- Compatible XF 2.x versions
- 2.1
- 2.2
- 2.3
- Additional requirements
- none
- License
- Single Use License
- Visible branding
- No
This add-on protects your forum by challenging unregistered visitors and suspected bots with a CAPTCHA when they view threads.
It stops data crawlers—including those used for AI training—from scraping your community’s posts.
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On our board, we recently saw over 100,000 unique IPs aggressively crawling threads—very likely for AI training data scraping. This is no longer just a theoretical risk: AI bots are out there, gathering massive datasets from forums like yours.
I created this add-on as a direct response, after looking for a SEO-friendly way to block these crawlers without hurting legitimate search engines or your community’s experience.
It stops data crawlers—including those used for AI training—from scraping your community’s posts.
- Human-friendly: Legit users only solve once per session.
- Smart bot detection with DNS and user-agent analysis.
- Optional logging for analytics and future-proofing.
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On our board, we recently saw over 100,000 unique IPs aggressively crawling threads—very likely for AI training data scraping. This is no longer just a theoretical risk: AI bots are out there, gathering massive datasets from forums like yours.
I created this add-on as a direct response, after looking for a SEO-friendly way to block these crawlers without hurting legitimate search engines or your community’s experience.
