Release Notes
Here you will find the updates made to the system and templates for each zCMS release. You can find the version number of your system during login at the bottom right or in the administration under "? -> About zCMS".
zCMS 8 Release notes
Version 8.30.0 13/08/2025
- New pop-up module:
Up to five individual pop-ups can now be configured. Each pop-up can be designed separately and customised to meet specific requirements. - New canonical settings per object and language:
Under "More options for this content", canonical links can now be defined individually per object and language to avoid duplicate content and improve search engine optimisation. - Revision of the zCMS search:
The search field in the zCMS administration has been enhanced and now also allows searching for friendly URLs, making it easier and faster to find content. - Revision of the routing:
The routing logic has been optimised to ensure more stable and efficient processing of requests. - Bugfixing
Version 8.23.0 20/03/2025
- Extension of the individual page "Image or video with text":
The caption can now be optionally deactivated so that it can be displayed without a title. - Update of FPDF/FPDI and shop PDFs:
The FPDF and FPDI libraries and the shop PDFs created with them have been updated to improve compatibility and functionality. - Extension of the template for external content:
With the parameter json=1, the object data rather than the content is transferred from an external object in JSON format. - Optimisation of the English translation for "Alias":
The English name for the "Alias" field has been adapted to ensure a clearer and more consistent translation. - New class "ZCMS_Translator":
This class makes it possible to use translations from a CSV file directly in a template. - Improvement of form default values:
Default values in form fields can now contain line breaks. For this purpose, n is entered, for example in a multi-line text field (textarea). - Bugfixing
Version 8.22.0 16/01/2025
- New customised page "Messages in Masonry Layout":
This page displays the messages of a defined message folder in a Masonry layout, which was popularised by the Pinterest service. The preview image and the introductory text are clearly arranged. The author can configure how many columns are displayed and in which form the complete message is displayed. - Revision of the individual "News Slider" page:
It is now possible to display the navigation arrows to the right below the slide. In addition, the hyperlink to the respective message can be set so that it affects the entire slide or box area. - Revision of the individual page "News as a simple list":
In the accordion view, the background colour, the font colour and the rollover colour can now be set individually. - Extension of the individual page "Image or video with text":
A "full screen" mode has been added to the configuration, which works with both images and videos. - Update of the cookie consent tool:
The tool has been updated to version 4.2.0. - Bugfixing
Version 8.21.0 04/12/2024
- New grids added:
1/4 wide (without spacing)
1/3 wide (without spacing)
1/2 wide (without spacing)
2/3 wide (without spacing)
3/4 wide (without spacing) - zCMS Listing:
- Preview hyperlinks now uses the speaking address of the object.
- When navigating through content, the browser address is automatically updated to ensure smooth reloads and proper forward/backward navigation.
- A new gear icon is displayed for individual pages. The tooltip on this icon shows the path of the associated template.
- Bug fixing
Version 8.20.1 18/11/2024
- Six new "layouts" for "zCMS pages / news":
3content:
100% | 66% + 33%
100% | 33% + 66%
4content:
100% | 50% + 30% + 20%
100% | 50% + 20% + 30%
100% | 30% + 20% + 50%
100% | 20% + 30% + 50% - New CSS class "zcms-list" for non-indented
<ul><li></li><ul>lists. The bullet character ">" and other things can be overwritten with.zcms-list li::before { content: "-"; }, for example. - In the HTML editor, the inner and outer spacing (padding/margin) can now also be reset to 0 (e.g. "Formats => Bootstrap Margin => Margin 0")
- Bug fixes: Various bug fixes
Version 8.20.0 04/11/2024
- NEW: Individual page "Teaser in grid with image and CTA button at the bottom" added
- NEW: Sidebar navigation for Bootstrap 4 templates
- NEW: Support for WEBP format added
- NEW: Optional automatic conversion of all JPG and PNG images to WEBP
- NEW: Configuration option for automatic image compression
- NEW: Optimisation settings for performance and cache display added
- Revised: Customised page "Teaser in grid: content on top, call-to-action button below, background without spacing"
- Revised: Customised page "Image in background, headline, text, CTA button on left - image on right"
- Enhanced: Customised page "Animated counter" with icon and hyperlink as well as additional display options
- Improved: Display of images adjusted (WebP and cache behaviour)
- Optimised: Grid for tablets changed to 4 columns
- Customisation: "Speaking addresses": For directory structures, a postfix (e.g. .htm) is no longer required, so that "products/product1" can be used (note: the URL must not end with a "/", i.e. "products/product1/" is invalid)
- Advanced: Customised page "News as simple list" - first entry in the accordion can now be expanded by default
- Enhancement: In the standard template Bootstrap 4 a third navigation level is now available mobile
- Enhanced: English translations added
- Customisation: Compatibility for PHP 8.2
- Bugfixes: Various bug fixes
Version 8.13.0 21/02/2024
- NEW: Cookie banner (Free Cookie Consent - https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/free-cookie-consent/)
- Individual page revised "Display of 2 to 5 price cards"
- Revision of automatic hreflang TAGs
- Revision of canonical TAGs
- Bugfixing
Version 8.12.0 13/09/2023
- NEW: Integration of DeepL translation in all standard content wizards
- NEW: The text "Menu" can now be activated next to the citizen menu button.
