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K2 v2.9.0 is now available to download for Joomla 1.5 to 3.x. In short, this release improves compatibility with the latest releases of Joomla 3.8.x & improves frontend performance overall. To install K2 for the first time or update your existing ... [More] K2 based website, just grab the latest package here: https://getk2.org/downloads/?f=K2_v2.9.0.zip The process to update K2 is fairly simple. If you are on Joomla 1.5, grab the zip file from the link above and install it on top of your existing K2 version. If you are on Joomla 2.5 or 3.x, go to the Joomla update manager, purge the update cache, re-check and you'll see the new release available to instantly update. If you are still on Joomla 1.6 or 1.7 or 2.5, you're also still listening to cassette tapes (kewl!) - but why not do yourself a favour and upgrade to Joomla 3.x? It's easier than you think. So what's been added, changed or updated in this new release in more detail? Here's a list of the important things added, changed or updated in K2 v2.9.0. Lots of code restructuring as we pave the way towards Joomla 4 compatibility Frontend editing improvements & fixes. Important: If your template has an itemform.php K2 override that you did not base off at least K2 v2.8.0, please delete it as it will load an older version of the frontend editing item form and thus break frontend editing. Fixed non-latin characters being replaced by dashes in attachments (after uploaded) Removed Google Search option (deprecated API) Remove duplicate items when fetching item lists filtered with tags in mod_k2_content SQL query improvements in modules & related items (in the item view). K2 Content module performance improvements range between 20-30%. The performance boost will be especially visible on sites with heavy traffic and lots of K2 Content module instances published. Extra fields: Fixed relative path for images when inserted via extra fields - it would previously output the wrong file path if Joomla was installed in a subfolder of the public www root. Output the extra field alias as class name in all extra field loops (for targetted CSS styling) For developers: Fixed single category selection for new k2ModalSelector element/field - you can re-use this element/field to allow inserting items, categories or users in your own extensions by only specifying the "context" of the selector (see how it's implement for example in mod_k2_content). For integrators: Allow using ?template=X to load the correct template (view) overrides in K2 - very handy when creating a new template on an existing Joomla/K2 installation Fixed in which positions backend modules are configured in Joomla 3.x upon installing K2 Fixed existing extra field data being nulled in the database when frontend editing for extra fields is disabled Additional security hardening for the K2 Media Manager (elFinder) Joomla 1.5 bug fixes since 2.8.0 Fix URL scheme matching in item model (frontend) Updated all 3rd party dependencies to their latest versions Still 100% compatible with Joomla 1.5 and 2.5. Many, many other bug fixes and improvements under the hood. Upgrading If you use v2.7.x or v2.8.x already, then it is (as always) safe to upgrade to K2 v2.9.0. If you use a version before 2.7.0, refer to the 2.7.0 upgrade notes.If you already have your own K2 CSS and/or HTML template overrides then there's nothing to worry about. If you use "stock" K2 CSS and HTML template overrides, just browse your site after the upgrade to make sure nothing's misalligned. In any case, exceptions may occur but they are usually easy to resolve. If you need any help, just post about your issue in the K2 Community Forum.Since the release of K2 v2.7.0 we have added an update notification for new releases of K2 within the K2 backend (viewed only by super admins) to make it easier to spot new releases and update accordingly.Before upgrading, it's always a good idea to get a backup of your site (just in case): To upgrade in Joomla 1.5, just install v2.9.0 on top of any existing K2 installation. To upgrade in Joomla 2.5 or 3.x, either install on top (as with Joomla 1.5) or use Joomla's extension updater (you should already see the notification for v2.9.0). DO NOT uninstall any older K2 version first, as this will wipe out your K2 content! HTML & CSS Template Overrides Have a look here: https://getk2.org/documentation/tutorials/77-k2-template-override-package-comparison There are currently no changes that need to be ported to existing overrides. What's next K2 v2.9.1 will come within October as we have identified 2 bugs which (although not a deal breaker) must be dealt soon. The first is related to frontend editing and more specifically published items get unpublished when edited by their authors, even though they should remain published (per K2's ACL). The other issue relates to how meta tags are stored in Joomla 3.x (now it's a string and it should be a JSON object). Along with these fixes, we'll be adding invisible reCaptcha and if reCaptcha v3 is ready by then, it'll also be implemented as an option.Next versions will also come every 1-2 months as we're in the phase of refactoring/modernising the codebase and slowly moving towards Joomla 4 compatibility. It also means feature normalization, e.g. offer a "batch" operation mode on all backend list views, as well as improvements in the frontend layouts by adopting the new CSS Grid rulesets.The new code changes will also make K2 more resilient to constant API changes in the Joomla CMS & framework. It'll also open the path to port K2 to other CMSs as well.Remember that K2 does suffer from a ~10 year technical debt which means for example that code which should exist in a model is now found in a view, causing overall structural inconsistencies. The Joomla MVC is fine alright but we can do better. And by restructuring the codebase we can speed up new feature adoption (e.g. an extensible extra fields system, a better plugin system, a more productive backend UI and so on) and significantly improve performance.It's 2018 and K2 still reigns as the easiest and most flexible way to truly manage any kind of content in Joomla, without giving yourself headaches with options you don't understand or dozens of overrides that you don't need. Keeping things as simple as possible, with a workflow that makes sense and template overrides to master any layout/design you want.K2 Pro is also in the works for an initial lauch in the coming October. K2 Pro will be a suite of extensions complementing K2 with additional functionality ranging from event management, to mapping, ads, better/more flexible content modules etc. etc.Enjoy K2 v2.9.0 :) [Less]

K2 v2.8.0 is now available to download for Joomla 1.5 to 3.x. This release improves the content management workflow and UI, is fully compatible with PHP 7.x and the latest Joomla 3.7.x, while at the same time addressing various issues from ... [More] performance to UI, to bug fixes and security. To install K2 for the first time or update your existing K2 based website, just grab the latest package here: https://getk2.org/downloads/?f=K2_v2.8.0.zip The process to update K2 is fairly simple. If you are on Joomla 1.5, grab the zip file from the link above and install it on top of your existing K2 version. If you are on Joomla 2.5 or 3.x, go to the Joomla update manager, purge the update cache, re-check and you'll see the new release available to instantly update. If you are still on Joomla 1.6 or 1.7 or 2.5, you're seriously a bad*ss living on the edge - but why not do yourself a favour and upgrade to Joomla 3.x? It's easier than you think. So what's been added, changed or updated in this new release in more detail? Here's a list of the important things added, changed or updated in K2 v2.8.0.BACKEND New selection modals for all content entities (items, categories, tags, users) improve your workflow. From content selection to filtering to searching. E.g. before adding a new K2 item in a menu item, you can now directly