WP STAGING | PRO Changelog

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5.9.2 Release November 14, 2024

• New: Supports WordPress 6.7
• New: Add a new confirmation modal before “update staging site” to prevent accidentally overwriting a staging site. #2465
• New: Add filter `wpstg.backup.restore.use_current_scheme_on_same_site` to use current http(s) scheme instead of scheme in the backup when restoring on same site. #3911
• Enh: Create backup storage folder on plugin activation. #3899
• Enh: Improved logs in case of failure of WP Staging jobs. #3886
• Enh: Beautify “Backup Completed” modal. #3780
• Enh: Make the logs in the logs modal filterable by a log type button. #3784
• Enh: Make more warning messages translatable (i18n). #3892
• Fix: Remove wpstg-blank-loader.js from being loaded on frontend. #3440
• Fix: Optimizer plugin is not updated when free and pro version is different. #3888
• Fix: Exclude the root directory from scanning during the cloning process. #3897
• Fix: Don’t show cache related admin notice on staging site when `WP_CACHE` is set to true. #3860
• Fix: German translation can break layout of some modals. #3908 #3923
• Dev: Extend playwright e2e for testing WP Staging on Windows. #3874
• Dev: Webdriver e2e “Pro Single Site Cloning” failing. #3912
• Dev: Improve usage of property_exists() #3865

5.9.1 Release October 30, 2024

• New: Now supports cloning and pushing sites where the wp-content folder is located outside the main WordPress directory, as well as sites with a renamed wp-content folder. #1989
• New: Add links to quick guide and support on WP Staging plugins listing page. #3808
• Enh: Use our modern backup architecture for deleting and editing a staging site to provide a better and faster workflow experience. #3737
• Enh: Merge all backup restore filters into a single new filter, deprecating the others. One filter to rule them all… and make devs’ lives easier. #3717
• Enh: Improve wordings for several notices. #3781
• Fix: Deleting an unfinished staging site, does not delete its folder. #3785
• Fix: Filesystem scanner keeps on running during backup creation. #3902
• Fix: Autosave WordPress `Permalinks` after creating a staging site. #3618
• Fix: Files index error due to invalid files count in multipart backups. backup is still restoreable as this is only a logging error! #3872
• Fix: Remove wordpress.com related messages. #3641
• Fix: Rare fatal error “Call to undefined function apache_get_modules” after the push process. (Pro) #3763
• UX: Remove the advanced settings on the update staging site page. #3768
• Dev: Add our own playwright image with bundled PHP for efficent e2e testing with Playwright. #3867
• Dev: Move unit tests to a new location. #3881
• Dev: Prepare multipart backup feature for v2 backups. Change file extension for database parts. #3876
• Dev: Add newsfeed validator. #3803

5.9.0 Release October 21, 2024

• New: Added magic login links for both production and staging sites with customizable expiration times and role-based access. Ideal for granting temporary access to external developers or clients who need quick, limited-time access to your WordPress site. Read more: https://wp-staging.com/create-magic-login-links (Pro) #3582
• Enh: Improve error messages for expired login link and increase the expiration time. #3816
• Enh: Add License key as authentication method for WP Staging Restore tool. #3505
• Fix: Make some missing string translateable. #3764
• Fix: Change twitter logo to X #3852
• Fix: Unable to create and view backups when WordPress root directory is not readable. #3841
• Fix: Knowledgebase and What’s new blocks are not looking good under Settings, System Info and License page. #3831
• Fix: Make sure that backup is restored properly when `W3 Total Cache` is installed on production site. #2451
• Fix: Download Backup Modal has broken css. (Pro) #3843
• Fix: “PHP Fatal error: Uncaught TypeError: property_exists()” with Google Drive auth. (Pro) #3862
• Fix: A typo in I18n.php file #3766
• Fix: Database cloning doesn’t work if using mixed upper and lower cases in database prefix when MySQL uses the setting `lower_case_table_names`. #3817
• Fix: Cannot restore database when the last CONSTRAINT is not correctly replaced in a CREATE TABLE query. #3794
• Fix: Handle temporary login link creation properly after creating staging site. (Pro) #3767
• Fix: Main menu navigation not working during development. #3835
• Dev: Playwright tests failing because beforeEach was not working #3833
• Dev: Add unit tests workflow for Windows on Github CI. #3486
• Dev: DRY Github workflow files by adding input option to select PHP version. #3828
• Dev: Move docker-compose*.yml files to ./docker/* to cleanup repo root. #3840
• Dev: Fix playwright test failing due to wrong message detection on expired link. #3869

