[3.3.x] Support Forum • Re: Rate Limiting GoogleBot?
The lines in question are not for phpBB syntax, but I added the phpBB equivalents to my robots.txt.Code: Disallow: *sid=Disallow: */index.php?p=Offhand I don't know how effective they are with Google...
View ArticleExtensions in Development • Re: [3.3][BETA] Major 2025 overhaul of RH Topic...
Thanks for the great work. It's great to see someone keeping this plugin alive.After the update, the tag suggestions didn't work, what could be the reason for this? After the first three characters,...
View Article[3.3.x] Support Forum • Re: cannot move topic
when i try to move topic to another forum from quick mod tool, after click yes nothing happen, if i select user all posts to one forum it works. what to do, please help.Do you have the necessary...
View ArticleExtensions in Development • [3.3][RC] Image with Text BBCode Extension
Image with Text BBCode Extension OverviewThis extension adds a custom BBCode for inserting images with descriptions in posts. The description can be either custom text or automatically populated with...
View Article[3.3.x] Support Forum • Re: What is going on? Is this some kind of widespread...
I'm sorry, I'm not sure I understand your question.Just to reiterate, after I blocked those two IP ranges the Alibaba bots were not able to reach my site.geez auto correct. i meant to ask how i would...
View Article[3.3.x] Support Forum • Re: Guests online
You could use Cloudflare's free WAF rules to block countries before they get to your site and/or you can add them to your .htaccess file. If you want to go that route, see this...
View ArticleExtensions in Development • Re: [3.3][DEV] phpBB Events Calendar
Extension Version: Features Implemented: Select time zonesFeatures not Implemented: events own page use collapse category's to toggle panels Send notification request to list of attendees, asking if...
View ArticleCustom BBCode Development and Requests • Re: No bots BBCode
Right, you are hiding a handful of links to pages it can't index. You aren't changing the main content of the page. That said robots.txt rules and rel="noindex" may be preferable over hiding...
View Article[3.3.x] Support Forum • Re: Avatars no longer showing
Please post the Support Request Template to provide us more info.Statistics: Posted by janus_zonstraal — Sun May 04, 2025 9:14 pm
View Article[3.3.x] Support Forum • Re: Contact Us Q&A
There has never been Q&A on the contact form. There are a couple of extensions to hide it from bots though.You know better It could be was captcha or different forumStatistics: Posted by dobermen...
View Article[3.3.x] Support Forum • Re: My Board Won't Load
Hi, I finally have all new files loaded and I actually was able to get through an update. So all good there. But, I am back to square one with slowness and timeouts. Please take a look and let me know...
View Article[3.3.x] Support Forum • Recommendation For A Hosting Company
I am very disappointed in my hosting company that I've had for 20 years for my website. I want to find another company that's reliable, secure and has good support, including analysts that can help...
View ArticlephpBB Custom Coding • Detecting when logged in, or not
When not logged in, a phpBB user is presented with the option to register or login. How is it determined in phpBB that a user is not logged in?I'm looking to eliminate the OneAll Social Login, and...
View Article[3.3.x] Support Forum • Re: How many cache files?
I don't know what is normal but I already posted what I have, 1000's is not normal.Does the purge cache button in ACP work?Run periodic tasks from system cron: should be set to no and the cron task...
View Article[3.3.x] Support Forum • Re: Recommendation For A Hosting Company
This is the support forum for help with phpBB, we don’t allow hosting discussion here. You can visit the hosting page on the main website which suggest a couple but you’re best bet is to shop...
View ArticleExtension Requests • Shorten URLs (viewtopic -> topic, viewforum ->...
Hi all.I am wondering if it is possible to shorten URLs, and I do not mean by going through some external URL. I mean simply having the php files "viewforum" and "viewtopic" cut down to "forum" and...
View ArticleExtension Requests • Re: Shorten URLs (viewtopic -> topic, viewforum ->...
You can’t just rename the files because there are many, many references to them all over the place and plenty of extensions will directly reference them too. I’m not sure it would be possible without...
View Article[3.3.x] Styles Support & Discussion • Re: Board Logo
Just an update:I downloaded the prosilver common and colours css files along with the site_logo.svg file and I have the phbb logo back on the board.Now I can try to figure out why I can't get my own...
View ArticleExtension Requests • ranked voting / ordered preferences / tier list polls
Hi all.Who doesn't love to rank things? First to last, S tier to F tier, that kind of thing.We have polls in phpbb, but what about ranked polls? Has anyone created such a thing? Would it even be...
View Article[3.3.x] Support Forum • Re: How To Get Rid Of Old Announcement Center Tab
It is possible that the extension files were deleted without properly disabling the extension in advance?I would try putting back the extension files. Hopefully that will give you access to it in the...
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