- XF Compatibility
- 2.3.x
- Short Description
- HumanVerification add-on secures forums by requiring quick human clicks for access, stopping AI bots. Whitelist trusted search engines like Googlebot for seamless SEO. Lightweight and easy to use.
Adds a human verification overlay to your forum.
Stops resource-hungry AI bots and automated scrapers in their tracks. By requiring a quick human verification click before the forum can be viewed, this lightweight add-on ensures your server resources are reserved for real users, not crawlers. Includes options to whitelist trusted search engine bots like Googlebot so your SEO remains unaffected.
(Example of verification overlay)
(Example of Options page)
Features:
All phrases start with humanverification_ for your convenience.
Questions and answers:
Q: I want to allow Facebook to use open graph, what do I do?
A: Add facebookexternalhit into the User agent token field.
Stops resource-hungry AI bots and automated scrapers in their tracks. By requiring a quick human verification click before the forum can be viewed, this lightweight add-on ensures your server resources are reserved for real users, not crawlers. Includes options to whitelist trusted search engine bots like Googlebot so your SEO remains unaffected.
(Example of verification overlay)
(Example of Options page)
Features:
All phrases start with humanverification_ for your convenience.
Questions and answers:
Q: I want to allow Facebook to use open graph, what do I do?
A: Add facebookexternalhit into the User agent token field.