Important Plesk Obsidian Releases

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Hi,
I'm glad to inform you that Plesk Obsidian 18.0.51 is Available!
Release Notes: Plesk Obsidian 18.0.51

Highlights for the current build​

Panel and Hosting improvements​

Use Dark Mode in Plesk when you want to rest your eyes in a low-light environment. Dark Mode can be enabled by clicking the ‘crescent’ icon in the upper corner of the screen.


Try the new Sophos Anti-Virus Extension

We are glad to introduce the Sophos Anti-Virus for Servers extension. The extension supports Plesk for Linux, including ARM-based servers. Here’s how it helps to protect you from malicious emails:

• Scans incoming and outgoing mail.
• Scans all archive and compressed archive file formats.
• Scans file formats that contain an executable stub that automatically decompresses the body of the file.
• Rejects malicious and potentially dangerous e-mail messages.
• Features CX-Mail, a context-aware setting that enables more aggressive detection rules specifically designed for email traffic.
• Automatically updates virus signatures.

We would love to hear your feedback about this extension at [email protected].

SOGo Webmail comes from Beta to Production
Very pretty free Webmail as a new option with a really modern look and feel. Just install the Extension and try it!
Added the following improvements to the extension:

• It is now possible to customize the service configuration templates.
• The SOGo database is now backed up daily.
• The extension has been translated into 32 languages.

DNS integration for Cloudflare (Now Beta) automates the provisioning of DNS records from Plesk to Cloudflare, simplifying this routine to a couple of clicks.

• Connect your existing Cloudflare account to Plesk.
• Import DNS records from Cloudflare to Plesk.
• Export DNS records from Plesk to Cloudflare both manually and automatically.

The Website Log Check is no longer in Beta. Scan your log files to find web server errors and get recommendations to fix them. Learn more about Website Log Check.
To enable the feature, add the following lines to the panel.ini file:
[websitesDiagnostic]
enabled = true

Plesk high-availability research
We have finished research regarding an ability to build high-available setup. As an outcome of the research, we want to announce the following features:

• Centralized database, which is no longer in beta as of this Plesk release.
• Centralized storage based on NFS. Learn how to configure centralized DB and storage

We built a prototype, which demonstrates how the features can be used, read step by step instruction in our blog. We are going to prepare another article, which will describe how Plesk HA need is addressed by our customers now. It will give more simple and reliable from maintenance perspective solution than true cluster based on Plesk.
We would love to hear your feedback about these features and the high-availability topic on the Plesk forum.

Small critical Improvements​

• Added the ability to recalculate disk space and traffic usage data for individual domains to the Plesk interface.
• Webalizer can now be installed on servers running AlmaLinux 8 / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.
• Classic list view has been updated to appear and function more closely to Dynamic list view, and also renamed to “Dynamic list view - show websites on a separate page”. If you used Classic list view in the past, “Dynamic list view - show websites on a separate page” should provide a similar, but improved experience.
• Made a number of improvements to Dynamic list view:
  • Updated the layout of the list of hosted domains in Dynamic list view to make it easier to tell domains from subdomains and to make managing large numbers of domains easier in Dynamic list view.
  • Added the ability to search for domains to Dynamic list view.
  • Updated the Dynamic list view tour to highlight the changes and improvements made to Dynamic list view in Plesk Obsidian 18.0.51.
  • Changed the icon of the “View on a separate page” button for better legibility, and also added a “Copy domain name” button in Dynamic list view.
  • Added the Install application button in the Dynamic list view, under “Dev Tools”. Clicking it opens a drawer from which you can install web applications, such as Laravel, Node.js, and Ruby, on your domain. The list of available applications depends on what extensions are installed in Plesk.
• Reworked the mail service options for individual domains. The available options are now “the domain can both send and receive email”, “the domain can send, but not receive email”, and “the domain can neither send nor receive email”. Selecting the latter option also removes all existing mailboxes for the domain together with all incoming and outgoing mail.
• Updated the links on Plesk error pages to avoid confusion.
• To bring Plesk in line with the evolving industry-standard vocabulary, the following changes were made to the terms used in Plesk:
  • “Master DNS server/zone” > “Primary DNS server/zone”
  • “Slave DNS server/zone” > “Secondary DNS server/zone”
• Illustrations in Plesk have been redone in a unified style for consistency, visual integrity, and emotional response based on our target audience opinions and identified by tests.
• Requests from the Plesk Screenshot Service to websites hosted in Plesk are now marked by the custom “Plesk screenshot bot” User-Agent header.
• Plesk Premium Antivirus has been converted from a Plesk component to an extension.

Future Plans​

• In the nearest future, we plan to switch PHP used by Plesk to PHP 8.2. This is because security support for PHP 8.0 will end in November 2023. If you are running any custom extensions, you will need to update them to support PHP 8.2 to avoid potential issues.
  This change is scheduled to take place with the release of Plesk Obsidian 18.0.53 (early June 2023).
• In the nearest future, we plan to stop shipping MyLittleAdmin with Plesk. This is because MyLittleAdmin is not in active development, and has known security issues. Instead, Plesk will provide links to downloadable clients and instructions on how to connect the client to the Plesk server.
  This change is scheduled to take place with the release of Plesk Obsidian 18.0.53 (early June 2023).

Plesk Obsidian Stability

• Dozens of Bug fixes based on our customer's reports.

Security and Third-party Components updates and drops​

Plesk continues to deliver fresh and modern versions of supplied and supported third-party software.

We strongly recommend staying up2date with Plesk!

• Updated PHP 8.0 used by Plesk to version 8.0.28.

Linux

• Updated phpMyAdmin to version 5.2.1.

Windows​

• Updated Git to version 2.39.2.
• Updated BIND to version 9.16.38.
• Updated OpenSSL used by Plesk and Plesk Installer to version 1.1.1t.
• Updated ASP.NET Core 7.0 to version 7.0.3.
• Updated ASP.NET Core 6.0 to version 6.0.14.
• Updated Node.js 18 to version 18.14.1.
• Updated Node.js 16 to version 16.19.1.

 

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Hi,
I'm glad to inform you that Plesk Obsidian 18.0.52 is Available!
Release Notes: Plesk Obsidian 18.0.52

Highlights for the current build​

Panel and Hosting improvements​

Block access from countries by using the firewall
(Plesk for Linux) Using Plesk Firewall you can now allow or block traffic not just for specified IPs or Networks but even for countries or regions by country code.
You can specify the necessary country code for any Firewall rule with "Sources" field.
By default, the feature uses the free version of the DB-IP geolocation database. You may want to use geolocation databases from MaxMind (GeoLite2 or GeoIP2), for example, because they are updated more frequently than DB-IP. GeoLite2 is free, while GeoIP2 is paid, but both require a license key. Learn how to switch from DB-IP to MaxMind.

Optimize your website performance
We are thrilled to introduce the websites’ performance optimization feature. At the moment, it is possible to optimize PHP and nginx settings for one or more websites.
The feature is available in Tools & Settings > Performance Booster (under “General Settings”).
In the next Plesk versions, we aim to introduce MySQL settings optimization and some tweaks to the existing settings for an even greater speed boost.


Upgrade your CentOS 7 server to AlmaLinux 8
CentOS 7 reaches end of life on June 30, 2024. We open a public Beta program with our new CLI script that in-place converts your Plesk server on CentOS 7 to AlmaLinux 8.
Please report any issues related to the conversion on GitHub and/or send us feedback to [email protected].
While this script is in Beta, we do not provide help with the conversion via Plesk Support.

Sophos Anti-Virus Extension on Windows platform
We are glad to introduce the Sophos Anti-Virus for Servers extension on Windows Operating System.

Small critical Improvements​

• Updated the Node.js Toolkit extension (former Node.js) to version 2.3.0:
  • Added quick access to File Manager.
  • You can now call npm/yarn commands from the “Run Node.js commands” tab in the extension interface.
  • You can now install/remove Node.js versions available on a Plesk for Linux server in the extension interface.
  • Renamed the Node.js extension to Node.js Toolkit.
• Added the “Ruby” button to the “Adding New Domain” drawer. After a domain with the selected “Ruby” option is created, Plesk offers the necessary toolkit to manage the domain with Ruby right away. It is now easy to enable Ruby at the same time as adding a domain.
• Ruby 2.7, 3.0, 3.1, and 3.2 are now supported.
• Plesk now supports secure MySQL connections. The Plesk administrator can now connect to a remote database securely via SSL/TLS and prohibit using a non-secure connection.
• Modified the “Install Application” drawer:
  • Moved the “Install Application” button to the bottom of a domain card.
  • Moved the “Git” and “Website Importing” buttons from the drawer to a domain card.
  • After an application was installed on a domain, the corresponding application buttons now remain in the drawer.
• Global search now shows the most recent results at the top.
• To bring Plesk in line with the evolving industry-standard vocabulary, added aliases of the following CLI options:
  The dns utility
  • --set-master > --set-primary
  • --set-slave > --set-secondary
  • The service_plan utility
  -dns_zone_type (master|slave) > -dns_zone_type (primary|secondary)
  Note: This improvement does not affect existing integrations that use the old CLI options. They continue to work.

