Administrative and Maintenance Tools - Auto Purge Threads

What does this hack do ?
This tool is based on Auto Delete/Move tool by HaMaDa4eVeR for vBulletin 3.6.4.

This hack can delete the threads that was created before X days in your specific forums or it can move threads to specific(Archive) through scheduled task.

Features:
Turn On the plugin
Turn On/Off Move system.
Turn On/Off Delete system.
Specific forums for move and delete.
Specific "Archive Forum".
Protected Users.
Delete Type (soft/hard).
Automatically update counters.
Choose to delete/move stickies.
Set how old must a thread be.
NO Code Modifications needed!

Installation:
1. Unzip the download package and copy the contents of the folder UPLOAD to your forum root
2. Go to the VB AdminCP->Plugins & Products click "Manage Products". Then click
"Add/Import Product" at the bottom of the page.
3. Click "Browse" button and point to the installation XML file included in this ZIP package.
4. Click "Import"
5. Once the gallery import is complete, you can setup your Auto Purge. Go to VB AdminCP -> Options -> Auto Purge Threads to setup the Auto Purge.
Also, you can change the cron setup in the task manager.

NOTE:
The default settings are:
- Soft delete for the threads that have been created before 15 days ago.
- Protected user that have id 1 & 2.
- It will running everyday at 5.00 AM.

Updates:

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v1.00
It is now vBulletin 4.x.x compatible.
Cron task added successfully. Removed some old SQL queries.
Removed the zero replies thread search.
Spanish translation added.

v1.01
You can set if you want to remove stickies.
If you move your threads, you can set if you want to unstick them if they are sticky.
XML tidied.

v1.02
You can set if you want to manually update your forum counters.
PHP tidied and optimized.

v1.03
Now you can move and/or delete different forums.
v1.03b
Fixed a MYSQL error.
v1.03c
Fixed a bug related to Protected users.

v1.04
Fixed a bug (thanks gocreate).
You can set if you want to remove locked threads.
You can set if you want to remove only threads without replies that match your other conditions.

v1.04b
Now you can protect some threads from moving/deletion.

v1.04d
Some bugs fixed.

v1.05
You can send PM when AutoPurge finish its work.

Next updates:
(sighs)

Special thanks to BirdOPrey5

Any donation?
I'm not begging but If you want, I would be glad to receive a small donation. There are 4.4 million unemployed in my country and It is hard to be employed.

[Markco]

I am using version vb4.20pl3 and 1.5 plug-in do not work automatically, work manually, no error message.

[Barbara1]

4.2.0 PL3 (test forum- closed to public and almost duplicate of the live forum). i have edited the settings the way i wanted them, i pressed the "run now" from task manager, but instantly i got the message "Done" and nothing happened.
i think i am missing something. any ideas?

edit: at the task manager everything about the hack's settings is with an asterisk. dunno if this has to do with the "run now" option

[Big-Pete]

Anychance of this being updated to work with vB4.2 ??

[Markco]

Originally Posted by Markco

I am using version vb4.20pl3 and 1.5 plug-in do not work automatically, work manually, no error message.

The cron works fine but not of log in Control Panel Log Viewer while Log Entries is yes !!!

[vicius_the_one]

Anyone can make me understand please ? : is it working to move/delete threads after x days of inactivity ? That is all I want

[Klangfuzzi]

May I suggest an additional feature?
To make this mod perfect fitting for my forum, it would need the option:
"Move threads with no activity for x days"
Means. No Post since x days

[fxdigi-cash]

I see many questions and issues above... does that imply that the mod doesn't work??

did anyone test it on vb4.2??

I will try that as well if I finish my updates...

[maisev]

Originally Posted by fxdigi-cash

I see many questions and issues above... does that imply that the mod doesn't work??

did anyone test it on vb4.2??

I will try that as well if I finish my updates...

It is working on vb 4.2.1

[adwade]

Originally Posted by Seductor

I think it could work properly in 3.8.X, but I didn't test it.

Two quick questions:
1)Has anyone tried this version with vB 3.8.x
2)Rather than the Protected Users feature, would it be possible to tweak a line or two of code and change it to function against only Targeted Users?

Allow me to explain...
We have a NewBot that automatically posts stories (via an RSS feed) and I am hunting for a way to automatically delete old stories off the board.(i.e. say after they're 1yr old) So rather than Protecting certain users, I would like to be able to run this MOD and have it ONLY function against our NewsBot's threads.

[Seductor]

Sorry guys, it should be working for 4.2.1. I'll try to improve this plugin soon