AIXF Node Cloner 2.3.7

Overview​

AIXF Node Cloner adds an Admin Control Panel tool that lets you copy/clone XenForo nodes (forums, categories, pages, and link forums). You can clone a single node or clone an entire subtree recursively (the node plus all descendant nodes).

This is useful for:

• duplicating a forum/category structure for a new section
• creating “template” forum trees
• fast staging environments / reorg planning
• replicating a node layout while optionally copying permissions

Features​

• Clone a single node
• Clone recursively (node + all descendants)
• Choose a target parent (or keep the same parent as the source)
• Optional title prefix/suffix applied to clones
• Optional permission copying (duplicates node permission entries)
• Enqueues a XenForo permission rebuild job after cloning (once per run)

Requirements​

• XenForo 2.3.7
• Admin access (recommended Super Admin for best results)

Installation​

1. Upload the add-on ZIP via:
   ACP → Add-ons → Install/upgrade from archive
2. Confirm installation.

Usage (ACP)​

1. Go to:
   ACP → Forums → AIXF Node Cloner
2. Select:
   • Source node (what you want to clone)
   • Target parent node(where the clone will go)
     • “Same as source parent” keeps it in the same area
   • Title prefix / suffix (optional)
   • Clone child nodes (recursive) (on/off)
   • Copy node permissions (on/off)
3. Click Clone

What gets cloned​

Cloned (when supported by XF entity data):

• Node title / description
• Node display order
• Style/navigation fields
• Node-type data: forum/category/page/linkforum record fields (where applicable)

Not cloned (by design):

• Counters & activity values that shouldn’t carry over (ex: last post metadata, discussion count)
• Content (threads/posts/media/resources) — this tool clones structure, not content

Notes / Known Behaviors​

“Please select a valid parent”​

XenForo enforces rules about what node types can live under other node types. If your source structure contains older/imported relationships, XenForo may reject recreating those relationships during cloning.

This add-on attempts safe fallbacks, but if XenForo cannot place a node under its intended parent, it may:

• re-home it to a fallback parent (depending on logic), or
• throw a validation error if no valid parent is possible

Node tree integrity​

If your forum tree has been imported or manually modified, it’s a good idea to run:
ACP → Tools → Rebuild caches → Rebuild node tree
before doing large recursive clone operations.

Uninstall​

ACP → Add-ons → AIXF Node Cloner → Uninstall