We are proud to announce the release of SMF Classifieds 7.0, our biggest release to date and is the most advanced forum classifieds system on the market. This release targets SMF 2.1 and SMF 2.0.
Big features include: integration with Stripe Connect that allows you a seller to be paid directly from a buyer and allows your classifieds to take a % of the transaction if you wish.
Alert system in 2.1 now uses the built in alerts use it addition to pm's, such as outbid, sold, comment, approved, won, offer, offer accepted, offer rejected.
Watchlist system to watch listings. Listing itself displays how many people are watching a list.
Make Offer / Counter-Offer system for fixed-price listings with private negotiation threads
Seller Dashboard panel, Purchase History, dropzone uploader, code quality updates.
And much more!
Full changelog
7.0
+Added Stripe Connect Marketplace for in-platform payments with automatic commission splitting
Sellers can onboard via Stripe Express hosted KYC verification (one-time setup)
Buyers pay through the platform's Stripe account with funds automatically split between seller and platform
Configurable global commission rate with optional per-category commission override
3-state payment page: Stripe Connect checkout, PayPal fallback, or contact seller
Seller onboarding panel in My Listings with account status and Stripe Express dashboard link
Marketplace transactions recorded with full audit trail (commission amount, seller amount, Stripe Connect ID)
Payment confirmation PMs sent to both buyer and seller on successful marketplace purchase
Payment links included in accepted offer PMs for seamless checkout
Commission calculated on item price only (shipping excluded from commission)
Other major updates!
+Added SMF 2.1 alert system integration for classifieds events (outbid, listing sold, new comment, listing approved, auction won, and more!)
+Alert preferences available in Profile > Notifications under a Classifieds group
+Added Make Offer / Counter-Offer system for fixed-price listings with private negotiation threads (max 3 counter-offers)
+Added Seller Dashboard panel at top of My Listings with active/expired/sold counts, views, bids, offers, conversion rate, and top 5 listings
+Added bulk relist for expired/closed listings from MyListings
+Added bulk edit (price, category, close) from MyListings
+Added bulk delete from MyListings (respects delete permission setting)
+Added CSV export for all listings from MyListings
+Added SEO improvements: canonical URLs, meta description, og:url, og:type=product, JSON-LD Product schema with seller info
!Parameterized all SQL queries in SMF 2.x files for improved security
!Migrated all template database queries into classifieds2.php backend functions
+Added CSRF protection with session token validation on bid and buy-it-now forms
+Added drag and drop image upload with preview for all upload fields in SMF 2.1
!SMF 2.1 Converted all client-facing pages from HTML table layouts to responsive CSS flexbox/grid
+Added modern lightbox image gallery with keyboard/swipe navigation, zoom, and thumbnail strip
+Added lazy loading for listing and gallery thumbnail images
+Added search filters: price range, listing type (fixed/auction), status (active/ending soon/all)
+Added search sort options: newest, oldest, price low/high, ending soonest, most bids
+Added Today/This Week/This Month quick date range options to search
!Replaced legacy Prototype.js lightbox with vanilla JS dialog-based implementation
For more information on SMF Classifieds visit
https://www.smfhacks.com/smf-classifieds.phpExisting active customers can download from
https://www.smfhacks.com/index.php/topic,1149.0.htmlIf you need to renew your license. The renewal page is found at:
https://www.smfhacks.com/index.php?action=license