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Classic Monks v1.1.0

October 27, 2025
This major update improves the Classic Monks experience with exciting new features and comprehensive performance enhancements. The new Tabs Nested Auto Switch for Bricks Builder brings intelligent content cycling with smooth progress indicators, while a complete SMTP refactor delivers unparalleled email reliability with seamless form integration. We’ve introduced advanced searchable dropdowns throughout the admin interface, real-time email monitoring with live updates, and powerful bulk media download capabilities. Security reaches new heights with enhanced 2FA featuring local QR code generation and sophisticated rate limiting. Performance has been dramatically improved with a 50% reduction in database queries through our hybrid options system, while the new username changer feature and streaming setup wizard provide unprecedented user control. These innovations combine with enhanced Bricks Builder integration, WooCommerce compatibility improvements, and comprehensive AJAX optimizations to create an exceptionally fast, secure, and intuitive experience that sets a new standard for WordPress plugin functionality.

 

Tested up to
WordPress Version: 6.8.3
WooCommerce Version: 10.3.3
Bricks Builder Version: 2.1.2

Full Changelog

Searchable Dropdowns: Advanced search functionality for admin select elements with performance optimizations, debounced search, and document fragment renderingNew
Enhanced Alert System: ESC key support for alert dialogs and custom alert window with async confirmation handling for setup togglesNew
Loading States: Improved modal styling, button states with loading spinners, and enhanced admin interface responsivenessNew
Username Changer: Complete username modification feature for user profiles with validation, sanitization, and automatic logout after changesNew
Advanced 2FA: Local QR code rendering for TOTP setup using qrcode-generator library with manual key fallbackNew
Rate Limiting: Enhanced 2FA with rate limiting (5 attempts per 5 minutes, 15-minute lockout) and timing-safe code comparisonsNew
Session Management: Proper session regeneration on successful authentication and improved capability checksNew
Real-time Email Logs: Live email log updates with 60-second polling, visual highlighting for new entries, and email retry queue integrationNew
Complete SMTP Refactor: Provider abstraction layer, intelligent routing, and seamless Bricks Builder form integration for enhanced reliability and performanceNew
Enhanced Security: Libsodium encryption for email passwords with XOR fallback for legacy compatibilityNew
Streaming Progress: Incremental streaming progress updates and enhanced file upload handling with FormData for reduced memory usageNew
User Registration: Complete user registration settings with default role configurationNew
Core Sitemaps: Option to disable core sitemaps during WordPress setupNew
Tabs Nested Auto Switch: Revolutionary auto-switch feature with configurable intervals, progress indicators, and pause-on-hover functionalityNew
Vertical Progress Bars: New vertical orientation support with left/right positioning optionsNew
Block Tilt Animation: Enhanced tilt effects for images, videos, buttons, and iconsNew
Dynamic Data: New visibility conditions, post/user metrics, and WooCommerce integration for comments, reviews, and recently viewed productsNew
Enhanced Compatibility: Improved compatibility checks with cm_is_woocommerce_active() functionNew
Primary/Secondary Roles: Advanced slider control hierarchy with backward compatibilityNew
Performance Optimization: Debounce function to replace Underscore.js dependencyNew
Custom Border Width: New border width style option for swatches with CSS variable supportNew
Enhanced Label Handling: Improved label handling for native selects with enhanced layout stylesNew
Bulk Download: Complete bulk media download functionality with ZIP archive creation, size limits, and comprehensive error handlingNew
Advanced Assets Manager: Caching improvements, request-level caching, and 50%+ reduction in database queriesNew
Hybrid Options System: Zero-query access after initial bulk load and context-aware operationsNew
Optimized Database Operations: Single-execution guards, cached table existence checks, and improved memory usageNew
Settings Management: Complete plugin settings import/export functionality with bulk operations and overwrite optionsNew
WooCommerce Integration: Enhanced coupon auto apply improvements and better page transitions with WooCommerce compatibilityNew
Adaptive Performance: Optimized with adaptive TTL based on license type, exponential backoff with jitter, and atomic validation locksImproved
Context-Aware Permissions: Enhanced permission checks, batch updates, and improved nonce verification with check_ajax_referer()Improved
Conditional Enqueues: Performance optimizations with conditional asset loading and minified asset versions for better loading speedImproved
HTML Entity Handling: Secure HTML entity processing in image preloading using htmlentities() instead of mb_convert_encoding()Fixed
Debug Code Cleanup: Removed console logs and verbose debug statements from email system while preserving critical error loggingImproved
Deprecated Code Removal: Cleaned up unused preloader customization options and deprecated dynamic tags from Bricks BuilderImproved
Input Validation: Enhanced validation with regex patterns for code formats and comprehensive sanitization using WordPress sanitize_*() functionsFixed
CSRF Protection: Enhanced nonce verification across all AJAX endpoints using wp_verify_nonce()Fixed
Array Type Checking: Added type check for cm_disabled_image_sizes array to prevent errors when option is not properly setFixed
Auto Scroll Functionality: Fixed auto scroll functionality for slider-nested elements with corrected element ID pattern usageFixed
Clean Production Code: Removed performance logging from cache invalidation function for cleaner production codeFixed
Plugin Update Blocking: Comprehensive blocking to eliminate WordPress.org connection errors using HTTP request interceptionFixed
WordPress Core Compatibility: Replaced deprecated get_page_by_title() with secure WP_Query implementation in setup functionsFixed
Login System: Enhanced custom login URL handling with automatic redirect for logged-in users to admin dashboardFixed