Announcements

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  1. 2.51.0 - Magic Login User Roles for Templates, Simpler Trials, and Easy Advanced Managed Site Creation

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    ⚑ Added ability to change magic login user role for demo sites created by Shared templates.

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    ⚑ Added option to create an Advanced site (for management) during first connection.

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    ⚑ Added a warning to tell if the PHP version differs from source and destination during migration.

    πŸ”Œ Added a warning to notify users when the plugin is not updated to the latest version.

    πŸ”Œ Added support for disconnect and connect via WP CLI.

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    Improved

    ⚑ Plan name has been added to the site settings page for the hosted sites.

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    ⚑ Expiry time is now displayed at the time of WaaS demo site creation.

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    ⚑Server locations are now full country names instead of aliases.

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    ⚑ Tons of examples and description has been added to Public API documentation.

    ⚑ Team dropdown has been added to mobile screens.

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    Fixed

    ⚑ Fixed an issue related to Credits being displayed in the team dropdown and on the Credits page

    ⚑ Fixed bug related to template staging site creation.

    ⚑ Faker (under Configurations) data not being saved issue has been fixed.

    πŸ”Œ Fixed an issue related to marking staging site as parent via API.

    πŸ”Œ Fixed an issue related to file skipping.

    πŸ”Œ Fixed openssl_encrypt warning issue regarding IV.

    πŸ”Œ Fixed IWPDB issue during pull migration file transfer.

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  2. 2.50.0 - Basic & Advanced Connected Sites, Activity Logs

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    New Release

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    ⚑ Convert from Basic to Advanced sites (for site management). Learn More 

    ⚑ Migration tool's link has been added to the Settings menu (right-top).

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    ⚑ Toggle Activity Logs off or on from the App's UI.

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    πŸ”Œ Similarly, toggle has been added for Activity Logs in plugin dashboard.

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    ⚑ Added an option to convert a WaaS as private.

    πŸ”Œ Added support to toggle Activity logs via REST API.

    πŸ”Œ Added white-label support for enterprise customers.

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    ⚑ Stabilized the staging creation process.

    ⚑ Tooltip has been added to Schedule Update in connect table.

    ⚑ Core updates are now being tracked via Activity Logs.

    ⚑ Load time of the application is further reduced.

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    Fixed

    ⚑ An issue related to disabling & deleting Monetized templates has been fixed.

    ⚑ A few WaaS UI issues have been fixed.

    ⚑ Connected site pagination has been fixed.

    ⚑ Checksum issue on pull migration has been resolved.

    ⚑ The pagination for the Sandbox site listing has been fixed.

    ⚑ Fixed an issue related to Adding Team Members as an add-on.

    ⚑ Select dropdown's design has been fixed for some pages.

    ⚑ File permission issue for the info file on push migration.

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  3. v2.49.0 - Client PDF Reports, Faster Dashboard, and Better Shared Template Emails

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    Improvement
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    ⚑ Added Client PDF report creation functionality for Connected Sites (Connects > Generate Report).

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    ⚑ Site ID added to webhook when a site is created from a template.

    ⚑ Additional tags can now be used in the Shared Templates site creation email. (Shared Template Settings > Sharing Options > Branding)

    Β {{template_name}}, {{template_description}}, {{credentials}}, {{site_url}}, {{magic_login_link}}, {{wp_admin_url}}, {{wp_username}}, {{wp_password}}Β 

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    ⚑ The Connects table shows the Site favicon and title.

    ⚑ Last scheduled update, vulnerability, and performance details are also added to the Connects Table.

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    πŸ”Œ Added support for multisite regarding the wp-config.

    πŸ”Œ Added database backup before the push migration.

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    Improved

    ⚑ Dashboard speed is faster than ever.

    ⚑ Modal confirmation is replaced with a checkbox for site migration via Plugin.

    πŸ”Œ The staging icon inside the InstaWP Connect plugin dashboard is improved.

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    Fixed

    ⚑ Fixed an issue related to mapping multiple domains for multisite.

    ⚑ Creating sites with white-label domains is fixed.

    ⚑ Fixed an issue with Bulk update of plugins/themes.

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  4. v2.48.0 - Uptime Monitoring, Site Status Emails & Faster AI development

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    Improvement
    Fix

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    ⚑ Uptime monitoring can be enabled for connected sites (Connects > Go to a Site's Settings)

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    ⚑ Email notifications will be sent when the site is down and again up.

