Changelog - Auto Form Builder

1.4.2

Latest August 10, 2026

FixedName field with separate parts now labels each part correctly (e.g. “First Name” and “Last Name”) in the submission details, email notifications, and stored entries, instead of showing “Name” twice.
FixedWhen only First Name and/or Last Name are marked required, the required asterisk now appears next to those parts.
FixedThe required asterisk no longer appears on every individual radio button or checkbox option — it now shows only on the field’s own label.

1.4.1

August 8, 2026

NewURL prefill for individual Name and Address components — First, Middle, Last and Suffix, plus Company/Organization, Address Line 1 and 2, City, State/Province/Region and ZIP/Postal Code can each read their own URL parameter, so composite fields can be pre-populated from a link.
NewAI Assistant and AI Conversation are now active by default on fresh installs, and enabled once on upgrade for existing sites. If you deactivate either add-on it stays off.
New“Build with AI” now always appears in the “Create a new form” dialog — guiding you to activate the AI Assistant add-on, or to connect AIDA when it’s active but not yet connected.
NewDismissible dashboard and Add-Ons prompts that walk you through activating the free AI add-ons and connecting AIDA.
NewExport / Import button on the Submissions and Partial Entries screens, linking straight to the CSV export and import tools.
FixedURL-prefilled dropdowns (including searchable dropdowns) now fire the same change event as a manual selection, so conditional logic evaluates on page load and dependent fields show or hide correctly.

1.4.0

August 7, 2026

NewAI Assistant add-on (optional, off by default) — connect a free AIDA account to bring AI to your forms:
- Build a form with AI from a plain-English description.
- Document-to-form — upload a document and turn it into a ready-to-edit form.
- Automatic conditional logic generation as part of AI form building.
- One-click submission summaries and AI-drafted replies.
- “Ask across your submissions” — answer questions spanning all entries of a form.
- Admin AI chat assistant that answers questions about your forms and submissions, and can create new forms for you.
NewAI Conversation add-on (built-in, optional, off by default) — turn any form into a friendly conversational form that collects answers naturally, with optional appointment booking via Auto Form CRM.
NewAIDA credits — a single shared credit balance powering both AI add-ons, always visible in the plugin. New accounts start with free trial credits; top up afterward with one-time credit packs on autoformcrm.com. No payment ever happens inside the plugin.
NoteThe core drag-and-drop builder and all non-AI features remain completely free and never require an account. AI features are opt-in.

1.3.1

August 1, 2026

NewPer-component Required checkboxes on the Address field for Address Line 2, State/Province/Region, ZIP/Postal Code, Country, and Company/Organization — each toggled independently in Advanced Settings.
ImprovedMarking the Address field Required now automatically requires the two always-rendered core components (Address Line 1 and City).
ImprovedAddress country component — when shown and Required, no default country is silently preselected, and Hide Country never bypasses a shown, required country.
ImprovedAddress renderer skips the Required flag for hidden components, so a “required” toggle on a disabled component never blocks submission.
FixedConditional logic now works in every copy of a form on the page, including page-builder popups (Brizy, Elementor, WP Bakery) that clone or lazy-inject form markup.
FixedMulti-step forms now correctly hide inactive steps even when a site serves a stale cached stylesheet.
FixedRequired Name field with “Separate fields” enabled now validates subfield values correctly.
FixedRequired Address field now validates submitted components correctly and no longer reports the field as missing when filled in.
FixedRequired radio groups are enforced even when a page builder strips the native required attribute.
FixedAddress subfield validation preserves camelCase keys so per-component labels and Required rules resolve correctly on submit.
Improvedconditional-logic.js and multistep.js are now versioned by file modification time, so caches pick up future frontend fixes automatically.

