Everything that changed, release by release

2.9.0 2026-09-03

Features

• add a Likert scale field type
• add a plugin-wide Insights screen to Pro
• add a site report for support requests, with no telemetry behind it
• add choice and checkbox grid field types
• add Design presets - Classic, Minimal, Bold and Dark
• add ranking, points allocation and slider questions
• give the Design tab corners, shadow, width, layout and a CSS class
• implement handling for empty matrix questions in frontend and admin
• let each form set its own submit button label
• move Design into a builder tab, beside a live preview
• report a rating question as a Net Promoter Score
• set matrix, rating and slider questions up as the question itself
• set the house style once under Settings - Appearance
• survey question types — Likert, grids, NPS, ranking, allocation and slider

Bug Fixes

• derive the rest of a form's palette from the colors it picks
• escape annotations and array shapes the CI linters ask for
• make the Likert preset shape true rather than aspirational
• put the Design tab's Shape, Layout and CSS class back in the controls column

2.8.0 2026-09-01

Features

• add vulnerability disclosure policy to enhance security practices
• fix the three caveats instead of documenting them
• fold away the settings a form is not using
• harden secrets, add optional encryption at rest, and close the privacy gaps
• send the admin notification to several addresses

Bug Fixes

• pass Pro table names through prepare() as %i identifiers
• point security.txt at a page that exists, on the site that serves it
• print the configured submit button label on the form
• repair three upgrade regressions, and make the check part of the cycle
• size the Event Details dates like the rest of the builder

2.7.0 2026-08-31

Features

• aim the Pro pointer at demonstrated need, and add a trial
• count down the places a form has left
• give every event date its own number of places
• guide the first form from activation to a shared link
• import forms from Contact Form 7, WPForms and Google Forms
• let admins choose which features the form editor offers
• point at Pro from more of LocalForm's own screens
• pro: add form respondents to Flexmail, Brevo, MailerLite or Mailchimp
• pro: keep taking registrations once a form is full, as a waiting list
• pro: let one booking register a whole party
• pro: take payments through the shop a site already runs
• say when an event ends, where it is joined, and what it is
• show the form itself in the builder, behind a Preview toggle

Bug Fixes

• answer every Plugin Check error the directory runs at the free plugin
• give an import source that found nothing a card of its own
• give every add-on panel its own settings card, and group the section menu
• give the Pro footer line room above it
• keep the form cache and the schema ledger honest with each other
• name every form field to a screen reader, and tie it to its error
• reworked plugin for performance
• stop the Access card's tick boxes stretching to the card's width
• stop the builder preview drawing every default-font form in Times
• stop the import screen's tick boxes stretching to the card's width

Performance Improvements

• read forms and response counts through the object cache

2.6.1 2026-08-28

Bug Fixes

• showing save message correctly on form editor.

2.6.0 2026-08-28

Features

• add a Documentation link to the LocalForm menu
• add an email delivery log, new-response counts and an accepting-responses switch
• add QR code and events blocks, render forms live in the editor
• give LocalForm its own two permissions instead of requiring an administrator
• pro: add Stripe as a payment provider, on a new Integrations screen
• restrict a form to chosen roles, and let form managers preview it
• restrict a form to signed-in users and record who submitted

Bug Fixes

• clear the Plugin Check run
• grant Access permissions on the first save, and stop tests leaking rows
• highlight the right section in the form Settings menu
• open Settings on General rather than Webhooks
• pro: move the uninstall cleanup onto Freemius' after_uninstall hook
• pro: updated conditional fields

2.5.0 2026-08-27

Features

• attach a calendar invitation to the confirmation email
• CSV export, response filters, and privacy-tool integration
• summary sheet, printable response, CLI/REST, roster and scheduled exports

Bug Fixes

• turn readme.txt's Unreleased heading into the released version

2.4.1 2026-08-27

Bug Fixes

• bump tested-up-to to 7.1 and close what a security pass turned up
• check for both Abilities API functions before registering

2.4.0 2026-08-27

Features

• a formatting toolbar on the builder's multi-line text fields
• add starter templates and a consent question type
• launch discount for Pro, on a two-month timer
• lower the minimum to WordPress 6.5 and PHP 7.4
• pro: take payments for a registration, starting with Mollie
• search the question type list in the builder
• show what Pro looks like on the Pro page

