[8WR] XenPorta (Portal) PRO

Unmaintained [8WR] XenPorta (Portal) PRO 1.2.2b

No permission to buy ($40.00)

Reviews 4.59 star(s) 51 reviews

I am using this addon Xenporta 2 already on 2 of my sites since 9 months. For 3 additional sites I was first hesitating because there is another addon out there which has just recently added the portal features to its abilities. But after comparing both addons with each other, I decided to get also for my other 3 sites Xenporta 2. Why?

1. Xenporta 2 offers widgets implementation. Important for me to stay flexible in the future (advertisement etc.)
2. Xenporta looks more elegant in layout, more polished. This is important if you want to replace Wordpress or Joomla with it.
3. It works with the addon "scheduled content". With this combination, you have a real replecement of Wordpress and Joomla. See here: https://xenforo.com/community/resources/schedule-content-original-scheduled-post.2216/
4. It is cheaper than the competition. Cheaper price in USD and no renewal fee. If you run more than one site and have more than one payed addon on each site, this is an important factor.

To sum it up, I think that Xenporta 2 is at the moment the only addon that is focussing exactly on my needs without unnecessary clutter. Not more, not less.

It replaces Wordpress and Joomla for me. This is the only thing I expect and want to have from it.

And it does this very easy, very nice looking and very reliable. I hope it keeps this focus and only adds features which go even deeper with the intention to be the best replacement of Wordpress and Joomla without loosing its core strenghts. So please do not get distracted! Keep Focus, Focus, Focus. Also for the next version of Xenforo 2.x
this is very user-friendly, thanks! Def worth the money. It is a lot more advanced than the free unmaintained one. Thanks for the release, i recommend this addon.
Very nice Article System & Widget Framework. Is worth the money, especially if you have some skills to customize the addon yourself.

The support is okay, when it comes to fixing bugs and quirks, but not like Russ-level of support, for those of us used to that. Updates are a bit slow, and no new features/very few widgets have been added since release.
Jaxel
Jaxel
Its FAR easier to give support for skins than it is for actual PHP code. Updates are slow right now because there are no "urgent" updates required. And the lack of "new" widgets included since release is irrelevant. No other widget framework comes with over 30 included widgets... there are really very few "must-have" widgets that need to be included anyways.
Works very well! Jaxel's add-ons are continuously getting better! I highly recommend this add-on for anyone looking for a "front page" that delivers everything when there's news!
Don't buy this add on. Xenporta 2 is not bad but the support is really bad. Besides the mark of the author is upset and remove it costs 50 dollars, would total 90 dollars. When another application portal is a bit more expensive as $ 60 but no branding and support is excellent.

Don't buy Xenporta 2
Jaxel
Jaxel
There is NOT A SINGLE post from you on this thread asking for support. So how can you claim the support is bad?
The flexibility of the new XenPorta2 version is significantly greater than the original (which was also excellent). Yeah, the wait was longer than anticipated, but I never fretted, knowing the product would be worth the wait! Top quality stuff here!
Jaxel fixes bugs fast, and it's much better than xenporta 1, but at the same time keeps all the good functionality. This might make me consider removing bd's widget framewwork and xentag because this addon replaces those, even though they are great addons also
A powerful product that has a steep learning curve, but a lot of depth. Definitely worth the $40. Allows you to quickly create content management pages (including a nice portal) as well as extend content frameworks into the core of the xenForo forums (if you desire). A decent amount of drag and drop widgit support, with new widgits likely on the way. Highly recommend!
Software is excellent in the end. Learning curve is more than it should be and the FAQ could be updated. Seems fast and strong from a technical standpoint. Support seems it comes with a bit of a rough edge, but like the software eventually gets the job done. Would get a 5/5 if I could count on better documentation/support for customizing and learning. Remains the best portal add-on at the time of writing this in my opinion.
As soon as this came out, I was extremely excited. As a long time XP user, I was definitely not disappointed with the additions that Jaxel made. Everything is improved and it's well worth the money.

