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Using Xway with Sitelok and Vibracart Pro
12 11 24 09:04
Softpress (the developers of Freeway) have released Xway, their next-generation web-design tool.
We have written a couple of supplementary manuals showing how to use both Sitelok and Vibracart Pro in Xway projects. These should be used alongside the relevant full manuals.
Using Sitelok with Xway
Using Vibracart Pro with Xway
We have written a couple of supplementary manuals showing how to use both Sitelok and Vibracart Pro in Xway projects. These should be used alongside the relevant full manuals.
Using Sitelok with Xway
Using Vibracart Pro with Xway
New Cloudflare Turnstile plugin
07 11 24 08:41
Replace Sitelok's built in captcha with Cloudflare Turnstile.
This plugin is free of charge for licensed Sitelok users.
Please note that if you have previously installed the Google Recaptcha plugin you should disable that before installing the Turnstile plugin.
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This plugin is free of charge for licensed Sitelok users.
Please note that if you have previously installed the Google Recaptcha plugin you should disable that before installing the Turnstile plugin.
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New Shopify plugin for Sitelok
08 04 24 09:03
We have released a simple Shopify plugin for Sitelok which can create Sitelok accounts for buyers who purchase products from your Shopify store.
Optionally you can have an email sent to the buyer (and admin) when the purchase is made and store purchase info in their Sitelok account.
This plugin is a free plugin.
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Messaging & Profile plugin V2.6 released
16 02 24 13:13
Some new features and bug fixes have been added to V2.6 which we have released now. Details of the changes can be found in the version history tab of the plugin page.
One important new feature is the ability to display user data in user lists in more flexible ways. This can include data stored in custom fields populated by the new HTML editor field available in Sitelok V6.8 and above.
It is also possible to layout and style the user data in the list using a Sitelok email template. This allows fields to be positioned and styled as needed. This is great for a member or company directory for example.
One of our clients has a great example of a user list in action on yogateacherstogether.org. Yoga teachers register with the site to be listed in the searchable directory. Notice that the list shows some basic information (certain Sitelok fields) and Read More links to the profile page with further details. Here is how their searchable list looks (try it out using the link above).
One important new feature is the ability to display user data in user lists in more flexible ways. This can include data stored in custom fields populated by the new HTML editor field available in Sitelok V6.8 and above.
It is also possible to layout and style the user data in the list using a Sitelok email template. This allows fields to be positioned and styled as needed. This is great for a member or company directory for example.
One of our clients has a great example of a user list in action on yogateacherstogether.org. Yoga teachers register with the site to be listed in the searchable directory. Notice that the list shows some basic information (certain Sitelok fields) and Read More links to the profile page with further details. Here is how their searchable list looks (try it out using the link above).
Sitelok V6.8 released
26 01 24 12:39
I discovered a serious bug in the email file manager V6.7 which could cause email templates to get deleted when renaming them. V6.8 fixes this.
If you have already updated to V6.7 please don't use the file manager and update to V6.8 as soon as possible.
Visit the Sitelok version history page
Visit the Sitelok page.
If you have already updated to V6.7 please don't use the file manager and update to V6.8 as soon as possible.
Visit the Sitelok version history page
Visit the Sitelok page.
Sitelok V6.7 released
24 01 24 14:23
Sitelok V6.7 has been released with some new features, bug fixes and tweaks.
Users can use these fields to send you formatted data which you can access in the dashboard. The HTML can also be displayed on the members page as well. Normally custom fields are displayed using
which would display any the HTML as text on the page. When using an HTML editor you would use the raw data variable instead so that it displays the data as formatted HTML.
Sitelok uses secure XSS protection for data entered via HTML editor fields.
Visit the Sitelok version history page
Visit the Sitelok page.
HTML Editor fields
Registration, update profile and contact forms now have an HTML editor field available. This can be either a basic editor or a full editor depending on what you need.Users can use these fields to send you formatted data which you can access in the dashboard. The HTML can also be displayed on the members page as well. Normally custom fields are displayed using
<?php echo $slcustom1_html; ?>;which would display any the HTML as text on the page. When using an HTML editor you would use the raw data variable instead so that it displays the data as formatted HTML.
<?php echo $slcustom1; ?>Sitelok uses secure XSS protection for data entered via HTML editor fields.
Numerical sort
Custom Fields on the main dashboard table can be set to sort numerically instead of the default text based sort.Visit the Sitelok version history page
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New Sendy plugin for Sitelok
22 01 24 09:28
Sendy (https://sendy.co/) is a third party email marketing app that is self hosted so has no subscription or monthly fees. You just pay for the email sent via Amazon SES (around $1 for 10,000 emails).
The Sendy Plugin for Sitelok allows users added to Sitelok (via registration, payment or other ways) to be added to Sendy mailing lists. You can add users to lists based on their usergroups or add all users to one one list, depending on your requirements. When users are added to a new usergroup later on they will be added to any assigned list as required too, keeping users in synch. There are also options to remove users from lists when they are removed from usergroups too.
25% introductory discount on this plugin (no coupon required)
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The Sendy Plugin for Sitelok allows users added to Sitelok (via registration, payment or other ways) to be added to Sendy mailing lists. You can add users to lists based on their usergroups or add all users to one one list, depending on your requirements. When users are added to a new usergroup later on they will be added to any assigned list as required too, keeping users in synch. There are also options to remove users from lists when they are removed from usergroups too.
25% introductory discount on this plugin (no coupon required)
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VCpro plugin for Sitelok V1.5
20 01 24 11:01
We have updated the VCpro plugin for Sitelok with a number of new features
Read more and download here.
- Added option to store order details in custom fields. Existing orders can be processed as well.
- Settings for the font, color and size of the order list
- Search for orders by payment id or invoice number
- Search orders using serial number
- All orders now displayed including those with no digital items
- Select users who purchased specific products, spent a certain amount or used a specific coupon code.
- Select Sitelok users related to selected orders in VCpro
- Bug fixes
Read more and download here.
Sitelok V6.6 released
25 07 23 09:46
Sitelok V6.6 has been released with a number of new features, bug fixes and tweaks.
Visit the Sitelok version history page
Visit the Sitelok page.
- Added quick filter to show users whose usergroup expired X or more days ago (1 being yesterday).
- Added quick filter to show users who are enabled/disabled.
- Form boxes can be left, center or right aligned in the object the form is added to.
- Form buttons can be left, center or right aligned.
- Forgotten password link on login forms and default login template can be aligned right of button if fitting, left, center, or right.
- Signup link on login forms can be aligned left, center, or right.
- Default login form background image can now be horizontally and vertically aligned.
- Added server info to bottom of Installation Paths tab of configuration.
- Many tweaks and bug fixes.
Visit the Sitelok version history page
Visit the Sitelok page.
New Webhooks Plugin (Zapier, Integrately etc)
05 02 23 10:07
The Webhooks Plugin allows you to connect Sitelok to services such as Zapier and Integrately. For example adding new Sitelok users to a mailing service or adding a row for each new user to a Google sheet.
As well as working with Zapier and similar services developers can also make use of the webhook calls made when events happen in Sitelok to call their own functions. There are also API functions that can be called to perform actions in Sitelok too.
Please note that web hooks are premium services in Zapier and Integrately so may not be available in free accounts.
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Sitelok V6.5 released
12 01 23 14:42
Sitelok V6.5 has been released with a number of new features, bug fixes and tweaks.
Date fields on registration, update profile and contact forms can now use a calendar input on supported browsers. You must select the validation format YYYY-MM-DD (HTML date) to enable this.
Time fields on registration, update profile and contact forms can now use a clock on supported browsers. You must select the validation format HH:MM (HTML time) to enable this.
The min and max date for date validation can now be set as days from the current date as well as fixed dates. Negative days can be used too.
Added $slcreateddays, $slgroupexpirydays and $slgroupexpirydaysbyname page variables and associated email template variables.
Added page variables containing the users start date and membership days of each usergroup. These allow you to display content based on how long a user has belonged to a usergroup. Associated email template variable are also available.
Added a page content snippet for members of any listed usergoup expiring between a certain number of days.
Added a page content snippet for members of any listed usergoup who joined between a certain number of days. Great for gradual dropping of content.
Added sl_isexpiringmemberofany() and sl_ismemberdaysofany() functions.
Finally found found a fix for the missing file manager icons in Safari.
Many tweaks and bug fixes.
Visit the Sitelok version history page
Visit the Sitelok page.
Date fields on registration, update profile and contact forms can now use a calendar input on supported browsers. You must select the validation format YYYY-MM-DD (HTML date) to enable this.
Time fields on registration, update profile and contact forms can now use a clock on supported browsers. You must select the validation format HH:MM (HTML time) to enable this.
The min and max date for date validation can now be set as days from the current date as well as fixed dates. Negative days can be used too.
