We are pleased to announce that Blesta 5.9.0 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-5.9.0-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. DO NOT UPGRADE YOUR PRODUCTION. 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.

Visit the Beta Forums! Visit Discord Chat!

So what is new in 5.9?

Blesta version 5.9 includes further improvements to the Domain Manager, including the ability to search for and register domains for clients in the staff area. We also added the registrar Openprovider, the ability to disable transfer prices for TLDs (To disallow tranfers or allow transfers for 1 year only), and other improvements. Ban IP’s and email addresses, re-generate and send welcome emails, split invoices, PHP 8.2 suport, and more!

New and Updated Extensions

• Duitku (Indonesian) payment gateway has been added.
• PayUMoney payment gateway now supports webhooks.
• Stripe Payments has been updated.
• Added the registrar module Openprovider.
• Universal module now allows staff and client expand areas to be customized.
• Domain Manager now includes a bulk “Unparent” option within the domains widget.
• OpenSRS now supports TLD import and price sync.

Changes to the Core

• IP addresses (CIDR), and email addresses (with wildcard) can now be blacklisted for login, orders, support.
• Welcome emails can now be re-generated and sent to the client.
• Configurable Options and Configurable Option Groups can now be bulk deleted.
• A new Package option can disable automatic activation of paid pending services.
• Tools > Logs now has a date and string filter to make finding things in the logs easier.
• New settings for service module renewals that fail, to space out re-attempts.
• Adding domains in the admin area is improved. Search for and order domains from the client’s profile.
• Invoices can now be split when editing. Useful for pulling services out to be paid separately.
• Clients can now add a recovery email address to their account that receives a copy of password reset emails.
• A permission for Quotations has been added to contacts and managers.
• Updated payment received emails so they correctly go to billing contacts.
• Added additional info logging for new and updated contacts and account managers.
• Added support for PHP 8.2.

Client Template Changes

• /app/views/client/bootstrap/client_contacts_add.pdt updated
• /app/views/client/bootstrap/client_contacts_edit.pdt updated
• /app/views/client/bootstrap/partial_packageoption_js.pdt updated

Staff Template Changes

• /app/views/admin/default/admin_clients_add.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_clients_edit.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_clients_editinvoice.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_clients_services.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_company_billing_invoices_form.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_myinfo.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_package_option_groups.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_package_option_options.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_package_options.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_packages_add.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_packages_edit.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_system_staff_add.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_system_staff_edit.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_tools_blacklist.pdt new
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_tools_blacklistadd.pdt new
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_tools_logaccountaccess.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_tools_logclientsettings.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_tools_logcontacts.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_tools_logcron.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_tools_logemail.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_tools_loggateway.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_tools_loginvoicedelivery.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_tools_logmessenger.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_tools_logmodule.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_tools_logtransactions.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_tools_logusers.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_tools_renewals.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/partial_packageoptions_js.pdt updated

See the release notes for more details on this release.

Note Regarding PHP 8

Many 3rd party or custom extensions may not yet be compatible with PHP 8. If upgrading Blesta, it is best to use a PHP version that is compatible with both the release you are upgrading from and the release you are upgrading to. Test third party integrations and customizations.

Blesta supports PHP 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 8.1, and 8.2 through Ioncube using the default files, and PHP 8.0, 8.1, and 8.2 through SourceGuardian via the hotfix-php8 directory. Report any PHP 8 related issues for Blesta or official extensions on our forums or Discord #beta channel.

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 5.9 will be officially released after the beta phase has completed, which we expect to happen soon. Once we deem 5.9 stable for production, a final release will be issued. You can help speed things along by participating in the beta!

We are pleased to announce the released of Blesta 5.8.2, which addresses bugs discovered in the 5.8 branch. A big thanks to everyone who participated in helping to make Blesta better by reporting and confirming bugs on our forums and discord chat, we appreciate your help!

The release notes are available at https://docs.blesta.com/display/support/5.8.2.

