Announcements

vBulletin 5.4.1 Alpha 4 is now available to licensed customers. This is a development release and should not be used in production environments. Third-Party Authorization The login/authorization system has been reworked to allow third-party logins beyond Facebook. This is a modular system and can be expanded via the Package system in vBulletin. This will allow sites to create custom authentication systems that fit the needs of their users. We've included Twitter OAuth as a working example of how to use the system. Users can connect their accounts to multiple third-party sites. Twitter Authentication vBulletin can now connect to Twitter's OAuth system to allow users to log in. Once configured in the AdminCP, you can allow users to log...

vBulletin 5.4.0 Connect is available to download for all licensed customers. vBulletin Cloud customers will receive an email notification when their site is scheduled to be upgraded. Sprite-Based Images. The sprite for most icons used in a vBulletin Style has been converted to the SVG Image Format and stored as a template in the Style System. Advantages of SVG Vector Images - They should work equally well at different screen sizes without the need for multiple image files. As a vBulletin Administrator, you can change the colors of the icons to match your Style using Style Variables. Each image has a unique CSS ID to enable customization. Since the SVG image format is XML, you can update them with any compatible SVG Editor.. Better...

vBulletin 5.4.0 Beta 1 is now available for all licensed customers. This is a pre-release version for testing and evaluation purposes. Sprite-Based Images. The sprite for most icons used in a vBulletin Style has been converted to the SVG Image Format and stored as a template in the Style System. Advantages of SVG Vector Images - They should work equally well at different screen sizes without the need for multiple image files. As a vBulletin Administrator, you can change the colors of the icons to match your Style using Style Variables. Each image has a unique CSS ID to enable customization. Since the SVG image format is XML, you can update them with any compatible SVG Editor.. Better handling of LTR and RTL icons. New Templates The...

Two potential issues have been identified in vBulletin 5.3.2 and higher. The first affects the template rendering functionality and could lead to arbitrary file deletion. The second allows the possibility of remote file inclusion via the legacy routing system on Windows servers. We have applied fixes for these issues. It is recommended that you apply this patch as soon as possible. To do so, download the patch for your version from https://members.vbulletin.com/patches.php and upload the files to your server. Overwrite the existing files with the new ones. If you have not upgraded to 5.3.4 yet, it is recommended that you do a full upgrade to vBulletin 5.3.4 Patch Level 1. The Security Patch can be downloaded at...

vBulletin Mobile 1.18 is now available to all customers. To obtain the new build, you need to visit the Mobile Publisher in your Member's Area. Rebuild your apps to apply the changes. This new version includes new features and bug fixes. Calendar Event support for sites running vBulletin 5.3.4 and higher has been added. Users will be able to export calendar events into their device's calendar app. User Banning Administrators and Moderators can now ban troublesome users directly from the App. This should allow you to maintain your site better while on the go. Automatic Logout All users will need to log into your app again after the update is applied. Android [VBA-739] - Allow moderator & admin users to block others in app [VBA-717]...

Google has announced that Recaptcha version 1 will be shut down on March 31, 2018. We encourage people who are still using it to upgrade to Recaptcha version 2 (https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/) as soon as possible. Recaptcha version 1 will be removed from vBulletin starting in the 5.4.0 release. We have no current plans to update ReCaptcha on vBulletin 4.2.X. As of this writing there are reportedly working , free, ReCaptcha 2 add-ons for VB 4.x and 3.x on vBulletin.org though you need to read through the entire threads to get any fixes available for them to work on the latest VB versions like 4.2.5 and 3.8.11. As always there is no official support for 3rd party add-ons, any support issues should be asked in their respective...

We're happy to announce the release of vBulletin 5.1.8 Alpha 6. All together over 100 issues have been resolved in vBulletin 5.1.8. While most of these issues are bug fixes, there are a few enhancements to the software. This version is now available to all customers with a valid vBulletin 5 Download license. Interface Updates Several updates to the interface have been applied to the software. These include: Indicator in which topics user has posted [VBV-4849]: Topics will now show a green check mark on the status indicator for users that have posted in the topic. Front End Interface for HTML State [VBV-7616]: For those users with permission to post HTML directly, they can now choose whether that permission is applied on each post...