Version History

Changelog

Track every update, new feature, and improvement to PressBot.

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v1.5.0
March 2026 Platform Release

The AI Interface for WordPress

PressBot becomes a platform. Your WordPress site now speaks MCP — external AI clients like Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf can connect and manage your site alongside the dashboard agent, Telegram bot, and visitor chatbot. Four channels, one toolset.

MCP Server

Expose all 77 admin tools to any MCP-compatible AI client. Streamable HTTP transport, WordPress Application Password auth — no SSH required.

Knowledge Base System

Store SOPs, workflows, and business docs as a dedicated post type. Entries power the chatbot, agent, and MCP resources automatically.

Booking Management

Create manual bookings for offline clients and block vacation days — with automatic conflict detection against your calendar.

Features

  • MCP Server — expose all 77 admin tools to external AI clients (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf) via the Model Context Protocol
  • Streamable HTTP transport with WordPress Application Password authentication — no SSH or custom API keys required
  • Knowledge base entries exposed as MCP resources — AI clients read your site context before taking action
  • MCP settings panel with endpoint URL, auto-generated client config, and one-click connection testing
  • 6 Knowledge Base admin tools — create, read, update, delete, and search entries via pressbot_kb post type with topic taxonomy. Free: 10 entries, Pro: unlimited
  • create_manual_booking — add bookings for offline clients with automatic conflict detection
  • create_vacation_day — block calendar days with existing booking warnings

Improvements

  • WP Booking Pro tools grouped in their own booking category
  • Knowledge base entries auto-loaded into chatbot and agent prompts for richer, site-aware responses
v1.4.1
March 2026

Booking Tools & Knowledge Base Durability

Two new admin tools for WP Booking Pro and a critical infrastructure improvement for knowledge base files.

Features

  • create_manual_booking — add bookings for clients who book via phone, WhatsApp, or in person, with automatic conflict detection against existing bookings, vacation days, and working hours
  • create_vacation_day — block calendar days as vacation, reserved, or custom with warnings when existing bookings overlap

Improvements

  • Knowledge base files moved from plugin directory to wp-content/uploads/pressbot/ — files now survive plugin updates and reinstalls
  • Automatic migration on upgrade with legacy-path fallback for un-migrated installs
v1.4.0
March 9, 2026

Security Hardening & Onboarding Fix

Stronger bot user privacy, a fixed post-checkout onboarding page, and reliable conversion tracking for all new users.

Security

  • Bot user fully hidden from public-facing WordPress metadata — no longer discoverable through any standard enumeration method
  • Defense-in-depth: multiple layered protections for bot user privacy

Bug Fixes

  • Thank-you page no longer crashes after checkout — new users now see proper onboarding
  • Free download checkout flow now works correctly for all download types
v1.3.9
March 3, 2026

Summary History, Auto Language & Tour Page

Conversation insights now persist over time, the chatbot matches each visitor's language automatically, and a new tour page lets prospects see the real admin UI before installing.

Features

  • Conversation summary history — AI-generated insights are stored persistently, building a timeline of how visitor topics evolve over time
  • History navigation on Conversations page — browse past summaries without re-generating them
  • Sentiment trend chart on the Analytics page sidebar — see how visitor satisfaction changes day by day
  • Auto language matching — the chatbot detects each visitor's language and responds in kind, no configuration needed
  • Tour page — an interactive screenshot walkthrough of the admin UI, settings, agents, analytics, and more

Improvements

  • Free tier stores the last 3 conversation summaries; Pro tier gets unlimited history
  • Tightened focus mode — the chatbot stays strictly on-topic, no general advice or third-party recommendations
  • Tour links added across the marketing site (homepage, pro page, feature pages, footer) for better discoverability
v1.3.8
February 26, 2026

AI-Powered Setup, Smarter Writing & Better Security

Let AI handle the setup work — from conversation starters to welcome messages. The admin agent now writes posts about trending topics, and Shield gives you clearer security alerts.

