Release News Publisher 2.3.11 Released

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A new update is available for News Publisher by XenCustomize.

XenCustomize News Publisher v2.3.11 is released!​

This update introduces several user-requested improvements and visual refinements aimed at enhancing both usability and design consistency.

You can now control how your Latest News widget orders content — by publish date, last update, or even random for variety. On mobile devices, comment action buttons are now neatly grouped into a dropdown, providing a cleaner, more intuitive layout.

We’ve also improved tag editing visibility by adding a clear edit icon beside Related Topics, making it easier to manage tags directly from the news view page.

Finally, this release debuts our refreshed News Publisher icon and updated default thumbnails, bringing a modern, polished look to the addon.

Complete Change Log

New Features & Enhancements:​

• Widget: Display Order Option (Sponsored by @hakyangler)
  • Added a new Display order control for the Latest News widget.
  • Admins can now choose how news items are ordered in the widget:
    • Publish date – Show newest published news first.
    • Last update – Show most recently updated news first (default, same as before).
    • Random – Shuffle the news order for more variety.
  • This update provides greater flexibility and control over how news is surfaced in different widget placements.
  • Notes:
    • Existing Latest News widgets will continue to use Last update automatically to ensure compatibility.
    • New widget instances will also default to Last update unless a different order is selected.
• Mobile: Comment Actions Dropdown (Sponsored by @hakyangler)
  • Comment action links (e.g., Delete, Reassign, IP, Warn) are now grouped inside a dropdown menu on mobile devices.
  • Matches XenForo’s native design and delivers a cleaner, more compact layout for mobile users.
• Improved Tag Editing Visibility (Sponsored by @hakyangler)
  • Added a visible edit icon beside the "Related Topics" heading when tag editing is allowed.
  • Makes it clearer that tags can be added or edited directly from the news view page.

Branding & Visual Updates ​

• Refreshed Product Icon & Default Thumbnails
  • Replaced the official News Publisher product icon with a brand-new modern design.
  • Updated all default news thumbnail images shipped with the addon to reflect the new branding style.
    • data/assets/xcu_news_publisher/Default-News-Thumbnail-Square.webp
    • data/assets/xcu_news_publisher/Default-News-Thumbnail-Landscape.webp

Bug Fixes:​

• Improved Default Thumbnail Handling
  • Fixed an issue where news items without a thumbnail and fallback cover image would sometimes display no default thumbnail.
  • Templates now always show a default thumbnail image when a thumbnail and fallback cover image is missing.
  • Ensures consistent visuals across search results, widgets, carousels, and other listings.

Changed Templates:​

The following templates have had changes:

• widget_def_options_xcu_nwp_latest_news
• search_result_nwp_news
• trending_content_item_nwp_news
• xcu_nwp_comment_macros
• xcu_nwp_news_list_macros
• xcu_nwp_news_wrapper_macros

Note: After upgrading, please check your Outdated Templates page and either revert or merge/integrate these templates to ensure that all new changes are applied.

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