Future Plans​

• In the nearest future, we plan to switch PHP used by Plesk to PHP 8.2. This is because security support for PHP 8.0 will end in November 2023. If you are running any custom extensions, you will need to update them to support PHP 8.2 to avoid potential issues.
  This change is scheduled to take place with the release of Plesk Obsidian 18.0.53 (early June 2023).
• In the nearest future, we plan to stop shipping MyLittleAdmin with Plesk. This is because MyLittleAdmin is not in active development, and has known security issues. Instead, Plesk will provide links to downloadable clients and instructions on how to connect the client to the Plesk server.

MyLittleAdmin drop is scheduled to take place with the release of Plesk Obsidian 18.0.53 (early June 2023).
We have prepared a KB article with instructions on how to download, install, and configure local database clients (for example, HeidiSQL and SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)) and added the link to the article to the Plesk interface.
The Plesk administrator can replace the default link with a custom one via the panel.ini file:
[databaseManagement]
features.dbclient.info = "https://support.plesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/10447261987218" ; the default link

• Ubuntu 18.04 reaches end of life on May 31, 2023. The OS vendor plans no security updates since that date. Plesk Obsidian 18.0.52 on Ubuntu 18.04 is the last Obsidian release on this OS.

Plesk Obsidian Stability​

• Dozens of Bug fixes based on our customer's reports.

Security and Third-party Components updates and drops​

Plesk continues to deliver fresh and modern versions of supplied and supported third-party software.

We strongly recommend staying up2date with Plesk!

• MariaDB 10.11 is now supported. It is the latest “long-term support” version from the vendor.

Linux

• Ruby 2.7, 3.0, 3.1, and 3.2 are now supported.

Windows​

• Updated Horde Turba to version 4.2.29.
• Microsoft Drivers for PHP for SQL Server are now shipped with PHP 8.2.
• Updated ASP.NET Core 7.0 to version 7.0.5.
• Updated ASP.NET Core 6.0 to version 6.0.16.

 

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Hi,
I'm glad to inform you that Plesk Obsidian 18.0.53 is Available!
Release Notes: Plesk Obsidian 18.0.53

Highlights for the current build​

Panel and Hosting improvements​

Import and Export your Hosting Plans to move them easily between Plesk servers!

With our new Free Plesk extension you can easily import and export hosting plans between servers as a simple json file both in Plesk Panel and Command Line interface:

#plesk ext hp-exporter --export -plan 'name1, name2...'

#plesk ext hp-exporter --import -config path_to_source

Import and Export Plesk firewall rules to copy firewall configuration between servers!


Upgrade your CentOS 7 server to AlmaLinux 8

• Based on your feedback, we have published the new 0.2.0 version for the public beta CLI script that in-place converts your Plesk server on CentOS 7 to AlmaLinux 8. We recommend that you use the script to convert your Plesk server and check the result before CentOS EOL on June 30, 2024. That way we will be able to take into account the specifics of your server’s configuration in the stable release.
  Please report any issues related to the conversion on GitHub. We have assigned a developer to process your feedback there. While this script is in beta, we do not provide help with the conversion via Plesk Support.

Small critical Improvements​

• To prevent temporary domains from being used for phishing and fraud, we added a banner that appears the first time you visit a temporary domain.
• In Websites & Domains in Dynamic List view, it is now possible to create a staging website for testing purposes using the “Website Copying” button.
• The Git extension now respects the selected branch when requesting a webhook.

Linux​

• Now you can configure the Plesk mail server to issue a 5yz response code for emails that fail the DMARC check.
• Several Hosting performance improvements with our recently released Performance Booster Extension! Just try it out to optimize your PHP and WebServer settings!
  • Now the “Set optimized PHP settings” option cannot be selected if custom PHP settings are applied in the panel.ini file.
  • Added an ability to gauge the performance of a website before and after its optimization.
  • Added a description for the “Performance Booster” page (in Tools & Settings).

Deprecations​

• Dropped support for Ubuntu 18.04 because it has reached EOL on May 31, 2023. You can either migrate to a supported OS using Plesk Migrator or run dist-upgrade to upgrade your Ubuntu 18.04 instance.
• (Plesk for Windows) myLittleAdmin has been removed from Plesk because the vendor stopped providing support for it. Therefore, it was out of date and had security issues.
  Instead of myLittleAdmin, you can now use local database clients (for example, HeidiSQL and SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)).

Plesk Obsidian Stability​

• Dozens of Bug fixes based on our customer's reports.

Security and Third-party Components updates and drops​

Plesk continues to deliver fresh and modern versions of supplied and supported third-party software.

We strongly recommend staying up2date with Plesk!

• Updated PHP used by Plesk Panel to version 8.2.6 to keep the Panel secure.

Linux

• Ruby 2.7, 3.0, 3.1, and 3.2 are now supported.

Windows​

• Updated Git to version 2.40.1.
• Updated MariaDB 10.3 to version 10.3.39.
• Updated MariaDB 10.5 to version 10.5.20.
• Updated MariaDB 10.6 to version 10.6.13.
• Updated MariaDB 10.11 to version 10.11.3.

 

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Hi,
I'm glad to inform you that Plesk Obsidian 18.0.54 is Available!
Release Notes: Plesk Obsidian 18.0.54

Highlights for the current build​

Panel and Hosting improvements​

New free Site Builder from WebPros!
We are excited to introduce the Sitejet Builder extension, our new website builder for Plesk powered by WebPros. This extension is provided free of charge, allowing you and your clients to effortlessly create modern and stunning websites without any coding skills. Here are some of the key features of our new website builder:

• Drag & Drop Website Builder
• 140+ Website Templates
• 120+ Section Templates
• Responsive Settings (Flexbox)
• AI Text Generator
• SEO Settings
• Dynamic Content (for example, Blog Feature)
• E-Commerce
• Multi-language websites
• Free Stock Photos & Videos
• Image Editing
• Website Backups
• Full Design Flexibility (HTML, CSS, JS)
• And many more…

Once installed, the Sitejet Builder is available in the setup wizard when adding a new domain, but also visible for all other domains on the domain card under ”Install Application”, and also as an option for the “Add Domain” action.

We would love to hear your feedback about this extension at [email protected].


Backup Improvement
We started new series of Plesk Backup Manager improvements based on customers' feedback.

• Added the ability to back up databases separately from other website content by splitting the “User files and databases” checkbox into separate “Databases” and “User files” checkboxes in Backup Manager.
• Added the ability to schedule Frequent (hourly) backups in Plesk Backup Manager. To enable the feature, add the following lines to the panel.ini file:
  [pmm]
  allowHourlyTask = on
  
  By default, the ability to schedule hourly backups is only enabled for Plesk administrators. To enable resellers and customers to do so as well, go to Tools & Settings > Backup Manager, click Settings > select the “Allow customer and reseller accounts to schedule hourly backups” checkbox, and then click OK.

Multiple backup schedules for different storages are expected soon!

Upgrade your CentOS 7 server to AlmaLinux 8

• Based on Beta user's feedback we are glad to announce that our tool to convert your CentsOS 7 server to AlmaLinux 8 is now Production-ready! The ready-to-use CLI tool is available in our GitHub repository. Thanks to all the early adopters who helped us to make it happen!

Performance Booster goes forward!
It's all about our recently released Performance Booster Extension! Just try it out to optimize your PHP and WebServer settings!

• Added the ability to tune the MySQL/MariaDB server performance in Tools & Settings > Performance Booster (under “General Settings”).
• Now the “Set optimized PHP settings” option cannot be selected if custom PHP settings are applied in the panel.ini file.
• Added an ability to gauge the performance of a website before and after its optimization.
• Added a description for the “Performance Booster” page (in Tools & Settings).

DNS Improvements

• Added the ability to add Transport Layer Security Authentication (TLSA) DNS records to domains’ DNS zones in Plesk. Such records are most commonly used to implement DNS-based Authentication of Named Entities (DANE).
• Added a number of features to the DNS integration for Cloudflare extension (the extension is still in beta).
  • The extension now allows to enable & disable CDN (proxy mode).
  • Plesk administrator can now manage all domains on the server and enable/disable the integration for the domains owned by customers.

