if this small enhancement would takes it way to this product!

[nocte]

i'd suggest to do this change on SHOWTHREAD:

<div class="smallfont" align="center">
	<strong>&laquo;</strong>
		<a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$getnextoldest[threadid]">$vbphrase[prev_thread]</a>
		<if condition="$getnextnewest[threadid] > 0">
			|
			<a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$getnextnewest[threadid]">$vbphrase[next_thread]</a>
		<strong>&raquo;</strong>
		</if>
</div>

[FunaGuy]

there is any way to show (No next or pervious thread) If we have no pervious or next thread ? (Dont show empty space)

E.g

Before:
« Post the bloody great picture of yourself. | »

After:
« Post the bloody great picture of yourself. | There is no next thread »

[magnus]

Originally Posted by FunaGuy

there is any way to show (No next or pervious thread) If we have no pervious or next thread ? (Dont show empty space)

E.g

Before:
? Post the bloody great picture of yourself. | ?

After:
? Post the bloody great picture of yourself. | There is no next thread ?

Sure, in the showthread_getinfo hook -

FIND:

$nextthreadtitle = '</a>-<a href=\"#\">';

REPLACE WITH:

$nextthreadtitle = '</a>There is no next thread<a href=\"#\">';

FIND:

$prevthreadtitle = '</a>-<a href=\"#\">';

REPLACE WITH:

$prevthreadtitle = '</a>There is no previous thread<a href=\"#\">';

I'll see about adding a customizable text field in the settings, as well as the other suggested changes in this thread in the next release.

[maxicep]

rulaz, installed.

[Dave-ahfb]

Has anybody instaled on 3.6.4?

[magnus]

Originally Posted by Dave-ahfb

Has anybody instaled on 3.6.4?

I don't see why it wouldn't work. Have you tried it?