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= 2.5.0 (6 October 2026) = |
| 2 |
Added: Added a documentation support chat to Forumax admin pages for easier access to help and resources. |
| 3 |
Fixed: Fixed the default state of the login form and search widget. |
| 4 |
Fixed: Improved dark mode feature shapes and RTL spacing across the interface. |
| 5 |
Fixed: Resolved an issue where the RTL stylesheet was not loading correctly on Elementor and widget pages. |
| 6 |
Fixed: Resolved topic and forum editor crashes when opening the editor. |
| 7 |
Fixed: Fixed a critical error causing topic pages to crash. |
| 8 |
Fixed: Improved the search form AJAX results UI and restored the missing submit icon. |
| 9 |
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| 10 |
= 2.4.4 (13 August 2026) = |
| 11 |
Fixed: Resolved the RTL file loading issue and improved the forum archive sidebar widget. |
| 12 |
Fixed: Improved login/register tab switching across different themes when user registration is enabled. |
| 13 |
Improved: Enhanced RTL and dark mode compatibility across various areas. |
| 14 |
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| 15 |
= 2.4.3 (1 August 2026) = |
| 16 |
Fixed: Improved dark mode compatibility for forum forms and single forum pages. |
| 17 |
Fixed: Resolved the tab switching issue in the Forumax user login form. |
| 18 |
Updated: Upgraded the Noticepilot SDK and refreshed its configuration. |
| 19 |
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| 20 |
= 2.4.2 (10 July 2026) = |
| 21 |
Improved: Enhanced dark mode compatibility and refined several frontend UI elements. |
| 22 |
Fixed: Resolved incorrect redirect behavior in the Forumax Search widget. |
| 23 |
Fixed: Prevented the Forumax plugin from auto-deactivating after updates. |
| 24 |
Fixed: Corrected forum meta image sizing for consistent display. |
| 25 |
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| 26 |
= 2.4.1 (13 June 2026) = |
| 27 |
Fixed: Resolved UI broken issue. |
| 28 |
Improved: Overall frontend stability and styling consistency. |
| 29 |
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| 30 |
= 2.4.0 (10 June 2026) = |
| 31 |
New: Added Layout 3 for the Forums Elementor widget with a fresh new design and improved forum presentation. |
| 32 |
Fixed: Improved forum styling compatibility to ensure a consistent appearance across different website setups. |
| 33 |
Improved: Reply Editor UI – Completely modernized the reply editor with a clean, borderless container, refined toolbar, and a unified design system. |
| 34 |
Improved: Reply Form Options – Grouped attachments and notification settings into a newly structured bottom grid layout for a cleaner composing experience. |
| 35 |
Improved: Inline Editing – Enhanced the inline reply editing experience with unsaved changes warnings, live character counts, loading indicators, and smooth transitions. |
| 36 |
Improved: Reply Actions Menu – Redesigned the reply options dropdown with action-specific icons, grouped menu sections, and color-coded destructive actions for a cleaner, more intuitive experience. |
| 37 |
Improved: Reply Count Display – Reply counts in the topic lead now use accurate data and display correct singular/plural forms across all languages. |
| 38 |
Improved: Topic Editor UI – Matches the reply editor design with consistent styling and Visual mode as default. |
| 39 |
Optimized: Topic Page Performance – Removed an unused database query that was running on every topic page load. |
| 40 |
Fixed: Reply sorting was not re-initializing the admin dropdown properly after changing the sort order. |
| 41 |
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| 42 |
= 2.3.0 (10 April 2026) = |
| 43 |
New: Forum Subscription — users can subscribe to any forum and get email notifications when new topics are posted. |
| 44 |
New: Inline Topic Editing — edit topic title and content directly on the page with a built-in visual editor, no page reload needed. |
| 45 |
New: Topic Actions Menu — admin action links now appear in a clean three-dot (⋮) dropdown menu in the topic header. |
| 46 |
New: Active Members Section — see who's participating in a topic with profile pictures and hover info cards in the sidebar. |
| 47 |
New: Profile Photo Upload — users can now upload their own profile picture from the profile edit page. |
| 48 |
Improved: Forum Page Design — tighter spacing, smaller headings and badges, and softer card corners for a more modern look. |
| 49 |
