phpMyFAQ Changelog

What's new in phpMyFAQ 2.8.7

Feb 6, 2014
  • Fixed PHP 5.4 related issue introduced in 2.8.6

New in phpMyFAQ 2.8.6 (Feb 5, 2014)

  • Fixed IE8/9 only XSS and CSRF vulnerabilities (advisory)
  • updated Hungarian translation
  • updated Spanish translation
  • updated bundled Symfony ClassLoader to version 2.4.1
  • fixed some minor bugs

New in phpMyFAQ 2.8.5 (Jan 4, 2014)

  • fixed SSO logins with mod_auth_kerb
  • improved HTTPS handling
  • updated Dutch translation
  • updated European Portuguese translation
  • fixed some minor bugs

New in phpMyFAQ 2.8.4 (Nov 27, 2013)

  • fixed possible arbitrary PHP code execution
  • updated Chinese (Traditional) translation
  • updated Dutch translation
  • fixed some minor bugs

New in phpMyFAQ 2.8.3 (Nov 19, 2013)

  • fixed missing permission check on Image Manager (advisory)
  • improved HTML / CSS code
  • updated Brazilian Portuguese translation
  • updated Japanese translation
  • updated Spanish translation
  • update Swedish translation
  • fixed some minor bugs

New in phpMyFAQ 2.8.2 (Jul 26, 2013)

  • added French Canada translation
  • improved attachment upload dialog with HTML5 File API
  • updated Finnish translation
  • fixed some minor bugs

New in phpMyFAQ 2.8.1 (Jun 27, 2013)

  • added support for Grunt
  • added minified CSS and JavaScript code
  • improved usability for group administration
  • fixed broken updates for MS SQL and SQLite
  • fixed IE8 related JavaScript issues
  • fixed HTML5 validation errors
  • fixed Arabic translation
  • fixed some minor bugs

New in phpMyFAQ 2.8.0 (May 22, 2013)

  • changed PHP requirement to PHP 5.3.3 and later
  • phpMyFAQ is now licensed under the terms of Mozilla Public License 2.0
  • added new and improved frontend and backend user interface based on Twitter Bootstrap 2.3.2
  • added multi site support
  • added auto-save for FAQs during editing
  • added improved advanced search in subcategories
  • added possibility to close and delete open questions
  • added possibility to delete multiple open questions
  • added user control panel
  • added support for Composer
  • added configurable maintenance mode
  • added user notification for answered questions
  • added possibility to deactivate complete FAQ export
  • added possibility to random sorting of FAQs
  • added documentation in Markdown with GitHub style HTML export
  • added support for Gravatar
  • added user statistic report in admin dashboard
  • improved usability of administration backend
  • improved setup and update
  • improved security with salted passwords
  • improved attachment functionality
  • improved CSS development with LESS
  • improved minified CSS output
  • simplified the link verification
  • dropped support for IBM DB2, Interbase/Firebird and Sybase
  • dropped support for PHP register_globals and magic_quotes_gpc
  • dropped support for Google Translate API v1
  • dropped support for Delicious
  • updated bundled jQuery to version 1.9.1
  • updated bundled Modernizr to version 2.6.2
  • updated bundled TinyMCE to version 3.5.7
  • updated bundled Symfony ClassLoader to version 2.2.1
  • updated bundled Font Awesome to version 3.1
  • updated bundled jQuery Sparklines to version 2.1.1
  • updated PHP dependency management using Composer
  • updated Czech translation
  • updated Portuguese translation
  • fixed some bugs

New in phpMyFAQ 2.8.0 RC3 (Mar 15, 2013)

  • improved English and German translations
  • improved user interface
  • fixed various JavaScript and PHP issues

New in phpMyFAQ 2.8.0 RC2 (Mar 4, 2013)

  • removed Delicious support
  • updated bundled Symfony ClassLoader to version 2.2.0
  • updated bundled Bootstrap to version 2.3.1
  • fixed many bugs

New in phpMyFAQ 2.8.0 RC (Feb 13, 2013)

  • This version adds a user statistics report in the admin dashboard and updates the bundled jQuery Sparklines plugin to version 2.1.1, the bundled Bootstrap to version 2.3.0, and jQuery to version 1.9.1.
  • As always, it fixes many bugs and refactors a lot of code.