Bug Fixes

• docs-screenshots: drive the rich-text fields through the textarea
• harden the file upload field's storage and clean up after it
• line up the rating field's scale row in the builder
• pro: drop an always-present null coalesce on a block key
• pro: say why a local site cannot take a payment, before the provider does

2.3.0 2026-08-19

Features

• ask for a WordPress.org review after 25 responses
• hide the advanced form settings in the builder's light mode
• pro: build forms from blocks, and edit the blocks themselves
• pro: field name rules for webhook payloads

2.2.0 2026-08-17

Features

• advance field control
• introduction of light builder feature with less settings in the builder
• pro: better control on features turning on and off
• pro: flag required and mistyped global webhook fields in the builder
• pro: optimize the usage of webhook fields
• strengthen free-tier spam protection

2.1.1 2026-08-14

Bug Fixes

• enhance AI model refresh instructions and user guidance
• updated usage of ai providers to give better insight

2.1.0 2026-08-14

Features

• live reload on ai building

Bug Fixes

• register the License page Freemius activates onto
• update Freemius product credentials in LocalForm Pro plugin
• updated ai assistent with loader and live reload

2.0.0 2026-08-13

⚠ BREAKING CHANGES

• added native ai chat in pro + optimized ai mcp capabilities in non pro

Features

• added native ai chat in pro + optimized ai mcp capabilities in non pro
• remove ci & updated minimum wordpress version

Bug Fixes

• update init method comment for Abilities class to clarify WordPress version requirement
• updated styling on admin

1.12.0 2026-08-12

Features

• intial release of the plugin on the wordpress directory

1.11.0 2026-08-12

Features

• add share button to form admin with integrated qr

1.10.0 2026-07-30

Features

• Implement MCP abilities for form management

1.9.0 2026-07-30

Features

• Enhance Events widget styling with CSS custom properties and update documentation
• Update Dutch translations for event details in LocalForm

1.8.0 2026-07-30

Features

• Add Elementor support for LocalForm with events and form widgets

1.7.0 2026-07-28

Bug Fixes

• webhook: update delivery status handling to allow 'sending' state and prevent race conditions

Features

• pro: built-in field blocks incl. Invoice Details
• pro: Yes/No field type and a self-contained Invoice Details block

1.6.0 2026-07-27

Features

• api: add REST API endpoints for form schemas and improve security handling

1.5.0 2026-07-26

Features

• pro: multiple event prices per form

1.4.0 2026-07-25

Bug Fixes

• escape the date range field's value attributes at the output
• restore dependency versions clobbered in package-lock.json

Features

• add "Keep my data when the plugin is deleted" setting and update uninstall behavior
• pro: add multiple event dates with an optional attendance question
• rename to LocalForm and resolve WordPress.org review issues

1.3.0 2026-07-23

Features

• pro: implement conditional logic for form fields with UI enhancements

1.2.0 2026-07-23

Features

• pro: add prefill-from-URL for form fields
• pro: support multiple AND/OR rules per conditional field
• replace admin checkboxes with pill-style switches

1.1.0 2026-07-23

Features

• add brand strip and Pro feature upsell placeholders in admin interface
• update build and release configuration to attach both free and premium plugin zips to GitHub releases

1.0.0 2026-07-23

Bug Fixes

• update builder selector to match the correct class and adjust section card styling
• feat!: restructure into a monorepo with a premium plugin, website, and docs

Features

• add German, German formal, Italian, Spanish, and Polish translations
• add option to display site logo above the form in settings
• add Rating and Date Range field types, Pro File Upload field
• add Responses screen with per-question summary charts
• add Subversion installation step to CI workflow
• Enhance event management features and settings
• Enhance LocalForm plugin with design customization options and global webhook fields management
• enhance form builder with description field and responsive design improvements
• enhance form validation and error handling, improve security with escaping
• remove temporary diagnostic script for auth cookie generation
• update Google Fonts enqueue to use LOCALFORM_VERSION for cache busting

BREAKING CHANGES

• plugin source moved from the repo root to

0.7.0 2026-07-23

Features

• Add email notifications and registration limits

0.6.0 2026-07-23

Features

• Add PHP configuration for file uploads in docker setup

0.5.0 2026-07-23

Features

• Add tag management and slug field enhancements in admin interface

0.4.0 2026-07-23

Features

• Enhance LocalForm functionality and performance

0.3.0 2026-06-23

Features

• initialize project with semantic release configuration