Elgg 1.1 is out

We're pleased to announce that Elgg 1.1 has left the building.

If you're new to Elgg, you'll be surprised by its flexibility and ease of use. But if you're already running Elgg, why should you upgrade to version 1.1? Here's a couple of reasons:

Your site will run significantly faster. Elgg 1.1 contains database and cache enhancements that make it dramatically more efficient on your server and speedier for your users.

Make your Elgg site your own. Themes are available from the Elgg Community, which can be used as tutorials to create your own look. The under-the-hood theme enhancements mean you can create your own icon sets and fine-tune your community's user experience. Oh, and you can easily edit those profile fields, too.

Build exciting new features. If you're a programmer, the plugin APIs now let you do more, whether you want to design an excellent iPhone interface for your site or link it to a new data format. There are more and more plugins being released every day over on the community, and we'll be adding some interesting new applications to the mix.

On top of this, we've fixed some common issues, made the installer more robust, added log rotation and garbage collection on unused database items and let you control the order plugins are loaded in.

Elgg 1.1 can be downloaded from Elgg.org.