    πŸ”Œ Activity logs now support core updates.

    πŸ”Œ Support to clear sync events via WP CLI is added.

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    Improved

    ⚑ ZipWP site creation was made faster by adding CDN.

    ⚑ Improved security for Connect-related pages in the app.

    ⚑ Better connection speed when a new site is added for site management.

    ⚑ Map domain error messages were improved for clarity.

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    Fixed

    ⚑ An issue related to the 2-Way Sync UI was resolved.

    ⚑ An issue related to WaaS and Template deletion was resolved

    ⚑ The reset of the API quota for paid customers was fixed.

    πŸ”Œ Push migration issue of the database table prefix is fixed.

    πŸ”Œ Staging sites list updates smoothly after a Connect operation now.

    πŸ”Œ Various block, URL, and image-related Sync issues are resolved.

    πŸ”Œ An issue related to skipping media migration was fixed.

    πŸ”Œ An issue related to sending the Site Title, Favicon URL, and versions (PHP, Plugin & WordPress versions) on initial connect is eliminated.

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  5. v2.47.0 - ZipWP Integration, Performance Tracking and Improved Security

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    ⚑ Performance and security columns (in the Connects dashboard)

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    ⚑ ZipWP integration to create 1-click websites with AI.

    πŸ”Œ Push migration now creates plugins, themes, and mu-plugin backups early in the process.

    πŸ”Œ wp-content is now supported in the root path.

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    Improved

    ⚑ Enhanced security for staging pages and magic login functionality.

    ⚑ WaaS Hosting setting Card's width is increased.

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    Fixed

    ⚑ An issue related to activity log tracking was fixed

    ⚑ A design flaw on the Site Creation Success Screen was corrected.

    ⚑ The table prefix issue related to push migration was fixed.

    ⚑ Upgrade and downgrade options were fixed.

    ⚑ Add-on purchases work smoothly now.

    ⚑ A minor tweak was made in the WaaS hosting plans screen.

    πŸ”Œ Sync-related fixes: Scaled image, Kadenace block CSS, and 5+ more.

    πŸ”Œ API now allows flawless JWT auto-fetching.

    πŸ”Œ Elementor dynamic page content fetching has no issues now.

    πŸ”Œ The database table schema missing issue in pull migration is fixed.

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  6. v2.46.0 - Major Site Management Features & Migration Fixes

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    ⚑ Performance Scanner for Connected Sites

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    ⚑ Activity Logs for Connected Sites

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    ⚑ Alert Rules for Connected Sites

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    ⚑ Pull & restart functionality for Migration using a new staging site.

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    Improved

    ⚑ Enhanced staging site creation flow (through InstaWP Connect)

    ⚑ Refined Migration tracking page UI

    ⚑ Improved icon consistency

    ⚑ Site name now shows a warning if it’s over 30 characters

    ⚑ CAA record auto-added when creating a suffix domain

    ⚑ Connect plugin warning added to live sites for improved UX.

    πŸ”Œ Fallback added for plugin and theme installation in pull migration

    πŸ”Œ Improved Whitelabeled migration flow

    πŸ”Œ Enhanced pull and push migration scripts

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    Fixed

    ⚑ Fixed a bug with Active Integration

    ⚑ A Dropdown UI issue was resolved

    ⚑ Vulnerability graph now displays 30 days of data with dates and state

    ⚑ An issue related to our migration service is fixed

    ⚑ Site creation won't malfunction on team change anymore

    ⚑ Announcement button bug is fixed

    ⚑ Config Image bug is resolved

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  7. v2.45.0 - Vulnerability graph, Reply-to Details for Demos, Improved 2-way Sync for WooCommerce

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    ⚑ Vulnerability graph on the dashboard and vulnerability details page

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    ⚑ "Reply-To Name" and "Reply-to Email" fields (Template > Email Collection)

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    ⚑ Capability to exclude WordPress core folders during migrations

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    Improved

    ⚑ Increased the on-demand backup limit by 3x

    ⚑ Dashboard now loads faster for a better user experience.

