The new features include compatibility with WordPress Multisite and the ability to configure the connection in the WordPress configuration file. Additionally, we’ve fixed a bug with the WooCommerce reviews.

Configure the connection in the WordPress configuration file

With the new version, it’s now possible to add the connection for mosparo in the WordPress configuration file (wp-config.php). The difference from the standard configuration is that the sensitive information of the connection (the private key) is not stored in the database. Additionally, the connection is not deletable in the administration interface. Read more about configuring the connection in the WordPress configuration file here. 

Compatibility with WordPress Multisites

The new version of the plugin is now fully compatible with WordPress Multisite. Adding connections and enabling modules in the network settings is possible, which will then be used on all your subsites. In a subsite, you can add additional connections and enable other modules, but the ones configured in the network settings cannot be removed or disabled.

Priority of the connection

Selecting the correct connection is one of the most complicated things with these two changes. We decided to use the following prioritization:

1. If a connection is defined in the WordPress configuration file, this configuration is always the default general connection, and that cannot be overwritten as long as the connection is defined in the WordPress configuration file.
2. An administrator can add connections and enable modules in the network settings. The administrator can define the connection as default for a module (or as a general connection if no connection is defined in the WordPress configuration file).
3. In the normal WordPress settings, the administrator can add additional connections and enable modules (if the module isn’t enabled already from the network settings). The user can define additional connections and, with that, overwrite the settings from the network settings.

Compatibility with WooCommerce reviews

Additionally, we fixed an issue with the WooCommerce reviews. The WooCommerce reviews are WordPress comments but with an additional field for product rating. The mosparo Comments module did not appropriately handle this additional field.

Please let us know if you need help with the integration. If you find any issues, please create an issue in the official repository or start a new discussion in the GitHub discussions.

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Django

The Django app received an update for the latest Django version. Since the mosparo Django app does not have a UI, we’ve added the how-to-use section in the readme file. The first stable version of the Django app was released two weeks ago, and you can install it directly from PyPi.

Drupal

The first stable version of the Drupal module was released in February 2024. It is compatible with Drupal 9.4+ and 10.x+. The module has three submodules that are compatible with the Contact, the CAPTCHA, or the Webform module.

The Contact and Webform submodules add a field type to the interface. The CAPTCHA submodule, in comparison, will add the ability to select the mosparo connection in the CAPTCHA interface. With the CAPTCHA submodule, you can also enable mosparo for the login, registration, or lost password forms.

You can find the mosparo Integration module on the project page.

Mautic

The Mautic plugin was released as a beta version last year. We’ve now added the how-to-use section, made the plugin compatible with Mautic 5, and released the first stable version. Additionally, the Mautic plugin is officially listed on the Mautic Marketplace. If you don’t use a composer-based Mautic installation, you can also download the package from the GitHub release page.

osTicket

The osTicket integration never got an official release. But we have users who have used the osTicket plugin for over a year. We have now added the how-to-use section and released the first stable version. You can download the release from the GitHub releases.

WordPress

The WordPress plugin received the how-to-use update with v1.7 last year. But we’re working on a new WordPress plugin release with better compatibility for WordPress Networks and other new features.

API clients

mosparo version 1.1 changed the API for the Statistics API, so it was required to update all API clients. All API clients received the needed update in January 2024 and were released as v1.1.

If you have trouble with the integrations or find any issues, please create an issue in the official repositories or start a new discussion in the GitHub discussions. Would you like to use mosparo in a system different from the ones we listed above? Your suggestion is always welcome in the Integration category in the GitHub discussions.

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mosparo v0.3

With feedback from our users, we continued to optimize and enhance mosparo. We’ve released four new versions of mosparo. We’ve fixed multiple smaller and larger bugs in these versions and optimized the security. Additionally, we received more translations, especially for the backend. 

mosparo v0.4

The planned features for v0.4 are developed. Right now, we’re working on an update for the update system, which is required since v0.4 will need PHP 8.1.10 or newer, and the update system has to check that before the upgrade is possible. We plan to have the first beta ready in the next week.

Integrations and plugins

Drupal module

In May, we released the first beta version of the Drupal module. With the Drupal module, you can integrate mosparo in the forms from the Contact and Webform module. Additionally, you can use mosparo in the module CAPTCHA.

The module is available in the Drupal module repository:
https://www.drupal.org/project/mosparo_integration

Other updates

Usage of mosparo

We were asked if we plan to extend the compatibility of mosparo, especially with other database systems. The question was unusual and unexpected. After discussing the question, we discovered a need to clarify how mosparo is integrated into a website.

mosparo is a standalone software not integrated into any other system. After you’ve installed mosparo on your web hosting, you have to connect your website with mosparo. You need the integration for your CMS/website, or you have to use the API client and develop your integration if there is no integration or you use a custom-developed website. If you use a programming language for which we do not offer an API client right now, you must develop your API client (or tell us about it here).