make it "featured" from within the selection modal. Adding content from a K2 selection modal is now more informative and all previously used (and annoying) JS alerts have been dropped to minimize clicks. Improved searching accross all backend list views (from items to comments). Use double quotes with your query in the search box to search for an exact string or (as previously) use any words to search all occurences. Better still, you can now search all database fields that hold data you'd probably like to find (yes, even the image caption or the email/IP address in comments). It makes things easier, from working with content to helping you better combat comment abuse. Added character counters on the "meta description" blocks in the item & category forms. Additionally, all the "meta robots" fields has now been converted from a text field to a drop-down (since the options are specific either way). Any calendar input now uses the awesome Flatpickr datetime picker instead of Joomla's native calendar widget. Replaced the Joomla modal with FancyBox in the backend, allowing for better previewing of item and category images while on list views. Added Picozu & Gravit as online image/vector editors - no need to open a desktop app to manipulate images before uploading them to K2. The backend (and frontend editing) UIs are now more consistent - from the action buttons to the filters to the actual layouts. The module and menu selection parameters have also been refined. CSS has been refined to resolve visual conflicts with menu selectors in modules in Joomla 3.x. Font Awesome updated to its latest release (4.7.0). Added new plugin events (content triggers) to support Regular Labs' "Better Trash" extension. Improved compatibility with Regular Labs' "Advanced Module Manager" extension. FRONTEND Minor CSS and template override improvements - comparison packages will be uploaded soon... The frontend editing UI is now consistent with the backend UI which improves the overall authoring workflow. Item links in "Edit My Comments" will now properly link to the SEF version of a K2 item and comment pagination is now fixed (previously broken). Removed maxwidth (character) limitation in "K2 Tools" search option. Added proper check for media in the "K2 Content" module. You can now get the raw date value of any date extra field. Just use "item->extraFields->EXTRAFIELD_ALIAS_HERE->rawValue; ?>" instead of just "item->extraFields->EXTRAFIELD_ALIAS_HERE->value; ?>" to get the raw date value of a single (date type) extra field, anywhere extra fields are displayed in K2. GENERAL Updated elFinder to the latest 2.1.28 release which addresses both functional and security issues. Updated class.upload.php to its latest release (now PHP 7 compatible) Updated all PHP and JS libs used throughout K2. Most third-party CSS and JS files are now version-loaded via HTTPS over CloudFlare's cdnjs.com website which is HTTP/2 ready (=improved load times). 3rd party libraries have been re-organized (and decoupled from K2 component files) to make updating easier in the future, while paving the way for the new modernized codebase of K2 (more about this below). Added index to all K2 database fields where it makes sense to have an index. This should improve performance overall, especially with large datasets. The usage of Joomla modals (and other similar JS widgets) has been minimized, along with reliance on legacy Mootools code. K2 v2.9.0 will completely remove these dependencies. Improved compatibility with PHP 7.x. Latest Joomla 3.7.x compatible. Still 100% compatible with Joomla 1.5 and 2.5. Many, many other bug fixes and improvements under the hood. Upgrading If you use v2.7.x already, then it is (as always) safe to upgrade to K2 v2.8.0. If you use a version before 2.7.0, refer to the 2.7.0 upgrade notes.If you already have your own K2 CSS and/or HTML template overrides then there's nothing to worry about. If you use "stock" K2 CSS and HTML template overrides, just browse your site after the upgrade to make sure nothing's misalligned. In any case, exceptions may occur but they are usually easy to resolve. If you need any help, just post about your issue in the K2 Community Forum.Since the release of K2 v2.7.0 we have added an update notification for new releases of K2 within the K2 backend (viewed only by super admins) to make it easier to spot new releases and update accordingly.Before upgrading, it's always a good idea to get a backup of your site (just in case): To upgrade in Joomla 1.5, just install v2.8.0 on top of any existing K2 installation. To upgrade in Joomla 2.5 or 3.x, either install on top (as with Joomla 1.5) or use Joomla's extension updater (you should already see the notification for v2.8.0). DO NOT uninstall any older K2 version first, as this will wipe out your K2 content! HTML & CSS Template Overrides Have a look here: https://getk2.org/documentation/tutorials/77-k2-template-override-package-comparison The fine print K2 v2.8.0 may not seem like a huge feature upgrade from 2.7.1 because most of the work has been done under the hood, in order to pave the way for future K2 releases. K2's codebase is being re-organized and gradually modernized in such a way so that new (significant) features can be added in upcoming releases without breaking b/c compatibility at all. This is very important to us and it's the reason why many sites that used K2 since Joomla 1.5 managed to upgraded to Joomla 2.5 or 3.x a lot easier than those using the stock "Joomla Articles" component (com_content). Careful initial design for K2 has allowed us this "luxury" to be honest and that's how K2 will continue in the future.Which brings us to K2 v3.0. As you may have seen, that version never came out of beta. It brought a lot of great UI concepts (many of which Joomla eventually copied - which is really flattering the least), but because it was built from scratch, it also brought a lot of headaches. The use of backbone.js proved a complicating experience, especially when new JS libraries (like React or vue.js) came along that made things simpler to work with. It was a great testing playground for us and that's how we'll leave it for now.The work that is currently being done in K2 v2.9.0 (the next update) will gradually bring the UI that K2 v3.0 meant to bring and functionality will eventually be enhanced with vue.js, a UI JS library that has proven it's here to stay. This means that we'll go from K2 2.9.0 to 2.10.0 and/or 2.11.0 before eventually ditching any pre-Joomla 3.x compatibility and moving to (the new) K2 v3.0.0.Any new features that K2 v3.0 (beta) introduced (e.g. multiple extra field group assignment to all content entities, custom extra fields, improved ACL, content versioning, simplified template overrides etc. etc.) will still make their way to coming updates, but one at a time. Again, the important thing here is to maintain 100% backwards compatibility.Why you may ask? Well, because nearly 400,000 websites are actively using K2 v2.7.0 or newer, to this day. That's a huge number of websites using K2 and it continues to grow with a rapid rate, just as downloads have passed the 3 million mark.Yes, K2 updates have been slow in the past and, yes, K2 v3.0 (using backbone.js) never materialized to a stable release. But the fact remains: K2 is rock-solid stable, it has a large user base (to the count of hundreds of thousands) and its workflow still proves superior to that of Joomla's stock article system or even any other CCKs. And starting with K2 v2.8.0, you'll see updates happen a lot sooner, in 2-3 month cycles or less.K2 remains the easiest and most flexible way to truly manage any kind of content in Joomla, without giving yourself headaches with options you don't understand or dozens of overrides that you don't need. Keeping things as simple as possible, with a workflow that makes sense and template overrides to master any layout/design you want.Enjoy K2 v2.8.0 :) [Less]