1.3

July 26, 2026

NewRedesigned plugin dashboard — personalized hero header, four KPI cards (forms, submissions, unread, and this week with a week-over-week trend), a 14-day activity chart, recent entries, top-performing-forms ranking, add-on status, quick actions, and guided onboarding.
NewMulti-step forms — enable in Form Settings and split any form with Page Break fields, with step titles, custom Next/Previous labels, and multiple progress bar styles.
NewStep branching — skip a step or jump ahead based on earlier answers (forward-only, loop-safe).
NewPartial entry capture — save in-progress answers, review them under Partial Entries, and auto-delete abandoned entries after a configurable retention period (1–365 days).
NewSlack Notifications add-on — post to a Slack channel the moment a form is submitted, with per-form channels and a one-click test message. Only hooks.slack.com webhook URLs are accepted; no credentials are stored.
ImprovedSurvey field answers in notification emails — ratings and scales show as score/max with end labels, and matrix answers list each question clearly.
FixedDuplicating a form now regenerates field IDs and remaps conditional logic, branching, settings, and merge tags, so copies never collide with the original.
FixedCheckbox/radio, email, and searchable dropdown handlers work correctly when the same form is rendered more than once.
FixedConditionally hidden fields stay hidden even with a stale cached stylesheet.
FixedRequired checkbox groups are validated correctly on the frontend.

1.2.9

July 19, 2026

NewSurvey field types — a new “Survey” category with four free field types: Tabular Survey (Likert grid with optional multiple-answers-per-row), Star Rating (3–10 stars, keyboard accessible), NPS (0–10 Net Promoter Score), and Opinion Scale (0/1–10 buttons with custom end labels).
NewSurvey Results page — visual, per-question results: distribution charts, stacked bars for tabular surveys, option counts, an automatic NPS score with Promoter/Passive/Detractor breakdown, and a 30-day trend.
NewSurvey answers shown in a readable format in entry details, and CSV exports write structured answers as readable text.
NewConditional logic works with all survey fields — e.g. show a follow-up only when the NPS score is 6 or less.
ImprovedSurvey fields follow the form’s Customize colors instead of a fixed blue.
FixedStar rating and tabular survey accessibility labels no longer appear as visible text on themes without screen-reader styles.
FixedForm Analytics add-on charts load again — Chart.js now ships with the plugin.

1.2.8

July 16, 2026

NewGutenberg block — insert any form from the block editor with a live, styled preview. Always renders the latest version, no shortcodes needed.
NewWordPress dashboard widget — forms, total and unread submissions, and this week’s activity at a glance, with a 7-day chart and one-click shortcuts.
NewPrefill from URL parameters on text, email, phone, number, dropdown, and radio fields — also works for forms embedded on other websites.
NewColor Picker field — visitors pick a color with the native selector; stored and shown as a swatch with its hex code.

1.2.7

July 13, 2026

NewUser Registration & Login add-on — create WordPress accounts from submissions with field mapping, role selection (Administrator never selectable), and passwords handled by WordPress core (never stored or emailed).
NewIndependent login form — the [auto_form_builder_login] shortcode handles sign in, lost password, and reset on your own page; messages never reveal whether an account exists.
NewLogin form appearance settings — labels, button text, five colors, and corner radius.
NewCustom welcome email with placeholders such as {username}, {email}, {first_name}, {login_url}, and {set_password_url}.
ImprovedWebhooks, analytics, and other submission actions now also run for redirect-only forms.
DeveloperNew auto_form_builder_processed_submission_data filter lets add-ons adjust submission data before it is stored, emailed, or sent to webhooks.

1.2.6

July 11, 2026

NewConditional confirmations — show a different success message or redirect based on the visitor’s answers, with AND/OR rules (first match wins).
NewConditional email rules — skip or reroute the admin notification and customize the user confirmation email based on answers.
NewPlain text email format option for admin and user confirmation emails, per form.
NewCustom Message field for admin notification emails with placeholders like {submission_data} and {form_name}.
NewHelp text on the Forms screen explaining the shortcode Copy button vs the Copy embed code button.

1.2.5

July 10, 2026

NewSignature field — visitors draw an e-signature (mouse, touch or stylus), saved with the submission and shown in entry details. Works on regular and embedded forms.
FixedFields left without a label or name no longer show their internal ID in the entry view and emails — a friendly field-type name is shown instead.