We’ve adjusted the about us page and will update the documentation in the future, maybe even with a drawing.

Thank you

We thank all contributors and users for their feedback, translations, pull requests, bug reports, and suggestions!

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mosparo v0.3

We added new functionality, fixed bugs, and got different pull requests to optimize the behavior and functionality of mosparo. We’ve released different versions, the latest version, v0.3.15, contains better security headers and additional bug fixes.

mosparo v0.4

The new major version, v0.4, is in development. We’re working on new features and refactoring existing ones. If everything works, we should be able to provide a first beta version at the end of May.

API clients

JavaScript API client

We’ve updated the JavaScript API client and fixed the misleading verification method name. We also released the first official release of the JavaScript API client, which was released as Beta before.

The JavaScript API client is officially released on NPM: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@mosparo/api-client

Python API client

We developed an API client for Python back in January and February. After the Beta phase in the last months, we’re finally happy to announce the first official release.

The Python API client is released as Beta on PyPi: https://pypi.org/project/mosparo-api-client/

Integrations and plugins

WordPress plugin

In April, we released three different versions of the WordPress plugin. First, we’ve fixed some issues with the Formidable and NinjaForm repeater fields. After that, we’ve added a fix for a verification bypass method, and the last version, v1.4, contains an additional module to use mosparo in Elementor Form Builder forms.

The plugin is available in the WordPress plugin repository: https://wordpress.org/plugins/mosparo-integration/

Django integration

Additionally to the Python API client, we’ve also developed a Django integration. With this integration, you can use mosparo to protect your Django form. The integration is released as a Beta version.

You can find the integration on PyPi: https://pypi.org/project/mosparo-django/

Mautic plugin

As requested by quadcom, we’ve developed a plugin to integrate mosparo with Mautic. After you’ve installed the plugin, you can protect your Mautic forms with mosparo. The Mautic plugin was released as a Beta.

You can find more information about it here: https://github.com/mosparo/mautic-plugin

Symfony Bundle (3rd party)

The GitHub user arnaud-ritti developed a bundle to integrate mosparo into a Symfony form. Thank you for your work, arnaud-ritti!

The repository is available here: https://github.com/arnaud-ritti/mosparo-bundle

Other developments

List of ideas and suggestions

Since the start of our private Beta in August 2022, we’ve received some suggestions from our users and had some future development ideas too. We’ve collected these ideas in a list but didn’t make the list publicly available.

We’ve now put all these ideas into topics in the GitHub discussion tab. You can upvote ideas, add your opinion or suggest new ideas there.

You can find the complete list of ideas and suggestions here: https://github.com/orgs/mosparo/discussions

Documentation regarding update

The user tpokorra reported an issue regarding the update process. When we investigated the issue, we found out that the update process of mosparo is described in the documentation but in the wrong place. We’ve updated the documentation and added a separate page to describe the update process. 

You can find the updated documentation here: https://documentation.mosparo.io/docs/installation/update

We want to thank you all for your feedback, work, and time!

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We did that sometime in 2021. In the meantime, other form plugins gained a lot of new users, so it was time to update the mosparo WordPress plugin.

The updated WordPress plugin contains eight modules, which offer compatibility with other existing plugins. As in the first version, the plugin is compatible with Contact Form 7, Ninja Forms, WPForms, and WordPress comments. The updated plugin is additionally compatible with Everest Forms, Formidable, Gravity Forms, and the WordPress account forms (like login, register, and forgot password).

Since the account forms do not have a lot of fields – normally just one, the username – the use of mosparo in these forms is just for brute force protection. If you use mosparo for your forms, the mosparo Brute Force protection means you do not need an additional Brute Force protection plugin to secure WordPress.

Since you usually don’t want the Brute Force protection active for your typical contact forms, the mosparo Integration plugin allows multiple different mosparo connections to be configured. With this ability, you can use one mosparo project for the Brute Force protection (with the security features) and another for your typical contact forms without Brute Force protection.

The updated plugin is available via the official WordPress plugin repository. Install the plugin directly in WordPress or download it from the plugin page.

We are also working on an integration for Django and Drupal. If you need an integration for a different system, please tell us which one so we can check if an integration is possible.

If you have suggestions, issues, or general feedback regarding the WordPress plugin or mosparo, do not hesitate to send us an issue on GitHub or an email to feedback@mosparo.io.

If you like mosparo, we’re glad if you post a review on AlternativeTo, ProductHunt, the WordPress plugin, or anywhere else you want.

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