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.