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)

[Big-Pete]

I loved this on vb3.8.4, anyway, I just installed on vb402 and ended up with an internal 500 server error as soon as the plugin had imported, I had to go into the Plugin manager and delete the VBO items one at a time until all 4 items had been deleted, as soon as I did this the site was back up, Not sure what the issue is but I've listed the mods that we have installed incase anyone knows of a possible conflict


AME 3 3.0.1
GamerCards in User Profile & Postbit 2.6.1
GeekyDesigns Default Avatar 2.0.2
microSUPPORT 4.4.2 Site HelpDesk
Use Original Thread for Comments 4.0-0.1 a2
VB image hosting 2.0.0 Image hosting sloution for VB 4.0.x
vB Optimise 1.0.1 ( disabled for now)
vB4: SuperCharged 1.3
vBadvanced CMPS 4.0.0 Beta 2 vBadvanced Content Management & Portal System vBadvanced Links Directory 4.0.0 Beta 2 vBadvanced Links Directory
vBH - Add new tabs 1.2 1.2
vBSEO 3.5.0 RC2 vBulletin SEO
vBSEO :: Sitemap Generator 2.6 beta 1
vbStopForumSpam 0.61
vBulletin Blog 4.0.2 vBulletin CMS 4.0.2
vBulletin MediaWiki 4.0.2RC3 MediaWiki,
VSa - Sub-Forum Manager 3.0 VSa - Sub-Forum Manager

[Deceptor]

I'm not aware of any known conflicts, 500 internal error can sometimes mask PHP errors. If you could check your apache error log and see what the error logged there was around the time it occured for you I'd know a little more about the issue

[Deceptor]

Large update coming out today which will provide some minor bug fixes, code restructuring.

The main new confirmed features are:

- vBCache Override
A new caching feature available that can save anywhere between 1 to 10-20+ queries, it's main focus is on the vBCMS but works all-over vBulletin.

- Resource Savings
A little handy analytical feature, see the attachment below.

[Big-Pete]

Originally Posted by Deceptor

I'm not aware of any known conflicts, 500 internal error can sometimes mask PHP errors. If you could check your apache error log and see what the error logged there was around the time it occured for you I'd know a little more about the issue

Hi Deceptor, I'd gladly do that if i knew how, I have root access via plesk, any ideas how i view the apache error log?

[Deceptor]

Originally Posted by Big-Pete

Hi Deceptor, I'd gladly do that if i knew how, I have root access via plesk, any ideas how i view the apache error log?

Ah, if unsure it's best to ask your host to fetch it for you. The log may be big depending on how it's rotated, so if possible ask them to fetch you from this week to today

Once you have the log open in notepad and scroll the bottom, then keep scrolling up till you find the date/time the error occured. Then you'll have the error

[argothiusz]

Originally Posted by Big-Pete

Hi Deceptor, I'd gladly do that if i knew how, I have root access via plesk, any ideas how i view the apache error log?

Use putty to access

cd usr/local/apache/logs

Well, that is where all my logs located. Its varied from each O.S and control panel.

[ssslippy]

most logs are kept in /var/log/ by default

[hilfe-forum]

Originally Posted by Deceptor

Large update coming out today...

I don't wanna go to sleep tonight

[ps2wiz]

Can you add integration with wincache for this mod?

[hilfe-forum]

Error

Users can change Style after install vB Optimise