We skipped 4.0.2 as we had some issues with the single click update service. Instead, we released 4.0.3 to avoid all the confusions. This is a pretty huge update as it includes over 90+ fixes as well as improvements over the initial release of EasySocial 4. These are the changes that we have added to this release:
- 🆕 Admin can now set page and group as verified from the back-end
- 🆕 Author of audio files will now be rewarded with points when other users react or comments on their audios
- 🆕 Author of photo owners will now be rewarded with points when other users react or comments on their photos
- 🆕 Author of videos will now be rewarded with points when other users react or comments on their videos
- 🆕 Author of text updates will now be rewarded with points when other users react or comments on their posts
- 🆕 Added impressions and clicks for advertisements at the back-end to provide admins a better overview of the advertisement performance
- 🆕 Site administrators will now be notified when a new advertisement account and new advertisements are pending approval
- 🆕 Added new triggers for points assignments
- 🆕 Added new trigger
onBeforeNotifyFriendRequestto allow apps to prevent notification for friend requests - 🆕 Site administrators can now delete broadcasts from the front-end
- Improved performance when trying to invite friends to a group
- Improved SQL performance in comments
- Proper error message is now displayed when user tries to upload an invalid image
- Fixed issue with scheduled messages not respecting the site's timezone
- Fixed issue with avatar not being respected when switching the Post As settings
- Fixed issue with story form on mobile devices not displaying correctly
- Fixed styling issues with mentions
- Fixed issue with not being able to select text on the browser
- Fixed issue with the expiration date of polls not respecting the site's timezone
- Fixed possible conflicts with Guzzle library when other versions of Guzzle library is present on the site
- Added new option for scheduled posts for time format
- Fixed issue with scheduled posts not using the correct time
- Added missing scheduled stream filter in newsfeed module
- Fixed issue with the edit form for pages at the back-end
- Fixed issue with conversation generating a new conversation instead of replying to an existing conversation
- Fixed issue with not being able to switch a group's category at the back-end
- Fixed issue with changing ownership of marketplace items
- Marketplace will now display FREE when price is set to 0
- Marketplace items from closed pages, groups or events are no longer visible on the dashboard and listings
- Fixed issue with currency not being displayed in the marketplace listings
- Images used in marketplace will now respect the maximum upload size for photos
- Fixed issue with price not showing up on marketplace item when item was posted from the activity stream
- Fixed issue with not being able to post a comment on a marketplace item
- Filename used in marketplace images are now retained for SEO benefits
- Fixed issue with posting marketplace items as page
- Fixed issue when trying to upload picture of marketplace from the back-end
- Fixed issue with the ordering of marketplace photos not being incremented correctly
- Fixed issue with not being able to retrieve the active category when viewing marketplace listings
- Fixed issue with sidebar module throwing errors on marketplace views
- Fixed issue with marketplace category pictures not being stored in correct folders
- Fixed issue with marketplace routing generating incorrect user links for marketplace items
- Fixed routing issues with marketplace when sorting in marketplace categories
- Fixed issue with comment form not auto-expanding when replying to a comment
- Comment pagination will now use Joomla's default list limit
- Fixed issue with comment pagination affecting the pagination of its replies
- Fixed issue with not being able to reply to a comment on video pages
- Removed automated mentions when replying to a comment to avoid issues with the auto-expanding textarea
- Fixed misaligned separator in comment reaction and reply links
- Removing mandatory fields are no longer allowed in form builder
- Fixed issue with leaderboard not displaying users from unpublished profile types
- Fixed issue with advertisements being accidentally created when user tries to click the ad
- Updated the way file names are being generated for advertisements to ensure that the browser does not cache previous images
- Fixed issue with default sorting options in group listings not being respected when filters are clicked on the sidebar
- Points on the about page will now respect the "Display Points" settings from the back-end
- Fixed issue with reaction on iOS devices auto-selecting text when pressed for too long
- Fixed misaligned text in notification dropdown
- Fixed misaligned avatar and notification icons
- Fixed issue with missing padding around profile type pictures
- Fixed issue with untranslated url strings for calendar view
- Fixed issue with untranslated url strings for nearby listings for marketplace
- Fixed routing issues for pages view when the latest fragment is removed from the address bar
- Fixed routing issues with about page when default tab is set to About from the back-end
- Fixed issue with not being able to translate the load more button on leaderboard's view
- Updated advertisements layout on mobile devices
- Standardized notification module to only display indicator when there are new notifications
- Standardized layouts to ensure that they contain the appropriate border-radiuses
- Standardize the hover effect when hovering over the toolbar's dropdown
- Fixed compatibility issues during user registrations for Joomla 4
- Removed LiveLeak videos support since LiveLeak is no longer in operation
- Fixed issue with quick registrations when multiple login box modules are enabled on the same page
- Addressed compatibility issues with Bootstrap 5 and Helix Ultimate 2.0 Beta 3
- Fixed issue with not being able to select articles in the terms and condition custom field
- Admin will now be able to reply to a discussion even though they are not part of the Group, Event or Page
- Fixed issue with telegram, messenger, whatsapp and telephone field enforcing profile completion checks despite being made optional
- Checkout the changelog for the full changes
Updating to EasySocial 4.0.3
Updating EasySocial is a pretty straightforward procedure. You can update EasySocial using the single click updater in Joomla or the back end of EasySocial. Alternatively, you can also download the latest version from your dashboard and install it just like how you normally install any extension.
Our awesome support team is always around should you require any assistance at all.
Happy Updating!
NOTE
There are some issues with the single click updater where javascript files are not being downloaded to the site. We have temporarily disabled the single click updater and you will need to update it via the standard Extensions Manager screen. Rest assured that your data will remain intact.
There are some issues with the single click updater where javascript files are not being downloaded to the site. We have temporarily disabled the single click updater and you will need to update it via the standard Extensions Manager screen. Rest assured that your data will remain intact.