K2 v2.7.1 is now available to download for Joomla 1.5 to 3.x. This is a minor release addressing various issues from performance to UI, to bug fixes and security. To install K2 for the first time or update your existing K2 based website, just grab ... [More] the latest package here: https://getk2.org/downloads/?f=K2_v2.7.1.zip The process to update K2 is fairly simple. If you are on Joomla 1.5, grab the zip file from the link above and install it on top of your existing K2 version. If you are on Joomla 2.5 or 3.x, go to the Joomla update manager, purge the update cache, re-check and you'll see the new release available to instantly update. If you are still on Joomla 1.6 or 1.7, send as snail-mail to let us know cause you clearly love retro - or do yourself a favour and upgrade to Joomla 2.5 and then to Joomla 3.x. So what's been added, changed or updated in this new release in more detail? Here's a list of the important things added, changed or updated in K2 v2.7.1.BACKEND Added batch operations for Categories (as introduced for Items in v2.7.0) Fixed backend language filter in Categories Fixed item image upload issues in PHP 7 Fixed batch language switching to "All" from a single language in Items Fixed missing extra fields when creating a new item (#306) Fixed newly created attachment not storing the value in the correct HTML element (after 2.7.0) Updated NicEdit K2 will now replace white space with an underscore in image filenames when uploading image galleries, to prevent backend image previewing issues Fixed "Browse Server" button modal not working in the category edit form Fixed hidden media preview introduced since v2.7.0 Various user interface (UI) fixes and improvements (and in all viewports) FRONTEND Sub- and Child-Category ordering issue (#278) related to a bug in backend UI ordering controls Social media buttons will now adapt to the language of your site (if it's supported from Facebook, Twitter or Google+) Added option in the K2 Tools module's "Search Box" options for setting a menu item id (comes handy when you want to enforce a redirect page after using the K2 search box, so you cab style the results better) Added option (in the component settings) to control the display of K2 User Profiles for users with no items. This setting will prevent spammers from abusing their auto-generated K2 User Profile page (after a simple signup) in order to post spam links. Fixed redirection issue in the user registration form when reCAPTCHA v2 is enabled Fixed "related items by tag" image display alternate text missing Updated the attachments download function to prevent PHP memory limit related errors when trying to download large files - download initiation is also faster now Fixed login/logout redirection issue in mod_k2_user Fixed duplicate item pulling when retrieving content from multiple tags in the K2 Content module Fixed timestamp missing from OpenGraph image meta tags, when the timestamp option (in K2 settings) is on for K2 item images Category ID hiding in the URL (when using K2's Advanced SEF options) has been restored SECURITY Fixed: Low priority XSS vulnerability in the K2 backend - relates to inadequate filtering of the search option in backend listings. Upgrade to version 2.7.1 to resolve. GENERAL Improved compatibility with PHP 7.x Latest Joomla 3.6.x compatible Still 100% compatible with Joomla 1.5 and 2.5 Removed PHP Pear's Services_JSON class and replaced with native PHP functions Many, many other bug fixes and improvements under the hood Upgrading If you use v2.7.0 already, then it is (as always) safe to upgrade to K2 v2.7.1. If you use a version before 2.7.0, refer to the 2.7.0 upgrade notes. In v2.7.1 there is a minor HTML output change in the frontend (in the item.php override) with the addition of a language tag in social media buttons.If you already have your own K2 CSS and/or HTML template overrides then there's nothing to worry about. If you use "stock" K2 CSS and HTML template overrides, just browse your site after the upgrade to make sure nothing's misalligned. In any case, exceptions may occur but they are usually easy to resolve. If you need any help, just post about your issue in the K2 Community Forum.Since the release of K2 v2.7.0 we have added an update notification for new releases of K2 within the K2 backend (viewed only by super admins) to make it easier to spot new releases and update accordingly.Before upgrading, it's always a good idea to get a backup of your site (just in case): To upgrade in Joomla 1.5, just install v2.7.1 on top of any existing K2 installation. To upgrade in Joomla 2.5 or 3.x, either install on top (as with Joomla 1.5) or use Joomla's extension updater (you should already see the notification for v2.7.1). DO NOT uninstall any older K2 version first, as this will wipe out your K2 content! CSS & HTML Template Overrides As stated above, the only frontend change is the addition of a language tag in social media buttons, in the item.php override. Metrics, metrics, metrics... The K2 Metrics initiative launched since v2.7.0 has been a real treasure for us, shaping the development of K2 for the future. To give you a quick example, we were using (for many years already) PHP Pear's Services_JSON class which was a PHP implementation of json_encode/decode functions, geared primarily for PHP versions before 5.2. This was something we had in to support Joomla 1.5 on PHP 5.2 and below (as Joomla 1.5 is compatible with even PHP 4.x according to the official Joomla requirements page). K2 metrics showed there are just 3 sites on PHP 5.1 and 0 on PHP 4.x while using K2 v2.7.0. So we removed that class and used native PHP functions instead. This is a trivial example but if you have a look ath the metrics page you'll easily see that the LAMP stack rules (MS tech is less than 1%), PHP 7 is (naturally) slow to adopt, Apache rules (but a 20% of that with accurate version reporting uses old Apache versions - 1.x or 2.2), Nginx is surprisingly third (behind Apache & LiteSpeed) so naturally you can assume that most sites are run on cPanel or Plesk based servers and finally MariaDB is starting to rise.There are currently ~110,000 active sites using K2 v2.7.x - the actual number is probably higher if you consider we aggregate monthly data and only when a super admin navigates to the K2 backend. That's a huuuuuge number if you think about it. And of course K2 is on a steady track to surpass 3 million downloads within the year.Enjoy K2 v2.7.1 :) [Less]

Start your update engines! K2 v2.7.0 is now available to download for Joomla 1.5 to 3.x. With a new improved user interface for the component in the Joomla backend, updated and now responsive-friendly default HTML overrides, Joomla 3.5 support, PHP 7 ... [More] support and a gazillion under-the-hood improvements and fixes. To install K2 for the first time or update your existing K2 based website, just grab the latest package here: https://getk2.org/downloads/?f=K2_v2.7.0.zip The process to update K2 is fairly simple. If you are on Joomla 1.5, grab the zip file from the link above and install it on top of your existing K2 version. If you are on Joomla 2.5 or 3.x, go to the Joomla update manager, purge the update cache, re-check and you'll see the new release available to instantly update. If you are still on Joomla 1.6 or 1.7, pretend you don't know us - or do yourself a favour and upgrade to Joomla 2.5 and then to Joomla 3.x. So what's been added, changed or updated in this new release in more detail? Here's a list of the important things added, changed or updated in K2 v2.7.0.BACKEND Newly redesigned responsive backend user interface. Added new batch operations modal for better & faster item re-organization. You copy or move items to a new category, assign to a new user, change permissions levels or even assign to a different language. Import articles process: Joomla article tags are now converted to K2 tags. Newly added options to override image gallery thumbnail dimensions, directly from item or category settings. Fixed media manager issues under Joomla 3.x Media manager now only uploads