- Compatible XF 2.x versions
- 2.3
Transform your forum statistics into a security fortress. Advanced Traffic Statistics is no longer just a "Who's Online" widget. It has evolved into a comprehensive Traffic Intelligence & Web Application Firewall (WAF) that tracks visits, categorizes bot traffic with surgical precision, and actively protects your server from resource-draining scrapers, hackers, and AI crawlers.
ACTIVE DEFENSE SHIELDSWe have introduced a firewall-grade protection layer that saves massive amounts of CPU and RAM:
ACTIVE DEFENSE SHIELDSWe have introduced a firewall-grade protection layer that saves massive amounts of CPU and RAM:
- AI Shield: Blocks Large Language Model scrapers (ChatGPT, GPTBot, Claude, Perplexity, CommonCrawl) from stealing and training on your community's unique content.
- Junk Shield: Automatically identifies and blocks aggressive commercial crawlers (Ahrefs, Semrush, MJ12), vulnerability scanners (SQLMap, Nmap), and script-kiddie tools (Python requests, Curl) that consume your bandwidth for zero return.
- Emergency Mode: A "Panic Button" to block ALL unknown bots instantly during a DDoS attempt or high-load anomaly.
- IP Whitelist: Define trusted IPs that bypass all security checks. Perfect for uptime monitors or admin access.
- Authorized Crawlers (Green): Essential traffic like Google, Bing, and Yahoo is whitelisted.
- Social & Tech Bots (Allowed): We recognize WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook, and Cloudflare bots to ensure link previews and services work perfectly.
- AI & LLM Scrapers (Purple): Identifies bots scraping data for AI training.
- Aggressive/Unknown Bots (Red): Unclassified traffic or known bad actors are flagged and can be blocked.
- Real-Time Threat Counter: A prominent red indicator shows exactly how many malicious requests were blocked today.
- Health Score (A/B/C): An immediate grade evaluating the ratio between real humans and aggressive bots.
- Visual Badges & Top Blocked Chart: Spot threats in seconds with AI/BAD/UNK tags and horizontal bar charts highlighting the top 10 blocked bots.
- Cyber-Geography: Leveraging GeoIP integration (MaxMind or Cloudflare), map not just human users, but the exact origin of Bots and Threats.
- Community Pulse: A technical historical chart comparing Attachment Size (MB) and Attachment Count.
- Ultra-Light Architecture: Heavy database tasks are handled by a dedicated background Cron process once a day. The sidebar widget only performs lightning-fast SELECT operations, completely eliminating database bottlenecks during peak hours.
- Smart Glass Mode: Charts support gorgeous transparency/blur effects, adapting seamlessly to dark backgrounds without conflicting with light/white themes.
- Foolproof Protection: Manual classification buttons auto-disable if a generic browser is detected (e.g., Chrome, Safari), preventing accidental bans of real human users.
- Public Navigation Link: Option to display a public stats link under the "Members" tab for those who prefer not to use the sidebar widget.
- Enable Active Defense Shields (AI, Junk, Emergency)
- Access the Live Traffic Radar, Interactive Map & 1-Click IP Ban system
- Unlock "Blur" tech stats (Devices, OS, Browsers, Server Load)
- Full Traffic Insight Health Score & Blocked Threat analytics