Changes in ShoutCMS v6.47.5.R20250612
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This document contains the release notes for ShoutCMS v6.47.5.R20250612. The release only applies to instances of ShoutCMS 6.2.x or greater. If you are using an older version of Shout (5.8.x, 6.0.x) and want to learn more, please contact our support team.
Please note that new features are not always enabled by default. Contact our support team if there are specific features that you wish to add to your website.
Functionality Added or Changed
| Change Type | Reference ID | Description |
|---|---|---|
| New Feature | 6845 | Improved compliance with email sending standards. |
| New Feature | 6846 | Enabled sending welcome and onboarding emails from Administration Console actions. |
| New Feature | 6849 | Added blocks to the user profile. |
| New Feature | 6860 | Added a Markdown content block type. |
| New Feature | 6862 | Added a calendar field type to forms. |
| New Feature | 6866 | Added language meta tag, attributes, and HTTP headers. |
| New Feature | 6871 | Staff are now notified when a user registers through a dynamic form on the front end. |
| New Feature | 6878 | Enabled bulk store order creation from the Administration Console. |
| New Feature | 6880 | Modified Stickybar Save button in page, product, and article editing in the Administration Console. |
| New Feature | 6882 | Added password visibility toggle in the front end checkout. |
| New Feature | 6889 | Allowed dashes in file block uploads. |
| New Feature | 6890 | Added responsive configurations to sliders. |
| New Feature | 6892 | Split the form calendar field into two separate fields. |
| New Feature | 6956 | Added CAPTCHA support to the checkout review step. |
| New Feature | 6958 | Added Font Awesome icon picker to the WYSIWYG editor. |
| New Feature | 6976 | Added unauthenticated/visitor/anonymous security support to blocks and navigation items. |
| Enhancement | 6929 | Improved Moneris address verification checks and error handling. |
| Enhancement | 6935 | Displayed number of outstanding orders in My Account on the front end. |
| Enhancement | 6936 | Added created date to the My Account profile section on the front end. |
| Enhancement | 6941 | Report blocks without content are now shown instead of being hidden in the Administration Console contact view. |
| Enhancement | 6942 | Added case-insensitive tag search for front end lists. |
| Enhancement | 6944 | Improved caching of email DNS lookup results. |
| Enhancement | 6945 | Added configurable fields for custom email address, name, subject, and body in email settings. |
| Enhancement | 6946 | Simplified the walkthrough for configuring email settings. |
| Enhancement | 6947 | Displayed expiration dates for groups in the user side panel of the Administration Console. |
| Enhancement | 6948 | Displayed "managed by" information and enhanced security in the group chooser. |
| Enhancement | 6953 | Archived subscription packages are now included in the contact archive. |
| Enhancement | 6954 | Contact export now includes membership status. |
| Enhancement | 6955 | Reduced precision in date-time string formatting. |
| Enhancement | 6957 | Added support for Font Awesome v6 icon classes in WYSIWYG Editor. |
| Enhancement | 6965 | Displayed number of outstanding orders in My Account on the front end. |
| Enhancement | 6893 | Improved backend text and styling for better clarity. |
| Enhancement | 6908 | Fixed issue where blank pages were created when database rolled back a new page save. |
| Enhancement | 6909 | Enabled active/archive tab navigation in the administration console contact profile. |
| Enhancement | 6911 | Increased maximum length for dynamic form checkbox list options. |
| Enhancement | 6841 | Added Purchase History item to the Administration Console navigation. |
| Enhancement | 6848 | Improved Content Security Policy settings. |
| Enhancement | 6859 | Abbreviated month names in forms. |
| Enhancement | 6861 | Made block WYSIWYG editor background transparent. |
| Enhancement | 6868 | Updated API for Point of Sale. |
