b2evolution 6.6.0
17 July 2015
b2evolution version 6.6.0 is now available (major release).
Upgrading to b2evolution 6.6.0
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What's New in b2evolution 6.6.0
- Allow moving widgets to empty containers.
- Allow redirecting to a specific page after user login.
- Extended Post Types: Added per-type permission management;
- Extended Post Types: Possibility to enable/disable each type for each collection, in order to avoid clutter.
- Improved User Avatars widget.
- Skins: Skins API cleanup (no more "fake" fallback .main templates)
- Skins: Improved Bootstrap Gallery skin
- Skins: Added Menu container to Main skin
- Skins: Ability to decide which containers are shown/hidden in case login is required before accessing collection contents
- Better defaults/sample contents at install.
- Better profile picture crop tool.
- UI cleanup.
- Post edit screen allows to show or hide the quick "Publish!" button.
- If a default messaging collection is set up, it will automatically be used for private message notification emails.
- Bug fix: Fixed PHP version compatibility issues.
- Bug fix: Fixed deleting users.
- Installer: New automation features in the installer (allows to more easily auto-install b2evolution on hosting platforms)
- Installer: New installs now allow to register by default (many people did not understand why they had to enable this manually)
- Installer: Blog A is now a classic blog and Blog B a more advanced setup.