[XenCustomize] Auto Watch Forums 2.0.6

XenCustomize Auto Watch Forums for XenForo 2​

XenCustomize Auto Watch Forums automatically subscribes users to selected forums so they stay informed about important discussions, announcements, and community updates.

Admins can choose which forums should be auto-watched, which user groups should be included, what type of notifications should be sent, and how those notifications should be delivered. The addon can handle both new registrations and existing users, making it easy to keep subscriptions consistent across your community.

With flexible admin controls, Auto Watch Forums can also skip specific users, respect the Receive site mail preference, and ignore discouraged users when needed. When XenCustomize Forum Watch Digests is installed, admins can also apply Default, Daily digest, or Weekly digest email frequencies to automatically watched forums. A built-in reset tool lets admins clear existing watches for selected forums or all forums before applying updated settings.

By automating forum watching, this addon improves visibility for important areas of your forum, reduces manual work for admins, and gives you much better control over how forum watch subscriptions are applied.

Key Features​

Auto-Subscribe New Users
Automatically watch selected forums when a new user registers.

Bulk Apply for Existing Users
Use the background job to subscribe existing eligible users.

User Group Targeting
Choose exactly which user groups should be auto-watched.

Exclude Specific Users
Ignore selected accounts, ideal for manual opt-outs or special cases.

Notification Type Control
Choose whether users should be notified for new threads or new messages.

Notification Delivery Control
Choose whether users receive alerts, emails, or both.

Optional Digest Email Integration
When XenCustomize Forum Watch Digests is installed, choose default, daily digest, or weekly digest email frequencies for automatically watched forums.

Reset Existing Forum Watches
Reset watches for selected forums or all forums, then apply your current Auto Watch Forums settings again through the background job.

Smart Filtering Options
Optionally respect the user's Receive site mail preference and skip discouraged users.

Automated via Cron Job
Runs in the background to apply and maintain forum watch settings.

Native XenForo Integration
Uses XenForo's built-in forum watch system for clean, familiar behavior.


The new Email frequency setting in Auto Watch Forums, with Default, Daily digest, and Weekly digest options requires a separate add-on Forum Watch Digests.


The new Reset Forum Watches tool lets administrators reset selected forums or all forum watches before reapplying the current Auto Watch Forums configuration.


Automatic cron

Complete Features List​

Automatic Forum Subscription
Automatically subscribe newly registered users to selected forums.

Bulk Apply for Existing Users
Subscribe existing eligible users using the scheduled background job.

Forum Selection
Choose exactly which forums should be auto-watched.

User Group Selection
Choose which user groups should receive automatic forum watch subscriptions.

Exclude Specific Users
Manually exclude selected users from automatic forum watching.

Send Notifications For
Choose whether automatic forum watches notify users about new threads or new messages.

Send Notifications Via
Choose whether users receive alerts, emails, or both.

Forum Watch Digest Email Frequency
When XenCustomize Forum Watch Digests is installed, choose default, daily digest, or weekly digest email delivery for automatically watched forums.

Reset Existing Forum Watches

• Reset existing watches for selected forums or all forums before applying updated Auto Watch Forums settings.
• This also clears manually created watches for the selected forums, giving admins a clean starting point.

Respect "Receive site mail"
Optionally only apply automatic forum watching to users who have enabled XenForo's "Receive site mail" preference.

Skip Discouraged Users
Optionally ignore users who are marked as discouraged in XenForo.

Cron Job Execution
Runs hourly in the background for smooth and automatic processing.

Continuous Subscription Maintenance
Helps keep eligible users subscribed to the selected forums over time.

Lightweight & Optimized
Designed to run efficiently without adding unnecessary overhead.

Why Do You Need This?​

Boosts Visibility – Helps make sure users see important discussions and announcements.
Targets the Right Members – Apply automatic forum watching only to selected user groups.
Saves Admin Time – No need to subscribe users manually.
Perfect for Important Forums – Great for announcements, news, support, onboarding, or rules forums.
Flexible Admin Control – Decide what users are notified about and how notifications are sent.
Optional Digest Delivery – Use Forum Watch Digests to send automatic forum watch emails immediately, daily, or weekly.
Smarter Filtering – Respect email preferences, skip discouraged users, and exclude specific accounts when needed.
Easy Settings Refresh – Reset existing watches for selected forums when you need updated rules to apply from a clean starting point.
Works Automatically – Once configured, it keeps doing the work for you.

Take control of forum visibility and keep your community informed with less admin effort.

Compatibility & Requirements​

• XenForo 2.2
• XenForo 2.3
• XenCustomize Core Library 1.0.4+

License Setup​

After installation, go to the add-on options and open the License options tab to enter your license key. If you have a branding-free license key, you may enter it there as well to remove branding.

License verification may use XenCustomize.com with local caching. Normal installation and uninstallation do not depend on our server being available. An expired license does not disable normal use of the add-on, but an active valid license is required for official support and access to new downloads or updates released after the license expires.