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ForumSpark on Discord
Started by Cedric ·
ForumSpark on Discord
Hi everyone,
We’ve set up a Discord server for ForumSpark. It’s a great place to hang out, chat with others, and share ideas about building and managing your communities. We'll develop the server further as we see fit.
Here’s what you can do on our Discord:
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Release 1.7.0
Started by Cedric ·
Release 1.7.0
Release 1.7.0We’re getting close to 2.0 now, and a lot of this release is groundwork to make that jump smoother and break less along the way.But it’s not all plumbing - there’s a big new feature for anyone who likes their board just so, a proper “install it like an app” upgrade,...
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A small word of appreciation
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A small word of appreciation
Greetings all,I take real pride and joy in knowing that ForumSpark gives people a place to build their own communities.So far, it’s been an absolute pleasure seeing these communities come to life - places where people can connect in a more structured and meaningful way, much like...
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Release 1.6.0
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Release 1.6.0
Release 1.6.0I will try not to forget any new features we've now released on ForumSpark. As we are nearing 2.0, we've done some more preparations to make the development easier and break less stuff - we hope. This is a big one. There's a major new feature in Clubs, a member subsc...
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Live engagement indicators and toasts
Started by Cedric ·
Live engagement indicators and toasts
I’m currently testing some new live features for ForumSpark. These are designed to replace parts of our existing polling system, which is currently used for things like notifications and direct messages.The main drawback of polling is that it can be very CPU-heavy. As ForumSpark...
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Subscriptions
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Subscriptions
As a platform, we always want to support you in any way possible. We try to make everything as easy as possible, so you don't need any knowledge to start a community. But we also want you to be able to earn money through your community. Member subscriptions make that possible.Now...
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Release 1.5.2
Started by Cedric ·
Release 1.5.2
Release 1.5.2Another update is here. This one is focused on polish - fixing a few rough edges across emoticons, moderation tools, and the forum list, with a couple of new additions that have been on the roadmap for a while. Emoticons - Several emoticon-related issues have been re...
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Release 1.5.1
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Release 1.5.1
Release 1.5.1Another update is here. There's a mix of new features, quality-of-life improvements, and some deliberate removals that we think make the overall experience cleaner and more focused towards our 2.0 release. Pages Character Cap IncreasedThe character limit for Pages ha...
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The ForumSpark Developer Portal is Live
Started by Cedric ·
The ForumSpark Developer Portal is Live
The ForumSpark Developer Portal is LiveGreetings everyone,I've been working on this one for a while, and it's finally ready to talk about properly.ForumSpark now has a full Developer Portal. It's a place where anyone can build extensions - themes, widgets, and scripts - and publi...
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Release 1.5.0
Started by Cedric ·
Release 1.5.0
Release 1.5.0I'm happy to share another solid update with you all. Version 1.5.0 focuses on giving board owners more control over how their community looks, along with a number of important fixes behind the scenes.Font Awesome Icon MarkersForums can now use Font Awesome icons as...
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ForumSpark Staff Update
Started by Cedric ·
ForumSpark Staff Update
I'm pleased to announce @Mace has officially joined the ForumSpark Team.Some of you may already know Mace as a top-notch UI/UX designer, and now we’re lucky to have that talent on board. Mace has already been working on some exciting improvements behind the scenes, and I can’t wa...
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Customizing ForumSpark: Themes, Extensions & What's Coming
Started by Cedric ·
Customizing ForumSpark: Themes, Extensions & What's Coming
Customizing ForumSpark: Themes, Extensions & What's ComingOne of the things I get asked about most is how far you can take ForumSpark when it comes to making it your own. So I wanted to put together a proper rundown of what's possible today, where the limits are, and what we'...
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Release 1.4.0
Started by Cedric ·
Release 1.4.0
Release 1.4.0I'm pleased to announce our newest version: 1.4.0. I've bumped this version up a bit because there are some pretty major changes under the hood.We’ve moved from Laravel 10 to 12 and Livewire 2 to 3.7. These updates give us a much more stable and future-proof base to...
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Release 1.3.7
Started by Cedric ·
Release 1.3.7
Greetings everyone!Happy to announce we've just upgraded the server with double the resources as before. Along with a new fresh breath of air, I've also released 1.3.7 which in short gives the following:Widget system: full sidebar/content widget framework with 13 built-in widgets...
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Release 1.3.6
Started by Cedric ·
Release 1.3.6
Hi everyone,Version 1.3.6 is here, and it's another big one - touching almost every corner of the platform. Let's get into it.Theme EditorThe highlight of 1.3.6 is the brand new Theme Editor, available directly from the front end clicking your username dropdown.You can now custom...
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Short Notice: Planned Downtime 14:00 (CET)
Started by Cedric ·
Short Notice: Planned Downtime 14:00 (CET)
Greetings everyone,Due to our continued growth I'll be upgrading our server once again. We'll be doubling our server resources to assure we're good to go for a while. The upgrade shouldn't take longer than 5-10 minutes. This will likely also be the time the new Widget Manager wil...
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