Forum Post Archiver for phpBB — Changelog

Archive all your posts from phpBB forums with ZIP and clipboard export options. Includes test mode and verbose logging.

These are versions of this script where the code was updated. Show all versions.

v3.0.1 - current

• updated script to private

v2.0.3 — 9 minutes ago

• updated to unlisted

v2.0.2 — 2 days ago

• Updated zip error handling

v2.0.1 — 2 days ago

• Added new screenshot

v2.0.0 — 2 days ago

README Highlights

• New v2.0 features prominently displayed at the top
• Test mode instructions emphasized as recommended first step
• Dual export options clearly explained (ZIP + Clipboard)
• Troubleshooting section expanded with new issues and solutions
• Configuration options documented with code snippet
• Debug mode explanation for verbose logging
• Browser compatibility matrix added
• Safety features section highlighting the reliability improvements

Changelog Features

• Detailed v2.0.0 release notes with all improvements categorized
• Clear organization by Added/Changed/Fixed/Improved sections
• Technical details for developers
• Previous versions documented for history
• Future roadmap showing planned enhancements
• Emoji indicators for easy scanning

v1.0.1 — 3 days ago

Changelog

Version 1.0.1 (2025-09-24)

• Initial release
• Complete phpBB forum post archiver

Features

• Automatic pagination through all search result pages
• Fetches original BBCode content via edit pages
• Downloads posts as organized ZIP archive
• Posts sorted into folders by forum section
• Real-time progress tracking with visual progress bar
• Rate limiting to respect server resources (1.5s delay)
• Error handling for restricted/deleted posts
• Comprehensive README.txt with archive statistics
• Support for any phpBB forum (tested on v3.3.x)
• UI improvements:
  • Fixed close button styling to prevent green background
  • Clean dark theme interface
  • Status messages with timestamps
  • Stop functionality to halt archiving mid-process

Metadata preserved

• Post ID, subject, date, forum, topic
• Original BBCode formatting
• Archive timestamp
• View and edit URLs

Known Limitations

• Requires being logged in to access edit pages
• Posts without edit permission show as [Unable to fetch content]
• Processing time depends on number of posts (approximately 2–3 seconds per post with rate limiting)

Technical Details

• Uses JSZip 3.10.1 for ZIP generation
• Uses FileSaver.js 2.0.5 for file downloads
• GM_xmlhttpRequest for cross-origin requests
• Tested on Tampermonkey 5.0+

v1.0.0 — 3 days ago

• (no notes provided)