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State of Beta

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Current phase: Beta 2.

Currently Available​

  • Invite Only

    • You may obtain an invite to the v6 beta through the ProBoards Contributions program
    • When invited, you will be able to create a new v6 forum on the Manage Rewards page on ProBoards Contributions

  • Creation of a new v6 forum only - No upgrades of existing forums.

Plugin Status​

The plugin system is available for testing

  • Plugin Editor and Keys available
  • v5-equivalent JS API
    • Legacy JS API support
  • New API commands available
  • Beta library submission available

Theme Status​

Themes and templates should be fully customizable. The full theme editor and the updated easy theme editor are available for testing.

  • Updated Easy Theme Creator available
  • Full Theme Editor available
    • Better image support coming in a future update
  • Beta library submission available

New Features​

Messaging Webhooks​

Automate sending instant messages to Slack and Discord when certain events occur on your forum - inform your members immediately on their live messaging service when a new member joins, or a new thread is created in a specific board among many options!

Plugin Hooks​

Create your own custom actions that happen when certain events occur on your forum - Alter the post, interact with a plugin key, create an automatic reply, send off a webhook to another location - the possibilities are endless! Plugin hooks run asynchronously on the server, and will trigger updates across all platforms - mobile, desktop, and even Tapatalk! This feature is currently still in internal testing and will be available for public testing in an upcoming update

New Theme and Plugin Library​

The library is now available within the admin panel for quick and easy access to new themes and plugins!

Upcoming Changes​

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These features are currently in development and will become available on all beta forums with regular updates. Some features may be released in separate parts. This unordered list is not a complete set of upcoming changes and is subject to change at any time.

UI and UX updates​

A visual refresh and update of some forum and admin panel elements

News Feed 2.0​

Re-imagined news feed functionality. This feature is already in development and will be available soon.

Complete WYSIWYG refresh​

The work has already started with the introduction of WYSIWYG types. The WYSIWYG design and usability will be updated with lessons learned from the current posting functionality.

Additional Plugin Updates​

Dictionary Keys, Plugin Keys within templates, and an expansion of available API and Hook options

Complete accessibility audit and refresh​

ProBoards is intended to be fully accessible to everyone. We will perform a complete review of the default theme and admin panel to ensure full functionality regardless of the device or input method one uses.

Guided Tutorial​

A guided tutorial will take you through the features and functions of the v6 admin panel, to help you familiarize yourself with any part of managing a forum.