5.4.0.14 – Maintenance Release – 8-26-2025

• Fixed: E_PARSE syntax error caused by arrow function usage.

5.4.0.13 – Maintenance Release – 8-19-2025

• Fixed: PHP warning for undefined variable $new_version that occurred during WordPress core updates. (#822)

5.4.0.12 – Maintenance Release – 8-12-2025

• Fixed: Restored compatibility with BackWPup version 5 and later.
• Added: Support for the AccelerateWP plugin in the Cache Control system.
• Updated: Support for the WP-Optimize Premium plugin in the Cache Control system.

5.4.0.11 – Maintenance Release – 7-8-2025

• Fixed: Corrected the upload filesize limit display message on the “Upload/Clone” page to show the accurate maximum file size.

5.4.0.10 – Maintenance Release – 6-3-2025

• Fixed: Restored cache and minified file clearing in Cache Control add-on when using WP Fastest Cache plugin.

5.4.0.9 – Maintenance Release – 5-27-2025

• Fixed: Resolved an issue where sites would lose connection after being cloned and require manual reconnection. (#792)
• Fixed: Corrected the Solid Security plugin hiding feature to ensure complete concealment across all admin areas.

5.4.0.8 – Maintenance Release – 5-20-2025

• Fixed: Resolved a critical error occurring when updating or installing BackWPup plugin version 5.2.2. The issue was caused by undocumented changes in the plugin. (#789)

5.4.0.7 – Maintenance Release – 5-13-2025

• Fixed: Resolved caching issue in the mainwp_security option to ensure reliable option retrieval. (#785)
• Added: Introduced batching for plugin vulnerability checks to improve efficiency.
• Added: Implemented scheduled background tasks to continue vulnerability scanning in batches.
• Added: Enabled external customization of client report data via new filter hooks.
• Updated: Enhanced WooCommerce Status data retrieval with compatibility for newer versions. (#780)
• Updated: Improved plugin vulnerability checks by updating the NVD NIST API query to better match plugins, increasing the accuracy of vulnerability detection.

5.4.0.6 – Maintenance Release – 4-22-2025

• Updated: Implemented the time() function to capture Sites Changes event timestamps instead of a custom method, resolving display issues caused by timezone differences.
• Updated: Implemented wp_get_wp_version() method to retrieve WordPress version instead of using the global $wp_version variable for improved code reliability. (#762)[https://github.com/mainwp/mainwp/issues/762]

5.4.0.5 – Maintenance Release – 4-15-2025

• Fixed: Site Changes filter “Users” filter showing only some users.
• Fixed: When adding a child site that has never had Wordfence plugin installed, applying settings causes an error (#755).

5.4.0.4 – Maintenance Release – 4-3-2025

• Fixed: PHP error caused by the disabled posix_getpwuid() function.
• Fixed: Issue with the %site% token not working correctly in UpdraftPlus extension settings.
• Updated: Enhanced WP Core vulnerability checks for better compatibility with the NIST NVD API.

5.4.0.3 – 3-24-2025

• Fixed: Conflict with the Git Updater plugin
• Fixed: Issue with querying extra data in Non-MainWP Changes logs

5.4.0.2 – 3-12-2025

• Updated: Site Hardening Inactive themes check now allows one default WordPress theme before raising an alert.

5.4.0.1 – 3-6-2025

• Fixed: Detection of inactive themes in the Site Hardening process

5.4 – 3-5-2025

• Added: Support for the new column displaying the child site language as a matching flag.
• Added: Support for the new column warning if a child site is not indexable by search engines.
• Added: Support for the option to select which data to include in the sync process.
• Added: Improved WP Debug Mode status check logic.
• Added: Support for the new Regression Testing extension
• Updated: Site Hardening checks, removing outdated ones and introducing new ones.

5.3.5 – 2-6-2025

• Added: Pull Request #441 by aamplugin for future AAM integration.
• Added: Support of the “Delay JavaScript Execution” WP Rocket option.
• Updated: Improved the Security Hardening check to better detect if WP_DEBUG is enabled.

5.3.4 – 1-27-2025

• Security Fix: Improved authentication security to ensure password verification cannot be bypassed on sites where the MainWP Child plugin is active but not connected to a Dashboard and not set to require Unique Security ID verification.

5.3.3 – 12-27-2024

• Fixed: Incorrect feedback message displayed when running updates.
• Fixed: Issue causing WP Cron scheduled events to fail.

5.3.2 – 12-26-2024

• Updated: Compatibility with the latest WP Rocket plugin settings.

5.3.1 – 12-12-2024

• Fixed: Typo in the MainWP Child plugin settings page (#426) – thanks to Isaac Russell
• Added: Support for the new Vulnerability Checker service (#419) – thanks to Asif Zaman
• Updated: WPvivid Backups extension support with new feature improvements (#422) – thanks to LiuGeng399
• Updated: Redirection to the MainWP Child settings page now occurs only when the plugin is activated manually from the Plugins page.

5.3 – 11-26-2024

• Security Enhancement: Enhanced the pre-connection process with additional security features to address recommendations from a security company. Read more
• Added: Password authorization requirement when connecting a site to enhance security.
• Added: “Clear Connection Data” button to unlock a site for a new connection.
• Added: Automatic deactivation of the MainWP Child plugin after a preset period if the site is not connected to a dashboard.
• Added: Translations for French (fr_FR), Spanish (es_ES), German (de_DE), and Portuguese (pt_BR).
• Updated: Plugin settings page design for improved consistency with the MainWP Dashboard plugin.
• Updated: Resetting of the pubkey value to ensure it remains intact when the plugin is deactivated.
• Updated: Compatibility with the latest WP Rocket plugin settings.

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5.2.1 – 11-20-2024

• Added: After activating the MainWP plugin, users are now redirected to the MainWP Settings page for a smoother onboarding experience.
• Updated: The Unique Security ID option is now enabled by default to enhance security for all MainWP installations.