5.8.7 Release October 1, 2024

• New: Add newsfeed to the WP Staging user interface in DE and EN language #3772
• Enh: Show notice when wpstg-restore file exists in root path. #3552
• Enh: Refactor some code from wpstg-backup.js file #3777
• Fix: Obfuscating log file names to avoid prying eyes. #3782
• Fix: Make sure to dont generate login link if PRO version not defined. #3798
• Fix: Undefined CURL constant while gathering system info. #3769
• Fix: Use correct i18n title for delete confirm modal popup. #3800
• Fix: Can’t install core version when install WP STAGING PRO 5.8.6. #3790
• UX: Make sure that `Edit Backup Modal` looks good. #3776
• Dev: Change the order of bootstrapping Pro/Basic Service, so that these are registered early. #3761

5.8.6 Release September 22, 2024

• Enh: Make all JavaScript included strings translatable and implement i18n to them. #3418
• Fix: Fatal error due to calling php_uname if it is disabled by hosting providers. #3773
• UX: Visually improve log modal. #3746
• Dev: DRY code between standalone restore tool and core plugin. #3525
• Dev: DRY Success and Process Modal across Backup, Staging and other general operations. #3753

5.8.5 Release September 17, 2024

• New: Compatible up to WordPress 6.6.2
• New: Compatible up to PHP 8.4.0 beta5
• New: Add feature to “Disable WooCommerce Action Scheduler for Subscriptions” on staging sites. (Pro) #3470
• New: Make backup v.2 compatible on 32 bit PHP versions. #3714
• New: Purge LiteSpeedCache after performing push.(Pro) #3693
• New: Show count of total and selected database tables before performing push. #3724
• New: Log all WP Staging global and specific tasks settings. #3633
• New: Show memory exhausted error in process modal. #3710
• Fix: Preserve login by link data on staging site after update process. (Pro) #3731
• Fix: Adjust php 5.6 compatible message and disable email footer in feedback emails. #3696
• Fix: Delete `W3 Total Cache` drop-in files during push job when the `Push Changes > Uninstall all plugins/themes on production site` option is selected. #3620
• Fix: Stop backup creation earlier when the server disk is full. #3606
• Fix: Global translation po & mo files are not recognized. Load translations files from wp-content/languages/plugins folder. #3757
• Fix: Automatically send request using GET method to fire queue ajax if POST method doesn’t work. Add filter `wpstg.queue.request.force_get_method` to force use GET method. Useful in case if somehow the `POST` method for ajax request is blocked by hosting provider or other plugins. #3705
• Fix: Resolve console errors caused by duplicate and missing HTML element IDs. #3702
• Fix: Don’t use the same dropbox data for live and staging site. (Pro) #3739
• Fix: Unable to write file header for v2 backups on Windows OS. #3694
• UX: Make the hamburger icon and responsive menu look more appealing in light and dark mode. #3703
• UX: Show license information on Settings, System Info and WP Staging | Restore page. (Pro) #3726
• UX: Make the locked backup loader for ongoing background backups look good in dark and light mode. #3721
• UX: Improve restore modal description to avoid confusion about what is being restored. List all the backup restore related filters in the restore logs. #3671
• UX: Improve pro banner in free version. (free) #3679
• UX: Improve Upload modal, add notice to reload page after uploading backup via FTP. #3672
• Dev: Refactor namespace and files. #3749
• Dev: Add wpdb DB helper class with crud operations for `options` table in playwright testing. #3712
• Dev: Add PHP 8.4 in test suite. Make unit and e2e tests pass with the beta version of PHP 8.4. #3662

