User:FlightTime/OneClickArchiver

User script

OneClickArchiver
Archive progress screenshot (bottom, click to see full). The "Archive" link (top) shows at the extreme right side of the screen.
Description	Adds archive links to discussions, allowing one-click archiving of individual sections
Authors	FlightTime (customized) Equazcion (original) Technical 13 (updates)
Status	Stable
Updated	May 11, 2025     (6 months ago)
Browsers	Firefox, Chrome, Opera
Skins	Vector
Source Beta	User:FlightTime/OneClickArchiver.js User:Technical_13/SandBox/OneClickArchiver.js

Note: This is a custom fork of User:Equazcion/OneClickArchiver

OneClickArchiver allows you to instantly archive a single discussion with a click, via an "archive" link that displays for each section on discussion pages.

Noticeboards and other high-traffic discussion pages, normally archived automatically by bots, have gotten long and less manageable recently due to bot instability. OneClickArchiver was created to better enable experienced editors to clear out old discussions themselves, without having to rely on bots. Any discussion page can be set up to use OneClickArchiver.

Use of this tool does not obviate your responsibility to understand when archiving a thread is appropriate. In particular: Public noticeboards should only be archived by experienced editors. Respect a public page's posted archiving policy; if you are unsure, ask. It is rarely appropriate to archive threads in another user's talk page

Archive page

This script uses a page's MiszaBot configuration (see User:MiszaBot/config) to determine the archive page. You can enable OneClickArchiver support on a page without a MiszaBot configuration (such as your own user talk page) by using {{Archive basics}} and including its two required parameters. Clicking the archive link on pages without a MiszaBot configuration or {{Archive basics}} (with both required parameters) will not successfully perform an archive.

Installation

To use this script: Copy the line below, then click here, paste the line, and click Save page.

importScript('User:FlightTime/OneClickArchiver.js'); // [[User:FlightTime/OneClickArchiver.js]]

Finally, clear your cache and you're set to go.

Usage

Please consider not using any of these tools on talk pages you're otherwise not involved in. Also please respect local consensus regarding archiving old discussions; for instance, if you see parameters for an archive bot, that probably means you archiving (using these tools or otherwise) isn't necessary or even appreciated. Also please consider not emptying out talk pages completely or reducing the number of topics below four (4). Some editors find a blanked-out talk page visually jarring/unfamiliar and significantly less welcoming to newbie editors (keeping some existing discussions - even if very old - is a very user-friendly way of saying "you are welcome to contribute here"). Thank you for your understanding.

Updates

• 3-25-25 diff's and documentation.