== 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