Announcements

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  1. 3.0 - InstaWP Dashboard in a New Avatar and WaaS Fixes

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    Added

    ⚡ Complete revamp of the platform UI with new header and sidebars.

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    ⚡ A second sidebar has been added for better navigation for detail pages.

    ⚡ The ability to migrate using SSH has been added for better reliability. Try now. 

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    ⚡ A new skeleton loader has been added for a better UI experience.

    ⚡ Sites on the Connects tab can be classified as Advanced and Basic.

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    ⚡ Ability to pause managed site reports scheduling.

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    ⚡ Staging and Hosting sites have been merged into the “Sites” menu.

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    ⚡ New Site dashboard details page shows basic details of the site.

    ⚡ Site descriptions have been added to the listing and detail pages.

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    ⚡ Notification toggle for uptime notification.

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    Improved

    ⚡ Optimized UI/UX for a cloud-based experience.

    ⚡ Template verification and password email have been combined for better UX.

    ⚡ Empty state has been improved.

    ⚡ Resources will now not be available after a plan expires.

     

    Fixed

    ⚡ Hosting site creation from the WaaS demo site has been fixed.

    ⚡ WaaS plan price, which was showing $0, has been fixed.

    ⚡ WaaS trial staging sites won't appear on the Staging tab anymore.

    ⚡ Issue of User Proration (upon subscription cancellation) has now been fixed.

    🔌 Fixed pull migration SSL support issue.

    🔌 Removed file manager from connect helpers to avoid security issues.

     

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  2. 2.54.0 - Dedicated Staging for Live Sites, Refined WaaS & Hosting APIs, and more

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    ⚡ RunCloud hosting connection has been upgraded to use API v3; v2 to be depreciated.

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    ⚡ Editing of API key for existing 3rd party hosting connections is now possible.

    ⚡ InstaWP Live sites now natively support the creation of a staging site.

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    ⚡ Native InstaWP Export/Import format has been added.

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    ⚡ Multiple Orgs Support for Server Avatar has been added.

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    ⚡ Admin users can now set a default Magic Login User for their Connected Sites (Manage > Users)

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    Improved

    ⚡ Install Plugin/Themes page now shows an error when the input slug is wrong.

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    ⚡ Faster Dashboard where static assets are now loading from CDN.

    ⚡ Last scan tooltip description is added for performance & security scanners.

    ⚡ Expiry time of the site created via paid template will now be 90 days for any user.

    ⚡ Templates, Hosting Plans & Configuration details have been added to the WaaS API.

    ⚡ Generate Link WaaS Improvements:

    • A toggle for Public/Private mode is added in the modal.
    • The "Generate Link" button is added in the footer of the modal (left side).
    • The modal title is changed from <waas name> to Private WaaS.
    • Webhook has now been replaced with the API call.
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    🔌 Deployed duplicate image upload prevention for 2 way sync.

    🔌 Refactored uptime monitoring logic for improved validation and error handling

    🔌 Enhanced uptime monitoring with additional user validation checks

     

    Fixed

    ⚡ Sales menu slow-loading issue for the template monetization UI is fixed.

    ⚡ KYC error on the payout page has now been fixed

    🔌 2 Way Sync - 429 error due to too many images in a post or page is fixed.

    🔌 InstaWP Export/Import UI fixes were applied.

    🔌 Fixed issues with the hosting site and subscription counts.

     

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    ⚡ - InstaWP App | 🔌 - Connect Plugin

  3. 2.53.0 - New Uptime Settings, Notification Toggles, and WaaS API updates

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    ⚡ New uptime settings are added to control frequency and locations. (Advanced Plan)

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    ⚡ New Connected Site and Hosting Site notification toggle are added.

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    Improved

    ⚡ “Name” field validation added in template purchase (when Collect Name is ON).

    ⚡ Added Reset Password option for accounts with auto-generated passwords.

    ⚡ Fixed Redirect URL for WaaS API and added plan_id in the webhook call.

