- Compatible Versions
- 2.3
- Additional Requirements
- XenDev Update Manager
External Connection Control, Secure Routing, and Advanced Logging System.
Don't leave the external links of your forum uncontrolled! XenDev External Links allows you to manage all external links (external URLs) shared on your forum from a single center, increase security, and automate SEO standards.With this plugin, external links are no longer an "uncontrolled outflow"; they are a manageable, traceable, and secure source of traffic.
When a user clicks on an external link, they don't leave the site immediately. Instead, they are presented with a modern and informative transition screen:
- Security Alert: The user is notified with the message "You are leaving the site".
- Clear Target: The destination is clearly indicated.
- Automatic Routing: Automatic passage with optional countdown timer.
- Choice: User control via "Continue" or "Cancel" buttons.
- Easy Copying: Copy the URL with a single click.
Whitelist (Safe List): Add sites you trust (e.g., YouTube, GitHub); these sites should open directly without interruption.
Blacklist: Definitively block spam, phishing, adult content, or competitor sites. Users who click on these links will receive an "Access Denied" warning and be redirected back to the forum.
- Dashboard: Daily/weekly click and block statistics, top 10 most clicked servers, and recent activity all in one screen.
- Intelligent Log Management:
- Filtering: Search by Host (domain), User ID, Transaction Type (Redirect/Blocked/Invalid), or URL.
- Quick Action: Click on the Host name in the log list to filter the entire history of that domain.
- Export: Download all data or filtered results in CSV format .
- SEO Friendly: Prevent external links from lowering your SEO score with the rel="nofollow ugc" tag.
- Safe Tab: Automatically apply noopener and noreferrer security standards when opening links in a new tab using target="_blank".
- Administrators who frequently share spam links or referral links on their forum.
- Those who want to display a "Search Page" warning while prioritizing the security of their members.
- Communities that want to definitively block rival or harmful websites .
- Moderation teams want to analyze which sites are receiving traffic.
The plugin provides a modern administration interface compliant with XF 2.3 standards:
- One-Click Setup: Activate/deactivate the system.
- Timer Setting: Set the routing timer duration.
- List Management: Creating Whitelists/Blacklists by adding domains one after another (row by row).
- Log Cleaning: Easy bulk deletion tools to avoid bloating the database.