certain file types for stronger security. Added anonymous basic system statistics gathering. The data transmitted back to getk2.org over HTTPS is entirely anonymous and it represents usage statistics for software versions like K2 (obviously), Joomla, database and web server. A hash is used to separate clients and the data is transmitted once a month only. The process is done asynchonously so it will never slow down the admin, even for that split second when data is transmitted once a month. If you wish to disable this feature, you can do so in K2's Settings, under the "Advanced" tab. But we hope you won't as it will significantly help us make the right decisions for future K2 releases. All the metrics gathered are public https://metrics.getk2.org/ and the codebase used for the entire process will be open sourced within a couple of months. New dashboard icons Fixed smart search indexing issue when it was invoked from CLI. FRONTEND Updated frontend HTML template overrides to be responsive-friendly as well. Exceptions may occur but they are easily managed. CSS codebase has been simplified and is now able to inherit the template's styling for common HTML elements. So overriding K2's CSS will now be an even simpler process.  Frontend editing and any modals used are now also responsive. There is no requirement for Mootools anymore. New web font icons have replaced PNG icons. Performance (SQL) optimizations for the calendar functionality of the K2 Tools module. New content filter options for the K2 Content module, makes it even more versatile when it comes to content display. It is now possible to retrieve (filter) items based on users or tags (besides categories). Added Google reCAPTCHA version 2 integration for even better anti-spam protection Improved spam protection: All auto-generated K2 user pages (blogs) with no items in them are now being redirected to your site's home page to prevent spammers from abusing these pages. Spammers would previously create a new account and simply update their K2 user profile with spam content. They would then point to their user page in forums or elsewhere. It is now mandatory to set an anti-spam mechanism for comment writing. If you don't, K2 will kindly remind you to and block any comment submissions :) Added option to toggle Open Graph meta tags (in case you wish to use a 3rd party extension for that). Updated social buttons code for all three providers (Twitter, Facebook & Google+). Removed Community Builder, Josetta and AceACL integration. sh404SEF integration has been decoupled from K2 core and it is now released as a separate commercial plugin with new features: K2 Plugin for sh404SEF. This was very important for the integration of K2 with sh404SEF for a number of reasons: a) faster updates, inline with sh404SEF releases, b) new features can be easily added in without the need to update K2 entirely and c) K2 v2 and K2 v3 (upcoming) compatibility in a single package. GENERAL Joomla 3.5 compatible. Improvements for Joomla 3.4. PHP 7 compatible. Still 100% compatible with Joomla 1.5 and 2.5. Many, many other bug fixes and improvements under the hood. SCREENSHOTS{gallery}k2_v2.7.0_screenshots{/gallery} Upgrading Although we have made changes to the CSS in K2, as well as some extremely minor changes to the HTML code in K2's template overrides, it is (as always) safe to upgrade to K2 v2.7.0.If you already have your own K2 CSS and/or HTML template overrides then there's nothing to worry about. If you use "stock" K2 CSS and HTML template overrides, just browse your site after the upgrade to make sure nothing's misalligned. In any case, exceptions may occur but they are usually easy to resolve. If you need any help, just post about your issue in the K2 Community Forum.Before upgrading, it's always a good idea to get a backup of your site (just in case): To upgrade in Joomla 1.5, just install v2.7.0 on top of any existing K2 installation. To upgrade in Joomla 2.5 or 3.x, either install on top (as with Joomla 1.5) or use Joomla's extension updater (you should already see the notification for v2.7.0). DO NOT uninstall any older K2 version first, as this will wipe out your K2 content! CSS & HTML Template Overrides Because there have been some changes in K2's CSS and HTML template overrides, we will update this blog post again within the day with template packages for K2 v2.6.9 and K2 v2.7.0 for comparison reference. You can then use a program like WinMerge or FileMerge to see the differences between the 2 versions (in CSS and HTML) and adapt your site accordingly. So check back tomorrow for the comparison packages. And one more thing... I personally acknowledge that I have commited to the release of K2 version 3 numerous times in late 2014 and in 2015. Being the K2 project's lead and also a perfectionist when it comes to all things K2, it has been entirely my fault for not having released version 3 a full year ago, as the project is literally 95% ready.This essentially boils down to my own personal limited time. Being a new dad (since Nov 2013) with 2 petite demons in the house has been a very awarding and unique experience. At the same time, it has been challenging to work at normal hours or even work at all sometimes. But luckily this changes as the demons grow (the child demons, not the inner ones - these stay young forever!).At the same time, the K2 team is very fortunate to have a new member join in: Paul Van Haren (from the Netherlands), who manages chip development projects for in-car networks at a big semiconductors company by day, has taken down the list of open issues in the K2 v3 repo by a third already and is actively engaged in improving features for K2 v3.0 as well as creating new ones for v3.1 (which will introduce a slew of new features). Together with Lefteris Kavadas (backend guru) and Krikor Boghossian (frontend guru), K2 v3 development has re-ignited and is on a steady track for a realistic release date by late April 2016, especially now that K2 v2.7.0 is also released (a requirement to upgrade to K2 v3.0.0).Yes, you read correctly. Within a month's time, we'll make every effort to finalize all remaining issues and release K2 v3 :)Of course, we're always open to new contributors/volunteers who can help develop or test K2 v3. If you're interested, why not send us a message?Did I mention K2 is on track to surpass 3 million downloads the coming months? Hell yeah!--P.S. I'd like to personally thank Joe Campbell who has been an amazing community advocate for K2 for the last year or so. He has probably tweeted more about K2 that I ever had and his constantly positive attitude towards the Joomla community in general has truly set an example of how anyone should behave and communicate in any open source ecosystem. Thank you Joe! [Less]

Start your update engines! K2 v2.7.0 is now available to download for Joomla 1.5 to 3.x. With a new improved user interface for the component in the Joomla backend, updated and now responsive-friendly default HTML overrides, Joomla 3.5 support, PHP 7 ... [More] support and a gazillion under-the-hood improvements and fixes.To install K2 for the first time or update your existing K2 based website, just grab the latest package here: https://getk2.org/downloads/?f=K2_v2.7.0.zip The process to update K2 is fairly simple. If you are on Joomla 1.5, grab the zip file from the link above and install it on top of your existing K2 version. If you are on Joomla 2.5 or 3.x, go to the Joomla update manager, purge the update cache, re-check and you'll see the new release available to instantly update. If you are still on Joomla 1.6 or 1.7, pretend you don't know us - or do yourself a favour and upgrade to Joomla 2.5 and then to Joomla 3.x. So what's been added, changed or updated in this new release in more detail? Here's a list of the important things added, changed or updated in K2 v2.7.0.BACKEND Newly redesigned responsive backend user interface. Added new batch operations modal for better & faster item re-organization. You copy or move items to