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The TheOneWP changelog provides a complete history of every plugin version, including new features, improvements, bug fixes and security patches.
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TheOneWP Changelog and Release Notes

The TheOneWP changelog documents every important plugin release, including new modules, interface improvements, resolved bugs and security updates.

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TheOneWP Changelog for New Features

Each entry in the TheOneWP changelog explains which modules and capabilities were introduced in a specific version. Major and minor releases may include new WordPress administration, content, SEO, security, access and utility tools.

You can also review the complete TheOneWP feature library to see which modules are currently available.

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TheOneWP Release Notes and Improvements

The TheOneWP changelog also records improvements to existing modules, administration interfaces and plugin workflows. These TheOneWP release notes make it easier to identify changes that affect usability, compatibility or performance.

Detailed setup instructions for many modules are available in the TheOneWP guides and tutorials.

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Bug Fixes and Security Updates

Every maintenance entry in the TheOneWP changelog describes relevant bug fixes, validation improvements and security patches. Patch releases usually focus on correcting specific behaviours without changing the overall plugin workflow.

Public development information and issue discussions may also be available through the official TheOneWP GitHub repository .

How to Use the TheOneWP Version History

Use the version navigation below to move through the TheOneWP changelog. Open any release to review its additions, improvements and fixes. The latest TheOneWP plugin update appears first, while older releases remain available as a permanent version history.

Before updating a production website, review the relevant TheOneWP changelog entry and create a current backup. Customers who need help with an update, license or module can contact TheOneWP support.

