Blesta 5.8.1
1 September 2023
Blesta version 5.8.1 is now available (major release).
Upgrading to Blesta 5.8.1
Blesta 5.8.1 can be upgraded to (or installed) using any of Installatron's products. Use Installatron's optional Automatic Update feature to automatically apply Blesta updates as new versions are released, or use Installatron's Clone feature to duplicate an existing Blesta install to test the 5.8.1 upgrade prior to applying it live. Get started managing your Blesta installations with Installatron
What's New in Blesta 5.8.1
5.8.1
Bug Fixes
- CORE-4958 Order: Unable to order domain without hosting
- CORE-4957 Possible error when upgrading to 5.8.0
- CORE-4956 Contact permissions have inconsistent associations
- CORE-4955 Contacts with permissions cannot be deleted
- CORE-4953 Order: Forms without free domain settings encounter errors
- CORE-4952 Managed Account banner does not appear at the bottom of plugin generated pages
- CORE-4951 Contacts cannot place orders even with proper permissions
5.8.0
What's New
- Added a Managed Accounts feature. Clients can invite other clients to manage their account.
- Added an option to offer a free domain with qualifying hosting package.
- Added a 1 minute interval to some automation tasks, including Process Service Changes, Process Renewals, Provision Paid Pending Services, and Unsuspend Services.
- Added an option to Packages to allow clients to select module group during checkout (Useful for location).
- Added an option to Custom Client Fields to include a link within the field name.
- Added a new PayPal Checkout non-merchant gateway.
- Added an option to preview client themes and templates by appending ?bltheme=THEME-ID, and/or ?bltemplate=TEMPLATENAME to the URL.
- Added a read-only option to Required Client Fields to prevent clients from changing those fields later.
- Updated the affiliate system to allow hidden packages (domain names) to be excluded from comissions.
- Updated the order system to observe custom order links when using the Domain and Other Order type.
- Updated the order system to reduce the number of steps during checkout when using only 1 non-merchant gateway.
- Updated the import manager to allow importing via CLI, improving reliability of large data sets.
- Updated the Two-Factor Authentication page for clients to show both Hex and Base32 keys in addition to the QR code.
- Updated the PHPIDS plugin to make it compatible with PHP 8.