a new category, assign to a new user, change permissions levels or even assign to a different language. Import articles process: Joomla article tags are now converted to K2 tags. Newly added options to override image gallery thumbnail dimensions, directly from item or category settings. Fixed media manager issues under Joomla 3.x Media manager now only uploads certain file types for stronger security. Added anonymous basic system statistics gathering. The data transmitted back to getk2.org over HTTPS is entirely anonymous and it represents usage statistics for software versions like K2 (obviously), Joomla, database and web server. A hash is used to separate clients and the data is transmitted once a month only. The process is done asynchonously so it will never slow down the admin, even for that split second when data is transmitted once a month. If you wish to disable this feature, you can do so in K2's Settings, under the "Advanced" tab. But we hope you won't as it will significantly help us make the right decisions for future K2 releases. All the metrics gathered are public https://metrics.getk2.org/ and the codebase used for the entire process will be open sourced within a couple of months. New dashboard icons Fixed smart search indexing issue when it was invoked from CLI. FRONTEND Updated frontend HTML template overrides to be responsive-friendly as well. Exceptions may occur but they are easily managed. CSS codebase has been simplified and is now able to inherit the template's styling for common HTML elements. So overriding K2's CSS will now be an even simpler process.  Frontend editing and any modals used are now also responsive. There is no requirement for Mootools anymore. New web font icons have replaced PNG icons. Performance (SQL) optimizations for the calendar functionality of the K2 Tools module. New content filter options for the K2 Content module, makes it even more versatile when it comes to content display. It is now possible to retrieve (filter) items based on users or tags (besides categories). Added Google reCAPTCHA version 2 integration for even better anti-spam protection Improved spam protection: All auto-generated K2 user pages (blogs) with no items in them are now being redirected to your site's home page to prevent spammers from abusing these pages. Spammers would previously create a new account and simply update their K2 user profile with spam content. They would then point to their user page in forums or elsewhere. It is now mandatory to set an anti-spam mechanism for comment writing. If you don't, K2 will kindly remind you to and block any comment submissions :) Added option to toggle Open Graph meta tags (in case you wish to use a 3rd party extension for that). Updated social buttons code for all three providers (Twitter, Facebook & Google+). Removed Community Builder, Josetta and AceACL integration. sh404SEF integration has been decoupled from K2 core and it is now released as a separate commercial plugin with new features: K2 Plugin for sh404SEF. This was very important for the integration of K2 with sh404SEF for a number of reasons: a) faster updates, inline with sh404SEF releases, b) new features can be easily added in without the need to update K2 entirely and c) K2 v2 and K2 v3 (upcoming) compatibility in a single package. GENERAL Joomla 3.5 compatible. Improvements for Joomla 3.4. PHP 7 compatible. Still 100% compatible with Joomla 1.5 and 2.5. Many, many other bug fixes and improvements under the hood. SCREENSHOTS{gallery}k2_v2.7.0_screenshots{/gallery} Upgrading Although we have made changes to the CSS in K2, as well as some extremely minor changes to the HTML code in K2's template overrides, it is (as always) safe to upgrade to K2 v2.7.0.If you already have your own K2 CSS and/or HTML template overrides then there's nothing to worry about. If you use "stock" K2 CSS and HTML template overrides, just browse your site after the upgrade to make sure nothing's misalligned. In any case, exceptions may occur but they are usually easy to resolve. If you need any help, just post about your issue in the K2 Community Forum.Before upgrading, it's always a good idea to get a backup of your site (just in case): To upgrade in Joomla 1.5, just install v2.7.0 on top of any existing K2 installation. To upgrade in Joomla 2.5 or 3.x, either install on top (as with Joomla 1.5) or use Joomla's extension updater (you should already see the notification for v2.7.0). DO NOT uninstall any older K2 version first, as this will wipe out your K2 content! CSS & HTML Template Overrides Because there have been some changes in K2's CSS and HTML template overrides, we will update this blog post again within the day with template packages for K2 v2.6.9 and K2 v2.7.0 for comparison reference. You can then use a program like WinMerge or FileMerge to see the differences between the 2 versions (in CSS and HTML) and adapt your site accordingly. So check back tomorrow for the comparison packages. And one more thing... I personally acknowledge that I have commited to the release of K2 version 3 numerous times in late 2014 and in 2015. Being the K2 project's lead and also a perfectionist when it comes to all things K2, it has been entirely my fault for not having released version 3 a full year ago, as the project is literally 95% ready.This essentially boils down to my own personal limited time. Being a new dad (since Nov 2013) with 2 petite demons in the house has been a very awarding and unique experience. At the same time, it has been challenging to work at normal hours or even work at all sometimes. But luckily this changes as the demons grow (the child demons, not the inner ones - these stay young forever!).At the same time, the K2 team is very fortunate to have a new member join in: Paul Van Haren (from the Netherlands), who manages chip development projects for in-car networks at a big semiconductors company by day, has taken down the list of open issues in the K2 v3 repo by a third already and is actively engaged in improving features for K2 v3.0 as well as creating new ones for v3.1 (which will introduce a slew of new features). Together with Lefteris Kavadas (backend guru) and Krikor Boghossian (frontend guru), K2 v3 development has re-ignited and is on a steady track for a realistic release date by late April 2016, especially now that K2 v2.7.0 is also released (a requirement to upgrade to K2 v3.0.0).Yes, you read correctly. Within a month's time, we'll make every effort to finalize all remaining issues and release K2 v3 :)Of course, we're always open to new contributors/volunteers who can help develop or test K2 v3. If you're interested, why not send us a message?Did I mention K2 is on track to surpass 3 million downloads the coming months? Hell yeah!--P.S. I'd like to personally thank Joe Campbell who has been an amazing community advocate for K2 for the last year or so. He has probably tweeted more about K2 that I ever had and his constantly positive attitude towards the Joomla community in general has truly set an example of how anyone should behave and communicate in any open source ecosystem. Thank you Joe! [Less]