Improved
  • Backup Manager: Added custom backup names, coloured labels, notes, dynamic placeholders, editable metadata, and portable backup information preserved across exports, imports, restores, and scheduled backups.
  • Snippet Manager: Added integrated code search, snippet duplication, multi-category support, manual ordering, multi-item drag and drop, double-click editing, improved category management, static file serving for CSS and JavaScript snippets, and numerous editor and usability improvements.
  • File Manager: Added integrated code search with match counting, keyboard shortcuts, case-sensitive search, and optimized navigation for large files.
  • Library Importer: Added local library storage, selectable CDN versions, inline, file and static loading modes, redesigned library cards, duplication support, and improved library management.
  • Media Visibility: Reworked the category sidebar with native Media Library integration, multi-category filtering, configurable sidebar width, and server-side rendering.
  • Media Categories: Improved Media Library rendering, first-page loading, category sidebar behaviour, drag-and-drop interactions, filtering, dialogs, and overall responsiveness.
  • DB Optimizer: Cleanup results now provide detailed contextual information for posts, taxonomies, metadata, transients, tables, and other database objects.
  • Settings: Improved the organization and consistency of shared controls and sidebar-width settings across the plugin.
Fixed
  • Backup Manager: Fixed licence information being included in backup archives and corrected progress reporting near the end of backup operations.
  • Snippet Manager: Fixed static file serving, multi-item dragging, editor layout, save feedback, search interface consistency, cursor behaviour, language badges, and several user interface inconsistencies.
  • Library Importer: Fixed delayed drag-and-drop behaviour caused by WordPress admin page transitions and resolved layout spacing issues.
  • Media Categories: Fixed delayed Media Library rendering, oversized thumbnail flashes, unnecessary initial queries, hover overlaps, pointer flicker, dialog scrolling, and several first-paint rendering issues.
  • XML Sitemap: Removed the obsolete Google sitemap ping option following the retirement of sitemap ping endpoints.
  • Remove WP Version: Fixed asset version handling so theme and plugin cache-busting parameters are preserved while still hiding the WordPress version.
  • Settings: Fixed module search overlapping the tab navigation when filtering modules.
  • General: Fixed toggle animations and improved interface consistency across the plugin.
ADDED
  • Preview Links: Added a new module to securely share unpublished content through private token-based links with optional expiration, password protection, view limits, access logging, automatic revocation, and noindex protection.
  • Post Type Converter: Added a new module to safely convert content between post types with taxonomy handling, slug and parent cleanup, optional Redirect Manager integration, and fully reversible conversions.
  • Backup Manager: Added a complete backup, restore, and migration module with full, database-only, and files-only backups, live progress, encryption, incremental backups, schedules, retention, exclusions, remote storage, and serialized-data-aware search and replace.
  • Hide Author Slug: Added a new module that replaces public author usernames with random, non-guessable slugs while preserving author archives and leaving the stored user nicename unchanged.
  • Cover Email Address: Added a new module to protect email addresses from automated harvesting through encoded output, an optional mailto shortcode, automatic content replacement, and logged-out-only protection.
Improved
  • Unified Interface: Redesigned the plugin interface with consistent panels, rounded controls, pill tabs, gradient actions, improved dialogs, semantic status colours, and preserved dark-mode support across all major screens and modules.
  • Settings: Modules are now listed alphabetically, descriptions have been expanded, active-module arrows appear immediately, duplicated header logos have been removed, and settings screens now behave more consistently.
  • Module Pages: Improved dedicated page headers so titles and actions align correctly with the content area and no longer conflict with WordPress Screen Options and Help tabs.
  • Dialogs: Improved stylesheet cache handling, hover states, numeric inputs, choice cards, switches, danger headers, spacing, animations, and action alignment across shared plugin dialogs.
  • Maintenance: Added automatic daily log cleanup with configurable retention, readable audit logs, improved cleanup reporting, new log sources, better card layouts, and audit entries for cleared logs.
  • Two-Factor Authentication: Disabling the module or removing a role now asks whether existing credentials should be retained or deleted, with affected-user counts and audit logging.
  • Custom Sort Order: Added scheduled content support, readable WordPress status labels, scheduled dates, improved badges, faster initialization, full-row dragging, stable placeholders, and better pointer feedback.
  • Custom Content Columns: Added a direct management badge, larger drag targets, improved placeholders, better cursor behaviour, WordPress 7 transition handling, and a larger responsive Featured Image preview.
  • Clone Content: Reworked the cloning workflow with an accessible modal, AJAX parent selection, safer validation, block-aware media duplication, clearer options, shared notifications, improved performance, and better large-site compatibility.
  • Media Categories: Improved dialog scroll locking, sidebar spacing, direct page rendering, drag-and-drop behaviour, category targeting, live updates, and overall Media Library integration.
