Mautic 5 is now available for download. The beta version offers a sneak peek into the forthcoming final release at the end of October. It introduces a host of bug fixes, library upgrades, and feature enhancements,
Mautic 5 features
Below are key Mautic 5 key features;
1. CKEditor Upgrade
The CKEditor used in Mautic has been upgraded from version 4 to version 5. Users who have customized CKEditor should back up their code as changes might be lost
2. Custom Reply Email Address
In Mautic 5, users can now assign a custom reply-to email address, different from the sender’s email. This adds a new layer of support options for transactional emails.
3. Click Report Enhancements
Mautic 5 introduces three new columns in email reports, offering marketers insights into link click performance. The columns include click-through count, click-through rate, and click-to-open rate.
4. Bitly URL Shortener Plugin
Version 5 of Mautic replaces the way URLs used to be shortened. You now need to install and enable the Mautic by Bitly plugin available in GitHub to have all your email links automatically shortened by Bitly.
5. Google Analytics 4 Support
The Google Analytics JS code has been updated to use the new gtag code that supports GA4.
In addition to these features, Mautic 5 is now compatible with Symphony 5 and PHP 8.1. Swift Mailer has also been replaced with Symfony Mailer, which does not require cron jobs for sending messages.