vBulletin Announcements

vBulletin 5.5.6 Changes and Updates A preview release of vBulletin 5.5.6 is now available to download customers. This version contains updates to the content editor and security tools within the software. Pre-release software should not be used on production servers. It is made available for testing purposes only. Front End Changes CKEditor Update The version of CKEditor distributed with vBulletin is now 4.13. This brings the editor up to date with the vendor's distributed version. While the visible functionality will not have changed much, a lot has changed behind the scenes. For more information on changes please see the CKEditor changelog. Emoji Support Emoji are similar to vBulletin's smilie functionality but are implemented via...

vBulletin Mobile Suite 2.2 Changes The mobile publisher has been updated to build version 2.2 of the vBulletin Mobile Suite Apps within the Mobile Publisher. This release provides a number of feature enhancements and bug fixes for both Android and iOS. General Feature Updates Added better support for RTL languages. Parent/Guardian Support for COPPA has been added. Added support for Firebase Analytics. The Main menu can always be accessed by swiping left from the screen. Accessible features are now displayed in the Main Menu according to the user's permissions. The App Version will now display on the Login screen. Google Analytics Google is removing the ability to use Google Analytics for Mobile Apps. Due to this, you need to switch...

vBulletin 5.5.5 Changes and Updates vBulletin Connect 5.5.5 is now available for all download customers. vBulletin Cloud customers will have their sites upgraded automatically over the next couple of weeks. All resolved issues can be viewed in our Issue Tracker. Front End Changes New Landing Pages We have added two new page layouts that users can select from when using Site Builder's Quick Setup. These new Home Pages allow you to change the focus of your site with a few clicks. They include: Standard: This is the default home page and the same as the one used in previous vBulletin 5.X versions. This is a 70/30 layout with the Activity Stream, Statistics, and What's Going On located in the left column and various search modules in the...

A security update with respect to custom avatars has been made by vBulletin in the following security patch. You can download the patch for your version in the Member's Area We have made patches available for the following versions of vBulletin Connect: 5.5.4 Patch Level 2 5.5.3 Patch Level 2 5.5.2 Patch Level 2 Installing the Patch Download the appropriate files for your version of vBulletin 5.5.X Upload all files found within the zip file. Make sure to overwrite the existing files on your server. Older Versions If you are using a version of vBulletin 5 Connect prior to 5.5.2, it is imperative that you upgrade as soon as possible. For more information on upgrading please see Quick Overview: Upgrading vBulletin Connect in the...

vBulletin 5.5.5 Changes and Updates Front End Changes New Landing Pages We have added two new page layouts that users can select from when using Site Builder's Quick Setup. These new Home Pages allow you to change the focus of your site with a few clicks. They include: Standard: This is the default home page and the same as the one used in previous vBulletin 5.X versions. This is a 70/30 layout with the Activity Stream, Statistics, and What's Going On located in the left column and various search modules in the Right Column. The activity stream defaults to the Forums tab. Classic: Provides a home page similar to older versions of vBulletin. This layout only contains the Activity Stream, Statistics, and What's Going On module in a...

vBulletin 5.5.4 Changes and Updates Front End Changes Avatars as Status Icons A new option has been added to show the user's avatar instead of the status icon in Topic Lists. This allows the system to be consistent with the responsive view. All views will display the same icons based on this option. You can access the option in the AdminCP under Settings -> Options -> Channel Display Options. When displaying avatars as status icons, the avatar will link to the user's profile for consistency. Administrators and moderators will not be able to double-click on the status icon to open and close topics. If this functionality is important for your site, you will need to use the standard status icons. Semantic HTML By using semantic HTML...

vBulletin 5.5.3 Changes and Updates vBulletin 5.5.3 is now available for all vBulletin 5 Download customers. We will automatically update vBulletin Cloud sites. vBulletin Cloud users will receive an email with the scheduled time for their site's upgrade. Front End Changes Group Icons We have resolved a few additional issues with Group Channels. These include: Group Icons can now be removed. Previously you could only replace them with a new icon. Icon management works properly on the Group Settings Page. Items will no longer break out of the Conversation Toolbar at different resolutions. Topics and Replies will be properly moderated before displaying if this group option is set. Facebook Connect A number of changes have been made to...