Auto Delete 1.7

[AndyB]

AndyB submitted a new resource:

Auto Delete - Auto delete threads in selected forums.

Description:

Auto Delete will delete threads in selected forums. The Options page allows setting the "Days" and Forums" that will be determine the threads that will be deleted.

An example where this add-on is very useful is to quickly delete old threads in classified forums.

This add-on is designed to be run manually from your browser. I suggest making a bookmark for easy access. I run this add-on once every few months.

(Example of Options page)

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[Mike Edge]

What about instead of created, threads that received no replies in time frame

 

[Falkor]

Is this a manual process or does it run on a cron job

 

[topcat]

so its not actually auto delete ?

I was presuming this would automatically delete threads in x forum after x days automatically eg via chron

still helpful but not what I thought when reading the title

would be great if thread could be deleted via chron

 

[Chris D]

Why would someone install this, rather than using the Batch Update Threads feature?

 

[topcat]

also, I wouldn't want the stickies to be deleted from the forum

 

[Chris D]

Which Batch Update Threads can do. Amongst a lot of other criteria.

 

[AndyB]

AndyB updated Auto Delete with a new update entry:

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Auto Delete v1.1 changes:

1) Now runs on a XenForo Cron job.
2) Sticky threads will not be deleted.

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[AndyB]

AndyB updated Auto Delete with a new update entry:

See description.

Auto Delete v1.2 changes:

1) Added option to select first post or last post date to determine age of thread.

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[Skylined]

This was the first thing I asked, even before having xF installed.
Delete post older than...


@Chris D in Batch Update Threads you have to specify the date, with this add-on you specify how many days, and runs automatically.

@AndyB thanks for this add-on!

 

[Chris D]

That's how it works now.

When I asked the question, the add on didn't do anything that batch update threads couldn't do.

 

[Degrinch]

Just what I was looking for Ty

 

[AndyB]

AndyB updated Auto Delete with a new update entry:

See description.

Auto Delete v1.3 changes:

Removed feature where age of thread is determined by thread start date. Now age of thread is always determined by last post date.

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[rwm1962]

Excellent - we have this currently for our classifieds & auction watch sections in the non-XF platform we're leaving. I hate having posts re expired ebay auctions cluttering up the place hence the auction section & the need for automated clean-up.

 

[Strong]

What would need to happen to make the autodelete work with just a certain usergroup. Say, guests..
Any easy hack to this add-on for that you think?

 

[AndyB]

AndyB updated Auto Delete with a new update entry:

See description.

Auto Delete v1.4 changes:

The Options Days description was changed.

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[NeoCHI]

Can we add a option to make it so that it counts from the last post, not from creation date?

 

[rwm1962]

Why would someone install this, rather than using the Batch Update Threads feature?

Because it's automatic?

Our auction watch section. Auction info expires after 90 days - so do our posts.
Classifieds - unless user deletes they delete automatically after 60 days

 

[Chris D]

Why quote a post I made from 5 months ago without any understanding of what my comment relates to?

The post you quoted was 100% accurate when I posted it.

At the time I wrote that post, this add on did nothing that the Batch Update Threads feature couldn't do.

 

[Arun Kumar]

@AndyB

Gread add on & Support as always.

Cheers