Feature Improvements​

• In Plesk for Windows, it is now possible to integrate your server with 360 Monitoring, a new tool present in the Plesk 360 cloud service. 360 Monitoring brings a couple of useful features, for example, monitoring of website availability, various notification channels, and more.
• We made a number of improvements to the way icons are placed on the domain card in the Dynamic list view:
  • Changed the way icons are aligned to the grid.
  • Limited the number of icons in a row to three.
  • Increased the icon size from 16px to 24px. These changes make the domain card easier to read, and help you locate specific icons more quickly regardless of your viewport size.
• In the Dynamic List view, we merged the “Hosting Settings” and “Web Hosting Access” into a single drawer accessible right from the domain card.
• Made a number of improvements to Dynamic List view:
  • When set to “On a separate page”, you can now see the websites’ root folders. To enable the feature, add the following lines to the panel.ini file:
    [dynamicList] showColumnHostingLocation = on
  • When set to “In an expanded row”, clicking the “Expand all/Collapse all” button now completely expands or collapses the entire list of domains and subdomains.
  • Removed the separate “Hosting Settings” page for domain aliases. Controls for most settings can now be found right on the alias card. The option to rename a domain alias was moved to the hamburger menu in the top right corner of the alias card.
• Added support for nightly packages in Plesk on RHEL 9 and its derivatives to the “SOGo Webmail” extension.
• Added the -auto-confirm-this-may-lock-me-out-of-the-server option to the plesk ext firewall command line utility. The option can be used with the --apply and --enable commands, and removes the need to run the --confirm command in a separate SSH session when applying a new firewall configuration.
  This option must only be used for automated Plesk deployments. Using this option may result in being permanently locked out of the server if the applied firewall configuration is misconfigured.

Linux​

• Now you can configure the Plesk mail server to issue a 5yz response code for emails that fail the DMARC check.

Plesk Obsidian Stability

• Dozens of Bug fixes based on our customer's reports.

Security and Third-party Components updates and drops​

Plesk continues to deliver fresh and modern versions of supplied and supported third-party software.
We strongly recommend staying up2date with Plesk!

Linux​

• Updated Postfix to version 3.5.20.
• Updated Dovecot and Pigeonhole to versions 2.3.20 and 0.5.20, respectively.
• Updated Courier-IMAP to version 5.2.4.
• Updated courier-authlib and courier-unicode to versions 0.72.0 and 2.2.6, respectively.
• Updated ProFTPD to version 1.3.8.
• Updated Dr.Web to version 6.0.2.

Windows​

• Updated ASP.NET Core 7.0 to version 7.0.9.
• Updated ASP.NET Core 6.0 to version 6.0.20.
• Updated OpenSSL used by Plesk and Plesk Installer to version 3.0.9.
• Updated BIND to version 9.16.42.
• Updated MailEnable Standard to version 10.46.
• Updated Dr.Web to version 12.0.

 

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Plesk Obsidian 18.0.55 is Available!

Release Notes: Plesk Obsidian 18.0.55

Highlights for the current build​

Panel and Hosting improvements​

Plesk Backup Improvements

We have finished our big pack of Backup improvements for the scheduler to establish a more flexible backup policy:

• Establish multiple backup schedules with different destinations at once to get a flexible and robust backup policy.

Establishing multiple backup schedules at once is a part of a license to the Backup to Cloud Pro extension. The extension is included to Plesk Hosting Pack.

• Schedule frequent (several times a day or even on hourly) backups for critical data with one click from the Plesk interface.

By default, the ability to schedule hourly backups is only enabled for Plesk administrators. To enable resellers and customers to do so as well, go to Tools & Settings > Backup Manager, click Settings, select the “Allow customer and reseller accounts to schedule hourly backups” checkbox, and then click OK.

• Backing up only databases. Previously, it was possible to back up databases together with files only.

SiteBuilder out of the box!

Starting from Plesk Obsidian 18.0.55, the Sitejet Builder extension will be installed by default for all new Plesk installations. If for some reason you want to disable the feature, add the following lines to the panel.ini file:

[extensions]
blacklist = plesk-sitejet

We are constantly working on the extension, so the latest update got the following new features:

• Clicking Publish now automatically saves the website. This makes sure that the latest version of the website will be published.
• Added new website templates: MakeIt Agency and LumeDeAqua.
• Added support for website migrations, making it possible to migrate Sitejet websites between Plesk servers.
• We’ve given our template selection a stylish makeover to make it even more enjoyable to browse.
• Fixed a critical issue where some pages were not being indexed by search engines.
• We now allow cross-origin requests for www-prefixed domains allowing forms to work properly.
• In our continuous effort to improve performance, we’ve made the publishing process even faster.

We would love to hear your feedback about this extension at [email protected].


Performance Booster goes forward!

• On the domain card, we added the Performance Booster icon that indicates if the website’s performance can be optimized at the moment. The feature is supported in Plesk Obsidian 18.0.55 and later by default. To enable the feature in Plesk 18.0.54 and earlier, add the following lines to the panel.ini file:
  [ext-performance-booster]
  domainButtonEnabled=true
  
  
• Performance Booster can now detect custom gzip-related directives and suggest applying the optimal configuration excluding these directives.

Mail Improvements

• To ensure better protection of emails from unauthorized changes and impersonation, we added support for 2048-bit DKIM keys. Starting from Plesk Obsidian 18.0.55, such keys will be used for all new Plesk installations by default.
  • To enable the feature on existing domains, follow the steps described in the KB article.
  • To switch back to 1024-bit DKIM keys, as a Plesk administrator, add the following lines to the panel.ini file:
    [mail] dkimKeySize = 1024
    

DNS Improvements

(Plesk for Windows) Added support for the DNSSEC extension that allows signing DNS zones. DNSSEC stands for Domain Name System Security Extensions and represents a set of DNS protocol extensions that were introduced by IETF with the goal of signing DNS data to secure the domain name resolving process. Please pay attention that if you want to secure Plesk services with DANE, you have to sign a DNS zone using DNSSEC.

Feature Improvements​

• In Dynamic List view, made a number of improvements to domain cards:
  • Based on your numerous requests, we colored and redesigned the icon set in the domain cards. That way you can find the desired feature with less cognitive load.
  • We renovated the “Statistics” part of the domain cards:
    • Moved the “Data Transfer”, “FTP Transfer report”, “Disk space and traffic”, and “Web Statistics SSL/TLS” links to the new “More statistics” drop-down list.
    • The “Open in web” and “Preview” buttons now appear when you hover the cursor over the website’s screenshot.
  • Improved the UI of the “Hosting Settings” drawer.
  • The PHP Composer extension button is now hidden if PHP is disabled in the domain’s settings.
• In the Firewall extension, we added indicators to the firewall rules’ descriptions. These indicators show you if a rule allows all traffic or denies some of it.
• (Plesk for Linux) We prepared Plesk QCOW2 images based on AlmaLinux 9 to replace those based on CentOS 7 because it reaches EOL on June 30, 2024.

Deprecation​

• In March 2024, Active List view will be deactivated in domain cards. All customers will be automatically switched to Dynamic List view. See Feature Deprecation Plan for details.

Plesk Obsidian Stability​

• Dozens of Bug fixes based on our customer's reports.

Security and Third-party Components updates and drops​

Plesk continues to deliver fresh and modern versions of supplied and supported third-party software.

We strongly recommend staying up2date with Plesk!

Linux​

• Updated Fail2ban to version 1.0.2.

Windows​

• Updated Kaspersky Anti-Virus SDK to version 8.10.0.511.
• Updated ASP.NET Core 7.0 to version 7.0.10.
• Updated ASP.NET Core 6.0 to version 6.0.21.
• Updated Node.js 16 to version 16.20.1.
• Updated Node.js 18 to version 18.17.0.

 

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Hi, Plesk Obsidian 18.0.56 is now Available!
Release Notes: Plesk Obsidian 18.0.56

Highlights for the current build​

Panel and Hosting improvements​

DNS Integration for Cloudflare extension is production-ready.
Empower your experience with simplified DNS synchronization, enhanced website security, effortless subdomain creation, and smoother workflows. Use Cloudflare CDN, which distributes content around the world to speed up websites.

• Connect your existing Cloudflare account to Plesk.
• Import DNS records from Cloudflare to Plesk.
• Export DNS records from Plesk to Cloudflare (both manually and automatically).
• Enable/disable Proxy Mode.

The SSL It! extension now supports DNS-based Authentication of Named Entities (DANE)
To ensure reliable encryption for email transport, when a Let’s Encrypt certificate is being issued, TLSA DNS records of email services will now automatically contain information about the certificate.

Change the default DKIM selector to a custom one for a single domain or all new domains hosted on the server
You can specify a custom DKIM selector for a domain in the domain’s mail settings page.
To specify a custom DKIM selector for all new domains, add lines of the following pattern to the panel.ini file:
[mail]
dkimDefaultSelector = newselector

Extended Support for Ubuntu 18.04
Until September 2024 (the Extended Support end date), Plesk continues to deliver new versions of Plesk Obsidian for Ubuntu 18.04. It includes delivering new features and security updates if they do not contradict the software delivered by the OS vendor.

• Plesk continues to accept technical support requests from Plesk Obsidian on supported product versions on Ubuntu 18.04 without any restrictions.
• Note: Plesk reserves the right to warn Ubuntu 18.04 administrators about risks of an outdated OS using any channels including in-product notifications.