Added $slcreateddays, $slgroupexpirydays and $slgroupexpirydaysbyname page variables and associated email template variables.
Added page variables containing the users start date and membership days of each usergroup. These allow you to display content based on how long a user has belonged to a usergroup. Associated email template variable are also available.
Added a page content snippet for members of any listed usergoup expiring between a certain number of days.
Added a page content snippet for members of any listed usergoup who joined between a certain number of days. Great for gradual dropping of content.
Added sl_isexpiringmemberofany() and sl_ismemberdaysofany() functions.
Finally found found a fix for the missing file manager icons in Safari.
Many tweaks and bug fixes.
Visit the Sitelok version history page
Visit the Sitelok page.
Sitelok V6.4 released
26 05 22 13:41
Sitelok V6.4 has been released and has a number of new features.
Visit the Sitelok page.
- Hidden fields in forms can now be set with data from URL queries, cookies, local storage or javascript variables. Useful for tracking where users come from or affiliate systems etc.
- Files uploaded to a contact form can now be copied to a users folder when using the User Files plugin (V2.2+).
- The redirect URL on email functions such as approve() can now use variables such as !!!username!!! and !!!custom1!!! etc
- Support for PHP 8.1
- Many tweaks and bug fixes.
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New Sitelok pricing
20 04 22 08:16
I have tried hard to keep the cost of Sitelok the same since the very first version in 2003. Unfortunately because of increasing costs over the years (particularly the last year) it has become clear that a price increase is needed. As of V6.4, to be released soon, the price will increase to $59.95 (+ VAT where applicable). Upgrades and extra licenses will continue to have a 50% discount. There are no changes to the plugin prices planned at this time, many of which are free anyway. I hope that users will still see this as a fair price considering the features and level of support provided. Thank you all for your continued support. On the bright side at least its not a subscription!
Sitelok V6.3 released
08 12 21 07:46
Sitelok V6.3 has bee released and has a number of new features.
Here is an example
Also added is a function that allows an email template to trigger another template to be sent out immediately afterwards. This can be sent to the same email or a different one. This can be used with the email conditions too of course.
Visit the Sitelok version history page for a full list of new features.
Visit the Sitelok page.
Email conditions
We have added a powerful if - then - else system to the email template editor. This enables email content to be included based on usergroup membership or values in custom fields etc.Here is an example
Also added is a function that allows an email template to trigger another template to be sent out immediately afterwards. This can be sent to the same email or a different one. This can be used with the email conditions too of course.
View password option
Sitelok now has the option to show a view password icon on password field on forms. This feature is enabled globally in Tools - Configuration - Passwords.Log filter
When viewing or exporting the log you can now enter a filter text so that only entries that contains the text in the details, ip or season fields will be included. This is great for finding downloads of a specific file or a user with a specific IP address.Is expired member of snippet added
The snippet generator can now show content when a user is expired in a specific usergroup.Visit the Sitelok version history page for a full list of new features.
Visit the Sitelok page.
Javascript Access plugin V1.0 released
26 10 21 15:55
Normally Sitelok is used to secure .php pages controlled by server side PHP scripts. For most websites this is ideal and provides a very secure solution. However sometimes there may be a need to access user variables (name, email, custom fields etc) from a javascript or jQuery application. The Javascript Access plugin provides access to a logged in users data and also allows writing to custom fields. This can be done on pages that are not .php as well, increasing the flexibility.
The plugin assumes that you have sufficient knowledge of Javascript ,although the function are quite easy to understand.
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The plugin assumes that you have sufficient knowledge of Javascript ,although the function are quite easy to understand.
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User Files plugin V2.0 released
03 09 21 13:24
The User Files plugin has (finally) been updated to improve the user interface. I added support for shared file folders for usergroups or other uses and provided further email variables that can be used.
The plugin is backward compatible with existing installations and Sitelok RW stacks (although requires Sitelok V5.0 or above).
User files plugin page
The plugin is backward compatible with existing installations and Sitelok RW stacks (although requires Sitelok V5.0 or above).
User files plugin page
Sitelok V6.1 released
26 03 21 10:39
Sitelok V6.1
ChangesVisit the Sitelok version history page for a full list of new features.
Visit the Sitelok page.
Sitelok V6.0 released and new plugins
11 11 20 09:17
Sitelok V6.0
ChangesVisit the Sitelok version history page for a full list of new features.
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2FA Login plugin
To download the manual or to purchase please click here.
CleanTalk plugin
CleanTalk Anti Spam is a very low cost third party service which checks a users email and IP address against blacklists. The Sitelok CleanTalk plugin uses their API service to check users when they register on your site. It can also optionally check messages sent via the contact form or messaging plugin too. Other features are available from CleanTalk including the ability to block access from specific countries, IP's and email domains etc.
To download the plugin or read more please click here.
Sitelok V5.9 released
05 04 20 13:36
Changes to V5.9 include
Added back row highlighting which seemed to disappear after V4.6! The random password mask can use O for a non alphanumeric character. The + character in emails now validates correctly The form designers now allow the font weight to be set Updated the email system to use PHPmailer V6 Added a new API function called slapi_getuserdata which can retrieve user data for users who match specific conditions. It also has a CSV file function which works great with the Power Grid CSV stack (see article for more info). Many tweaks and bug fixes
Visit the Sitelok version history page for a full list of new features.
Visit the Sitelok page.
Visit the Sitelok version history page for a full list of new features.
Visit the Sitelok page.
Messaging & Profile plugin V2.1 released
22 07 19 17:09
V2.1 now supports entering emojis on mobile devices. Emoji keyboards are also built in to Windows 10 ( press Window and period ) and MAC OS (press CMD CTRL Space)
You can now set the size that profile images are resized to when uploaded. Defaults to 150px.
Some CSS issues when used with certain themes are now fixed.
You can now set the size that profile images are resized to when uploaded. Defaults to 150px.
Some CSS issues when used with certain themes are now fixed.
Messaging & Profle plugin V2.0 released
15 02 19 13:12
We have finally released the Messaging & Profile plugin V2.0 (previously called Blab Messaging).
New features include
This version has been totally redeveloped but we have tried to keep it backward compatible. However to use any new features you should use the built in snippet generator to create the message box and user list snippets required to add to your pages. The plugin has a full manual and explanatory videos to help.
Video: Messaging & Profile plugin overview
Video: Add a Sitelok message box to Rapidweaver
Video: Create a member profile page in Rapidweaver
You can download the manual from the plugin page.
New features include
- New combo message box
- Option to allow users to send files and images as messages
- User searchable user list based on usergroup or other criteria
- Better integration with the dashboard
- Option to create message boxes to handle private chats with a specific user (for example chat with admin)
- Users can see if they have unread private messages
This version has been totally redeveloped but we have tried to keep it backward compatible. However to use any new features you should use the built in snippet generator to create the message box and user list snippets required to add to your pages. The plugin has a full manual and explanatory videos to help.
Video: Messaging & Profile plugin overview
Video: Add a Sitelok message box to Rapidweaver
Video: Create a member profile page in Rapidweaver
You can download the manual from the plugin page.
Sitelok V5.7 released
10 02 19 12:53
Sitelok 5.7 contains a number of new features, tweaks and bug fixes.
Added a 'Not member of usergroup' quick filter Added a new option to the dashboard allowing you to login as any user without knowing the users password. The dashboard now warns when selecting, deselecting or clearing selected users when there are already users selected. The update profile form designer now has option to add users to usergroups or remove users from usergroups using hidden fields. Multiple usergroups can be assigned to the search engine access feature. The snippet generator now has an option to create a link to a users login start page. Fixed issue causing drop down select menus in forms to appear squashed when using some Rapidweaver themes. Fixed issue when using MariaDB with PHP7.2 on some servers. Form designer checkboxes now have a default value of Yes instead of having no value. Some users forgot to set a value so the checkbox didn't work as expected. Various tweaks and bug fixes.
Visit the Sitelok version history page for a full list of new features.
Visit the Sitelok page.
Visit the Sitelok version history page for a full list of new features.
Visit the Sitelok page.
File sending option for Messaging & Profile Plugin
03 01 19 09:49
The V2.0 beta Messaging & Profile Plugin plugin now has an option to send files publicly and privately. Previews of images can also be shown.
A file can be sent either by dragging and dropping it on to the message area or by clicking the upload icon and selecting the file.
Existing Blab plugin users can download this version from your account. We hope to have the final release version soon.
A file can be sent either by dragging and dropping it on to the message area or by clicking the upload icon and selecting the file.
Existing Blab plugin users can download this version from your account. We hope to have the final release version soon.
Using RapidSearch Live with Sitelok
30 11 18 09:44
Will Woodgate has updated the RapidSearch Live stack (V1.0.3) to support indexing of Sitelok secured pages (for Sitelok V5.3+)
To enable this new feature in Sitelok and to allow RapidSearch Live access to secured pages follow these steps.
