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A security update with respect to custom avatars has been made by vBulletin in the following security patch. You can download the patch for your version in the Member's Area We have made patches available for the following versions of vBulletin Connect:5.5.4 Patch Level 2 5.5.3 Patch Level 2 5.5.2 Patch Level 2Installing the PatchDownload the appropriate files for your version of vBulletin 5.5.X Upload all files found within the zip file. Make sure to overwrite the existing files on your server.Older Versions If you are using a version of vBulletin 5 Connect prior to 5.5.2, it is imperative that you upgrade as soon as possible. For more information on upgrading please see Quick Overview: Upgrading vBulletin Connect in the...

vBulletin 5.5.5 Changes and UpdatesFront End Changes New Landing Pages We have added two new page layouts that users can select from when using Site Builder's Quick Setup. These new Home Pages allow you to change the focus of your site with a few clicks. They include:Standard: This is the default home page and the same as the one used in previous vBulletin 5.X versions. This is a 70/30 layout with the Activity Stream, Statistics, and What's Going On located in the left column and various search modules in the Right Column. The activity stream defaults to the Forums tab. Classic: Provides a home page similar to older versions of vBulletin. This layout only contains the Activity Stream, Statistics, and What's Going On module in a...

vBulletin 5.5.4 Changes and Updates Front End Changes Avatars as Status Icons A new option has been added to show the user's avatar instead of the status icon in Topic Lists. This allows the system to be consistent with the responsive view. All views will display the same icons based on this option. You can access the option in the AdminCP under Settings -> Options -> Channel Display Options.When displaying avatars as status icons, the avatar will link to the user's profile for consistency. Administrators and moderators will not be able to double-click on the status icon to open and close topics. If this functionality is important for your site, you will need to use the standard status icons.Semantic HTML By using semantic HTML...

vBulletin 5.5.3 Changes and Updates vBulletin 5.5.3 is now available for all vBulletin 5 Download customers. We will automatically update vBulletin Cloud sites. vBulletin Cloud users will receive an email with the scheduled time for their site's upgrade. Front End Changes Group Icons We have resolved a few additional issues with Group Channels. These include:Group Icons can now be removed. Previously you could only replace them with a new icon. Icon management works properly on the Group Settings Page. Items will no longer break out of the Conversation Toolbar at different resolutions. Topics and Replies will be properly moderated before displaying if this group option is set.Facebook Connect A number of changes have been made to...

vBulletin 5.5.X Changes and Updates vBulletin 5.5.3 Alpha 4 is now available for testing. It is not recommended to run pre-release builds on production sites. Front End Changes Group Icons We have resolved a few additional issues with Group Channels. These include:Group Icons can now be removed. Previously you could only replace them with a new icon. Icon management works properly on the Group Settings Page. Items will no longer break out of the Conversation Toolbar at different resolutions. Topics and Replies will be properly moderated before displaying if this group option is set.Facebook Connect A number of changes have been made to Facebook Connect to enable better operations due to changes in their API over the years. When a...

vBulletin 5.5.2 Changes and Updates vBulletin 5.5.2 is now available by licensed download customers. vBulletin Cloud customers will be notified when their sites are scheduled to be upgraded. Front End Changes Groups We have made a number of changes to the functionality of Groups. Many of these changes are centered around the display of Groups in order to bring more attention to the functionality. The display of Groups has been updated to support a grid-based card layout in addition to the current List layout. The new layout should encourage users to create their own groups and augment the content on your site.Additional functionality changes include:My Groups shows all groups where you are a member. Not just groups that you own...

vBulletin 5.5.2 Changes and Updates vBulletin 5.5.2 Release Candidate 2 is now available for testing by licensed download customers. We do not recommend using pre-release versions of the software in a production environment. Front End Changes Groups We have made a number of changes to the functionality of Groups. Many of these changes are centered around the display of Groups in order to bring more attention to the functionality. The display of Groups has been updated to support a grid-based card layout in addition to the current List layout. The new layout should encourage users to create their own groups and augment the content on your site.Additional functionality changes include:My Groups shows all groups where you are a member...