Changelog

1.36

July 18th, 2026

Performance: improved Pipeline loading by retrieving and grouping content in a single query.
Update: added a more reliable database schema and migration system for future releases.
Update: added Strive data-health checks and diagnostic information to WordPress Site Health.
Update: the Unscheduled Drafts sidebar state is now saved separately for each user while preserving the existing site-wide default.
Update: centralized WordPress capability checks to improve consistency across user roles and custom post types.
Update: introduced shared content-query services to support future Calendar, Pipeline, and interface improvements.
Update: introduced semantic design tokens and improved keyboard focus states as the foundation for Strive's new branding and future light/dark modes.
Fix: improved validation of saved checklists, checklist task identifiers, and configured custom post types.
Compatibility: preserved all existing posts, editorial statuses, checklists, notes, revisions, filters, settings, and storage formats. No destructive data migration is performed during this update.

1.35

July 17th, 2026

Security: Added post-specific permission checks throughout calendar actions, including Quick Edit, drag-and-drop scheduling, draft insertion, deletion, and revision creation.
Security: Prevented users from editing, scheduling, deleting, or reassigning posts when they do not have the required WordPress capability.
Security: Restricted post-author changes to users who can edit other authors' posts.
Security: Updated registered post metadata to verify permissions against the individual post instead of relying only on general user roles.
Security: Prevented Live Updates from returning private, unpublished, unsupported, or otherwise unreadable posts.
Security: Added strict allowlists for Calendar, Checklist, and Pipeline settings to prevent unexpected WordPress options from being modified.
Security: Strengthened validation and sanitization for dates, post types, publication statuses, authors, categories, tags, notes, checklists, saved filters, and imported checklist data.
Security: Added additional nonce and ownership checks when creating content revisions.
Security: Improved escaping of checklist tasks, calendar attributes, dates, times, filter data, and other dynamically generated interface content.
Performance: Replaced the calendar's separate post query for every displayed day with one optimized query covering the entire visible date range.
Performance: Improved scheduled-post counting across all enabled post types without loading every scheduled post into memory.
Fix: Incomplete scheduled posts no longer disable WordPress publishing for other scheduled posts processed during the same cron request.
Fix: Live Updates now track changes separately for each user, preventing one user's calendar refresh from clearing updates for everyone else.
Fix: Improved the Live Updates polling timer and reduced the chance of updates being missed when several edits happen close together.
Fix: Corrected the GMT publication date when inserting an existing draft into the calendar.
Fix: Pending posts can now be opened correctly through Calendar Quick Edit.
Fix: Invalid or malformed calendar dates are now rejected instead of being silently converted into a different date.
Fix: Improved handling of corrupted or incomplete AJAX requests to prevent PHP warnings and unexpected saves.
Fix: Added proper error handling when WordPress cannot create, update, schedule, trash, or duplicate a post.
Fix: Corrected saved-filter sanitization so every filter is validated individually.
Fix: Prevented an invalid filter ID from accidentally deleting the first saved filter.
Fix: Checklist, editorial status, and post-note metadata are no longer processed during autosaves or WordPress revision saves.
Fix: Improved validation of enabled custom post types and added a safe fallback when previously saved settings reference a post type that no longer exists.
Compatibility: Improved PHP 8.2+ compatibility by declaring plugin runtime properties and removing dynamic-property deprecation warnings.
Compatibility: Updated the embedded Freemius SDK from 2.4.3 to 2.13.4.
Compatibility: Updated compatibility metadata for WordPress 7.0.1 and PHP 7.4 or newer.
Compatibility: Corrected WordPress version comparisons to use semantic version comparison.
Developer: Added a reproducible build process for compiling the plugin's JavaScript, Gutenberg JSX, and Sass stylesheets.
Developer: Added automated PHP syntax parsing and release consistency checks.
Developer: Added automatic checks for mismatched plugin versions, readme stable tags, compatibility requirements, and Freemius SDK versions.
Developer: Removed test credentials, database dumps, caches, source files, and other development artifacts from production plugin packages.
Developer: Added a clean production ZIP process so Freemius packages contain only files required by the plugin at runtime.

