SP Page Builder 4.0 RC 2: Redesigned Dashboard, Moveable Addon Settings Panel, and More

At JoomShaper, we’re always working to shape our products to perform at their best. That’s why we decided to roll out another RC version of your favorite Joomla page builder, SP Page Builder 4.0 with new features and quality life improvements. The RC 2 of SP Page Builder 4.0 is out today, with new features to help add more structure to your workflow and bring your brightest ideas to life.

We wholeheartedly invite you to test the RC version in a staging environment and let us know how you feel about it.

Today (May 26th) RC version is an experimental release and not ready for production sites. We wholeheartedly appreciate your interest in SP Page Builder 4.0. You are invited to try this Beta version, but DO Not use it on a production site.

Please note this is an RC release. Feel free to experiment with the release on a staging site and share your experience with us in the comments!

Let’s go through the changelog to find out what this update has in store.

SP Page Builder 4.0 RC 2 Changelog:

  • New: The Addon settings panel is now draggable
  • New: Two Scrolling options – Viewport and Full-page are added in Interaction settings
  • Update: Improved Dashboard UI design with filter functionality
  • Fix: DIV addon issues (nested div drag and drop, duplication, copy and paste, text changing, global styles)
  • Fix: Addon settings option is not clickable for Video & Soundcloud addon
  • Fix: Addon saving issue for deeply nested addons like Accordion and Tab
  • Fix: Accordion addon settings
  • Fix: Tabs addon CSS issue for nav position
  • Fix: Nested row-column gap not working issue
  • Fix: Empty folder delete issue in Media panel
  • Fix: Added missing row copy-paste feature

Freshly Redesigned Dashboard

From creating pages to managing addons, custom icons, integrations, and more, we want our users to make the most out of Dashboard. That’s why the dashboard of SP Page Builder 4.0 has been redesigned in this update to bring in more functionalities. 

Core Joomla default features such as taking Bulk Actions, Sorting, Status, and Filter Options are now available on the SP Page Builder 4.0 dashboard.  

Moveable Sidebar & Addon Settings

The Addon settings are also moveable after this update, along with the sidebar editor. Now you can smoothly work and edit your website pages on any screen size without the placement of the editor disrupting your workflow. 

New Scrolling Options in Interaction

We have also added two scrolling options named Fullpage and Viewport in Interaction settings. Using the two options, you can create animations that are either visible on the viewport when visitors scroll through a web page or takes up the full page. 

Apart from the newly added features, you’ll also get to enjoy several fixes in this update. Please go through the changelog once again to see what this RC version has to offer.

Wrapping Up

Your constructive feedback and immense support have made our journey to SP Page Builder 4.0 a great one. Before releasing the stable version, we want to address issues and feedback reported by our users to make sure you get to enjoy a smooth transition to SP Page Builder 4.0. So try the RC 2 version on a staging site and let us know your experience in the comments.

Happy testing! 

Warning: This is an experimental build intended for testing purposes. Please don’t use this experimental version in production sites!

This RC version is an experimental release and not ready for production sites.

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