This is the final Coven+ Closed BETA release!
Starting with the next update, all future releases will simply be labeled BETA.
This marks a major milestone for Coven+. We've successfully achieved a stable foundation for our brand-new forum after weeks of testing, fixing bugs, improving performance, and adding the essential features and addons needed to handle user activity and requests.
Today, August 6, 2026, we're officially entering the Open Beta phase with Coven+ Update 7.8.6 —no longer .
This update arrives after nearly one month of continuous development, improvements, and testing to make Coven+ a better experience for everyone. We hope you enjoy it!
Please note: Open Beta does NOT mean unlimited registrations. To ensure a smooth and stable experience, we've opened a limited number of registration slots. There are more than 50 but fewer than 120 spots available.
So if you'd like to join the first official Coven+ Beta, don't wait—register before the remaining spots are gone, this is probably the bigger update of our new magickal forum so far, enjoy ❤
Added
- Added Group Audio Calls.
- Added Mute, Unmute, Camera Swap, and Screen Sharing for both Private and Group Chats.
- Added Rules for Group Chats.
- Added a Verification Badge system.
- Added Achievements and Awards.
- Added a Warning System for user profiles.
- Added Online User Statistics to the forum index.
- Added the ability to Pin Conversations.
- Added the ability to Follow Topics and Categories and receive notifications about new posts.
- Added Mood / Status support for Profiles, Topics, and Messages.
- Added the ability for users to upload colored profile images and cover photos.
- Added the ability for users to add their Birthday and additional profile information.
- Added a brand-new Subscription Portal.
- Added sound notifications for new messages, notifications, replies, and more.
- Added Custom Payment support via Bank Transfer and PayPal.
- Added a Tag System for Messages.
- Added a new Like (❤️) and Dislike (💔) reaction system to Sanctum Blog.
- Added an estimated Reading Time indicator to Sanctum Blog articles.
- Added a Save button and Saved Articles section to Sanctum Blog.
- Added a Sidebar Menu button to Sanctum Blog.
Removed
- Removed the Fire, Magic, and Like reactions from Sanctum Blog.
Fixed
- Fixed an issue that prevented users from swapping cameras during Private Calls.
- Fixed an issue where user profile images were not displayed during Private Calls.
- Fixed the Mute and Unmute buttons and improved the speaking animation.
- Fixed multiple notification-related issues.
- Fixed Push Notification banners repeatedly appearing.
- Fixed a critical issue where the Join and Reject buttons on Private and Group Call popups were unresponsive.
- Fixed an issue where Messages, Calls, and Chat Tags appeared under Notifications instead of Messages.
- Fixed the View Counter on Sanctum Blog.
- Fixed incorrect ID ordering on Sanctum Blog.
- Fixed various issues with Sanctum Blog user profiles.
Revamped
- Revamped the Like and Dislike reaction system on Sanctum Blog.
- Revamped the Search section on Sanctum Blog.
- Revamped the page counter on category.php.
- Revamped the search.php module.
- Revamped the footer with improved icons and a refreshed design.
