The most significant update in early 2026 is the launch of the . This free, open-source plugin (specifically for WordPress but adaptable for other platforms) automates the preservation process:
This is the core of the . Instead of manually editing 500 links, use regex find-and-replace.
“For topic 22 in the archive, repair its links and publish a corrected version as ‘new.’”
: Re-indexed the 2022-2024 archive folders to prevent future metadata mismatches. "Fix New" Implementation
The archive contains links like ?topic=22&msg=45 which should become /threads/22#message-45 .