1) If you only want to allow RapidSearch and not other search engines like Google
Add these lines to your slconfig.php (anywhere is ok)
$sldefinedsearchonly=true;
$searchenginedetails[]="rapidsearch,".$_SERVER['SERVER_ADDR'];
OR
If you want to allow RapidSearch and other search engines like Google
Add this line to your slconfig.php (anywhere is ok)
$searchenginedetails[]="rapidsearch,".$_SERVER['SERVER_ADDR'];
2) In Sitelok go to Tools - Configuration - General settings and Allow search engine access and select the usergroup to be used.
If you need any help with these settings please let us know.
To enable this new feature in Sitelok and to allow RapidSearch Live access to secured pages follow these steps.
1) If you only want to allow RapidSearch and not other search engines like Google
Add these lines to your slconfig.php (anywhere is ok)
$sldefinedsearchonly=true;
$searchenginedetails[]="rapidsearch,".$_SERVER['SERVER_ADDR'];
OR
If you want to allow RapidSearch and other search engines like Google
Add this line to your slconfig.php (anywhere is ok)
$searchenginedetails[]="rapidsearch,".$_SERVER['SERVER_ADDR'];
2) In Sitelok go to Tools - Configuration - General settings and Allow search engine access and select the usergroup to be used.
If you need any help with these settings please let us know.
Sitelok V5.6 released
22 10 18 09:02
Sitelok 5.6 contains a number of new features, tweaks and bug fixes.
Visit the Sitelok version history page for a full list of new features.
Visit the Sitelok page.
- Registration form designer now allows multiple usergroups and expiry times to be entered.
- Email template size limit increased to 500K. It was 100K which was a little small.
- Support for Digital Ocean storage. Works like S3 using do| at the start of the path.
- Registration and Update profile form designers now have an Image Type field for the Messaging & Profile plugin (when installed).
- Registration form support for CoinPayments Plugin.
- Filtering expired and unexpired users is much quicker now
- Added Expired Recently quick filter (users expired in last X days)
- Add user and edit user pages now have email options (send as name, reply to and copy email)
- Added new !!!previousname!!! and !!!changedname!!! type email variables for the modify profile form.
- Modify profile form now only sends emails if changes were actually made.
- Feature to save and load dashboard layout to a file.
Visit the Sitelok version history page for a full list of new features.
Visit the Sitelok page.
Charge in crypto currencies using the Sitelok CoinPayments Plugin
09 09 18 09:48
Our new CoinPayments plugin allows you to charge for access to your site using any of the crypto currencies supported by the CoinPayments service which has no setup or monthly fees and low transaction charges.
More information
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Blab Messaging plugin V2.0 beta
03 09 18 14:24
We have been working hard on a major V2.0 update for the Blab messaging and Profile plugin and now have a beta that existing users can download from your account. It should be backward compatible with any pages you have already setup but remember it is a beta version.
We have also decided to rename the plugin as just Messaging & Profile Plugin removing the Blab part as this caused confusion with another similar messaging system.
This new version has a new combo messaging box that allows users to see their private inbox, a searchable list of users, as well as chat with users. Optionally the same box can show public (non private) messages as well.
The Sitelok dashboard also provides direct access to the combo chatbox from the header and shows how many unread private messages you have.
There is a built in snippet generator allowing you to easily generate the code needed to add message boxes to your pages.
Please let us know how you get on with this beta version.
We have also decided to rename the plugin as just Messaging & Profile Plugin removing the Blab part as this caused confusion with another similar messaging system.
This new version has a new combo messaging box that allows users to see their private inbox, a searchable list of users, as well as chat with users. Optionally the same box can show public (non private) messages as well.
The Sitelok dashboard also provides direct access to the combo chatbox from the header and shows how many unread private messages you have.
There is a built in snippet generator allowing you to easily generate the code needed to add message boxes to your pages.
Please let us know how you get on with this beta version.
Sendgrid plugin
08 05 18 10:26
Using Sendgrid and our plugin you can send transactional and marketing emails from Sitelok with confidence. The mail servers provided with most hosting accounts are unreliable, restricted and often blacklisted so Sendgrid are trusted by small startups and many big name sites to deliver over 40 billion emails every month. We have used them for a while now and found the service to be fantastic.
As well as sending emails the plugin supports tracking so you can see when they are delivered, opened, bounced and even which links are clicked, right from Sitelok. Each sent emails status can be seen in the log and user recent activity.
Our statistics page shows detailed information about bounce rates, opens, specific links clicked etc. Stats can be for all emails sent in a certain period or for a specific email campaign. It's a great way to see how well marketing emails are received and how users interact with them. Here's how it works.
Select the email (by subject) your interested in or all emails and select the date range
Click the update button to get live stats about the emails
You can also see stats for links clicked in the emails too
Its also possible to select all users who opened the email or clicked a specific link in the email making it easy to follow them up with another email. To do this just click the user icon next to the link or email stat you are interested in.
The Sendgrid plugin costs $19.95 (plus VAT where applicable) and requires you to have a free or paid Sendgrid account and Sitelok V5.0 or above (V5.5 is recommended for all features).
To download the manual or to purchase please click here.
As well as sending emails the plugin supports tracking so you can see when they are delivered, opened, bounced and even which links are clicked, right from Sitelok. Each sent emails status can be seen in the log and user recent activity.
Our statistics page shows detailed information about bounce rates, opens, specific links clicked etc. Stats can be for all emails sent in a certain period or for a specific email campaign. It's a great way to see how well marketing emails are received and how users interact with them. Here's how it works.
Select the email (by subject) your interested in or all emails and select the date range
Click the update button to get live stats about the emails
You can also see stats for links clicked in the emails too
Its also possible to select all users who opened the email or clicked a specific link in the email making it easy to follow them up with another email. To do this just click the user icon next to the link or email stat you are interested in.
The Sendgrid plugin costs $19.95 (plus VAT where applicable) and requires you to have a free or paid Sendgrid account and Sitelok V5.0 or above (V5.5 is recommended for all features).
To download the manual or to purchase please click here.
Sitelok V5.5 released
02 04 18 09:50
Sitelok V5.5 has a number of new features, tweaks and bug fixes including
Visit the Sitelok version history page for a full list of new features.
Visit the Sitelok page.
Snippet Generator
The new Snippet Generator help create commonly used code snippets. For example it can generate the snippet used at the top of the page depending on the features you want included on the page.Form designer support for Google Fonts
The form designers now allow you to either select standard browser fonts or to enter your own, including Google fonts.Usergroup checkbox option for forms
You can allow users to join or leave usergroups on a user update profile form. This is useful for usergroups that you use to control mailing lists for example.Visit the Sitelok version history page for a full list of new features.
Visit the Sitelok page.
Stripe pluign V1.4 released
21 03 18 09:38
The Stripe plugin for Sitelok has been updated (now V1.4). Includes a new API function to return the date stamp for the next payment (renewal) and some big fixes.
More information
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Facebook plugin updated
10 02 18 11:37
We have released V1.8 of the Facebook plugin for Sitelok to handle Facebook's new strict mode for redirects requirement.
After updating the plugin you should login to your Facebook app and enter the following URL's (changing yoursite.com for your domain of course) into the Valid OAuth redirect URIs field.
https://www.yoursite.com/slpw/plugin_facebook/fblogin.php
https://www.yoursite.com/slpw/plugin_facebook/checkstatus.php
https://www.yoursite.com/slpw/plugin_facebook/fbregister.php
The manual has further details about the Facebook app settings.
After updating the plugin you should login to your Facebook app and enter the following URL's (changing yoursite.com for your domain of course) into the Valid OAuth redirect URIs field.
https://www.yoursite.com/slpw/plugin_facebook/fblogin.php
https://www.yoursite.com/slpw/plugin_facebook/checkstatus.php
https://www.yoursite.com/slpw/plugin_facebook/fbregister.php
The manual has further details about the Facebook app settings.
Making a members area with Blocs
08 02 18 13:42
We have released a new supplementary manual for Sitelok which explains how to integrate with Blocs V2.5 or above.
You can download the manual using the link below. Please note that this should be used in conjunction with the main Sitelok manual.
Using Sitelok with Blocs
You can download the manual using the link below. Please note that this should be used in conjunction with the main Sitelok manual.
Using Sitelok with Blocs
Making a members area with WYSIWYG Web Builder
02 01 18 14:46
We have released a new supplementary manual for Sitelok which explains how to integrate with WYSIWYG Web Builder.
You can download the manual using the link below. Please note that this should be used in conjunction with the main Sitelok manual.
Using Sitelok with WYSIWYG Web Builder
You can download the manual using the link below. Please note that this should be used in conjunction with the main Sitelok manual.
Using Sitelok with WYSIWYG Web Builder
Help Scount Beacon plugin
05 12 17 14:18
Beacon is an embedded popup help and contact widget from Help Scout.