    ⚑ Updated design on the migration tracking page

    ⚑ Various UI/UX elements (e.g., dropdowns, icons)

    ⚑ UI Improvements to the Live site’s Backup screen

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    Fixed

    ⚑ An error related to WaaS live pack pricing (per site)

    ⚑ The issue with pull migration status updates

    ⚑ Bulk select feature now works correctly on the Connect page

    ⚑ Issues with WP core inventory management

    ⚑ Manual CPU burst for live sites

    ⚑ Removed the visitor count display on InstaWP live

    ⚑ A bug on the InstaWP live detail page

    πŸ”Œ Issue with syncing WooCommerce meta-data

    πŸ”Œ Issue with syncing WooCommerce order ID, order creation date, and modification date

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    πŸ”Œ Synchronization of WooCommerce order totals and order origin

    πŸ”Œ The issue where blank items were being added to WooCommerce orders on the staging site.

    πŸ”Œ Post meta-data is now saved correctly when triggered by action hooks.

    πŸ”Œ Synchronization of post meta-data saved via the save_post hook.

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  8. v2.44.0 - Automated Vulnerability Scanner, SSH Username Prefix, Connect Fixes, UI/UX improvements

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    ⚑ Added Automated Vulnerability Scanner

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    ⚑ Ability to Pause Subscription for paid users

    ⚑ Prefix in the Live site’s SSH/SFTP username to avoid duplicate users

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    πŸ”Œ Plugin and theme installation progress details during staging creation.

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    Improved

    ⚑ Import Site now supports large files without any issues.

    ⚑ Connected sites are now searchable.

    ⚑ Backup progress is now more accurate.

    ⚑ Several UI/UX improvements

    ⚑ Support for old WP versions below 5 (i.e., 4.x and 3.x) ends.

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    Fixed

    ⚑ Translation on the migration tracking page

    ⚑ Refresh link on the new release (InstaWP dashboard)

    ⚑ Various Language translation issues

    ⚑ Live - Pagination filter

    ⚑ Live - Hosting account search

    ⚑ An issue with the InstaWP Live plan selector

    ⚑ Problem with the Connect hosting account link

    πŸ”Œ [Connect Site] warning removed β€œwp-config.php is not writable” Β 

    πŸ”Œ Staging site listing won't show deleted sites anymore

    πŸ”Œ Relative directory path for migration

    πŸ”Œ 2-way sync event recording for WooCommerce.

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  9. v2.43.0 - Kadence AI integration, File System Permissions, label support, Connect Updates, and more

    New Release
    New Feature
    Improvement
    Fix

    Added

    ⚑ Kadence AI Integration in staging site wizard

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    ⚑ Option to map multiple domains for staging sites

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    ⚑ File System Permission for InstaWP Live sites

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    ⚑ Label support for Hosted and Connected sites.

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    ⚑ Pagination options in various tables (e.g., hosted sites table)

    πŸ”Œ Scheduled Updates for connected sites

    πŸ”Œ See who did what in the sync table

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    Improved

    ⚑ Fast & automatic download of plugins & themes during staging site creation

    ⚑ Whitelabel Addon Purchase process

    ⚑ Staging creation is more reliable as the retry logic with a backoff timer is implemented

    πŸ”Œ Default heartbeat for connected sites is changed to 4 hours (Previous value: 15 mins)

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    Fixed

    ⚑ Sync from site (for template) not syncing PHP values

    ⚑ Magic login issue with the BuddyBoss plugin

    ⚑ An issue related to WaaS admin email configuration

    ⚑ Drag & drop plugins/themes download functionality on Staging sites

    πŸ”Œ Duplicate connect entry when using InstaWP Live

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  10. v2.42.0: InstaWP Live Addons, Option to Map Multiple Domains, Fixes, and Improvements

    Added

    ⚑ Set custom CPU and Disk count per hosted site

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    ⚑ Method to auto-login to specific pages in WaaS sites

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    ⚑ Multisite support added for migration (to and from InstaWP Staging)

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    ⚑ Country name field (Billing > Tax Type)

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    πŸ”Œ Option to hide InstaWP menu for selected users

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    Improved

    ⚑ Option to set the primary domain when mapping a new domain

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    ⚑ Improved logging and error handling for migration and staging processes.

    ⚑ Removal of Live Credits from the Addons pages to avoid confusion

    πŸ”Œ Multisite menu for InstaWP Connect plugin

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    Fixed

    ⚑ Reset issue for email marketing integration for shared templates

    ⚑ Drag & drop plugins/themes download functionality on Staging sites

    πŸ”Œ Issues related to push migration

    πŸ”Œ Migration error handling

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