  • Mail Manager: Updated the Sender, SMTP, and Advanced section headings to match the softer visual style used throughout the plugin.
  • Backend Font: Improved font loading so the selected admin font is prepared locally, preloaded, and displayed without blocking or visual flashing.
  • Admin Menu Organizer: Renamed the admin menu entry from Menu Organizer to Admin Menu Organizer.
  • Backend Pages Generator: Renamed the admin menu entry and page heading from Backend Pages to Backend Pages Generator.
  • Drag-and-Drop: Reorderable items now switch to the grabbing cursor immediately when pressed across all supported modules.
  • Performance: Backend-only modules are no longer constructed on public requests, reducing loaded classes, PHP code, and registered callbacks while preserving cron and frontend-dependent features.
Fixed
  • Media Categories: Fixed pointer flicker, delayed Media Library rendering, grid-view dragging, accidental attachment opening after drops, category targeting, stale sidebar counts, broken bulk actions, and inconsistent drag badges.
  • Module Settings: Removed unnecessary separator lines that appeared above the first field in some module option panels.
  • Two-Factor Authentication: Fixed role switches so the module now applies only to selected roles, and bundled the QR code library locally instead of loading it from a third-party CDN.
  • Clone Content: Fixed modal layouts, parent searches, stale AJAX responses, lost selections, invalid assignments, duplicate submissions, incomplete validation, fragile media rewriting, partial artifacts, failed rollbacks, stale locks, simultaneous clone requests, password loss, and misleading page-builder media results.
  • Admin Menu Organizer: Fixed the first drag occasionally appearing unresponsive after navigating from another WordPress admin screen and improved sortable measurements and placeholder sizing.
  • Backend Font: Fixed font flashing and removed repeated third-party font requests by serving the selected font locally.
  • Settings Pages: Fixed notices briefly appearing inside plugin headers before being repositioned.
  • Custom Sort Order & Custom Content Columns: Fixed the owning admin menu opening and highlighting too late after the page had already rendered.
  • Custom Admin Menu Width: Fixed widened admin menus overlapping Query Monitor, Freemius notices, plugin dialogs, and other fixed-position panels, including related stacking issues.
  • Custom Sort Order: Fixed the reset dialog close button colour and improved stylesheet dependency handling.
  • Notifications Offcanvas: Fixed admin notices briefly flashing in their original position before being moved into the off-canvas panel.
  • Settings Search: Fixed module search highlights returning after a page refresh.
  • Drag-and-Drop: Fixed dragged elements appearing offset from the pointer because of lingering page entrance transforms.
  • Remove WP Version: Fixed a type error when WordPress passes null or empty values through script and stylesheet URL filters.
  • Custom Admin Color Scheme: Fixed inaccurate built-in scheme previews, unsaved palette changes, incomplete custom colour rendering, and delayed recolouring of third-party SVG menu icons.
Fixed
  • Site Password Protection: Improved the security of the password gate form by adding CSRF protection, so the form now requires a valid security check before it can be submitted.
  • Utilities: The `Utility` settings tab has been renamed to `Utilities` in the admin menu and page title for better consistency.
ADDED
  • Media Visibility: Added a new module to control which media files are visible to specific user roles.
  • Media Visibility: Media files can now be hidden from the Media Library and the Add Media modal.
  • Media Visibility: When Media Categories is active, entire media categories can also be hidden by role.
  • Media Visibility: Hidden media files are no longer counted inside visible category totals.
  • Media Visibility: Media cards and rows now show all assigned categories, not just the first one.
  • Local Avatar: Added a new module that lets users upload and manage their own profile picture.
  • Local Avatar: Users without access to the Media Library can still upload their own avatar from the profile screen.
  • Local Avatar: Added an option to disable the Gravatar fallback completely.
  • Local Avatar: Users without a local avatar can now receive a fully local initials placeholder.
  • Local Avatar: Previously uploaded avatars are saved in a private personal history, so users can switch back to an older picture.
  • Redirect After Login: Added a new module to redirect users after login based on their role.
  • Redirect After Login: Users can be redirected to a selected Page or a custom URL.
  • Redirect After Login: When a user has multiple roles, the most privileged role decides the redirect destination.
  • Redirect After Logout: Added a new module to redirect users after logout based on their role.
  • Redirect After Logout: Users can be redirected to a selected Page or a custom URL.
  • Redirect After Logout: The same priority logic used for login redirects is also applied after logout.
  • Disable Author Archive: Added a new module to disable WordPress author archive pages.
  • Disable Author Archive: Visitors can be redirected to the homepage, a selected Page, or a custom URL.
  • Disable Author Archive: Author archive links generated by themes are rewritten automatically.
  • Disable Author Archive: Author archive pages are excluded from the XML Sitemap when both modules are active.
  • Restrict Login Identifier: Added a new module to decide whether users can log in only with their username or only with their email address.
  • Registration Date: Added a new sortable Registration Date column to the Users list.
  • Registration Date: The module is compatible with Custom Content Columns and supports custom date formatting.
  • Two-Factor Authentication: Added a new module for TOTP two-factor authentication using authenticator apps.
