Greetings
This documentation is dedicated to the Optimus v3 modification for forums running on the SMF engine.
To successfully install and use it, you will need:
- SMF 2.1+
- PHP 8.1+
First, let’s determine whether you need Optimus or not.
This modification will be useful for you if you want to:
- Eliminate the need for manual editing of
index.template.php
and other SMF source files - Optimize your forum for search engines with minimal effort
- Add descriptions and tags to the topics created on the forum
- Implement the correct HTTP status for non-existent or unavailable sections and topics
- Track what users are searching for on your forum
- Automatically generate Open Graph markup
- Customize the forum icon
- Create an XML sitemap on a schedule, with settings for the addresses included in the map
- Have quick access to edit
.htaccess
androbots.txt
files - Set up redirects for certain forum addresses
- Quickly add tracking codes or analytics (Google Analytics, Google AdSense, Yandex.Metrica, etc.)
So, if any of the above features sound appealing to you — go ahead, download and install the mod.
If you enjoy the mod, don’t forget to thank the author by leaving a review on the mod’s page or starring the project on GitHub.