New in phpMyFAQ 2.8.0 Beta 3 (Jan 29, 2013)

  • added support for Gravatar
  • updated bundled Font Awesome to version 3.0
  • fixed some bugs

New in phpMyFAQ 2.8.0 Beta 2 (Jan 4, 2013)

  • fixed broken setup
  • dropped support for Google Translate API v1
  • fixed some bugs

New in phpMyFAQ 2.8.0 Alpha 3 (Nov 21, 2012)

  • added user notification for answered questions
  • added possibility to deactivate complete FAQ export
  • added documentation in Markdown with GitHub style HTML export
  • improved usability of administration backend
  • improved setup and update
  • improved attachment functionality
  • improved minified CSS output
  • simplified the link verification
  • updated bundled jQuery to version 1.8.2
  • updated bundled Modernizr to version 2.6.2
  • updated bundled Bootstrap to version 2.2.1
  • updated bundled TinyMCE to version 3.5.7
  • updated PHP dependency management using Composer
  • updated Czech translation
  • fixed a lot of bugs

New in phpMyFAQ 2.7.9 (Nov 3, 2012)

  • updated Czech translation
  • updated Dutch translation
  • updated French translation
  • improved English translation
  • fixed some bugs

New in phpMyFAQ 2.7.8 (Aug 23, 2012)

  • added new and improved frontend and backend user interface based on Twitter Bootstrap
  • added improved advanced search in subcategories
  • added possibility to close and delete open questions
  • added user control panel
  • dropped support for IBM DB2, Interbase/Firebird and Sybase
  • improved usability of administration backend
  • improved setup and update
  • improved security with salted passwords
  • improved CSS development with LESS
  • updated bundled jQuery to version 1.7.1
  • updated bundled Modernizr to version 2.5.2
  • updated bundled Twitter Bootstrap to version 2.0.1
  • fixed some bugs

New in phpMyFAQ 2.7.7 (Jul 2, 2012)

  • added Bosnian translation
  • improved complete PDF export
  • updated Polish translation
  • updated Simplified Chinese translation
  • fixed Arabian and Bengali translation
  • fixed some bugs

New in phpMyFAQ 2.8.0 Alpha (Mar 1, 2012)

  • added new and improved frontend and backend user interface based on Twitter Bootstrap
  • added improved advanced search in subcategories
  • added possibility to close and delete open questions
  • added user control panel
  • dropped support for IBM DB2, Interbase/Firebird and Sybase
  • improved usability of administration backend
  • improved setup and update
  • improved security with salted passwords
  • improved CSS development with LESS
  • updated bundled jQuery to version 1.7.1
  • updated bundled Modernizr to version 2.5.2
  • updated bundled Twitter Bootstrap to version 2.0.1
  • fixed some bugs

New in phpMyFAQ 2.7.3 (Jan 17, 2012)

  • improved PDF export
  • updated Dutch translation
  • fixed some PostgreSQL related issues
  • fixed some attachment related issues
  • fixed some bugs

New in phpMyFAQ 2.7.2 (Jan 1, 2012)

  • improved PDF export and install script
  • updated Finnish translation
  • updated French translation
  • updated Chinese (Simplified) translation
  • updated bundled TCPDF library to version 5.9.136
  • updated bundled jQuery datePicker plugin
  • fixed some bugs

New in phpMyFAQ 2.7.1 (Oct 26, 2011)

  • fixed security issue in bundled ImageManager library
  • added missing translations
  • added configurable encryption type for passwords
  • added support for anonymous login for LDAP servers
  • added table of contents in PDF exports
  • fixed some bugs

New in phpMyFAQ 2.7.0 (Oct 3, 2011)

  • changed PHP requirement to PHP 5.2.3
  • dropped support for MySQL 4.1
  • dropped support for Internet Explorer 6 + 7
  • dropped support for obsolete Microsummaries (Thorsten)
  • added new HTML5/CSS3 powered layout and administration backend
  • added configurable search relevance functionality
  • added automatic translations with Google Translate
  • added Twitter support
  • added Facebook Like Button support
  • added "Bookmark on Delicious" support
  • added Ajax-powered comment functionality
  • added attachment administration frontend
  • added basic authentication support for LDAP groups
  • added basic support for HTML5 microdata
  • added functionality of the TinyMCE save button
  • added basic reporting functionality
  • added IPv6 support
  • added support for Single Sign On authentication
  • added support for complete secured FAQ installations
  • added user configurable date formatting
  • added captcha image refresh
  • added possibility to delete user generated search terms
  • improved usability in frontend and administration backend
  • improved attachment handling in administration backend
  • enabling Gzip compression by default
  • updated bundled jQuery to version 1.6.2
  • updated bundled Modernizr to version 2.0
  • updated bundled TinyMCE to version 3.4.2
  • updated bundled SyntaxHighlighter to version 3.0.83
  • updated bundled TCPDF library to version 5.9.110
  • updated Dutch translation
  • updated German translation
  • updated Japanese translation
  • updated Portuguese translation
  • updated Russian translation
  • updated Spanish translation

New in phpMyFAQ 2.7.0 RC (Sep 14, 2011)

  • added possibility to delete user generated search terms
  • updated Japanese translation
  • updated Spanish translation
  • fixed a lot of bugs

