Changelog
Regal Knowledge Base
# Changelog ## Version 1.13.16 - 16th October 2026 - Resolved Knowledge Base article and category routes explicitly, stabilised preferred category paths, aligned pagination and integrated consistent Yoast canonicals and sitemap URLs while preserving custom canonicals. - Separated WooCommerce utility-page sitemap exclusions into an optional standalone site plugin. ## Version 1.13.15 - 29th September 2026 - Prevented fatal licence checks during WordPress startup and restored reliable plugin activation. ## Version 1.13.14 - 28th September 2026 - Unified the System-page header and version badge, and routed support through the Licence Server with consent-based diagnostics and structured bug reporting. ## Version 1.13.11 - 23rd September 2026 - Restored the Knowledge Base logo in WordPress plugin update listings and details, including when the Licence Server has no icon URLs set. ## Version 1.13.10 - 23rd September 2026 - Refined the System page appearance for a more consistent experience. ## Version 1.13.9 - 23rd September 2026 - Polished the licence and support experience on the System page. ## Version 1.13.8 - 23rd September 2026 - Refined licence and support tools for a more consistent experience. ## Version 1.13.7 - 23rd September 2026 - Improved reliability of licence based updates. ## Version 1.13.6 - 23rd September 2026 - Improved licence status synchronisation and the update experience. ## Version 1.13.5 - 23rd September 2026 - Simplified the compatibility declaration displayed in release notes. ## Version 1.13.4 - 23rd September 2026 - Compatibility with WordPress: 7.1.2 ## Version 1.13.3 - 21st September 2026 - Removed the Coming Soon System card. - Expanded the remaining System cards to equal columns. ## Version 1.13.2 - 20th September 2026 - Refreshes the authorised private update download URL immediately before installation. ## Version 1.13.1 - 19th September 2026 - Registered code-less trials automatically. - Displayed the Licence Server's authoritative trial state. ## Version 1.13.0 - 19th September 2026 - Added a Settings link on the Installed Plugins page. ## Version 1.12.1 - 16th September 2026 - Added identified staging activation to the Licence Server check. - Added compatibility reporting to the Licence Server check. ## Version 1.12.0 - 14th September 2026 - Hid trial-only controls and details when a paid licence is attached. - Simplified the active licence confirmation message. ## Version 1.11.3 - 11th September 2026 - Standardised System-page commerce actions for paid, expired, trial, paused and cancelled licence states. ## Version 1.11.2 - 11th September 2026 - Show the renewal action for active paid licences as well as expired paid licences. ## Version 1.11.1 - 11th September 2026 - Clarified trial-code linking. - Added contextual Purchase or Renew licence actions. ## Version 1.11.0 - 11th September 2026 - Added account-issued trial-code activation through the Regal IT Licence Server. - Protected trial updates through the Regal IT Licence Server. - Added trial-aware plugin information through the Regal IT Licence Server. ## Version 1.10.0 - 1st September 2026 - Restored Knowledge Base styling after HTTPS moves by loading plugin assets with the canonical secure URL. - Registered System styles before the admin page head is rendered. ## Version 1.9.2 - 30th August 2026 - Corrected category-label spacing on Knowledge Base article cards. - Released the canonical article-link notification fix in a new update. ## Version 1.9.1 - 26th August 2026 - Added configurable email notifications when Knowledge Base articles become drafts, pending review or published. - Made article and WordPress edit links explicit and clickable in notification emails. - Deferred notification delivery until each article has its final category and canonical Knowledge Base URL. ## Version 1.9.0 - 26th August 2026 - Added Regal IT and other-plugin links to the Installed Plugins page. ## Version 1.8.1 - 18th August 2026 - Removed the decorative blue support-form bar. - Presented System changelog entries as readable version-and-summary lists. ## Version 1.8.0 - 18th August 2026 - Made Category grid the default Knowledge Base landing layout. - Simplified the Help Centre label. ## Version 1.7.0 - 18th August 2026 - Added a discoverable Gutenberg block for Knowledge Base search. - Added a discoverable Gutenberg block for category cards. - Added a discoverable Gutenberg block for FAQs. - Added a Knowledge Base Help page listing all available shortcodes and matching blocks. - Corrected Gutenberg editor dependencies. - Corrected demo category visibility so content renders reliably. ## Version 1.6.1 - 17th August 2026 - Added configurable Knowledge Base URLs with redirects from previous bases. - Added settings to control article view tracking. - Added settings to control related-article display. ## Version 1.6.0 - 17th August 2026 - Added a Categories column to the FAQ list table. - Added an FAQ groups column to the FAQ list table. - Added a native FAQ ID column to the FAQ list table. - Kept article views and helpfulness columns off the FAQ list table. ## Version 1.5.0 - 17th August 2026 - Replaced plain category pagination links with accessible numbered page buttons. - Clarified the Article cards title-size control in Theme Builder. - Verified the Article cards title-size control in Theme Builder. ## Version 1.4.2 - 17th August 2026 - Added a complete API Integration guide in Settings, covering connection details, authentication, capabilities, endpoints, safe write examples and error handling. ## Version 1.4.1 - 17th August 2026 - Kept Knowledge Base search results above page content and theme footers, with a bounded scrollable results panel. ## Version 1.4.0 - 17th August 2026 - Added dedicated