Always run /admin/upgrade in your browser or via CLI after updating the files for your installation. Patch releases may only be applied to the minor release to which it belongs. Only apply this patch if you are running 5.8.0 or 5.8.1. If you are running an earlier version, you must download the full release.

Download 5.8.2 Patch Download 5.8.2 Full

SHA256 Sum

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% blesta-5.8.0-5.8.2.zip
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To patch your installation, please follow the instructions for Patching an Existing Install from our user manual.

We are pleased to announce the released of Blesta 5.8.1, which addresses bugs discovered in the 5.8 branch. A big thanks to everyone who participated in helping to make Blesta better by reporting and confirming bugs on our forums and discord chat, we appreciate your help!

The release notes are available at https://docs.blesta.com/display/support/5.8.1.

Always run /admin/upgrade in your browser or via CLI after updating the files for your installation. Patch releases may only be applied to the minor release to which it belongs. Only apply this patch if you are running 5.8.0. If you are running an earlier version, you must download the full release.

Download 5.8.1 Patch Download 5.8.1 Full

SHA256 Sum

% blesta-5.8.1.zip
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% blesta-5.8.0-5.8.1.zip
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To patch your installation, please follow the instructions for Patching an Existing Install from our user manual.

Blesta 5.8 is now available! We added the option to include a free domain with qualifying hosting plan. We added a new Managed Accounts feature allows clients to invite other clients to manage their account with permissions. A new PayPal Checkout payment gateway was added, and we updated the importer to allow imports via CLI to avoid timeouts, and more!

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If upgrading from a release prior to 5.0, please review the version 5.0 announcement prior to upgrading. 5.0 was a major release and increased system requirements. ALWAYS BACKUP YOUR FILES + DATABASE PRIOR TO UPGRADING.

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

What’s new in 5.8?

• Added a Managed Accounts feature. Clients can invite other clients to manage their account.
• Added an option to offer a free domain with qualifying hosting package.
• Added a 1 minute interval to some automation tasks, including Process Service Changes, Process Renewals, Provision Paid Pending Services, and Unsuspend Services.
• Added an option to Packages to allow clients to select module group during checkout (Useful for location).
• Added an option to Custom Client Fields to include a link within the field name.
• Added a new PayPal Checkout non-merchant gateway.
• Added an option to preview client themes and templates by appending ?bltheme=THEME-ID, and/or ?bltemplate=TEMPLATENAME to the URL.
• Added a read-only option to Required Client Fields to prevent clients from changing those fields later.
• Updated the affiliate system to allow hidden packages (domain names) to be excluded from commissions.
• Updated the order system to observe custom order links when using the Domain and Other Order type.
• Updated the order system to reduce the number of steps during checkout when using only 1 non-merchant gateway.
• Updated the import manager to allow importing via CLI, improving reliability of large data sets.
• Updated the Two-Factor Authentication page for clients to show both Hex and Base32 keys in addition to the QR code.
• Updated the PHPIDS plugin to make it compatible with PHP 8.

See our beta announcement for more and the release notes for everything.

Developers

• Reminder: If you are a developer, we recommend updating your extensions to support PHP 8 if they don’t already. PHP 7.4 has been EOL since November 28th!

Sponsored Development

A big shout out to the following companies for sponsoring development for one or more items in this release.

• KnownHost

Sponsored development is a good way to support Blesta and get a shout out for your company! Interested? Reach out and say hello.

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We are pleased to announce that Blesta 5.8.0 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-5.8.0-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. DO NOT UPGRADE YOUR PRODUCTION. 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.

Visit the Beta Forums! Visit Discord Chat!

So what is new in 5.8?

Blesta version 5.8 has a new Managed Account system where clients can invite other clients to manage their accounts. We added an option to include a free domain with a hosting plan, a new PayPal Checkout payment gateway, the ability to run the importer via CLI, and more!