We would like to make the following recommendations to our customers:

• Upgrade to Ubuntu 20.04 using dist-upgrade or migrate to a supported OS using Plesk Migrator before the Extended Support end date (September 2024).
• Do not deploy/use new installations of Plesk on Ubuntu 18.04. For all new installations, Plesk will show an unremovable banner with a warning about Extended Support from the OS vendor.

Deployment changes​

• Starting from Plesk Obsidian 18.0.56, the Sitejet Builder extension is installed by default. If for some reason, you want to disable the extension, add the following lines to the panel.ini file:
  [extensions]
  blacklist = plesk-sitejet
  
  
• Starting from Plesk Obsidian 18.0.57 (November 21), the Laravel Toolkit and Node.js Toolkit extensions are installed by default. If for some reason you want to disable the extensions, add the following lines to the panel.ini file:
  [extensions]
  blacklist = laravel,nodejs

Small Improvements​

• Linux​

  • alt-php handlers are no longer misleadingly marked as “Outdated” in Plesk. On the contrary, they are supported and actively developed by CloudLinux.
  • Decreased the disk space the ModSecurity database consumes.
• Improved the logic of the Monitoringbutton shown on the domain card:
  • The Monitoring button is not displayed when it is not needed (a user chose to monitor a website themselves and did not connect the website to 360 Monitoring).
  • Connecting a website to 360 Monitoring brings back the Monitoring button to the domain card.
  • If a website is connected to 360 Monitoring, clicking the Monitoring button now opens the 360 Monitoring data of the website.
  • The icon of the Monitoring button on the domain card is now dynamic: it reflects the current status of Monitoring for a domain.

Deprecation​

• Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 will be removed from Plesk development pipeline in October 2023 because of the Operating System vandor's EOL. Plesk Obsidian 18.0.56 is the latest version on this OS.

Plesk Obsidian Stability

• Dozens of Bug fixes based on our customer's reports.

Security and Third-party Components updates and drops​

Plesk continues to deliver fresh and modern versions of supplied and supported third-party software.

We strongly recommend staying up2date with Plesk!

• Updated ModSecurity 2.9 to version 2.9.7.
• Updated OWASP ModSecurity CRS to version 3.3.5.

Linux​

• Updated ModSecurity 3.0 to version 3.0.10.
• Updated Roundcube to version 1.6.3.
• Updated Courier-IMAP to version 5.2.5.
• Updated Kaspersky Anti-Virus SDK to version x64-8.9.2.824.
• Updated Kaspersky Anti-Virus SDK to version x86-8.9.2.595.

Windows​

• Updated ASP.NET Core 7.0 to version 7.0.11.
• Updated ASP.NET Core 6.0 to version 6.0.22.
• Updated BIND to version 9.16.44.

 

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Plesk Obsidian 18.0.57 is Available!

Release Notes: Plesk Obsidian 18.0.57

Highlights for the current build​

Panel and Hosting improvements​

It is now possible to change the Plesk Administrator username
Before this change Plesk administrator username was always "admin". Changing the username in Plesk UI will increase server security against brute force attacks and will let you keep the login you like.

Welcome Panel for easy onboarding
Added the Welcome Panel to make it easier for new users to quickly build websites. It offers many choices to create a website with just one click (like Sitejet, WordPress, Laravel, Node.js, and more). The panel pops up for users who just got hosting with a ready-to-use domain or picked Blank website or Upload files when creating a website. If they close the Welcome Panel, they can still find all the website-making options under the Create Website button on the domain card.

Compare your website performance before and after optimization
(Linux) Plesk will now compare and show Time To First Byte (TTFB) before and after optimizations made by Performance Booster (Tools & Settings > Performance Booster (under “General Settings”)). The TTFB comparison helps to estimate the achieved performance speedup for a website.

The latest update of the DNS integration for Cloudflare extension got the following new features:

• Added the ability to remove a domain from Cloudflare when removing it from Plesk.
• Added the option to enable/disable export of NS records from Plesk to Cloudflare.

Deployment changes​

• Debian 12 is now supported!
• Prepared a script to automate dist-upgrade from Ubuntu 18 to Ubuntu 20. Learn how to dist-upgrade.
• The Sitejet Builder, Node.js Toolkit, and Laravel Toolkit extensions are now shipped with Plesk by default. In the latest update of the Node.js Toolkit, the Passenger module for nginx and Apache is now disabled by default and will be enabled on the first activation of a Node.js application.
• (Windows) Remote PostgreSQL database servers are now supported. It is now possible to use them to manage, back up, and restore databases.
  Note: The size of remote PostgreSQL databases is now calculated and added to the disk usage statistics.
• (Windows) .NET 8.0 is now supported.
• (Windows) Revoked the db_backupoperator Microsoft SQL Server role from database users created in Plesk. Learn how to bring back the role to database users created in Plesk.
  

Small Improvements​

• Added the “Disk Usage” and “Traffic” columns to Dynamic List in Power User view. Using the columns, it is also possible to sort domains by used disk space and generated traffic.
• The dropdown menu with a domain status (active, suspended, or disabled) now shows a hint with a link to the documentation, which describes these statuses.
• Buttons on the “Adding New Domain” and “Install an Application” drawers now support the Vimium Chrome extension. This improvement makes it possible to create a website with a desired appication using only a keyboard and hotkeys.
• Aligned the view and layout of the domain list in Service Provider view with that of Dynamic List in Power User view:
  • The “Domain” column now shows favicons, the “Copy domain name” links, and reflects domains’ hosting types (“forwarding” or “no hosting”).
  • Added the “Status” column, which shows a domain’s status (active, suspended, or disabled).
  • Added the “File Manager”, “Mail Accounts”, “Databases”, and “Hosting Settings” buttons. These buttons provide quick access to the corresponding menus. The exact set of buttons depend on a domain’s configuration.
  • The “Setup Date”, “Expiration Date”, and “Rank Tracker” (the SEO Toolkit extension feature) columns are now hidden by default. To show them on the domain list, add the following lines to the panel.ini file:
    [domainManagement]
    showColumnSetupDate = true ; shows the "Setup Date" column
    showColumnExpirationDate = true ; shows the "Expiration Date" column
    showExtensionsColumns = true ; shows the "Rank Tracker" column

Deprecations​

• Dropped support for Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2.
• PHP 8.0 reaches end of life on November 26, 2023. Made the following changes to stay on track with the schedule:
  • Switched Roundcube to PHP 8.2.
  • Marked PHP 8.0 as deprecated in Plesk Autoinstaller and the Plesk interface.
  • Removed PHP 8.0 from the Recommended and Full presets in Plesk Autoinstaller.
  • Added PHP 8.1 and 8.2 to the Recommended preset.

Plesk Obsidian Stability​

• Dozens of Bug fixes based on our customer's reports.

Security and Third-party Components updates and drops​

Plesk continues to deliver fresh and modern versions of supplied and supported third-party software.

We strongly recommend staying up2date with Plesk!

Linux​

• Updated ProFTPD to version 1.3.8a.
• Updated libcurl to version 8.4.0.

Windows​

• Updated Git to version 2.42.0.2.
• Updated Node.js 18 to version 18.18.2.
• Updated Node.js 16 to version 16.20.2.
• Updated ASP.NET Core 7.0 to version 7.0.13.
• Updated ASP.NET Core 6.0 to version 6.0.24.

 

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Hi,
PHP 8.3 is now available in Plesk 18.0.57 out of the box for websites!

you can install it using Plesk installer. Note: PHP 8.3 is not yet included in the Recommended Components list, let's give some time to PHP Group to fix bugs.

Change Log for Plesk Obsidian

Find out about changes, additions and updates to Plesk Obsidian on an iteration to iteration basis.

docs.plesk.com

 

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Hi all,
Plesk Obsidian 18.0.58 is now Available!
Release Notes: Plesk Obsidian 18.0.58

Highlights for the current build​

Panel and Hosting improvements​

(Beta) Upgrade your outdated MariaDB server to the latest LTS version.

Usually, MariaDB installations come from the Operating System package repository and are outdated.
We are glad to introduce a new ability to upgrade your local MariaDB server safely from Plesk User Interface!
The feature is currently in Beta and it's disabled by default. To enable it, add the following lines to the panel.ini file:
[databaseManagement]
features.canBeUpgraded = 1

Improvements​

• Authenticated Received Chain (ARC) support was added for Postfix and qmail.
• When creating a subscription in Service Provider view, users are no longer redirected to the domain card of the newly created subscription’s main domain, and remain on the “Subscriptions” screen instead.
• Added the ability to apply filters to the list of domains on the “Websites & Domains” page in Power User view.
• SSH Terminal is now available from the Repair Kit interface.
• The Plesk Installer web interface can now be accessed on Plesk servers that have the TCP port 8447 blocked.
• The daily, hourly, weekly, and monthly maintenance tasks now run asynchronously. This prevents issues that could be caused by a new task starting before an existing task could finish running.
• Updated the design of the “Tools & Settings” > “Performance Booster” > “Serverwide” tab to make it better match the rest of the Plesk interface, and also to increase its readability.

