== Changelog ==

= 2.3.0 (10 April 2026) =
New: Forum Subscription — users can subscribe to any forum and get email notifications when new topics are posted.
New: Inline Topic Editing — edit topic title and content directly on the page with a built-in visual editor, no page reload needed.
New: Topic Actions Menu — admin action links now appear in a clean three-dot (⋮) dropdown menu in the topic header.
New: Active Members Section — see who's participating in a topic with profile pictures and hover info cards in the sidebar.
New: Profile Photo Upload — users can now upload their own profile picture from the profile edit page.
Improved: Forum Page Design — tighter spacing, smaller headings and badges, and softer card corners for a more modern look.
Improved: Reply & Reaction Buttons — the Reply and Reactions buttons now sit side by side for a cleaner layout.
Improved: Threaded Reply Avatars — avatar sizes now reduce at each nesting level for a cleaner look in deep threads.
Improved: Thread Collapse Button — the expand/collapse button for nested replies now has a smoother, more polished design.
Improved: Profile Pagination — updated to match the forum page style with flat square buttons and brand color highlighting.
Improved: Forum Description Box — redesigned with a modern flat style, accent border, and full dark mode support.
Improved: Forum Builder Tabs — filter tabs now reset properly when switching between forums.
Improved: Block Theme Compatibility — shortcodes, hybrid themes, and forum layouts all work reliably on block themes.
Improved: Vote History Migration — existing vote records are automatically updated to the new privacy-safe format without losing any data.
Security: Voting Privacy — anonymous votes now store encrypted identifiers instead of raw data, fully GDPR compliant.
Fixed: Forum page detection was not returning results correctly in some cases.
Fixed: Filter tab highlighting was not updating properly when switching forum tabs.
Fixed: Forum Builder pagination was showing even when there were fewer than 10 topics.
Fixed: Duplicate pagination on profile pages (Subscriptions, Favorites, Engagements, Replies) — now shows only one.
Fixed: Reply date links were pointing to the wrong page.
Fixed: Topic and reply content was showing formatting codes instead of clean text.
Fixed: Search results styling issue on the forum page.

= 2.2.1 (26 February 2026) =
Fixed: Forumax widgets not appearing in Elementor editor by updating to the latest widget registration hook.
Fixed: Duplicate block registration conflict between bbp-core and forumax-pro plugins.
Fixed: Search icon visibility issue by syncing compiled CSS and correcting SVG styling.
Fixed: Duplicate ID conflict that caused missing login form fields on the single topic page.
Fixed: Forumax license activation issue resolved.
Fixed: Styling issue in forum single block.
Restored: Missing Single Forum layout 3 & 4 templates, styles, and recompiled frontend assets.
Optimized: Voting sort backfill process and initialized required meta for consistency.
Improved: Forum statistics caching mechanism for better reliability and performance.

= 2.2.0 (21 February 2026) =
New: Advanced styling controls for Forum Posts block with border, spacing, shadow, and typography options.
New: Auto-Close Stale Topics feature with cron scheduling and admin settings support.
New: Unanswered Topics count and list added to the admin dashboard.
Added: Nonce verification in reply sorting AJAX handler for improved security.
Added: Post type selector and dynamic keyword links in Search block.
Added: Comprehensive style controls for search input, button, and results dropdown.
Improved: Forum Posts block design flexibility with enhanced typography, colors, and layout controls.
Improved: Gutenberg blocks architecture by splitting render logic into dedicated render classes.
Improved: Overall Gutenberg blocks structure and performance.
Fixed: REST API 403 error for forum and topic post types in Gutenberg editor.
Updated: POT file with new translatable strings for search and block controls.

= 2.1.1 (14 February 2026) =
Added: Backup & Restore settings for safer configuration management.
Improved: User topics pagination redesigned with proper templates and updated styling.
Improved: “Topics Started” list now limited to 10 items per page for better performance.
Improved: User profile pagination styling enhanced for topics, subscriptions, favorites, and engagements.
Improved: Forum layout refined for small screen devices.
Improved: Avatar border radius, reply voting position, and reaction wrapper responsiveness updated.
Improved: Expensive forum and topic count queries cached for faster performance.
Updated: Theme compatibility notice expanded to include child themes.
Updated: Keymaster badge and voting styles refreshed.
Fixed: Empty pagination template issue in user topics list.
Fixed: Duplicate pagination removed from single forum topic page.
Fixed: Reply author role detection issue.
Fixed: CSRF vulnerability in solved topic actions.
Fixed: Forumax admin panel filter pagination issue.

