Announcements

Watch this space for release announcements for InstaWP

  1. 3.9.0 - Role-based Access for the API, PHP 8.4 Support & Empty States

    Improvement
    New Release
    Fix

    Added

    ⚡ We've redesigned our API Interface to Support Roles & Permissions.

    ⚡ You can now use PHP 8.4 for your sites.

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    ⚡ Users can set the site lifetime for template-related demo sites.

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    ⚡ Plan details in the Plans column has enhanced tooltip descriptions.

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    ⚡ Site expiry time is now shown in minutes, hours, days in the Plans column.

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    🔌 Our Site Management plugin can now be installed based on site plan.

     

    Improved

    ⚡ Site performance and load speed is enhanced by 80%.

    ⚡ Connect report PDF links in the emails are now valid for 7 days after validity extension.

    ⚡ Data center font color on the Site details page is improved.

    ⚡ Empty state page is added to search results on Site, Snapshots, Templates, and Manage pages.

    ⚡ A site created from a Snapshot or Template will have the option ‘Permanent’ chosen by default

    ⚡ A ‘Add New Card’ modal and an empty state are added to the Payment Method page

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    Fixed

    ⚡ Subscription creation and default payment method issues have been fixed.

    ⚡ Blank PDF issue in Site Performance Report sent via email is now resolved.

    ⚡ Template sync now shows completion status without needing to refresh the page.

    ⚡ A redirect issue related to updating site label from dashboard has been fixed.

    ⚡ Plan details are now being displayed on the site detail page without an issue.


    ⚡ - InstaWP App | 🔌 - Connect Plugin

     

     

  2. 3.8.0 - Plugin/Theme Filters for Managed Sites, a new wp.new UI & 18+ Major Fixes

    Improvement
    Announcement
    New Release
    Fix

    Added

    ⚡ Sorting and filtering options are added to the Bulk Edit page for Managed Sites.

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    ⚡ The wp.new interface is redesigned for improved user experience.

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    ⚡ Price/day details are added to usage records for clarity on pricing per site (for Pay-as-you-go).

    Site Plans

    ⚡ A confirmation about $25 free credits is now displayed in the add credit card modal.

     

    Improved

    ⚡ Mark a site as Permanent/Temporary by clicking the Flag icon (applicable to Pay-as-you-go users).

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    ⚡ Improved bulk update progress to show individual site progress for better trackability.

    ⚡ Reduced API call time for faster response and a snappy dashboard.

    ⚡ Updated report icons for Managed sites for better clarity.

    ⚡ Usage records will no longer be displayed on the Details page for users when a team is shared.

     

    Fixed

    ⚡ Copying password from site credentials now works even when the field is hidden.

    ⚡ Snapshot/template creation no longer remains stuck in the "In Progress" status for team members.

    ⚡ Legacy users can now unreserve sites without being stuck on a plan selection pop-up.

    ⚡ Team members can now use the same credit card added by the account owner.

    ⚡ UI issues with the new alert in the View Logs section have been fixed.

    ⚡ Removed unintended rotation of the alert background box that appeared like a loading icon.

    ⚡ Restoring expired demo sites no longer places them on the Free plan.

    ⚡ Sites no longer get suspended automatically without user action.

    ⚡ Cloned sites no longer default to the Free plan during site cloning

    ⚡ Advanced and Basic filters for Managed sites have been fixed now.

    ⚡ Translation issues in the Purge Cache modal for Managed sites.

    ⚡ "Created by" field in email templates correctly displays the creator's name now.

    ⚡ “Go Live” action is now working properly (was closing the modal unexpectedly previously).

    ⚡ Fixed Snapshot site creation fails when the Plan ID field is missing

    ⚡ Resolved 500 errors with ActiveCampaign and Mailchimp integrations

    ⚡ Fixed issue with suffix selection during site creation

    ⚡ Fixed issue where mapped domains were being removed from the list without a reason.

    🔌 An issue related to the Source and Destination migration file path has been fixed.


    ⚡ - InstaWP App | 🔌 - Connect Plugin

     

     

  3. 3.7.0 - Local Mount, Plans API and v3 Fixes

    New Release
    New Feature

    Added

    Local Mount support has been added to sites for easier local development.

    ⚡ Current Team's settings can now be accessed directly from the main sidebar.

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    ⚡ Themes and Plugins can now be bulk-installed and updated for Managed Sites (in Advanced Plan)

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    ⚡ "Plans" column added to the Sites table for Pay as you Go users.

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    ⚡ Accepting Privacy Policy can now be made mandatory for Shared Snapshot guests.

