XOOPS Changelog¶

Overview¶

This document tracks significant changes, additions, and fixes across XOOPS versions. For detailed technical changes, see the GitHub release notes.

Version 2.5.11¶

Released: 2024

New Features¶

• Full PHP 8.0/8.⅛.2 compatibility
• Bootstrap 4 admin theme
• Updated jQuery to 3.x
• Smarty 3.1.x support
• Improved password hashing

Improvements¶

• Enhanced XoopsEditor integration
• Better error handling
• Modernized form elements
• Improved caching system
• Updated language files

Bug Fixes¶

• Fixed session handling issues
• Resolved template compilation errors
• Fixed user authentication edge cases
• Corrected permission inheritance bugs

Security¶

• Patched XSS vulnerabilities
• Improved CSRF protection
• Enhanced input sanitization
• Updated security headers

Version 2.5.10¶

Released: 2021

New Features¶

• Initial PHP 8.0 support
• New admin dashboard
• Responsive admin theme
• Enhanced notification system

Improvements¶

• Performance optimizations
• Better mobile support
• Improved installer
• Updated documentation

Deprecated¶

• mysql_* functions removed
• Magic quotes handling removed
• ereg* functions replaced

Version 2.5.9¶

Released: 2018

New Features¶

• PHP 7.0/7.1/7.2 support
• CKEditor integration
• New block positioning
• Enhanced search

Improvements¶

• Refactored core classes
• Better error logging
• Improved template caching
• Updated third-party libraries

XOOPS 2026¶

In Development

Planned Features¶

• PSR-4 autoloading
• PSR-7/PSR-15 HTTP layer
• PSR-11 dependency injection
• PSR-14 event dispatcher
• JSON module manifests
• Clean architecture
• ULID identifiers

Migration Notes¶

See From-2.5-to-2026 for upgrade instructions.

Versioning Policy¶

XOOPS follows Semantic Versioning:

• MAJOR (X.0.0): Breaking changes
• MINOR (0.X.0): New features, backward compatible
• PATCH (0.0.X): Bug fixes, backward compatible

Upgrade Path¶

2.5.9 → 2.5.10 → 2.5.11 → 2026

Direct Upgrades Supported¶

Related Documentation¶

• Version-History - Detailed version history
• XOOPS-2026-Roadmap - Future plans
• From-2.5-to-2026 - Migration guide