- Xenforo.com resource URL
- https://xenforo.com/community/resources/xb-tours-and-hints.7483/
- Compatibile XF2 versions
- 2.3
Create contextual hints and interactive guided tours to help members discover your forum's features and workflows.
This add-on allows administrators to display targeted hints next to page elements or guide users through multi-step tours, making onboarding and feature discovery simple and engaging.
Features:
Contextual Hints: Display a clickable hint beside any page element with a custom HTML message.
Guided Tours: Highlight page elements step by step to explain workflows or interface features.
Targeted Display: Use XenForo user criteria, page criteria, and permissions to control where hints and tours appear.
Scheduled Visibility: Configure optional start and end dates for hints and tours.
One-Time Display: Prevent hints or tours from being shown again after dismissal or completion.
Automatic Tour Start: Launch eligible tours automatically when users visit matching pages.
Multi-Page Tours: Continue tours across multiple pages using configurable next-page URLs.
Member Preferences: Allow users to enable or disable hints and tours from their account settings.
Display Styles: Choose between Modern and Simple themes.
Element Targeting: Attach hints and tour steps to any page element using CSS selectors.
Display Order: Control the order in which hints and tours are shown.
Unlimited Hints & Tours: Create as many tours and hints as needed.
Dedicated ACP Management: Manage hints and tours independently with drag-and-drop ordering.
Permissions:
View Hints: Control which user groups can see hints.
View Tours: Control which user groups can see tours.
Show/Hide Hints: Allow members to manage hint visibility in their account preferences.
Show/Hide Tours: Allow members to manage tour visibility in their account preferences.
Useful for:
New Member Onboarding: Introduce new users to your forum.
Feature Discovery: Highlight new tools and interface changes.
Workflow Guidance: Explain multi-step processes interactively.
Targeted Help: Display context-sensitive assistance only where it is relevant.