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WHMCS 8.8 Release Candidate Now Available

By David / August 28th, 2023


We've released the WHMCS 8.8 Release Candidate.

This Release Candidate provides core refinements and fixes as we near the end of the pre-production cycle for 8.8.

Thank you to everyone who has taken part in the Beta so far and we invite everyone to try the new features and functionality in WHMCS 8.8 by downloading and installing the Release Candidate.

WHMCS 8.8 includes the following new functionality:

  • On-Demand Service Renewals - Clients can renew eligible services before the cycle's next automated invoice generation.
  • Encrypted MySQL® Connection Support - Encrypt the connect to your TLS enabled database service utilizing new configuration file settings.
  • Link wallet for Stripe - Clients can complete checkout using saved payment information from their Link wallet via the Stripe payment option.
  • WP Squared - Our latest integration allows cPanel partners to easily sell WordPress® hosting backed by the new WP Squared server product by cPanel.

Learn more at WHMCS 8.8 New and Improved.

Take part in the beta
Our public beta program gives you direct access to try our early pre-production releases and help test and contribute to the development process. To get started, you can download WHMCS 8.8 or update to it using the Automatic Updater today.

Beta releases are intended for testing only and are not recommended for production use.

Download | Release Notes | Upgrade Instructions | Changelog

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