Absolutely! Frequent changes may be made to both bundled and non-bundled addons. Bundled addons will be updated via the upgrader. For non-bundled addons, you will have to update them through the addons management screen (Admin Zone > Structure > Addons). You will be informed which ones need updated.

Once version 11 reaches release candidate, we do not expect frequent updates to non-bundled addons anymore. But it is still good practice to check after every update.

Yes, for basic non-custom v10 sites. However, expect some issues to arise in the process. And please report those issues to the tracker.

For v10 sites with non-bundled addons or customisations, upgrading to v11 will likely break the site until you update the non-bundled addons or temporarily remove the customisations.

We aim to have the upgrader fully functional for a large majority of types of sites and for sites using non-bundled addons by the time version 11 reaches release candidate stage.

We do not recommend upgrading production v10 sites at this time until v11 reaches stable.

Yes (probably). Always remember especially during alpha and beta phases that things can break. Please make backups first. And let us know on the issue tracker if an issue occurs.
 

Note: You cannot upgrade from 11 alpha to 11 beta without first upgrading to 11.alpha4 (if you are not already on 11.alpha4).

As of July 22, 2024, we entered beta status where our focus is now smashing bugs and stabilising the software. All planned features have been implemented for 11.0 (and most others deferred to 11.1 or later), though we may still merge in a few minor features or tweaks. The upgrader has been tested on a typical non-custom v10 site.

We will be releasing several beta versions in the beta phase.

We do not know when we will be able to release the first Release Candidate or stable versions at this time.

These plans are all subject to change without notice.

• Private Topics:
  • Start a private topic from a member's profile, by clicking "Whisper" on their post and selecting "Quote post to a new Private Topic with this member," or from your account by selecting "Start a Private Topic" and entering the desired username.
  • Participate in the topic just like a regular forum topic.
  • You will receive notifications for new posts in your private topics.
  • Topics can be moved to the "Trash" category or other categories of your choosing for organization.
• Inline Personal Posts (Whispers):
  • Send a private message within a public topic by clicking "Whisper" on a post and selecting "In-topic personal post to this member."
  • Whispers are visible only to the sender and recipient, and the whispered post is highlighted.
  • Receive notifications for new whispers.

• Data type: Choose the appropriate field type for the data you want to collect (text, numbers, dates, etc.).
• Comcode support: If you need rich text formatting or translation support, opt for fields that support Comcode.
• Validation: Some field types offer built-in validation to ensure data accuracy.
• Privacy implications: Be mindful of the sensitivity of the information and whether it requires specific privacy considerations.

• Use specific field types: Utilize dedicated field types for sensitive data like member IDs, usernames, emails, IP addresses, and passwords for efficient handling by the privacy system.
• Enable "May contain personal information": Mark fields that may contain personal information, enabling the privacy system to identify and handle such data during purging or downloading.

• eCommerce catalogues: Integrate with the Composr shopping cart for online stores.
• Classified ads: Offer features like archival categories and usergroup-specific advert durations.

• Title lists: Simple lists of entry titles linking to the full entry page.
• Field-maps: Highly flexible, displaying as many fields as you desire within the category view.
• Tabular listings: Organizes entries into columns, suitable for short data fields.
• Grids of images: Displays entries as a grid of images, ideal for visual catalogues.