1.32

July 15th, 2022

Update: Day of the week labels stay visible when scrolling down the calendar
Update: checklist tasks added with the Enter key show up below the current task instead of at the bottom
Fix: display errors with custom time formats
Fix: block editor scripts ran in the Customizer
Fix: note in settings panels about custom post types could be output multiple times
Fix: error in welcome page when Freemius requires an email activation first

1.31

July 6th, 2022

Feature: added Live Updates! Toggle live updates on/off from the calendar and it will refresh posts as they’re updated in WordPress
Update: added German translation
Fix: compatibility issues with some languages
Fix: made it easier to upgrade after license expires

1.30

June 10th, 2022

Update: improved the style of the checklists in the Classic Editor
Update: button to create checklist added to the editor sidebar when no checklists are present
Fix: default time for new posts stopped using the local timezone after the previous update
Fix: some checklist items could be saved without an internal ID
Fix: increased required PHP version to 7.3.29 or higher

1.29

April 13th, 2022

Update: checklists can now be reordered
Fix: warning added if you delete a checklist and forget to save it before leaving the page
Fix: hitting Enter with the “Add Item” button highlighted adds a new checklist item

1.28

April 1st, 2022

Update: added the Settings menu back with tabs for the calendar, pipeline, and checklists
Update: up to 12 weeks can now be shown at once in the calendar
Update: the Unscheduled Drafts sidebar stays fixed on the side of the screen and scrolls independently from the calendar

1.27

March 21st, 2022

**Feature:**complete overhaul of the filters
- Filter posts by category, tag, post type, and search term
- Apply multiple filters at once
- Filter posts in the calendar, sidebar, or both
- Save the filters you create
- Fade out or completely hide filtered posts
Fix: Quick Edit author option wasn’t working properly for sites using custom roles

1.26

March 7th, 2022

Feature: the calendar now supports Pages and Custom Post Types. You may enable support for additional post types via the Settings menu.
Update: Revision label added to posts in the Pipeline
Fix: the default checklist was not saving for new posts unless explicitly set
Fix: styling incorrect for tags on posts published today

1.25

February 28th, 2022

Feature: Checklists now work with Pages and Custom Post Types. Enable support via the settings in the Checklists page.
Update: Authors can now view the Calendar and Pipeline and edit their posts only
Update: the current user is auto-assigned as the author when adding new posts in the calendar
Fix: checklists in post editor sometimes displayed incorrect tasks

1.24

February 21st, 2022

Feature: the Pipeline now works with Pages and Custom Post Types
Update: the Drafts Sidebar in the calendar now automatically saves whether it’s open or closed. This means if you open it and refresh the page, it will stay open and vice-versa.

1.23

February 14th, 2022

Update: the settings now open in a popup in the calendar page and save without a full page reload

1.22

February 7th, 2022

Update: calendar navigation and filter stay visible when scrolling down the calendar
Update: usability enhancements to Quick Edit menu
Fix: new posts added to calendar sometimes showed up one day earlier

1.21

January 31st, 2021

This update brings a major redesign to Strive’s calendar that keeps the current week at the top of the calendar instead of displaying the full current month.

Feature: the first week in the calendar is now the current week
Feature: new scrollable calendar navigation makes it much easier to navigate to future and previous weeks
Feature: new setting lets you choose 0-2 previous weeks to display in the calendar
Update: minor design improvements to the unscheduled drafts sidebar
Fix: PHP error message on Settings page

1.20

December 20th, 2021

Feature: revisions now work with Pages and Custom Post Types
Feature: added search bars to the category and tag filters
Update: new posts can be added to today in the calendar
Update: post categories are enabled by default
Fix: limit of 10 visible posts per day in calendar removed
Fix: checklists tasks couldn’t be dragged and dropped immediately after importing a checklist

1.19

December 9th, 2021

Feature: added setup wizard for new users
Fix: posts scheduled for today could appear published if WP and the server used different timezones
Fix: color of tags was incorrect for published posts
Fix: fade-out color for published posts that don’t fit in the calendar was incorrect

1.18

November 22nd, 2021

Feature: you can now import and export checklists. This lets you quickly duplicate checklists on your site and transfer checklists to other sites.
Update: moving posts to Trash from the Quick Edit menu now requires confirmation
Fix: unable to schedule posts for next year in the calendar

1.17

November 15th, 2021

Feature: you can now create multiple checklists! Create separate checklists for revisions, guest posts, and any other workflows you need.
Update: moved submenu items into the main Content Calendar submenu
Fix: Calendar and Pipeline not showing for Editors.