Deployment changes​

• Prepared a script to automate dist-upgrade from Debian 11 to Debian 12. Learn how to dist-upgrade to Debian 12.
• .NET 8.0 is now supported on Linux in Plesk .NET Toolkit.
• PostgreSQL 15 is now supported.

Deprecations​

• Starting from Plesk Obsidian 18.0.59, all users will be automatically switched to Dynamic List view. The ability to select a different view will be removed. Learn why Dynamic List view is the better option.

Plesk Obsidian Stability​

• Dozens of Bug fixes based on our customer's reports.

Security and Third-party Components updates and drops​

Plesk continues to deliver fresh and modern versions of supplied and supported third-party software.

We strongly recommend staying up2date with Plesk!

Linux​

• Updated PHP used by Plesk to version 8.2.13.

Windows​

• Updated PHP used by Plesk to version 8.2.13.
• Updated ModSecurity to version 3.0.11.

 

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I'm glad to inform you that Plesk Obsidian 18.0.59 is available!
Release Notes: Plesk Obsidian 18.0.59

Highlights for the current build​

Panel and Hosting improvements​

Customize login screen
Plesk administrators can now configure the appearance of the Plesk login page by setting the background image or color as long as the title, logo, and favicon.
Read more here

Introduced the following improvements for the Sitejet Builder extension

• Added a feature to replace or append files in website elements using drag and drop.
• Added Polish as a new language to Sitejet Builder.
• Added a feature to sort by custom fields in Collections Manager.
• Added Collections to website backups.
• Added an optional feature to automatically clean up unused CSS code.
• Added the Sticky Column feature that allows for sticky content while scrolling through the website.
• New website template: Green Change.
• New website template: Pets Care.
• New website template: Podcaster.
• New website template: The Beauty Temple.

We are happy to introduce the new PowerShell Terminal extension in Plesk for Windows
This Extension allows connecting to PowerShell right in the Plesk user interface without having to use RDP connection to the server.

Improvements​

• Any changes related to DNS are now logged with the date and time, user, token, ID, and so on.
• Authorization requests and requests that change the Plesk or system configuration are logged using the system log service.
• Added the ability to duplicate the Plesk action log records to syslog (Linux) or Event Log (Windows). To enable the feature, add the following lines to the panel.ini file:
  [actionLog]
  syslog = <false|true>
  
  Note: We will prepare documentation for NIS2 compliance mode with the Plesk Obsidian 18.0.60 release.
• The Plesk GUI now supports HTTP/2, which improves web performance, optimize resource use, and reduces browsing latency.
• In Service Provider view, we added the count of customers, resellers, domains, subscriptions, and service plans to the left menu. That way you can quickly see how many business items exist on the server. You can disable the feature by adding the following lines to the panel.ini file:
  [navigation]
  showStatisticsInMenu = false
  
  
• Added support for the Drupal 10 application installation to the Application Catalog.
• Significantly improved the performance of Dynamic List view on configurations with many domains. Our tests on configurations with 100 domains within one subscription shows a fourfold improvement in the page loading speed. It is now possible to interact with loaded elements without having to wait for the entire page to load, which means no more freezing.
  We have also significantly improved the domain search speed.
• We introduced a new option that prevents changes only to Restricted Mode without affecting the ability to switch between Power User and Service Provider views. To enable the feature, run the following CLI command:
  plesk bin poweruser –off -simple true -lock-simple-mode true
• Improved the usability of the measurement feature of Performance Booster in domain cards

Linux​

• Introduced the permission for Restricted Mode to the SSH Terminal extension.
• In the Log Browser extension, notifications about rebooting now contain the reboot date. (EXTPLESK-4170)
• Added support for Joomla! 5.x to the Joomla! Toolkit extension. This version requires the Plesk PHP 8.1 handler for the management calls. (EXTCERT-5096)
• In the Docker extension, it is now possible to create a private container by manually port mapping to localhost so the container will be unavailable outside of the host.

Deployment changes​

• Prepared a script to automate dist-upgrade from Ubuntu 20 to Ubuntu 22. Learn how to dist-upgrade to Ubuntu 22
• We are happy to announce the support for Mailman 3 in Plesk on Debian 11 and Debian 12. Read more about Mailman 3 in Plesk.
• Laravel Toolkit is now fully compatible with Laravel 10.
• Added support for MySQL Community Edition 8.2 and 8.3.
• We excluded Web Presence Builder from the “Full Installation” preset. The component is shown if it was already installed or the --show-hidden-components option is used.

Deprecations​

• In March 2024, Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) drops support for BIND for Windows. Starting from Plesk Obsidian 18.0.60, we will stop developing new features for BIND and stop testing BIND DNS. It means that we will not guarantee backward compatibility for such configurations. Our support team will also no longer provide answers to questions related to BIND DNS.
  We strongly recommend that you switch to Microsoft DNS.

Plesk Obsidian Stability​

• Dozens of Bug fixes based on our customer's reports.

Security and Third-party Components updates and drops​

Plesk continues to deliver fresh and modern versions of supplied and supported third-party software.

We strongly recommend staying up2date with Plesk!

• Updated PHP used by Plesk to version 8.2.15.

Linux​

• Updated courier-authlib and courier-unicode to versions 0.72.1 and 2.3.0, respectively.
• Updated ModSecurity to version 3.0.12.
• Updated Postfix to version 3.5.24.
• Updated Phusion Passenger to version 6.0.20.
• Updated Roundcube to version 1.6.6.
• Updated ProFTPD to version 1.3.8b.
• Updated brotli to version 1.1.0.

Windows​

• Microsoft Drivers for PHP for SQL Server are now shipped with PHP 8.3.
• Updated ASP.NET Core 8.0 to version 8.0.1.
• Updated ASP.NET Core 7.0 to version 7.0.15.
• Updated ASP.NET Core 6.0 to version 6.0.26.
• Updated MariaDB to versions 10.11.6, 10.6.16, and 10.5.23 to fix the CVE-2023-22084 vulnerability.
• Updated MariaDB 7.0 to version 7.0.15.
• Updated MariaDB 6.0 to version 6.0.26.
• Updated MariaDB Connector/C to version 3.3.8.

 

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Hi, I'm glad to inform you that Plesk Obsidian 18.0.60 is now Available!
Release Notes: Plesk Obsidian 18.0.60

Highlights for the current build​

Panel and Hosting improvements​

Meet NIS 2 Requirements
Plesk helps customers to comply with the NIS2 directive, the NIS2 compliance mode makes several changes to what is logged in the Plesk Action Log. Learn more about NIS2 compliance mode.
To enable NIS2 compliance mode, add the following lines to the panel.ini file:

[actionLog]
nis2compliant = true

Plesk customers can now get access to Plesk Action Log events related to their subscriptions to monitor changes applied to them. The feature works only together with the Log Browser extension and will be enabled gradually after the release of Plesk Obsidian 18.0.60. The link to Action Log will appear in the right menu near the domain card.

Upgrade the local MariaDB server
This new feature has successfully passed "Open Beta" stage and now the ability to upgrade MariaDB database servers to the latest version in the LTS branch is Production-ready.
We thank everyone who tried the beta version for their participation and feedback!

To access this feature, go to Tools & Settings > Database Servers (under “Applications & Databases”), and then click Upgrade Now next to an eligible MariaDB database server.
The feature is being gradually rolled out to Plesk servers around the world. If you do not see the Upgrade Now button, you can enable the feature manually by adding the following lines to the panel.ini file:

[databaseManagement]
features.canBeUpgraded = true

WP Toolkit and Plesk Dynamic list
Full-featured integration of WP Toolkit into Plesk Dynamic list is now available.
To enable this feature, add the following lines to the panel.ini file:

[ext-wp-toolkit]
appModeFeature = on

Once you have done so, most WP Toolkit features (except for mass management operations) become accessible directly from Dynamic list in Plesk without having to open WP Toolkit.

Improvements​

• Added the “Get Started” tab to domain cards in Dynamic List view to make it easier for new users to build websites quickly. It offers many options for creating a website with just one click (like Sitejet, WordPress, Laravel, Node.js, and more).
• The latest 30 entries from the Plesk Obsidian changelog are now available in an RSS feed. You can find the feed here.
• The “Scheduled Backups List” extension has been localized into 31 languages.
• The Plesk interface and documentation now mention both MariaDB and MySQL where only MySQL was mentioned before.

Linux-specific improvements​

• Plesk now shows the exact amount of physical memory installed on the server. To access this information, go to Tools & Settings > Server Information (under “Server Management”), scroll down to “Memory Usage”, and look for the “Hardware” column.
• When trying to update Plesk on a server that does not have enough free disk space, Plesk Installer automatically cleans up unnecessary temporary files.
• The “NTP Timesync” extension has been localized into 30 languages

Windows-specific improvements

• Log Browser extension is now available on Plesk for Windows. The extension also provides access to Action Log events for customers the same way it is done in Plesk for Linux.