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    ⚡ New Plans API introduced for API users.

     

    Improved

    ⚡ Refreshed design for the migration success screen.

    Delete option added on the Site Details page.

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    ⚡ Free site's limitations are now clearly displayed on the Free Site Plan.

     

    Fixed

    ⚡ Default plan selection and cancel button issues in the "Change Plan" popup resolved.

    ⚡ Graph has been re-added to the Sandbox details page.

    ⚡ Snapshots can now be created with duplicate names.

    ⚡ An issue related to the Active state for sidebar menu items has been fixed.

     

     

     


    ⚡ - InstaWP App | 🔌 - Connect Plugin

  4. 3.6.0 - Site Upgrade/Downgrade and Functionality Restoration/Fixes

    Added

    ⚡ Option to change site plan has been added.

    Change Site Plan

    ⚡ Added the functionality to search Snapshot/Template using Site name

    🔌 Retry mechanism for Sync failures has been added for Managed Sites.

    🔌 Support for end-to-end migration without Connects has made the process faster.

     

    Improved

    ⚡ Site Plan selector screen has been improved.

    ⚡ Default-selected PPU plan for the cloned site will now same as per the parent site.

    ⚡ New paid sites will always be permanent now.

    ⚡ Free sites are now marked Temporary by default.

    🔌 Sync query performance optimization has been performed.

     

    Fixed

    ⚡ The Import site modal showing blank issue has been fixed.

    ⚡ Pagination is restored for various tables.

    ⚡ Credit card design has been fixed.

    Create Site > From AI tab in site creation has been fixed.

    ⚡ A bug related to Create First site has been fixed.

    ⚡ Site cloning issue has been resolved.

    ⚡ An issue related to adding a card has been fixed.

    ⚡ Site PHP worker count showing incorrectly issue has been fixed.

    ⚡ SSH and Map domain functionalities have been restored.

    🔌 Site plans display screen for the Connect plugin has been fixed.

    🔌 Migration issues on sites with a single PHP worker have been fixed.

    🔌 Activity logs not showing issue has been fixed.

    🔌 An issue related to CDN cache purging has been resolved.


    ⚡ - InstaWP App | 🔌 - Connect Plugin

  5. 3.5.0 - Pay-As-You-Go, CDN, Site Plans & Performance

    New Release
    Announcement
    New Feature
    Improvement
    Fix

    Added

    ⚡ New Pay-as-you-go (PPU) Pricing and Free Tier have been introduced.

    ⚡ PPU is now the default plan instead of the free plan.

    ⚡ Six new site plans are now available: Sandbox, Starter, Plus, Pro, Turbo, and Elite.

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    ⚡ Each plan comes with different disk sizes, CPUs, and workers.

    ⚡ CDN is now available for all site plans between Starter and Elite.

    Subscription > Usage tab is added for all resources.

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    ⚡ The new site plans are also available for Connect plugin users.

    ⚡ A credit card is now mandatory to use any resource on InstaWP.

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    🔌 Connect Plugin’s confirmation screen now shows site plans for selection.

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    Improved

    ⚡ Active site count is now limited to 3 (Lifetime/Site: 48 hours) for the Free Tier.

    ⚡ The usage page now shows the resources and their cost as per usage.

    ⚡ Selecting a site plan is now required when creating Snapshot sites.

    ⚡ The subscription page is updated to show the Usage breakdown.

    ⚡ Reserved sites will now be called Permanent sites.

    ⚡ PPU Users will not be able to set their site type to Permanent/Temporary.

    ⚡ Tooltip text, added to the site's PHP config variables, provides more context.

    🔌 2-Way Sync now supports the Mega Menu plugin.

     

    Fixed

    ⚡ The automatic redirection issue for Template/Snapshot has been fixed.

    ⚡ Template Status selection in the Template index page has been fixed.

    ⚡ Site detail page’s caching issue is resolved, and UI is improved.

    🔌 Issues related to the UI and navigation are fixed.

    🔌 The event log for the user_roles option sync is optimized.

     

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    ⚡ - InstaWP App | 🔌 - Connect Plugin

  6. 3.4.0 - Templates Split into Snapshots and Templates

    New Feature
    New Release
    Improvement
    Fix

     

    Added

    ⚡ Shared and private templates will now be called Snapshots.

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    ⚡ Templates will now exclusively feature monetized designs.

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    ⚡ 3D secure card will now be charged $1 for verification as well.

     

    Improved

    ⚡ Multiple UIs and features related to Snapshots and Templates are updated.