This plugin allows you to add the Help Scout Beacon to your members pages and to pre-fill the members name and email automatically when they contact you. You can also personalize messages using the members name or other details.
You can also include data from other Sitelok fields with the message which will appear in Help Scout's notes section so that the information is instantly available when you receive the message. You can also include a lik back to the users edit page in the Sitelok control panel.
For more flexibility you can define two Beacons one of which is used when users are not logged in (visitors) and one for logged in members.
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This plugin allows you to add the Help Scout Beacon to your members pages and to pre-fill the members name and email automatically when they contact you. You can also personalize messages using the members name or other details.
You can also include data from other Sitelok fields with the message which will appear in Help Scout's notes section so that the information is instantly available when you receive the message. You can also include a lik back to the users edit page in the Sitelok control panel.
For more flexibility you can define two Beacons one of which is used when users are not logged in (visitors) and one for logged in members.
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Sitelok V5.4 released
13 11 17 14:34
Form field validation options have been added to registration, update profile and contact forms. These include
Added option to not pre-fill custom fields on update profile forms.
Text areas on forms can now have their height set.
The maximum size of each custom field (by default 255 characters) can now be changed in the configuration page.
Allow reply-to and from name to be overridden when sending emails from the control panel.
Option to send a copy of emails sent from the control panel to an email address.
Option to hide selected users when viewing the log.
The order of the custom fields on the add user and edit users pages can now be rearranged.
Added slapi_totalusers() and slapi_usergrouptotalusers("GOLD") functions to the API.
Added !!!groupexpirydmy!!! and !!!groupexpirymdy!!! email variables.
Improved form styling when using Foundation or Bootstrap (with simple style option).
Many tweaks and bug fixes.
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- character and word limits (with or without counter)
- email address
- integer
- floating point number
- date
- date of birth with age check
- time
- URL
- custom regex.
Added option to not pre-fill custom fields on update profile forms.
Text areas on forms can now have their height set.
The maximum size of each custom field (by default 255 characters) can now be changed in the configuration page.
Allow reply-to and from name to be overridden when sending emails from the control panel.
Option to send a copy of emails sent from the control panel to an email address.
Option to hide selected users when viewing the log.
The order of the custom fields on the add user and edit users pages can now be rearranged.
Added slapi_totalusers() and slapi_usergrouptotalusers("GOLD") functions to the API.
Added !!!groupexpirydmy!!! and !!!groupexpirymdy!!! email variables.
Improved form styling when using Foundation or Bootstrap (with simple style option).
Many tweaks and bug fixes.
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Stripe plugin V1.3 released
03 09 17 13:33
We have updated the Stripe plugin so that the styling matches Sitelok V5. Its still backward compatible with older versions too.
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Paypal plugin V2.1 released
08 08 17 10:45
We have update the Paypal plugin so that the styling matches Sitelok V5. Its still backward compatible with older versions too.
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Stats plugin
22 07 17 13:05
The new Stats plugin collects a range of usage stats, such as new users and logins, and displays them using graphs
and widgets on the dashboard
Historical data for many stats are created when the plugin is first installed although some stats will only start to be collected after installation.
The Stats plugin requires Sitelok V5.3 or above.
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and widgets on the dashboard
Historical data for many stats are created when the plugin is first installed although some stats will only start to be collected after installation.
The Stats plugin requires Sitelok V5.3 or above.
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Sitelok V5.3 released
22 07 17 13:01
Sitelok V5.3 has a number of new features and some bug fixes.
Register, update profile and contact forms can now have hidden fields.
Form error messages are now shown beneath the form near the button which makes more sense for longer forms or small screens. You will need to adjust any form error messages that refer to the 'form below'.
Fixed bug stopping longer drop down menus in forms.
Support for our new Stats plugin.
Stops you accidentally deleting your own user in the control panel. i.e. stops the last admin user getting deleted!
You can now set the font size for the main user table.
S3 download links now use https.
Form id's shown on form editor.
Many tweaks and bug fixes.
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Register, update profile and contact forms can now have hidden fields.
Form error messages are now shown beneath the form near the button which makes more sense for longer forms or small screens. You will need to adjust any form error messages that refer to the 'form below'.
Fixed bug stopping longer drop down menus in forms.
Support for our new Stats plugin.
Stops you accidentally deleting your own user in the control panel. i.e. stops the last admin user getting deleted!
You can now set the font size for the main user table.
S3 download links now use https.
Form id's shown on form editor.
Many tweaks and bug fixes.
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Maintenance tools & Linklok Orders plugins updated
15 07 17 17:06
The Sitelok Maintenance Tools and Linklok Orders plugins have been updated for Sitelok V5.
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Website Toolbox plugin
27 03 17 09:54
We have released a free Sitelok plugin to allow single sign on with the Website Toolbox forum.
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Who is online plugin for Sitelok updated
13 03 17 08:35
The Who is online plugin has been updated to V1.7. This version has been re-written for Sitelok V5 (but still backward compatible) for better integration with the control panel. It also has new functions allowing data to be updated automatically on your pages.
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Sitelok V5.2 released
05 03 17 14:15
Sitelok V5.2 has a number of new features and some bug fixes.
Added !!!userid!!! !!!createddmy!!! and !!!createdmdy!!! email template variables.
Double clicking user row opens edit user page.
Option for SUBADMIN users to only have access to specific usergroups.
When exporting users there is now an option to use custom field titles instead of custom1 etc in the header row.
Import users can import with the column header using the custom field title instead of custom1 etc.
Dragging and dropping files and folders in the file manager now works as it should.
Fixed an issue with Amazon S3 V2 download links.
Bug fixes and tweaks.
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Added !!!userid!!! !!!createddmy!!! and !!!createdmdy!!! email template variables.
Double clicking user row opens edit user page.
Option for SUBADMIN users to only have access to specific usergroups.
When exporting users there is now an option to use custom field titles instead of custom1 etc in the header row.
Import users can import with the column header using the custom field title instead of custom1 etc.
Dragging and dropping files and folders in the file manager now works as it should.
Fixed an issue with Amazon S3 V2 download links.
Bug fixes and tweaks.
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Sitelok stacks for Rapidweaver
12 02 17 16:16
If you work with Rapidweaver we are really pleased to announce that Joe Workman has released a set of stacks which makes integrating Sitelok with RW a lot easier. You can read more about the stacks and watch some introductory videos on Joe's site at https://joeworkman.net/rapidweaver/stacks/sitelok/
Sitelok V5.1 released
04 01 17 12:49
Sitelok V5.1 has some bug fixes so if you are using V5.0 we recommend updating. As well bug fixes we also have a few new features.
Sitelok V5.1 works well with Mobirise and their Code Editor extension. We have written a supplementary manual to help Mobirise users integrate Sitelok into their sites. You can download the manual here.
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Form padding settings
Input field and button padding settings have been added to the form designers to allow more styling options. This should make it easier to make your Sitelok forms match the style of other forms you may use on your site.Reply-to override & email testing
The reply-to address for emails sent from Sitelok can now be overriden. There is also an email test button in the email settings section.Integrate Sitelok with Mobirise
Mobirise is a Mac and Windows app allowing you to easily create mobile friendly websites using a large range of drag and drop Bootstrap based blocks.Sitelok V5.1 works well with Mobirise and their Code Editor extension. We have written a supplementary manual to help Mobirise users integrate Sitelok into their sites. You can download the manual here.
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Sitelok V5.0 released
24 10 16 09:25
It's been in development for some time but we have finally released Sitelok V5.0!
User export now exports just the fields you require with or without a header row.
If you are a Rapidweaver 7 user (as we are) we recommend updating to Sitelok V5 so code snippets generated are compatible.
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New Control panel
The main change is to the control panel which has been completely redesigned and is now responsive and mobile friendly. It is also possible to translate the control panel to other languages or even white label it which is useful for web designers using Sitelok on their clients sites.New email editor
The new email editor and file manager make it easier to create and manage your email templates. Adding template variables is easier too as we use dialog boxes to request any required parameters.Other new features
Forms created using the built in form designers now use Ajax for a better user experience.User export now exports just the fields you require with or without a header row.
If you are a Rapidweaver 7 user (as we are) we recommend updating to Sitelok V5 so code snippets generated are compatible.
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Maintenance Tools plugin for Sitelok updated
18 05 16 08:38
The Maintenance Tools plugin has been updated to V1.1. This version fixes some bugs when used with Sitelok V4.6 and also adds an option to add users to usergroups.
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Sitelok V4.6 released
25 04 16 09:43
We have released Sitelok V4.6 which supports the latest security techniques for storing users passwords (if you enabled hashed passwords).
There are a number of other new features, improvements and bug fixes.
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There are a number of other new features, improvements and bug fixes.
