=== SureDash - Community, Courses & Member Dashboard === Contributors: brainstormforce Tags: community, membership, courses, user dashboard, discussion forum Requires at least: 5.6 Tested up to: 6.9 Requires PHP: 7.4 Stable tag: 1.8.2 License: GPLv2 or later License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html Build a community right inside WordPress. Discussion spaces, courses, member profiles, and a beautiful dashboard — no coding needed. == Description == **SureDash turns your WordPress site into a full community platform.** No need to send your members to another app. No monthly per-member fees. Everything lives on your site, under your brand, with your data. Set it up in minutes. Create spaces for discussions, courses, resources, and events. Your members get a clean dashboard, their own profiles, and real-time notifications — all without leaving your website. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7syWO6epxnE] **[Try the live demo](https://app.zipwp.com/blueprint/suredash-demo-t6s)** — no signup required. == Why SureDash? == Most community tools make you choose: pay monthly fees to a third-party platform, or spend weeks building something custom. SureDash gives you a third option — a ready-to-go community platform built right into WordPress. You keep full ownership of your content, your members, and your brand. == What You Can Build == **Discussion Spaces** — Give your members a place to talk, ask questions, and share ideas. Threaded replies, rich text, reactions, bookmarks, and GIF support included. **Online Courses** — Build structured courses with sections, lessons, and progress tracking. Members pick up where they left off. **Member Dashboard** — A clean, branded home base for your members. They see their spaces, activity, and notifications in one place. **Resource Libraries** — Share files, guides, links, and downloads in organized collections. **Events** — Schedule and display upcoming events, webinars, and meetups. **User Profiles** — Each member gets a profile with a bio, social links, activity history, and badges. == Free Features == * Beautiful member dashboard with light and dark mode * Custom login and registration pages (with Google and Facebook sign-in) * Discussion forums with threaded comments and reactions * Multiple spaces to organize your community * User profiles with social links and activity feeds * Badges to reward active members * Real-time notifications * Giphy integration * List and grid view layouts * Sorting and filtering options * Visual customizer — match your brand colors and style * Mobile-friendly responsive design * Works with any WordPress theme == SureDash Pro == Take your community further: * **Course Builder** — Create full courses with sections, lessons, and progress tracking * **Member-Created Posts** — Let your members start discussions, not just comment * **Private Spaces** — Restrict spaces to specific members or groups * **Resource Library** — Organize and share files, documents, and links * **Events** — Schedule events and display them beautifully * **Email Notifications** — Keep members engaged with automatic email updates * **Leaderboard** — Gamify your community with points, levels, and member rankings * **Priority Support** — Get help directly from our team [Learn more about SureDash Pro](https://suredash.com) == Works Great With == SureDash is part of a powerful WordPress ecosystem: * **[SureMembers](https://surememberships.com/)** — Protect content, create membership tiers, and control who sees what. Assign new registrations to access groups automatically. * **[SureCart](https://surecart.com/)** — Sell memberships, courses, and digital products. SureDash integrates directly with your SureCart store. * **[Astra Theme](https://wpastra.com/)** — The most popular WordPress theme, fully compatible with SureDash layouts. Each works independently, but together they give you a complete membership and community business — all on WordPress. == Perfect For == * Coaches and educators building a learning community * Creators who want to own their audience (not rent it) * Membership sites that need a member-facing dashboard * Businesses building a customer community or support hub * Anyone moving away from expensive monthly community platforms == Installation == 1. Go to **Plugins > Add New** in your WordPress dashboard 2. Search for **SureDash** 3. Click **Install Now**, then **Activate** 4. Follow the setup wizard — your community is ready in minutes Or upload the plugin zip file via **Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin**. == Frequently Asked Questions == = Do I need any coding skills? = Not at all. SureDash works out of the box. Install it, follow the setup wizard, and your community is ready. Everything is point-and-click. = Will it work with my theme? = Yes. SureDash is designed to work with any standard WordPress theme. It works especially well with Astra, Kadence, and other popular themes. = Can members create their own posts? = In the free version, admins create posts and members can comment. With SureDash Pro, you can let members create posts too. = Is my data safe? = Your data stays on your WordPress site. Unlike third-party platforms, you own everything — your content, your member data, your community. Nothing is stored on external servers. = Can I restrict access to certain spaces? = Yes. With SureDash Pro and SureMembers, you can create membership tiers and control exactly who has access to which spaces. = Does it support social login? = Yes. Google and Facebook sign-in are included in the free version. = How can I report a security bug? = We take plugin security seriously. Report vulnerabilities through our [Bug Bounty Program](https://brainstormforce.com/bug-bounty-program/). == Links == * [SureDash Website](https://suredash.com) * [Documentation](https://suredash.com/docs) * [Support](https://suredash.com/support) * [Try Live Demo](https://zipwp.org/plugins/suredash/) == Changelog == = 2026-05-13 - version 1.8.2 = * New: Introduced the Portal Pages space type, allowing admins to display portal pages such as User Profile, Bookmarks, Leaderboard, Memberships, and more as spaces for easier navigation. * New: Added a new Learn tab to help admins quickly complete and configure their portal setup. * Improvement: Implemented several UI and UX improvements across the plugin for a smoother experience. * Fix: Fixed an issue where the Posts Sorting option did not sort correctly in some cases within Discussion spaces. * Fix: Fixed an issue where the side border was missing in the List View layout. = 2026-05-04 - version 1.8.1 = * New: Added typography options for the Portal Navigation block to control font family, size, and weight. * New: Added a WP-CLI command to enable SureDash AI abilities from the terminal — `wp suredash abilities enable` with optional `--with-edit` and `--with-delete` flags. * Improvement: