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Category: News

Published: 18 September 2024

Last Updated: 18 September 2024

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We're thrilled to announce the launch of CB User Search 1.0, a powerful addition to Joomla 4 and 5! This innovative plugin enhances user visibility and engagement on your site with cutting-edge search capabilities.

Experience the Evolution of User Search

The release of CB User Search 1.0 signifies a leap forward, utilizing Joomla 4 and 5's latest standard in Smart Search. This updated method replaces the previous CB Search Bot, providing a modern and efficient solution for your site's search demands by leveraging the latest Joomla APIs.

Blazing Fast Results with Indexed Search

The most important advantage of Joomla Smart Search is that it is an indexed search, allowing for instantaneous results that are much faster than previous full searches.

Standalone Functionality Without Community Builder

Our latest plugin operates independently on Joomla 4 and 5, without necessitating Community Builder. It efficiently manages Joomla User Fields, making it a valuable enhancement for any Joomla website seeking advanced user search capabilities.

Tailor Your Search Experience

Customization is at the heart of CB User Search 1.0. You have the ability to define which profile fields are publicly searchable, enhancing user discoverability while adhering to your own privacy policy.

Personalize Your Search Output

With ease, you can adjust the search results, utilizing substitutions to customize what is displayed. If you are using Community Builder, profiles can feature avatar outputs to provide a more personalized search result view.

Efficiently Manage User Profiles

CB User Search 1.0 offers remarkable control, allowing you to exclude specific users based on IDs or status. This ensures only the most relevant profiles appear in search results. Plus, automatic indexing of new registrations and profile updates keeps your search data up-to-date without any additional effort.

Straightforward Integration

Integrating CB User Search into your Joomla site is straightforward. Once you've installed and set up the requisite plugins, the system takes care of the rest by automatically indexing profiles either on demand or seamlessly as updates occur.

Get Started with CB User Search 1.0

Explore the power of CB User Search today to greatly enhance your user experience. Whether you're utilizing Community Builder or running a standalone Joomla site, this plugin is tailored to optimize profile searches with minimal effort. Active Developer and Professional Members can download it freely, or consider a Professional or Developer Membership or single add-on purchase. Fully compatible with Joomla 4 and 5, this tool is essential for taking your user management to the next level. For more details and insights, check out Kyle's comprehensive blog post about the CB User Search 1.0 release.

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Category: News

Published: 10 September 2024

Last Updated: 10 September 2024

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We are thrilled to announce the release of CB AntiSpam 6.1.0, now even more powerful with advanced spam protection for your Joomla site. This essential upgrade ensures compatibility with the latest Kunena version, implements the newest Kunena API, and resolves a timer bug with Ajax validation.

Outstanding Spam Defense

CB AntiSpam 6.1.0 delivers enhanced features to effectively combat spam. The optional integration with AbuseIPDB and CrowdSecCTI protects your site from harmful IPs, ensuring robust defensive measures against potential spam threats. Learn more about these features on the CB AntiSpam product page.

We prioritize security by offering cutting-edge technologies designed to keep your site secure and free from spam.

Improved Forum Security

This upgrade enhances the Kunena forum experience by preventing replies to outdated topics, which are often targeted by spammers. Your forum will remain spam-free, enhancing your site's SEO by keeping relevant discussions at the forefront and maintaining focus on your site's content. This proactive approach helps improve SEO ratings, ensuring your site remains highly visible online.

Easy Installation and Updates

Upgrading to CB AntiSpam 6.1.0 is a smooth and efficient process with our one-click installation via CB's "Install CB Plugins From Web" feature.

Our Commitment to Security

At Joomlapolis, enhancing our security solutions is a priority to combat evolving spam tactics. We value your feedback, which guides us in developing features that best meet your needs. Keep your membership current, as we continually strive to improve your Joomla experience.

Deploy CB AntiSpam Today!

Fortify your Joomla site with CB AntiSpam 6.1.0 and anticipate upcoming CB Add-Ons releases. Access everything by subscribing to a Professional or Developer Membership, inclusive of CB AntiSpam and other powerful CB Add-Ons with expert support. Alternatively, a single add-on purchase is also available. To dive deeper into the improvements, make sure to read Kyle's blog on the CB AntiSpam 6.1.0 release. Secure your peace of mind today!

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Category: News

Published: 28 August 2024

Last Updated: 30 August 2024

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We are pleased to announce Community Builder 2.9.3, an important update with new features, small bug fixes, and a crucial security upgrade that better protects your users.

The main highlight of this update is the Enhanced Install from Web feature, which now comes with a mobile-friendly interface and a helpful new search function, making it easier for you to find and manage plugins. For more details about this feature, visit Kyle's latest blog post.

Here’s a closer look at our security improvement and other enhancements:

Security Improvement:

• Automatic Logouts for Security: Now, if a user changes their password, all their other active sessions of the user will automatically sign out. This was a low-priority security issue impacted by a change in Joomla's API, reported by a careful tester (CVSS v4.0 Score: 1.0/Low), issue (#9472).

