XF 1.4 Link Proxy purpose

[BentDreams]

I have looked but can't find an explanation of what exact the Link Proxy does and how it benefits a forum.

I use the Image Proxy and it is great for a performance boost, but I don't want to enable the link proxy without having an idea of what it's purpose and benefit is.

Thanks!

 

[Mike]

It's mostly for logging/analysis purposes, especially with the referrer tracking in 1.5.

 

[empire]

Is it possible to turn it on per node, or is there an add-on for that? There are a few areas we'd like to track, but not the whole forum.

 

[BentDreams]

Ok, so just for me to get insights into what links are being followed and trends related to those links right?

 

[Mike]

It's a global on-off.

It's not going to be as detailed as with a dedicated analytics service, but it will at least give you some details of the most popular links and (if referrer tracking is enabled) the page that is causing the clicks.

 

[BentDreams]

Thanks. I'll have to play with it a bit as a way to check up on my affiliate stats...