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Social networking engine for building custom online communities

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Elgg 6.3.10 raises the PHP floor to 8.2 as 7.1.3 patches access checks.

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◆Current state
Elgg is a mature open-source PHP framework for self-hosted community platforms. The 7.0 major shipped in May 2026 and 7.1.0 in September added invitation-only groups. On November 5 Elgg shipped 7.1.3, fixing an access-collection permission check and a trash language key, and 6.3.10, which raises the minimum PHP version to 8.2.
◆Where it's heading
Both branches remain in maintenance, but the PHP 8.2 requirement on the 6.x line is a nudge for older installs to modernise or move to 7.x.
◆Prediction
Paired 7.1.x and 6.3.x patches should continue every two to three weeks; the entries give no sign of a 7.2 feature release yet.

◆Recent moves

  1. 8d ago

    Elgg 7.1.3

    Two fixes: a correct edit-rights check on access collections and a trash language key. Routine 7.1 maintenance.

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  2. 9d ago

    Elgg 6.3.10

    The 6.3 branch now requires PHP 8.2, a breaking change inside a patch release. Sites on older PHP must upgrade the runtime to keep receiving 6.x fixes.

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  3. 24d ago

    Elgg 7.1.2: small patch, paired with 6.3.9, no notes

    A 7.1 patch released alongside 6.3.9, with no notes beyond two commits from one maintainer. It keeps the 7.x line in the maintenance rhythm that followed 7.1.0's feature release.

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  4. 24d ago

    Elgg 6.3.9: paired backport patch for the 6.x line, no notes

    The 6.3 branch gets its paired patch the same morning as 7.1.2, again with no published notes. Elgg keeps maintaining the previous major in lockstep with the current one.

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  5. 1mo ago

    Elgg 7.1.1 fixes profile access display, trash recovery and theming

    The first patch after 7.1.0 fixes plugin names in the upgrade listing, access indicators next to profile fields, trash recovery destinations, and a CSS conflict with colour schemes. It cleans up the edges of the 7.1 feature set and adds nothing new.

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  6. 2mo ago

    Elgg 7.1.0: invitation-only groups, MariaDB now recommended

    Elgg 7.1.0 is the first meaningful feature release after the 7.0 major. Invitation-only group membership and the MariaDB recommendation give operators more control over community access and their database choice.

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