- Update individual page "Image or video with text"
- Update individual page "Display of 2 to 5 price cards"
- Update SEO canonical for pure content pages (showpage=blank)
- Bugfixing
Version 8.11.0 17/07/2023
- SEO Update
- Meta title new format: Title of the page | General meta title
- "hreflang" tag automatically set on all pages (standard templates)
- Google Sitemap: Date per entry is max. one month old and the date for a OnePage is the latest content of a OnePage
- Automatic 301 redirect to the speaking address so that there is only one version of the page for the search engines
- Revision of canonical tag
- NEW: Individual page for a TAG Cloud
- NEW: Search result for TAGs
- Bugfixing
Version 8.10.0 31/05/2023
- NEW: Customised page "Background image with text on the right or left in the grid"
- NEW: Customised page "Teaser in grid: content at the top, call to action button at the bottom, background without spacing"
- New grid options incl. "without spacing" for elements in a OnePage
- Configuration of individual pages in zCMS revised
- Bugfixing
Version 8.9.0 11/04/2023
- PHP 8.1 support improved
- NEW: Language-dependent meta and OG tags added
- NEW: Individual OG tags added for all objects under "More options for this content"
- NEW: Individual TAGs for all objects added to "More options for this content"
- NEW: Individual "Custom meta tags" for all objects added to "More options for this content"
- NEW: User statistics
- NEW: Custom page - Teaser: content on top, call to action below
- NEW: Customised page - News Slider 2
- Custom page - News Slider 1 extended with further options
- Canonical tag for all Bootstrap 4 and 3 templates greatly expanded
- "More options for this content" reorganised
- Bugfixing
Version 8.8.0 05/03/2023
- New customised page "zCMS Video"
- New customised page "Images or video with text"
- Customised page "Images -> Carousel" extended with new options
- Cookie Banner: The buttons for confirming cookies now have the same colour
- Local Google Font "PT Sans" added
- Import and export extended to include message folders and messages
- Bugfixing
Version 8.7.0 10/10/2022
- 11 predefined Google fonts can now be integrated in accordance with DSVGO (installed locally). Custom fonts can be stored in the /fonts/ folder
- Revised wizard for creating and editing "external content"
- Import and export completely revised
- Bugfixing
Version 8.6.0 09/07/2022
- Individual page "Additional navigation" added
- Individual page "Images with thumbnails" added
- The status of the object is now also visible when sorting and deleting
- The original ID is displayed in the info screen of an alias
- Ukrainian language corrected
- Info dialogue extended
- Bugfixing
Version 8.5.0 04/02/2022
- Support for PHP 8.0
- English administration: Translation extended
- Speaking addresses now support order structures
- New individual page "History"
- New customised page "360 degree animation"
- New customised pages "Image left, text right" and "Text left, image right"
- Individual pages Teaser 1-3 (external hyperlinks) and News Slider 1 revised
- In addition to the mobile navigation icon (hamburger), the "Menu" label can optionally be displayed in different languages
- Customised attributes for news and events possible
- Support for three navigation levels in the standard bootstrap navigation
- Time in appointments is displayed in "am" "pm" format if it is not German
- External: Background images are displayed in the local system
- Display of individual messages and appointments improved
- After confirming the cookie, the page is reloaded so that marketing and analysis scripts work directly
- System-wide search improved, incl. search in the main system
- Standard and zCMS translations extended
- zCMS Login English corrected
- Optional languages Malaysian and Ukrainian added
- Bugfixing