Deployment changes​

• It is now possible to buy Plesk licenses straight from the DigitalOcean Marketplace interface and attach them to new and existing droplets.
• Sophos Anti-Virus for Servers can now be installed via Plesk Installer on both Plesk for Linux and Plesk for Windows servers. You can find it in the “Mail hosting” section in Plesk for Linux, and in the “Anti-Virus features” section in Plesk for Windows.

Future Plans​

• Starting from Plesk Obsidian 18.0.61, we plan to switch PHP used by Plesk to PHP 8.3. If you are running any custom extensions, you will need to update them to support PHP 8.3 to avoid potential issues.
  You can install Plesk Obsidian 18.0.60 running on PHP 8.3 by running the following command:
  wget https://autoinstall.plesk.com/plesk-installer && bash ./plesk-installer install plesk 18.0.60 --source http://autoinstall.plesk.com/plesk-php8.3
  
  
• Starting from Plesk Obsidian 18.0.62, requests to REST API containing the Content-Type header with a media-type directive other than “application/json” will result in the HTTP “415 Unsupported Media Type” client error response code. Since the curl commands send the “Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded” header by default, you need to add the --header "Content-Type: application/json" option to such commands to keep them working correctly.

Deprecations​

• Starting from Plesk Obsidian 18.0.60, the ability to use Active List view will be removed. All customers will be automatically switched to Dynamic List view.

on Windows​

• Starting from Plesk Obsidian for Windows 18.0.60, it will no longer be possible to install the BIND DNS server, or to select it as the default DNS server in Tools & Settings > Server Components. Our support team will also no longer provide answers to questions related to the BIND DNS server in Plesk for Windows.
  We strongly recommend that you switch to Microsoft DNS.

Plesk Obsidian Stability​

• Dozens of Bug fixes based on our customer's reports.

Security and Third-party Components updates and drops​

Plesk continues to deliver fresh and modern versions of supplied and supported third-party software.
We strongly recommend staying up2date with Plesk!

Linux​

• Updated Postfix to version 3.5.25.

Windows​

• Updated ASP.NET Core 8.0 to version 8.0.3.
• Updated ASP.NET Core 7.0 to version 7.0.17.
• Updated ASP.NET Core 6.0 to version 6.0.28.
• Updated OpenSSL used by Plesk and Plesk Installer to version 3.0.13.
• Updated BIND to version 9.16.48.
• Updated MariaDB 10 to version 10.11.7.

 

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Hi, I'm glad to inform you that Plesk Obsidian 18.0.61 is Available!
Release Notes: Plesk Obsidian 18.0.61

Highlights for the current build​

Panel and Hosting improvements​

Ubuntu 24.04 "Noble Numbat" Support

Plesk Obsidian now supports Ubuntu 24.04 "Noble Numbat" LTS!
Ubuntu 24.04 was released by Canonical (OS vendor) on April 25. Ubuntu 24.04 is available for new installations and migrations.
This OS is supported until June 2029 and we strongly recommend using this new version for new Plesk deployments. The manual dist-upgrade procedure was tested by Plesk team and officially supported, see details here: How to perform a dist-upgrade
Automated CLI dist-upgrade tool for Ubuntu 24.04 will be available later.
Learn more about the Ubuntu 24.04 support limitations.


HTTP/3 is now supported for hosted websites

On Plesk Linux we now support HTTP/3 for both hosted websites and Plesk Panel itself using the latest Nginx webserver capabilities.
HTTP/3 is a cutting-edge technology and a new standard that has significant advantages over HTTP/2 in terms of latency and website's loading speed, especially for mobile devices.
Note: HTTP/3 is not supported on CentOS 7 and Ubuntu 18.
Learn more about HTTP/3 support in Plesk


Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for all Plesk users

We are glad to announce the new Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) extension, coming to Plesk Obsidian 18.0.61 and later. The new extension is meant to offer seamless 2FA authentication to all Plesk users, and comes with the following benefits:

• Multi-factor authentication can now be configured in the profile settings for users of all levels (administrators, additional administrators, resellers, customers, and subscription users).
• Plesk administrators can now make multi-factor authentication mandatory for all Plesk users on a server. Learn more about making multi-factor authentication mandatory.
• The Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) extension is added to the Recommended preset.

Home dashboard in Service Provider View

We are glad to announce the fully revamped, customizable Home dashboard in Service Provider View. Keep track of your server and your business by adding, removing, and rearranging informational blocks showing all sorts of data.

The feature is currently in beta. To enable it, add the following lines to the panel.ini file:

[navigation]
newHomeView.enabled = true

We would love to hear your feedback about the new Home page at [email protected].


WP Toolkit integration with Dynamic list

The WordPress single-site management operations from WP Toolkit are now fully integrated into the Dynamic list and shown by default for WordPress websites. If you want to continue managing your WordPress websites from WP Toolkit, you can disable this feature by adding the following lines to the panel.ini file:

[ext-wp-toolkit]
appModeFeature = off

Improvements​

• Added the ability to manage the settings of scheduled backups (both server-wide and at the subscription level) via the CLI. Learn more about managing scheduled backups via the CLI.
• Added the ability to manage the settings of scheduled tasks (both server-wide and at the subscription level) via the CLI.
• Added PHP 8.3 to the Recommended preset. Also, removed PHP 8.1 from the Recommended preset.
• Improved error reporting in certain places of the Plesk GUI. Now, when there is an error, the browser screen is automatically scrolled to the top of the page, where a more detailed informational message is shown instead of a generic “Internal server error” one.

Deployment changes​

• (Plesk for Windows) It is now possible to in-place upgrade Windows Server 2012 R2 servers running Plesk to Windows Server 2019. Learn more about in-place upgrading Windows Server 2012 R2 servers.

Future Plans​

• Starting from Plesk Obsidian 18.0.62, requests to REST API containing the Content-Type header with a media-type directive other than “application/json” will result in the HTTP “415 Unsupported Media Type” client error response code. Since the curl commands send the “Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded” header by default, you need to add the --header "Content-Type: application/json" option to such commands to keep them working correctly.
  We strongly recommend that you check your existing integrations that use cURL for compliance with this change and update them if necessary. Failure to do so may result in any such integrations ceasing to work after updating to Plesk Obsidian 18.0.62.
• Introducing Extended Lifecycle Support (ELS). We understand that migrating to a new operating system can be a complex process. To give you more time and a peace of mind, we’re introducing the Extended Lifecycle Support (ELS) program. This program will run:
  • CentOS 7 & CloudLinux 7 – until January 1, 2026.
  • Ubuntu 18.04 & Debian 10 – until July 1, 2025.
  • Plesk will continue releasing updates and providing technical support for these OSes beyond the vendor EOL dates, until the dates specified. Supporting EOL OSes incurs additional development and maintenance costs, and so taking advantage of this offer will cost extra. We strongly recommend migrating or dist-upgrading to supported OSes.

Plesk Obsidian Stability​

• Dozens of Bug fixes based on our customer's reports.

Security and Third-party Components updates and drops​

Plesk continues to deliver fresh and modern versions of supplied and supported third-party software.

We strongly recommend staying up2date with Plesk!

• Updated PHP used by Plesk to version 8.3.

Linux​

• Updated OWASP ModSecurity CRS to version 4.2.0.
• Updated nginx and the sw-cp-server service to version 1.26.0.

Windows​

• Updated ASP.NET Core 8.0 to version 8.0.4.
• Updated ASP.NET Core 7.0 to version 7.0.18.
• Updated ASP.NET Core 6.0 to version 6.0.29.
• Updated MailEnable Standard to version 10.48.
• Updated Microsoft ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server to version 17.10.6.1.

 

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Hi, I'm glad to inform you that Plesk Obsidian 18.0.62 is Available!
Release Notes: Plesk Obsidian 18.0.62

Highlights for the current build​

Panel and Hosting improvements​

Track email delivery with Plesk​

We are happy to introduce the new 1.8.0 version of the Log Browser extension. In the new version, Plesk customers (as well as Plesk administrators) can track email delivery and manage deferred emails right in the domain card (under the “Mail” tab).

The feature is available only in Plesk for Linux (except for Ubuntu 24.04) with Postfix used as an MTA.

We will gradually enable the feature on Plesk servers starting from June 24, 2024. You can enable the feature manually in advance by adding the following lines to the panel.ini file:

[ext-log-browser]
mailQueue.customerAccess = true

Native security.txt compliance​

Plesk is now fully compatible with the security.txt standard, which defines the way both independent security researchers and your clients can get in touch with you about security concerns and vulnerabilities they have found in Plesk domains.
With the new Native security.txt compliance extension, you can generate one common security.txt file for all domains hosted on your Plesk server. Once you generate the file and enable the feature, Plesk will continuously maintain it. Learn how to enable the feature and generate the file in our documentation.
Note: In case you need more flexibility in configuring the file's content, you can use the extension created by LJPc solutions.

