05/22/20 - Software Updates

Link: https://support.brilliantdirectories.com/support/solutions/articles/12000070954-05-22-20-software-updates

We made updates to several Default Widgets this week. If you have customized any of these widgets and would like to update your customized widget, you can find the latest code in the corresponding Default Widget. Please remember that if you have a custom version of any of these widgets, our latest updates have not been pushed to your website.


  • We fixed an issue which was preventing members which have a "+" symbol as part of his name from being searchable in some cases.

    Widget Involved:

    Search - Member - Search Query

  • We updated the password retrieval email field in order to automatically remove whitespaces when entering content into the email field.

  • We fixed an issue which was preventing the members bookmarked as favorites from displaying the member's name when viewing favorites in the Member Dashboard in some cases.

    Widget Involved:

    Bootstrap Theme - Function - Add to Favorites Button

  • We updated the "Member - Sign Up - Paid - External Gateway" form in order to make it fully compatible with text labels.

    Form Involved:

    Member - Sign Up - Paid - External Gateway

    Text Label Involved:

    external_checkout_continue_to
    external_checkout_to_activate_your

  • We updated the Profile Statistics page in the Member Dashboard to make it fully compatible with text labels.

    Text Labels Involved:

    statistics_website_url
    statistics_booking_url
    statistics_view_posts

  • We fixed an issue which was causing the Bookmark Favorites page on Member Dashboard to not show the correct member photo depending on the "Type of Listing" (Company or Individual) of the member.

    Widget Involved:

    Bootstrap Theme - Function - Add to Favorites Button

  • We updated the "Write a Review" form in order to pre-fill the name and email address field and set the fields as disabled when filling out the form as a logged-in member.

  • We enhanced the security of the member login page on the front-end of sites.

    Widget Involved:

    Bootstrap Theme - Member Login Page

    Form Involved:

    Member - Login Form

  • We fixed an issue which was causing the system to display the "Dashboard Steps" in the Admin even when all steps have been completed in some cases.

  • We updated the text of the Website Announcement dropdown options on the Design Settings page in the Admin.

  • We updated the Froala WYSIWYG to allow adding styles to links on the "Edit Web Pages" page in the Admin.

  • The Activity Tracker will now log when the domain name of a site is updated on the Domain Manager page in the Admin.

  • We fixed an issue which was causing the "Continue to Account Now" button to not redirect to the member dashboard page after a member successfully signs up for a paid account using an external payment gateway in some cases.

  • We updated the design of the Admin Dashboard page.

  • We created two new Post Settings: the "Display Map When Entering Location Information" and "Display Google Map Option on Search Results Pages".  These settings allow the Admin of a site to choose whether or not to display a Google Map in different areas of a site. Disabling the display of a Google Map in these locations will reduce the site's Google Maps API usage if desired. In order to use this new feature, navigate to the Admin >> Content >> Edit Post Settings >> Edit >> General Settings tab >> Search Results Design tab. 

    Widget Involved:

    Bootstrap - Contact Member Category Dropdowns
    Bootstrap Theme - Form - Member Google Location
    Bootstrap Theme - Search Results Map

  • We moved the Members Only settings from the Display Settings box to the top of the sidebar when editing a Web Page in the Admin. We also combined the Members Only setting with the Digital Product protect page setting into a single dropdown field. In order to use this new feature, navigate to the Admin >> Content >> Edit Web Pages >> Edit.

  • We fixed an issue which was preventing the system from displaying the old "Form Inquiries" details in the Admin. We also improved the logic of this page in order to remove the message to install the new leads module even when it has already been installed.

  • We fixed an issue which was preventing the Form Manager from saving the form settings correctly in some cases.

  • We fixed an issue which was causing apostrophes in text labels to prevent members from uploading member profile images in some cases.

    Widgets Involved:

    Bootstrap Theme - Header - Member Links
    Bootstrap Theme - Account - Feature Single Photo Upload
    Bootstrap Theme - Account - Photo Albums Upload Form
    Bootstrap Theme - Account - Profile Image Upload
    Bootstrap Theme - Footer - Scripts

  • We updated the 301 Redirect page in the Admin in order to add a date filter field, a delete bulk action, and an "Admin Notes" field to each 301 rule.

  • We updated the search results page title in order to make it fully compatible with text labels.

    Widget Involved:

    Bootstrap Theme - Member Results - Page Title

  • We updated the Digital Products search module logic in order to retrieve the categories and slider values tied to the post settings.

    Widgets Involved:

    Bootstrap Theme - Homepage Search - Digital Products Search
    Bootstrap Theme - Module - Digital Products Search