SciFihir - Version History

Version	Release date	Description
4.0.3.	2026.07.22.	The Space Today sidebar is here. Upcoming launches, space weather, the ISS position, the local sky, the daily space photo and Mars news now appear on the homepage, article pages and listing pages, alternating with the You may also like block. The TikTok video widget was removed from category and topic pages because it was hard to find videos with fitting content for each category. Public profile pages now show a user’s comments, plus the articles they liked and disliked. Search engine optimisation was improved for article titles, meta data, language switching and image descriptions. Structured data was added to article pages, and www addresses now redirect cleanly to the main domain. Page loading is faster as well. Static files cache more reliably, and list images load only when they are actually needed.
4.0.2.	2026.07.22.	Further fixes and code maintenance were done to keep the bilingual interface running more reliably. Admin features were improved. Writing comments on articles was fixed and refined. All related features were tested, and their behaviour and appearance were polished.
4.0.1.	2026.07.21.	Many fixes and code maintenance steps were made around bilingual support so the interface stays stable everywhere. Messaging, registration and forgotten password flows were reviewed and improved. Chat is now available in messages, and conversations refresh automatically. User settings became clearer and easier to understand. The mobile view and several related details were also refined.
4.0.0.	2026.07.20.	The site is now available in English as well. Public pages open in Hungarian or English, and the URL decides the language (English uses the /en prefix). Menus, labels and feedback messages appear in both languages. Categories also have English names and URLs. Articles can get an English version from the admin or through automatic rewriting. Each translation links back to the Hungarian original, while images, comments and ratings stay shared between the two. An English version was created for every existing article.
3.0.1.	2026.07.19.	Category descriptions were rewritten and expanded so category pages show more consistent, readable text and better meta descriptions. Google ads were simplified and moved to a new placement. The unified sidebar slot remains; on the homepage a fixed-size ad appears in the featured article block, and unnecessary hero and footer ad surfaces were removed. AI article generation was fine-tuned. The process is more stable, category matching is more accurate, and automated article production is more reliable.
3.0.0.	2026.07.11.	Introduction of automated article writing. New articles can be generated on a schedule based on a topic or breaking news. Processing of fresh news from external RSS sources, with relevant category assignment and source attribution at the end of the article. Optional cover image generation for articles. A "Reject" button is also available on the admin approval interface for permanently deleting rejected articles.
2.0.0.	2026.07.09.	Migration of the CodeIgniter framework from CI3 3.1.13 to CI4 4.7.3 CI3 differs from CI4 so much that it is almost like a new framework. During the migration to CI4, code that worked in CI3 had to be rewritten to fit CI4.
1.2.0.	2026.07.05.	Migration from PHP 7.4 to PHP 8.4 Required modifications to ensure code compatibility.
1.1.6.	2026.04.08.	Database structure redesigned so articles can belong to multiple categories. Categories are stored as an array. Refactoring on admin and listing pages, and in affected queries, related to assigning articles to multiple categories.
1.1.5.	2026.04.06.	Database structure extended to allow TikTok videos for topics and categories. New development on topic and category landing pages to enrich content. (TikTok videos from the database are also displayed.)
1.1.4.	2026.04.03.	Topic and category descriptions added to the database. Topic and category descriptions displayed in the appropriate places before article listings. These descriptions also appear in meta tags on category and topic pages; keywords are generated from them to support search engine optimization.
1.1.3.	2026.04.02.	Code maintenance and CSS refinements to improve the user experience.
1.1.2.	2026.03.31.	Cookie management further developed to provide full choice and GDPR compatibility. The privacy policy was also updated. Database query optimization and code maintenance; queries reorganized into a separate Helper class to ensure proper website operation.
1.1.1.	2026.03.30.	When opening articles, the route named post was renamed to the more fitting article. URL generation was updated accordingly and became easier to understand.
1.1.0.	2026.03.28.	The site changed from a non-public, password-protected page to a fully public website accessible to everyone. The encryption service was removed because it no longer fit the site's profile and password manager apps built into browsers already provide this service. The terms of use and privacy policy were updated accordingly. Article display and the user experience on the site were refined. The YouTube video block was also refined with continuous video loading and pagination. System email delivery issues discovered during full site testing were also resolved.
1.0.0.	2019.12.01.	The first version of the SciFihir.hu website, which also included a free password encryption service. The site was password-protected and not public.