We are pleased to announce that Blesta 4.11.0 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-4.11.0-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.

Visit the Beta Forums! Visit Discord Chat!

So what is new in 4.11?

Blesta version 4.11 includes an affiliate system, configurable client cards, a new ISPManager module, an IP unblocker plugin, an option to force emails as usernames, and much more.

New Extensions

These extensions are new with Blesta 4.11.

• ISPManager Module.
• IP Unblocker Plugin (Supports cPanel and Directadmin servers running CSF).
• Client Cards plugin (Adds service and invoice cards).

Updated Extensions

• Order Manager updated to include a new affiliate system.
• Order Manager updated to show order history to clients.
• Order Manager updated to create an orders client card.
• Import Manager updated to improve importing from WHMCS, and import of affiliate data.
• Added Interworx support to the Auto Soft Installer Softaculous plugin.
• Support Manager updated to allow drag and drop of attachments.
• Support Manager updated to create a tickets client card.
• Pterodactyl module updated to include username and password tags for welcome emails.

Changes to the Core

• Added a new client cards system for displaying information cards on a client’s dashboard.
• Added a forgot username option for clients.
• Added a cancellation reason field when cancelling services.
• Added an option to force emails as usernames.
• Added new transaction filters.

Changes for Developers

• Plugins can now create client cards.

Client Template Changes

• /app/views/client/bootstrap/client_login.pdt updated
• /app/views/client/bootstrap/client_login_forgot.pdt new
• /app/views/client/bootstrap/client_main.pdt updated
• /app/views/client/bootstrap/client_main_card.pdt new
• /app/views/client/bootstrap/client_services_cancel.pdt updated
• /app/views/client/bootstrap/client_services_serviceinfo.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 4.11 will be officially released after the beta phase has completed, which we expect to happen soon. Once we deem 4.11 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 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.

Visit the Beta Forums! Visit Discord Chat!

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!

We are pleased to announce that Blesta 4.9.0 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-4.9.0-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. 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 4.9?

Blesta version 4.9 includes a new Razorpay gateway, client package limits, a revenue report by package, the ability to delete cancelled services, and much more.

New Extensions

These extensions are new with Blesta 4.9.

• Razorpay Gateway (See docs.)

Updated Extensions

• Order - Decrease frequency of fraud check occurences to reduce number of queries.
• Order - Domain and other order type no longer allows the domain group to be saved within the multi-select.
• Order - Skip service configuration for addon services if there is nothing to configure.
• Order - Added a new ACH/CC payment method override setting for new accounts.
• Order - Improve drag-n-drop of package groups when adding to the order form.
• Order, Billing Overview widgets can now be added to the dashboard.
• System Overview, Feed Reader, and System Status widgets can now be added to billing overview.
• Vultr - Add support for IPv6 subnets.
• Soft Auto Installer - Added support for Softaculous for DirectAdmin. (See docs.)
• Import Manager - Added mapping support for importing Pterodactyl services from WHMCS.
• Updated all extensions to use the configuration file.

To add the Billing Overview or Orders staff widgets to your dashboard, first check that your staff group has ACL permissions (Settings > System > Staff > Staff Groups). Next check that the pluging settings action is enabled for that location (Settings > Company > Plugins).

Changes to the Core

• Client limits can be set for packages, limiting the client to a certain number of services using the package.
• New package revenue report breaks down revenue by package.
• New plugin settings feature allows individual plugin functionality to be enabled or disabled.
• Notes are now included in the smart and client search.
• Clients can now access their email history log.
• Modern WHMCS password hashes now work after import. (See docs.)
• Cancelled services can now optionally be deleted by staff.

Changes for Developers

• Plugin functionality can now be enabled/disabled through the new settings button.

Client Template Changes

• /app/views/client/bootstrap/client_emails.pdt new
• /app/views/client/bootstrap/client_services_addaddon.pdt updated
• /app/views/client/bootstrap/client_services_changeterm.pdt updated
• /app/views/client/bootstrap/client_services_upgrade.pdt updated
• /app/views/client/bootstrap/structure.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 4.9 will be officially released after the beta phase has completed, which we expect to happen soon. Once we deem 4.9 stable for production, a final release will be issued. You can help by participating in the beta!

