Hello, everyone! As we head into the holiday season, let’s take a moment to look back at what’s been happening in the Concrete CMS world this month. From new releases and community contributions to fresh marketplace add-ons and a beautiful “site in the wild,” there’s plenty to raise a glass to.
Concrete CMS 9.4.6
We rolled out version 9.4.6, a focused patch release designed to make your sites run smoother and faster. While it’s a smaller release, it’s definitely worth your attention if you’re running 9.4.
In short: better stability, cleaner logs, and smoother performance. Download 9.4.6 to stay current.
To view all the new features in version 9, visit our landing page:
https://www.concretecms.org/9
Community Shoutouts
Concrete thrives because of its contributors thank you to everyone who’s been active this month on GitHub, including PixelHeroMedia, MichaelSteili, zpartakov, JohntheFish, marcokuoni, hissy, tacktack, Chrouglas, katalysis, BloodyIron, danklassen, SashaMcr, wtflm, biplobice, mlocati, danklassen, mnakalay
Your collaboration and testing keep Concrete strong and secure.
Browse all the new tools in the Concrete CMS Marketplace.
Site in the Wild: Whisky Mäss
- Website: WhiskeyMass
- By: Lemonbrain
This month’s featured site is a visual treat Whisky Mäss
, a Swiss whisky fair website crafted by our longtime partner Lemonbrain, in collaboration with TC Communications.
The site pairs smooth animations with warm, sophisticated design and a touch of playful personality (yes, there’s a talking monkey). From event listings to their stunning photography, it’s a perfect example of Concrete’s flexibility meeting elegant design. Cheers to Lemonbrain for continuing to raise the bar for what’s possible with Concrete!
Marketplace Highlights
The Marketplace continues to evolve with new tools and integrations. Here are the latest additions:
Macareux Email Campaign
Macareux Email Campaign enables Concrete CMS site owners to create and send bulk email campaigns to registered users and groups. It also supports importing recipients from a CSV file. Trackable UTM parameters can be automatically appended to links.
Macareux SAML Authentication
Macareux SAML Authentication adds SAML 2.0 Single Sign-On (SSO) support to Concrete CMS. Configure one or more Identity Providers (IdPs), map IdP attributes and groups to Concrete CMS users and groups, and let your users sign in securely via enterprise SS
Macareux Page Ratings
Add simple, elegant page rating buttons (heart, clap, like) to any page. Tracks totals and offers a dashboard report with filters and CSV export. Compatible with Concrete CMS v8 and v9.
Asyntai - AI chatbot
AI assistant/chatbot for your website. It talks to your visitors, helps, explains, never misses a chat and increases conversion rates! All while knowing your website and business, customized just for you. Your website can now talk.
SkynetAccessibility Scanner
Scan, monitor, and identify website accessibility issues across WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, ADA, Section 508, EN 301 549, UK Equality Act, Australian DDA, and Canada ACA. Get simple issue highlights with recommended fixes.
Developer’s Corner
This month’s developer chat touched on the geolocation service in the core. The consensus? It works well as a framework but could use more flexibility especially around swapping providers and adding API keys. The takeaway: expect future improvements to make it more plug-and-play for developers.
Wrapping Up
That’s a wrap for November! Thanks to everyone who’s contributing code, building sites, writing documentation, and spreading the word about Concrete CMS. We’re grateful for this community and all the creativity you bring to it.
Enjoy the season, keep building cool stuff, and we’ll see you in December!
The Concrete CMS Team