> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.3techagency.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.3techagency.com/changelog/readme.md).

# WP AI Manager Changelog

What changed in each WP AI Manager release.

Release notes for WP AI Manager. The current version is **1.3.0**. Updates are delivered through your licensed WP AI Manager account. Inside the plugin, **Settings > Help and changelog** shows the notes for the version installed on your site.

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After updating, hard-refresh the WordPress admin (Shift + reload) so your browser loads the new scripts, and restart any external MCP client that runs over WP-CLI.
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## WP AI Manager 1.3.0

Image generation, per-chat tool permissions, an assistant inside the editors, and safer backups and restores.

**New**

* **Generate images** with your connected AI provider. Photo models are tried first, a model that returns a drawing is skipped, and the first image can become a post's featured image or a product's image and gallery, with Undo. [Guide](https://docs.3techagency.com/documentation/workflows/generate-images)
* **Allow a tool in this chat.** When the assistant needs a tool that is switched off, a card turns it on for that conversation only. Site-wide tool settings are never changed from a chat.
* **AI assistant panel** inside the block editor and Elementor, a **What the AI knows** drawer beside Chat, and Playbooks in the **WordPress command palette** (Cmd+K / Ctrl+K). New chat moves to Cmd+Shift+K.
* **Home** shows recent changes with where they came from (via Chat or via Task) and an Undo, next to recent chats and task runs.
* **Backups** are kept by count (Settings > Advanced > Backups to keep, default 5) as well as age. A restore keeps Task history and blocks visitor writes while it runs.
* **Settings > AI Models** lists your image models in the order they are tried, and the last image problem with its technical detail.

**Fixed**

* Real photos were rejected as "SVG file could not be sanitized" on sites running Kirki, whose upload check treats any file containing `<svg` in its bytes as an SVG.
* A product, page or custom post could not be found by name. A search now covers every public content type, with an exact-title option.
* GPT-5, GPT-6 and Gemini 3 models, including the default Best quality model, were treated as unable to read images.
* Image requests timed out at WordPress's 30-second AI limit. Each image is now its own request with a longer timeout.
* Uploads now pass WordPress the full file record, which removes upload warnings from other plugins.
* The assistant no longer answers "it will fail" from earlier errors in a chat; it tries the tool again when asked.
* Tool search no longer offers unrelated tools because they share a single word with the request.

**Changed**

* The Cancel button beside Send shows an X.
* Faster and Best quality now pick different models per provider when none is chosen in Settings.
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## Earlier releases

### WP AI Manager 1.0.0

The first WP AI Manager release.

* **Chat agent** with live step labels, approval cards, a What the AI knows drawer and per-result Undo through the change ledger.
* **Playbooks**: 12 guided starters, also searchable from the WordPress command palette.
* **Tasks**: 8 built-in recipes with preview-first runs, scheduling and email summaries.
* **AI assistant panel** inside the block editor and Elementor.
* **Unified SEO** over Rank Math, Yoast SEO and Slim SEO; **WooCommerce** prices, stock, coupons and categories.
* **Home** shows recent changes with their source and an Undo, next to recent chats and task runs.
* Two model tiers per AI provider, with an onboarding checklist.
* **External MCP** surface behind an Advanced toggle, off by default.

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<summary>Security, data-safety and reliability fixes in 1.0.0</summary>

**Security**

* A chat user can no longer grant itself tools: browser-supplied context is whitelisted, and every tool list passes one policy check that the executor repeats.
* Tool search can no longer reintroduce a switched-off or advanced tool.
* **Allow AI-written code** now actually gates the PHP snippet tools.
* Roles are enforced: approving and running Tasks need their own capabilities, and shipped defaults are administrator-only.
* Draft Sandbox fork, publish and discard check the specific post and the editor lock.
* New **Protected pages**: cart, checkout, my-account and privacy policy, plus any you add, are refused outright.
* Backup files carry random names and download through a nonce-checked endpoint.
* A site that never activated a license no longer gets a grace period.
* Prompt-injection containment: after a turn reads third-party text, writes in that turn ask first.

**Data safety**

* The Draft Sandbox no longer corrupts Elementor pages, and publishing copies only builder data so other plugins' fields on the live page are kept.
* Find and replace reaches Elementor and other builder content, previews by default and records one undoable change per page.
* Backup chunks page on the primary key, so rows are not duplicated or skipped.
* Reading a large page no longer loops.

**Scheduling and tasks**

* Scheduled runs that write always stage changes for review.
* Scheduled agent recipes now run, and emails report real counts with a review link.
* Chunked runs get one request per chunk on sites without Action Scheduler.
* Backups use only verified provider triggers and fall back to a database-only download, saying so.
* Alt text uses the image when the model supports vision.
* Staged changes expire after 14 days; a monthly token limit can stand scheduled runs down.

**Reliability**

* Turns are serialised per conversation, so two tabs cannot interleave.
* Provider errors show plain-language messages; rate limits retry once and long conversations retry on a shorter history.
* Page caches are purged after Woo, media and forms changes.
* Cost estimates no longer use invented prices; with no price on file, only token counts are shown.
* Whole-page builds go through the Draft Sandbox.

**Housekeeping**

* Uninstall removes Task and skill posts, scheduled actions, backup folders and notice flags. Personal-data export includes conversation transcripts.
* A translation template is included.
* `THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES.txt` lists every bundled package and its licence.

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For help with an installation, use the [Help Center](https://docs.3techagency.com/help-center/) or [contact 3techagency](https://3techagency.com/contact/).


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