--- title: "EngageBox Changelog - EngageBox" description: "The #1 Joomla Popup Builder Extension" url: "https://www.tassos.gr/joomla-extensions/engagebox/changelog" date: "2026-04-24T17:27:21+00:00" language: "en-GB" --- [ EngageBox ](https://www.tassos.gr/joomla-extensions/engagebox "The #1 Joomla Popup Builder Extension")- [Home](https://www.tassos.gr/joomla-extensions/engagebox) - [Demos](https://www.tassos.gr/joomla-extensions/engagebox/demos) - [Free Download](https://www.tassos.gr/joomla-extensions/engagebox/free-download) - [Pricing](https://www.tassos.gr/joomla-extensions/engagebox/subscribe) - [What's New](https://www.tassos.gr/joomla-extensions/engagebox/changelog) - [Roadmap](https://www.tassos.gr/joomla-extensions/engagebox/roadmap) [ Get started ](https://www.tassos.gr/joomla-extensions/engagebox/subscribe) EngageBox Convert your traffic into customers and subscribers now [ Get started for free ](https://www.tassos.gr/joomla-extensions/engagebox/free-download) [ Buy Pro version ](https://www.tassos.gr/joomla-extensions/engagebox/subscribe) # What’s new We’re constantly making EngageBox better. Here are some of the of notable new features and improvements that we’ve made to EngageBox since it’s first launched. v7.1.1 Feb 09, 2026 [ View files ](https://www.tassos.gr/releases/engagebox/engagebox-7-1-1) Added - Patched a security vulnerability and strengthened data validation and sanitization. v7.1.0 Nov 11, 2025 [ View files ](https://www.tassos.gr/releases/engagebox/engagebox-7-1-0) Added - Joomla 6 Native Support. Fixed - Broken Transifex link in the Translations panel on the Dashboard page. - Delay Display setting for Close Button was broken when no value was set and prevented entering a number. - Close event tracking data included unwanted internal properties from the popup instance. - Custom close buttons with redirection don't write cookie on mobile Changed - Renamed the Trigger labels for simplicity. v7.0.2 Sep 02, 2025 [ View files ](https://www.tassos.gr/releases/engagebox/engagebox-7-0-2) Fixed - Issue where the Floating Button trigger would automatically open the popup. v7.0.1 Sep 01, 2025 [ View files ](https://www.tassos.gr/releases/engagebox/engagebox-7-0-1) Added - New CSS-based popup animations, replacing VelocityJS for smoother, faster performance. Fixed - Issue where the backdrop appeared multiple times when opening a popup. Changed - Merged "Page Ready" and "Page Load" triggers into one with an "Early Trigger" option. - Removed the “Load Velocity” option from settings. v7.0.0 Jul 09, 2025 [ View files ](https://www.tassos.gr/releases/engagebox/engagebox-7-0-0) Added - A new Usage Tracking setting to help us improve the extension. Fixed - {user.field.FIELDNAME} Smart Tag ignoring --preparecustomfields option. - Issue where a Smart Tag would return empty when the value equals 0. Changed - Sets minimum required Joomla! version to 4.0. - Sets minimum required PHP version to 7.4. - Renamed the "Prepare Content" setting to Run Shortcodes for better clarity. - Moved extension's library under the Tassos/EngageBox namespace. - Removed the Prevent Default Action option for the On Click Trigger. v6.3.9 Feb 19, 2026 [ View files ](https://www.tassos.gr/releases/engagebox/engagebox-6-3-9) Added - Patched a security vulnerability and strengthened data validation and sanitization. v6.3.8 Mar 05, 2025 [ View files ](https://www.tassos.gr/releases/engagebox/engagebox-6-3-8) Fixed - Content Category condition not displaying popup in category when Page Types contains "Category". - PHP error in editor when all Box Type related plugins are disabled. v6.3.7 Nov 11, 2024 [ View files ](https://www.tassos.gr/releases/engagebox/engagebox-6-3-7) Fixed - PHP error when using "Modules" box type. v6.3.6 Nov 07, 2024 [ View files ](https://www.tassos.gr/releases/engagebox/engagebox-6-3-6) Added - Sound effects feature for enhanced user engagement. - The {menu} Smart Tag to retrieve information about the currently active menu item. - Author custom fields support to the {article} Smart Tag. - --filter modifier to filter Smart Tags output using predefined filters and regex. v6.3.5 Oct 08, 2024 [ View files ](https://www.tassos.gr/releases/engagebox/engagebox-6-3-5) Added - A discreet shadow to the Floating Button. Fixed - Fix method curl\_exec wasn't being executed within [PHP