1.2.4

July 4, 2026

NewEmbed forms on any website — copy a ready-made embed code and paste it into any site, even non-WordPress platforms. Keeps its design, auto-resizes, and stays isolated from the host theme.
New“Break out of iframe” option for redirect thank-you pages (off by default).
ImprovedEmbedded forms load reliably alongside caching plugins (LiteSpeed, WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache).

1.2.3

June 13, 2026

NewInline validation for searchable dropdowns and pattern/format rules — invalid fields show an inline error, block submission, and the form scrolls to and focuses the first invalid field.
NewOpt-in, anonymous Usage Data (off by default) — sends a one-time anonymous install/uninstall event. Never sends your site URL, email, IP, or any form content.
ImprovedRefreshed compiled frontend bundle and build tooling for faster, more reliable rendering.

1.2.2

May 23, 2026

NewEmail Branding — customize accent, heading/text, and background colors for notification and confirmation emails, per form. Existing forms render identically.
NewOptional hyperlink inside Single Checkbox (Yes/No) text — link to a privacy policy or terms page, with optional open-in-new-tab.
NewEmail deliverability tip inside form settings when an email feature is enabled.
NewOpt-in, anonymous Deactivation Feedback dialog with a visible “Skip & Deactivate” option. No personal data is collected.
ImprovedDuplicate-submission protection — the submit button locks after the first valid click; the server absorbs identical payloads within a 10-second window.
ImprovedWordPress.org compliance — explicit “External Services” section added to the readme.

1.2.1

April 28, 2026

FixedSubmissions on pages with non-Latin URLs (Georgian, Arabic, Cyrillic, Chinese, Hebrew, Persian, Thai, etc.) no longer redirect to the admin login page.
FixedRequired field validation now works correctly when a file upload field is present.
FixedConditional logic triggers on single-selection searchable dropdowns.
FixedMulti-select dropdown chip remove icon now deselects the option.
FixedClicking a checkbox inside a multi-select dropdown toggles selection.
FixedFlash of unstyled content — conditionally hidden fields no longer briefly appear on load.
NewMove Up / Move Down buttons on each form field in the builder canvas.
NewDedicated “Report a Bug” admin page with direct links to the bug report form and email support.

1.2.0

April 20, 2026

FixedDate fields now display in the user-configured format (DD/MM/YYYY, MM/DD/YYYY) on the submission detail page.
FixedDate fields display in the configured format in admin and user confirmation emails, including {submission_data} tables.
FixedDate field placeholders in custom email templates respect the per-field date format.
FixedHTML formatting tags are no longer stripped from the Custom Message and Success Message fields when saving.
FixedRequired single checkboxes now trigger inline validation on submit, preventing lost typed data.
NewOptional “Show Date Preview” toggle for date fields.
FixedForm container no longer remains as an empty box after successful submission.
FixedEmail notifications show field labels instead of numeric IDs for fields inside Row layouts.
FixedRemoved orphaned CSS enqueue that caused a 404 request on every form page.

1.1.9

April 15, 2026

FixedConditional logic now works correctly with multi-select dropdown fields.
FixedRequired fields hidden by conditional logic no longer block form submission.

1.1.8

March 25, 2026

New8 industry-specific form themes — Healthcare, Real Estate, Education, Restaurant, Tech/SaaS, Legal, Nonprofit, Fitness.
ImprovedAll 12 existing themes redesigned with richer gradient backgrounds, deeper shadows, and color-matched field styling.
ImprovedThemes now activate button hover effects and form entrance animations.
ImprovedField icon colors, input shadows, and success message colors tinted to each theme’s palette.
FixedSwitching themes no longer carries stale properties from the previous theme.
FixedElementor compatibility — form padding, layout, and button styling fully restored.
FixedTwo-column field layout breaking inside Elementor containers.

1.1.7

March 22, 2026

NewOutbound webhooks — send submission data to external CRMs and platforms (GoHighLevel, Zapier, Make).
NewWebhooks settings tab with enable toggle, endpoint URL, and optional HMAC-SHA256 signing secret.
NewForm border controls, border radius, box shadow, background opacity, help text color, and header overlay options in the Customize panel.
NewName field layout option — stacked or side by side.
FixedHeader image radius and padding, submit button specificity, and dynamic CSS timing on Elementor and late-rendering themes.
DeveloperFilters for webhook payload, request arguments, and private host allowlisting.

