XF 2.2 How can we limit the length of URLs?

[MaximilianKohler]

Eg: https://xenforo.com/community/threads/what-host-to-honestly-go-with-for-a-moderate-large-forums-and-server-set-up-questions-before-purchasing-an-individual-license.212579/ is quite a long URL.

what-host-to-honestly-go-with-for-a-moderate-large-forums-and-server-set-up-questions-before-purchasing-an-individual-license is 125 characters, so maybe a 70-80 char limit would be good.

I'm surprised they aren't more limited by default. Is it because you think longer URLs = more keywords for SEO?

I'm trying to increase my forum's thread titles to 300 characters so I'd definitely need to set a lower URL limit.

 

[MaximilianKohler]

Related discussion: https://xenforo.com/community/threads/long-thread-urls.92087/

 

[MaximilianKohler]

More discussion https://xenforo.com/community/threa...on-that-will-limit-the-length-of-urls.215309/

@mazzly created a free addon that does this perfectly! https://xenforo.com/community/resources/limit-slug-url-length.9227/

 

[Vercingetorix]

More discussion https://xenforo.com/community/threa...on-that-will-limit-the-length-of-urls.215309/

@mazzly created a free addon that does this perfectly! https://xenforo.com/community/resources/limit-slug-url-length.9227/

That is epic!

Spoiler

imma still be hookin @forumSolution up with some phat stacks.

He finished his version earlier too.
i reckon he's absolutely earned his keep, as agreed,...and then some...

 

[Lucandi]

A very good thread. I know of a forum that is not Xenforo but they have been working hard and if we look at this thread is URL https://xenforo.com/community/threads/how-can-we-limit-the-length-of-urls.215252/ but the forum I'm talking about is for example t2334645945
T probably stands for title or thread but that's how it is.