protected REST endpoints for creating, updating, listing and retrieving native FAQ records. ## Version 1.3.2 - 17th August 2026 - Hid the Downloads section when an article has no valid downloadable attachments. ## Version 1.3.1 - 17th August 2026 - Preserved slash-separated documentation IDs during API create, update and lookup operations, preventing bulk integrations from flattening permanent IDs. ## Version 1.3.0 - 17th August 2026 - Added searchable, per-user Knowledge Base API integration controls in Settings. - Added draft writing through the Knowledge Base API. - Added category management through the Knowledge Base API. - Added media upload through the Knowledge Base API. - Added explicit publishing access for Knowledge Base API users. ## Version 1.2.0 - 17th August 2026 - Restored the native Gutenberg Regal Knowledge Base block for embedding the full knowledge-base landing experience directly into any page. ## Version 1.1.1 - 17th August 2026 - Added category FAQ jump cards. - Added configurable one- or two-column FAQ layouts. - Added independent FAQ-card Theme Builder controls. - Removed the redundant Documentation eyebrow from public category cards. ## Version 1.1.0 - 17th August 2026 - Added an active-state tick to System licence status. - Added green status treatment to System licence status. - Widened the attached-licence table cell. ## Version 1.0.0 - 17th August 2026 - Aligned the package root, main plugin file and text domain with the Regal Knowledge Base Licence Server product slug. - Released the first stable Regal Knowledge Base package for private Licence Server distribution. ## Version 0.1.14 - Removed the inactive detailed-insights action from the Knowledge Base Dashboard. ## Version 0.1.13 - 17th August 2026 - Fixed Views sorting so articles without a recorded view count remain visible. - Retained the Knowledge Base menu state on article and FAQ admin screens. - Assigned FAQs to Knowledge Base categories. - Added FAQ display on public category pages. - Expanded Dashboard reporting with article views. - Expanded Dashboard reporting with search success. - Expanded Dashboard reporting with helpfulness insights. - Expanded Dashboard reporting with visitor-feedback insights. - Refined the System support panel. - Refined the licence-status presentation. ## Version 0.1.12 - 17th August 2026 - Moved FAQs into the requested content workflow. - Moved Insights into the requested dashboard workflow. - Added seeded FAQ demonstration content. - Rebuilt the System workspace controls and presentation. - Added sortable Views. - Refined article feedback settings. - Refined support-link settings. ## Version 0.1.11 - 17th August 2026 - Added the first Knowledge Base roadmap release. - Added search synonyms. - Added zero-result reporting. - Added access controls. - Added written feedback. - Added FAQs. - Added downloads. - Added import/export. - Added content-governance tools. - Added contextual support hand-off. - Added optional Polylang/WPML-aware REST integration. ## Version 0.1.10 - 17th August 2026 - Clarified Theme settings into Page styles and Card styles. - Added side-by-side card previews on desktop. ## Version 0.1.9 - 16th August 2026 - Added independent live previews for category-card styles in Theme settings. - Added independent live previews for article-card styles in Theme settings. ## Version 0.1.8 - 16th August 2026 - Added category-page article cards. - Added separate article-card styling controls. - Added separate category-card styling controls. - Improved the spacing and layout of article helpfulness actions. ## Version 0.1.7 - 16th August 2026 - Fixed parent-category article totals and category archives so nested published articles are counted and displayed. ## Version 0.1.6 - 16th August 2026 - Removed the duplicate article Views column. - Added linked article categories to the management list. ## Version 0.1.5 - 16th August 2026 - Restored the Knowledge Base search experience for every landing layout. - Added rich, safe visual demo content. - Refined the System workspace to the Regal IT card, button, and tab design language. - Refined the settings tabs to the Regal IT card, button, and tab design language. ## Version 0.1.4 - 16th August 2026 - Separated Presentation and Theme settings. - Added a live visual builder for homepage styling. - Added a live visual builder for category styling. - Added a live visual builder for article styling. - Added saved page-specific colour overrides for Knowledge Base public views. - Added saved page-specific typography overrides for Knowledge Base public views. ## Version 0.1.3 - 16th August 2026 - Added Regal IT Licence Server trial integration for `regal-knowledge-base`. - Added Regal IT Licence Server licence integration for `regal-knowledge-base`. - Added Regal IT Licence Server support integration for `regal-knowledge-base`. - Added Regal IT Licence Server private-update integration for `regal-knowledge-base`. - Added the System workspace with a licence panel. - Added the System workspace with a support panel. - Added the System workspace with a diagnostics panel. - Added the System workspace with a release panel. - Added the System workspace with a product-information panel. - Fixed the Product Cards landing layout on namespaced WordPress templates. - Fixed the Category Grid landing layout on namespaced WordPress templates. ## Version 0.1.2 - 16th August 2026 - Made the Knowledge Base archive use the selected landing layout. - Added article category context. - Introduced scoped theme controls. ## Version 0.1.1 - 16th August 2026 - Improved the Knowledge Base admin navigation with Dashboard, Articles, Categories, Settings, and System sections. ## Version 0.1.0 - 16th August 2026 - Initial development release of the Regal IT Knowledge Base platform.