Improved: Reply & Reaction Buttons — the Reply and Reactions buttons now sit side by side for a cleaner layout. |
| 50 |
Improved: Threaded Reply Avatars — avatar sizes now reduce at each nesting level for a cleaner look in deep threads. |
| 51 |
Improved: Thread Collapse Button — the expand/collapse button for nested replies now has a smoother, more polished design. |
| 52 |
Improved: Profile Pagination — updated to match the forum page style with flat square buttons and brand color highlighting. |
| 53 |
Improved: Forum Description Box — redesigned with a modern flat style, accent border, and full dark mode support. |
| 54 |
Improved: Forum Builder Tabs — filter tabs now reset properly when switching between forums. |
| 55 |
Improved: Block Theme Compatibility — shortcodes, hybrid themes, and forum layouts all work reliably on block themes. |
| 56 |
Improved: Vote History Migration — existing vote records are automatically updated to the new privacy-safe format without losing any data. |
| 57 |
Security: Voting Privacy — anonymous votes now store encrypted identifiers instead of raw data, fully GDPR compliant. |
| 58 |
Fixed: Forum page detection was not returning results correctly in some cases. |
| 59 |
Fixed: Filter tab highlighting was not updating properly when switching forum tabs. |
| 60 |
Fixed: Forum Builder pagination was showing even when there were fewer than 10 topics. |
| 61 |
Fixed: Duplicate pagination on profile pages (Subscriptions, Favorites, Engagements, Replies) — now shows only one. |
| 62 |
Fixed: Reply date links were pointing to the wrong page. |
| 63 |
Fixed: Topic and reply content was showing formatting codes instead of clean text. |
| 64 |
Fixed: Search results styling issue on the forum page. |
| 65 |
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| 66 |
= 2.2.1 (26 February 2026) = |
| 67 |
Fixed: Forumax widgets not appearing in Elementor editor by updating to the latest widget registration hook. |
| 68 |
Fixed: Duplicate block registration conflict between bbp-core and forumax-pro plugins. |
| 69 |
Fixed: Search icon visibility issue by syncing compiled CSS and correcting SVG styling. |
| 70 |
Fixed: Duplicate ID conflict that caused missing login form fields on the single topic page. |
| 71 |
Fixed: Forumax license activation issue resolved. |
| 72 |
Fixed: Styling issue in forum single block. |
| 73 |
Fixed: Missing Single Forum layout 3 & 4 templates, styles, and recompiled frontend assets. |
| 74 |
Optimized: Voting sort backfill process and initialized required meta for consistency. |
| 75 |
Improved: Forum statistics caching mechanism for better reliability and performance. |
| 76 |
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| 77 |
= 2.2.0 (21 February 2026) = |
| 78 |
New: Advanced styling controls for Forum Posts block with border, spacing, shadow, and typography options. |
| 79 |
New: Auto-Close Stale Topics feature with cron scheduling and admin settings support. |
| 80 |
New: Unanswered Topics count and list added to the admin dashboard. |
| 81 |
Added: Nonce verification in reply sorting AJAX handler for improved security. |
| 82 |
Added: Post type selector and dynamic keyword links in Search block. |
| 83 |
Added: Comprehensive style controls for search input, button, and results dropdown. |
| 84 |
Improved: Forum Posts block design flexibility with enhanced typography, colors, and layout controls. |
| 85 |
Improved: Gutenberg blocks architecture by splitting render logic into dedicated render classes. |
| 86 |
Improved: Overall Gutenberg blocks structure and performance. |
| 87 |
Fixed: REST API 403 error for forum and topic post types in Gutenberg editor. |
| 88 |
Updated: POT file with new translatable strings for search and block controls. |
| 89 |
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| 90 |
= 2.1.1 (14 February 2026) = |
| 91 |
Added: Backup & Restore settings for safer configuration management. |
| 92 |
Improved: User topics pagination redesigned with proper templates and updated styling. |
| 93 |
Improved: “Topics Started” list now limited to 10 items per page for better performance. |
| 94 |
Improved: User profile pagination styling enhanced for topics, subscriptions, favorites, and engagements. |
| 95 |
Improved: Forum layout refined for small screen devices. |
| 96 |
Improved: Avatar border radius, reply voting position, and reaction wrapper responsiveness updated. |
| 97 |
Improved: Expensive forum and topic count queries cached for faster performance. |
