Welcome to a new era of social connectivity as we proudly announce the official release of MetaFox version 5.1.7!  Packed with a myriad of core updates and app enhancements, this version aims to elevate your social experience, bringing you a seamless blend of functionality and user-friendly design.

What’s new in the release?

Core Updates

1. Support for Managing Transactions and Orders in AdminCP

Effortlessly manage your transactions and orders with the newly integrated AdminCP feature. Enjoy a centralized hub for efficient oversight and control.

2. Enhanced Category Search

Now, when searching for parent categories, MetaFox 5.1.7 supports listing items that belong to subcategories. This feature ensures a more comprehensive and accurate search experience.

3. Cross-Browser Dark Mode Sync

Experience consistency across browsers with our innovative dark mode/light mode synchronization. Enjoy your preferred interface seamlessly, no matter which browser you’re using.

4. Custom Fields for User Roles

Tailor your MetaFox experience with custom fields designed for specific user roles. This setting allows for a more personalized and versatile platform.

5. Improved Account Verification

With version 5.1.7, users are reverified after updating their email or phone number. Additionally, account verification can now be done using generated codes, providing a secure and efficient verification process.

Apps Updates

On top of many bug fixes, we have made many improvements to UI/UX and phrases on apps. Here are some highlighted items:

1. Video Stories in Stories

Unleash your creativity with Video Stories! Crop and rotate your video directly on the ‘Create a Media Story’ section, giving you more control over your visual narrative.

2. Enhanced Feed Details

Discover more about profile updates in the feed with additional details. Get a richer understanding of shared updates, making your feed experience more engaging.

3. Marketplace Improvements

Navigate the marketplace effortlessly with the addition of a Reset button to the Bought/Sold Invoices page. Plus, enjoy the flexibility of listing prices with at least a currency, simplifying the listing process.

4. Multi-Language Support in Subscriptions

Canceling subscriptions is now more versatile with support for multiple languages in Cancel Reasons. The addition of a Reset button to the Manage Transactions and Manage Packages pages enhances user convenience.

5. E-Wallet Management

Introducing the “Manage Transactions” page in E-Wallet, empowering users with efficient control over their financial activities.

6. Improved Activity Points

Enhance your activity tracking experience with the Reset button on the Search form in the Transactions History and Package Transactions pages.

7. Polls Redesign

Engage with polls more effectively with improved UI on Poll Details and Create New Poll pages.

8. Enhanced Music upload experience

From version 5.1.7, we have added a progress bar that shows you how much of your song has been uploaded. This way, you can easily track the status of your uploads and avoid any interruptions or errors. 

Other improvements

• Photos – Support viewing the album detail of a page/group in the current browser tab instead of opening a new one. And, highlighting the location on the photo/video detail.
• Status Background – Improve the UI of the background box layout in the mobile app
• Stickers – Allow users to reorder stickers when adding/editing.
• Videos – Support play videos with Shared URLs in the app.
• Bug fixes

🔰 MetaFox 5.1.7 is an update bringing you closer to an intuitive and feature-rich platform. Explore the detailed improvements in our phpFox 5.1.7 Release Notes for a deeper understanding of the updates.

🔰 The package of phpFox 5.1.7 is available for you to download in our Client Area. To update your phpFox site to version 5.1.7, run the upgrade routine following our Update Instructions. Update today and unlock a world of possibilities with MetaFox!

We highly recommend you back up your site and database before updating. And remember to check with 3rd-party experts about the compatibility of all the apps/templates you use.

🔑 For the new MetaFox installation, you can follow the Installation Guide.

More information about MetaFox features can be found at our page here .