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    ⚡ Template/Hosting sales, along with payouts, will now feature under the Sell section.

    ⚡ Template statics graph will now feature under Template > Sales.

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    ⚡ Payout setup is now a compulsion for creating a paid template.

    ⚡ PHP 8.4 has been enabled on all servers.

    🔌 Site Management features list is updated.

     

    Fixed

    ⚡ Slack Integration with the InstaWP app has been fixed.

    ⚡ LocalWP backup import has been fixed.

    ⚡ The PHP config settings bug has now been fixed.

    ⚡ Permanent Site toggle has now been fixed.

    🔌 Managed site's team name and user email ID not showing issue is fixed.

     

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    ⚡ - InstaWP App | 🔌 - Connect Plugin

  7. 3.3.0 - Dashboard and Plugin UI fixes for Smoother Experience

    Improvement
    New Feature
    New Release

    Added

    ⚡ A new look to the site status column in the Sites table.

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    ⚡ Suspended Sites will now have a tooltip box displaying the reason for suspension.

    🔌 A new landing screen has been added to the InstaWP Connect plugin.

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    Improved

    ⚡ The sidebar collapse state will now be retained even after refresh or logout.

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    🔌 Enhanced clarity in error messages.

    🔌 Added visibility of connected team name and user email ID on plugin interface.

    🔌 Improved database security and features.

     

    Fixed

    wp.new URL has been fixed.

    ⚡ The Activity Logs page and report have been fixed.

    Sites filter dropdown has been fixed.

    ⚡ Pagination under tables has been fixed.

    Manage search has been fixed.

    ⚡ The Addon button and billing details have been fixed on the subscription page.

    🔌 During migration destination file handling is fixed for end-to-end migration

     

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    ⚡ - InstaWP App | 🔌 - Connect Plugin

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  8. 3.2.0 - Better Code Editing Experience + Plugin/Theme drag-n-drop is back

    Improvement
    New Feature
    New Release

     

    Added

    ⚡ A new Web Editor WPCodeBox IDE is integrated to our platform.

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    ⚡ Sites can now be marked as Temporary or Permanent after creation.

    ⚡ Template's image is now visible in the Shared Link's preview (useful for social sharing)

     

    Improved

    ⚡ The 404 page has been improved.

    ⚡ Commands will instantly be visible for your sites (no refreshing required).

     

    Fixed

    ⚡ Plugin/Theme URL and ZIP drag and drop functionality have been fixed.

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    ⚡ The Atarim icon on the site listing table has been fixed.

    Email us link has been fixed on the verify email page (for new signups).

    ⚡ Site hard refresh header (which appears after each new release) has been fixed.

     

     

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    ⚡ - InstaWP App | 🔌 - Connect Plugin

  9. 3.1.0 - Enhanced Import/Export, Security, UI Fixes

    Announcement
    New Release
    Improvement
    Fix

    Added

    ⚡ The ability to import sites exported by LocalWP has been added.

    ⚡ WPStudio Import/export functionality has been added.

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    ⚡ Each InstaWP Live site will now be an advanced Managed Site by default.

    ⚡ Email related to the WaaS Demo site now has a Magic Login link.

    ⚡ ED25519 SSH key access is now supported for enhanced security and performance.

    ⚡ You can enable/disable site management features while converting a site to Advanced.

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    ⚡ Validation for a minimum price of $1 has been added for monetized templates.

    🔌 Exposed update migration API is added to handle post-migration activities.

     

    Improved

    🔌 The entire InstaWP Connect plugin is optimized for performance.

    ⚡ Templates now support Site Lifetime of more than 90 days for custom plans.

    ⚡ Template sites can now be searched by email as well.

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    Fixed

    ⚡ Text for Sites related UIs is updated.

    ⚡ Server location has been fixed on the Site details page.

    ⚡ A navigation issue related to the command creation modal is resolved.

    ⚡ Newly created sites will now instantly show in the Sites table.

    ⚡ WaaS index screen for no search results is fixed.

    ⚡ Hosting Filters have been fixed.

    ⚡ Direct site installation via URL is now fixed.

    🔌 Yoast SEO metadata sync issue is fixed.

    🔌 A Pull migration issue has been fixed.

     

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    ⚡ - InstaWP App | 🔌 - Connect Plugin

  10. 3.0 - InstaWP Dashboard in a New Avatar and WaaS Fixes

    Improvement
    Fix
    Announcement
    New Release
    New Feature

    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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    ⚡ - InstaWP App | 🔌 - Connect Plugin