"Hacking" your vBulletin can be very easy, or rather
involved. Most hacks for vBulletin 3.5xx are really very easy
to install. The process is usually as simple as downloading
a hack, and uploading it as a "product" or "plugin"
via your Admin Control Panel. Thats usually about all there
is to do. Sometimes there are template changes, but again the
hack itself should explain what needs to be done in simple and
easy to understand language.
Some knowlege is HTML is very helpful, regardless of what hacks
you install.
Here are a few hacks that We recommend as being essential to
most forums.
vBadvanced CMPS
(Content Management & Portal System) is an advanced portal /
content management system that will allow you to easily include
different elements from your vBulletin message board on your
web site's homepage. It also allows you to easily create and
manage new pages in which you can set different settings other
than the default. It's module system also makes it very easy
to add custom modules without hacking any of the files, plus
it is very easy to integrate with other vBulletin pages and
hacks. Everything is also template based and completely integrated
with vBulletin, so it is very easy to customize and change everything
through your Admin CP.
Cost: Free
Obtain this hack at: vBAdvanced
CMPS
EZ Archive Ads System
This hack allows you to easily add your website banner to the
plain archive as well as ads. This makes your archive look a
little nicer and more attractive to users. Admin CP Control.
Cost: Free
Obtain this hack at: EZ
Archive Ads System
Automatic Welcome PM
This Hack will automatically send a welcome PM (private message)
to new members as soon as they register.
Cost: Free
Obtain this hack at: Automatic
Welcome PM
FlashChat
This is a highly customizable chatroom addition for yur forum.
Can be used in a live-support configuration, as a "registered
users only" chat, or as a "free-for-all" chat.
It is very easy to install and use. See the next hack, Flashchat
Integration for vB 3.5.
Cost: $5.00
Obtain this hack at: FlashChat
Flashchat Integration for vB
3.5
This Hack will automatically send a welcome PM (private message)
to new members as soon as they register.
Cost: Free
Obtain this hack at: Flashchat
Integration for vB 3.5
vBPicGallery
vBPicGallery, a photo gallery for vBulletin software, gives
your visitors the moments your members want to share, not just
the demensions of the pic and some specs. Your members get a
quality medium for sharing their photos and your vBulletin community
gets the SEO benefits in return as well as revenue from your
ads if you have them. Read more about this hack here: vBPicGallery
Cost: $20.00
Obtain this hack at: vBPicGallery
Download
vBSEO Google/Yahoo Sitemap Generator
for vBulletin 3.5.x
Google Sitemaps is an easy way for you to help improve your
site’s representation in the Google index. It's a collaborative
crawling system that enables you to communicate directly with
Google. You get a smarter crawl because you can provide Google
with specific information about all your web pages, such as
when a page was last modified or how frequently it changes.
Cost: Free
Obtain this hack at: vBSEO
Google/Yahoo Sitemap Generator for vBulletin 3.5.x
vBadvanced Links Directory
vBadvanced Links Directory is an advanced links directory which
is built around, and completely integrated with vBulletin. It
includes more features and flexibility than any other links
directory built around vBulletin to date, and allows you to
quickly set up and easily maintain your links directory. It
allows unlimited* categories, subcategories, and links. Also
includes many other options such as user favorites, subscriptions,
comments, ratings, and much more!
Cost: $34.95
Obtain this hack at: vBadvanced
Links Directory
vBSEO
vBSEO makes it easier for search engines to crawl more of your
valuable vBulletin content faster and more often giving you
higher keyword relevancy. The primary component of this hack
is a mod_rewrite function that changes your urls to a more keyword
rich url.
Cost: $149.00
Obtain this hack at: vBSEO
Commbull Community Bulletin 3.5
This hack is considered a "weekly newsletter" by the
fact that it will email members (only sent by an admin), who
have opted to receive it, new posts, hot threads, etc ... Basically
a summary of what has been going on since the last time the
newsletter was sent out.
Cost: Free
Obtain this hack at: Commbull
Community Bulletin 3.5
v3 Arcade - Games Arcade System
for 3.5.4
"v3 Arcade"for 3.54 is coded from scratch, not a port
of an older version - and because it was coded specifically
for vBulletin 3.5 it uses the product system for code modifications,
and utilizes AJAX technology throughout. If you're looking for
more games, add-ons, support, tutorials, or anything Arcade
related - www.v3arcade.com
is the place to go.
Cost: Free
Obtain this hack at: v3
Arcade - Games Arcade System for 3.5.4
More hacks coming! We update this list frequently.
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