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Stripe Plugin V1.1 released
26 10 15 10:17
V1.1 of the Sitelok Stripe plugin has been released. This fixes a bug which stopped the session updating correctly in some cases.
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Credits Plugin V1.2 released
24 10 15 09:24
V1.2 of the Sitelok Credits plugin has been released. This fixes a bug which stopped the rollover of credits (if enabled) on subscription payments.
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Cartloom plugin for Sitelok
03 09 15 10:08
We have released a Cartloom plugin for Sitelok. The plugin can create or update users in Sitelok when products are sold via Cartloom. This is useful if you wish to create support accounts for your products or even just to sell memberships. Works with the Credits plugin too. Please not that Cartloom doesn't support recurring payment subscriptions though. The plugin is free for licensed users of Sitelok.
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Sitelok Facebook plugin update
14 08 15 13:37
We have updated the Sitelok Facebook plugin for compatibility with Facebook API V2.4.
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Stripe payments plugin released
03 08 15 12:59
We have released a Stripe payment plugin for Sitelok. This allows you to sell membership access to your Sitelok protected areas processing the payments via Stripe. Both one off and recurring payments (subscriptions) are supported and a built in button generator creates the button code ready to paste into your pages.
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Register codes plugin V1.2
27 07 15 11:29
V1.2 of the Sitelok Register Codes plugin has been released adding support for usergroup specific codes. So for example you can use a registration form where the code issued to the user determines the usergroup(s) they will belong to. This feature can also be used on an update profile form as well allowing codes provide users with extra access.
Blab messaging plugin update
27 07 15 11:15
Sitelok V4.5 released
25 07 15 11:18
We have released Sitelok V4.5 which has a number of new features
A new contact form designer has been added. Although not a necessary part of Sitelok many of you asked for this to allow the contact form to match Sitelok forms on your sites.
The import users function has new features allowing custom file formats to be used and also the ability to update only certain fields of existing users.
For more advanced users we have added functions similar to sl_ismemberof() but working with multiple groups. This is useful if you want to show parts of your page to members who belong to one of a number of groups or all specified groups.
sl_ismemberofany()
sl_isactivememberofany()
sl_ismemberofall()
sl_isactivememberofall()
There are a number of bug fixes and tweaks as well.
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A new contact form designer has been added. Although not a necessary part of Sitelok many of you asked for this to allow the contact form to match Sitelok forms on your sites.
The import users function has new features allowing custom file formats to be used and also the ability to update only certain fields of existing users.
For more advanced users we have added functions similar to sl_ismemberof() but working with multiple groups. This is useful if you want to show parts of your page to members who belong to one of a number of groups or all specified groups.
sl_ismemberofany()
sl_isactivememberofany()
sl_ismemberofall()
sl_isactivememberofall()
There are a number of bug fixes and tweaks as well.
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Sitelok Maintenance Tools plugin
04 06 15 18:04
We have released a Maintenance Tools Plugin. This plugin adds a number of extra features to the Sitelok admin to help tidy up users or perform less common actions. This first version has these functions
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- Swap selected and non selected users
- Select users who did or didn't login during the last X days Select users who have never logged in
- Select users who have all usergroups expired
- Enable or disabled the selected users
- Adjust custom field value for all or selected users
- Select users who didn't complete payment when they registered Change a username for all or selected users
- Remove a usergroup from all or selected users
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Credits plugin for Sitelok
18 03 15 14:30
Its been in the pipeline for a while but we have finally released our Credits plugin. This plugin allows you to setup a system of user credits that can be used to charge for or control downloads from your members area. We also provide some PHP functions that can be used to charge or add credits for other user actions such as visiting a page. This would allow you to charge for viewing videos for example (video on demand).
Credits can be added to a users account manually via the control panel, automatically added periodically by being a member of specific usergroups or by purchasing products that have credits allocated to them.
Credits can be automatically deducted when users download files from the members area using the siteloklink() function. The number of credits used can be defined per usergroup, file location or even within the siteloklink() function call. You can decide also if users are allowed to re-download files again without using credits and for how long.
The Credits plugin is a great way to charge for access to downloads or other content without requiring a payment for each transaction. Its also a great way to ensure that subscribers to your site don't download all your content in a short time and then cancel. You can effectively limit downloads to a certain number per day, week or month as needed.
The PHP API functions provide the basis for setting up complex credit based charging for access to various features on your site. As you can add credits too you can also reward users for certain actions.
Sitelok Credits Plugin
Credits can be added to a users account manually via the control panel, automatically added periodically by being a member of specific usergroups or by purchasing products that have credits allocated to them.
Credits can be automatically deducted when users download files from the members area using the siteloklink() function. The number of credits used can be defined per usergroup, file location or even within the siteloklink() function call. You can decide also if users are allowed to re-download files again without using credits and for how long.
The Credits plugin is a great way to charge for access to downloads or other content without requiring a payment for each transaction. Its also a great way to ensure that subscribers to your site don't download all your content in a short time and then cancel. You can effectively limit downloads to a certain number per day, week or month as needed.
The PHP API functions provide the basis for setting up complex credit based charging for access to various features on your site. As you can add credits too you can also reward users for certain actions.
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Sitelok Paypal and 2CO plugins updated
03 03 15 12:31
Linklok Orders plugin for Sitelok updated
05 02 15 19:51
A new feature has been added to the free Linklok Orders plugin which allows you to select all users who have purchased specific products. Once selected you can email the users for example.
Updates for Whois online, Blab and PDF Watermarking plugins
04 02 15 17:15
We have made some minor updates to the Whois online, Blab Messaging and PDF Watermarking Sitelok plugins.
Using Sitelok with Serif Webplus
02 12 14 17:11
We have release a manual to help users of Serif Webplus integrate Sitelok V4.3 or above. You can download it free of charge from the Sitelok download page.
AWeber and Whois online plugins updated
24 09 14 12:38
We have updated the AWeber plugin which now uses their API rather than the older email parser system.
The Whois Online plugin has been updated allowing you to keep a small window open showing current activity. We have also added API functions to check if a specific user is online.
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The Whois Online plugin has been updated allowing you to keep a small window open showing current activity. We have also added API functions to check if a specific user is online.
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Using Sitelok with Freeway Pro update
06 09 14 20:58
We have updated our Freeway Pro manual for users of Sitelok V4.3 or above. You can download it free of charge from the Sitelok download page. The previous manual is still available for users of older versions of Sitelok on the same page.
Using Sitelok with Rapidweaver update
05 09 14 18:22
We have updated our Rapidweaver manual and example project for users of Sitelok V4.3 or above. You can download it free of charge from the Sitelok download page. The previous zip is still available for users of older versions of Sitelok on the same page.
Sitelok V4.3 released
18 08 14 12:32
We have released Sitelok V4.3 which has built in designers for creating registration, update and login forms. This allows you to create great looking, responsive forms and to generate the code to simply paste in your pages.
Sitelok plugins for Mailchimp, PDF watermarking and Disqus
12 08 14 13:23
We have released three new plugins for Sitelok.
Mailchimp plugin
The Mailchimp allows users to be automatically added to Mailchimp lists when they are added to Sitelok. This saves the user having to fill in the Mailchimp form separately. Users can be added to a default list or a list asscociated with the usergroup they join. The plugin is free of charge for existing Sitelok users within their support period and requires Sitelok V3.0 or above. For more information and to download visit the Sitelok Plugins page.
PDF Watermark plugin
This plugin can dynamically watermark PDF files as they are downloaded or displayed in the browser. The watermark can contain data from the users account such as username or email address for example. This can help prevent sharing of documents or to ensure your site is credited. The plugin costs just $19.95 for existing Sitelok users within their support period and requires Sitelok V4.0 or above. For more information and to download the manual please visit the Sitelok Plugins page.
Disqus plugin
This plugin allows your users to be able to write comments in Disqus as Sitelok users without having to register for a Disqus account. The plugin costs just $14.95 for existing Sitelok users within their support period and requires Sitelok V3.0 or above. For more information and to download the manual please visit the Sitelok Plugins page.
Mailchimp plugin
The Mailchimp allows users to be automatically added to Mailchimp lists when they are added to Sitelok. This saves the user having to fill in the Mailchimp form separately. Users can be added to a default list or a list asscociated with the usergroup they join. The plugin is free of charge for existing Sitelok users within their support period and requires Sitelok V3.0 or above. For more information and to download visit the Sitelok Plugins page.
PDF Watermark plugin
This plugin can dynamically watermark PDF files as they are downloaded or displayed in the browser. The watermark can contain data from the users account such as username or email address for example. This can help prevent sharing of documents or to ensure your site is credited. The plugin costs just $19.95 for existing Sitelok users within their support period and requires Sitelok V4.0 or above. For more information and to download the manual please visit the Sitelok Plugins page.
