New: Cleanup Removed Plugins — Quick Cleanup by Source: New \"By Source\" tab groups all orphaned items by their detected plugin source with one-click bulk cleanup, rich source cards showing detection badges, prefix tags, autoload impact, item previews, and expandable details.
New: Cleanup Removed Plugins — Known Plugin Prefix Database: Added known prefix entries for The SEO Framework, Admin Site Enhancements, Pixel Manager for WooCommerce, Polylang, AI Engine, GeneratePress, Hello Theme, Core Framework, WP Accessibility, and Starter Templates for accurate source detection.
Enhanced: Cleanup Removed Plugins — False Positive Filtering: Massively expanded protected options list covering core WordPress options, taxonomy hierarchy caches, Freemius SDK options, and plugin-internal options to prevent false orphan detection.
Enhanced: Hide Admin Notices — JS-Based Removal: Rewrote notice hiding from CSS display:none to JavaScript DOM removal to avoid false \"script blocker\" warnings from plugins like Pixel Manager for WooCommerce.
New: Hide Admin Notices — Plugin Page Skip: New toggle to keep notices visible on plugin settings pages (WooCommerce, Rank Math, etc.) so important plugin notifications aren't accidentally hidden.
Fixed: Two-Factor Authentication — Redirect Loop: Fixed redirect issue after 2FA verification where the login_redirect filter could override the admin dashboard destination, causing ERR_CONNECTION_RESET errors.
Fixed: Regenerate Thumbnails — Stuck Processing: Fixed batch regeneration getting stuck by adding 60s AJAX timeout, server-side time limit increase, and memory limit boost for large images.
Fixed: Admin Logo — Conflict Detection: Admin Logo now detects when Clean Admin Bar's \"Remove WP Logo\" is active and shows a warning, preventing invisible custom logos.
Fixed: Accessibility Widget — Empty Button Text: Fixed icon-only mode rendering empty button text in the accessibility widget.
Adds one-click configuration bundles and a completely rewritten Email Customizer with a dedicated admin page.
Fixed: Password Protection — Caching Loop: Fixed an issue where the password form kept reloading in incognito mode or on sites with page caching plugins (LiteSpeed, WP Rocket, WP Super Cache, etc.).
Fixed: Password Protection — Wrong Password Feedback: Entering an incorrect password now shows a clear error message instead of silently reloading the form.
Security: Password Protection — REST API Access: Site content is no longer accessible via the REST API when password protection is active.
Security: Coming Soon — REST API Access: Site content is no longer accessible via the REST API when Coming Soon mode is active.
Fixed: Coming Soon — Caching Compatibility: The coming soon page now works correctly with page caching plugins instead of getting stuck after the module is disabled.
Fixed: Maintenance Mode — Caching Compatibility: The maintenance page now works correctly with page caching plugins instead of persisting after the module is disabled.
Fixed: Conditional Redirects — Caching Compatibility: Conditional redirects (language, referrer, login status) are no longer cached by page caching plugins, which previously caused all visitors to receive the same redirect regardless of their context.
Fixed: Temporary Login — Caching Compatibility: Temporary login link redirects are no longer cacheable by page caching plugins.
New: Admin Menu Manager — Submenu Management: Submenu items can now be hidden, renamed, and reordered via drag-and-drop inside expandable panels per parent menu item, with restore capability and notification bubble preservation.
New: Admin Menu Manager — Bulk Submenu Toggle: New bulk toggle button to quickly hide or restore all submenu items under a parent menu item at once.
Enhanced: PNG Upload Handling: Simplified PNG handling during media upload — PNGs now always save as PNG to preserve original format, removing the previous transparency-based JPEG conversion logic.
Enhanced: Media Replacement: Now uses WordPress’s wp_handle_upload() instead of PHP’s move_uploaded_file() for better security and compatibility.
Fixed: Two-Factor Authentication: Provider switching now uses POST forms instead of GET links, fixing compatibility with Hide My Login and improving security. Added proper input sanitization across the 2FA verification flow.
Fixed: Hide My Login + 2FA Compatibility: Hide My Login now correctly allows 2FA, OTP Login, and Magic Login POST requests through to wp-login.php.
Improved: Inline Scripts & Styles: Converted inline <style> and <script> tags across modules to use wp_add_inline_style() and wp_add_inline_script() via proper WordPress enqueue hooks.
Improved: AJAX & Shortcode Prefixing: All AJAX actions and shortcodes now use the switchboard_ prefix to avoid naming collisions.
