Website Updates

This page is for updates made during the current calendar year. Previous years' updates are linked below.

• 2023 Website Updates

18th November 2024

1. Mailing List code updated, v9.10.2 —> 9.10.4; bug-fixes and improvements

12th November 2024

1. Spambot protection system updated, v5.0.0 —> 5.1.0; Compatibility with PHP 8.3.x updated and enhanced protections
2. Captchaless form protection updated, v16.0 —> 16.1; code updated

8th November 2024

1. Mailing List code updated, v9.10.1 —> 9.10.2; bug-fix

7th November 2024

1. Website core software updated, v5.2.0 —> 5.2.1; security update (didn’t affect our site)
2. Backup component updated, v9.9.9 —> 9.9.10; enhancements and bug fixes
3. Forms component (used for site forms and Membership Contact Details project) updated, v4.4.6 —> 4.4.7; enhancements and bug-fixes

5th November 2024

1. Mailing List code updated; v9.9.2 —> 9.10.1. New features, enhancements and bux-fixes

3rd November 2024

1. Email address cloaking system updated; bug-fix
2. Content templater updated; bug-fix

2nd November 2024

1. Email address cloaking system updated; bug-fix

31st October 2024

1. Administrators’ suite of tools updated; code update, enhancements and bug-fix
2. Article comments system updated; bug-fix following update to website’s core software and enhancements

23rd October 2024

1. Backup component updated, v9.9.6 —> 9.9.9; new features and bug fixes

19th October 2024

1. Code that allows articles to be placed anywhere on the site updated; bug-fixes
2. Content templater updated; bug fixes
3. Email address cloaking system updated; bug-fixes
4. Code for using tabs and accordions in articles updated; bug-fixes
5. Administrators’ tool for clearing website caches updated; bug-fixes

17th October 2024

1. Core software update, v5.1.4 —> 5.2.0
2. Mailing List code updated, v9.9.1 —> 9.9.2; enhancements and bug-fixes

10th October 2024

1. Forms code updated (used for site forms and the Members' contact details project); enhancements and bug-fixes

8th October 2024

1. Mailing list component updated; improvements and bug-fixes

5th October 2024

1. Mailing list component updated; enhancements, new features/integrations and bug-fixes

24th September 2024

1. Download component updated; bug-fixes and updates

23rd September 2024

1. Administrators’ database editing tool updated; bug-fixes
2. System that logs Geo-IP information updated; bug-fixes
3. Code for using tabs and accordions in articles updated; bug-fixes

21st September 2024

1. Web-firewall updated; code and attack definitions

6th September 2024

1. Calendar code updated; bug-fixes and enhancements

4th September 2024

1. Forms code updated (used for site forms and the Members' contact details project); bug-fixes

3rd September 2024

1. Download component updated; bug-fixes and updates

31st August 2024

1. Administrators’ suite of tools updated; bug-fix

29th August 2024

1. Administrators’ suite of tools updated; new features and a few other changes

27th August 2024

1. Core software update, v5.1.3 —> 5.1.4; bug-fixes applied
2. Backup component updated; bug-fixes

26th August 2024

1. Code for using tabs and accordions in articles updated; bug-fixes
2. Content Templater updated; bug-fixes
3. Admins’ cache-clearing tool updated; bug-fix and enhancements

22nd August 2024

1. Mailing list code updated, v9.8.0 —> 9.8.1; bug-fixes and improvements

21st August 2024

1. Server PHP version updated from 8.2.15 —> 8.3.2

20th August 2024

1. Core software update, v5.1.2 —> 5.1.3; security updates, enhancements and bug-fixes
2. Mailing list code updated, v9.7.2 —> 9.8.0; bug-fixes and enhancements

5th August 2024

1. Forms code updated (used for site forms and the Members' contact details project); bug-fixes and enhancements
2. Download component updated; bug-fixes and updates

20th July 2024

1. Calendar code and 7 plugins updated; bug-fixes and enhancements

16th July 2024

1. Mailing list code updated, v9.7.0 —> 9.7.2; bug-fixes and enhancements

12th July 2024

1. Core software update, v5.1.1 --> 5.1.2; security and bug-fix update
2. Forms code updated; used for site forms and the Members' contact details project
3. Code that allows articles to be placed anywhere on the site updated; bug-fixes
4. Content templater updated; bug fixes

9th July 2024

1. Mailing list code updated; bug-fixes and enhancements
2. Code that allows articles to be placed anywhere on the site updated; bug-fixes
3. Code that allows modules to be placed anywhere on the site updated; bug-fixes
4. Content templater updated; bug fixes
5. Administrators’ database editing tool updated; bug-fixes
6. System that logs Geo-IP information updated; bug-fixes and enhancements
7. Email address cloaking system updated; bug-fixes
8. Code for using tabs and accordions in articles updated; bug-fixes
9. Code for using text in different articles updated; bug-fixes
10. Administrators’ tool for clearing website caches updated; bug-fixes

6th July 2024

1. Database version updated; v10.11.7 —> 10.11.8

25th June 2024

1. Web-firewall updated; new attack defintitons, etc.

23rd June 2024

1. Download component updated, v5.0.2 —> 5.0.4; updates to match future website core software features and code changes

11th June 2024

1. Hit-counter code updates; bug-fixes
2. Site backup component updated; bug fixes
3. Administrators’ suite of tools updated; bug-fixes and enhancements
4. Article comment system updated; bug-fix for compatibility with core code

4th June 2024

1. Code that allows articles to be placed anywhere on the site updated; bugfixes
2. Content templater updated; bug fixes
3. Administrators’ database editing tool updated; bug-fixes
4. System that logs Geo-IP information updated; bug-fixes and enhancements
5. Email address cloaking system updated; bug-fixes
6. Tool that allows source code to be used directly in content updated; bug-fixes