Scripts](https://www.tassos.gr/joomla-extensions/engagebox/docs/working-with-php-scripts). - Incorrect parsing of quotes in [Conditional Content Shortcode](https://www.tassos.gr/joomla-extensions/engagebox/docs/conditional-content-shortcode-684). v6.3.4 Sep 03, 2024 [ View files ](https://www.tassos.gr/releases/engagebox/engagebox-6-3-4) Fixed - [Conditional Content Shortcode](https://www.tassos.gr/joomla-extensions/engagebox/docs/conditional-content-shortcode-684) errors when the content contains the word 'if' and an odd number of quotes. v6.3.3 Jul 09, 2024 [ View files ](https://www.tassos.gr/releases/engagebox/engagebox-6-3-3) Fixed - “[Close on ESC](https://www.tassos.gr/joomla-extensions/engagebox/docs/how-to-make-accessible-popups#close-with-esc-key)” triggering when disabled. - Repeater field conditions in Joomla 5.1. Changed - Updated “Geolocation” notice to show only with a GeoIP MaxMind key and Geolocation conditions in use. - Improved “[Trap Focus](https://www.tassos.gr/joomla-extensions/engagebox/docs/how-to-make-accessible-popups#trap-focus)” to activate immediately when the popup opens. - Removed unnecessary polyfill.io scripts. v6.3.2 Jun 06, 2024 [ View files ](https://www.tassos.gr/releases/engagebox/engagebox-6-3-2) Added - Enhanced Accessibility: [Trap Focus](https://www.tassos.gr/joomla-extensions/engagebox/docs/how-to-make-accessible-popups#trap-focus), [Auto-Focus](https://www.tassos.gr/joomla-extensions/engagebox/docs/how-to-make-accessible-popups#auto-focus), [Return Focus](https://www.tassos.gr/joomla-extensions/engagebox/docs/how-to-make-accessible-popups#return-focus) and Close by ESC Key. Fixed - PHP 8.2+ deprecation warnings thrown on install and when popup is shown. - Issue with inheriting height value on tablet and mobile devices. Changed - Improved code editing in the Custom JS/CSS, [PHP Scripts](https://www.tassos.gr/joomla-extensions/engagebox/docs/working-with-php-scripts), [PHP Condition](https://www.tassos.gr/joomla-extensions/engagebox/docs/the-php-condition) and Run Javascript Action options with Codemirror. - Updated [Page Slide Mode](https://www.tassos.gr/joomla-extensions/engagebox/docs/how-to-create-a-page-slide-effect-welcome-mat) to no longer auto-scroll to the top of the page. v6.3.11 Apr 02, 2026 [ View files ](https://www.tassos.gr/releases/engagebox/engagebox-6-3-11) Fixed - An issue in Display Conditions where dropdown lists would appear empty. v6.3.10 Mar 13, 2026 [ View files ](https://www.tassos.gr/releases/engagebox/engagebox-6-3-10) Fixed - A JavaScript error that could occur when opening the Display Conditions tab. v6.3.1 Mar 06, 2024 [ View files ](https://www.tassos.gr/releases/engagebox/engagebox-6-3-1) Added - The --HtmlSpecialChars Smart Tag modifier. Fixed - [Conditional Content Shortcode](https://www.tassos.gr/joomla-extensions/engagebox/docs/conditional-content-shortcode-684) may incorrectly parse script tags. - Fix PHP 8.3 deprecation warnings. v6.3.0 Feb 06, 2024 [ View files ](https://www.tassos.gr/releases/engagebox/engagebox-6-3-0) Added - Joomla 5 Native Support. - Implements the [Conditional Content Shortcode](https://www.tassos.gr/joomla-extensions/engagebox/docs/conditional-content-shortcode-684). - Implements Smart Tags modifiers: prepareContent, shortNumber Fixed - [Homepage Condition](https://www.tassos.gr/joomla-extensions/engagebox/docs/the-homepage-condition) does not work. - The [Menu Condition](https://www.tassos.gr/joomla-extensions/engagebox/docs/the-menu-item-assignment) may fail if the "Also on child items" option is enabled. Changed - Custom Code option renamed to Custom JavaScript and now accepts only scripts. v6.2.2 Jan 10, 2024 [ View files ](https://www.tassos.gr/releases/engagebox/engagebox-6-2-2) Fixed - Call to undefined method EngageBox\\Box::replaceSmartTags. v6.2.1 Jan 09, 2024 [ View files ](https://www.tassos.gr/releases/engagebox/engagebox-6-2-1) Fixed - Smart Tags replacement broke from previous version. v6.1.5 Jan 08, 2024 [ View files ](https://www.tassos.gr/releases/engagebox/engagebox-6-1-5) Fixed - PHP Error "Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated in Box.php" - Spanish translation would break the popup editor. The #1 Joomla Popup Builder Extension Stop losing visitors! Instantly grow your email list, get more leads and increase sales with the #1 most powerful popup extension in Joomla. 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