Administrative and Maintenance Tools - Move inactive users to separate usergroup

This modification is no longer available or supported.

This is another simple modification written ages ago for my forum, I saw a request for something similar the other day so here is what I use.

If a member has not visited the forum for a defined number of days (180 by default) then they will be moved from their existing usergroup to another usergroup (this can be any existing usergroup, however, you should really create a new 'Inactive users' group - esp if you use the auto-restore option).

Only members of a defined list of usergroups are checked for inactivity.

If a member of the inactive usergroup returns to the forum, and auto-restore is enabled, they are automatically restored to another defined usergroup (by default this is usergroup 2, Registered Users).

Note: The move of inactive users is done as part of the hourly update cron job.



History:

v1.01 : First Release for vB 3.6.
v1.02 : Automatic restore made optional.

[dtv100]

can this work with 3.7 ?

[Paul M]

You cannot install this on 3.7 unless you edit the xml, but I see no reason it wouldnt work.

[dtv100]

thanks for reply I still using 3.6.8 but when vb 3.7 gold is out want to make sure all hacks in my board will work .
thanks

[Kinneas]

I have upgraded to 3.7 and this still works fine AFAIK.

[Majest]

This is a great idea, something that should be vB standard. Thanks for posting this hack it has just made my life so much easier, now to wait for the hourly update cron job to happen to actually see how many inactive users I actually have.

[rwoscott]

Yes, it is an excellent hack. It changed my usergroup numbers quite dramatically. Not sure how I missed it before now.

Future Addition that would be nice: Have multiple usergroup demotion/promotion options.

[raagaswaram]

is there any way to make it send emails to inactive users?

[Paul M]

Nope.

[walidaly]

how to run the move operation manually?

[amirlol]

thanks !!!!!