Released on July 24th, 2008.

This release is a bug fixes release, with limited features. See bug tracking system for a bug corrections listing.

No database upgrade required for 1.7.x users, you just have to upload all modules, just take care to keep your specific ./include/mysql.inc.php

Others coming from any previous releases (from 1.3.4 to 1.6.2) will have to follow upgrade instructions (see doc/README_en.txt in the distributed package).

Released on January 25th, 2008.

This release is a bug fixes release, with limited features. See bug tracking system for a bug corrections listing.

Please note that this release doesn’t require a database upgrade. For 1.7.0 users, you just have to upload all modules, just take care to keep your specific ./include/mysql.inc.php

Others comming from any previous releases (from 1.3.4 to 1.6.2) will have to follow upgrade instructions (see doc/README_en.txt in the distributed package).

Released on May 5th, 2007.

• Plugin system to avoid code modification
• Anti-spam system for comments
• Index displays subcategories and thumbnails
• “recent pictures” filter
• “flat display” all available thumbnails on index
• History search
• Category permlinks
• Quick search
• Web services API

More informations about release 1.7.0

Released on November 9th, 2006.

This release is a bug fixes release, no new feature. See bug tracking system for a bug corrections listing.

Please note that this release requires a database upgrade. Follow instructions given in doc/README_en.txt

Released on July 20th, 2006.

This release is a bug fixes release, no new feature. No database upgrade required. See bug tracking system for a bug corrections listing.

Released on July 4th, 2006.

• separation between template/theme which facilitates user customization.
• visitors can choose the order used for thumbnails display
• anonymous rating
• new rate manager
• chronological thumbnails display for any set of images
• quick association of all pictures in a category to a new virtual category
• new “generic” user status with restricted permissions
• new nice URL system
• notification by mail controlled by the administrator
• tags navigation
• MOD subcatify was integrated

See some details in the announce of release 1.6.0RC1.

Released on Decembre 25th, 2005.

Security bug fixes.

No database upgrade required. As there are very few changes, the list of modified files has been given separately.

Released on Decembre 10th, 2005.

See bug tracking system for a bug corrections listing.

Please note that this release requires a database upgrade. Follow instructions given in doc/README_en.txt

Released on November 8th, 2005.

• new default template “yoga”. HTML 4.01 and CSS2 web standards based.
• caddie and batch management: organize your photographs more quickly.
• improved users list.
• user comments presentation page redesigned from scratch.
• automatic list of external links displayed in the menu.
• the single category permissions management page comes back from branch 1.3.
• RSS feed notification.
• ability to use HTTP authentication (Apache .htaccess file)
• external authentication : share users list with a forum.
• advanced management for category representatives: ability to have a really random representative, ability to choose a representative which does not belong to the category.
• contextual help
• automatic mail sending when password forgotten.
• new administration screen to move a set of virtual categories.

Released on May 14th, 2005.

This release is a bug fixes release, no new feature. Since database model does not change, upgrading simply means to copy modified files. Template “default” not modified so templates compatible with 1.4.0 are still compatible with 1.4.1. No modification in language items (so languages compatible with 1.4.0 are still compatible with 1.4.1).

See bug tracking system for a bug corrections listing.

Release on March 12th, 2005.

• HTML template redesigned : respects Web standards better.
• manage any kind of file types, not only pictures
• new special categories : random pictures, new categories, best rated, calendar
• advanced search tool : search on dates, in a subset of categories, etc.
• EXIF and IPTC metadata support
• new frontend for remote sites
• ability to provide a big size picture
• display of categories linked to the element (an element can still belong to several categories)
• global management of categories options (commentable, uploadable, lock, private/public)
• ability to perform a simulation before synchronization between directories and database before validating
• gallery lock
• simplification of upgrades from previous releases
• many optimizations

Released on October 7th, 2004.

See bug tracking system for a bug corrections listing.

Released on October 3rd, 2004.

See bug tracking system for a bug corrections listing.

Released on May 1st, 2004.

See bug tracking system for a bug corrections listing.

Released on February 29th, 2004.

Its main goal was to improved page generation time for huge websites usings hundreds of categories.

Released on October 12th, 2003.

• code re-written : clearer
• automated slideshow
• if a sub-category contains a recent picture, then its parent category is displayed as having a recent picture (in the menu)
• posibility to create a cookie not to be forced to authenticate on each visit
• optional display of the number of comments per picture on the thumbnails page
• use of HTML templates (PHP code is completely separated from HTML code)
• if a category doesn’t contain any picture but has sub-categories, a picture taken with random (or not, if configured) from each sub-category is displayed.
• search improved : possibility to use keywords, possibility to search on multiple words
• special category with most seen pictures
• special category with most recently added pictures
• possibility to link a picture with several categories, without having the picture twice on the hard disk of the web hosting server
• virtual categories : they are not linked to any directoy, they can contain pictures only by logical links
• mail notification for administrators when a picture is upload by a guest or when a guest post a comment
• possibility to activate or de-activate the history of website visits.
• history improved : display day by day, graphics of number of visits and number of visitors
• possibility to display users comments only once validated by an administrator
• anti-flood system : a user can’t post 2 comments without a pause long enough
• users groups : enables you to manage categories access group by group and not only user by user
• permission management modified : by default, a category is “public”, if you want the access restricted, you have to make it “private” and manage its access rigths (for a group, or a single user)
• display of last users comments on a single common page

Released on March 22nd, 2003.

Fix security bug (cross scripting issue).

Released on November 11th, 2002.

• Multi-server : PhpWebGallery can use several different server to store pictures for the same gallery.
• unlimited number of levels for categories. You can place as many sub-categories levels as you wish.
• Users comments under each picture displayed as a forum topic.
• Search (simple, but will be improved for next version)
• Favorites : registered users can access to a “favorites” section containing the pictures they chose as their favorites.
• Mail-address generator : you can generate a address mail for all the registered users of your site knowing each mail-address. You can then use your usual mail client.
• Restriction access by category (in addition to restriction access by user)
• Upload of pictures by members.
• Many bug corrections and code improved...

Released on July 19th, 2002.

• security improved
• identification without cookie (for a better compatibility), valid for a specified duration.
• XHTML 1.0 Strict for the front part of the gallery.
• categories management (global comment, title to display in menu, ordering...)
• Images information edition easier and faster.
• multi-language
• database smaller : fewer stocked informations
• faster
• possiblity do expand or collapse categories in the menu
• possiblity for user to give a maximum height or width for pictures to display (can still see full size picture)
• possiblity to use PhpWebGallery for creating thumbnails

Released on April 20th, 2002.

• Management of users permissions to categories

Released on April 19th, 2002.

• support for 3 file format : gif, jpg and png (extension in uppercase or lowercase)
• picture and its thumbnail don’t need to have the same extension
• additional informations in information-bubble for thumbnails
• adding of a title for each picture enabling to make a difference with file name
• previous / next when displaying the full size image (you don’t have to use thumbnails page anymore)
• possiblity to place a comment for each category
• minor bugs correction

Released on April 12th, 2002.

• html interface for installation and configuration
• Auto update (launched by the webmaster) of image database
• unlimited number of image categories, 1 sub-level for categories, unlimited number of sub-categories for each category.
• supported file format for pictures : jpeg (.jpg ou .JPG)
• free access (anybody can access) or restricted (only authorized registered members)
• user identification by cookie
• each user can customize the appearance of the gallery
• 3 levels for users : “guest” (can customize appearance), “member” (can modify comments on images) and “admin” (access administration panel)