Features

  • AI-suggested conversation starters — click "Suggest with AI" in Settings and get 4 site-specific prompts generated from your knowledge base, ready for visitors to click
  • AI-suggested welcome message — generate a personalized greeting that matches your site's tone and personality
  • Smart auto-suggest — when you generate or refresh your knowledge base, conversation starters are automatically suggested if you haven't customized them yet
  • Custom bot avatar — upload your own image for the chatbot bubble and header through the WordPress media library

Improvements

  • Conversations table now shows what each visitor said first, so you can scan conversations at a glance without opening each one
  • Conversation starters now fill the input field instead of sending immediately, giving visitors a chance to review or edit before sending
  • Getting Started page is now a live checklist that tracks your actual setup progress — API key, knowledge base, widget status, and first conversation
  • Admin agent can now write blog posts about current events and trending topics using real-time web research
  • When the admin agent can't create a post, you'll see exactly what went wrong instead of a generic error message

Bug Fixes

  • Web research in the admin agent now works correctly with Gemini models — previously returned empty results on some configurations
  • Shield security alerts now correctly distinguish between real usernames and display names when reporting distributed attacks
  • Checkout confirmation page is now protected against bot traffic that could trigger false conversion events
  • Blog posts now show their featured image when shared on Twitter, Facebook, and other social platforms
v1.3.7
February 24, 2026

Starter Chips, Satisfaction Ratings & KB Refresh

Give visitors a head start, find out what they think, and keep your chatbot's knowledge fresh.

Features

  • Suggested prompts — clickable starter chips appear below the greeting when the chatbot opens, giving visitors quick conversation starters like "What do you do?" or "How can I contact you?"
  • Customizable chips — configure up to 4 starter prompts from Settings, or use the smart defaults that work for most sites
  • Conversation satisfaction ratings — visitors can rate their experience with thumbs up or down after a conversation, giving you a clear signal on chatbot quality
  • Satisfaction metrics in Conversations — see your overall satisfaction percentage at a glance, plus per-session ratings in the table and session detail views
  • Satisfaction data in CSV exports — ratings are included when you export conversation history
  • One-click knowledge base refresh — update your chatbot's knowledge when your site content changes, without regenerating from scratch
v1.3.6
February 23, 2026

Auto-Generate Knowledge Base

Your chatbot should know about your site from the start. Now it can.

Features

  • One-click knowledge base generation — PressBot reads your pages, posts, and products, then creates a ready-to-use knowledge file so the chatbot can answer visitor questions immediately
  • New setup wizard step — after connecting your API key, the wizard offers to generate your knowledge base before you go live
  • Generate button in Settings — create or regenerate your knowledge base anytime from the Knowledge Base sidebar

Improvements

  • Stronger chatbot boundaries — the visitor chatbot now gives clearer responses when asked to do things outside its scope, like creating pages or changing settings
v1.3.5
February 23, 2026

Activation & Onboarding Fixes

Smoother first-run experience for new free installations.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where new users could see a permissions error during first-time plugin activation
  • Fixed welcome overlay appearing too early — it now waits until the initial setup is complete
  • Fixed download links in welcome emails pointing to the wrong location

Improvements

  • Improved onboarding flow so each step completes before the next one begins
v1.3.1
February 22, 2026

Initial Public Release

The first public release of PressBot Pro — an AI-powered WordPress assistant with a visitor chatbot and admin agent.

Core Platform

  • Visitor chatbot widget with knowledge base integration, dark mode support, and WooCommerce product search
  • Admin AI agent with 77 tools across 20 categories for full site management through conversation
  • BYOK model — bring your own Anthropic (Claude) and Google (Gemini) API keys. No per-message fees, full control over costs and privacy
  • Per-agent model selection — choose different models for the chatbot vs the admin agent

Content & Media

  • 8-stage content pipeline — research, strategize, write, critique, generate images, categorize, and publish
  • AI image generation via Gemini with multiple aspect ratios and automatic featured image assignment
  • AI vision — auto-generate alt text, captions, and descriptions for media library images
  • Bulk operations with real-time progress reporting — process up to 100 posts or 50 images at once

Integrations

  • Telegram bot — manage your WordPress site from your phone with the same 77 tools
  • WooCommerce — 10 dedicated tools for products, orders, coupons, and sales analytics
  • Google Analytics 4 — query real traffic data through the agent, composite site reports
  • WP Booking Pro — visitor availability checks through conversation

Security & Intelligence

  • PressBot Shield — AI-powered login protection with auto-lockouts, threat analysis, IP blocking, and custom login URLs
  • 12-check security audit covering file permissions, debug mode, SSL, admin username, and more
  • Agent memory — persistent preferences and context across sessions, auto-saved proactively
  • Web search integration for real-time research and current information

Engagement & Customization

  • Proactive messaging — exit intent and timed nudge triggers with configurable messages and suggestion chips
  • Lead capture from chatbot conversations
  • Explain CTAs — add contextual "Ask PressBot" buttons anywhere via data attributes, shortcodes, or JavaScript API
  • Contextual suggestion chips that change based on the current admin screen
  • Full conversation logging with export to CSV, message statistics, and configurable retention

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