| 98 |
Updated: Theme compatibility notice expanded to include child themes. |
| 99 |
Updated: Keymaster badge and voting styles refreshed. |
| 100 |
Fixed: Empty pagination template issue in user topics list. |
| 101 |
Fixed: Duplicate pagination removed from single forum topic page. |
| 102 |
Fixed: Reply author role detection issue. |
| 103 |
Fixed: CSRF vulnerability in solved topic actions. |
| 104 |
Fixed: Forumax admin panel filter pagination issue. |
| 105 |
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| 106 |
= 2.1.0 (28 January 2026) = |
| 107 |
New: Dashboard page added with comprehensive forum statistics overview |
| 108 |
New: Quick Actions section for easy access to Forum Builder, New Forum, New Topic, and Settings |
| 109 |
New: Recent Topics and Recent Replies activity sections on the Dashboard |
| 110 |
New: Engagement statistics showing average replies per topic and total discussions |
| 111 |
New: System Info panel displaying Forumax, bbPress, WordPress, and PHP version details |
| 112 |
New: Helpful Links section with quick access to Documentation, Support, and Live Demo |
| 113 |
New: Demo data import option for easy setup |
| 114 |
New: Emoji reactions for topics and replies |
| 115 |
New: Social sharing option for topics with configurable sharing settings |
| 116 |
New: Reply timeline option and sticky topic injection |
| 117 |
New: Real-time alert options in topic settings |
| 118 |
New: Social login options with hook support for login form |
| 119 |
New: Chat settings options |
| 120 |
New: Forumax sidebar registration |
| 121 |
New: Topic view tracking functionality |
| 122 |
Improved: Modern, premium dashboard design with card-based layout, gradient header, and enhanced sidebar including Upgrade to Pro section and system information |
| 123 |
Improved: Forum single page redesigned with improved UI |
| 124 |
Improved: Forum, widget, avatar, support info, and voting button styles for better consistency and theme compatibility |
| 125 |
Improved: Forum CSS optimized for responsive layout and theme compatibility |
| 126 |
Improved: Admin review notice UI |
| 127 |
Tweaked: Bootstrap removed, responsive issues fixed, unused CSS and old assets cleaned up |
| 128 |
Tweaked: Admin notices removed on Forumax admin pages |
| 129 |
Tweaked: Topic and reply revision logs visibility restricted to authors only |
| 130 |
Fixed: Hide theme sidebars on forum pages to prevent duplicate sidebar display |
| 131 |
Fixed: Topic count issue after import |
| 132 |
Fixed: Trash filter label hidden on small screens |
| 133 |
Fixed: AJAX actions secured with nonce verification and proper input sanitization |
| 134 |
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= 2.0.0 (01 January 2026) = |
| 137 |
New: Complete rebranding to Forumax |
| 138 |
New: Removed bbPress dependency - now a standalone plugin |
| 139 |
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= 1.4.1 (11 November 2025) = |
| 141 |
Fixed: Resolved issue with required plugin (bbPress) installer not functioning properly |
| 142 |
Fixed: is_attachment_icon error to prevent display inconsistencies |
| 143 |
Enhanced: Compatibility with Docy Dark Mode for seamless appearance across themes |
| 144 |
Improved: Made previously untranslatable strings fully translatable, ensuring better localization support |
| 145 |
Updated: Freemius SDK updated to 2.13.0 |
| 146 |
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| 147 |
= 1.4.0 (23 September 2025) = |
| 148 |
New: Author and Topic Refresh added in the Forum builder |
| 149 |
New: Pagination added for forum builder |
| 150 |
Fixed: Security issues |
| 151 |
Tweaked: Forum Builder design improved |
| 152 |
Updated: Freemius SDK updated to 2.12.2 |
| 153 |
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= 1.3.3 (23 August 2025) = |
| 155 |
FIxed: Forum builder tab content active issue fixed |
| 156 |
Fixed: Fixed brand_color variable |
| 157 |
Tweaked: Active reaction design improved |
| 158 |
Tweaked: Attachment preview design |
| 159 |
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= 1.3.2 (15 August 2025) = |
| 161 |
Fixed: Resolved attachment field visibility issue |
| 162 |
Tweaked: Forum Tabs widget design improved |
| 163 |
Tweaked: Added the function "bbpc_get_opt()" for CSF settings where it was missing |
| 164 |
Tweaked: Assets folder re-structured (admin CSS and JS files kept in a separate folder "admin") |
| 165 |
Tweaked: Removed some unnecessary assets (normalize.js, fontawesome.css etc) |
