Release 1.21 introduces improvements to content reporting, API capabilities, and user customisation options, along with various improvements and bug fixes to enhance your community engagement experience.

Minor Features ✨

Event RSVP Customisation

Event organisers now have greater control over attendee registration:

• New “Allow RSVP” option when creating or editing events
• Automatic hiding of attendee limits and registration tabs when RSVPs are disabled
• Enhanced RSVP attendee details showing user profile information including contact details and postcodes

Learn more about creating and editing events and viewing your Event’s registrations

Authentication Improvements

We’ve expanded single sign-on capabilities with several enhancements:

• New Okta SSO provider support for enterprise authentication
• Customisable SSO login text and button labels

Learn more about configuring your settings and customising user sign-up forms.

New Page Reporting Widget

We’ve improved our content reporting capabilities with a new dashboard widget to report on top pages:

• New “Published date” column shows when content was first published
• Separate widgets for different content types: “Top pages”, “Top updates”, and “Top timeline stages”
• Each widget displays Total Visits, Unique Visitors, and Published status
• Improved sorting by Total visits in descending order with 5-item limits for focused insights

Learn more about dashboard widgets and how to customise your dashboard.

API Enhancements

We’ve expanded our API capabilities with new endpoints for better integration with external platforms. Administrators can create API keys and access comprehensive documentation at /docs/api when logged into your site.

Learn more about using the District Engage API

Bug Fixes & Administrative Improvements 🔧

• Fixed registration form suffix field not saving changes properly
• Resolved SSO authentication errors
• Improved stability and error handling across API endpoints
• Translation settings now accessible via the dashboard menu