  • Two-Factor Authentication: Users can enable 2FA from their profile screen.
  • Two-Factor Authentication: Administrators can require 2FA for specific roles.
  • Two-Factor Authentication: Each user gets 10 single-use backup codes.
  • Two-Factor Authentication: TOTP secrets are encrypted, and backup codes are securely hashed.
  • Block User Login: Added a new module to block login for specific roles or individual users.
  • Block User Login: Blocked users can be redirected to a selected Page or custom URL.
  • Block User Login: Users who are already logged in are signed out immediately when blocked.
  • Block User Login: Individual users can have their own custom redirect destination.
  • Site Password Protection: Added a new module to protect the public site with a shared password.
  • Site Password Protection: Logged-in users always bypass the password screen.
  • Site Password Protection: wp-admin and the login screen are never blocked.
  • Site Password Protection: The password is encrypted, and changing it signs out previously approved visitors.
  • Maintenance Mode: Added a new module to put the public site into maintenance mode.
  • Maintenance Mode: Guest visitors can see a custom maintenance page, be redirected to a Page, or be redirected to a custom URL.
  • Maintenance Mode: Logged-in users always bypass maintenance mode.
  • Maintenance Mode: wp-admin and the login screen remain accessible.
  • Ads.txt & App-ads.txt Editor: Added a new module to edit /ads.txt and /app-ads.txt directly from WordPress.
  • Ads.txt & App-ads.txt Editor: Files are served virtually when content is available.
  • Ads.txt & App-ads.txt Editor: If a physical file already exists, it takes priority and a warning is shown.
  • Image Sizes List: Added a new module that shows all image sizes generated for each media file.
  • Image Sizes List: Each generated size includes a direct view link and a copy URL button.
  • Image Sizes List: The panel is available in the classic attachment screen and the Media Library details modal.
  • Search Visibility Notice: Added a new admin bar notice showing whether search engine indexing is enabled or discouraged.
  • Search Visibility Notice: The notice is visible to administrators only.
  • Search Visibility Notice: Clicking the notice opens the WordPress Reading settings page.
Fixed
  • Last Login: Disabling the module now correctly removes its column from Custom Content Columns.
  • XML Sitemap: Disabling the module now correctly flushes rewrite rules.
  • XML Sitemap: Sitemap URLs now return a normal 404 after the module is disabled, instead of silently falling back to the homepage.
ADDED
  • XML Sitemap: Added support for taxonomy sitemaps, including categories, tags, and custom taxonomies.
  • XML Sitemap: Each taxonomy can now have its own dedicated sitemap.
  • XML Sitemap: Taxonomy sitemaps now include only terms that are actually used on published content.
  • XML Sitemap: Added support for author archive sitemaps.
  • XML Sitemap: Author sitemaps now include only authors with published content.
  • XML Sitemap: Added support for media attachment pages in sitemaps.
Improved
  • Image Optimizer: The resolution information now stays visible even when the image is set to 100%.
  • Image Optimizer: Improved the selected output format button with a cleaner gradient style.
  • Access Manager: Improved the + Add button style for better visual consistency.
  • Access Manager: Refresh buttons now have the same height as the + Add button.
  • Access Manager: Improved Login Log filter button hover effects for a more consistent interface.
  • Access Manager: The refresh button icon is now correctly centered.
  • General: When TheOneWP Pro is activated, TheOne Toolkit Lite is automatically deactivated.
  • General: TheOne Toolkit Lite is hidden from the plugins list after activating TheOneWP Pro.
  • General: All settings are preserved when switching from TheOne Toolkit Lite to TheOneWP Pro.
Improved
  • Image Optimizer: Completely redesigned the optimization modal with a clearer and more intuitive two-column layout.
  • Image Optimizer: Added an image information panel with preview, filename, original dimensions, file size, image type, and restoration status.
  • Image Optimizer: Improved resolution and quality controls with clearer values, contextual hints, and unified gradient styling.
  • Image Optimizer: Replaced the output format dropdown with easier-to-use format buttons for JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, and the original format.
  • Image Optimizer: Added server support indicators for WebP and AVIF formats.
  • Image Optimizer: Added a detailed result preview showing estimated file size, reduction percentage, and storage savings.
  • Image Optimizer: Added contextual quality descriptions based on the selected compression level.
  • Image Optimizer: Improved the Restore Original and Convert Image actions for a clearer workflow.
  • Image Optimizer: Improved modal spacing, responsive behaviour, readability, and consistency with the rest of the plugin.
  • Snippet Manager: Improved the Download, Delete, and Generate with AI button styles for greater visual consistency.
  • Snippet Manager: Reorganized the hook selector into clearer sections with plain-English descriptions.
  • AI Snippet Generator: Updated the action selector with the unified brand gradient style.
  • AI Snippet Generator: Execution errors are now automatically added to the prompt when requesting an AI-assisted fix.
  • AI Snippet Generator: Improved the context sent to the AI when fixing an existing snippet.
  • AI Snippet Generator: Redesigned the settings panel for a more consistent experience across all AI modules.
  • AI Snippet Generator: Removed the BETA label.
  • AI Snippet Generator: Added GPT-4o and GPT-4o mini to the available models list.
Fixed
