phpFox 5.2.2 Official Release

Today, we’re excited to announce the official release of MetaFox 5.2.2

This version delivers improved installation flow, better permission enforcement, and smoother content sharing across key modules like Feed, Music, Videos, Stories, Events, and Forums. With important bug fixes and UI/UX refinements throughout the platform, phpFox 5.2.2 ensures your community runs more efficiently, securely, and seamlessly than ever.

Let’s take a look at the key highlights in this new release:

What’s new in the 5.2.2 phpFox new release?

1. Core & Performance Improvements

Key Highlights

Simpler Installation – We’ve improved the installation interface to make setup smoother and more intuitive.

Age Verification on Signup – Admin can now enable age verification during registration to ensure compliance with age-related policies. 

Improved Dark Mode – Scrollbar colors in Dark Mode have been updated for improved visual consistency.

Guest Display Mode – Fixed the “Enforce Display Mode” setting to correctly apply to guest users.

Health Check – the “Reachable URLs” check no longer reports false failures.

Notification type management: Changing notification channels in AdminCP now works correctly for all notification types.

The Terms of Use page is now accessible from the registration page.

2. Apps Improvements & Bug Fixes

Key Highlights

Feed

• “View More” now appears correctly for longer posts.

• Facebook and Rumble videos can be shared without errors.
• URL-based videos display properly.
• Bug Fixes

Music

• Users can now easily add songs directly from playlist detail pages even when they do not have permission to edit the playlist.
• The “Music Max Upload Size (bytes)” setting now applies correctly as configured.
  

Video

• Videos added via URL are now displayed correctly on the platform.
• Fixed an issue on Android where the comment bar overlapped the phone’s navigation buttons.
  

Stories

• Fixed a crash that occurred when users reacted to stories.
• Fixed screen flickering when transitioning to the next story.
• Fixed the Edit Video feature for stories on Android devices.
• Improved the layout when users crop a video story on Android.
  

Event

• Users can now correctly export and add upcoming events to their personal calendars.

Chat GPT Bot

• Fixed an issue that prevented users from sending messages to the chatbot.
  

Social Connect

• Users now see an appropriate error message when cancelling social login.
• Fixed an issue where iOS users were unable to log in with Facebook.

Saved Items

• Fixed incorrect user attribution when an item is added to a collection.

Forums

• Users can no longer create threads in forums where they do not have the required permission.

Live Videos

• Fixed an issue preventing iOS users from starting a live video.
  

Chat Plus

• Compatible with MetaFox 5.2.2
• Fix bugs

*Note: You can visit our official phpFox 5.2.2 Release Notes for the complete list of updates and improvements. 

🔰 The package of phpFox 5.2.2 is available for you to download in our Client Area. To update your phpFox site to version 5.2.2, run the upgrade routine following our Update Instructions. Update today and unlock a world of possibilities with phpFox version 5 (Metafox)! We highly recommend backing up your site and database before updating. And remember to check with 3rd-party experts about the compatibility of all the apps/templates you use.

🔑 For the new phpFox version 5 (Metafox) installation, you can follow the Installation Guide.

These improvements are just a part of our ongoing commitment to providing a powerful and user-friendly platform. We encourage you to upgrade to phpFox 5.2.2 to experience all these new features firsthand.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact our support team. Thank you for being a part of the phpfox community!