WoltLab Suite 6.2: Modern views, more convenience and powerful plugin updates

The beta of WoltLab Suite 6.2 is here - and it brings more visible improvements than has been the case for a long time. In addition to a modern design and smoother workflows, the update primarily ensures greater consistency, performance and convenience - for both administrators and developers.

An overview of new features

Grid and list views

WoltLab has completely modernised the previous list views. The new Grid and List Views offer a standardised layout with sorting, filter bar and multiple selection - all via AJAX and without page reloading. For developers, this means less boilerplate code and a flexible framework for their own extensions.

' More about grid and list views

New image viewer

The new image viewer replaces the old jQuery-based viewer and now also supports videos as well as YouTube and Vimeo content. Swipe gestures, pinch-to-zoom and a clear separation by posts ensure a modern, fluid experience - especially on smartphones.

' More about the new image viewer

Revised user profile

The user profile has been visually and functionally redesigned. Cover images appear in a fixed aspect ratio, additional information is clearly displayed with icons. A new feature is the ability to crop avatars and cover images directly when uploading - via drag & drop and zoom function.

' More about the new user profile

More convenience in the editor

Quotes are now accessible in the editor's new tab menu, emojis can be inserted using a modern picker, and attachments can be sorted using drag & drop. In addition, the new upload pipeline automatically compresses images into WebP format - for better performance and less memory consumption.

' More about the editor

Modernised apps

The blog, articles and conversations have been technically and visually standardised. The blog now uses the new list views and the CSS construction kit, while the article and conversation lists have become clearer and more mobile. Inline editing now also works on smartphones.

' More about the modernised apps

More improvements

Small details with a big impact: Preview graphics in recent activities, new Snackbar notifications, Font Awesome 7, revised rich embeds, reCAPTCHA v3, OAuth2 login for X, password strength display, modernised member list and many background optimisations.

' Full list at WoltLab

Our plugins

When will the 6.2 versions be released?

The Top 40 of our most popular plugins will be available in the store in time for the final release, all others will follow gradually. As always, if you would like to prioritise a particular plugin, you can contact us directly.

Update prices

For major updates of our main plugins (e.g. 6.1 → 6.2), an update price of 40% of the original purchase price applies in order to ensure continuous development in the long term.

Extensions, branding-free versions, Aivor packages and all plugins released within the last 12 months can still be updated for free.
For full details on discounts and free uUpdates, please see the pricing announcement from last year.

New features and integration

As we need to get over 150 plugins ready for the new version, not all of them will immediately benefit from features such as grid views or the new upload pipeline. However, our top plugins will receive these new features gradually.

The biggest feature update is the WoltLab Suite: Ticket System, which we are releasing in two parts - Part 1 is is now live and even available free of charge for 6.1. Part 2 will be delivered with the 6.2 major update.

Conclusion

WoltLab Suite 6.2 marks the culmination of the modernisation of the platform. Standardised interfaces, optimised processes and many well thought-out details ensure an all-round coherent user experience.
We have also geared our plugins towards this so that you can use the full potential of the new version - fast, stable and future-proof.

Stay tuned - the next few weeks will be exciting! 🚀