Start your update engines! K2 v2.7.0 is now available to download for Joomla 1.5 to 3.x. With a new improved user interface for the component in the Joomla backend, updated and now responsive-friendly default HTML overrides, Joomla 3.5 support, PHP 7 ... [More] support and a gazillion under-the-hood improvements and fixes.To install K2 for the first time or update your existing K2 based website, just grab the latest package here: https://getk2.org/downloads/?f=K2_v2.7.0.zip The process to update K2 is fairly simple. If you are on Joomla 1.5, grab the zip file from the link above and install it on top of your existing K2 version. If you are on Joomla 2.5 or 3.x, go to the Joomla update manager, purge the update cache, re-check and you'll see the new release available to instantly update. If you are still on Joomla 1.6 or 1.7, pretend you don't know us - or do yourself a favour and upgrade to Joomla 2.5 and then to Joomla 3.x. So what's been added, changed or updated in this new release in more detail? Here's a list of the important things added, changed or updated in K2 v2.7.0.BACKEND Newly redesigned responsive backend user interface. Added new batch operations modal for better & faster item re-organization. You copy or move items to a new category, assign to a new user, change permissions levels or even assign to a different language. Import articles process: Joomla article tags are now converted to K2 tags. Newly added options to override image gallery thumbnail dimensions, directly from item or category settings. Fixed media manager issues under Joomla 3.x Media manager now only uploads certain file types for stronger security. Added anonymous basic system statistics gathering. The data transmitted back to getk2.org over HTTPS is entirely anonymous and it represents usage statistics for software versions like K2 (obviously), Joomla, database and web server. A hash is used to separate clients and the data is transmitted once a month only. The process is done asynchonously so it will never slow down the admin, even for that split second when data is transmitted once a month. If you wish to disable this feature, you can do so in K2's Settings, under the "Advanced" tab. But we hope you won't as it will significantly help us make the right decisions for future K2 releases. All the metrics gathered are public https://metrics.getk2.org/ and the codebase used for the entire process will be open sourced within a couple of months. New dashboard icons Fixed smart search indexing issue when it was invoked from CLI. FRONTEND Updated frontend HTML template overrides to be responsive-friendly as well. Exceptions may occur but they are easily managed. CSS codebase has been simplified and is now able to inherit the template's styling for common HTML elements. So overriding K2's CSS will now be an even simpler process.  Frontend editing and any modals used are now also responsive. There is no requirement for Mootools anymore. New web font icons have replaced PNG icons. Performance (SQL) optimizations for the calendar functionality of the K2 Tools module. New content filter options for the K2 Content module, makes it even more versatile when it comes to content display. It is now possible to retrieve (filter) items based on users or tags (besides categories). Added Google reCAPTCHA version 2 integration for even better anti-spam protection Improved spam protection: All auto-generated K2 user pages (blogs) with no items in them are now being redirected to your site's home page to prevent spammers from abusing these pages. Spammers would previously create a new account and simply update their K2 user profile with spam content. They would then point to their user page in forums or elsewhere. It is now mandatory to set an anti-spam mechanism for comment writing. If you don't, K2 will kindly remind you to and block any comment submissions :) Added option to toggle Open Graph meta tags (in case you wish to use a 3rd party extension for that). Updated social buttons code for all three providers (Twitter, Facebook & Google+). Removed Community Builder, Josetta and AceACL integration. sh404SEF integration has been decoupled from K2 core and it will be released as a separate commercial plugin with new features in the coming days. This was very important for the integration of K2 with sh404SEF for a number of reasons: a) faster updates, inline with sh404SEF releases, b) new features can be easily added in without the need to update K2 entirely and c) K2 v2 and K2 v3 (upcoming) compatibility in a single package. GENERAL Joomla 3.5 compatible. Improvements for Joomla 3.4. PHP 7 compatible. Still 100% compatible with Joomla 1.5 and 2.5. Many, many other bug fixes and improvements under the hood. SCREENSHOTS{gallery}k2_v2.7.0_screenshots{/gallery} Upgrading Although we have made changes to the CSS in K2, as well as some extremely minor changes to the HTML code in K2's template overrides, it is (as always) safe to upgrade to K2 v2.7.0.If you already have your own K2 CSS and/or HTML template overrides then there's nothing to worry about. If you use "stock" K2 CSS and HTML template overrides, just browse your site after the upgrade to make sure nothing's misalligned. In any case, exceptions may occur but they are usually easy to resolve. If you need any help, just post about your issue in the K2 Community Forum.Before upgrading, it's always a good idea to get a backup of your site (just in case): To upgrade in Joomla 1.5, just install v2.7.0 on top of any existing K2 installation. To upgrade in Joomla 2.5 or 3.x, either install on top (as with Joomla 1.5) or use Joomla's extension updater (you should already see the notification for v2.7.0). DO NOT uninstall any older K2 version first, as this will wipe out your K2 content! CSS & HTML Template Overrides Because there have been some changes in K2's CSS and HTML template overrides, we will update this blog post again within the day with template packages for K2 v2.6.9 and K2 v2.7.0 for comparison reference. You can then use a program like WinMerge or FileMerge to see the differences between the 2 versions (in CSS and HTML) and adapt your site accordingly. So check back tomorrow for the comparison packages. And one more thing... I personally acknowledge that I have commited to the release of K2 version 3 numerous times in late 2014 and in 2015. Being the K2 project's lead and also a perfectionist when it comes to all things K2, it has been entirely my fault for not having released version 3 a full year ago, as the project is literally 95% ready.This essentially boils down to my own personal limited time. Being a new dad (since Nov 2013) with 2 petite demons in the house has been a very awarding and unique experience. At the same time, it has been challenging to work at normal hours or even work at all sometimes. But luckily this changes as the demons grow (the child demons, not the inner ones - these stay young forever!).At the same time, the K2 team is very fortunate to have a new member join in: Paul Van Haren (from the Netherlands), who manages chip development projects for in-car networks at a big semiconductors company by day, has taken down the list of open issues in the K2 v3 repo by a third already and is actively engaged in improving features for K2 v3.0 as well as creating new ones for v3.1 (which will introduce a slew of new features). Together with Lefteris Kavadas (backend guru) and Krikor Boghossian (frontend guru), K2 v3 development has re-ignited and is on a steady track for a realistic release date by late April 2016, especially now that K2 v2.7.0 is also released (a requirement to upgrade to K2 v3.0.0).Yes, you read correctly. Within a month's time, we'll make every effort to finalize all remaining issues and release K2 v3 :)Of course, we're always open to new contributors/volunteers who can help develop or test K2 v3. If you're interested, why not send us a message?Did I mention K2 is on track to surpass 3 million downloads the coming months? Hell yeah!--P.S. I'd like to personally thank Joe Campbell who has been an amazing community advocate for K2 for the last year or so. He has probably tweeted more about K2 that I ever had and his constantly positive attitude towards the Joomla community in general has truly set an example of how anyone should behave and communicate in any open source ecosystem. Thank you Joe! [Less]

