Hello!
We have added these new features and improvements to the platform in the last few weeks. Hope you enjoy it! ;)
1. Categories can have an image or use one of the icons from FontAwesome
2. Now deleting many ads from the panel it's a lot easier and you have a progress bar.
3. Auto-fill ad address with a logged user, saves you a lot of time!
4. Updated google maps API
5. New Money custom field
6. Possible to translate custom fields
7. Serfinsa payment gateway
8. Stripe SCA, updated the library
Where these features stand in 2026
This list dates from Yclas's early releases. All eight features are still part of the platform, and because Yclas is now a hosted-only service, every site gets updates automatically: there is no software to download or upgrade. Here is where each one stands today:
| Feature from this post | Status in 2026 |
|---|---|
| Category images / icons | Available. Each category, at any depth, can have its own icon, set from the category's edit page in the admin panel. |
| Deleting many ads at once | Available as bulk actions: select several listings and activate, deactivate, mark as sold, mark as spam or delete them in one go. |
| Auto-fill ad address for logged-in users | Available. The address field on the post-an-ad form is prefilled from the user's profile. |
| Google Maps | Available. Maps show listings and can sort them by distance, using the Google Maps API key in your site's settings. |
| Money custom field | Available as one of the custom field types, alongside text, numbers, lists, yes/no and dates. |
| Translatable custom fields | Available. Custom field labels and values can be translated, which matters on multilingual sites (Yclas supports 40+ languages). |
| Serfinsa payment gateway | Still in the integrations list. |
| Stripe with SCA | Available. Payments run through Stripe Checkout, which handles the authentication step. |
Why SCA is no longer optional
When this update shipped, Strong Customer Authentication was still being phased in. The European Banking Authority set 31 December 2020 as the deadline for e-commerce card payments in the EEA (Opinion of 16 October 2019). The UK's FCA moved its deadline to 14 March 2022 (statement of 20 May 2021). As Stripe's SCA guide explains, SCA requires two of three factors (something the buyer knows, has or is), usually through 3D Secure 2. Some payments can be exempt, such as low-value payments under €30 / £25, but the bank decides. If you charge European or UK buyers for featured or paid listings, an SCA-ready checkout is now a must.
What changed with Google Maps pricing
On 1 March 2025, Google replaced its $200 monthly credit with a free monthly allowance for each API. According to Google's current price list, Dynamic Maps, Places Autocomplete and Geocoding each include 10,000 free events a month. After that, Dynamic Maps costs $7.00 per 1,000 loads. For most small classifieds sites this stays free. If your map pages get heavy traffic, set a budget alert in Google Cloud so a traffic spike doesn't turn into a surprise bill.
You have all these new features available already on your site without updating or doing anything.
We are always working hard to add new things and improve the platform. Soon you will have very big news!
Thanks!
