Devflow CMF Minor Release 1.3.0

Devflow CMF 1.3.0 minor release includes bug fixes and new enhancements. Ensure to read the release notes and check out the updates in the documentation.

Custom Update Server

An overlooked feature since version 1.0.0 is the ability to filter the update server. The three new filters are updater_api_version, updater_base_url, and updater_url.

Why was this important to add? Let's say that you have a development environment of Devflow CMF that you work with and use to create sites for clients. In this environment, you've added features to create a custom CMS. Here is a likely scenario:

1. You've created a custom update screen for new updates so your clients can easily update their system.
2. When a new version of Devflow CMF is released, you update your development environment, check for bugs, add enhancements, new features, etc.
3. You've tested your system with all updates, packaged it, and pushed the new version to your update server.
4. The update becomes available for your clients to update their system.

The Loop

Another new feature is the loop for theme development. The loop makes it easier to create index pages for your content (i.e. news, blog, magazine, etc). The loop should be used for the index and not single content pages. Check out the theme guide for more info.

Here is an example structure of the loop:

    if(has_content()):
        while(the_content()) :
            //
            // Content here
            //
        endwhile;
    endif;

Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

SEO is required to increase a website's online visibility. Devflow helps make it easier for developers with the new SeoFactory class.

Version 2 REST API

Version 1 REST API is now deprecated in favor of using version 2. The new API has GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE routes for content, user, and product. Also, the ?key parameter is deprecated in favor of sending an Authorization: Bearer header. Check out the documentation for more info.

Some other additions, changes, and enhancements come with version 1.3.0. Please check out the release notes for more info.

Joshua P.

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