As we're preparing to launch K2 version 3 as well as the new website for getk2.org, we have decided to make an important change in the K2 Extensions Directory (KED).Starting from October 1st, 2015, the KED will no longer accept new submissions for ... [More] templates that support K2. Instead we plan on revamping that section (with the launch of the new getk2.org website) and only list the providers of K2 supporting Joomla templates in a one-page grid based directory. Here's why we're doing this...JoomlaWorks is a small team. As a small team, we have to prioritise what we do. Experience has shown that moderating template submissions is a time consuming process and we prefer to devote that time to actually developing K2 and other great products for Joomla. The problem mainly focuses on badly written template descriptions, either inaccurate or with terrible English. Not to mention broken links, blurry/small product images etc. There are "regulars" to this and although we've enforced rules on template submissions, in reality they are ignored (I can only feel the pains of the JED team members)... However, there are companies and freelancers dedicated to producing high quality K2 supporting Joomla templates. With proper websites & proper template presentation pages. Wouldn't it be better if we just promoted these companies and freelancers instead of listing everybody? Cause let's face it: K2 is hugely popular and almost all Joomla template providers support K2 one way or another.Another important reason to retire the current templates section is that it does not allow to surface changes to existing entries. And it's hard to keep track of template updates. Since all template providers make sure their sites are up to date with new product versions and changelogs, there is no reason to post all this info into getk2.org as well.So here's what we're gonna do. We will be listing template providers in 2 separate groups: those who produce quality K2 overrides (not just playing nice with K2's default structure & CSS) and K2 specific Joomla templates & everybody else. What we ask of template providers is to send us the following details for this new directory: the logo of your brand (at least 512x512 pixels in PNG 24 format) a link to a search or listing for K2 supporting Joomla templates. If you build templates and only some support K2, please create a K2 specific listing (e.g. a search or tag listing) and provide us with that link. This link will be used only to point back to your site. And feel free to use any tracking URL parameters (e.g. from Google Analytics). It doesn't matter if you point back to your site or e.g. a listing on ThemeForest or Creative Market. Whatever suits you best. All we ask is a clear listing of K2 supporting Joomla templates only. a really-really short description of your brand (either as a company or freelancer) We will periodically go through this directory to check if things are up to date. If there are any disputes we will contact you (the template provider).So, starting October, we will not be accepting new template submissions. That's it. Fin :)Late October 2015 though, we will post the new template providers directory with any company or freelancer who produces quality K2 supporting Joomla templates and is interested in being listed there. If you want to make sure you're in this directory, please get in touch with us and provide us the 3 things we ask above: http://getk2.org/contact-us (make sure you use the subject: "For the new K2 Template Providers Directory")The K2 Extensions Directory will of course continue listing new K2 supporting Joomla extensions as there are many indie devs out there who produce quality free K2 extensions, listing them on GitHub or similar places. Of course, we still encourage K2 extension developers to also list their products in the K2 specific category in the Joomla Extensions Directory: http://extensions.joomla.org/tags/k2-extensionsP.S. To the template providers who will decide not to get listed in this new directory, we thank you for having supported K2 so far. [Less]

As we're preparing to launch K2 version 3 as well as the new website for getk2.org, we have decided to make an important change in the K2 Extensions Directory (KED).Starting from March 2016, the KED will no longer accept new submissions for templates ... [More] that support K2. Instead we plan on revamping that section (with the launch of the new getk2.org website) and only list the providers of K2 supporting Joomla templates in a one-page grid based directory. Here's why we're doing this...JoomlaWorks is a small team. As a small team, we have to prioritise what we do. Experience has shown that moderating template submissions is a time consuming process and we prefer to devote that time to actually developing K2 and other great products for Joomla. The problem mainly focuses on badly written template descriptions, either inaccurate or with terrible English. Not to mention broken links, blurry/small product images etc. There are "regulars" to this and although we've enforced rules on template submissions, in reality they are ignored (I can only feel the pains of the JED team members)... However, there are companies and freelancers dedicated to producing high quality K2 supporting Joomla templates. With proper websites & proper template presentation pages. Wouldn't it be better if we just promoted these companies and freelancers instead of listing everybody? Cause let's face it: K2 is hugely popular and almost all Joomla template providers support K2 one way or another.Another important reason to retire the current templates section is that it does not allow to surface changes to existing entries. And it's hard to keep track of template updates. Since all template providers make sure their sites are up to date with new product versions and changelogs, there is no reason to post all this info into getk2.org as well.So here's what we're gonna do. We will be listing template providers in 2 separate groups: those who produce quality K2 overrides (not just playing nice with K2's default structure & CSS) and K2 specific Joomla templates & everybody else. What we ask of template providers is to send us the following details for this new directory: the logo of your brand (at least 512x512 pixels in PNG 24 format) a link to a search or listing for K2 supporting Joomla templates. If you build templates and only some support K2, please create a K2 specific listing (e.g. a search or tag listing) and provide us with that link. This link will be used only to point back to your site. And feel free to use any tracking URL parameters (e.g. from Google Analytics). It doesn't matter if you point back to your site or e.g. a listing on ThemeForest or Creative Market. Whatever suits you best. All we ask is a clear listing of K2 supporting Joomla templates only. a really-really short description of your brand (either as a company or freelancer) We will periodically go through this directory to check if things are up to date. If there are any disputes we will contact you (the template provider).So, starting March 2016, we will not be accepting new template submissions. That's it. Fin :)On April 2016, we will be rolling out the new K2 website which will include the new template providers directory. Any company or freelancer who produces quality K2 supporting Joomla templates can be listed there. If you want to make sure you're in this directory, please get in touch with us and provide us the 3 things we ask above: http://getk2.org/contact-us (make sure you use the subject: "For the new K2 Template Providers Directory")The K2 Extensions Directory will of course continue listing new K2 supporting Joomla extensions as there are many indie devs out there who produce quality free K2 extensions, listing them on GitHub or similar places. Of course, we still encourage K2 extension developers to also list their products in the K2 specific category in the Joomla Extensions Directory: http://extensions.joomla.org/tags/k2-extensionsP.S. To the template providers who will decide not to get listed in this new directory, we thank you for having supported K2 so far.[UPDATED on March 8th, 2016 with new dates for the affected changes] [Less]