    ⚡ Migration success screen UI is improved.

    🔌 "Rate our plugin" option has been added.

     

    Fixed

    ⚡ Fixed plugins/themes page mover hover issue.

    ⚡ Site title for restored templates is fixed.

     

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  4. 2.52.0 - Seamless Support for Advanced Sites and Better Site Management

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    ⚡ Toggles to enable advanced connection for your sites from Site Setting > Activity Logs, Vulnerability Scanning, and Performance Scanning pages.

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    🔌 Added support for FSE theme global styles, Templates, and Template parts in 2 Way Sync.

     

    Improved

    ⚡ We're now sending emails upon hosted and connected sites creation.

    ⚡ Child site will now be treated as a parent if the parent Connected Site is deleted.

    ⚡ Label and Text improvement has been made on Migration-related pages.

    🔌 Improved performance for the Connect plugin.

    🔌 Verified compatibility with WordPress 6.7 for improved user experience.

     

    Fixes

    ⚡ Users can now change Template Names even if their Template quota is exhausted.

    🔌 Fixed missing PHP checks and incorrect variables.

    🔌 Resolved file size calculation errors

    🔌 Added JWT support & custom API server URL support.

    🔌 Enhanced API responses for initial connection.

    🔌 Fixed support to mark staging site as parent via API.

    🔌 Fixed 404 errors and file check exclusion issues in push migration.

    🔌 Fixed secured unserialized data handling to prevent potential vulnerabilities.

    🔌 Fixed default username for magic login.

    🔌 Miscellaneous bug fixes and performance improvements.

     

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  5. 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.

    🔌 Added a warning to notify users when the plugin is not updated to the latest version.

    🔌 Added support for disconnect and connect via WP CLI.

     

    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.

     

    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.

    🔌 Fixed an issue related to marking staging site as parent via API.

    🔌 Fixed an issue related to file skipping.

    🔌 Fixed openssl_encrypt warning issue regarding IV.

    🔌 Fixed IWPDB issue during pull migration file transfer.

     

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    ⚡ - InstaWP App | 🔌 - Connect Plugin

  6. 2.50.0 - Basic & Advanced Connected Sites, Activity Logs

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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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    🔌 Similarly, toggle has been added for Activity Logs in plugin dashboard.

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    ⚡ Added an option to convert a WaaS as private.

    🔌 Added support to toggle Activity logs via REST API.

    🔌 Added white-label support for enterprise customers.

    Improved

    ⚡ 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.

     

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

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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)

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

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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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    🔌 Added support for multisite regarding the wp-config.

    🔌 Added database backup before the push migration.

     

    Improved

    ⚡ Dashboard speed is faster than ever.

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

    🔌 The staging icon inside the InstaWP Connect plugin dashboard is improved.

     

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

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    Improvement
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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.

    🔌 Activity logs now support core updates.

    🔌 Support to clear sync events via WP CLI is added.

     

    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.

     

    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.

    🔌 Push migration issue of the database table prefix is fixed.

    🔌 Staging sites list updates smoothly after a Connect operation now.

    🔌 Various block, URL, and image-related Sync issues are resolved.

    🔌 An issue related to skipping media migration was fixed.

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

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    Improvement
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    Added

    ⚡ Performance and security columns (in the Connects dashboard)

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

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

    🔌 wp-content is now supported in the root path.

     

    Improved

    ⚡ Enhanced security for staging pages and magic login functionality.

    ⚡ WaaS Hosting setting Card's width is increased.

     

    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.

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

    🔌 API now allows flawless JWT auto-fetching.

    🔌 Elementor dynamic page content fetching has no issues now.

    🔌 The database table schema missing issue in pull migration is fixed.

     

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  10. 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.

     

    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.

    🔌 Fallback added for plugin and theme installation in pull migration

    🔌 Improved Whitelabeled migration flow

    🔌 Enhanced pull and push migration scripts

     

    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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    ⚡ - InstaWP App | 🔌 - Connect Plugin