iPlasmaCMS 2.8 Release Notes

09/07/2017: Includes brand new interface and tons of new features!

The Insercorp Development Team has released an all new version of iPlasmaCMS2 which includes a new interface and several new features, improvements, and bug fixes providing for a better user experience.

iPlasmaCMS 2.8 Release Notes

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New Features

Responsive Interface

  • The new interface is now mobile-friendly, using responsive technology to allow Website Administrators to make updates on the go!
  • New overall layout design of the Dashboard which includes:
    • Flat design (no gradients or shadows) for headings, icons, and buttons
    • “Right Now” section has been replaced by “Website Overview”, which has been updated to include a graph and links
    • New order/layout of sections
    • New improved and redesigned navigation menu

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Settings

  • Global Metadata for Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
  • Open Graph Protocols
  • API Plugins (for Google Recaptcha, Constant Contact, etc.)
  • Social Sharing - manage your social media links
  • Create your own shortcut links
  • Themes - choose your own CMS theme! Changes display in real-time

My Site

  • Manage Pages
    • Drag & Drop ordering for pages
    • Create, manage, and publish page drafts
    • Search through all pages
    • Create your own content blocks
    • Reset page order with one click
    • New toggles for Visibility, Sitemap, Private, and Subpage Navigation (Menu)
    • Batch actions (including toggles for Visibility, Sitemap, Private, and Subpage Navigation, Delete, Move, and Move to Drafts)
    • Edit button drop-down options (including View Page, Delete, Move, Copy, and Move to Drafts)
  • Add/Edit Page
    • Toggles for Visibility, Sitemap, Private, and Subpage Navigation have been moved to the settings cog
    • Add a cover photo - You can now upload, resize, crop, and/or rotate your image right from the new page you are creating! (Image crop tool available for cover photos and profile pictures - soon to be available for all modules!)
    • Add a content block to your new page - choose your own location and theme!
  • Forms
    • Change recipients - easily modify who your form will be sent to upon completion
    • Enable or Disable Toggles for Forms
    • Customize your Confirmation Message
    • Enable, Disable, or Customize your Receipt Email/Message
  • News Module
    • New Layout (and its responsive like the rest of the CMS, allowing you to make news updates on-the-go!)
    • Edit button drop-down options (including View Page, Delete, Move, Copy, and Move to Drafts)

Something to look forward to: We are working to upgrade all modules to be responsive.

Bug Fixes

  • There was previously a bug that would occasionally duplicate a new page when submitted - this has been fixed.
  • There was previously a bug with the slide preview (within the Slideshow module) where the slide preview would not show - this has been fixed.
  • There was previously a bug with the scaling of slides within the Slideshow - this has been fixed to allow for correct scaling/display of slides.