New in phpMyFAQ 2.7.0 Beta 3 (Aug 18, 2011)

  • added captcha image refresh
  • updated bundled jQuery to version 1.6.2
  • updated bundled Modernizr to version 2.0
  • updated bundled TCPDF library to version 5.9.110
  • improved usability in frontend and administration backend
  • improved attachment handling in administration backend
  • fixed a lot of bugs

New in phpMyFAQ 2.6.17 (Jun 9, 2011)

  • updated Portuguese translation
  • fixed minor bugs

New in phpMyFAQ 2.6.16 (Jun 1, 2011)

  • updated Dutch translation
  • updated French translation
  • fixed minor bugs

New in phpMyFAQ 2.7.0 Alpha 2 (Mar 24, 2011)

  • added functionality of the TinyMCE save button
  • added basic reporting functionality
  • added IPv6 support
  • improved usability in frontend and administration backend
  • updated bundled jQuery to version 1.5.1
  • updated bundled Modernizr to version 1.7
  • many major bugfixes

New in phpMyFAQ 2.6.15 (Feb 24, 2011)

  • This version adds a Malay translation and updates the Danish, Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish translations.
  • It fixes some minor bugs.

New in phpMyFAQ 2.6.14 (Jan 25, 2011)

  • changed PHP requirement to PHP 5.2.3
  • dropped support for MySQL 4.1
  • dropped support for Internet Explorer 6
  • added new HTML5 powered layout and administration backend
  • added configurable search relevance functionality
  • added automatic translations with Google Translate
  • added Twitter support
  • added Facebook Like Button support
  • added "Bookmark on Delicious" support
  • added Ajax-powered comment functionality
  • added attachment administration frontend
  • added basic authentication support for LDAP groups
  • added basic support for HTML5 microdata
  • enabling Gzip compression by default
  • updated bundled jQuery to version 1.4.4

New in phpMyFAQ 2.7.0 Alpha (Jan 12, 2011)

  • changed PHP requirement to PHP 5.2.3
  • dropped support for MySQL 4.1
  • dropped support for Internet Explorer 6
  • added new HTML5 powered layout and administration backend
  • added configurable search relevance functionality
  • added automatic translations with Google Translate
  • added Twitter support
  • added Facebook Like Button support
  • added "Bookmark on Delicious" support
  • added Ajax-powered comment functionality
  • added attachment administration frontend
  • added basic authentication support for LDAP groups
  • added basic support for HTML5 microdata
  • enabling Gzip compression by default
  • updated bundled jQuery to version 1.4.4

New in phpMyFAQ 2.6.13 (Dec 16, 2010)

  • clean package

New in phpMyFAQ 2.6.12 (Dec 14, 2010)

  • added experimental support for MariaDB
  • added empty LDAP configuration file as example
  • updated Arabic translation
  • updated Dutch translation
  • updated French translation
  • updated Norwegian BokmÃ¥l translation
  • fixed minor bugs

New in phpMyFAQ 2.6.10 (Nov 3, 2010)

  • added several security enhancements
  • updated Chinese (Simplified) translation
  • updated German translation (Thorsten)
  • updated Portuguese translation
  • fixed minor bugs (Thorsten)

New in phpMyFAQ 2.6.9 (Sep 29, 2010)

  • This version fixes an XSS vulnerability.
  • It adds a Slovak translation, and has a minor usability improvement in the administration backend.
  • It fixes an issue with embedded Google Analytics code.

New in phpMyFAQ 2.6.8 (Sep 1, 2010)

  • We dropped the Oracle database support and added a new TinyMCE plugin for adding internal links by a suggest search. We also added a basic HTML5 powered administration backend and improved the setup and update functionality. The bundled TCPDF library was updated to version 5.6.000, the bundled TinyMCE editor component to version 3.3.8 and the bundled phpseclib to version 0.2.1. We also updated the Russian and the Portuguese translation. We fixed a XML rendering issue and many minor bugs.

New in phpMyFAQ 2.6.7 (Jul 30, 2010)

  • This release includes a complete refactored and unittested search backend, an improved pagination functionality and we fixed various problems with Microsoft SQL Server Driver for PHP. We also fixed some minor bugs.

New in phpMyFAQ 2.6.6 (Jun 22, 2010)

  • This release includes a refactored database abstraction, fixes OpenLDAP authentication, fixes duplication of search results, fixes an issue with duplicate sitemap characters and some solution ID issues. We improved the glossary deletion workflowand updated the Brazilian Portuguese and Norwegian Bokmal translations. We also fixed some minor bugs.