5.8.4 Release August 27, 2024

• New: Compatible up to WordPress 6.6.1
• New: Add filter `wpstg.backup.restore.exclude_backup_parts` to skip plugins, mu-plugins, themes, uploads, database, other content and extra root folder if included during backup restore. #3625
• New: Add option to download the WP Staging Restore script from wp-staging.com. #3376
• New: New navigation bar that ensures a visually appealing user interface across all screen resolutions. #3473
• New: Show count of total and selected database tables while doing cloning job. #3634
• Enh: Log installed plugins and themes before performing a push job.(Pro) #3613
• Enh: Disable “Load Remote Backups” button while loading backups. (pro) #3570
• Enh: Improve error message when unable to add backup metadata or files-index in the backup in final step. #3396
• Enh: Show triangle icon instead of checkbox in front of Advanced Settings link. #3593
• Enh: Show OS and PHP architecture in system log. #3621
• Enh: Create human-friendly default names for staging sites if no optional staging name is provided. “Star Trek – Live long and prosper!” #3614
• Fix: Make clear what login credentials to use when WP Staging | Restore standalone installer is used on a new site after backup restore. #3680
• Fix: Validate database prefix when creating a staging site to confirm it does not begin with the production site database prefix. #3553
• Fix: Increase delay interval between backup status requests from 5 seconds to 8 seconds to reduce chances of 503 errors. Add filter `wpstg.backup.interval.status_request` to customize this value. #3611
• Fix: Show actual installed free version in system information. #3594
• Fix: Make sure that the `Reset` process works correctly even when the staging site database has FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS enabled. #3686
• Fix: Remove duplicate ajax requests for backup related operations. #3664
• Fix: Make the validate icon displayed correctly. #3688
• Fix: Search and replace does not work when url contains ‘www.’. #3631
• Fix: Make `Ninja Forms` work properly after performing backup restore. #3608
• Dev: Fix e2e cloning tests. #3649
• Dev: Move all views/templates/* to views/* folder. Also fix `Undefined array key page` warning. #3690
• Dev: Move MemoryExhaust logic to src/Framework namespace. #3666
• Dev: Replace internal email address #3541
• Dev: Move classes/services out of Backup namespace that could be used with Cloning feature. #3668
• Dev: Remove the wpdb dependency from DatabaseImporter class by decoupling the database logic through DatabaseInterface. #3642
• Dev: Move all views to src/views/* folder. Move blank-theme and default wp-config.php to src/resources folder. #2825
• Dev: Add v1 and v2 backup specification. #3518
• Dev: Set up playwright env. #3578
• Dev: Replace `docker-compose` with `docker compose` in fast tests, as `docker-compose` went missing in Github Actions. #3660
• Dev: Move all classes from legacy folder Backend/Pro/Licensing to Pro/License. #2866
• Dev: Improve npm commands to build and run Windows docker setup. #3012
• Dev: Replace shorthand ‘-P’ by its option name ‘–service-ports’ in docker command that runs playwright. #3697

5.8.3 Release July 29, 2024

• New: Compatible up to WordPress 6.6.1
• UX: Make backup log window more appealing and consistent. #3604
• UX: Refresh error message when clicking the backup menu tab. #3587
• Fix: Disable email notifications when a backup successfully runs. #3517
• Fix: Properly catch fatal errors when merging logs into single file when sending backup error report. #3573
• Fix: Make the backup restoreable even when it has not correctly replaced table constraint(s). #3595
• Fix: Update new admin login password if user account already exists while creating staging site. (Pro) #3598
• Dev: Refactor backup remote storage downloading code. (Pro) #2751

5.8.2 Release July 19, 2024

• New: Compatible up to WordPress 6.6
• New: Add super admin role when creating login link. Existing staging sites need to be updated. (Pro) #3520
• New: Redesign process logs to make them more appealing and robust, ensuring they look good. #3281
• Security: Encrypt sensitive information when downloading the system info files. #3305
• Enh: Implement a mechanism that can be used to better log failure of jobs. #3436
• Enh: Add upgrade routine to enable email notifications for free version by default. #3491
• Enh: Add a tooltip to the backup modal explaining the function of “Validate Backup”. #3513
• Fix: Backup Restore failed to read the cache file of old object data when using PHP 7.2. #3539
• Fix: Make sure to backup all other files in the WP root directory when running background backup. #3564
• Fix: Ensure that backup process works properly when attempting to create multipart backup with free version. #3444
• Fix: Show correct timestamp when retrieving remote backup from an FTP storage provider. (Pro) #3499
• Fix: Google authentication throws exception when user cancels backup auth process. (Pro) #3510
• Fix: Fatal error on activation of WP Staging Pro on PHP 7.0. (Pro) #3580
• Fix: Sometimes warnings were generated during PUSH when trying to cleanup tmp directory for plugins and themes. #3588
• UX: Ensure smooth transition of HTML attributes in advanced options. #3535
• UX: Toggle `Email Address` and `Slack Webhook URL` fields when email and slack notifications enabled. #3532
• Dev: Don’t rerun CI workflows when one of the changelogs is adjusted. #3493
• Dev: Failing unit tests at \NoticesTest::shouldShowDisabledOptimizerNotice(). #3601

5.8.1 Release July 4, 2024

• Fix: Error 500 when listing backup due to open_basedir restriction on ABSPATH. (Pro) #3548