Login & Registration blocks now show a friendly “already signed in” message with a “Go to Portal” action and support auto-redirect when a custom URL is set. * Improvement: Refreshed the settings page UI for a cleaner and more intuitive experience. * Improvement: Email templates have been improved. Overriding the wrapper email template now applies to all email designs sent from SureDash. * Improvement: User avatars now fall back to Gravatar when no profile photo is uploaded. * Fix: Portal names containing commas, accented characters, or other special characters no longer produce malformed email "From" headers. * Fix: This update addressed a security bug. Props to Patchstack for reporting it responsibly to our team. Please make sure you are using the latest version on your website. * Fix: AI ability settings can now be turned on without first installing the MCP Adapter plugin. Only the “Enable MCP Server” option still requires the adapter. = 2026-04-27 - version 1.8.0 = * New: Added support for the WordPress Abilities API for portal creation and analytics. * New: Added MCP integration to support AI-powered portal management. * Improvement: Better mobile responsiveness for a smoother experience on phones and tablets. * Improvement: Improved translations for a more consistent experience across languages. * Improvement: Improved content sanitization for posts and comments. * Improvement: Posts opened from popups now load in the same tab to avoid multiple tabs. * Improvement: Email address on the profile page is now private by default and only shown if the user chooses to add it. * Fix: Fixed duplicate YouTube thumbnails in discussion posts. * Fix: Assigning a portal layout template from Quick Edit was not working. * Fix: Corrected back button behavior to return users to the original feed after viewing a post. = 2026-04-15 - version 1.7.2 = * New: Added customizable title options for the About Space and Recent Activities widgets. * Improvement: Sorting and view preferences are now saved per space instead of globally. * Improvement: Made plugin strings fully translatable for better localization support. * Improvement: Improved error handling and client-side validation for Login and Registration blocks. * Fix: Disabled default WordPress comment notification emails for SureDash post types to prevent duplicate or unwanted emails. * Fix: Notification emails now use the "From Email" configured in SureDash Settings instead of the WordPress admin email. * Fix: Posts with restricted visibility are no longer shown to unauthorized users in the feeds list view. = 2026-03-27 - version 1.7.1 = * Fix: Resolved issue where multi-paragraph comments displayed incorrectly in a horizontal layout. * Fix: Addressed 'headers already sent' warning impacting portal login page. = 2026-03-25 - version 1.7.0 = * New: Introduced sorting options for Discussions and Feeds to help users organize content more efficiently. * New: Added a List view layout for Discussions and Feeds, providing an alternative and more structured browsing experience. * New: Added customization options for Login and Registration block titles. * New: Introduced new action hooks 'suredash_before_file_delete' and 'suredash_after_file_upload', allowing developers to execute custom logic before file deletion and after file upload. * Improvement: Enhanced UI for post comments along with overall UI enhancements. * Improvement: Repositioned Bookmark and Post action menu to the top with UI/UX enhancements. * Improvement: Responsive CSS improvements. * Improvement: Re-generate fonts on Site URL or Home URL change. * Improvement: The “Copy URL” option is now hidden from the post action menu if the Share Button is disabled. * Improvement: Space groups will no longer be displayed if they are empty or if all spaces inside them are hidden. * Improvement: Added pre-compatibility support for SureMembers Core plugin. * Improvement: Added WebP support for profile photo uploads. * Fix: Feed and user profile posts were not being restricted when the Portal was restricted via SureMembers. * Fix: Fixed sidebar height CSS issue in the classic layout to ensure proper alignment and full-height rendering. * Fix: Fixed an issue in Safari where the cursor position was lost when opening the emoji picker popup. = 2026-03-12 - version 1.6.3 = * Improvement: Hardened the security of the plugin. * Fix: Fixed an issue where email notifications were not being saved correctly. = 2026-02-24 - version 1.6.2 = * Improvement: Sidebar can now be used with all container width options. Previously, enabling the sidebar forced the layout to full width. * Improvement: Feeds now display the discussion space from which each post originates for better context and clarity. * Fix: Resolved an issue where the unboxed container style was being applied incorrectly to discussion spaces. * Fix: Reduced Google OAuth scopes to only request necessary permissions (openid, email, profile). * Fix: Prevent false password mismatch error from browser autofill. = 1.6.1 - 12th February 2026 = * New: Added 'suredash_identity_block_url' filter to customize the identity block redirect URL. * Fix: Kadence theme styles incorrectly loading on auth pages, leading to layout issues. * Fix: Reverted the default template assignment to the portal layout for newly created pages. = 1.6.0 - 9th February 2026 = * New: Introduced Portal Layout template for posts and custom post types to ensure a consistent portal experience across all pages. (https://suredash.com/docs/use-portal-layout-template-for-site-wide-pages/) * New: Added a Space Sidebar feature that provides quick access to relevant sections within a space. (https://suredash.com/docs/space-sidebar-layout/) * New: Unread post count is now displayed for Discussion Post spaces in the portal. * New: SureMembers Compatibility – Configure SureMembers memberships to send notifications to targeted users within selected memberships. * New: SureMembers Compatibility – Added an Access Group selection option in Integration settings to automatically assign newly registered users to the selected group. * New: Introduced an option to reset the cover image under Edit Profile settings. * Improvement: Fixed ACSS-related CSS compatibility issues on Portal pages. * Improvement: Separated Profile and Cover Image upload limits from the general Assets Upload Limit for better control. * Improvement: UI tweaks and refinements for an improved user experience. * Improvement: Portal notifications for post and comment replies now redirect directly to the relevant comment. * Fix: Removed the visual flicker on the frontend where the site briefly appeared in dark mode before switching to light mode on page load. * Fix: Resolved social login button spacing issues and fixed the social button position option in the login form. * Fix: Fixed an issue where the emoji selector was not working on the portal frontend.