XenCustomize Auto Watch Forums 2.0.5

XenCustomize Auto Watch Forums for XenForo 2​

XenCustomize Auto Watch Forums automatically subscribes users to selected forums so they stay informed about important discussions, announcements, and community updates.

Admins can choose which forums should be auto-watched, which user groups should be included, what type of notifications should be sent, and how those notifications should be delivered. The addon can handle both new registrations and existing users, making it easy to keep subscriptions consistent across your community.

With flexible admin controls, Auto Watch Forums can also skip specific users, respect the Receive site mail preference, and ignore discouraged users when needed.

By automating forum watching, this addon improves visibility for important areas of your forum, reduces manual work for admins, and gives you much better control over how forum watch subscriptions are applied.

Key Features​

Auto-Subscribe New Users
Automatically watch selected forums when a new user registers.

Bulk Apply for Existing Users
Use the background job to subscribe existing eligible users.

User Group Targeting
Choose exactly which user groups should be auto-watched.

Exclude Specific Users
Ignore selected accounts, ideal for manual opt-outs or special cases.

Notification Type Control
Choose whether users should be notified for new threads or new messages.

Notification Delivery Control
Choose whether users receive alerts, emails, or both.

Smart Filtering Options
Optionally respect the user's Receive site mail preference and skip discouraged users.

Automated via Cron Job
Runs in the background to apply and maintain forum watch settings.

Native XenForo Integration
Uses XenForo's built-in forum watch system for clean, familiar behavior.

Complete Features List​

Automatic Forum Subscription

• Automatically subscribe newly registered users to selected forums.

Bulk Apply for Existing Users

• Subscribe existing eligible users using the scheduled background job.

Forum Selection

• Choose exactly which forums should be auto-watched.

User Group Selection

• Choose which user groups should receive automatic forum watch subscriptions.

Exclude Specific Users

• Manually exclude selected users from automatic forum watching.

Send Notifications For

• Choose whether automatic forum watches notify users about new threads or new messages.

Send Notifications Via

• Choose whether users receive alerts, emails, or both.

Respect "Receive site mail"

• Optionally only apply automatic forum watching to users who have enabled XenForo's "Receive site mail" preference.

Skip Discouraged Users

• Optionally ignore users who are marked as discouraged in XenForo.

Cron Job Execution

• Runs hourly in the background for smooth and automatic processing.

Continuous Subscription Maintenance

• Helps keep eligible users subscribed to the selected forums over time.

Lightweight & Optimized

• Designed to run efficiently without adding unnecessary overhead.

Why Do You Need This?​

Boosts Visibility – Helps make sure users see important discussions and announcements.
Targets the Right Members – Apply automatic forum watching only to selected user groups.
Saves Admin Time – No need to subscribe users manually.
Perfect for Important Forums – Great for announcements, news, support, onboarding, or rules forums.
Flexible Admin Control – Decide what users are notified about and how notifications are sent.
Smarter Filtering – Respect email preferences, skip discouraged users, and exclude specific accounts when needed.
Works Automatically – Once configured, it keeps doing the work for you.

Take control of forum visibility and keep your community informed with less admin effort.