This article lists the current stages for Higher Logic Vanilla (Vanilla) addons, modules, and features.
Many Vanilla addons, modules, and features are in the Active stage and are available for ongoing use. In the interest of simplicity, these are intentionally not included in this article.
📝 NOTE: To learn more about each stage, including its feature-improvement activity and support-assurance details, see Product Life Cycle and Support Assurance Plan in the external Higher Logic knowledge base.
⚠️ IMPORTANT: Vanilla has sunsetted all legacy themes in favour of Foundation. Check Sunsetted Themes for information on the status of legacy themes.
✔️ TIP: Many features of Vanilla are compatible only with Foundation and require the use of the Layout Editor. If you haven't already done so, Vanilla encourages you to upgrade your theme to Foundation.
Early Adopter
Below is an alphabetized list of the Vanilla addons, modules, and features that are in this stage of the product lifecycle.
📝 NOTE: Early Adopter is synonymous with "Beta." Instances of "Beta" throughout the Vanilla interface and knowledge base indicate a new feature or module that is in a limited-release state while undergoing further development. Learn more in Product Life Cycle and Support Assurance Plan in the external Higher Logic knowledge base.
Maintenance
Below is an alphabetized list of the Vanilla addons, modules, and features that are in this stage of the product lifecycle.
- Advanced Editor
- Boilerplate theme
- Category As Link addon
- Customized Theme
- Keystone theme
- Knowledge Porter (replaced by Zendesk Guide Search Connector)
- Pre-moderated Categories
- Vanilla Pop addon
Sunset Date Set (scheduled)
Below is an alphabetized list of the Vanilla addons, modules, and features that are in this stage of the product lifecycle.
📝 NOTE: Dates in parentheses are tentative, scheduled sunset dates.
Sunset
Below is an alphabetized list of the Vanilla addons, modules, and features that are in this stage of the product lifecycle.
- Advanced Search
- API v1
- Baseline
- BBCode text editor
- Bittersweet
- Bootstrap
- Bootstrap 3
- Burner Blocker addon
- Category Roles addon
- Catalog display (now core functionality in Custom Layouts)
- Change Author (now core functionality in Custom Layouts)
- Cornerstone
- Deflector
- DBLogger (replaced by Audit Logger)
- Discussion excerpt (now core functionality in Custom Layouts and Foundation)
- Discussion Photos addon
- Discussion template (now core functionality in Custom Layouts and Foundation)
- Embed-friendly
- Flair (this is now a core feature of Vanilla)
- Hero Image addon (now core functionality in Custom Layouts and Foundation)
- Hosted Tours addon
- HTML text editor
- Markdown text editor
- Profile Extender (replaced by Custom Profile Fields)
- Resolved 2 (replaced by the Triage Dashboard)
- ShareThis addon
- Stop Auto Draft addon
- Text text editor
- Text Ex text editor
- TripleA
- Twitter Feeds (this integration is no longer functional)
- WYSIWYG text editor