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Published: 12 May 2021

Last Updated: 03 November 2021

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Community Builder 2.6 can be freely downloaded by all registered members

We just released Community Builder 2.6 with 18 new features and 20 bug fixes!

The main new features (full CB 2.6 changelog) include:

• Modernized design and user interaction
• New default registration forms
• Improved user profiles with new menus
• improved users lists
• New modern abstract default galleries of avatars and canvas
• Default avatars with initials (configurable with parameter setting)
• New modern UX on mobile browsers
• Improved installer splash screen
• Advanced warning for obsolete (and soon incompatible) PHP, MySQL and Joomla versions

Community Builder 2.6 is a recommended upgrade for all CB sites.

Our demo website has already been updated to Community Builder 2.6, so you can see it in action along will all our Joomlapolis add-ons.

As always, you should first test on a cloned environment before upgrading your production site.

Kyle's latest blog has more details and lots of screenshots!

Looking ahead to Community Builder 2.7 and 3.0!

We have already started modernizing our code-base for CB 3.0 as you will see in next CB 2.7 release. This modernization effort will use new features that PHP 7.0-7.4 supports. This means that the obsolete PHP 5.6 to 7.3 versions will no longer be supported starting with the next CB 2.7 stable release. The CB 2.7 upgrade/install process will be checking the PHP version as a prerequisite for completion. Similar checking will apply to over 5 years old MySQL versions prior to MySQL 5.7.8 (bringing highly useful JSON columns support) and to Joomla versions prior to Joomla 3.9.0. To avoid any surprises, we have added PHP, MySQL and Joomla obsolete version warnings to CB 2.6.

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Published: 28 April 2021

Last Updated: 28 April 2021

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CB Paid Subscriptions (CBSubs) 4.5.1 is here with new features and bug fixes!

CB Paid Subscriptions (CBSubs GPL) 4.5.1 is a features and bug fixes release that streamlines and modernizes the payment experience.

The main features in this release are:

• Modernized look and user experience for checkouts with better display for baskets and modernized credit-card forms for Stripe and other on-site payment gateways
• New triggers for integrating CBSubs Family plans with CB Auto-actions workflows
• Better user experience for payment method selections with radio selectors
• Faster payment confirmation with Stripe
• Possibility to have multiple Stripe gateways to separate various payment methods (e.g. in radio-selection)

CBSubs 4.5.1 is available in our Downloads section and simply requires an active subscription to CBSubs. It is a highly recommended upgrade and works great with latest CB 2.5 build.

Full changelog is available and CBSubs 4.5.1 is also installed on our demo site.

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Published: 20 April 2021

Last Updated: 20 April 2021

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Joomla 3.9.26 is here - a security and bug fixes release!

The Joomla project team has recently released version 3.9.26 as security and bug fixes release.

Joomla 3.9.26 fixes 2 (low severity - low impact) security issues and over 30 bugs.

Community Builder 2.5 (latest build) and all Joomlapolis add-ons work just fine with Joomla 3.9.26. You can see everything in action on our demo site.

Joomla 3.9.26 is a recommended upgrade for all Joomla sites - you should upgrade.

As always, before any Joomla upgrade on your live website, take a backup just in case anything goes wrong.

Also, it is always a good idea to review the specific Joomla 3.9.26 release FAQ article for any release specific known issues.

You can learn more about the fixed bugs by reading the Joomla 3.9.26 announcement.

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Published: 12 March 2021

Last Updated: 12 March 2021

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Joomla 3.9.25 is here - a security and bug fixes release!

The Joomla project team has recently released version 3.9.25 as security and bug fixes release.

Joomla 3.9.25 fixes 9 (low priority) security issues and over 40 bugs.

Community Builder 2.5 (latest build) and all Joomlapolis add-ons work just fine with Joomla 3.9.25. You can see everything in action on our demo site.

Joomla 3.9.25 is a recommended upgrade for all Joomla sites - you should upgrade.

As always, before any Joomla upgrade on your live website, take a backup just in case anything goes wrong.

Also, it is always a good idea to review the specific Joomla 3.9.25 release FAQ article for any release specific known issues.

You can learn more about the fixed bugs by reading the Joomla 3.9.25 announcement.

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Published: 05 February 2021

Last Updated: 05 February 2021

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Joomla 4.0 beta 7 and Joomla 3.10 alpha 5 are here

The seventh beta of the Joomla 4.0 just got released, along with the fifth alpha of Joomla 3.10.

Joomla 4.0 beta 7 is expected to be the last beta before the Joomla 4 Release Candidate that is scheduled for March.

We are excited by Joomla 4's progress and are looking forward to the Release Candidate phase. Community Builder adaptations for Joomla 4 have already been incorporated in Community Builder 2.5.

You can take Joomla 4 beta 7 for a spin using the launch.joomla.org site or you can just download and install on your local or hosting environment. Make sure you help the development process by submitting any issues you identify on the Joomla tracker site. You can also install CB 2.5 on your Joomla 4 b7 test site and give any feedback or findings on our forums.

Joomla 3.10 alpha 5 is an iteration to get Joomla 3.10 ready same time as Joomla 4.0. It supports both Joomla 3 and Joomla 4 extensions and will allow a smooth upgrade between Joomla 3.9 and 4.0. If you would like to test this upgrade process with a clone of your site, please refer to the Joomla 3.10 transition instructions in the Joomla announcement. Please keep in mind that alpha and beta releases are not intended nor recommended for live sites.

For detailed changelogs and roadmap/timeline perspective, please read the Joomla release announcement.