= 2.1.0 (28 January 2026) =
New: Dashboard page added with comprehensive forum statistics overview  
New: Quick Actions section for easy access to Forum Builder, New Forum, New Topic, and Settings  
New: Recent Topics and Recent Replies activity sections on the Dashboard  
New: Engagement statistics showing average replies per topic and total discussions  
New: System Info panel displaying Forumax, bbPress, WordPress, and PHP version details  
New: Helpful Links section with quick access to Documentation, Support, and Live Demo  
New: Demo data import option for easy setup  
New: Emoji reactions for topics and replies  
New: Social sharing option for topics with configurable sharing settings  
New: Reply timeline option and sticky topic injection  
New: Real-time alert options in topic settings  
New: Social login options with hook support for login form  
New: Chat settings options  
New: Forumax sidebar registration  
New: Topic view tracking functionality  
Improved: Modern, premium dashboard design with card-based layout, gradient header, and enhanced sidebar including Upgrade to Pro section and system information  
Improved: Forum single page redesigned with improved UI  
Improved: Forum, widget, avatar, support info, and voting button styles for better consistency and theme compatibility  
Improved: Forum CSS optimized for responsive layout and theme compatibility  
Improved: Admin review notice UI  
Tweaked: Bootstrap removed, responsive issues fixed, unused CSS and old assets cleaned up  
Tweaked: Admin notices removed on Forumax admin pages  
Tweaked: Topic and reply revision logs visibility restricted to authors only  
Fixed: Hide theme sidebars on forum pages to prevent duplicate sidebar display  
Fixed: Topic count issue after import  
Fixed: Trash filter label hidden on small screens  
Fixed: AJAX actions secured with nonce verification and proper input sanitization


= 2.0.0 (01 January 2026) =
New: Complete rebranding to Forumax
New: Removed bbPress dependency - now a standalone plugin

= 1.4.1 (11 November 2025) =
Fixed: Resolved issue with required plugin (bbPress) installer not functioning properly
Fixed: is_attachment_icon error to prevent display inconsistencies
Enhanced: Compatibility with Docy Dark Mode for seamless appearance across themes
Improved: Made previously untranslatable strings fully translatable, ensuring better localization support
Updated: Freemius SDK updated to 2.13.0

= 1.4.0 (23 September 2025) =
New: Author and Topic Refresh added in the Forum builder
New: Pagination added for forum builder
Fixed: Security issues
Tweaked: Forum Builder design improved
Updated: Freemius SDK updated to 2.12.2

= 1.3.3 (23 August 2025) =
FIxed: Forum builder tab content active issue fixed
Fixed: Fixed brand_color variable
Tweaked: Active reaction design improved
Tweaked: Attachment preview design

= 1.3.2 (15 August 2025) =
Fixed: Resolved attachment field visibility issue
Tweaked: Forum Tabs widget design improved
Tweaked: Added the function "bbpc_get_opt()" for CSF settings where it was missing
Tweaked: Assets folder re-structured (admin CSS and JS files kept in a separate folder "admin")
Tweaked: Removed some unnecessary assets (normalize.js, fontawesome.css etc)
Tweaked: Made the non translatable strings to translatable
Tweaked: Function prefix added which functions don't have prefix to avoid conflict with other plugins and themes
Enhanced: Compatibility improved with the Docy theme dark mode
Updated: Freemius SDK updated to 2.12.1

= v1.3.1 (16 June 2025) =
Fixed: Deprecation warning by wrapping attachment files in hook
Fixed: Tab CSS was conflicting with other plugins and themes
Tweaked: Improved compatibility with Docy Dark mode
Tweaked: Updated sidebar to flexible width
Tweaked: Featured image size adjusted in the Forum builder
Updated: Freemius SDK updated to 2.12.0

= v1.3.0 (22 April 2025) =
Fixed: Fixed BBP Core conflict with Dukan and Job Manager plugins
Tweaked: The "Forums" page has been renamed to Forum Builder for better clarity and usability
Tweaked: Refreshed the topic open icon within the Forum Builder for a more intuitive visual cue
Tweaked: Each topic now displays a corresponding status icon, making it easier to identify topic types at a glance
Tweaked: The first forum item now opens by default, providing a more user-friendly initial view
Tweaked: Delay on search input keypress
Tweaked: Current Forum Info widget (show all information by default, moved widgets folder to the plugin root folder)
Tweaked: BBPC Forum Information widget title will show on the Forum page only.
Tweaked: Settings page improved (reorganized the settings options, added icons to the settings tab)
Tweaked: Topic details page improved (reply button, favorite button and attachment design improved )
Tweaked: Forum builder UX improved
Tweaked: Dashicons used instead of fontawesome icon to optimize performance in the dashboard

= v1.2.9 (24 February 2025) =
New: Loco.xml configuration file added for multiple text domains mapping in Loco translate plugin
New: Offer notice added for our valuable customers (not for fresher)
Fixed: Deprecated issue, Increment on non-alphanumeric string is deprecated in /bbp-core/includes/admin/menu/admin_ui/forums.php on line 8

= v1.2.8 (17 February 2025) =
Fixed: Resolved some issue of the "BBPC single forum & Forum Tabs" Elementor widget
Fixed: Image size of forum tab widget
Tweaked: Improved "View More Button" of the "Forum Tabs" widget
Updated: Freemius SDK updated to 2.11.0

