We are pleased to announce that Blesta 4.10.0 BETA 1 has been released!

Can I participate in the beta?

If you have an owned or monthly license with us directly, you may download blesta-4.10.0-b1.zip in the client area now (Login Required). If you obtained your license from a reseller or distributor, you may be able to participate. Contact your reseller to find out. As with any beta, this release is for non-production use only and is unsupported. During installation, choose to start a free trial, open a ticket to request a trial key, or use your dev license if you have one.

Once you are up and running, head to the forums to report any issues and let us know what you think! If you have a license and are verified or become verified on our Discord chat, you’ll have access to a license holder only beta forum.

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So what is new in 4.10?

Blesta version 4.10 includes a new Cornerstone payment gateway, NameSilo module, support for charging late fees, filtering for most widgets, and much more.

New Extensions

These extensions are new with Blesta 4.10.

• Namesilo Module
• Cornerstone Payment Gateway

Updated Extensions

• Order - The language can now be specified in the URL. (See docs.)
• Order - Human verification for orders has been moved to Settings > Company > General > Human Verification.

Changes to the Core

• Late fees can now be set under Settings > Company > Billing/Payment > Late Fees.
• Filtering options have been added for Clients, Packages, Invoices, Services, Transactions, and Tickets.
• Smart Search criteria can now be set under Settings > Company > General > Smart Search.
• An email can now be sent to the client when a service is scheduled for cancellation.
• Reference ID is now included in transaction searches.
• Packages can now be deleted if they have no associated active services.
• Added a new internally generated captcha option in addition to reCAPTCHA, and moved human verification options to company settings.

Changes for Developers

• Widgets now support filtering options.

Client Template Changes

• /app/views/client/bootstrap/client_invoices.pdt updated
• /app/views/client/bootstrap/client_services.pdt updated
• /app/views/client/bootstrap/client_transactions.pdt updated

Note Regarding Hotfixes

Blesta now ships with bundled encoded files that support PHP 5.4 through PHP 7.3 out of the box. This means that you should not need to upload any hotfixes unless you are running a version of Ioncube loaders older than version 10.1. If you are running old Ioncube loaders, upgrade Ioncube or apply the following hotfix based on your PHP version:

• PHP version >= 7.1.0 - use /hotfix-php71/blesta/
• PHP version >= 5.6.0 and < 7.1.0 - use /hotfix-php7/blesta/
• PHP version >= 5.4.0 and < 5.6.0 - use /hotfix-php54/blesta/

See the release notes for more details on this release.

Is there something you want to see in Blesta? Create a new feature request or upvote an existing one!

When is the final release?

Version 4.10 will be officially released after the beta phase has completed, which we expect to happen soon. Once we deem 4.10 stable for production, a final release will be issued. You can help speed things along by participating in the beta!

Blesta 4.1 is available right now. New features for staff, clients, and developers, as well as seven new extensions, make this is a release that has something for everyone.

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See the documentation for details on how to install or upgrade.

What’s new in 4.1?

• Client language selector
• Out of quantity packages show out of stock on order form
• New required contact field client group option
• File based logging of actions and errors
• Packages no longer require a module
• New Modules: CentovaCast, TCAdmin, VestaCP, Virtualmin, and WHMSonic
• New Gateways: Alipay, and PayUmoney
• Custom language file and many new events/hooks for developers
• Plesk module updated to support Onyx
• Fraud checks are run for all orders whether client is new or existing
• New Importers: Clientexec, CSV (details)

And more! See the release notes for more details.

Sponsored Development

A big shout out to KnownHost for sponsoring development again for several new items in 4.1! Sponsored development is a good way to support Blesta and get a shout out for your company! Interested? Reach out and say hello.

Other New Developments

• Like our Facebook page, and join our Facebook group.
• Do you use Yandex? Try the beta gateway and let us know what you think.

We are pleased to announce that Blesta 4.1.0 BETA 1 has been released!

Can I participate in the beta?

If you have an owned or monthly license with us directly, you may download blesta-4.1.0-b1.zip in the client area now (Login Required). If you obtained your license from a reseller or distributor, you may be able to participate. Contact your reseller to find out. As with any beta, this release is for non-production use only and is unsupported. During installation, choose to start a free trial or use your dev license if you have one.

Once you are up and running, head to the forums to report any issues and let us know what you think!

So what is new in 4.1?

4.1 is the first minor release to follow the release of FOUR earlier this year. It contains many minor improvements, new features, and some exciting new options for developers. While not yet bundled with this release, we have 5 new modules, and 3 new payment gateways that you can download now.

New or Updated Extensions

• TCAdmin 2 module (Download from Github).
• VestaCP module (Download from Github).
• Virtualmin module (Download from Github).
• WHMSonic module (Download from the forums).
• Centovacast module (Download from the forums).
• PayUmoney gateway (Download from Github).
• Alipay gateway (Download from the forums).
• Yandex gateway (Download from the forums).
• Plesk: Added support for version 12 as well as Onyx (17.5).
• Support Manager: Department email passwords are now encrypted.
• Support Manager: Added option not to send ticket received confirmation email.
• DirectAdmin: Added support for resetting account password.
• Order: Always run fraud checks for new orders, even for existing clients.
• Order: Coupon tag now available to Order Received email.
• Order: Packages with no available quantity now show as “Out of stock” on the order form.
• Import Manager: Made improvements to the WHMCS importer.

Changes to the Core

• New Monolog logging of exceptions and user actions (See Settings > System > General for the log path).
• New language selector appears on client and portal pages when more than one language is installed.
• A module no longer has to be selected when creating a Package.
• Invoice search now includes invoice line items as well.
• Increased pricing decimal length from 12,4 to 19,4, supporting larger numbers.
• Add coupon field for internal use only which can prevent specific coupons from being used on order forms.
• Allow optional client/contact fields to be required. See Settings > Client Groups.

Changes for Developers

• Plugins can register the same action more than once (For example, multiple primary nav links).
• Added custom language file ~/language/en_us/_global-example.php.
• Added many additional events / hooks. See the list of Event Handlers.

And more! See the release notes for more details.

Is there something you want to see in Blesta? Create a new feature request or upvote an existing one!

When is the final release?

Version 4.1 will be officially released after the beta phase has completed, which we expect to take several weeks. Once we deem 4.1 stable for production, a final release will be issued. You can help by participating in the beta!