Hotlink Converter - Xenforo 2 1.0.0

Hotlink Converter is an admin tool that batch-converts externally hotlinked images in XFRM resource descriptions into locally-stored XenForo attachments. It scans [IMG]https://external.com/pic.jpg[/IMG] BB code tags, downloads the images, creates proper XF attachments, and replaces the BB code with [ATTACH=full]id[/ATTACH].

Built as a one-time migration tool for forums with legacy resource content that hotlinks images from external hosts that may go offline at any time.

Key Features

• Admin Dashboard - Shows how many resource updates contain hotlinked images, conversion statistics (converted/failed/skipped/pending), and action buttons.
• Dry Run Mode - Preview what will be converted without downloading anything. Results appear in the conversion log as "pending" entries.
• Live Conversion - Downloads external images, creates XF attachments, and replaces tags with [ATTACH=full] tags. Runs as a resumable background job.
  [*]Confirmation Overlay - Live conversion requires explicit confirmation since it modifies resource content irreversibly.
  [*]Conversion Log - Paginated log of every URL processed, with status badges, attachment links, file sizes, error messages, and timestamps. Filterable by status.
  [*]Smart Handling - Handles all [IMG] tag variants ([IMG width="400" height="300"], [IMG alt="desc"], etc.).
  [*]URL Deduplication - If the same external URL appears multiple times in one resource update, it's downloaded once and all instances share the same attachment.
  [*]Local URL Skipping - URLs pointing to your own board are automatically skipped.
  [*]Idempotent - Safe to re-run. Already-converted URLs are skipped on subsequent runs. No duplicate downloads or attachments.
  [*]Failure Resilience - Failed downloads (404s, timeouts, invalid images) are logged with specific error messages. The job continues processing remaining URLs.
  [*]Clean Uninstall - Drops the conversion log table on uninstall.
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  [B]How It Works[/B]
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  [*]Navigate to AdminCP > Tools > Hotlink Converter
  [*]Review the dashboard - See how many resource updates contain external [IMG] tags
  [*]Run a Dry Run - Click "Dry Run" to scan without converting. Check the log to see what would be processed.
  [*]Convert All - Click "Convert All", confirm in the overlay, and the background job handles the rest. It downloads each image, creates an XF attachment, and updates the resource description.
  [*]Check the Log - Review the conversion log for any failures. Filter by status to focus on issues.
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