Over the past 2 months, we continued to improve the XWiki Pro Applications ecosystem with a strong focus on reliability, usability, and greater interoperability across tools.
The most important updates of April and May concern the Task Manager Application (Pro), the OpenProject Integration (Pro), and the Confluence Migration Toolkit. In parallel, we also delivered improvements and maintenance updates across all other Pro Apps.
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#1 Task Manager Application (Pro)
This release focuses on improving the reliability and consistency of planning features, especially Gantt charts and kanban boards.
Gantt charts now behave more predictably, including proper support when read-only mode is enabled. They also open directly on today’s date, making navigation more intuitive.
We also improved the kanban board experience. Task titles containing special characters are now handled correctly, and layout issues affecting tasks with multiple assignees have been resolved.
Finally, task information is now stored more reliably during automatic data updates, reducing inconsistencies and improving overall stability.
These improvements make day-to-day planning more reliable for teams using visual project management tools.
💡 For more details on these updates, you can check out the release notes.
👉 Update to Task Manager Application (Pro) 3.11.0 for a smoother experience. Share your feedback in the dedicated form or open a GitHub ticket in the extension's repository.
#2 Collabora Connector Application (Pro)
This update improves the reliability of copy-paste functionality across browsers, with a particular focus on Chromium-based browsers such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Brave.
Copy-paste is a core interaction in document editing workflows, and this improvement ensures a more consistent experience across different environments.
💡 For more details on these updates, you can check out the release notes.
👉 If you're using Chrome or Edge, please update to the latest version to try out the new improvements. Share your feedback in the dedicated form or open a GitHub ticket in the extension's repository.
#3 OpenProject Integration (Pro)
This release introduces several usability and stability improvements for teams using both XWiki and OpenProject.
It is now possible to display a single work package directly by its ID, making navigation more precise and efficient. We also improved parameter handling and addressed several issues related to filtering.
In addition, we now provide an XIP package for offline installation, making deployment easier in restricted or air-gapped environments.
💡 For more details on these updates, you can check out the release notes.
👉 Update to the latest version and let us know what you think. Share your feedback in the dedicated form or open a GitHub ticket in the extension's repository.
#4 Pro Macros
This update improves the reliability of several commonly used macros across XWiki pages.
We improved the view-file macro for better handling of PPTX files, ensuring more stable rendering of presentations.
We also improved the Contributors macro, allowing authors and comments to be correctly included when the order is set to count.
💡 For more details on these updates, you can check out the release notes.
👉 Update to the latest version and let us know what you think. Share your feedback in the dedicated form or open a GitHub ticket in the extension's repository.
#5 Confluence Migration Toolkit
This release brings important improvements to migration workflows, making the transition from Confluence more reliable.
The migration tool can now automatically add task metadata during import, including creation date, reporter, and completion date for migrated tasks. This helps preserve important contextual information and improves traceability after migration.
These improvements make migration processes more accurate while also reducing manual cleanup work after import.
💡 For more details on these updates, you can check out the release notes.
👉 For a smoother experience, we recommend using the latest version of the migrator. Don't forget to share your feedback in the dedicated form of open a GitHub ticket in the extension's repository.
🔭 What’s next: GDPR cookie consent and AI initiatives
The GDPR Cookie Consent application is also undergoing a major update. Version 2.0.0 is coming soon, and it will focus on internal improvements. This includes a modernized codebase, improved reliability, and better performance.
On the AI side, we are actively working on an MCP server that will allow any AI agent to connect directly to XWiki. We are also exploring observability tools to help organizations monitor and control AI usage within their knowledge environments.
We are currently gathering input on how AI should be integrated into knowledge management software. Your feedback is important in helping us shape a product strategy that aligns with real-world use cases.
You can book a short call with our product team to tell us what would better support your needs.