1.16

October 22nd, 2021

Feature: added Post Notes! Write notes in the Quick Edit menu as you create new drafts, and edit them from the post editor too.
Update: restyled the Quick Edit menu
Update: added link to quickly unschedule posts that have missed their deadline
Fix: new posts could be blocked from the RSS feed in certain situations
Fix: child categories in Quick Edit menu weren’t getting the color from their parent category

1.15

October 14th, 2021

Feature: tags added to the Quick Edit menu
Update: button added to sidebar for creating new unscheduled drafts
Update: usability enhancements for category & tag selection in the Quick Edit menu
Fix: inserting drafts wasn’t removing them from the sidebar
Fix: empty calendar rows sometimes collapsing
Fix: calendar week option displayed poorly on small screens
Fix: removed scrollbars from sidebar for Microsoft Edge users

1.14

October 11th, 2021

Feature: added post filters to the calendar. Use the filter to show/hide posts in the calendar based on a category, tag, or search term.

1.13

October 8th, 2021

Feature: added option to display post tags in the calendar. Visit the Settings menu to enable this option.
Update: improved usability of category selection in Quick Edit menu
Update: added explanation to search results in sidebar
Fix: some words in the Settings menu weren’t translatable

1.12

October 2nd, 2021

Feature: Strive can now display post categories in the calendar! Visit the Settings tab to enable the display of categories and assign custom colors to each category

1.11

September 27th, 2021

Update: Strive is now fully translatable. Please contact us if you’d like to translate Strive to your language
Fix: creating revisions redirects to the post editor again
Fix: sometimes displaying an extra week from the next month
Fix: date formatting for Spanish fixed
Fix: dates next month occassionally marked as last month
Fix: 1 day from last month sometimes labeled as the 1st

1.10

September 16th, 2021

Fix: permalink field hidden when using Classic Editor
Fix: white-screen-of-death on reusable block editing page
Fix: date field not displaying in Quick Edit menu after adding a post from the Unscheduled Drafts sidebar into the calendar

1.09

September 14th, 2021

Feature: you can now choose a starting day of the week for the calendar (available in Settings menu)
Update: Affiliation sub-menu added for users that would like to join Strive’s affiliate program
Fix: post dates in calendar broken for many non-English languages
Fix: “Missed Deadline” notice not accounting for timezone
Fix: posts in current month could appear as unpublished when viewing previous month
Fix: dates formatted like “23h15” not supported

1.08

September 3rd, 2021

Update: major interface redesign! The tabs, Pipeline, Checklists, and Settings have all been updated with a fresh, modern style.
Update: posts in the Pipeline now only display the date if scheduled
Fix: Next/Previous month buttons skipping a month in certain situations

1.07

August 31st, 2021

Feature: New “Unscheduled Drafts” sidebar added to the calendar. Easily schedule your drafts by dragging and dropping them from the sidebar into the calendar. Likewise, you can drag and drop scheduled posts into the sidebar to unschedule them.

1.06

August 23rd, 2021

Fix: Quick Edit menu now scrollable in smaller screens
Fix: Additional warning messages added for posts that missed their deadline

Note: there are more exciting updates on the way in version 1.07 😉

1.05

July 5th, 2021

Feature: added Color Blind Mode to the settings
Feature: “Revisions” filter added to the Posts menu
Fix: “Missed Deadline” label was only showing for posts that missed publication today

1.04

June 25th, 2021

Feature: scheduled posts are no longer published if they don’t have the “Complete” post status. This stops unfinished posts from being published by mistake, but you can disable this option from the Settings tab.
Feature: added checklist progress to posts in the calendar
Fix: trial upgrade notices sometimes still displayed for paying customers

1.03 – The Time-saver Update

June 21th, 2021

Feature: new option to set a default time for new posts
Feature: new option to set a default category for new posts
Update: the “Create Revision” admin toolbar link is now visible when viewing posts
Fix: posts could be scheduled without titles in the calendar

1.02 – The Classic Editor Update

June 14th, 2021

Feature: Classic Editor support added for post statuses & checklists
Update: post revisions now copy meta data added by plugins too
Fix: “Create revisions” limited to published posts
Fix: Permalink option hidden for revisions in Classic Editor

Please read this minor but important change to revisions:

Starting with this update, all post revisions will copy and overwrite meta data added by plugins i.e. things in the editor sidebar. For example, SEO titles set by Yoast SEO or RankMath will be copied to the revision, and edits you make to these fields in the revision will override the original post when published.

Existing post revisions you’ve created before updating to version 1.02 of Strive won’t copy or overwrite post data added by plugins.

1.01 – Revision fixes

June 7th, 2021

Fix: Featured Images were not being copied into revisions.
Fix: Some server configurations allowed revision content to show up for the live original post

1.0 – Strive is now live!