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Xenforo Support Services, maintenance, Custom Design and migrations

  • We’ve been working with forums for over a decade, moving 95% of our clients from vBulletin to Xenforo, and continuing to support and host those same clients to this day
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Xenforo Design Services

Whether it be customising a pre-made template, custom design or replicating a wordpress design or other cms to make the homepage look and feel like the forum and visa versa, we are happy to help.

Xenforo Migrations

Over the past decade we’ve converted over 120 forums of all sizes from 10k to 10 million posts. If you have a forum that needs migrating to Xenforo. Get in touch, we offer custom built import and redirection scripts too.

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Forum Maintenance or New Setup?

Xenforo Setup , Addon installation and configuring, regular updates and maintenance. Dealing with administration tasks such as initial setups, hosting configuration and forum upgrades can be tricky, or you may have better things to do with your time and just want someone to take care of everything for you. We have a number of payment plans from monthly retainers to an hourly rate. We guarantee that your data will be safe at all times and appropriate precautions are made prior to the update/conversion process.

Xenforo Community support and help services

Perfect for businesses wanting to give a community a voice.

Xenforo Migration Services – vBulletin, phpbb, mybb and IPB

As early adopters of the Xenforo 1.x and one of the first to road test a conversion from vbulletin to Xenforo on some of our own forums we’ve grown with Xenforo, over the past decade  we’ve converted over 120 forums of all sizes from 10k posts to 10 million posts…converting from phpBB, vbulletin 3, vbulletin 4 and IPB.

  • Attention to detail
  • Retaining current search standings with appropriate URL redirects
  • BBcode Mismatch correction
  • Removal of unwanted HTML and code within posts
  • On going after care for weeks after initial migration is complete.
Our migration services consist of initial test imports on a demo server, taking note, fixing problem we find along the way, we build a migration plan over short period of time to ensure your forum is ready for a final migration. Once completed we monitor and stay with the forum owner until they are complete comfortable.  Our attention to detail,  old fashioned customer service before, and after the service is second to none. Our long list of repeat and long term clients which have followed us over the past 9 years across a numerous platforms is something we are very proud of. We opt for planned execution and correction of issues before they are seen live, unlike other services where migrations are done on the fly and then have weeks of bug fixes. We may not be the cheapest provider you will find, but we know you wont be disappointed with our hands on approach leaving you to relax.

Custom Xenforo Plugins and Addons

We’ve developed many custom addons over the years, for client requests to features and functions we felt were needed on our own forums. We also have a custom selection of SEO related addons that we only open to use for our clients.
Node Title SEO Xenforo Services, Design and Maintenance

[Rivmedia] SEO Meta XF2

SEO Meta XF2 allows the change of Node/category titles, meta description , thread meta descriptions and canonical changes. helping diversify nodes and threads.

[Rivmedia] Language Extras Xenforo Services, Design and Maintenance

[Rivmedia] Language Extras

Language Extras is a fantastic Addon, allowing forum admins to dynamically change the lang attribute and language pack of their forums, not only globally but also allowing each node to carry a different attribute.

[Rivmedia] Simple Redirects Xenforo Services, Design and Maintenance

[Rivmedia] Simple Redirects

Simple redirects allows forum admins to make simple 301 or 302 redirects via their admin panel instead of having to do it via htaccess entries. The addon also comes with a 404 error log which records all 404 hits.

[Rivmedia] HTML Minify XF2 Xenforo Services, Design and Maintenance

[Rivmedia] HTML Minify XF2

HTML Minify does exactly what it says, a simple addon which minifies HTML for xenforo 2.

[Rivmedia] Webmaster Central Xenforo Services, Design and Maintenance

[Rivmedia] Webmaster Central

Webmaster Central is an addon we plan on improving and growing over time, currently it allows forum owners to easily add Google Tag Manager, Google Search console Verification, Bing webmaster tools and Pinterest. Along with the addition of adding Organisation Schema and social accounts.

[Rivmedia] SEO Auto Linker Xenforo Services, Design and Maintenance

[Rivmedia] SEO Auto Linker

SEO Auto linker allows forum owners to dynamically add links to words of your choice in any users posts, with options to allow nofollow, redirect/tracking and post rebuilding for linking in older posts.

Xenforo help and Support FAQ

We provide a full range of support services, including troubleshooting technical issues like plugin conflicts, broken themes, or server errors. Our team also assists with setting up new features, installing add-ons, customising themes, and enhancing your forum’s overall user experience. Whether it’s minor bug fixes or comprehensive redesigns, we offer expert support tailored to your forum’s needs. Additionally, we provide ongoing guidance to ensure smooth forum operation.

Our security services include proactive monitoring, regular software updates, and vulnerability assessments. We install security patches to protect against the latest threats and offer custom solutions like two-factor authentication (2FA), server-level firewalls, and malware scans. If your forum experiences an attack, we provide rapid response and clean-up services. Our goal is to keep your forum secure and prevent downtime, ensuring your members’ data is safe and your forum’s reputation remains intact.

Yes, we specialise in migrating forums from platforms like vBulletin, phpBB, IPBoard, and others to XenForo. Our migration process ensures a smooth transfer of all critical data, including users, posts, private messages, and attachments, without data loss or significant downtime. We handle complex custom configurations and adjust the design to ensure continuity. We also test the migrated site extensively to ensure it functions properly before going live, offering a stress-free migration experience.

Our XenForo maintenance plans include ongoing updates to the core software, themes, and plugins to ensure compatibility and security. We also offer performance optimisation, database cleaning, and regular backups to protect against data loss. In addition, our plans include monitoring services to detect any issues before they affect your forum’s operation, and priority technical support for troubleshooting. By keeping your forum up-to-date and well-maintained, we help you focus on growing your community without worrying about technical details.

Yes, we offer XenForo-optimised hosting with tailored server configurations to enhance performance and security. Our hosting plans are designed to handle the specific needs of XenForo forums, such as managing large user bases and heavy traffic loads. We also provide daily backups, DDoS protection, and SSL certificates to ensure your site is fast, secure, and always available. With our managed hosting, you won’t have to worry about server-side technical issues; we handle everything.

We offer custom XenForo design services that reflect your brand and enhance user engagement. Whether you need a complete redesign or minor tweaks to the layout, colours, or navigation, we work closely with you to deliver a tailored solution. We can also create unique page layouts, implement custom fonts and graphics, and ensure your forum is fully responsive and mobile-friendly. Our customisation services improve the overall look and feel of your forum, helping you stand out from competitors.

s, our team specialises in performance optimisation for XenForo forums. We analyse your forum to identify performance bottlenecks, such as slow loading times or high server resource usage, and implement solutions to improve speed. This includes caching strategies, optimising databases, reducing page load times, and compressing files. Fast performance not only enhances user experience but also positively impacts SEO, helping your forum rank better in search engines.

We offer rapid-response support for emergencies, such as forum crashes, hacking attempts, or database corruption. Our team quickly diagnoses the issue, restores backups if necessary, and implements fixes to get your forum back online. In the case of hacking, we perform a comprehensive security audit, remove malware, and strengthen your forum’s defences. Our goal is to minimise downtime and ensure your community experiences as little disruption as possible.