VitalPBX 4.5.1 R5: Smarter APIs, Real-Time SMS Tracking, and Boosted Performance
The VitalPBX 4.5.1 R5 release, officially launched on October 30, 2025, delivers another round of powerful enhancements designed to make your PBX system more efficient, reliable, and insightful. This update focuses on improving integration capabilities, optimizing database performance, and delivering real-time visibility into your communications.
VitalPBX continues to be the all-in-one business communications solution that adapts to your workflow. With this latest version, administrators gain deeper API functionality, real-time Twilio SMS delivery tracking, and refined system performance across multiple modules—ensuring that your business communication runs smoother than ever before.
Let’s dive into what’s new, updated, improved, and fixed in VitalPBX 4.5.1 R5.
Added
- New API Endpoints for Plan Extension Limits: Introduced new endpoints allowing developers and integrations to retrieve plan extension limits, simplifying automation and provisioning workflows.
- Real-Time Twilio SMS Tracking: Added webhook callbacks for live SMS delivery status updates, providing accurate delivery insights directly within your VitalPBX environment.
Updated
- Enhanced Log Cleanup Routines: Log cleanup now includes automatic rotation for both Asterisk and VitalPBX logs, improving log management and maintaining system efficiency over time.
- Geo Firewall IP Set Updates: Updated Geo Firewall IP sets to ensure the latest IP data is used, further strengthening geographic-based security protection.
Improved
- More Accurate “Answered Elsewhere” Detection: Improved detection logic ensures more reliable call logging and smarter call recording management, particularly in multi-device setups.
- Upgraded CDR API: The CDR API now benefits from enhanced pagination, better caching, and more advanced filtering options—making it faster and more flexible for reporting and integrations.
- Database Performance Boost: New high-selectivity indexes significantly improve query performance for CDRs and reports, resulting in faster data retrieval and smoother overall operation.
- Sonata Recordings Optimization: The database powering Sonata Recordings has been fine-tuned with optimized indexes, allowing for faster searches and better handling of large data sets.
Fixed
- OpenVPN “Undefined Index” Bug: Fixed an issue causing “undefined index” errors during certain client-to-client configurations, improving VPN reliability.
- Parking Extension Validation: Corrected logic so that extensions are validated only when the range is numeric and non-empty, preventing configuration errors.
- Duplicate Recordings in Sonata: Calls are now filtered by disposition “Answered,” eliminating duplicate recordings in Ring All strategies for queues and ring groups.
Conclusion
The VitalPBX 4.5.1 R5 release showcases VitalPBX’s continued commitment to performance, precision, and reliability. Whether you’re leveraging APIs, analyzing CDRs, or managing recordings, this version makes everything faster, smarter, and more secure.
Upgrade today to take full advantage of these enhancements and experience the next level of communication efficiency. Download VitalPBX 4.5.1 R5 now and keep your system running at peak performance.