Also, a really nice FAQ.
Good functionality, not so easy to setup if you're not a XF/addon veteran. A Widget Framework style FAQ would go a long way into making it a bit more pleasant to administer.
Front end looks and works brilliantly.
Admin, especially the widget setup seems a tad too convoluted for what it is - install a widget, add options sets (name confused the heck out of me and it turned to simply mean widget instances), link it to the layout, then edit within the layout. That's 4 steps and an awful lot of clicking needed on per widget bases.
Would love to see ability to link the raw code widget to a template, again WF style - makes things so much pleasant to work with and keeps the code tidy and in one place. Even in the event of addon failure or user screw up you don't end up with missing bits and having to do a full backup restore. If the option is there, I've missed it.
Definitely worth the money if you have the time or knowledge to make it work.
I've been dying to have XenPorta on XF 1.3++ Then it happen. This is really worth every cent You plan to spent on XF plugin. Work like a charm. Does what it supposed to do.
I'm missing the Raw PHP widget. Besides that I love it. It has no issues with most themes. Lifetime support and works just flawless. Does exactly as it promises.
XenPorta 2 PRO is anticipated update for that ever popular XenForo portal addon. Jaxel is performing marvelous job in responding to the needs of licensed users. Updates are distributed routinely. You need this addon! Thank you Jaxel
Superb addon. Suits my needs perfectly, Jaxel's support is second to none. Can't recommend it highly enough. been waiting for what felt like a lifetime for it to be released, and it was definitely worth the wait. worth every penny.
Xenporta2 is an addon that I needed for my forum to really give that last edge of professionalism. 1 word for the addon "EPIC".
I had questions regarding the addon as well, but jaxel is giving me awesome support and he's fast as well.
The so long waited XenPorta 2.0 is there with tons of new things, tons of possibilities and on top of that, easier than ever. A must have for those who wants a portal (or multiples ones !) on their board !
Had all but given up on this arriving, but it was worth the wait. I did have a few troubles getting it set-up but I encourage everyone to watch jaxels's you tube vids, they explain everything in great detail.
I saw many improvements in this version than xenporta for free. Although somewhat difficult to use for beginners, I appreciated your ability to think, this is rating from me after know custom xenporta pro. However, the issue of support is not really good, always ignore the questions of others.
Disclaimer: As rude as it sounds, I don't care about the personal live of the developer and personal choices he has made in the past. This review is intended for the software XenPorta 2 and level of support it received up to version 1.0.5a only.

First I want to talk about XenPorta 1. XenPorta 1 was a decent add-on, but it had a few issues which prevented me from using it. Mostly those issues are not issues per se, but missing features. I have suggested features and some were added, some not. Sometimes I felt ignored and would wipe XenPorta 1 completly from my installation out of frustration (multiple times). From my experience, support for XenPorta 1 has been disastrous (for some, perhaps the biggest issue with XenPorta 1).

Fast forward comes the announcement of XenPorta 2, which promised to be more feature rich and supported add-on, because it was a paid add-on. The development took nearly a year, so when it was released I was eager to check it out. The price of $40 seems very reasonable to me. I was relieved that my missing suggestions had been implemented (including a much needed tags feature, which can greatly enhance your site if used correctly). Other features and improvements are a dedicated authors page and authors block, better performance, support for three different types of comments (local, disqus and facebook), a category filtering option etc.

With XenPorta 1 you couldn't quite mimic a WordPress based news/magazine site due to missing features, but with XenPorta 2 this is possible now. As far as I know, XenPorta 2 is the only add-on for XenForo that can do this. There are other solutions but they don't have the feature set to compete with WordPress.

Features are good and all, but they are only good as long as the product is supported, because what use has a software if you are stuck trying to solve an issue? I have been monitoring the XenPorta 2 thread closely and fortunately the support has been great. Unlike with XenPorta 1 in the past, the developer answers questions, solves issues and even implements features users request very quickly. It even exists a FAQ. It's obvious that the developer puts effort into supporting his add-on. I hope the level of support will continue and am looking forward to the future of this add-on.
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