29th May 2024

1. Core software updated, v5.1.0 —> 5.1.1; a few bug-fixes and enhancements

25th May 2024

1. Calendar code updated; a couple of very minor bug-fixes

14th May 2024

1. Backup software updated, v9.9.2 —> v9.9.3; enhancements and a couple of bug-fixes

30th April 2024

1. Mailing list code updated, v9.5.1 —> 9.6.0; bug-fixes
2. Administrators’ suite of tools updated, v7.5.2 —> 7.5.3; bug-fixes
3. Article comments system updated; improved compatibility with data compliance code

20th April 2024

1. Forms code (used for site forms and Members’ Contact Details project) updated, v4.3.3 —> v4.3.4; minor bug-fixes

18th April 2024

1. Administrators’ suite of tools updated, v7.5.1 —> v7.5.2; .htaccess file code fix

17th April 2024

1. Backup software updated, v9.9.0 —> v9.9.2; enhancements related to core software update, a couple of bug-fixes
2. Administrators’ suite of tools updated, v7.5.0 —> v7.5.1; a couple of bug-fixes

16th April 2024

1. Core software updated, v5.03 —> v5.1.0; enhancements, improvements and bug-fixes
2. Administrators’ suite of tools updated; enhancements to use new core software features

10th April 2024

1. Mailing List code updated —> v9.5.1; bug-fix

9th April 2024

1. Mailing List code updated —> v9.5.0; enhancements and bug-fixes
2. Forms code (used for site forms and Members’ Contact Details project) updated; improved compatibility with Mailing List code

5th April 2024

1. Web-firewall updated; threat database updated, bug-fixes/enhancements and minor code changes ready for core software upgrade

3rd April 2024

1. Download component updated; bug-fixes and enhancements

28th March 2024

1. Administrators’ cache clearer/manager updated; code refactoring and enhancements
2. Content templater updated; bug fixes
3. Administrators’ database editing tool updated; enhancements
4. System that logs Geo-IP information updated; bug-fixes
5. Email address cloaking system updated; bug-fixes

21st March 2024

1. Backup component updated, v9.8.5 —> 9.9.0; code changes and enhancements

19th March 2024

1. Mailing List code updated; code updates for compatibility with core software and some bug-fixes
2. Administrators' suite of tools updated; enhancements

7th March 2024

1. Mailing List code updated; bug-fixes and improvements
2. Code that allows articles to be placed anywhere on the site updated; bug-fixes
3. Forms code updated; bug-fixes and enhancements

4th March 2024

1. Content Templater updated
2. GeoIP system updated
3. Code that allows the use of source-code (html, php, etc) inside articles updated
4. Code that allows the use of tabs and accordion inside articles and modules updated
5. Code that allows articles to be placed anywhere on the site updated
6. Code that allows modules to be placed anywhere on the site updated

1st March 2024

1. Server database version upgraded; v10.11.6 —> 10.11.7

29th February 2024

1. Mailing List software updated; v9.2.0 —> 9.3.0. Improvements and bug-fixes.

22nd February 2024

1. Server PHP version updated; v8.2.9 —> 8.2.15
2. Server database version upgraded; v10.6.15 —> 10.11.6

20th February 2024

1. Core software update v5.0.2 —> 5.0.3; security and bug-fixes applied
2. Content templater updated; minor bug-fixes
3. GeoIP system updated; minor bug-fixes

18th February 2024

1. Plugin that prevents and logs “brute force” login attempts updated; v1.5.1 —> v1.5.2 (just a few minor bug-fixes)

15th February 2024

1. Plugin that prevents and logs “brute force” login attempts updated; v1.4.6 —> v1.5.1

5th February 2024

1. Forms component updated. Used for site forms and for Members Contact Details and Preferences
2. Calendar component and a raft of plugins, layouts etc; updated for compatibility with current core software

4th February 2024

1. Visitor-counter code updated; minor code changes

29th January 2024

1. Mailing List code update; subversion update, v9.1.0 to 9.2.0. Lots of enhancements, inc setting of a default template and statistics recording/handling
2. Plugin prevents spambots from registering updated; v5.0.0 now compatible with core software version

26th January 2024

1. Backup component updated, v9.8.4 --> 9.8.5; minor update. A couple of changed behaviours
2. Plugin that allows login using email address updated; bug-fix related to applying updates

22nd January 2024

1. Download component update; v5.0.0 --> 5.0.1; bug-fixes

21st January 2024

1. Replacement "back to top of page" scroll-button code installed; compliant with latest core-software standards

20th January 2024

1. Download component major version upgrade; v4.0.6 --> 5.0.0

16th January 2024

1. Code that allows articles to be placed anywhere on the site updated; bug-fixes
2. Code that allows the use of tabs and accordions in articles and modules updated; bug-fixes

15th January 2024

1. Code that allows articles to be placed anywhere on the site updated; bug-fixes
2. Content templates updated; bug-fixes
3. Email cloaking system updated; bug-fixes
4. Code for using text in multiple places updated; bug-fixes

10th January 2024

1. Web-firewall updated

9th January 2024

1. Core software update (v5.0.1 --> v5.0.2); bug-fixes
2. Backup component updated; minor changes and updates

8th January 2024

1. Administrators' suite of tools updated; enhancements and bug-fixes
2. Forms component updated (used for Membership Records, etc); bug-fixes and styling enhancements

4th January 2024

1. New site visitor counter installed; counts visitors and their country. Bots ignored in the counts 🤓

3rd January 2024

1. Plugin to embed YouTube videos in articles, etc, updated; bug-fixes
2. Administrators' suite of tools updated; enhancements and bug-fixes