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Updates through Backlight 6.4.4

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 21:31:04 +0000

Backlight 6.4.4 is the current available version, with important compatibility updates for PHP 8.5. Here's what's new since the last time we blogged.

Update: Backlight 6.4.1

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 16:23:00 +0000

Backlight 6.4.1 is now available to install, with editor and publisher improvements, and a new static home page feature.

Backlight 6.4 - WYSIWYG + Video

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 17:01:51 +0000

Backlight 6.4.0 is now available, featuring a new "What You See Is What You Get" (WYSIWYG) editor, and native media player support for audio and video!

Update: Backlight 6.3.3

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 16:17:09 +0000

Backlight 6.3.3 is now available, including important fixes of PHP 8.4, and various other improvements.

Sometimes blog; sometimes essay

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 21:45:21 +0000

No one likes a stale website. Search engines hate dusty pages, and your visitors will stop visiting if there's never anything new to see.

Backlight provides plenty of opportunities to keep things lively: …

Moving shop

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 03:29:56 +0000

Moving shop

Effective today, The Turning Gate's shop has moved to Gumroad. I may write more about our reasons for moving at a later time, but here's what you'll need to know for now.

Links throughout our site should …

Backlight 6.3.2 brings watermarks, downloads, and more

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 16:15:38 +0000

Backlight 6.3.2 is now available, adding support to Kookaburra templates for Backlight-native image watermarks, downloads, and more.

Update: Backlight 6.3.1

Sun, 08 Jun 2025 19:58:25 +0000

Backlight version 6.3.1 is now available, adding code and table styling, navigation fixes, and more.

Blog and focus improvements in Backlight 6.3.0

Wed, 21 May 2025 02:30:59 +0000

Blogs were the headline item for Backlight 6, and this release brings major updates to our blogging features! We've integrated blogs into Backlight's search, making blogs and blog posts searchable, and …

Seim's Filmist 2.4 and Natural HDR 5

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 20:51:06 +0000

Our buddy Gavin Seim, at Seim Effects, has been keeping busy. The new Natural HDR 5 pack released not long ago, and now he's just updated Filmist to version 2.4. As we do, let's dive in, take a look at …

Update: Backlight 6.2.1

Sun, 16 Feb 2025 20:57:42 +0000

Hi. Backlight 6.2.1 is now available, introducing provisional audio/video essay features, and more.

Update: Backlight 6.2.0

Sat, 08 Feb 2025 03:07:06 +0000

Backlight version 6.2.0 is now available, and it's a big one.

Update: Backlight 6.1.0

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 02:45:35 +0000

Backlight 6.1.0 is here, with a new Image Comparison presentation for Kookaburra albums, blogs and essays, and improvements to carousels and album set thumbnails!

Update: Backlight 6.0.3

Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:11:29 +0000

Update: Backlight 6.0.3

Backlight has been updated to version 6.0.3, featuring numerous fixes and improvements. Details within.

Update: Backlight 6.0.1

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 05:49:14 +0000

Many thanks to our early adopters for all of the feedback and interest in Backlight 6! We have been exceptionally pleased with the warm reception thus far, and are very excited to announce our first update, version 6.0.1.

Backlight 6 is now available

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 05:28:42 +0000

We are pleased to announce, Backlight 6 is available now!

The Turning Gate's New Blog

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 04:37:16 +0000

The Turning Gate's New Blog

Welcome to The Turning Gate's new, Backlight-native blog. Read older posts on our retired WordPress blog. And if you've been following the old blog via RSS, be sure to update your RSS feeds!