Classic MonksA note from Joy
This one is heavy on Bricks Builder. We added 20+ interaction triggers, a CSS variable picker, settings import/export, relative time dynamic tags, and auto-select for the first CSS class. On the AI side, Bricks AI now generates vanilla JavaScript for interactive components, and the admin chat supports image uploads for multimodal conversations. We also shipped REST API route exclusions to protect sites that restrict API access without breaking Bricks popups, a redirect rule editor built into the Logs page, custom confirmation dialogs across all admin modules, and drag-and-drop file import for settings backups.
Tested up to
WordPress Version: 7.0
WooCommerce Version: 10.8.1
Bricks Builder Version: 2.3.6
Joy ChetryFounder & Lead Developer01
Bricks Builder Power-Ups
More control, less clicking, fewer workarounds.
- Interaction Triggers20+ custom triggers including scroll direction, window resize, double-click, swipe gestures, long press, user idle, scroll progress, and device orientation.
- Interaction ActionsNew action types with admin UI toggles and frontend JavaScript handlers for complex interactive layouts.
- CSS Variable PickerRight-click any Bricks element control to open a searchable popover listing compatible CSS variables, categorized by type (color, spacing, typography).
- Settings Import/ExportExport and import Bricks Builder settings (global styles, color palettes, global classes, variables, components, pseudo classes, theme styles, breakpoints) as JSON backups with select all/deselect all controls.
- Auto-Select First ClassAutomatically activates the first unlocked CSS class when selecting an element, saving clicks during styling workflows.
- Relative Time TagsNew dynamic tags displaying human-readable relative timestamps (“2 hours ago”) for post published and updated dates.
- CSS AutocompleteEnhanced regex to exclude custom properties already inside var() calls, with Safari < 16.4 fallback and text-input-only restriction.
02
AI Improvements
The AI workspace gets smarter and more capable.
- JavaScript GenerationBricks AI now writes vanilla JavaScript when components need interactivity, with auto-generated labels and confirmation prompts for section/page root replacements.
- Image UploadAttach images to AI admin chat messages for multimodal conversations with vision-capable models.
- PerformanceOptimized token usage and retrieval scoring for faster, more focused responses with reduced context overhead.
03 · New
Admin & Security
Better defaults, safer defaults, cleaner admin experience.
- REST API Route ExclusionsAdd custom route restrictions to control which endpoints remain accessible when the REST API is disabled for non-admins, preventing breakage of AJAX-powered features like Bricks popups.
- Custom Confirmation DialogsReplace all native browser alert() and confirm() dialogs with branded, accessible confirmation modals across all admin modules.
- Comment ManagementDisable comments site-wide and remove comment author URL fields with dedicated toggles under Core settings.
- Redirect Rule EditorCreate and edit redirect rules directly from the Logs page via AJAX without page reloads, with input validation and duplicate detection.
- Drag & Drop File ImportImport JSON backup files via drag-and-drop with visual feedback, file validation, and remove functionality.
04 · Improved and fixed
Fixes & Improvements
- Lazy LoadingReplaced deprecated PHP-based lazy loading with JavaScript IntersectionObserver to fix images stuck in skeleton state.
- Cloudflare TurnstileImproved script registration and async loading to eliminate race conditions, with WordPress 7.0+ compatibility via login_head fallback.
- Code ManagerPHP snippets no longer accidentally output content that could break HTTP headers or page rendering. Output is captured and suppressed with debug logging.
- FixedForm DeskFixed file URL reconstruction for uploads when physical file paths shift between environments.
- Image ConverterFixed file extension replacement precision and added metadata sync for image sizes during format conversion.
- Plugin ManagerNow automatically restricted when DISALLOW_FILE_MODS is enabled.
- Brevo SMTPUpdated to support API key authentication, replacing the previous username/password configuration that caused form notification errors.
- Folder ManagerRegistered the missing cm_folder_sort AJAX action that was causing 400 errors when sorting media folders.