- Compatible XF 2.x versions
- 2.3
- Updates duration
- 1 year license
- Visible branding
- No
Wordwatch — keyword alerts for the conversations you don't want to miss.
Save a keyword. Get notified the moment a new post matches. No more refreshing, no more scanning the latest threads, no more missing the one reply you actually cared about.
Three delivery modes
Per-watch throttle (1–10/day) keeps one busy keyword from drowning out the rest.
For your users
For admins
Built for scale
The matcher only ever scans new posts since the last run. Alert dispatch is deferred to a background job, so a busy forum doesn't slow down the cron tick.
Forward-looking only. Wordwatch catches new matches going forward — for searching existing content, use the standard search.
Requires: XenForo 2.3+
Save a keyword. Get notified the moment a new post matches. No more refreshing, no more scanning the latest threads, no more missing the one reply you actually cared about.
Three delivery modes
- Alert — instant notification in the bell menu
- Email — same as alert plus an email
- Daily digest — one rollup at your daily digest hour
Per-watch throttle (1–10/day) keeps one busy keyword from drowning out the rest.
For your users
- Card-based watches page with 7-day activity line and latest match preview per watch
- Color-coded filter chips with mobile overflow menu
- Empty-state callout on search results: when a search returns nothing, Wordwatch offers to watch that query going forward
- Forum filter, user filter, exclude terms (-foo), exact phrases ("word watch")
For admins
- Configurable max watches per user, batch size, match retention, digest hour
- Two widget positions on the watches page (sidebar + sidenav)
- Permission-gated — grant per user group
- Native XF integration: XF alert system, XF email pipeline
Built for scale
The matcher only ever scans new posts since the last run. Alert dispatch is deferred to a background job, so a busy forum doesn't slow down the cron tick.
Forward-looking only. Wordwatch catches new matches going forward — for searching existing content, use the standard search.
Requires: XenForo 2.3+