What's new in Wikka 1.1.6.4 ?

Released on 20 March 2008

1.1.6.4 is an interim release focusing on administration functionality and antispam tools, and includes a number of new features, security enhancements and bug fixes.

A. New administration modules

• User administration module (accessible via the AdminUsers system page) to manage Wikka users.
• Page administration module (accessible via the AdminPages system page) to manage pages and perform several maintenance operations on wiki pages (including mass reversions).
  

B. New antispam functionality

• New config option to disable new user registrations.
• New reversion handler to allow rollback of page versions to previous versions.
  
  
• Module for mass user deletion (via the UserAdministration panel).
  
  
• A new lightweight user registration framework to facilitate creation of plug-in modules for registration validation schemes. Default install includes the URInviteCode module that requires new users to enter an invitation code. See UserRegistrationValidationFramework for instructions on how to enable this and future UR modules.

C. Security enhancements

• System version information now hidden to all but admins.
• All Wikka releases (zipfiles and tarballs) are now distributed with digital signatures and checksums.
• More secure handling of file attachments.

D. New features and improved functionality

• A faster, fully redesigned editor toolbar (WikkaEdit) with more Wikka-specific functionality and improved cross-browser compatibility.
  
  
• Revision numbers are now displayed in recentchanges, page comparison, revision lists and page history.
  
  
• {{dbinfo}} A simple admin-only action to provide information about the structure of the database and tables used in Wikka.
  
  
• New {{wikkaconfig}} action displaying the system settings for the current wiki (accessible via the SysInfo page).
  
  
• Improved {{highscores}} action, displaying top contributors ranked by pages owned, edits or comments.
  
  

More...

Check the full release notes.

Feedback

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