mod_fancy_slider module 3.7 Download Key support on the update site (dlid). mod_fancy_slider module 3.6 Runs on Joomla 5 and 6 with Behaviour Backward Compatibility disabled Module uses the service provider layout mod_fancy_slider module 3.5 Fix: XSS vulnerability in Extra CSS field - added strip_tags() sanitization and changed filter to safehtml Fix: Defense-in-depth escaping for caption HTML output in template Fix: Assets folder missing from manifest - CSS, JS, and images now correctly included in install package Fix: Removed non-existent index.html from manifest to prevent installer warnings Fix: Pagination type default changed from invalid "1" to "num" Fix: Slideshow effects default changed from invalid "1" to "random" Fix: Added explicit default for resize field Fix: Stale image cache - resized images now invalidated when source file changes (filemtime in cache key) Fix: Removed missing loading.gif reference from CSS (eliminated 404) Fix: Pagination bottom margin now removed when pagination is set to none Fix: Replaced deprecated jQuery .bind() with .on() in Nivo Slider JS Fix: Replaced deprecated JS substr() with charAt() Fix: Scoped global jQuery selectors for .nivo-slice and .nivo-box to slider instance (multi-instance safe) Fix: Added parseInt() for implicit type coercion in control nav click handler Fix: Caption opacity field changed from free-text to validated number field (0-1 range) Fix: Removed dead addfieldpath pointing to non-existent admin/elements directory Fix: Spacer fields given proper name attributes to avoid Joomla form issues Fix: Corrected module attribute usage in manifest (only on main entry-point file) Fix: Random Start default changed to OFF to match JS plugin default Fix: Typo "thge" corrected to "the" in Random Start description Fix: Copyright years standardized to 2026 across all files Fix: Modernized require_once to use __DIR__ instead of dirname(__FILE__) Fix: Updated documentation to include WebP and AVIF in supported formats list Fix: Removed empty tmpl/css and tmpl/js placeholder directories Fix: Cleaned up trailing blank lines in JSON and Markdown files New: Image Fit option - choose between Cover (fill & crop) or Contain (full image with letterboxing) New: Image Vertical Alignment - position images at top, center, or bottom within the slider frame New: Pagination Position - place pagination below the slider or overlaid inside the bottom of the image New: Lazy loading and fetchpriority attributes on slider images for better performance New: Width and height attributes on img tags to reduce Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) mod_fancy_slider module 3.4 Enhanced Security - comprehensive path traversal protection, XSS prevention, and input sanitization Modern Image Processing - replaced timthumb with Joomla's native Image class for better performance and security Path Security - realpath() validation to prevent directory traversal attacks XSS Protection - proper HTML escaping for all user-generated content including captions Comprehensive QA Testing - all security vulnerabilities and logic bugs fixed Full Joomla 4, 5 & 6 Compatibility with modern coding standards and best practices Complete Code Rewrite - optimized code structure with improved type hints, return types, and error handling Smart Image Caching - automatic image caching system in images/fancy_slider/ directory Improved Helper Class - new ModFancySliderHelper class with optimized image processing methods Better Type Safety - enhanced type hints throughout the codebase (string, int, bool types) Enhanced Error Handling - graceful fallbacks and improved exception handling Optimized Asset Loading - proper WebAssetManager integration with static flag to prevent duplicate loading Improved Image Processing - better file existence checks, validation, and error handling Input Validation - comprehensive parameter validation with bounds checking for all numeric values File Validation - strict file type checking and readability validation Cache Filename Sanitization - secure cache filename generation with regex sanitization Improved Template Code - better conditional logic, null checks, and output escaping Production Ready - clean code with no debugging artifacts, ready for production use Modern PHP Syntax - PHP 7.4+ features for better performance and compatibility Better Code Organization - improved method structure and comprehensive documentation Enhanced Module Configuration - improved parameter defaults and validation Improved Template Rendering - better HTML structure and proper escaping mod_fancy_slider module 3.3 Supports Joomla 5 without Backward Compatiblity Plugin mod_fancy_slider module 3.2 Supports Joomla 4 Supports PHP 8 Removed loading jQuery in Body. By default loads in head. mod_fancy_slider module 3.1 PHP Warning Fixed Joomla Slides Added [Take a Backup of the slides before installing 3.1 version] Changes to Backend Extra CSS Parameters Added mod_fancy_slider module 3.0 Joomla Update System Integrated