Umbraco Latest Release 11.1 & 10.4

Check out the most recent features in Umbraco’s latest release.    

 Drag & Drop support for Media Picker

It is now even easier for editors to upload images and files in the backoffice. Drag and drop support has been added directly to the Media Picker, so you can now simply drag the file in, without having to open up the picker. This can be a time-saver, especially in cases where you don’t need to adjust crops for images or upload the file to a particular folder. 

By default, a file will be uploaded to the root of the Media Section or the user's Start Node in the Media Section,and you can control this further by configuring the Media Picker with a Start Node (the folder that will be used by default).

Maintenance Page

A new maintenance page has been added. It will be shown if the site is in an upgrade state and needs authentication to complete the upgrade. Previously you would be redirected to the login screen which can be helpful if you are a developer or site administrator. Now you will instead see a maintenance page. This new page can be fully customised to fit both branding and design, and contain exactly the information you want. The default maintenance page contains links to documentation and authentication for the final upgrade step.

Hiding the Maintenance Page

It is also possible to continue showing your website while Umbraco is in Upgrade mode. This will allow website visitors to continue browsing the site while the upgrade is pending. This is done with a new configuration option.

Single Block Mode in Block List Editor

The Block List Editor now features a Single Block Mode. This is useful when the editor is used for settings or configuration on a site and contains a single block that should always be present.

It essentially provides an alternative to Groups and Tabs by allowing you to hide (or collapse) the properties on the block and comes with all the other benefits of the Block List Editor such as custom labels, Settings, Property Actions, and more.

 This new feature can be enabled when configuring a Block List Editor that only has a single block available. 

Tags Editor Support in Element Types

The Tags Editor is now supported in Data Types that rely on Element Types, such as Block Grid Editor and Block List Editor. Nested Content also supports the Tags Editor now, but it is recommended to migrate to using the Block List Editor as Nested Content is now deprecated.

Disable 2FA for Members

You can now disable the 2-factor authentication (2FA) for Members from the backoffice. This means that if a Member loses access to their 2FA authentication device, you can easily help them out by disabling 2FA. From there the member can re-enable 2FA and register a new device or method.

To be able to do it you need to be part of the Sensitive Content User Group. The toggle for disabling 2FA is found on the individual Member in the Member Section. 

Security Health Check Updated

The Health Check that ensures the HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security) header is present is now updated to exclude localhost, as this header is not recommended to have, while the host is a localhost.

Performance Improvements

The releases also contain a series of small low-level performance improvements, that either optimise for CPU or memory. Areas that are improved are rebuilding the media cache when removing file extensions from files, GUID/UDI generation, and batch upload files in the Media section.

What’s new in Umbraco 10.4

New Property Editor: Block Grid Editor

The Block Grid Editor was launched along with Umbraco 11, and now makes its debut for Umbraco 10 as well, including the above-mentioned addition of support for the Tag Editor and a number of smaller updates and improvements.

The Block Grid Editor is a new Property Editor focusing on bringing better layout and content structure capabilities to editors. Taking a cue from the popular Grid Layout editor that has been delivering layout capabilities for content editors since Umbraco 7, the Block Grid Editor is built on modern and future-proof technology and provides a vastly improved developer experience on top.

 How to get your hands on Umbraco 11.1 and 10.4

As always, from today, the latest versions of Umbraco are available on Umbraco Cloud. For new projects, you can choose between Umbraco LTS and Umbraco 11, and they will be running 10.4 and 11.1 respectively. For all Umbraco Cloud customers with existing projects, the upgrade to the latest version is only 2 minutes away.