Add-on [Interest Check] LinkGuard – Anti-Spam & Link Protection Add-on for XenForo 2.3

[spiderman]

Hi everyone,

I'm currently developing LinkGuard, an anti-spam and link protection add-on for XenForo 2.3.

The project started as a solution for my own community, where we experienced unwanted advertising, SEO backlinks, disguised promotional posts and spam from established user accounts.

LinkGuard has since evolved into a configurable anti-spam tool that I'm preparing for use by other XenForo communities.

Current features​

Spam detection and prevention

• Detection of suspicious external links, SEO backlinks and promotional content
• Configurable spam scoring and detection thresholds
• Custom detection rules and domain monitoring
• Trusted domain whitelist
• Automatic moderation queue for suspicious new threads
• Detection support for new and edited posts
• Checks that do not rely solely on account age

Administration and moderation

• Dedicated administration dashboard
• Detailed detection logs with scores, domains and reasons
• User overview showing suspicious and confirmed spam activity
• Bulk review actions for multiple detected posts
• Separate tracking of spam decisions and XenForo content visibility
• Filters for pending, visible, deleted and missing content
• CSV export of detection results

Historical analysis

• Scanning of existing forum content across all forum sections
• Batch processing with progress tracking
• Review of historical spam candidates

Additional beta features

• Optional private messages linking to forum-specific anti-spam rules
• User acknowledgement of forum rules
• Configurable repeat-offender handling
• Optional temporary account bans

Some features are already working in live testing, including spam detection and automatic moderation of suspicious new threads. Notification workflows and automatic account bans are still undergoing testing.

Development status​

LinkGuard is currently in private beta development.

My goal is to make it configurable for different XenForo communities rather than restricting it to my own forum.

A public release is not available yet. I'm gathering feedback before completing the remaining testing and localization work.

I'd appreciate your feedback​

• Would LinkGuard be useful for your community?
• Which types of spam cause the most problems on your forum?
• Would you prefer suspicious posts to be held for moderation rather than deleted automatically?
• Which additional features would you like to see?

Thanks for your feedback!