Disqus plugin
This plugin allows your users to be able to write comments in Disqus as Sitelok users without having to register for a Disqus account. The plugin costs just $14.95 for existing Sitelok users within their support period and requires Sitelok V3.0 or above. For more information and to download the manual please visit the Sitelok Plugins page.
Sitelok V4.2 released
12 05 14 15:59
We have released Sitelok V4.2.
This version has a number of new features and bug fixes.
We have designed a new default login form which is responsive and works better with mobile devices.
You can now adjust the default login form style from inside the Sitelok admin without using CSS. You can also
add a 'Register now' or 'Not Signed up' link as well if you wish.
New login method added. Calling /slpw/login.php will display the login template and can the redirect the user
back to usergorup start page (or any other page if required).
If the 'No Access' URL is a login page there is an option to redirect the user after login back to the calling page
or to the usergroup start page.
This version has a number of new features and bug fixes.
We have designed a new default login form which is responsive and works better with mobile devices.
You can now adjust the default login form style from inside the Sitelok admin without using CSS. You can also
add a 'Register now' or 'Not Signed up' link as well if you wish.
New login method added. Calling /slpw/login.php will display the login template and can the redirect the user
back to usergorup start page (or any other page if required).
If the 'No Access' URL is a login page there is an option to redirect the user after login back to the calling page
or to the usergroup start page.
Follow Up Email plugin for Sitleok
04 02 14 16:18
We have released the Sitelok Follow Up Email plugin. We know a lot of you have been waiting for this one!
The Follow Up Email plugin can automatically send a sequence of emails to users after they join usergroups (like an auto responder service). So for example you could set it up so that when users join the SILVER usergroup they are sent a welcome message on day 1, a news email 7 days later and then an upgrade to GOLD offer 30 days after that. You can setup any number of emails in the sequence for each user group as well as a global sequence that is sent to all users. You can also set emails so that they are only sent out if a user is or is not a member of another group. So for the upgrade to GOLD message in our example we could choose to only send that if the user has not already upgraded to GOLD.
The plugin costs just $19.95 for existing Sitelok users within their support period and requires Sitelok V3.0 or above. For more information and to download the manual please visit the Sitelok Plugins page.
The Follow Up Email plugin can automatically send a sequence of emails to users after they join usergroups (like an auto responder service). So for example you could set it up so that when users join the SILVER usergroup they are sent a welcome message on day 1, a news email 7 days later and then an upgrade to GOLD offer 30 days after that. You can setup any number of emails in the sequence for each user group as well as a global sequence that is sent to all users. You can also set emails so that they are only sent out if a user is or is not a member of another group. So for the upgrade to GOLD message in our example we could choose to only send that if the user has not already upgraded to GOLD.
The plugin costs just $19.95 for existing Sitelok users within their support period and requires Sitelok V3.0 or above. For more information and to download the manual please visit the Sitelok Plugins page.
Blab messaging plugin V1.2
03 12 13 16:33
We have updated the Sitelok Blab! messaging plugin to V1.2. This version allows you to choose which fields to display in a filtered user list which can be sorted on any field. There are a few of bug fixes as well. You can download the latest version (or purchase it) here.
Expiry Email plugin for Sitelok
19 11 13 19:53
We have released the Expiry Email plugin which can automatically email users to warn them before their membership expires. You can set up to three email templates to be sent at specific times from 90 days before expiry to 90 days after expiry for each usergroup. This plugin is free of charge and required Sitelok V3.0 or above and CRON support on your server.
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Sitelok V4.1 released
30 10 13 09:40
We have released Sitelok V4.1. This version adds an option to force logout users from the control panel (if set to not allow concurrent logins) and also a new SUBADMIN user type. Members of this usergroup can access the Sitelok control panel but can’t
This version also has some bug fixes and tweaks.
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- Edit or see the password of an ADMIN user (including in email preview)
- Add an ADMIN user
- Access plugin settings
- Access the configuration page
- Import users in the ADMIN group
- Delete selected which is quite dangerous (they can delete individual users though)
- Export users or create a backup (as they could then download and see the admin password)
- Access the SQL query function
This version also has some bug fixes and tweaks.
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Sitelok Facebook plugin V1.3
08 05 13 10:47
We have released an update for the Sitelok Facebook plugin to solve some issues reported on some servers. You can download the latest version (or purchase it) here.
Two new plugins for Sitleok
29 04 13 11:34
We have released two new plugins for Sitelok.
Register code plugin
The Register Code plugin requires a user to enter a one use code during registration which is checked against the list of valid codes by Sitelok. In other words this plugin lets you have a publicly visible registration form on your site but allows you to control who can register using it. Register codes could be distributed in books or scratch cards, sold manually or could be employee numbers for example.
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reCaptcha plugin
This plugin allows you to replace the default CAPTCHA used by Sitelok with reCaptcha.
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Register code plugin
The Register Code plugin requires a user to enter a one use code during registration which is checked against the list of valid codes by Sitelok. In other words this plugin lets you have a publicly visible registration form on your site but allows you to control who can register using it. Register codes could be distributed in books or scratch cards, sold manually or could be employee numbers for example.
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reCaptcha plugin
This plugin allows you to replace the default CAPTCHA used by Sitelok with reCaptcha.
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Sitelok V4.0 released
29 04 13 11:29
We have released Sitelok V4.0 which has a number of new features including quick filters, an improved backup system, automatic content type handling for S3, ability to reorder and hide columns in the main admin table etc. This version now requires PHP 5 and the mysqli library.
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Sitelok Facebook plugin V1.1
30 10 12 15:35
We have updated the Sitelok Facebook Plugin to V1.1. The update includes a fix to solve the fact that the Facebook have dropped support for the API function getLoginStatusUrl() even though it is included in their latest SDK and associated documentation. Thanks Facebook! The issue really only affects the auto long feature but we recommend all users to update anyway. You can download the latest version (or purchase it) here.
Bounce and Complaint handlng for SES plugin
23 10 12 15:49
We have updated the Sitelok SES plugin so that it can automatically handle bounces and complaints. These can be recorded in the Sitelok log and the user account flagged with the reason in a custom field. If you also use the Email Unsubscribe plugin you can automatically stop emails being sent to flagged addresses.
The Sitelok SES plugin V1.1 update is free of charge to users who purchased V1.0. For other Sitelok users the cost of the plugin is $14.95. For more information and to download the manual please visit the Sitelok Plugins page.
The Sitelok SES plugin V1.1 update is free of charge to users who purchased V1.0. For other Sitelok users the cost of the plugin is $14.95. For more information and to download the manual please visit the Sitelok Plugins page.
Password Security plugin for Sitleok
30 09 12 11:53
We have released a plugin for Sitelok that adds a number of options for controlling the type and use of passwords within Sitelok. Features include control over the characters allowed in the password, password length, password format, forcing password renewal, blocking the reusing of old passwords and locking accounts after incorrect password entry.
The Password Security plugin costs $14.95 for existing Sitelok users within their support period and requires Sitelok V3.1. For more information and to download the manual please visit the Sitelok Plugins page.
The Password Security plugin costs $14.95 for existing Sitelok users within their support period and requires Sitelok V3.1. For more information and to download the manual please visit the Sitelok Plugins page.
Sitelok V3.2 released
30 09 12 11:19
We have released Sitelok V3.2. This has some enhancements to the plugin system, various bug fixes and tweaks.
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Paypal IPN and PDT changes for HTTP 1.1
27 09 12 17:21
You may have recently received an email from Paypal informing you of changes they are making which require modifications to scripts that handle IPN or PDT calls so that they use HTTP 1.1. We have updated our Linklok Paypal and Sitelok Paypal plugin products to be compliant with these changes. These updates are free of charge. Paypal require all users to update their sites by February 2013. If you need any help please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Linklok Paypal
We have released V2.5 that has the required changes as well as other updates. We have also updated earlier versions as well so that you are not forced to purchase an upgrade. Please visit the download page and download the latest version that is available to you. You will need to login to access the downloads. There are some notes on the page about how to update linklokipn.php but if you have any problems just email over your current linklokipn.php and we will be happy to do this for you.
Sitelok Paypal plugin
We have released V1.6 that has the required changes and can be downloaded free from the download page. Just follow the manual to perform the upgrade. If you are using a version of Sitelok earlier than V3.0 with the older Paypal module please contact us.
Linklok Paypal
We have released V2.5 that has the required changes as well as other updates. We have also updated earlier versions as well so that you are not forced to purchase an upgrade. Please visit the download page and download the latest version that is available to you. You will need to login to access the downloads. There are some notes on the page about how to update linklokipn.php but if you have any problems just email over your current linklokipn.php and we will be happy to do this for you.
Sitelok Paypal plugin
We have released V1.6 that has the required changes and can be downloaded free from the download page. Just follow the manual to perform the upgrade. If you are using a version of Sitelok earlier than V3.0 with the older Paypal module please contact us.
