Pavulon87 Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 File Name: (Pav32) Bot GroupFile Submitter: Pavulon87File Submitted: 20 Oct 2011File Updated: 01 Nov 2011File Category: Hooks and Plugins This modyfication allows to change group of search bots from "guest" to another. Useful, for example if we don't want to certain content (eg. forums) were visible to search bots but for guest already so. Also availble on: http://forum.invisio...av32-bot-group/Click here to download this file
Kandice Posted October 25, 2011 Posted October 25, 2011 Very useful, been looking for something like this. I have to enable Guest to access stuff like Member because Bot group share the same Group as Guess. Just wondering if I read this Mod correctly that it allow the Bot Group to change to another such as Members, but Guest will stay as Guest access without interfering with the Bot right?
Pavulon87 Posted October 26, 2011 Author Posted October 26, 2011 Yes, guest group will stay unchanged. Only group of bots(google/yahoo etc.) is changed when creating their session.
7Bya9K&Q Posted November 1, 2011 Posted November 1, 2011 So basically, if you use this, you can allow bots to see the entire website, while still running a closed community? If so, this is one of the best modifications IPB has out there.
Pavulon87 Posted November 2, 2011 Author Posted November 2, 2011 So basically, if you use this, you can allow bots to see the entire website, while still running a closed community? Yes. But you must remember that if someone change browser UserAgent(for example with User Agent Switcher extension for Firefox) then it will be treated as bots.
7Bya9K&Q Posted November 2, 2011 Posted November 2, 2011 Yes. But you must remember that if someone change browser UserAgent(for example with User Agent Switcher extension for Firefox) then it will be treated as bots. Well that is a bit of a problem. But I think it is well worth it for possibility of better SEO. Again, such an amazing mod. Great work.
Kandice Posted November 19, 2011 Posted November 19, 2011 Will this work for 3.2.3? And can you guy explain to me what you talking about User Agent Switcher extension for Firefox because I don't get it. Also will this mod effect the robots.txt? I guess this will make SEO better since bot can now see topic and thread. Just wondering how you know the bot is permission group is working and get place on the bot? Anyone use this and does it help improve SEO?
Pavulon87 Posted November 25, 2011 Author Posted November 25, 2011 Yes, this works with 3.2.3. User Agent Switcher can change informations about your browser and for example you can be treated as a google bot. This hook only change group of search bots from guest to another. What you do with that is depending on you. You could give them additional access or block standard options.
Ihia Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 does this work for 3.3 ? its almost essential for my forum
Helby Posted March 30, 2012 Posted March 30, 2012 does this work for 3.3 ? its almost essential for my forum looks like it doesn't. waiting for an update... in 3.3 bots can read topics previously blocked for them... (((
Ihia Posted April 8, 2012 Posted April 8, 2012 will this be done? i dont mind paying, need this so bad!
Pavulon87 Posted April 16, 2012 Author Posted April 16, 2012 Hook should work. Check the hook settings, Member Groups and Member Permissions.
Ihia Posted April 18, 2012 Posted April 18, 2012 Hook should work. Check the hook settings, Member Groups and Member Permissions. I think its allowing bots in to areas that it shouldn't!
7Bya9K&Q Posted May 8, 2012 Posted May 8, 2012 I tested this out with the browser exploit, and it seems to work flawlessly.
Aussie Cable Posted May 12, 2012 Posted May 12, 2012 This hook has been causing all sorts of SQL errors...... hooks/p32BotGroupSessions_82761902b08666c2f25b3c91f4fa816b.php | [ssoPublicSessions].__construct | 23 /sources/classes/session/api.php | [p32BotGroupSessions].__construct | 390 ​ Any chance you could find a fix for this?
Unlucky Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 Hi, Does anyone have this working ok on Version:IP.Board 3.3.4
7Bya9K&Q Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 Hi, Does anyone have this working ok on Version:IP.Board 3.3.4 Mine wasn't working. I had to disable it. I'm hoping an update is released.
PPlanet Posted August 3, 2012 Posted August 3, 2012 Does anyone know up to which IP.Board version does this hook work well? I didn't know the built-in option was removed and I've always had the bots as their own group. So, I'd really need something like this. I'm running IPB 3.3.2
PPlanet Posted August 4, 2012 Posted August 4, 2012 To answer my own question. I installed it on IPB 3.3.2 and it seems to be working without problem. Great hook, thank you very much Pavulon87; like some of your other mods, this restores a great feature.
eaport Posted December 13, 2012 Posted December 13, 2012 Installed on ipb 3.4.1 and I do not know if it's working. But at the end of the forum bots are "color" and not the original color of the group that sent them to enter.
Kandice Posted February 24, 2013 Posted February 24, 2013 Was wondering if this still working on latest IPBoard 3.4.2? I create a New Group for Bot and I notice the Bot color did changed, but I want to make sure. Please answer, thanks.
PPlanet Posted June 19, 2013 Posted June 19, 2013 I think the best way to test this is installing the User Agent Switcher for Firefox. See here. After you've done so in your Firefox, go to Tools > Default User Agent > Search Bots > Googlebot 2.1 Visit your forum and log out. That will allow you to see your forum the same way the Google bot does. If you've given some subforums permissions for that Bot Group you created, but not to Guests, and you can see those subforums without being logged in, it means it works.
PPlanet Posted September 15, 2013 Posted September 15, 2013 Not working on 3.4.5 and it's a shame as I really need this.
PPlanet Posted September 16, 2013 Posted September 16, 2013 Not working on 3.4.5 and it's a shame as I really need this. Actually, forget that. It does work fine on 3.4.5 :)
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