Osclass 4.2 is a major update packed with new features, improvements, and fixes, making it the most advanced version to date. This release focuses on website optimization, market integration, moderation enhancements, structured data, listing renewals, and improved security.
CSS & JavaScript Optimization
Osclass 4.2 introduces built-in functionality to optimize, merge, and minify CSS and JavaScript files, improving website performance and reducing page load times.
- Merge CSS/JS files: Reduce the number of HTTP requests.
- Minify merged files: Remove white spaces and comments for faster loading.
- Exclude specific scripts: Prevent conflicts by excluding problematic files.
- Page-based exclusion: Disable optimization on specific pages.
Read more about CSS & JS optimization in Osclass.
Market Built into Backoffice
The Osclass Market has been completely rebuilt, offering a seamless experience to browse, install, and update themes, plugins, translations, and location data directly from the backoffice.
- Download and install free/premium products directly from the admin panel.
- Update plugins and themes without manual downloads.
- Search for translations and locations with a user-friendly interface.
Read more about the new Market interface.
New Free Products in OsclassPoint Market
To complement the new Market system, over 50 free plugins and themes have been updated and uploaded to OsclassPoint, making them easily accessible from the backoffice.
New UI for Admin Dashboard
The admin dashboard has been redesigned to provide a more informative and modern interface.
- Better data visualization with updated charts and statistics.
- More relevant information on site activity, performance, and moderation.
New Configuration & Debug Pages
- Configuration Information Page: Displays all system details, including Osclass version, PHP, server, and database information.
- Debug/Error Log Page: Shows debug logs directly in the admin panel, making troubleshooting easier.
Read more about Osclass debug/error logs.
Profile Picture & Avatar Support
Osclass now includes a built-in profile picture uploader, eliminating the need for external plugins.
- Supports cropping, resizing, zooming, and rotating images.
- Admins can set default profile picture dimensions.
Read more about profile picture support in Osclass.
New Comments Rating System
Osclass now supports comment ratings, making it easier for users to provide feedback on listings. This feature is especially useful for real estate, services, and food classifieds.
Read more about the new rating system.
Enhanced Security for Front & Back Office Logins
To prevent brute-force attacks, failed login attempts now trigger temporary suspensions:
- 5 failed attempts → 5-minute lockout.
- 10 failed attempts → 30-minute lockout.
- 15 failed attempts → 60-minute lockout.
- 20+ failed attempts → 360-minute lockout.
The failed login counter resets upon successful login.
Listing Publish Redirect
Admins can now set where users are redirected after publishing a listing:
- Dashboard > Listing > Category: Logged-in users go to their dashboard; others are redirected to the listing page or category search page.
- Listing > Category: Redirects to the listing page if the listing is active; otherwise, redirects to the category search page.
- Category: Default behavior, redirects to the category page.
TinyMCE Editor for User Profiles
Users can now format their profile descriptions using the TinyMCE rich text editor. This is particularly useful for business profiles.
New Data Clean-Up Section
Admins can now easily remove outdated and unnecessary data from the system:
- Inactive listings
- Blocked/spam listings
- Expired listings
- Inactive/blocked users
- Unapproved/spam comments
Custom Access for Moderators
Moderators can now be granted access to specific plugin pages, allowing finer control over their permissions.
Listing Renewal Feature
Users can now renew expired listings directly from their dashboard. Admins can configure:
- Enable/disable renewals.
- Update publish date upon renewal.
- Set a maximum number of renewals per listing.
Listing Deactivation
Users can now temporarily disable their listings if they no longer wish to display them but plan to reactivate them later.
Structured Data Integration
Osclass now supports structured data for improved SEO:
- Google: Rich snippets.
- Facebook: Open Graph (OG) tags.
- Twitter: Twitter Card tags.
Admin Toolbar in Front-Office
Admins can now enable a toolbar in the front-office for quick access to essential functions:
- Edit user profiles.
- Edit listings.
- Edit static pages.
- View notifications.
- Quickly log out of the admin panel.
Login as User Feature
Admins can now log in as a specific user directly from the backoffice, simplifying account troubleshooting.
Other Fixes & Improvements
- Breadcrumbs structured data updated to schema.org standards.
- Search engine counting optimized for faster database performance.
- Backoffice now fully responsive.
- Dialog boxes can be closed by clicking outside them.
- Improved CSRF security tokens.
- Language files renamed and cleaned.
- 100+ design and functionality improvements.
Download Osclass 4.2 Now
Osclass 4.2 brings game-changing updates that enhance performance, usability, and security. Upgrade today!
