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title: "Promoter 1.18.0 and 1.18.1"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/software/the-events-calendar/release-notes-promoter-1-18-0-and-1-18-1/"
description: "Summary Maintenance Release Promoter 1.8.0 and 1.8.1 focuses on solving connection issues between Promoter and WordPress for some users. ✨ New Promoter Connecti…"
vertical: "Software"
area: "The Events Calendar"
date: "2020-10-01"
last_modified: "2020-10-01"
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# Promoter 1.18.0 and 1.18.1

### Summary

Maintenance Release

Promoter 1.8.0 and 1.8.1 focuses on solving connection issues between Promoter and WordPress for some users.

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#### ✨ New

Promoter Connection tools

- Connection validation during login
- Authentication process reset tool for customers
- Connection analysis tool for our support team

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#### ✅ Fixed

The following bugs were squashed in this release:

- Long tickets names no longer push merge tags out of display.
- The message send time now includes a timezone when editing messages.

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