Add-on Update Notifier 1.1.8 Patch Level 1

[smallwheels]

Is it worth upgrading my API key again @mazzly as it just expired and I am getting the over limit message.

Mine ran out silently as I only realized when logging into the backend of my forum today and visiting the add on section. I upgraded for another year now: It's not a lot of money and a massive time saver. So even if I upgrade to the upcoming 2.4 at some point (where the functionality will be built in) totally worth it IMHO.

There has been no indication that this add on may stop working and as probably a lot of people will stay on 2.2 for quite a while there is no reason to stop it.

 

[Ozzy47]

I upgraded for another year as well.

 

[philmckrackon]

I upgraded for another year as well.

My self as well.

Love this addon but two persistent notices kind of drive me a little nuts. @mazzly


New posts email staff points to the wrong addon.


Points to:


Should point to:


[AL] Core package is due to a version issue (corepackage addon.json) and not a problem with the addon:

 

[Moshe1010]

It is telling me that "The callbacks for add-on updates seem to be blocked".
So I have followed the guide to set this up correctly in CF to bypass, but what do I select it to skip here? The guide didnt say. I tried to click all, but I still get the error message in ACP. (and its been a few days).
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Yes, the guide here:

AUNBot | XF Addon Update Notifier

xf-addon-update-notifier.com

says to choose "Skip," but at the bottom of the guide, there’s a screenshot that shows "Allow"—although that option doesn’t actually appear.

Additionally, under "More components to skip," it’s not entirely clear whether any of the options below need to be selected.

 

[eDaddi]

board_url is wrong, contact mazzly for help

Super appreciate this add-on! Any way we can get a second URL allowed for Dev sites? Creates a lot of back and fourth between live and dev to test add-on updates in a dev environment.

 

[jtb33]

Yes, the guide here:

AUNBot | XF Addon Update Notifier

xf-addon-update-notifier.com

says to choose "Skip," but at the bottom of the guide, there’s a screenshot that shows "Allow"—although that option doesn’t actually appear.

Additionally, under "More components to skip," it’s not entirely clear whether any of the options below need to be selected.

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Same situation here. The documentation needs to be updated for CloudFlare users. I tried checking only the ones you have, flushing cache and running the cron job - didn't work. I also did the same thing but checked ALL of them. Still nothing.

@mazzly Can we get updated CloudFlare documentation?

 

[jtb33]

Anyone know the correct CloudFlare configuration (see post 540 and 506 above for the issue)?

 

[smallwheels]

Configure XenForo 2.3 Sitemap Rebuild Frequency via Cron

Introduction

This tutorial explains how to change the default sitemap rebuild interval in XenForo 2.3, which is triggered every 3 days by a built-in cron task. To rebuild the sitemap daily, you must disable the default cron task and create a custom one with the desired frequency.

I tested it with a refresh on the cron page and it works fine, all my urls are automatically send to google

What exactly would this have to do with AUN?

 

[smallwheels]

This add on pretty much demonstrates the problem with the XF add on system: It is excellent, well perceived and people rely on it (and a bunch of people pay for it). Still support from the developer seems non existent, given that the last reply by @mazzly in this thread was ~6 months ago and a bunch of issues have been reported since then and left w/o answer.
On the other hand some of those are related to cloudflare - so not directly an issue of the author of the add on and it is clear, that supporting the add on would be self exploitation as the generated financial revenue does not make it feasible:

Yep, they reached out and said that the functionality will be included by default in XF2.4, which is kind of a relief as I haven't had much time to focus on this lately.
Nope, the amount this addon earned in a year is equivalent to what I earn in a day in my day job so.. (passive vs active income, but still)

So hard to accept to pay for an add on and then to be left out in the cold in case of issues - but on the other hand the realistic alternative would probably be: There is no add on. A dilemma. Still not a good situation.

 

[bzcomputers]

This add on pretty much demonstrates the problem with the XF add on system: It is excellent, well perceived and people rely on it (and a bunch of people pay for it). Still support from the developer seems non existent, given that the last reply by @mazzly in this thread was ~6 months ago and a bunch of issues have been reported since then and left w/o answer.
On the other hand some of those are related to cloudflare - so not directly an issue of the author of the add on and it is clear, that supporting the add on would be self exploitation as the generated financial revenue does not make it feasible:



So hard to accept to pay for an add on and then to be left out in the cold in case of issues - but on the other hand the realistic alternative would probably be: There is no add on. A dilemma. Still not a good situation.

XenForo announced 6 months ago that this add-on functionality would be included in XenForo 2.4. Along with additional features related to it. That is likely why the author has not been putting out updates, since version 2.4 was originally suppose to be released by now.

XF 2.4 Thread 'Add-on update notifications'

Nov 25, 2024

Welcome to the first "Have you seen...?" post for XenForo 2.4! As we discussed a couple of months ago, XenForo 2.4 will focus mainly on quality-of-life improvements for admins, moderators and users, and today's first look at our next version absolutely ticks that box.

Occasionally the inspiration for new features doesn't solely come from the suggestions forum and at times we sit up and take notice of what is popular in the Resource Manager. In this particular case, the Add-on update notifier by @mazzly caught our attention as not only being widely sought after but...

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[smallwheels]

XenForo announced 6 months ago that this add-on functionality would be included in XenForo 2.4.

Oh really? What a surprise!

That is likely why the author has not been putting out updates, since version 2.4 was originally suppose to be released by now.

More than questionable as the author himself said in November last year (AFTER the integration in 2.4 was announced):

Yep, I have no plans to discontinue this yet, but maybe in a year I might have other thoughts, depending on if there are still users (and if XF2.4 is out yet )

Other than that I've not been talking about updates but about support for existing paying customers. Completely different story. Also does not change a thing about the problem that selling add ons in most cases is not a business case.