| 166 |
Tweaked: Made the non translatable strings to translatable |
| 167 |
Tweaked: Function prefix added which functions don't have prefix to avoid conflict with other plugins and themes |
| 168 |
Enhanced: Compatibility improved with the Docy theme dark mode |
| 169 |
Updated: Freemius SDK updated to 2.12.1 |
| 170 |
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| 171 |
= v1.3.1 (16 June 2025) = |
| 172 |
Fixed: Deprecation warning by wrapping attachment files in hook |
| 173 |
Fixed: Tab CSS was conflicting with other plugins and themes |
| 174 |
Tweaked: Improved compatibility with Docy Dark mode |
| 175 |
Tweaked: Updated sidebar to flexible width |
| 176 |
Tweaked: Featured image size adjusted in the Forum builder |
| 177 |
Updated: Freemius SDK updated to 2.12.0 |
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= v1.3.0 (22 April 2025) = |
| 180 |
Fixed: Fixed BBP Core conflict with Dukan and Job Manager plugins |
| 181 |
Tweaked: The "Forums" page has been renamed to Forum Builder for better clarity and usability |
| 182 |
Tweaked: Refreshed the topic open icon within the Forum Builder for a more intuitive visual cue |
| 183 |
Tweaked: Each topic now displays a corresponding status icon, making it easier to identify topic types at a glance |
| 184 |
Tweaked: The first forum item now opens by default, providing a more user-friendly initial view |
| 185 |
Tweaked: Delay on search input keypress |
| 186 |
Tweaked: Current Forum Info widget (show all information by default, moved widgets folder to the plugin root folder) |
| 187 |
Tweaked: BBPC Forum Information widget title will show on the Forum page only. |
| 188 |
Tweaked: Settings page improved (reorganized the settings options, added icons to the settings tab) |
| 189 |
Tweaked: Topic details page improved (reply button, favorite button and attachment design improved ) |
| 190 |
Tweaked: Forum builder UX improved |
| 191 |
Tweaked: Dashicons used instead of fontawesome icon to optimize performance in the dashboard |
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= v1.2.9 (24 February 2025) = |
| 194 |
New: Loco.xml configuration file added for multiple text domains mapping in Loco translate plugin |
| 195 |
New: Offer notice added for our valuable customers (not for fresher) |
| 196 |
Fixed: Deprecated issue, Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in /bbp-core/includes/admin/menu/admin_ui/forums.php on line 8 |
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= v1.2.8 (17 February 2025) = |
| 199 |
Fixed: Resolved some issue of the "BBPC single forum & Forum Tabs" Elementor widget |
| 200 |
Fixed: Image size of forum tab widget |
| 201 |
Tweaked: Improved "View More Button" of the "Forum Tabs" widget |
| 202 |
Updated: Freemius SDK updated to 2.11.0 |
| 203 |
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= v1.2.7 (24 December 2024) = |
| 205 |
Fixed: sprintf php error |
| 206 |
Fixed: Resolved the issue with inserting forums and topics on the Nginx server |
| 207 |
Fixed: Theme name check to resolve translation loading error |
| 208 |
Tweaked: Improved 'Add Forum' button design |
| 209 |
Updated: Freemius SDK updated to 2.10.1 |
| 210 |
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= v1.2.6 (31 October 2024) = |
| 212 |
Fixed: Security issues resolved |
| 213 |
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= v1.2.5 (30 October 2024) = |
| 215 |
New: Added a hook to insert option in Settings |
| 216 |
Tweaked: Anonymous profile picture gap with title (in the sidebar widget) |
| 217 |
Tweaked: Attachment thumbnail design improved |
| 218 |
Updated: Freemius SDK updated to 2.9.0 |
| 219 |
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= v1.2.4 (23 August 2024) = |
| 221 |
Fixed: Brand color change issue |
| 222 |
Updated: Freemius SDK updated to 2.7.4 |
| 223 |
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= v1.2.3 (25 March 2024) = |
| 225 |
Fixed: Resolved elementor free & pro widgets conflict. Free and pro widgets appearing at the same time on the editor. |
| 226 |
Fixed: Fixed fatal error while bbpress is not activated |
| 227 |
Fixed: Admin script loading issue (attached the scripts with the correct hook) |
| 228 |
New: Customizer option added for the brand color |
| 229 |
Tweaked: Forum Builder UI improved in the Admin Dashboard |
| 230 |
Tweaked: Voting settings option improved in the settings page |
| 231 |
Tweaked: Compatibility with the latest BBP Core Pro plugin |