More widgets on our New Home Dashboard​

• Added the SSL It! block that contains the consolidated status of certificates on your Plesk server to help you avoid their sudden expiration.
• Added the block for the “Advisor” extension that helps you monitor the state of your Plesk server

HTTPS DNS records​

Added support for HTTPS DNS records as an alternative to CNAME records. For example, you can use HTTPS records for naked domains, for which CNAME records are not supported.
The feature can be managed in the Plesk user interface, using the plesk bin dns CLI commands, or using API requests.
In Plesk Obsidian 18.0.62, the feature is disabled by default. You can manually enable it by adding the following lines to the panel.ini file:
[dns]
records.https.enabled = true

Small Improvements​

• Navigation between most-used pages in Plesk has become 3 times faster.
• On the “Serverwide” tab of Performance Booster, it is now possible to apply one or several database server improvements instead of applying them all together.
• Introduced the following improvements to the SFTP Backup extension:
  • Added the ability to use the Ed25519 public-key authentication and custom SSH keys.
  • Added the ability to update SSH keys.
• Added the Log Browser extension to the Recommended and Full presets.

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Deployment changes​

Plesk Extended Lifecycle Support for Plesk Obsidian​

Introducing theExtended Lifecycle Support (ELS)program designed to give you more time and peace of mind before migrating your Plesk server from an EOL operating system to a supported one.

• CentOS 7 & CloudLinux 7 – until January 1, 2026.
• Ubuntu 18.04 & Debian 10 – until July 1, 2025.

Plesk will continue releasing updates and providing technical support for these OSes beyond the vendor EOL dates, until the dates specified for Plesk Obsidian servers. Supporting EOL OSes incurs additional development and maintenance costs, so taking advantage of this offer will cost extra.
We strongly recommend migrating or dist-upgrading to supported OSes.


PHP 5.6 on AlmaLinux 8 and AlmaLinux 9

• Added an ability to install and remove PHP 5.6 from Plesk servers running on AlmaLinux 8 and 9 via Plesk Installer. That way you do not have to switch websites running on PHP 5.6 to a supported PHP version before the migration and thus avoid possible errors.
  Note: PHP 5.6 is EOL and does not receive important security fixes. We do recommend that you switch your websites to a supported PHP version after migration.

Deprecations​

Starting from Plesk Obsidian 18.0.62, requests to REST API containing the Content-Type header with a media-type directive other than “application/json” will result in the HTTP “415 Unsupported Media Type” client error response code. Since the curl commands send the “Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded” header by default, you need to add the --header "Content-Type: application/json" option to such commands to keep them working correctly.

We strongly recommend that you check your existing integrations that use cURL for compliance with this change and update them if necessary. Failure to do so may result in any such integrations ceasing to work after updating to Plesk Obsidian 18.0.62.

Plesk Obsidian Stability​

• Dozens of Bug fixes based on our customer's reports.

Security and Third-party Components updates and drops​

Plesk continues to deliver fresh and modern versions of supplied and supported third-party software.

We strongly recommend staying up2date with Plesk!

• Updated PHP used by Plesk to version 8.3.

Linux​

• Updated PHP used by Plesk to version 8.3.8

Windows​

• Updated ASP.NET Core 8.0 to version 8.0.6.
• Updated ASP.NET Core 8.0 to version 7.0.20.
• Updated ASP.NET Core 8.0 to version 6.0.31.
• Updated Git to version 2.45.1.

 

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Plesk Obsidian 18.0.63 is now Available!

Release Notes: Plesk Obsidian 18.0.63

Highlights for the current build​

Panel and Hosting improvements​

Repair InnoDB corruption​

We are glad to present the “InnoDB repair” tool you can use to check for and attempt to fix InnoDB corruption in MariaDB databases automatically. InnoDB corruption is a serious issue that prevents the database server from working properly. Fixing it by hand requires time and expertise.
The tool is available from "Plesk Repair Kit" even if the Plesk panel doesn't work. Check more details here in KB Article.
If Plesk Check detects InnoDB corruption, use the "Repair" button and follow the instructions.

Email Tracking Delivery​

We have significantly improved the Server-wide "Mail queue" (on a "Tools & Settings" menu) to make it easier to track the status of messages and identify and resolve issues.
Check if emails are stuck in the local mail queue. The tool’s interface displays additional information regarding the reason for delivery issues.
Now it is possible to force resending of stuck emails right from the interface.


To enable this feature, add the following lines to the panel.ini file:

[ext-log-browser]
mailQueue.serverWide = true

Mail Hosting domain​

We added the “Mail hosting” option to the list of options offered by the “Add Domain” wizard.

In-place conversion tool CloudLinux 7​

We are glad to present a tool to convert your CloudLinux 7 servers to CloudLinux 8! The ready-to-use CLI tool is available in our GitHub repository.

Sitejet Builder​

Resell Sitejet Commerce, New website templates, and more!
Check the Changelog here: https://docs.plesk.com/release-notes/obsidian/change-log/#sitejet-builder-1.1.3

Small Improvements​

On Plesk Obsidian servers with a custom DNS backend enabled, Plesk now sends the following messages to the custom integration script:

• A “create” message when a domain is created.
• A “delete” message when a domain is removed.
• An “update” message when a domain is suspended, disabled, or enabled, or when a domain’s DNS service is enabled or disabled, or when the Plesk DNS service for a domain is switched from primary to secondary, or vice versa.
  To enable this feature, add the following lines to the panel.ini file:

[dns]
newEvents = true

The support for DNS HTTPS records is now enabled by default on all Plesk Obsidian servers.

The pre-configured firewall rules in Plesk cloud images were updated to enable HTTP/3 to work out of the box.

The “CPU usage” and “Memory usage” informational blocks on the new Home dashboard no longer take a long time to load the data. In addition, the “Memory usage” informational block now shows the total amount of RAM on the server.

The Performance Booster extension now regularly checks the current database server settings and notifies the Plesk administrator when a noticeable improvement in performance can be achieved by applying the recommended settings.

Increased the size of the input window when creating a “Fetch a URL” type scheduled task to make working with a long URL more convenient.

It is now possible to manually configure the maximum age of mail log entries to be processed by the Log Browser extension (in seconds). To do so, add the following lines to the panel.ini file:

[ext-log-browser]
mailQueue.firstEntryOffset = <value in seconds>

Deployment changes​

PHP 7.0 on AlmaLinux 8, AlmaLinux 9 and Ubuntu 20.04

• Added an ability to install and remove PHP 7.0 from Plesk servers running on AlmaLinux 8, AlmaLinux 9 and Ubuntu 20.04 via Plesk Installer. That way you do not have to switch websites running on old PHP to a supported PHP version before the migration and thus avoid possible errors.
  Note: PHP 7.0 is EOL and does not receive important security fixes. We do recommend that you switch your websites to a supported PHP version after migration.

Deprecations​

Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Servers has been deprecated and is no longer available for installation.​

Starting from Plesk Obsidian 18.0.64, the extension will be automatically removed from the servers it is installed on. For details and recommended actions, see the Feature and Deprecation Plan and the deprecation FAQ.

Plesk Obsidian Stability​

• Dozens of Bug fixes based on our customer's reports.

Security and Third-party Components updates and drops​

Plesk continues to deliver fresh and modern versions of supplied and supported third-party software.

We strongly recommend staying up2date with Plesk!

• Updated PHP used by Plesk to version 8.3.9.
• LSAPI 8.1 is now supported in all PHP versions shipped with Plesk.

Linux​

• Updated Courier-IMAP to version 5.2.7.
• Updated collectd to version 5.12.0.
• Updated Fail2ban to version 1.1.0.

Windows​

• Node.js 20 is now supported.
• Node.js version 20.15.1 is now shipped with Plesk.
• Updated ASP.NET Core 8.0 to version 8.0.7.
• Updated ASP.NET Core 6.0 to version 6.0.32.
• ASP.NET Core 7.0 is no longer shipped with Plesk.
• Updated Node.js 18 to version 18.20.4.
• Node.js 16 is no longer shipped with Plesk.
• Updated Perl to version 5.40.0.
• Updated MariaDB 10.11 to version 10.11.8.
• Updated MariaDB 10.6 to version 10.6.18.
• Updated MariaDB 10.5 to version 10.5.25.

 

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Plesk Obsidian 18.0.64 is now Available!
Release Notes: Plesk Obsidian 18.0.64

Check out all highlights for Plesk Obsidian's key features and major benefits, helping you gain a deeper understanding of our product: https://docs.plesk.com/release-notes/obsidian/whats-new/

Highlights for the current build​

Panel and Hosting improvements​

Configure Plesk to use a Smarthost for outgoing email from Plesk UI​

When you send an email through a smarthost, it looks as if the email originated from the smarthost IP address. And if the smarthost has a good reputation, the email is more likely to reach the recipient’s inbox. For this reason, it is recommended to use a reputable SMTP relay service as a smarthost (for example, SendGrid, Mailgun, Mailjet, and so on).

As per UserVoice request, it is now possible to configure a smarthost or relayhost in Plesk on the server level. For details, refer to the following topic.

