SocialEngine 4.9.2

SocialEngine Self-Hosted 4.9.2 Release

Hello! We’re back with another release, SocialEngine Self-Hosted 4.9.2! This minor release addresses some issues that were reported by clients in our Github and also that our staff found during further testing. We’ve also included some minor improvements to current features. Please be sure to read the special instructions below before upgrading. Fixed Issues or…

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SocialEngine Self-Hosted 4.9.1p1 Patch Release

Hello, We noticed an issue that precipitated an immediate release. This 4.9.1p1 release patch fixes an issue with photo album privacy on the profile. Changed files: You can download your copy of this patch from your client account. The file will be Photo Albums 4.9.1p1.  No need to run the full upgrade if you already…

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Going Wild with SocialEngine Banners

Of all the features and improvements made to SE Self-Hosted v4.9, banners would have to be one of our favorites. With banners, you can let your creativity run wild and provide a truly beautiful site experience to your users! Let’s dive into the details! What are Banners? Banners are widget blocks that you can place…

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SocialEngine Self-Hosted 4.9.0 and Third Party Products

Hello! Well, we’ve had an exciting time with our release of SocialEngine Self-Hosted 4.9. While many have been able to smoothly upgrade without any issue, we have had some customers facing issues with third party plugins during the upgrade. We want to take a couple minutes to help offer some advice in this realm to help…

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How to Manage User Frustrations in Online Communities

When you build a successful online community, there will be a few roadblocks. One ongoing issue to prepare for is user frustrations within your community. When users find bugs, glitches, or missing features, they are quick to point fingers and demand solutions. As long as you’re on top of your communications, you can reassure community…

SocialEngine 4.9 Release

SocialEngine 4.9 Release!

It is finally here! Our SocialEngine team is so pleased to announce the release of SocialEngine Self-Hosted 4.9! We have been working so hard for a very long time to bring you some great new features, improvements, bug fixes, and updates. You’ll enjoy a beautiful responsive theme, an improved UI, new social sharing features, PHP7…

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When to Upgrade Your Customized Site

SocialEngine, as with most software, periodically releases new versions. These version releases can range from small quick patches for bugs all the way up to full version updates with new features.  If you’ve customized your SocialEngine websites in order to have a unique site that matches your vision, you may be asking “when should I…

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Earning Money with Your SocialEngine Site

People are bored with the giant social networks, especially younger generations. Rather than joining a large network that covers a broad range of subjects, more and more users are seeking out small niche communities in which they can find like-minded people. This has given way to the golden age of startup community builders. You don’t…

SocialEngine Self-Hosted 4.8.13 released

Great News! SocialEngine Self-Hosted 4.8.13 is here and includes an important security fix. As you may recall from a previous post, our team has been working on a broad range of enhancements and features. During our work, we found a few issues that we felt necessitated a minor version release. We’ve seen a great number…

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SocialEngine Self-Hosted 4.8.12 is here!

We’re happy to announce the release of SocialEngine Self-Hosted 4.8.12. This release comes with a bunch of fixes that include some important security vulnerabilities, some warnings, notices and other small issues. Security of your websites is our responsibility and we take such issues very seriously. This is why we dedicated our technical team to get…