We are pleased to announce that Blesta 4.8.0 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-4.8.0-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. 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!

(Caption: Ordering a Package that has nothing to configure now skips that step.)

So what is new in 4.8?

Blesta version 4.8 includes a new Pterodactyl and APNSCP module, the ability to link to order form products with configurable options preselected, new features & improvements, updated extensions, and more.

New Extensions

These extensions are new with Blesta 4.8.

• Pterodactyl Game Server Module (See docs.)
• APNSCP Hosting Module (See docs.)

Updated Extensions

• cPanel - Add support for selling subdomains under a pre-defined list of domains.
• cPanel - Using a configurable option a dedicated IP address can be used for new accounts.
• cPanel - An account limit can now be set for resellers on the package.
• Plesk - Allow name servers to be specified for the server and used in the welcome email.
• Order - Configurable option values can be preselected when linking to a specific package.(See docs.)
• Order - Skip service configuration step if there is nothing to configure.
• Order - Added a cart page for ajax templates.
• Soft Auto Installer - Added support for Softaculous for Plesk and CentOS Web Panel. (See docs.)
• Authorize.net - Added additional validation.

Changes to the Core

• During installation, the MySQL port may be overridden from the default 3306.
• Added new currency formats for ####.##, and ####,##.
• Removed date ranges shown for config options to reduce redundancy from the parent.
• The navigation cache is now cleared during upgrade.

Changes for Developers

• Created a new hostname validation utility for use by extensions.

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 4.8 will be officially released after the beta phase has completed, which we expect to happen soon. Once we deem 4.8 stable for production, a final release will be issued. You can help by participating in the beta!

We are pleased to announce that Blesta 4.7.0 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-4.7.0-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.

Visit the Beta Forums! Visit Discord Chat!

(Caption: Stripe 3DS / SCA (Strong Customer Authentication) support, during checkout.)

So what is new in 4.7?

Blesta version 4.7 includes an updated gateway system with support for the new Stripe Payments 3DS/SCA gateway, new features & improvements, updated extensions, and more.

New Extensions

These extensions are new with Blesta 4.7.

• Stripe Payments (With SCA, 3DS Support). (See docs.)

Note! If you are using Stripe with tokenization currently, you can install the new Stripe Payments gateway and run the Migration utility to move all existing offsite payment accounts to the new gateway.

Updated Extensions

• DirectAdmin - Clients are no longer required to provide a username, password, or email address.
• DirectAdmin - Added a password generator when changing password.
• Plesk - Updated the strength of automatic password generator.
• cPanel - Domains beginning with “test” no longer result in invalid usernames beginning with “test”.
• VestaCP - Now always generates a unique username that does not already exist in VestaCP.
• Support Manager - Tickets can now be assigned or re-assigned to clients.
• Support Manager - Additional client information now included in email tags.
• Support Manager - Ticket submit button now disabled on click to prevent multiple submissions.
• Order Manager - Orders can now be searched by order number.
• Order Manager - Custom client field default options are now observed on order forms.
• Order Manager - Updated to support the new merchant gateway interface MerchantCcForm.

Changes to the Core

• Updated the merchant gateway system, adding the interface MerchantCcForm to support SCA gateways like Stripe Payments.
• Pay Now links now show a message if the invoice was already paid.
• Logging - The Client Settings logs can now be viewed under Tools > Logs.
• Addons - Renew price and service information is now shown for addon services.
• Client search now includes secondary contacts.
• Amounts are now rounded to the precision specified for the currency, improving rounding.
• Added a markdown editor for Package and Package Option descriptions.
• Added many new tooltips for non-trivial settings.

Changes for Developers

• Added the new merchant gateway interface MerchantCcForm.

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 4.7 will be officially released after the beta phase has completed, which we expect to happen soon. Once we deem 4.7 stable for production, a final release will be issued. You can help by participating in the beta!