New Features
ID | Feature |
|---|---|
1 | Allow admin can sort data in Admincp. From phpFox version 4.6.0, site admin can sort data in Admincp. This feature will be available for Manage Users, Manage Promotions, Manage Inactive Members, Manage Cancelled Members, Manage Apps. |
| 2 | Support admin can search Users Group Settings in Admincp. |
| 3 | Support embed iframe with Bbcode. Usage: [embed="{IFRAME_SRC}"][/embed]
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| 4 | Have notification in Admincp incase there are new versions phpFox/installed apps/installed themes. |
| 5 | Add new block Site Statistics on Home page. |
| 6 | Add new files uploader: support drag drop, preview thumbnails, upload process bar. |
| 7 | Support admin can add display format for currencies. |
| 8 | Support 3 style of paginations for all core apps:
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| 9 | Support shorten the blocks content (have button to view full) on device (width <= 768) |
| 10 | Support validate settings/user group settings/block settings in Admincp. |
| 11 | Have notification in Admincp incase there are new pending items. |
| 12 | Support feature With Friends in feed. |
Improvements
ID | Improvement |
|---|---|
| 1 | Have confirm popup when users delete an item. |
| 2 | Show user storage info in user profile info page. |
| 3 | Some minor improvements in Admincp:
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| 4 | Support translation for Subscription Packages. |
| 5 | Support some options when admin delete an item category:
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| 6 | Apply new rule: hide all action buttons if users do not have permission to do. |
| 7 | Support checkin when user sharing photos in feed |
| 8 | Update layout and structure of Admincp |
| 9 | Should use Load More button instead of scrolling down to load more items on mobile (apply for home feed and all core apps listing pages) |
| 10 | Apply track setting Unique viewers counter for all core apps. |
| 11 | Add new feed when users update their cover photo. |
| 12 | Add compare section in Memberships page. |
| 13 | Send notification to users incase their comments have been denied. |
| 14 | Increate user thumbnail photo quality to support on hight screen resolutions. |
| 15 | Allow to use Ctrl+Enter to have new line for comments and auto expand the comment box incase long content. |
| 16 | Support admin can view and change their site license information. |
| 17 | Support enable/disable main menu in Admincp. |
| 18 | Support view statistic information of each users in Admincp. |
| 19 | Add option File System when removing unused files in Admincp. |
| 20 | Some improvements in sponsorship process. |
| 21 | Update new API for Clickatell SMS Service. |
| 22 | Seperate Topic and Hashtag. From version 4.6.0, admin can decide to use one or both of them for their sites. |
| 23 | Keep the old feeds of changing profile photos instead of keeping the newest one only. |
| 24 | Bring back setting Multi-step Registration Form |
| 25 | Delete all shared feeds when delete parent feed |
Removed Features
ID | Feature | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Legacy Inbox in Manage Messages page | This feature isn't useful anymore. |
| 2 | Allow admin can decide to remove app's database when uninsstall an app. | This feature can lead to many issues incase admin reinstall the apps. |
| 3 | Block's toggle button on mobile | We replace it with a nice way to shorten block content on device. |
Settings
New settings
Setting var name | Setting name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| user.signup_repeat_password | Re-enter password on sign up | Support repeat password field in sign up process. |
| core.auto_clear_cache | Auto clear system cache | Support clear site cache sequentially |
| feed.default_sort_criterion_feed | Default criterion to sort on New Feed | Allow admin can select default sort criterion on main feed (Top Stories or Recent) |
Deprecated settings
Setting var name | Setting name | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| core.categories_to_show_at_first | How many subcategories to show at first | The setting isn't useful anymore. From version 4.6.0, we support toggle sub-categories in Categories blocks. |
Removed settings
Setting var name | Setting name | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| core.number_of_items_on_main_menu | Number items of main menu | The setting isn't useful anymore. From version 4.6.0, main menu is always show in one line with a dropdown list. |
| core.force_secure_site | Force HTTPS for Logged In Users | We will apply the setting Secure Pages with HTTPS for all pages. |
New settings
Setting var name | Setting title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ad.ad_campaigns_must_be_approved_first | Ad campaigns must be approved first? | Allow admin can control the ads should/shouldn't be approved before publishing |
Porting Apps
A major target of phpFox version 4.6.0 is porting all core apps to standalone apps and publish them in the store. Besides, we have also defined some feature agreements to apply for all of them:
- Users can select actions of items on listing page same as on detail page.
- Count items on menu My Items.
- Have confirm popup when users delete an item.
- Support drag/drop, preview, progress bar when users upload files.
- Suggestion Block – when the user views an item, the user can also see a block that displays or suggests other items based on the category of the current viewing item.
- Support collapse/expand categories in the frontend.
- Hide categories block, featured blocks, sponsored blocks, new items blocks on user profile listing item page.
- Support sponsor and feature for all app items.
- Display total views in listing pages.
- Support AddThis on item detail page.
- Hide all buttons/links if users don't have permission to do.
- Support hashtag in description field of all items.
- Make clickable images for some default apps such as events, quizzes, polls, pages, etc.
- If deleting a category, admins will have an option to move items from one category to another.
- Support 3 style for paginations.
- Admins can configure apps to integrate into pages/groups.
- Admins can control to show/hide items that belonged to pages/groups in items listing pages.
- Support SEO settings for all apps.
- Add statistic information (total items, pending items...) in Site Statistic blocks.
- Support 2 levels of categories.
- Allow admin can change default photos.
- Validate all settings, user group settings and block settings.
- Allow admin to manage sub-categories directly from the Categories page.
Furthermore, we also have improvements for each apps. The detail infomation will be provided in released note of each apps.
Material Template.
One of the most impressive feature we want to introduce to you in new version of phpFox 4.6.0 is the new template Material. New design, new layout and new features that only available on this template, such as:
- Statistic infomation (like count, comment count, share count) in feed items.
- Badges for featured, sponsored, pending items in detail page.
- New layout for all core apps.
- New layout for each device screens:
- Laptop
- Tablet
- Phone
- ...