webtrees 2.2.1

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A few weeks ago there was a major update to webtrees, an open-source genealogy web application, and last week there was an update addressing some issues that arose from that release, with a UI change.

webtrees allows you to collaborate with other genealogists or it can be just used to display and share a family tree with others without outside edit access. Note: It does require installing on a server/hosting you have control of.

For those still running PHP 7.4, you will need to stay with the webtrees 2.1.21 branch (webtrees 2.2.1 requires at least PHP 8.3). It’s a fork of the discontinued PhpGedView, and first came out over 20 years ago.

Downloads (all versions):

Server/Host Notes:

  • If your server/host is running PHP 8.3 or newer, you are free to upgrade to webtrees 2.2.1.
  • If your server/host is running PHP 7.4 – 8.2, you can install webtrees 2.1.21.
  • If you are running PHP 7.1 – 7.3, you will need to remain with webtrees 2.0.26 (released November 2022).
  • If you are running PHP 5.3 – 7.3, you will need to use webtrees 1.7.20 (released June 2022).

Demos:

Changes in webtrees 2.2.1 – November 30, 2024
— Replace English word ‘gender’ with ‘sex’
— Fix: collapsed borders on data tables
— Fix: #5063 – Don’t set the place when selecting a census date/place
— Fix: #5042 – watermarked images cropped incorrectly
— Fix: #5053 – wrong canonical formatting for PLAC:FORM
— Fix: surnames on family lists not linked
— Fix: sortable column alignment – workaround for DataTables #306
— Fix: #5063 – Bug: Census Place disappears temporarily when choosing Census Date from the Census — dropdown
— Fix: #5059 surnames should link to indivdiual list, not family list
— Fix: automatically expand notes option fails to expand notes
— Fix: #5061 – some subtags not removed from links to private records

Note: There are additional translations available (https://translate.webtrees.net/)

As you can see, that is a lot of updates/fixes for the webtrees 2.1.21 release.