NEW: Admin Dashboard Template updated to Bootstrap 5
NEW: Added ability to order Channel Categories
NEW: Added ability to order Channels inside a Category
FIX: Numorous MySQL related issues
FIX: Translation bug fixed
IMPROVEMENT: Admins should create a cronjob (see the docs)
NEW: All-new Discord-like layout with modern sidebar navigation
NEW: Rooms now support animated icons and cover images
NEW: Channel system inside Rooms with support for Text, Announcement, and Voice types
NEW: Room Categories for better organization
NEW: Channel Categories to organize channels inside each Room
NEW: Private Channels – restrict visibility to selected users
NEW: Global Private Messaging – accessible from anywhere
NEW: Explore Section – browse and join Rooms without invitation
NEW: Homepage Slider – replaces old static homepage banner/image
NEW: Native Unicode emoji system with emoji picker (replaces legacy shortcodes)
BREAKING: Removed “Show linked users only” from Chat Settings
BREAKING: Removed “Disable room/group chats only” toggle
BREAKING: Removed Homepage Banner and Homepage Image settings
BREAKING: Removed themes: Hybrid, Custom
BREAKING: Removed “Boxed” layout from Chat Page Layout
BREAKING: Removed Home Page Title and Description fields
BREAKING: Legacy emoji system removed – old shortcodes now appear as plain text
STRUCTURAL: All Rooms now require at least one Channel
NEW: File share previews for documents
IMPROVEMENT: Agora video quality controls
IMPROVEMENT: GIF, Sticker, Emoji size
FIX: Fix a bug where Reactions UI going out of the viewport
NEW: Private video calling with Agora
NEW: Image, File and Video captions
FIX: Firebase new push notification support
NEW: Ability to add custom pages
NEW: Ability to add custom menus
NEW: Facebook like chat reactions
NEW: Local video upload & play
NEW: Member badges
NEW: Auto join users to rooms on first visit
IMPROVEMENT: Playable GIFs in chats
IMPROVEMENT: Added support for PHP 8.1.x
IMPROVEMENT: New 404 page
FIX: Auto country detection bug fixed
IMPROVEMENT: PHP 8.1x support
FIX: Missing translation phrases added
FIX: Box theme UI Bug Fixed
NEW: Password change in profile
NEW: Admin ability to reset user passwords
FIX: Fix a bug related to load more button in homepage
FIX: Fixed a issue where not joined rooms showing
FIX: Admin user demote issue fixed
FIX: Removed jQuery UI and Pace javascript files to improve pofermance
FIX: Email translation added
FIX: Profanity filter URL bug fixed
FIX: Fix a bug where some images not loading when using cloud storage
NEW: @mention support
NEW: #hashtag support
IMPROVEMENT: Performance improvements
FIX: Fix a bug where not found (404) URLs sending fails
FIX: Kicked user permission revoking issue fixed
FIX: User privilege levels and permission issues fixed
FIX: Fixed a bug where reCaptcha didn't work on public visible rooms
NEW: Cloud Storage (AWS S3, Wasabi, BackBlaze, Google Cloud Storage and etc) support
NEW: Room Browser Pop-up Window
NEW: Privacy Policy / Terms and Conditions agreement prior to registration
NEW: Logo for light theme
IMPROVEMENT: Added few missing translations
FIX: Notification Unicode character encoding fix
FIX: Fixed a bug where guest users are visible for not logged in users
FIX: Fixed a bug where keyboard automatically popping up on mobile and cause empty screen
NEW: Embed chat rooms into third party websites
NEW: Integrate ChatNet with WordPress websites (WordPress Plug-in Required)
NEW: Integrate ChatNet with third party websites users (Custom Work Required)
NEW: Option to report/flag chats, users and rooms and a panel review them
NEW: Language specific Google Fonts
NEW: Options to disable/enable direct messages, room messages and chat list sidebar for chat rooms
NEW: Option to enable chats only with selected user roles (Admins/Moderators/Room Creator/Room Moderators/Members/Guest) for chat rooms
NEW: Option to enable chats only with linked users in third party sites for chat rooms
NEW: Send code segments with syntax highlighting
NEW: Domain filter for prevent spam link sharing
NEW: Chat Flood Control to prevent users from spamming
NEW: Room specific chat room background images
NEW: Room specific advertisement sections
NEW: Room specific chat room notice message
NEW: In-browser toast notifications and sound for chats
NEW: Option to enable public view for chat rooms (see the chat room without joining)
NEW: Start Private Chat option in room chats
NEW: Deactivate Account option
NEW: Leave Room option
NEW: Option to clear all chats in a conversation
NEW: Light Theme
NEW: Boxed Layout
IMPROVEMENT: Separated translations panels for Front-end and Back-end in Translation Manager
IMPROVEMENT: Option to delete uploaded logos and other images and set it back to default in admin panel.
