[XenVibe] Link Monetizer - Multi-Provider URL Monetization (Shorte.st, Linkvertise) 1.0.0

Multi-provider URL monetization for XenForo 2.3+. Integrates directly with shortener APIs.
Every external link on your forum is currently $0 in revenue. Link Monetizer changes that without changing your visitors' experience.
When a member posts a link to GitHub, an external article, or a download page, this addon intercepts the rendered anchor tag and rewrites it into a signed /go/{token} redirect. When a real visitor clicks, the addon calls a configured shortener provider's API (Shorte.st, Linkvertise, AdFly, Ouo, ShrinkMe), retrieves a monetized short URL, and forwards the visitor through the provider's interstitial. Same destination, you earn revenue.
For Adsterra-style Direct Link providers, a small inline script opens the ad URL in a background tab once per visitor session. The original link stays untouched and clickable.

Why This Is Different​

Existing XenForo monetization addons rewrite links statically - they add an affiliate ID or redirect prefix. Link Monetizer integrates with shortener provider APIs directly, retrieving the actual shortened URL through their endpoints. This is a category no other XenForo addon currently serves.

Key Features​

• Multi-provider rotation - Shorte.st, Linkvertise, Ouo, AdFly, ShrinkMe, Adsterra Direct Link simultaneously; each link rolls a random provider
• AES-256-GCM encrypted API keys - Provider tokens encrypted at rest in the database
• HMAC-SHA256 signed redirect tokens - /go/ URLs cannot be forged or used in open-redirect attacks
• Bot-aware filter - 30+ anchored User-Agent patterns block crawler clicks before they hit your provider's API quota
• Per-IP rate limit - Redis-backed, 30 req/min default, configurable
• Click deduplication - Same IP plus same link within 5 minutes counts once
• Per-provider user-group targeting - Show Provider A to free users, Provider B to specific groups
• Excluded domains list - 10 default seeds (YouTube, Facebook, Google, etc.) plus admin-managed additions, automatic subdomain matching
• Bypass permission - Staff and VIP groups see original links unchanged
• Per-provider counters - Total clicks and API calls per provider, resettable
• Configurable monetization ratio - Monetize 100%, 50%, or 10% of links for soft rollouts
• Six languages bundled - English, Arabic, German, Spanish, French, Turkish

Security and Performance​

• Strict scheme validation on every redirect (no javascript: or data: abuse)
• Bounded regex on rendered output - no catastrophic backtracking risk
• 256 KB output cap per template render to protect performance on edge cases
• Exact-template allow-list - admin pages, profiles, conversations never touched
• Redis-backed provider cache (1 hour TTL by default)
• DB-backed shortened-URL cache - each URL+provider pair is shortened once, reused forever
• Auto-cleanup of unused links (90 days default, configurable)
• Race-tolerant - two simultaneous clicks on a fresh URL no longer crash with DuplicateKeyException

Source Code Policy​

• Source is fully open and readable - no encrypted or obfuscated PHP, full XenForo Resource Manager compliance
• Only your provider API keys are encrypted (AES-256-GCM at rest in your DB) - a security feature for you, the buyer
• No phone-home, no telemetry, no analytics tracking

Get Started​

1. Purchase and download from xenvibe.com
2. Upload via Add-ons - Manage add-ons
3. Add your first shortener provider in Setup - Link Monetizer - Dashboard
4. Done. Every external link starts earning revenue.