5.8.0 Release July 1, 2024

• New: Compatible to WordPress 6.5.5
• New: Enable remote backup loading for dropbox storage provider. (Pro) #3475
• New: Add ‘Upload to Cloud’ button to upload existing local backups to cloud storage. (Pro) #3331
• New: Add option to backup custom directories in WordPress root path. #2903
• New: Add backup notifications via Slack. (Pro) #3297
• New: Add backup email notifications to WP Staging free version. #3297
• Enh: Show a message when ajax requests get blocked by a firewall rule. #3449
• Fix: Magic login link does not work when it is used more than one time. Requires updating existing staging sites to fix this. (Pro) #3512
• Fix: Handle staging and backup creation when file name contains new line character. #3417
• Fix: Make “copy to clipboard” button works properly in all browsers, regardless of protocol (HTTP, HTTPS). #3443
• Fix: Show correct folder count if the staging site file structure contains multiple plugin and theme folders. #3419
• Fix: Prevent backup retention from being modified when scheduling backup. #3422
• Fix: Show ‘Settings form’ after authenticating with storage providers Google Drive and Dropbox. #3356
• Fix: The site URL is not replaced correctly in the blog table on PUSH for network subsites that have a different domain than the main site. (Pro) #3501
• Fix: Several PHP warnings when using RESET on an existing staging site. #3438
• Fix: Optimize and clean up CSS. Fix X and Github icons. Remove of ‘!important’ declarations in dark theme. #3448
• Fix: Validate new admin account email address before cloning. #3467
• Fix: Make sure appropriate message is displayed after successful backup. #3474
• Fix: Some files may not be scanned and/or copied during staging site creation if their relative path to ABSPATH contains the value of ABSPATH. #3476
• Fix: Use wp_kses instead of esc_html when logging backup message in logger, to keep json formatting for messages. #3536
• Dev: Add unit test to make sure file extraction task works for multiple requests. #3481
• Dev: Improve basic performance cest e2e and reduce flakiness. #3522
• Dev: Rename Compressor service to Archiver service to match what this service does. #3496
• Dev: DRY multipart code, so that compression feature can be used with it. #3498
• Dev: Add developer docs for the standalone installer script. #3235

5.7.1 Release June 10, 2024

• Fix: Unable to restore backup when it contains many files, which requires extracting in multiple requests. #3477

5.7.0 Release June 6, 2024

• New: Compatible up to WordPress 6.5.4
• New: Automatic login to staging site after initial creation by creating a temporary login. #3198
• New: Add option to run backup in background without keeping browser open. #3286
• Security: Sanitize parameters in remote storage settings to prevent possible path traversal and executing of potential malicious code. #3461
• Enh: Add support for Wordfence 2FA authentication in the WP Staging login form. #3358
• Enh: Refactor dropbox and google drive sign in buttons. (Pro) #3405
• Enh: Reducing plugin size by minifying js and css files and removing map files. #3279
• Enh: Redesign plugin deactivation feedback form. #3000
• Enh: Hide sensitive values in system info. #3447
• Fix: Improve reliability and robustness of the background processor: Stalled actions will automatically be cancelled if they are in processing state for more than 15 mins. #3454
• Fix: Backup by URl throws error “Invalid backup file content”. #3404
• Fix: Standalone restorer randomly terminated while restoring large files. #3348
• Fix: The backup version of WP Staging Restore is not up to date. #3425
• Fix: Refactor the contact form. New default options for sending backup log files and accepting privacy policy. #3370
• Fix: Ensure listing of remote backups and uploading of local backups to cloud storage works correctly. #3434
• Fix: Hide sensitive fields (secret key, access key…) in backup storages settings. #3389
• Fix: Don’t optimize the .htaccess as default any longer if server is litespeed. Revert to old behavior by using the filter wpstg.create_litespeed_server_config. #3409
• Fix: Table Renaming Task fails during Restore and Push if database prefix contains capital letter(s) and database is hosted on Windows based OS system i.e. Microsoft Azure. #3372
• Fix: Disconnect google drive account if it fails to refresh access token. #3388
• Fix: Cloud storage options are overlapped by other elements. #3343
• Fix: Don’t load and list remote backup for dropbox as it is not supported yet. (Pro) #3407
• Dev: Refactor BackupValidateTask to BackupSignerTask to match the action it does. Also move the signer related logic to separate service. #3367
• Dev: Add pre-requisite code for a new faster and more secure backup format. #2915
• Dev: Add option in UI to validate backup files during backup creation. #3368
• Dev: Auto eslint js files and format scss files during make watch. #3398
• Dev: Add phpcs rule to make each file ends with only one empty line. #3390
• Dev: Replace rollup-plugin-postcss with rollup-plugin-styles to have better control over source maps. #3429