JL Like Updates 5.0.0 and 5.0.1

The JoomLine team is pleased to announce two important updates for the JL Like social buttons plugin — versions 5.0.0 and 5.0.1! We continue to improve the extension, making it even faster, more convenient, and fully compatible with the latest Joomla versions.

Main changes in JL Like 5.0.0

• Full compatibility with Joomla 5 — the plugin now works on all current Joomla versions, including Joomla 5.
• Code refactoring and optimization — major cleanup and update of internal classes for better stability and performance.
• Removal of outdated dependencies — completely dropped jQuery usage, resulting in faster page loads and improved security.
• CSS update and removal of unused styles — the interface is now even lighter and more modern.
• Removed support for outdated widgets — for example, Twitter widget functionality has been removed from the plugin.
• Support for twitter:card — improved social media integration for beautiful link previews.
• Flexible like counter settings — you can now enable or disable random like counts.
• Improved script loading — switched to WebAssetManage for more correct resource handling.
• Language variables updated.

What’s new in JL Like 5.0.1

• Improved og:description — better generation of the og:description meta tag, removed unnecessary line breaks for more accurate display in social networks.
• Changed link generation for social networks — links for sharing are now generated even more correctly.
• Copyrights updated — copyright information has been updated.
• Fix for disabled compatibility plugin — fixed an error that occurred when the compatibility plugin was disabled.
• Fixes for Joomla 5.3 — full compatibility with the latest Joomla version.

JL Like still does not use any external scripts, ensuring maximum performance and security for your site. The plugin supports integration with K2, VirtueMart, JoomShopping, ADSmanager, ZOO, EasyBlog, and other popular extensions.