If you're like me, you love adding on to your forum. I constantly wait for the next big vBulletin mod to come out so I can give it a go and see if I like it. However, all these modifications can take its tole on your server.
I recently uninstalled a lot of mods on one of my larger forums and soon realized how much faster pages were loading and how there weren't nearly as many periods of slow speed over the course of the day. Its a good idea when you're searching for modifications, to only install maybe five to ten at the most. Make sure you choose the best ones to suit your board, or don't choose any at all. If you install and uninstall lots of plug ins, I recommend checking out your SQL database via PHPMyAdmin to make sure all traces of the uninstalled plug in are gone. If you have too many things trying to be processed on your database, even during your high points of the day you may notice a little server lag.
If you are a modification freak, I suggest having a secret test board for installing and testing out new mods before you make them active of your live forum. Its a good idea to also get member insight (as always) on things they would like to see on your site. This can make them feel powerful in the decision making process on the site and make them much more happy.
I recommend the following modifications for vBulletin:
- vBSEO - (Paid Add-On)
- vBlogetin (Paid Add-On)
- vB Ad Management
- IBP Arcade (Free) | Games for IBP Aracade
- Zoints SEO (Free)
- Zoints Thread Tags (Free)
- iCash Points System (Free)
- vBCredits Cash System (Free and Paid)
- Zoints LOCAL (Free)
- Cyb Forum Stats (Free)
- vBookie (Free)
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