Welcome to the latest release of phpFox version 5 (Metafox), version 5.1.11! We’re excited to present a range of enhancements, features, and optimizations designed to elevate your experience with our software. In this release note, we’ll walk you through the key improvements and new features that make phpFox version 5 (Metafox) even more powerful, intuitive, and user-friendly.

Now let’s dive into discovering how phpFox version 5 (Metafox) version 5.1.11 can transform your workflows and streamline your processes.

? What’s new in the release?

Core Updates

UI/UX Improvements

• Text Display in Editor Mode: Improved layout for text display presets in the editor and navigation.
• Member Page Pagination: Added pagination to the Members page for easier navigation.
• Feedback Layout: Updated layout for viewing feedback on the Cancel Members page.
• Notification Settings Layout: Improved layout for managing notification settings when editing a user.
• AdminCP ‘Add New’ Menu: Unified the user experience for ‘Add New’ actions in the Admin Control Panel.
• Phone Number Verification Setting: A clearer description for the “Verify After Changing Phone Number” setting.
• Quota Control Settings: Enhanced descriptions for some settings under Quota Control.
• Manage Reports: Search form will be hidden when there are no reported items.
• Manage Members: Changed “Pending Verification Email / Phone Number” to “Unverified Email / Phone Number” for clarity.
• Photo Scale Input: Users can now input a number to adjust the photo scale in the CK Editor.
• Login Popup: Added a link to the registration page and social login buttons in the login popup.
• AdminCP Login: Users will stay on the current page (URL) when logging into the Admin Control Panel instead of being redirected to the Dashboard.
  

Admin Cp

• Manage Members now allows filtering by registration date and country, displays the total count of search results, updates the URL with search parameters, and hides the Ban User option for Super Admins.
• Notify users with administrative privileges when new members are awaiting approval.
• Custom Fields: admins can reorder the Basic Information section.
• User Settings: revise the “User Role Filter Excludes” setting to control whether users of a specific role can be searched.

Mobile Apps

• Admins can configure menu items in the Account Settings menu in AdminCP.
• Use the logo configured in AdminCP on the Login screen.
• Display a “No Internet” page when the device is offline.
• Add a “Copy Link Profile” option on the User Profile.
• Support grid layout for the app menu and account settings menu.
• Allow users to unselect the current State/City on the Edit Profile Info page.
• Add a search field to the gender (I am) drop-down menu.

App Updates

? Marketplace

• Users can reorder photos when adding or editing a listing.

• UI/UX Improvements:
  • Reorder the currency fields on the Add New Listing page.
  • Synchronize the time format between the Invoice Listing and Invoice Detail pages.
  • Update the placeholder text in the search field.
    

? Page

• Page admins can manage the scheduled posts on the Page.
• Fix bugs

? Chatplus

• UI/UX Improvements:
  • Enhance the conversation listing view in the header menu.
  • Improve the layout for editing Group Names on the All Messages screen.
  • Update phrases in the action menu of conversations.
• Bug Fixes:

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? Group

• UI/UX Improvements:
  • Enhance the layout for the Photos block in Discussions.
  • Remove redundant spaces in notifications for cover photo updates.
  • Show item previews when sharing from a Closed/Secret group to comments within the same group.
  • Send notifications to group moderators for new member requests.
• Bug Fixes:

? Stories

• Restrict video story uploads if video services (Mux, FFMPEG) are unavailable.

• AdminCP: Introduce a new setting to control video story duration.
• Fix bugs

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? Event

• UI/UX Improvements:
  • Replace the Start Time with End Time for past events.
  • Improve the RSVP workflow by changing the default “Not Interested” option to a grayed-out “Interested” button.
  • Hide the Discussion tab and Composer post on events for moderators who lack permission to start/view discussions.
  • Mobile Apps: Hide the “Generate Invite Link” option for private events.
• Bug Fixes:

? Featured Items

• UI/UX Improvements:
  • On the Items/Invoices page, disable future dates in the date picker for the From/To fields, allowing searches only up to the current date.
  • Increase the padding above the search filters on the Items/Invoices page.
  • Adjust font size for column names on various pages.
• Mobile Apps:
  • Mobile Flatten: Support search by time on the Items/Invoices page.
  • Mobile Flatten: Improve the layout of the package name and the Items/Invoices page.
• Bug Fixes:

Other minor improvements and bug fixes for:

• Photo
• Forum
• Music
• Polls
• Quizzes
• Status Background
• Reaction
• EWallet
• Comment
• Music
• Subscription
  

*Note: For a detailed improvements list of phpFox 5.1.11 , please visit our official 5.1.11 Release Notes for a deeper understanding of the update.

? The package of phpFox 5.1.11 is available for you to download in our Client Area. To update your phpFox site to version 5.1.11, run the upgrade routine following our Update Instructions. Update today and unlock a world of possibilities with phpFox version 5 (Metafox)! We highly recommend you back 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.

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