As we're preparing to launch K2 version 3 as well as the new website for getk2.org, we have decided to make an important change in the K2 Extensions Directory (KED).Starting from March 2016, the KED will no longer accept new submissions for templates ... [More] that support K2. Instead we plan on revamping that section (with the launch of the new getk2.org website) and only list the providers of K2 supporting Joomla templates in a one-page grid based directory. Here's why we're doing this... JoomlaWorks is a small team. As a small team, we have to prioritise what we do. Experience has shown that moderating template submissions is a time consuming process and we prefer to devote that time to actually developing K2 and other great products for Joomla. The problem mainly focuses on badly written template descriptions, either inaccurate or with terrible English. Not to mention broken links, blurry/small product images etc. There are "regulars" to this and although we've enforced rules on template submissions, in reality they are ignored (I can only feel the pains of the JED team members)... However, there are companies and freelancers dedicated to producing high quality K2 supporting Joomla templates. With proper websites & proper template presentation pages. Wouldn't it be better if we just promoted these companies and freelancers instead of listing everybody? Cause let's face it: K2 is hugely popular and almost all Joomla template providers support K2 one way or another.Another important reason to retire the current templates section is that it does not allow to surface changes to existing entries. And it's hard to keep track of template updates. Since all template providers make sure their sites are up to date with new product versions and changelogs, there is no reason to post all this info into getk2.org as well.So here's what we're gonna do. We will be listing template providers in 2 separate groups: those who produce quality K2 overrides (not just playing nice with K2's default structure & CSS) and K2 specific Joomla templates & everybody else. What we ask of template providers is to send us the following details for this new directory: the logo of your brand (at least 512x512 pixels in PNG 24 format) a link to a search or listing for K2 supporting Joomla templates. If you build templates and only some support K2, please create a K2 specific listing (e.g. a search or tag listing) and provide us with that link. This link will be used only to point back to your site. And feel free to use any tracking URL parameters (e.g. from Google Analytics). It doesn't matter if you point back to your site or e.g. a listing on ThemeForest or Creative Market. Whatever suits you best. All we ask is a clear listing of K2 supporting Joomla templates only. a really-really short description of your brand (either as a company or freelancer) We will periodically go through this directory to check if things are up to date. If there are any disputes we will contact you (the template provider).So, starting March 2016, we will not be accepting new template submissions. That's it. Fin :)On April 2016, we will be rolling out the new K2 website which will include the new template providers directory. Any company or freelancer who produces quality K2 supporting Joomla templates can be listed there. If you want to make sure you're in this directory, please get in touch with us and provide us the 3 things we ask above: https://getk2.org/contact-us (make sure you use the subject: "For the new K2 Template Providers Directory")The K2 Extensions Directory will of course continue listing new K2 supporting Joomla extensions as there are many indie devs out there who produce quality free K2 extensions, listing them on GitHub or similar places. Of course, we still encourage K2 extension developers to also list their products in the K2 specific category in the Joomla Extensions Directory: http://extensions.joomla.org/tags/k2-extensionsP.S. To the template providers who will decide not to get listed in this new directory, we thank you for having supported K2 so far.[UPDATED on March 8th, 2016 with new dates for the affected changes] [Less]

As we're preparing to launch K2 version 3 as well as the new website for getk2.org, we have decided to make an important change in the K2 Extensions Directory (KED).Starting from March 2016, the KED will no longer accept new submissions for templates ... [More] that support K2. Instead we plan on revamping that section (with the launch of the new getk2.org website) and only list the providers of K2 supporting Joomla templates in a one-page grid based directory. Here's why we're doing this...JoomlaWorks is a small team. As a small team, we have to prioritise what we do. Experience has shown that moderating template submissions is a time consuming process and we prefer to devote that time to actually developing K2 and other great products for Joomla. The problem mainly focuses on badly written template descriptions, either inaccurate or with terrible English. Not to mention broken links, blurry/small product images etc. There are "regulars" to this and although we've enforced rules on template submissions, in reality they are ignored (I can only feel the pains of the JED team members)... However, there are companies and freelancers dedicated to producing high quality K2 supporting Joomla templates. With proper websites & proper template presentation pages. Wouldn't it be better if we just promoted these companies and freelancers instead of listing everybody? Cause let's face it: K2 is hugely popular and almost all Joomla template providers support K2 one way or another.Another important reason to retire the current templates section is that it does not allow to surface changes to existing entries. And it's hard to keep track of template updates. Since all template providers make sure their sites are up to date with new product versions and changelogs, there is no reason to post all this info into getk2.org as well.So here's what we're gonna do. We will be listing template providers in 2 separate groups: those who produce quality K2 overrides (not just playing nice with K2's default structure & CSS) and K2 specific Joomla templates & everybody else. What we ask of template providers is to send us the following details for this new directory: the logo of your brand (at least 512x512 pixels in PNG 24 format) a link to a search or listing for K2 supporting Joomla templates. If you build templates and only some support K2, please create a K2 specific listing (e.g. a search or tag listing) and provide us with that link. This link will be used only to point back to your site. And feel free to use any tracking URL parameters (e.g. from Google Analytics). It doesn't matter if you point back to your site or e.g. a listing on ThemeForest or Creative Market. Whatever suits you best. All we ask is a clear listing of K2 supporting Joomla templates only. a really-really short description of your brand (either as a company or freelancer) We will periodically go through this directory to check if things are up to date. If there are any disputes we will contact you (the template provider).So, starting March 2016, we will not be accepting new template submissions. That's it. Fin :)On April 2016, we will be rolling out the new K2 website which will include the new template providers directory. Any company or freelancer who produces quality K2 supporting Joomla templates can be listed there. If you want to make sure you're in this directory, please get in touch with us and provide us the 3 things we ask above: https://getk2.org/contact-us (make sure you use the subject: "For the new K2 Template Providers Directory")The K2 Extensions Directory will of course continue listing new K2 supporting Joomla extensions as there are many indie devs out there who produce quality free K2 extensions, listing them on GitHub or similar places. Of course, we still encourage K2 extension developers to also list their products in the K2 specific category in the Joomla Extensions Directory: http://extensions.joomla.org/tags/k2-extensionsP.S. To the template providers who will decide not to get listed in this new directory, we thank you for having supported K2 so far.[UPDATED on March 8th, 2016 with new dates for the affected changes] [Less]