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Changelog: VK App Widget for Joomla

This is the official changelog for the VK App Widget by IWS. We regularly improve compatibility, security, and usability. All updates are tested and fully documented.

Last update: May 29, 2025.
Developer: Alexander — author of all IWS extensions.

v1.2.4 — August 26, 2025

  • The module’s performance has been optimized.
  • Changes have been made to the module’s translation files.
  • The link to the module’s official documentation has been changed.
  • The link to the module’s update history has been changed.
  • Module performance optimized.
  • A version of the module for Joomla 6 has been released.
  • Module performance optimized.
  • Changes have been made to the module translation files.
  • The version code for Joomla 4 has been improved in accordance with Joomla documentation.
  • Module performance optimized.
  • The link to the official module page has been changed.
  • The link to the official documentation for the module has been changed.
  • Changes have been made to the module administrator interface.
  • Module performance optimized.
  • The IWS.BY tab has been added to the module settings, showing other extensions from IWS.BY.
  • Field descriptions have been removed from the settings. Field descriptions are available in the official module documentation.
  • The window with notifications about module documentation and support service is divided into two notifications.
  • Bugs in the module on PHP 8.0 and above have been fixed.
  • Module performance optimized.
  • The Joomla 5 version of the module has been moved to a separate branch. Now the Joomla 5 version has its own separate repository for updates. This step is necessary for proper operation with Joomla 5.
  • Module performance optimized.
  • Changes have been made to the module translations.
  • The application ID set during installation of the demo data module has been changed.
  • Module performance optimized.
  • The “About the module” tab has been removed from the module settings.
  • Module performance optimized.
  • The file format with extension translations required for Joomla has been supplemented.
  • Module performance optimized.
  • Added functionality to display changes in the module when updating.
  • Version for Joomla 4: the module has been modified in accordance with the documentation provided by the official Joomla 4 developer.
  • Version for Joomla 4: Added hash sum verification when updating the extension.
  • Links to instructions have been corrected.
  • The Joomla 4 version of the module has been separated into a separate branch. Now the Joomla 4 version has its own separate repository for updates. This step is necessary for Joomla 4, as the module interface is slightly different from Joomla 4.
  • The fields in the module settings have been redesigned. Now the width and height fields of the widget are displayed depending on the selected widget type, as provided by the VK social network.
  • Module performance optimized.
  • The “About the module” tab has been supplemented with useful information, including useful links for the module and links to other extensions from IWS.BY.
  • Module performance optimized.
  • Localization files updated — typos in Russian and English corrected.
  • Added a field for entering the license key.
  • Module performance optimized — Minor delays when loading the widget have been fixed..
  • The public API version of VKontakte has been updated to v168.

First stable version of the module.

Update prepared by: Alexander, IWS developer

Every change is tested and security-reviewed.
If you have a question — contact me directly: support@iws.by