| Enhancement | 6869 | Redirected homepage variants to the canonical homepage. |
| Enhancement | 6874 | Changed Tags placeholder text from semicolon to comma. |
| Enhancement | 6883 | Adjusted styling of dynamic form password and confirm password fields. |
| Enhancement | 6884 | Made company field optional during front end registration via dynamic form. |
| Enhancement | 6888 | Front end checkout pickup shipping now auto-selects the first option. |
Bug Fixes
| Change Type | Reference ID | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bug Fix | 6843 | Optimized performance of custom domain checks. |
| Bug Fix | 6850 | Fixed crash in newsletter reports. |
| Bug Fix | 6851 | Fixed crash in DMARC test. |
| Bug Fix | 6853 | Fixed issues with quantity discounts. |
| Bug Fix | 6856 | Fixed crash in group report. |
| Bug Fix | 6857 | Fixed JavaScript errors in forms. |
| Bug Fix | 6858 | Excluded deleted pages from form count totals. |
| Bug Fix | 6870 | Fixed canonical links for pages, articles, and products with blocks. |
| Bug Fix | 6877 | Fixed timeout issue in contact importer. |
| Bug Fix | 6881 | Fixed issue with saving canonical domain. |
| Bug Fix | 6891 | Fixed cloning of file blocks. |
| Bug Fix | 6894 | Fixed background issue in the rich text editor fullscreen mode. |
| Bug Fix | 6895 | Fixed category settings sort options. |
| Bug Fix | 6896 | Fixed blocks in user management. |
| Bug Fix | 6897 | Fixed user gallery display. |
| Bug Fix | 6898 | Corrected newsletter report numbers. |
| Bug Fix | 6902 | Fixed order email "From" name not saving in walkthrough. |
| Bug Fix | 6905 | Fixed order refund action not showing in administration console. |
| Bug Fix | 6913 | Ensured integrations always appear in the settings area. |
| Bug Fix | 6915 | Fixed crash in social widgets settings page in the administration console. |
| Bug Fix | 6916 | Fixed double approval of quotes in the front end by adding proper error message. |
| Bug Fix | 6918 | Fixed saving of invoices with discounts in the administration console. |
| Bug Fix | 6919 | Fixed sending orders with custom CSS in the administration console. |
| Bug Fix | 6921 | Fixed crash when sending email if SPF, DKIM, or DMARC DNS check fails. |
| Bug Fix | 6923 | Handled empty "From" address preference when modifying user email in the administration console. |
| Bug Fix | 6924 | Displayed "Pay Order" button on approved quotes in front end when invited. |
| Bug Fix | 6927 | Fixed issue preventing mail account creation in certain cases. |
| Bug Fix | 6938 | Cleared application notifications on user logout. |
| Bug Fix | 6962 | Fixed crash when modifying system page archives in the Administration Console. |
| Bug Fix | 6964 | Removed HTML tags from CSV export columns. |
| Bug Fix | 6972 | Hid saved payment profiles when their method or processor is disabled. |
| Defect | 6930 | Fixed issues with email notices and membership timing in recurring billing. |
| Defect | 6949 | Improved error handling in the front end file list display. |
| Defect | 6951 | Displayed clearer error messages when saving a checkout payment profile fails. |
| Defect | 6970 | Displayed an error message instead of redirecting when front end checkout is disabled. |
| Defect | 6971 | Hid cart links when the cart is disabled on the front end. |
| Defect | 6974 | Added ability to mark free orders as paid in the checkout process. |
| Defect | 6901 | Improved Moneris address verification system error message. |
| Defect | 6906 | Increased size of the administration console order processing memo field. |
| Defect | 6910 | Set maximum length to 2000 characters for long text fields in dynamic forms on the front end. |
| Defect | 6914 | Allowed administrators to recover accounts if the site is in "coming soon" mode. |
| Defect | 6855 | Improved file download security. |
| Defect | 6879 | Reverted skin URL to use relative path instead of absolute URL. |
| Defect | 6885 | Added support for Moneris 3D Secure multiple domain hosted tokenization. |
| Defect | 6887 | Disallowed offline payment credit card methods. |