Joomla! extensions from RSJoomla! - Blog

We’ve released RSMembership! revision 15, with a new subscribers option:
enable/disable changing user type when subscribing to a membership.

In the previous revision, we've added a new functionality: configure RSMembership! to automatically assign a certain user type for active subscribers.

e.g. automatically set active subscribers as editors.

Among search engine optimization, newsletter campaigns, PPC, banner ads, blogging has become a key promotional strategy : it strengthens your brand, promotes your image online, facilitates the “word of mouth” and helps you engage with your customers.

The blogging experience has just become better with the release of our newest Joomla! extension - RSBlog!

RSBlog! has all the features you need to get started:

1. Publish posts -easy as 1-2-3

Enjoy writing new content for your Joomla! blog with the quickposts feature and remote publishing while you’re on the move.
Set posts sticky, auto-archive and password protect them, using an intuitive dashboard for both beginners and advanced users.

We’ve released today a new RSForm! version (1.0.6) with several security fixes, due to some medium-level vulnerabilities (SQL and LFI injections), that affect the previous revisions.

The new release comes also with some fixes and code optimization listed below:

• Replaced deprecated PHP5 functions
• Fixed - Removed legacy Joomla! functions
• Fixed - Rewrote several SQL queries to increase performance
• Fixed - 500 Errors when email was not correctly set
• Fixed - CSV added an extra comma at the end of every line

The Joomla! security team has announced today the immediate availability of Joomla 1.5.22. With this new security release, we’ve also launched a new RSFirewall! revision, that includes hash files for Joomla! 1.5.22.

We recommend to perform a new System Check and update both Joomla! and RSFirewall! to the latest versions.

How to update Joomla! to the latest version?
How to update RSFirewall! to a newer revision?

New user options have been added to the “Memberships” and “Configuration” tabs, starting with RSMembership! revision 14:
disable account when a membership expires, change the user type based on their membership, display a CAPTCHA system for registered/unregistered users or allow subscribers to choose their username.

1. Allow customers to choose their username when subscribing

Starting with rev. 14, in the "Configuration" tab, you can allow subscribers to choose their username when purchasing a new membership.
While filling the subscription form, the username is checked on the run, using AJAX validation with no need of refreshing the page.