= v1.2.7 (24 December 2024) =
Fixed: sprintf php error
Fixed: Resolved the issue with inserting forums and topics on the Nginx server
Fixed: Theme name check to resolve translation loading error
Tweaked: Improved 'Add Forum' button design
Updated: Freemius SDK updated to 2.10.1

= v1.2.6 (31 October 2024) =
Fixed: Security issues resolved

= v1.2.5 (30 October 2024) =
New: Added a hook to insert option in Settings
Tweaked: Anonymous profile picture gap with title (in the sidebar widget)
Tweaked: Attachment thumbnail design improved
Updated: Freemius SDK updated to 2.9.0

= v1.2.4 (23 August 2024) =
Fixed: Brand color change issue
Updated: Freemius SDK updated to 2.7.4

= v1.2.3 (25 March 2024) =
Fixed: Resolved elementor free & pro widgets conflict. Free and pro widgets appearing at the same time on the editor.
Fixed: Fixed fatal error while bbpress is not activated
Fixed: Admin script loading issue (attached the scripts with the correct hook)
New: Customizer option added for the brand color
Tweaked: Forum Builder UI improved in the Admin Dashboard
Tweaked: Voting settings option improved in the settings page
Tweaked: Compatibility with the latest BBP Core Pro plugin
Tweaked: Redirection stop after activating the plugin
Tweaked: Plugin's Documentation link added in plugins page (beside the plugin name)

= v1.2.2 (01 January 2024) =
Fixed: Code validation issues fixed in the asking-for-review.php file
Fixed: Create Topic as anonymous issue solved
Fixed: Resolved elementor free & pro widgets conflict
Tweaked: 'BBPC Forum Tabs' and ''BBPC Search' Elementor widgets design improved
Updated: Freemius SDK updated to v2.6.2

= v1.2.1 (28 October 2023) =
New: Brand Color change option added in the Settings page
Fixed: If solved topic exists, some php warning shows in the Forum Builder UI
Fixed: Search Elementor widget's overlay color on focus issue
Tweaked: Ajax Search Results improved for the Search Elementor widget
Tweaked: Search form design improved (made consistent and adjusted with the background) in the Forum Builder UI in the Admin Dashboard
Tweaked: Trashed topics excluded from the Forum Topics count in the Forum Builder UI
Tweaked: Dashicons used instead of some svg icons (solved, unsolved filters) in the Forum Builder UI
Tweaked: Space adjusted if all the filter tabs shown in the Forum Builder UI
Tweaked: Removed some unnecessary files to make the plugin lightweight
Updated: Freemius SDK to v2.6.0

= v1.2.0 (27 October 2023) =
Fixed: BBP Core Search Form widget's overlay color on focus issue fixed
Fixed: PHP Namespace issue
Updated: Freemius SDK to v2.5.12
Tweaked: Re-structured and optimized the codebase
Tweaked: Removed some unnecessary files
Tweaked: Made compatible with the Latest BBP Core Pro plugin
Tweaked: Regenerated the POT file more accurately with the latest strings
Tweaked: Forum Builder UI improved in the Admin Dashboard

= v1.1.0 (13 July 2023) =
New: BBPC Forums Elementor widgets added
New: BBPC Ajax Forums Elementor widgets added (Unlocked in Ama theme and Ama Pro plugin)
New: BBPC Forum Topics Elementor widgets added (Unlocked in Ama theme and Ama Pro plugin)
New: BBPC Forum Tabs Elementor widgets added (Unlocked in Ama theme and Ama Pro plugin)
New: BBPC Forum Search Elementor widgets added (Unlocked in Ama theme and Ama Pro plugin)
New: BBPC Forum Single Forum Elementor widgets added (Unlocked in Ama theme and Ama Pro plugin)
Tweaked: Removed some unnecessary files (Unlocked in Ama theme and Ama Pro plugin)
Tweaked: Improved/redesigned the Unified Forums Builder UI (Admin UI)
Updated: Freemius SDK to v2.5.9

= v1.0.7 (September 26, 2022) =
 * Fix: Filters visibility issues fixed

= v1.0.6 (September 24, 2022) =
 * Fix: Create Forum class warning
 * Fix: Add Forum issues
 * Improved: Forum filter selection persistence, using cookies

= v1.0.5 (September 17, 2022) =
 * Improved: Admin UI filter navigation.
 * New: Adding forum and topics from Admin UI Page

= v1.0.4 (September 10, 2022) =
 * Fix: Add new button disappeared on plugin and theme page solved

= v1.0.3 (September 9, 2022) =
 * Fix: Admin UI forum thumbnail
 * Added support for docly theme

= v1.0.2 (August 21, 2022) =
 * Fix: Admin UI settings
 * Fix: Admin UI CSS

= v1.0.1 (August 21, 2022) =
 * Custom Forum dashboard UI
 * BBPress voting
 * Highly customizable settings options

= v1.0.0 (July 25, 2022) =
 * Initial release