New in phpMyFAQ 2.6.5 (May 25, 2010)

  • This release updates bundled TCPDF library to version 5.0.009 and TinyMCE editor component to version 3.3.5.1. We refactored OpenSearch plugin code base and fixed small update issues in update script, a missing language fallback issue in instant response, the user deletion in admin backend and a backup/restore bug. We updated the Polish, Russian and Thai translation. We also fixed some minor bugs.

New in phpMyFAQ 2.6.3 (Mar 3, 2010)

  • This release fixes various mail issues and improves links rewriting, sitemap for Chinese, Japanese and Korean content and the meta keyword handling. We updated Portuguese and French translation. We also fixed a lot of minor bugs.

New in phpMyFAQ 2.6.2 (Feb 2, 2010)

  • This release fixes an update script issue, the display of Chinese, Japanese and Korean content in PDFs, some issues with RSS feeds and the broken Spanish translation. We also updated the French translation and fixed some minor bugs.

New in phpMyFAQ 2.6.1 (Jan 24, 2010)

  • This release updates the bundled TCPDF library to version 4.8.026 and we improved cookie handling. We also fixed a lot of bugs reported by our users the last two weeks.

New in phpMyFAQ 2.6.0 (Jan 12, 2010)

  • With this release we moved all language files to UTF-8 and added TCPDF as replacement for FPDF library. We also added support for TinyMCE translations, support for multi-language news, user adjustable template sets and styles, support plurals in translations, share on Facebook link, a rest/json API, secure login if SSL is available, FAQ entry dependent meta description, and experimental support for Microsoft Windows Web App Gallery. We improved the attachment functionality, the install script, the category view with description, the FAQ entry activation, the user administration, and the FAQ entry workflow. We removed Docbook XML export and the Net_IDNA library. Finally, we updated the Greek, the Lithuanian, and the Japanese translation.

New in phpMyFAQ 2.5.4 (Nov 11, 2009)

  • This release fixes various PostgreSQL related issues, updates the Dutch and Brazilian Portuguese translations and we fixed many minor bugfixes.

New in phpMyFAQ 2.5.3 (Oct 20, 2009)

  • This release switches the version control system from SVN to git, and adds missing Perl syntax highlighting.
  • It fixes the missing info link in news, the broken group permission check for instant response, the broken attachment download, and some SQLite problems.
  • The Japanese translation was updated.

New in phpMyFAQ 2.5.2 (Sep 2, 2009)

  • This release fixes an IE6/7 only XSS vulnerability.
  • It updates the Polish and Chinese language files, and fixes a problem with the Czech translation.

New in phpMyFAQ 2.5.1 (Aug 11, 2009)

  • The phpMyFAQ Team would like to announce the availability of phpMyFAQ 2.5.1, the "Otto Lilienthal" release. We added support for LDAP-datamapping, e.g. against an Active Directory Server, support for multi-domain-authentication, e.g. against an ADS-Global Catalog, support for PHP LDAP options, and a Lithuanian translation. We fixed LDAP and some Oracle issues, and improved our svn2package script. Beside that many minor bugfixes were made.

New in phpMyFAQ 2.5.0 RC2 (Jun 15, 2009)

  • Updated the Turkish translation
  • Minor fixes and improvements in the install script and
  • Many minor bugfixes

New in phpMyFAQ 2.5.0 RC (Jun 12, 2009)

  • Removed the last Prototype based JavaScript code.
  • Added visual Ajax indicators in administration backend, a new Image and File Manager in administration backend.
  • Added a translation frontend for editing and sharing phpMyFAQ's translation files.
  • Improved some language files.
  • Fixed a lot of bugs..

New in phpMyFAQ 2.0.15 (Jun 3, 2009)

  • Fixes a XSS vulnerability

New in phpMyFAQ 2.0.14 (May 22, 2009)

  • Updated the Vietnames translation
  • Improved the tagging implementation
  • Fixed a authentication bypass
  • The content type for the RSS feeds are now correct
  • Some minor fixes

New in phpMyFAQ 2.0.13 (Apr 21, 2009)

  • added new blocked words for spam protection
  • fixed fatal error in PHP 5.3
  • fixed redirect problem with multiviews in .htaccess
  • fixed problem with visible questions in RSS feed
  • minor bugfixes

New in phpMyFAQ 2.0.12 (Feb 18, 2009)

  • This release fixes a bug when using MySQL 6, and an annoying installation bug on some Linux systems.
  • It also fixes a lot of minor issues.

New in phpMyFAQ 2.0.9 (Oct 17, 2008)

  • This release improves the spam detection and fixes some bugs introduced with version 2.0.8.

New in phpMyFAQ 2.0.8 (Sep 11, 2008)

  • This release fixes a security issue, some errors with MS SQL and IBM DB2 support, and some minor bugs.
  • The French and Serbian translations were updated.
  • The repository was switched from CVS to SVN.