As part of our major upgrade to ChatNet 2.0, we’ve made significant changes to streamline the system and remove outdated or redundant features. This version includes breaking changes that may affect existing configurations or the visual presentation of the chat interface.
Warning:
If you rely on any of the below features and want to continue using them, we strongly recommend staying on ChatNet 1.11.
These features have been permanently removed and will not be added back in future releases of ChatNet.
User list type → 'Show linked users only'
This option has been removed to simplify user list filtering logic.
Disable room/group chats only
This toggle is no longer available. Room/group chat handling is now unified and streamlined across all modes.
Home Page Banner
Home Page Image
These options were part of the old homepage customization system, which is no longer supported in ChatNet 2.0. The new frontend is consists of a new banner slider section.
Hybrid
Custom
These themes relied on legacy layout systems and are no longer compatible with the new design structure in ChatNet 2.0.
Boxed layout from Chat Page Layout
The chat interface now uses a modern, fully responsive layout without boxed container support.
Home Page Title
Home Page Description
ChatNet 2.0 deprecates the legacy homepage. These fields are no longer used and have been removed for clarity.
The room embedding feature has been fully removed in ChatNet 2.0. Chat rooms can no longer be embedded into third-party websites.
We’ve completely removed the old emoji system.
Old emoji will now appear as shortcodes such as :tongue-out: in chat and will not be rendered as images or Unicode emojis.If you are using old chat data, you may see raw shortcodes instead of emojis.
In ChatNet 2.0, we are introducing a mandatory Channels feature inside Rooms.
Each Room must now contain at least one Channel.
This change improves organization, scalability, and sets the foundation for future chat features.
Older versions of ChatNet did not have channels—only rooms. During the update to 2.0:
An "Uncategorized" channel named #general will be automatically created inside each existing room.
All existing chats within those rooms will be moved to the #general channel.
After the Update, Admins can:
Rename the #general channel
Create additional channels under any category
Organize discussions more effectively within rooms
⚠️ This is a required change. Rooms cannot exist without at least one channel in ChatNet 2.0.
Before upgrading to ChatNet 2.0 (Codename: Chatcord), we strongly advise all users to:
Review the live demo carefully to understand the new interface, workflow, and feature set introduced in this major release.
Familiarize yourself with the updated layout, dashboard changes, and removed options, as this version includes breaking changes that are not backward-compatible.
Ensure that any team members or admins involved in managing ChatNet are aware of these updates and understand the implications.
Once upgraded to 2.0, reverting to a previous version may not be possible without data loss or manual reconfiguration. Please proceed only after confirming the new version suits your requirements.
OnCodes will not provide support for upgrade-related issues or ChatNet 2.0 usage unless you have an active support license on Envato for ChatNet.
If your support period has expired, please renew it before requesting any technical assistance.