Hi everyone,
Thank you for your continuous feedback! This update brings a crucial structural improvement, specifically designed to optimize performance on high-traffic boards.
Thanks to the reports from our community (specifically regarding XenForo cron entries stalling and thread views not updating), I have completely refactored how the add-on handles database maintenance.
Changelog 1.7.4:
- Major Performance Overhaul: Moved heavy database tasks (such as pruning old logs and aggregating yesterday's traffic data) out of the real-time Widget.
- New Dedicated Cron Entry: Maintenance operations are now handled by a lightweight, dedicated background Cron process (Statistiche - Manutenzione Giornaliera). It runs silently once a day, completely eliminating database bottlenecks during peak traffic hours.
- Fixed System Cron Stalling: Resolved the issue where heavy DELETE queries under high traffic could lock the database tables and stall XenForo's native cron queue.
- Ultra-Light Widget: The sidebar widget now only performs fast SELECT operations, drastically reducing the overall load on your server.
Upgrade Instructions:Simply upload the new files and upgrade the add-on from your Admin Control Panel. Your existing data and history are 100% safe. The new cron will automatically respect your existing "Pruning Days" setting in the add-on options.
Thank you to everyone who helped test and report this!