Website troubleshooting​

(Plesk for Linux) The Website Log Check feature will be gradually rolled out to all Plesk Obsidian installations version 18.0.64 and later. The feature helps to troubleshoot a website’s availability issues by scanning the web server logs for common issues and suggesting ways to resolve them. Learn more about Website Log Check

(Linux) MariaDB 11.4 is now supported.​

It is the latest “long-term support” version from the vendor.

Docker on AlmaLinux 9​

As per UserVoice request, to the Docker extension, added support for AlmaLinux 9 and support for websocket traffic on Docker Proxy Rules.

Small Improvements​

The Plesk Repair feature in the UI can now fix MariaDB/MySQL server permissions.

Revamped the Disk Space section in the Repair Kit extension:

• Disk and Plesk directories are now shown in the Disk Space section.
• Warnings and alerts are now shown only for disks that contain the directories mentioned above.
• Added a message with general recommendations on what to do if the disk space is not sufficient.

Improved the Track Email Delivery feature in Websites & Domains > domain > the “Mail” tab. If there are one or more delayed emails in the queue, an orange circle is now shown next to the “Mail” tab name.

To disable this feature, add the following lines to the panel.ini file:
[ext-log-browser]
showEmailBadge = false

As per UserVoice request, in the Plesk DNSSEC extension, introduced CLI commands to sign, unsign, and show the current settings of a DNS zone. See the examples of use below:

• To sign a domain with default settings:
  plesk ext dnssec sign –domain-name example.com
• To view DNSSEC information for a domain:
  plesk ext dnssec info –domain-name example.com
• To unsign a domain:
  plesk ext dnssec unsign –domain-name example.com

Added the following options to the ModSecurity CLI: -waf-rule-filter-ids, -waf-filter-by-tags, -waf-filter-by-regexp, and -waf-additional-settings. For details, see the CLI guides for Linux and Windows.

Unified and updated the messages shown when Plesk license limits are reached. The messages about upgrading a Plesk license to a higher version are now more helpful, clear, and informative.

The Node.js Toolkit now supports JavaScript modules (MJS files).

It is now possible to use the “Forgot password” feature via the CLI: the plesk bin admin --send-reset-link command with the -user or -email options generates a password reset link for the specified user and sends it via email.

Deployment changes​

Improved the dist-upgrade procedure and migration:

• From Plesk on Ubuntu 20 PHP 7.3, provided by Plesk.
• From Plesk on Ubuntu 22 PHP 7.0, provided by Plesk.
• From Plesk on Debian 11 PHP 7.2, provided by Plesk.

This should make updating servers running an earlier OS version smoother. However, keep in mind that PHP 7.0 - 7.3 are outdated, and no longer receives security updates. We recommend updating web applications that require PHP 7.0-7.3 to use up-to-date PHP versions.

The CloudLinux team extended the Imunify360 extension with the improved ImunifyAV/AV+ and renamed the Imunify360 extension to Imunify. Existing users of the free and paid ImunifyAV extension (the revisium-antivirus ID) can upgrade to the new ImunifyAV/AV+ at no additional cost. Learn more about benefits of the revamped Imunify and how to upgrade to it.

Deprecations​

• 
  With the upgrade to Plesk Obsidian 18.0.64, Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Servers will be automatically removed from the servers it is installed on. We recommend that you migrate to Sophos Anti-Virus for Servers. It is fully integrated with Plesk for both Linux and Windows, and also included in Power Pack and Hosting Pack.
• 
  Starting from Plesk Obsidian 18.0.65, the ImunifyAV extension will be removed from the Recommended and Full presets. Instead, the Imunify extension (former Imunify360) will be installed by default on all new Plesk installations.

If, for some reason, you want to disable the extension, add the following lines to the panel.ini file:
[extensions]
blacklist = imunify360

• 
  The Horde webmail has been deprecated. Its complete removal is scheduled on April 2025. For details and recommended actions, see the Feature and Deprecation Plan.

Plesk Obsidian Stability​

• Dozens of Bug fixes based on our customer's reports.

Security and Third-party Components updates and drops​

Plesk continues to deliver fresh and modern versions of supplied and supported third-party software.
We strongly recommend staying up2date with Plesk!

• Updated PHP used by Plesk to version 8.3.9.
• LSAPI 8.1 is now supported in all PHP versions shipped with Plesk.

Linux​

• Updated PHP used by Plesk to version 8.3.10.
• Updated nginx to version 1.26.2.
• Updated Phusion Passenger to version 6.0.23.
• Updated OWASP ModSecurity CRS to version 4.5.0.

Windows​

• Updated PHP used by Plesk to version 8.3.11.
• Updated ASP.NET Core 8.0 to version 8.0.8.
• Updated ASP.NET Core 6.0 to version 6.0.33.
• Updated SpamAssassin to version 4.0.1.

 

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Plesk Obsidian 18.0.65 is now Available!
Release Notes: Plesk Obsidian 18.0.65

Check out all highlights for Plesk Obsidian's key features and major benefits, helping you gain a deeper understanding of our product: What's New in Plesk Obsidian

Highlights for the current build​

Panel and Hosting improvements​

Docker in Plesk​

Check out our efforts to make Plesk Docker Extension better! In Docker Extension 2.0 we overhauled the graphical interface to make it modern and more convenient, added Docker Compose support, fixed many pesky bugs, and more! Here are some of the highlights:

• As per UserVoice request, it is now possible to deploy Docker Compose YAML files (but not Dockerfiles or any other files required by an application), and also to modify and update the stacks from the new “Stacks” tab. Use copy and paste, or upload them from local storage. Typical operations on stacks are supported, such as: up (including pull and force-recreate), stop, and down.
• The main Docker page was split into the “Containers” and “Images” tabs.
• The “Configurations” page is now the “Environments” tab.
• The ability to pull images was added to the extension’s interface.
• As per UserVoice request, Docker containers’ configuration (but not data in Docker volumes) is now included in Plesk backups.

To enable these features, add the following lines to the panel.ini file:

[ext-docker]
newUI = on

Mail Hosting​

• We added a helper to assist users with connecting their mail clients to the “Mail Accounts” page. The Configure Mail Clients button helps users turn on autodiscover, and also provides concise instructions on how to connect their Mozilla Thunderbird, Gmail on Android, iOS Mail, or Outlook 2016 or earlier client to their Plesk mailboxes.
• As per UserVoice request, added the ability to quickly empty mailboxes of all mail to the “Mail Accounts” page. The Empty Mailbox button enables users to remove all mail, both incoming and outgoing, from one or more mailboxes with a click.

Multi-Factor Authentication​

A new version of the Multi-Factor Authentication extension will be released together with Plesk Obsidian 18.0.65. Here are some of the highlights:

• The “Accounts” tab was added. It lists all Plesk user accounts and their MFA statuses.
• The ability to deactivate MFA for dependent users was added.
• The MFA secret key is now regenerated when the MFA feature is reactivated for a user.

Install WHMCS easily​

We are glad to introduce the beta version of the WHMCS Installer extension. The extension helps you install and configure WHMCS by guiding you through the essential steps: installing PHP and ionCube Loader, configuring and installing WHMCS, creating the database, and securing the system.
We would love to hear your feedback about this extension at [email protected].

Small Improvements​

(Plesk for Windows) MariaDB 11.4 is now supported. It is the latest “long-term support” version from the vendor. Support for MariaDB 11.4 in Plesk for Linux was added in Plesk Obsidian 18.0.64.

Thirteen various bugs were fixed to improve the CentOS 7 to AlmaLinux 8 conversion tool.

Improved the look of the subscription creation progress drawer when creating a subscription with a long name.

Added the ability to copy the DNS records values shown in the “How to configure external DNS” pop-up window with a click. (PPPM-14594)

Added the separate /usr/share/psa-roundcube/config/config.local.php file to the Roundcube webmail configuration. This file can be used to store customer’s customizations, so that they would not be lost when updating Roundcube. (PPPM-14193)

Deployment changes​

(Plesk for Linux) The Performance Booster feature will be rolled out to all supported Plesk Obsidian installations. The feature enables Plesk administrators to tweak PHP, web server, and database server settings to significantly improve the hosted websites’ performance.

To disable the feature, add the following lines to the panel.ini file:

[ext-performance-booster]
enabled=false

Plesk Obsidian Stability​

• Dozens of Bug fixes based on our customer's reports.

Security and Third-party Components updates and drops​

Plesk continues to deliver fresh and modern versions of supplied and supported third-party software.

We strongly recommend staying up2date with Plesk!

• Updated libcurl used by Plesk and Plesk Installer to version 8.10.1.

Linux​

• Updated php-redis to version 6.1.0, with CentOS 7 compatibility patch.

Windows​

• Updated ASP.NET Core 8.0 to version 8.0.10.
• Updated ASP.NET Core 6.0 to version 6.0.35.
• Updated Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable to version 14.40.33816.
• Updated OpenSSL used by Plesk and Plesk Installer to version 3.0.15.