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What’s New and Improved in Joom Donation 7.4
Joom Donation 7.4 brings a number of useful improvements to both the frontend donation experience and the administrator workflow. The changes in this release are focused on making campaigns easier to present, donation forms easier to use, and backend management more efficient.
1. New Campaign Display Modules
This version adds two new modules to help website owners showcase donation campaigns in a more attractive and flexible way.
JD Campaigns Slideshow
JD Campaigns Slideshow displays Joom Donation campaigns as a full-width, responsive slideshow.
Each slide can show:
- Campaign image
- Campaign title
- Short description
- Fundraising progress
- Donate Now button
This module is useful for highlighting important campaigns on the homepage or landing pages. It gives campaigns more visibility and encourages visitors to take action quickly.
Example: A charity website can place the slideshow at the top of the homepage to promote urgent fundraising campaigns.
JD Slider
JD Slider displays donation campaigns as a modern multi-item carousel.
Instead of showing one large campaign at a time, it can display several campaign cards together. Visitors can browse campaigns by:
- Dragging
- Swiping on mobile
- Clicking arrows
- Using navigation dots
This is helpful when a website has many active campaigns and wants to let visitors explore them easily.
Example: A nonprofit organization can use JD Slider to show different causes such as education, healthcare, disaster relief, and community support in one compact section.
2. Improvements and Bug Fixes
Joom Donation 7.4 also includes many refinements that make the donation process clearer, smoother, and more reliable.
a. Improved Simple Donation Layout
The Simple Donation layout has been improved to make the donation form easier to understand.
Main changes include:
- Clearer display of recurring donation fields
- Better position for the newsletter subscription field
- Improved captcha user experience
- Clear indication of required fields
These changes help donors complete the form with less confusion. A cleaner layout can also reduce form abandonment.
b. Improved Multi-step Donation Layout
The Multi-step Donation layout has also been enhanced.
This update includes:
- Fix for the selected currency display issue
- Campaign QR code shown at the top of the donation page
These improvements make the donation process more consistent and convenient. Showing the correct currency helps donors feel confident about the amount they are donating.
The QR code placement is especially useful for campaigns that support quick payment or sharing.
c. Improved Configuration Page
The Configuration section has been refactored to provide a cleaner and more user-friendly interface.
For color-related settings, administrators can now use a JS color picker instead of manually entering color codes.
This makes customization easier, especially for users who are not familiar with HTML color codes.
Example: An administrator can quickly choose a button color that matches the website branding without needing to know values like
#2F80ED.
d. Smarter Dashboard Display
The Dashboard has been improved to display data in a smarter and more useful way.
This helps administrators get a better overview of donation activity and campaign performance. Important information becomes easier to review at a glance.
e. Hidden Verification Label for Invisible Captcha
The verification step label is now hidden when using hidden captcha methods such as:
- Invisible reCAPTCHA
- reCAPTCHA v3
This keeps the donation form cleaner. Since these captcha types work in the background, showing a visible verification label may confuse users.
This small change improves the user experience by removing unnecessary text from the donation form.
f. Fixed Donation Complete Page Issue
This version fixes an issue where the donation complete page could display information from a previous donor.
After the fix, donors will see the correct confirmation information related to their own donation.
g. Improved Donation Failure Page
The donation failure page has been improved, especially around the
Make donation again link.
Example: If a payment fails because of a temporary card issue, the donor can quickly return and try again instead of restarting from the beginning.
h. Hide Empty Tags in Emails
Email templates now handle empty tags better.
If a tag has no data, it will be hidden from the email content instead of being displayed as an empty or confusing value.
This helps outgoing emails look more professional and polished.
i. Fixed Duplicate Email Sending Issue
Joom Donation 7.4 fixes an issue where some emails could be sent multiple times.
The update also adds logging when emails cannot be sent for any reason.
This makes email delivery more reliable and easier to troubleshoot.
For administrators, the new log information is useful when checking why a donor or admin notification email was not delivered.
j. Improved Backend Field Management
The backend field management feature has been improved.
Administrators can now turn off the
Required status directly from the field management list.
This saves time and reduces the number of steps needed to manage donation fields.
k. Campaign Grid View Supports 4 Columns
The frontend campaigns grid view now supports
4 columns per row.
Previously, it supported only 2 or 3 columns.
This gives site owners more layout flexibility, especially for websites with many campaigns or wider content areas.
Summary
Joom Donation 7.4 makes campaign presentation more attractive, donation forms easier to use, emails more reliable, and backend management more efficient. It is a practical update designed to deliver a smoother experience for both site administrators and donors.