WebYep plugin for Sitelok
17 09 12 18:04
WebYep is a compact and easy to use CMS system allowing users to edit content on webpages and is available from http://www.obdev.at/products/webyep/index.html. The WebYep Sitelok plugin integrates with WebYep allowing you to define specific usergroups that are allowed access to edit the content. This means Sitelok users do not need to login separately to WebYep. You can define for each usergroup the page(s) that can be edited and you can even set user specific overrides so that each user could have access to their own page(s). The plugin is free of charge for existing Sitelok users within their support period and requires Sitelok V3.0 or above. For more information and to download the manual please visit the Sitelok Plugins page.
Using Sitelok with Freeway Pro
16 08 12 11:23
Freeway Pro is a powerful website design application for the Mac. To help Freeway users work with Sitelok we have written a manual that explains how to create login forms, registration pages and other page types using Freeway Pro. It can be downloaded from the Sitelok downloads page.
Blab! Messaging and user profile plugin for Sitleok
06 08 12 11:13
Our new Blab! messaging and user profiles Plugin adds a messaging system to Sitelok allowing users to send short (<1000 character) messages publicly and privately to each other. User profile images and nicknames are supported. The plugin also adds the ability to create user profile pages where members can see information about other members (only the parts you choose to allow of course). The plugin costs just $19.95 for existing Sitelok users within their support period and requires Sitelok V3.0 or above. For more information and to download the manual please visit the Sitelok Plugins page.
Facebook Connect plugin for Sitelok
07 06 12 11:59
Using the Facebook Connect plugin you can have users signup and login to Sitelok using their Facebook account. This can be used alongside an existing Sitelok login or you can use Facebook login by itself. The plugin costs just $14.95 for existing Sitelok users within their support period and requires Sitelok V3.1. For more information and to download the manual please visit the Sitelok Plugins page.
Sitelok plugin to integrate with Password Sentry
07 06 12 11:45
We have released a free Sitelok plugin to integrate with Password Sentry. Password Sentry is a third party product designed to control the sharing of passwords.
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Plugins updated for Sitelok V3.1
07 06 12 11:08
Several Sitelok plugins have been updated for compatibility with Sitelok V3.1. The upgrade process will check for any plugins that need updating. All plugin updates are free of charge. These include
Paypal Payment plugin
2CO Payment plugin
User Files plugin
Email Unsubscribe plugin
Custom Filed Login plugin
Paypal Payment plugin
2CO Payment plugin
User Files plugin
Email Unsubscribe plugin
Custom Filed Login plugin
Sitelok V3.1 released
07 06 12 11:06
We have released Sitelok V3.1.
Support for PHP 5.4
Enhancements to the plugin system
Updated email editor
Option to require existing password on modify profile form
Valid characters for the username can now be set using $ValidUsernameChars in slconfig.php
Option to force validation of new email address. This can be sent to existing or new email as needed
Email field can now be unique so that meals (like usernames) are unique to each user
Option to allow login using username or email field
New siteloksendemail() function which will send email when linked clicked (useful for password reset)
Import users feature works more reliably
Various other enhancements, tweaks and bug fixes
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Support for PHP 5.4
Enhancements to the plugin system
Updated email editor
Option to require existing password on modify profile form
Valid characters for the username can now be set using $ValidUsernameChars in slconfig.php
Option to force validation of new email address. This can be sent to existing or new email as needed
Email field can now be unique so that meals (like usernames) are unique to each user
Option to allow login using username or email field
New siteloksendemail() function which will send email when linked clicked (useful for password reset)
Import users feature works more reliably
Various other enhancements, tweaks and bug fixes
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2checkout (2CO) plugin for Sitelok
13 03 12 10:22
We have released our 2CO plugin for Sitelok allowing you to sell memberships to your site using 2checkout (2CO). Both single payment and subscription products are supported. The plugin makes use of 2CO’s great fraud review system allowing accounts to be automatically enabled and disabled as required. You can also get a free 2CO account by using the promo code vibralogix when you signup saving you $49.
The plugin is free of charge for users who have licenses for Sitelok V3.0+. For more information and to download the manual please visit the Sitelok Plugins page.
The plugin is free of charge for users who have licenses for Sitelok V3.0+. For more information and to download the manual please visit the Sitelok Plugins page.
Linklok Orders plugin for Sitelok
09 02 12 17:08
We have released a new plugin that integrates Linklok Paypal, Mals or 2CO with Sitelok to provide a client download area. Client accounts are automatically created (or updated) in Sitelok along with links so that clients can download what they have purchased. Alternatively instead of providing client access you can use the admin to resend links by email.
The plugin is free of charge for users who have licenses for Sitelok V3.0+ and Linklok Paypal V2.4+, Linklok 2CO V2.2+ or Linklok Mals V2.2+. For more information and to download the manual please visit the Sitelok Plugins page.
The plugin is free of charge for users who have licenses for Sitelok V3.0+ and Linklok Paypal V2.4+, Linklok 2CO V2.2+ or Linklok Mals V2.2+. For more information and to download the manual please visit the Sitelok Plugins page.
OTP Token plugin for Sitelok
17 11 11 14:15
We have released a Sitelok plugin supporting our new hardware OTP Tokens. The tokens add an extra security layer to the login process. After the username and password have been entered the user is also required to enter a hardware generated one time password.
You can assign the OTP Token login method to certain usergroups or specify users as required. For example you could use the tokens to increase the security only for ADMIN users or require that all members use them.
The OTP Token starter kit costs $99.00 and includes the plugin, 2 OTP tokens and shipping. For more information and to download the manual please visit the Sitelok Plugins page.
Further OTP tokens are available as well.
1 - 3 $24.95 each + shipping
4 - 10 $19.95 each + shipping
11 - 49 $17.95 each + shipping
100+ Please contact us for pricing
You can assign the OTP Token login method to certain usergroups or specify users as required. For example you could use the tokens to increase the security only for ADMIN users or require that all members use them.
The OTP Token starter kit costs $99.00 and includes the plugin, 2 OTP tokens and shipping. For more information and to download the manual please visit the Sitelok Plugins page.
Further OTP tokens are available as well.
1 - 3 $24.95 each + shipping
4 - 10 $19.95 each + shipping
11 - 49 $17.95 each + shipping
100+ Please contact us for pricing
User Files plugin for Sitleok
04 10 11 10:08
Vibralogix have released the User Files plugin for Sitelok. This allows you to upload files for access by a specific user. So for example if you are a graphic designer you can upload the latest revision of a logo file so that your client can login and access it securely. You can optionally allow users to delete the files and to upload files for you to access too. An email can be automatically sent to the user when you upload to notify them of the new files. Similarly you can receive an email each time a user uploads files. The download page that users see can be completely customized to fit in with your site.
The User Files plugin for Sitelok costs just $14.95 for existing Sitelok users within their support period. For more information and to download the manual please visit the Sitelok Plugins page.
The User Files plugin for Sitelok costs just $14.95 for existing Sitelok users within their support period. For more information and to download the manual please visit the Sitelok Plugins page.
Vanilla forum plugin for Sitelok
06 09 11 07:47
Vibralogix have released a plugin for Sitleok allowing single sign on (SSO) with the Vanilla Forum. In other words Sitelok will be the login system used by Vanilla so a user only needs to enter their Sitelok login details to have access to the Vanilla forum as well.
The Vanilla Forum plugin for Sitelok is free of charge for existing Sitelok users within their support period. For more information and to download the manual please visit the Sitelok Plugins page.
The Vanilla Forum plugin for Sitelok is free of charge for existing Sitelok users within their support period. For more information and to download the manual please visit the Sitelok Plugins page.
Who is online plugin for Sitelok
11 08 11 17:55
Vibralogix have released a new plugin for Sitelok which allows you to see how many users are currently online, who they are and what page they are currently viewing. This information is available in the Sitelok control panel and can also be displayed on members pages.
The Who is online plugin for Sitelok is free of charge for existing Sitelok users within their support period. For more information and to download the manual please visit the Sitelok Plugins page.
The Who is online plugin for Sitelok is free of charge for existing Sitelok users within their support period. For more information and to download the manual please visit the Sitelok Plugins page.
Zendesk plugin for Sitelok
22 06 11 14:40
Vibralogix have released a new plugin for Sitelok allowing single sign on (SSO) with the popular web based help desk software, Zendesk. Once enabled Zendesk will use Sitelok for login and user registration.
The Zendesk plugin for Sitelok is free of charge for existing Sitelok users within their support period. For more information and to download the manual please visit the Sitelok Plugins page.
The Zendesk plugin for Sitelok is free of charge for existing Sitelok users within their support period. For more information and to download the manual please visit the Sitelok Plugins page.