IMPROVEMENT: Improved chat options dropdown
IMPROVEMENT: DM notifications unread count
IMPROVEMENT: Uploaded files can now download with the original name
FIX: Fixed an issue where users list not showing in forward dialog
FIX: Persistent user typing indicator fixed
FIX: Fixed an issue where letter avatars not showing for non English names
NEW: Direct Messages (DM) Panel
NEW: Option to show chats only from user joined or logged in time in groups
FIX: Fixed a bug when saving translations in PHP 8 servers
NEW: File & Image Uploading Experience
NEW: Option to show online users only in the chat list
NEW: GIF & Sticker Panel
NEW: Rounded Avatars
NEW: Default Letter Avatars
NEW: Cron jobs for delete all chats and uploaded files/images
NEW: PHP 8 Compatibility Added
IMPROVEMENT: Asynchronous data loading in admin panel tables
IMPROVEMENT: Improved security when file uploading
FIX: Push notification chat content bug fix
FIX: Radio list scrollable
FIX: Auto focus typing area
FIX: Image dimensions over 10000px
FIX: Unlinking files bug fixed
FIX: Detecting user's country incorrectly
NEW: Email Verification
NEW: reCAPTCHA
NEW: Google Fonts
NEW: IP Blocking
NEW: IP Access Log
NEW: Auto Detect User Country
NEW: Auto Detect User Timezone
NEW: Persistent User Sessions
NEW: Homepage Banner Image
IMPROVEMENT: Delete File With Chat Messages
IMPROVEMENT: HTTP Radio Stations
IMPROVEMENT: PWA is now available in the homepage
IMPROVEMENT: Option to turn off the language switcher
NEW: Progressive Web App (PWA)
NEW: Social Media Login (40+ Social Networks)
NEW: Push Notifications for Private Messages
NEW: Radio Stations
NEW: Chat Message Forward
NEW: Room Specific Chat Moderators
IMPROVEMENT: Chat Media/Files Links Section
IMPROVEMENT: Chat Room Unread Count
IMPROVEMENT: SEO Improvements
FIX: Fixed a bug where View Profile section not displayed correctly sometimes
FIX: Fixed a UI issue on iPhones in chat message type field
IMPROVEMENT: AJAX Request Handling Improved
IMPROVEMENT: Mobile UX when chatting
FIX: Minor bug fixes
FIX: Fixed an error where line brakes in chat didn’t work when the profanity filter is active.
NEW: Chat Replies
NEW: Audio Messages
NEW: File Sharing
NEW: Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
NEW: Chat Search
NEW: Recently Shared Files Section
NEW: Added User Country Flag
NEW: Added User Gender Icon
NEW: Option to View User Profile
NEW: Option to Search Users
NEW: Chat Room Sort (Created Date / Number of Users)
NEW: Inactive Guest User Delete Cron
NEW: Option to Delete users
NEW: Option to Delete Chat Rooms
NEW: Added Chat Moderator User Role
NEW: Added Advertisement Spaces
IMPROVEMENT: Searchable Chat Room Selector
FIX: Added missing translation terms
NEW: RTL Language Support
FIX: Bug Fixes
NEW: Dedicated Admin panel
NEW: Dark Theme
NEW: Guest Chatting
NEW: Single Room Mode (Disable Homepage)
NEW: Translation & Language Manager
NEW: Members Can Create Rooms
NEW: Theme Switcher & Customizer
NEW: Link & Video Preview
NEW: Profanity/Bad Words Filter
NEW: Admin User Manager
NEW: Admin Chat Moderation Section
NEW: About Us Page
NEW: Privacy & Terms Page
NEW: Contact Us Page
NEW: GDRP & Cookie Notice
NEW: Chat Room Notice
NEW: Chat Room Switcher
NEW: Multiple Admin Accounts
NEW: Disable Homepage Header
FIX: User experience improved
FIX: Mobile Safari browser cookie problem fixed
FIX: Animation and Nicescroll bug fixed
NEW: Chat room searching feature
NEW: Limit chat rooms on frontend website
NEW: Chat room list styles
NEW: Chat delete feature
NEW: Editable chat room section heading and description
NEW: Nice scroll for desktop
NEW: Embed chat rooms in third-party websites
FIX: Mobile user experience improved
FIX: Desktop user experience improved
Initial Release