1.1.6

March 6, 2026

FixedForms displaying without styling on Hello Elementor and other minimal themes.
FixedForm Customize settings not applying on Elementor-based themes.
FixedAdmin pages flashing unstyled on first load.
FixedModern file upload CSS 404 due to incorrect asset path.
FixedMisleading “Premium version” references in CAPTCHA add-on notices.

1.1.5

March 4, 2026

FixedNew form submissions not appearing on the Submissions page.
Fixed“All” tab on the Submissions page not loading results.
FixedSubmission status counts not including entries with legacy null status.

1.1.4

March 4, 2026

NewButton border controls, helper text with above/below positioning, and hover text color.
New15 additional Google Fonts (20 total available).
FixedGoogle Fonts not loading on rendered forms and admin preview.
FixedButton text color not applying on rendered forms.
FixedForm duplication now works without premium requirement.
ImprovedUnified save — Settings tab now saves with the main Save Form button; Submit Button Text moved to Customize.

1.1.3

February 28, 2026

NewCustom dropdown time picker replacing the native browser time input.
ImprovedTime field now fully respects Time Intervals, Earliest/Latest Time, and 12h/24h Format settings.
ImprovedCleaned up dead CSS/JS and improved coding standards compliance for time fields.

1.1.2

February 28, 2026

FixedBackground type switching, uploaded images, patterns, opacity, and gradients now work correctly on preview and frontend.
NewBackground Size, Position, and Repeat controls for uploaded background images.
ImprovedPreview device icons more distinct; desktop preview panel wider.

1.1.1

February 25, 2026

NewCustomize Form panel — theme selection, header image, background (solid/gradient/image/patterns), colors, typography, layout, and field customization.
NewForm Analytics add-on — track views, submissions, and conversion rates with charts.
NewreCAPTCHA Protection add-on — Google reCAPTCHA v2 and v3.
NewCloudflare Turnstile add-on — privacy-first CAPTCHA alternative. All three built-in and activated from the Add-Ons page.

1.1.0

February 16, 2026

FixedMajor CSS conflicts with WooCommerce and other plugins.
FixedGlobal CSS selectors no longer affecting the WordPress admin or applying site-wide.
FixedWordPress core class overrides and reduced-motion query no longer break globally.
ImprovedAll plugin CSS now properly scoped to plugin areas; optimized admin CSS loading.

1.0.9

January 25, 2026

NewUser confirmation email feature — send thank-you emails to form submitters.
NewSettings: email field selector, custom subject, custom message, reply-to address.
NewPlaceholder support in confirmation emails ({form_name}, {site_name}, {submission_data}, etc.).

1.0.8

January 10, 2026

NewCustomizable submit button text in form settings.

1.0.7

January 2, 2026

NewAdd-on support infrastructure and Pro-compatible hooks for the submissions page (tags column, filters, actions).
NewEntry Tags and Google Sheets add-ons now work with the free version.

1.0.6

December 31, 2025

FixedCSS conflicts with other plugins.
ImprovedCompatibility with different server configurations.

1.0.5

December 25, 2025

ImprovedCleaner admin interface.

1.0.4

December 25, 2025

NewOnboarding experience for first-time users.
NewForm template selection — Contact, Feedback, Support, Newsletter, Event Registration.

1.0.3

December 24, 2025

ImprovedUpdated WordPress compatibility to 6.9.

1.0.2

December 14, 2025

FixedForm builder loading in translated languages.

1.0.1

December 14, 2025

New13 language translations added.
ImprovedUpdated requirements: WordPress 6.0+, PHP 7.4+.

1.0.0

December 6, 2025

NewInitial release of Auto Form Builder — drag-and-drop builder, 20+ field types, multi-step support, submission management, email notifications, CSV/JSON export, and mobile-responsive forms.

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