Changelog

BetterCacher Changelog

Discover the changes to the BetterCacher website.

4.1.7.2: Internal tools update (01.10.2024)

Expansion of internal tools for review. Adjustment of the policy notice on the suggestion form page.

4.1.7.1: Bugfixes (22.09.2024)

Bugfixes for the password reset function.

4.1.7.0: Bugfixes (08.04.2024)

Bugfixes for changing the email address in the user account. Added information for registration.

4.1.6: Server Update (17.11.2023)

Updates for new server infrastructure and domain DNS.

4.1.5: Bugfixes (20.10.2023)

An error when sending activation emails to Gmail addresses has been fixed.

4.1.4: Language system changes (08.10.2023)

The system and the base URL have been adapted to the respective language.

4.1.2: Updates to the map and search (10.09.2023)

New option to filter by tiers. Map shows all geocaches with tier GOLD with a golden border. Tiers are now displayed in search results.

4.1.1: Small Updates (04.09.2023)

New page "Integrations" (Help > Integrations) and some other small changes.

4.1.0: General Update (25.08.2023)

  • Small design improvements to the map.
  • New start page for not logged in users.
  • Changed the way the tier function works to improve the output through the API and the website.
  • The behavior when calling functions that are only available for logged in users has been improved. (No forwarding to info page.)

4.0.4: PHP Filter Update (04.07.2023)

A missing filter affected the reading of cache data in rare cases.

4.0.3: Spam protection (01.07.2023)

The sign up form was equipped with a spam protection, because unfortunately this function was misused.

4.0.2: Bugfixes (01.06.2023)

An element in the search function, which should only be visible to logged in users, has been removed for users who are not logged in.

4.0.1: Bugfixes (16.05.2023)

An error in the Javascript code of the search function has been fixed, which prevented a search for users who were not logged in.

4.0.0: Comprehensive update with new features (2023)

Improvement of the map to a web application, improved search function, list function, profile function, more details on suggestions and reports, geocaching.com import, watchlist, new API, banner generator, introduction of tiers.

3.0: Integration of the forum (2020)

Version 3.0 brings a design update for better clarity and the integration of the forum into the website so that everything can be found in one place.

2.0: Major design update (2018)

Design update and introduction of a mobile version.

1.0: Launch: first version released (2009)

BetterCacher was first released in July 2009 as BesserCacher under bessercacher.de.