Link Truth – Know Where Links Really Lead
Not every link is what it appears to be. A familiar website address can hide a completely different destination, potentially directing unsuspecting members somewhere they never intended to visit.
Link Truth helps protect your XenForo community by automatically detecting misleading link destinations and warning visitors before they follow them.
Simple to install, easy to configure and designed to work seamlessly with XenForo.
Automatic Link Mismatch Detection
Link Truth compares the visible website address in supported forum links against the actual destination.When a mismatch is detected, a distinctive warning badge can appear beside the link, drawing attention to the discrepancy before anyone clicks.
Clear Warnings Before You Click
When visitors attempt to follow a mismatched link, an optional confirmation window reveals both the displayed address and the actual destination.Visitors can choose whether to continue or cancel, helping them make an informed decision.
The warning uses XenForo's native overlay system and automatically inherits the appearance of your forum's active style.
Features & Administrator Controls
- Automatic Mismatch Detection – Identifies discrepancies between displayed website addresses and actual link destinations.
- Visual Warning Badges – Highlights suspicious links directly within forum content.
- Click Confirmation – Displays a warning before visitors follow links with mismatched destinations.
- Actual Destination Preview – Shows visitors where a misleading link really leads.
- Subdomain Controls – Choose whether related subdomains should be considered matching destinations.
- Trusted Domains – Exclude selected domains from triggering warnings.
- Internal Link Exclusions – Optionally ignore links pointing to your own forum.
- Individual Feature Controls – Enable or disable the main functions through the Admin Control Panel.
- Dynamic Content Support – Detects supported links added or updated after the initial page load.
- Native XenForo Integration – Uses the active forum style for confirmation overlays.
Lightweight, Automatic and Easy to Manage
Link Truth works directly within your XenForo installation. There's no external scanning subscription, no third-party account and no API key required.Once configured, the add-on operates automatically, helping your community recognise potentially deceptive links without disrupting everyday forum activity.
Give Your Community More Confidence
A misleading link can look perfectly legitimate at first glance. Link Truth makes it easier to recognise when an address doesn't match its destination.For just $9.99, give your community an extra layer of awareness before they click.
Link Truth detects URL destination mismatches. It is not an antivirus, malware scanner or website reputation service.