6 New Features:

1. Forgot Login Integration: Use Joomla's native features to recover passwords or usernames (#9478).
2. API Token Display: Show API token fields on user profiles when enabled (#9471).
3. Advanced User Management Search: Search for empty or filled fields in your user management list (#9479).
4. Improved Install Interface: Updated for better access, now with a new add-ons search feature (#9452).
5. Reliable AJAX Access: Profiles now match access standards for consistency (#6403).
6. User Connections Search: Easily find connections between users (#9470).

Fixes for 7 Minor Bugs:

• Fixed language switching problem caused during language loading (#9473).
• Enhanced canvas header to work smoothly with Bootstrap 5 (#9481).
• Resolved CSS conflicts in tab navigation (#9480).
• Improved responsive design on the Canvas Home navigation (#9477).
• Corrected null field outputs in htmlspecialcharacters (#9467).
• Fixed PMS SEO Quick Message and Report functionality in URLs (#9463).
• Improved reliable loading of plugin languages (#9458).

Check out the complete changelog for all details on these enhancements and fixes.

This update of Community Builder 2.9.3 is highly recommended, thoroughly tested, and fully works with Joomla versions 3.10, 4.4, and 5.1. Upgrade now for a safer, stronger, and more user-friendly experience.

Keep your membership active to access the latest add-ons like CB SEO 1.0.0, CB AntiSpam 6.0.0, and CB Packager 7.0.0, ensuring top performance and security for your site.

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Category: News

Published: 28 August 2024

Last Updated: 28 August 2024

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Discover the Latest Joomla Security and Enhancement Updates!

The Joomla development team is pleased to introduce the newest updates: Joomla 5.1.4, 5.1.3, 4.4.8, 4.4.7, and 3.10.18-ELTS. These updates improve the security and functionality of your website, embodying Joomla's commitment to inclusivity and reliability in open-source platforms.

Key Security Enhancements:

• Core XSS vectors within Outputfilter::strip* methods
• Fixed improper ACL for backend profile view
• Resolved XSS in HTML Mail Templates
• Addressed Cache Poisoning in Pagination
• Enhanced validation of internal URLs

Joomla 5.1.4 New Features:

• Fixed results pagination regression in Smart Search introduced by a security fix of 5.1.3.
• Improved cache and pagination filter operations for speed and enhanced security.
• Ensured safer tags within email templates.
• Updated PHP version compatibility dates information for future upgrades stability.
• Translation updates for better multilingual support.

For full details, visit the Joomla 5.1.4 and 4.4.8 release announcement.

Joomla 5.1.3 Features:

• Updated TinyMCE to version 6.8.4 for enhanced text editing.
• Optimised Mail class attachment functions.
• Simplified deletion for Schema.org data.
• Better frontend language support without needing a plugin.

Read more in the Joomla 5.1.3 and 4.4.7 release details.

Community Builder and all CB Add-Ons are fully compatible with these new releases. Keep your systems updated to take advantage of these improvements effectively.

Explore the Joomla 3.10.18-ELTS release page for commercial security support details.

We advise updating your Joomla installations today for increased security and to enjoy enhanced features.

Also keep your Joomlapolis membership current to access all benefits by visiting our Joomlapolis Memberships page.

Happy updating!

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Category: News

Published: 07 August 2024

Last Updated: 26 November 2024

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We are excited to introduce CB SEO 1.0, an amazing new plugin for Joomla 5. This tool makes it easy to increase your site's visibility on search engines and social media.

Enhance Your Joomla 5 Site's SEO

CB SEO offers extra structured data options, helping search engines find your site easily. This means better rankings and more visitors with little effort. The plugin provides four schema types: Product, SoftwareApplication, WebApplication, and MobileApplication, covering different business needs.

Better Social Media Sharing

With CB SEO, your website links will look great on platforms like X (Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook. Using OpenGraph tags, your links will show attractive images, increasing clicks and shares. The plugin also supports Twitter Cards, making your content stand out on X/Twitter feeds.

Automate Metadata Management

CB SEO automatically creates and adds important metadata tags. This saves you time and ensures consistency, so you can focus on creating great content.

Easy Integration

CB SEO fits perfectly with Joomla 5, making it feel like part of the platform. It works with menu items and articles, letting you easily optimize every page. No complicated menus or settings — just simple SEO integrated with Joomla 5! CB SEO is the first plugin of its kind for Joomla with schema.org integration!

Join Our Active Community

By using CB SEO, you join a lively forum community. With a Developer Membership, you get access to all our CB Add-Ons, the CB Package Builder Downloads Manager, CB Paid Subscriptions, and more. Share ideas and get support from us and other advanced users to make the most of your add-ons. Our forum is always there to help with any questions or issues.

Start Using CB SEO Today

Learn more about CB SEO by sharing or mentioning this article with its URL on social media. You'll see how CB SEO makes your shared links display pictures and descriptions instantly. CB SEO integrates easily into your Joomla site, making SEO simpler than ever. It works as a stand-alone Joomla 5 plugin without needing any other extensions or Community Builder. See how CB SEO 1.0 can boost your Joomla website. Active Developer Members can download or web-install this new plugin for free, or it can be bought through a Developer Membership or as a single add-on purchase. CB SEO is compatible with Joomla 5.x and all other Joomla 5-compatible extensions.