| 232 |
Tweaked: Redirection stop after activating the plugin |
| 233 |
Tweaked: Plugin's Documentation link added in plugins page (beside the plugin name) |
| 234 |
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= v1.2.2 (01 January 2024) = |
| 236 |
Fixed: Code validation issues fixed in the asking-for-review.php file |
| 237 |
Fixed: Create Topic as anonymous issue solved |
| 238 |
Fixed: Resolved elementor free & pro widgets conflict |
| 239 |
Tweaked: 'BBPC Forum Tabs' and ''BBPC Search' Elementor widgets design improved |
| 240 |
Updated: Freemius SDK updated to v2.6.2 |
| 241 |
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| 242 |
= v1.2.1 (28 October 2023) = |
| 243 |
New: Brand Color change option added in the Settings page |
| 244 |
Fixed: If solved topic exists, some php warning shows in the Forum Builder UI |
| 245 |
Fixed: Search Elementor widget's overlay color on focus issue |
| 246 |
Tweaked: Ajax Search Results improved for the Search Elementor widget |
| 247 |
Tweaked: Search form design improved (made consistent and adjusted with the background) in the Forum Builder UI in the Admin Dashboard |
| 248 |
Tweaked: Trashed topics excluded from the Forum Topics count in the Forum Builder UI |
| 249 |
Tweaked: Dashicons used instead of some svg icons (solved, unsolved filters) in the Forum Builder UI |
| 250 |
Tweaked: Space adjusted if all the filter tabs shown in the Forum Builder UI |
| 251 |
Tweaked: Removed some unnecessary files to make the plugin lightweight |
| 252 |
Updated: Freemius SDK to v2.6.0 |
| 253 |
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| 254 |
= v1.2.0 (27 October 2023) = |
| 255 |
Fixed: BBP Core Search Form widget's overlay color on focus issue fixed |
| 256 |
Fixed: PHP Namespace issue |
| 257 |
Updated: Freemius SDK to v2.5.12 |
| 258 |
Tweaked: Re-structured and optimized the codebase |
| 259 |
Tweaked: Removed some unnecessary files |
| 260 |
Tweaked: Made compatible with the Latest BBP Core Pro plugin |
| 261 |
Tweaked: Regenerated the POT file more accurately with the latest strings |
| 262 |
Tweaked: Forum Builder UI improved in the Admin Dashboard |
| 263 |
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| 264 |
= v1.1.0 (13 July 2023) = |
| 265 |
New: BBPC Forums Elementor widgets added |
| 266 |
New: BBPC Ajax Forums Elementor widgets added (Unlocked in Ama theme and Ama Pro plugin) |
| 267 |
New: BBPC Forum Topics Elementor widgets added (Unlocked in Ama theme and Ama Pro plugin) |
| 268 |
New: BBPC Forum Tabs Elementor widgets added (Unlocked in Ama theme and Ama Pro plugin) |
| 269 |
New: BBPC Forum Search Elementor widgets added (Unlocked in Ama theme and Ama Pro plugin) |
| 270 |
New: BBPC Forum Single Forum Elementor widgets added (Unlocked in Ama theme and Ama Pro plugin) |
| 271 |
Tweaked: Removed some unnecessary files (Unlocked in Ama theme and Ama Pro plugin) |
| 272 |
Tweaked: Improved/redesigned the Unified Forums Builder UI (Admin UI) |
| 273 |
Updated: Freemius SDK to v2.5.9 |
| 274 |
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| 275 |
= v1.0.7 (September 26, 2022) = |
| 276 |
Fix: Filters visibility issues fixed |
| 277 |
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| 278 |
= v1.0.6 (September 24, 2022) = |
| 279 |
Fix: Create Forum class warning |
| 280 |
Fix: Add Forum issues |
| 281 |
Improved: Forum filter selection persistence, using cookies |
| 282 |
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| 283 |
= v1.0.5 (September 17, 2022) = |
| 284 |
Improved: Admin UI filter navigation. |
| 285 |
New: Adding forum and topics from Admin UI Page |
| 286 |
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| 287 |
= v1.0.4 (September 10, 2022) = |
| 288 |
Fix: Add new button disappeared on plugin and theme page solved |
| 289 |
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| 290 |
= v1.0.3 (September 9, 2022) = |
| 291 |
Fix: Admin UI forum thumbnail |
| 292 |
Added: Support for docly theme |
| 293 |
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| 294 |
= v1.0.2 (August 21, 2022) = |
| 295 |
Fix: Admin UI settings |
| 296 |
Fix: Admin UI CSS |
| 297 |
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| 298 |
= v1.0.1 (August 21, 2022) = |
| 299 |
New: Custom Forum dashboard UI |
| 300 |
New: BBPress voting |
| 301 |
New: Highly customizable settings options |
| 302 |
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= v1.0.0 (July 25, 2022) = |
| 304 |
New: Initial release |