Improved: Security & Code Quality: Replaced json_encode with wp_json_encode, improved input sanitization, output escaping, and nonce verification across 60+ modules.
New: Gallery Shortcode: New [switchboard_gallery] shortcode to display categorized images on the frontend with customizable columns, image sizes, sort order, and spacing.
New: Gallery Shortcode Builder: Visual shortcode builder modal accessible from the media library sidebar with live AJAX preview, layout/columns/size/link controls, and one-click copy.
New: Masonry Layout: CSS columns-based masonry layout option for the gallery shortcode that preserves natural image aspect ratios in a Pinterest-style staggered grid.
New: Built-in Lightbox: Zero-dependency lightbox with prev/next navigation buttons, keyboard controls (Arrow keys, Escape), image captions, and wrap-around cycling.
New: Lightbox Navigation Toggle: Per-gallery control to enable or disable prev/next navigation in the lightbox via the nav attribute.
New: Admin Menu Manager (Pro): Complete admin menu customization with drag-and-drop reorder, inline rename, icon picker, visual separators and spacers, soft-hide with collapsible toggle, hard-hide, and role-based visibility controls.
New: Per-User Menu Hiding: Admin Menu Manager now supports hiding menu items from specific users in addition to roles. Search and select users via a dedicated dropdown with chips display.
Enhanced: Admin Menu Manager - Split User/Role Dropdowns: Separated user selection from role selection into independent dropdown elements for a cleaner, more compact interface.
Enhanced: Dashboard Column Settings: Synced dashboard column settings with WordPress screen options. Fixed widget redistribution on first-time save and removed duplicate auto_register.
Fixed: Hidden-by-Role Data Persistence: Fixed a bug where hidden_by_role data was lost during hide/restore cycles in Admin Menu Manager.
New: Email Reports: Scheduled email digests with analytics, security, 404 tracking, and site health data. Configurable recipients, schedule, report sections, and preview mode with a dedicated admin page.
New: Duplicate Menu: Duplicate any navigation menu with all items, structure, and hierarchy preserved in one click from Appearance > Menus.
New: Cleanup Removed Plugins (Beta): Find and remove database leftovers from uninstalled plugins and themes — orphaned tables, options, cron jobs, and metadata — with a dedicated scanning interface.
New: Free Version on WordPress.org: Switchboard (free) is now available on the WordPress.org plugin directory with 115+ modules.
Enhanced: Login Page Customizer: Major overhaul with form position selector (center/left/right), light/dark/custom themes, background image and CSS pattern support, overlay opacity controls, external logo URL option, and live preview.
Enhanced: Limit Login Attempts: Complete rewrite protecting all login vectors (wp-login, XML-RPC, REST API, Application Passwords) with escalating lockouts, IP whitelist/blacklist, email notifications, and WooCommerce integration.
Enhanced: Hide Admin Menu Items: Now supports role-based menu hiding — configure different hidden items per user role instead of a single global list.
Enhanced: Custom Post Order: Dedicated order pages per post type accessible to Editors, with explicit ordering tracking so custom order only applies to actively reordered types.
Enhanced: Custom Taxonomy Order: Dedicated term order pages per post type with hierarchical ordering support, taxonomy selector, and auto-detection of custom vs. default order.
Enhanced: Maintenance Mode: Added preview button, social links (Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn), custom login URL with Hide My Login integration, and customizable status badge.
Enhanced: Login As User: Now redirects to the frontend after switching with a visible red top bar and floating switch-back button that works even when the admin bar is hidden.
Enhanced: Admin Columns Manager: Auto-fetches taxonomies per post type, improved column width handling with auto-width support.
Enhanced: Media Categories: New upload-to-category feature — media files auto-assigned to selected category during upload via the media modal.
Enhanced: Email SMTP: Fixed sender envelope matching, higher priority hook to override other plugins, improved settings sanitization.
Enhanced: Search Visibility Status: Replaced dismissible notice with a persistent red admin bar warning with pulsing animation — always visible when search engines are blocked.
Enhanced: Hide My Login: Performance improvements with settings caching and reduced database queries per page load.
Improved: Report Registry: New centralized system for email report sections with direct data querying from module tables.
Improved: Activity Log, Lean Analytics, Track 404s: Added report data methods to support the new Email Reports module.
Improved: Security & Code Quality: Comprehensive audit across 60+ modules with improved input sanitization, output escaping, nonce verification, and WordPress coding standards compliance.