Email Unsubscribe plugin for Sitelok
06 05 11 12:34
Vibralogix have released a new plugin for Sitelok providing a way for members to opt in or unsubscribe from receiving emails. It makes use of a custom field to flag whether emails can be sent or not. Members can choose whether to allow emails from registration and update profile forms and special email links allow them to opt in or unsubscribe as well.
The Email Unsubscribe plugin for Sitelok is free of charge for existing Sitelok users within their support period. For more information and to download the manual please visit the Sitelok Plugins page.
The Email Unsubscribe plugin for Sitelok is free of charge for existing Sitelok users within their support period. For more information and to download the manual please visit the Sitelok Plugins page.
Amazon SES plugin for Sitelok
18 04 11 13:35
Vibralogix have released a new plugin for Sitelok allowing emails to be sent using Amazon SES. Amazon charge just $0.10 per thousand emails sent and don’t restrict you to just a few hundred emails per day like most hosting companies (once approved). For further information about SES you can visit Amazon SES.
The Amazon SES plugin for Sitelok costs just $14.95 for existing Sitelok users within their support period. For more information and to download the manual please visit the Sitelok Plugins page.
The Amazon SES plugin for Sitelok costs just $14.95 for existing Sitelok users within their support period. For more information and to download the manual please visit the Sitelok Plugins page.
Sitelok V3.0 released
07 04 11 17:53
We have released Sitelok V3.0 which has a new plugin system, cleaner admin interface, new API functions and many tweaks and improvements.
Three plugins have been released (Paypal, AWeber, Custom field login) with more in development.
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Three plugins have been released (Paypal, AWeber, Custom field login) with more in development.
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Using Sitelok with RapidWeaver
06 10 10 19:04
RapidWeaver is great website design application for the Mac. Its ease of use is combined with the ability for more advanced users to insert code whereever they need to create advanced websites. We now have many Sitelok users integrating with RapidWeaver so we have released a free package containing an RW specific manual, a set of snippets and an example rapidWeaver project which we hope will help. It can be downloaded from the Sitelok downloads page.
AWeber support added to our Linklok products
16 09 10 13:13
We have added support for the excellent AWeber email marketing service to all of our Linklok products including Linklok Paypal, Linklok 2CO, Linklok Mals, Linklok Clickbank and Linklok URL. Clients can be automatically added to a mailing list either globally or to product specific mailing lists. For further details please visit our product pages. The upgrade is free for users that purchased within 12 months.
Sitelok V2.50 released
04 04 10 12:15
Sitelok V2.50 has been released.
User profile form now allows users to upload files with the filename stored in a custom field
Added several new API functions
Username and password are now trimmed of whitespace during login to stop spurious login errors
URL query (GET data) is now passed correctly through login even when redirecting
Many other improvements and bug fixes
Improvements to the Sitelok Paypal Module (V1.3)
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User profile form now allows users to upload files with the filename stored in a custom field
Added several new API functions
Username and password are now trimmed of whitespace during login to stop spurious login errors
URL query (GET data) is now passed correctly through login even when redirecting
Many other improvements and bug fixes
Improvements to the Sitelok Paypal Module (V1.3)
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Sitelok V2.40 released
09 11 09 20:47
We have released Sitelok V2.40. There are many new features and minor bug fixes.
For further information visit the Sitelok page.
- Updated HTML editor for better IE8 support
- Many new links for use in pages and emails allow users to add or remove themselves from user groups, extend membership or replace usergroups
- Email and page links to allow user to close account
- New fields for registration forms allow users to select usergroups or join multiple groups (where you allow this)
- New fields for user profile forms allow users to join new groups, extend membership or replace groups
- Better handling of checkboxes in forms
- Support for Amazon S3 for download files
- Updated import and export to allow quotes around fields (proper CSV format)
- Several new API and event handler functions
- Support for SSL email accounts when using PHPmailer
- Support for synching username and email address
- Latest Paypal module can remove users from exisitng user groups as well as adding them to new ones
- Many other new features and bug fixes
For further information visit the Sitelok page.
Supportcasts.com feature Sitelok
07 05 09 07:43
Supportcasts.com have created a great screencast called 'How to build a Membership site'. This shows step by step the building of a members site using RapidWeaver and Sitelok. The screencast is only available to Supportcast.com subscribers and is applicable only if you use Rapidweaver as your site design tool. For further details give them a visit here.
Sitelok V2.30 released
14 03 09 08:53
We have just released Sitelok V2.30. New features include:-
Easier variable access in the html editor
Option to make certain custom fields required
Ability to add custom PHP validation for custom fields
New passwordclue variable show last few characters of password
Auto login now possible from email link or after user registration
SMTP port can now be set when using PHPmailer
Log can now display only selected users if required
This upgrade is free for users that purchased within 12 months.
For further information visit the Sitelok.
Easier variable access in the html editor
Option to make certain custom fields required
Ability to add custom PHP validation for custom fields
New passwordclue variable show last few characters of password
Auto login now possible from email link or after user registration
SMTP port can now be set when using PHPmailer
Log can now display only selected users if required
This upgrade is free for users that purchased within 12 months.
For further information visit the Sitelok.
Sitelok Paypal Module released
13 12 08 13:17
We have released our first add on module for Sitelok that allows you to sell membership via Paypal using their Buy Now and Subscription buttons. We have decided to release this module free of charge for clients within the support period (at least for now). You can download the module from the Sitelok download page at http://www.vibralogix.com/sitelokpw/downloads.php (you need to login for access). We hope to release modules for other payment processors soon as well.
Sitelok V2.20 released
20 11 08 15:52
We have just released Sitelok V2.20. As well as a few bug fixes we have added a new email template link called !!!delete!!! that enables a user to delete their account and also a page variable called $slgroupexpiryts[] that contains the user group expiry times in timestamp format.
We have also made Sitelok ready for our upcoming payment processor modules. The first to be released soon will be for Paypal.
We have also made Sitelok ready for our upcoming payment processor modules. The first to be released soon will be for Paypal.
Using Sitelok with web analytics
02 10 08 17:59
A number of web analytics services allow you to set the ID of the visitor if known, Sitelok supports this which is great as you can look through your visitor data and see exactly who is viewing what. We have tested this with both Clicky and Visistat and it works well. What's more is that Sitelok download links automatically show up in Clicky as well showing when users download certain files.
To setup ID logging add the following line (the part in blue) to your Clicky snippet.
<?php if ($slusername!="") echo "<script type=\"text/javascript\"> var clicky_custom_session = { username: '$slusername' }; </script>"; ?>;
<script src="http://static.getclicky.com/xxxxxx.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<noscript><p><img alt="Clicky" src="http://static.getclicky.com/xxxxxx-db6.gif" /></p></noscript>
To setup ID logging add the following part (in blue) to your Visistat snippet.
<script type="text/javascript">var DID=31190;</script>
<script type="text/javascript">var DID=xxxxxx;var MyID=<?php echo $slusername; ?>;</script>
<script src="http://sniff.visistat.com/sniff.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
To setup ID logging add the following line (the part in blue) to your Clicky snippet.
<?php if ($slusername!="") echo "<script type=\"text/javascript\"> var clicky_custom_session = { username: '$slusername' }; </script>"; ?>;
<script src="http://static.getclicky.com/xxxxxx.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<noscript><p><img alt="Clicky" src="http://static.getclicky.com/xxxxxx-db6.gif" /></p></noscript>
To setup ID logging add the following part (in blue) to your Visistat snippet.
<script type="text/javascript">var DID=31190;</script>
<script type="text/javascript">var DID=xxxxxx;var MyID=<?php echo $slusername; ?>;</script>
<script src="http://sniff.visistat.com/sniff.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
Sitelok V2.10 released
15 09 08 13:36
We have just released Sitelok V2.10. As well as a few bug fixes there are two new features.
Search engine access
We have added an option to allow search engines to access an index secured pages. You can define which group or groups the search engine robot will have access to. You can define this setting globally or on a page by page basis if required. Although we think that most sites will still want to block search engine access to their protected pages (this is the default) we have had a number of requests lately for this feature.
One click MySQL backup
Although most hosting control panels provide MySQL backup features we decided to add a simple one click backup to the Sitelok control panel to make this as painless as possible. The backup downloads a standard SQL file (zipped up) which contains all the data required to recreate all tables and data. The SQL file can be restored using most mysql managers (such as phpmyadmin).
Search engine access
We have added an option to allow search engines to access an index secured pages. You can define which group or groups the search engine robot will have access to. You can define this setting globally or on a page by page basis if required. Although we think that most sites will still want to block search engine access to their protected pages (this is the default) we have had a number of requests lately for this feature.
One click MySQL backup
Although most hosting control panels provide MySQL backup features we decided to add a simple one click backup to the Sitelok control panel to make this as painless as possible. The backup downloads a standard SQL file (zipped up) which contains all the data required to recreate all tables and data. The SQL file can be restored using most mysql managers (such as phpmyadmin).