New and Updated Extensions

• PayPal Checkout payment gateway has been added.
• Order plugin was updated to add an option for offering a free domain with hosting.
• Order plugin was updated to allow hidden packages (domain names) to be excluded from affiliate commissions.
• Order plugin was updated to reduce the number of steps during checkout when only 1 non-merchant gateway is available.
• Order plugin was updated to observe custom order links when using the Domain and Other order type.
• Import Manager was updated to allow importing via CLI, improving reliability of large data sets.
• PHPIDS plugin was updated to make it compatible with PHP 8.
• Updated many other extensions to improve PHP 8.1 compatibility.

Changes to the Core

• Added a Managed Accounts feature. Clients can invite other clients to help manage their accounts.
• Added an option to Packages to allow clients to select module group during checkout (Useful for location).
• Some automation tasks now support as low as 1 minute intervals (Process Service Changes, Process Renewals, Provision Paid Pending Services, Unsuspend Services).
• Custom Client Fields can now have a link anywhere in the name.
• Client themes and templates can now be previewed by appending ?bltemplate=TEMPLATENAME and/or ?bltheme=THEME-ID.
• Added a read-only option to Required Client Fields to prevent clients from changing those fields later.
• When a client is enabling Two-Factor Authentication, in addition to the QR code both the Hex and Base32 keys are shown.
• A button was added to the Payment Accounts page in the client area to quickly remove auto-debit.
• Blesta now ships with the composer.json file.
• Made many PHP 8.1 improvements.

Client Template Changes

• /app/views/client/bootstrap/client_accounts.pdt updated
• /app/views/client/bootstrap/client_contacts.pdt updated
• /app/views/client/bootstrap/client_contacts_contact_info.pdt updated
• /app/views/client/bootstrap/client_main_custom_fields.pdt updated
• /app/views/client/bootstrap/client_main_myinfo.pdt updated
• /app/views/client/bootstrap/client_main_searchmanagedaccounts.pdt new
• /app/views/client/bootstrap/client_managers.pdt new
• /app/views/client/bootstrap/client_managers_accounts.pdt new
• /app/views/client/bootstrap/client_managers_add.pdt new
• /app/views/client/bootstrap/client_managers_edit.pdt new
• /app/views/client/bootstrap/client_managers_invite.pdt new
• /app/views/client/bootstrap/client_managers_navigation.pdt new
• /app/views/client/bootstrap/client_services_review.pdt updated
• /app/views/client/bootstrap/client_services_service_infobox.pdt updated
• /app/views/client/bootstrap/partial_packageoption_js.pdt updated
• /app/views/client/bootstrap/structure.pdt updated

Staff Template Changes

• /app/views/admin/default/admin_clients_custom_fields.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_clients_editservice_basic.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_clients_notes.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_clients_recordpayment.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_company_automation.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_company_billing_customization.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_company_automation.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_company_client_options_addcustomfield.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_company_client_options_editcustomfield.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_company_gateways_available.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_company_gateways_installed.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_company_lookandfeel_template.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_company_messengers_available.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_company_messengers_installed.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_company_modules_available.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_company_modules_installed.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_company_plugins_available.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_company_plugins_installed.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_company_require_fields_form.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_company_themes.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_packages_add.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_packages_edit.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_packages_moduleoptions.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/admin_tools_logcron.pdt updated
• /app/views/admin/default/partial_packageoptions_js.pdt updated

See the release notes for more details on this release.

Note Regarding PHP 8

Many 3rd party or custom extensions may not yet be compatible with PHP 8. If upgrading Blesta, it is best to use a PHP version that is compatible with both the release you are upgrading from and the release you are upgrading to. Test third party integrations and customizations.

Blesta supports PHP 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 8.1 through Ioncube using the default files, and PHP 8.0/8.1 through SourceGuardian via the hotfix-php8 directory. Report any PHP 8 related issues for Blesta or official extensions on our forums or Discord #beta channel.

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 5.8 will be officially released after the beta phase has completed, which we expect to happen soon. Once we deem 5.8 stable for production, a final release will be issued. You can help speed things along by participating in the beta!