  • Snippet Manager: Delete confirmation now uses the standard TheOneWP modal for both single and bulk deletion.
  • Snippet Manager: Opening a modal now correctly prevents the page behind it from scrolling.
  • Snippet Manager: Execution error and Safe Mode notices now remain visible inside the snippet editor.
  • Snippet Manager: Removed the obsolete shortcut button from the settings panel.
  • AI Snippet Generator: Improved retry performance when communicating with AI providers.
  • AI Snippet Generator: Prevented cache conflicts with other AI modules.
  • AI Snippet Generator: Fixed an error that could occur when opening an AI-generated snippet in the editor.
  • AI Snippet Generator: Fixed the modal footer layout so action buttons display correctly.
  • AI Snippet Generator: Added the missing GPT-4.2 mini model to the generation modal.
  • AI Snippet Generator: Improved compatibility with GPT-5 and o-series models.
  • AI Snippet Generator: Fixed spacing and styling issues in the AI Notes banner.
  • AI Snippet Generator: Improved hook selection for generated PHP snippets that register callbacks early in the WordPress loading process.
  • AI Snippet Generator: Increased the output limit for complex snippets such as custom post types and meta boxes.
  • AI Snippet Generator: Improved recovery from incomplete AI responses.
Improved
  • Custom Admin Color Scheme: Improved the selected palette style for a more consistent interface.
  • Custom Content Columns: Columns can now be dragged from anywhere on the row.
  • Custom Content Columns: Added a new “Created” column for displaying post publication dates.
  • AI Post Generator: Added GPT-4o and GPT-4o mini to the available models list.
  • AI Post Generator: Redesigned the settings panel for a more consistent experience across all AI modules.
  • AI Post Generator: Updated post type toggles with the unified gradient style.
  • AI Post Generator: Removed the BETA label.
  • Snippet Manager: Improved button styling for greater visual consistency.
  • Documentation: Updated the minimum PHP requirement to PHP 8.2.
  • Documentation: Removed references to AI providers that are not currently supported.
Fixed
  • Admin Color Scheme: Fixed the left menu accent bar disappearing when a submenu was open.
  • Custom Admin Color Scheme: Corrected hover colours across the built-in palette presets.
  • Admin Menu Organizer: Fixed the Custom Separators panel clipping its content when many separators were added.
  • Disable Admin Bar Items: Right-side admin bar items can now be managed individually.
  • Disable Admin Bar Items: Fixed an issue that could cause the available items list to appear empty.
  • Disable Admin Bar Items: Improved item detection when the WordPress admin bar is hidden.
  • Disable Admin Bar Items: Improved display labels for items with numeric titles.
  • Notifications Offcanvas: Gutenberg connection warnings are now ignored by the notifications panel.
  • Custom Content Columns: Improved the column width editor and fixed width values not being saved correctly.
  • Custom Content Columns: Fixed layout issues between the column name and width fields.
  • Custom Content Columns: Improved compatibility with custom WordPress admin colour schemes.
  • Custom Content Columns: Fixed the display label for published content in specific configurations.
  • AI Post Generator: Added rate limiting to the post generation endpoint.
  • AI Post Generator: SEO metadata is now added only when the native SEO Meta module is active.
  • AI Post Generator: Prevented cache conflicts with other AI modules.
  • AI Post Generator: Improved HTTP retry performance during content generation.
Improved
  • AI Meta Description Generator: Redesigned the settings panel for a more consistent experience across all AI modules.
  • AI Meta Description Generator: Improved the layout and sizing of the bulk generation button.
  • AI Meta Description Generator: Updated the “Generate with AI” buttons with the unified ghost and gradient style used by other AI modules.
  • AI Meta Description Generator: Removed the BETA label.
  • AI Meta Description Generator: Added GPT-4o and GPT-4o mini to the available models list.
Fixed
  • AI Meta Description Generator: Fixed standalone mode. Generated meta descriptions are now correctly added to the frontend page when the native SEO Meta module is not active.
  • AI Meta Description Generator: Meta descriptions are now saved correctly when using either the native SEO Meta module or Yoast SEO.
  • AI Meta Description Generator: Fixed the “Do not overwrite” option when different SEO modules are active.
  • AI Meta Description Generator: Fixed the calculation of posts with missing meta descriptions during bulk generation.
  • AI Meta Description Generator: Prevented cache conflicts with the AI Alt Text Generator.
  • AI Meta Description Generator: Fixed an issue that could cause duplicate responses during bulk generation.
  • AI Meta Description Generator: Improved HTTP retry performance by removing an unnecessary blocking delay.
  • AI Meta Description Generator: Improved the detection of the active SEO module for greater consistency and compatibility.
Fixed
  • Minor styling fixes.
Improved
  • AI Alt Text Generator: Moved out of beta with improved Gemini image handling, better cache efficiency, and more reliable image processing;
  • AI Alt Text Generator: Improved Gemini image handling and cache efficiency;
  • AI Alt Text Generator: Added safer remote image request limits for better reliability;
  • AI Alt Text Generator: Added validation for supported image formats: JPEG, PNG, GIF, and WebP;
Fixed
  • General: Improved layout and visual consistency;
  • AI Alt Text Generator: Improved AJAX request validation;
  • Hide Admin Bar: Fixed live rendering without requiring a page refresh;
ADDED
  • Our first release of TheOneWP;
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