Release notes

New Features

• YOOtheme Pro integration – Added native YOOtheme elements for seamless integration with your layouts.
• Automatic rendering control – Added an option to disable automatic CommentBox rendering.
• Author notifications – Added the ability to notify page authors when new comments are submitted. Currently supports Joomla Articles (com_content).
• Pending comment notifications – Added email notifications to inform users when their comment is awaiting moderation.
• Comment preview in emails – Notification emails now include a preview of the submitted comment.
• Improved email notifications – Comment state change notifications now cover existing comments that are edited by users, ensuring all moderation-related state transitions trigger the appropriate emails.
• New permission: "Edit Own Comments State" – Allows specific user groups to change the publication state of comments, making it possible to automatically publish comments for trusted users without granting full comment editing permissions.

Improvements

• Added Brazilian Portuguese language files. Thanks to Cleber Gregorio de Oliveira Santos.

Fixes & Enhancements

• Various bug fixes, stability improvements, and performance optimizations throughout the extension.

Release notes

• Seamless GIF experience with Klipy. We’ve replaced Tenor with Klipy to ensure uninterrupted GIF support going forward (Tenor is shutting down).
• More control over avatars (GDPR-friendly). Choose how avatars are displayed: use user initials, keep Gravatar, or disable avatars completely.
• Faster performance with lazy loading. The comments app now loads only when it comes into view, improving page speed and user experience
• Plus various fixes & improvements. Ongoing refinements for better stability and performance.

Release notes

• Added: Compatibility with Joomla 6.
• Improved: Various minor fixes and performance enhancements.

Release notes

• Fixed redirect issue when "Force HTTPS" is enabled under Joomla Global configuration.
• Comments were not working correctly on Joomla installations located in sub-directories.

Release notes

• Security: Fixed a vulnerability affecting administrator views of the dashboard.

Release notes

• Comment Reactions: Let logged-in users react to comments with emojis like 👍 ❤️ 😂 and more, making conversations more expressive.
• Comment Votes: Logged-in users can vote on comments to help highlight the most relevant and helpful ones.
• Fixed: Resolved an issue where CAPTCHA plugins were missing from the free version package..
• Several minor fixes and improvements for better stability and performance.

Release notes

• JoomCCK integration: CommentBox is now compatible with JoomCCK record pages, allowing seamless integration. However, all comment management functionalities continue to be handled directly through CommentBox.

Release notes

• Improved Notifications: Skip sending new comment notifications when the recipient is also the commenter.
• Enhanced Rendering Logic: Check for manually rendered instances before triggering automatic rendering to prevent duplicate displays.
• Bug Fix - URL Parsing: Resolved an issue where certain URLs caused a 404 error.
• Guest User Handling: Removed user links in the administration panel for guest users.
• JavaScript Error Fix: Corrected an issue affecting the rendering of counters.
• Joomla 5 Compatibility: Fully compatible with Joomla 5.

Release notes

• Improved Notifications: Skip sending new comment notifications when the recipient is also the commenter.
• Enhanced Rendering Logic: Check for manually rendered instances before triggering automatic rendering to prevent duplicate displays.
• Bug Fix - URL Parsing: Resolved an issue where certain URLs caused a 404 error.
• Guest User Handling: Removed user links in the administration panel for guest users.
• JavaScript Error Fix: Corrected an issue affecting the rendering of counters.
• Joomla 5 Compatibility: Fully compatible with Joomla 5.

Release notes

First release of CommentBox PRO.