Multicollab: Content Team Collaboration and Editorial Workflow

5.3 – 14.04.2026

• [Enhancement] Maintaince Release.
• [Documentation] Add readme.txt “External services” section with terms and privacy links for IP-API, Gravatar, and Multicollab.

5.2 – 15.12.2025

[Enhancement] – Fully compatible with WordPress 6.9.
[Bug Fixes] – Resolved Spectra plugin conflict causing overlap between Comment Mode notifications and Spectra components.
[Bug Fixes] – Improved performance on setups with multiple active plugins where loading comments resulted in significant lag.
[Bug Fixes] – Addressed multiple design issues in the Activity Center for a cleaner and consistent UI.
[Bug Fixes] – Resolved issue where user mentions were partially hidden when replying from the Activity Center in single-comment mode.
[Bug Fixes] – Fixed commenting issue where adding a comment triggered console errors and prevented proper loading of the board.

5.1 – 08.10.2025

• [Enhancement] – Improved Dashboard for a more intuitive and user-friendly interface.
• [Bug Fixes] – Applied minor fixes to improve sidebar stability.

5.0 – 17.07.2025

• [New] Introduce interactive guiding tour.
• [New] Fixed bugs related to multiple text comment handling.
• [Bug Fixes] Fixed minor bugs

4.10 – 19.05.2025

• [Enhancement] Enhanced compatibility with popular Learning Management Systems (LMS)
• [Enhancement] Fully tested and verified with WordPress 6.8.
• [Enhancement] Now fully compatible with PHP 8.3.
• [Enhancement] Significant improvements in loading and editing large posts, especially with inline comments.

4.9 – 24.03.2025

• [New] Multicollab is now fully compatible with Gutenberg API 3.
• [Enhancement] Optimized performance for faster and smoother collaboration.
• [Bug Fixes] Fixed minor bugs related to the plugin’s interactions with Gutenberg blocks, providing a smoother editing experience.

4.8.1 – 07.01.2025

• [Bug Fixes] – Addressed minor issues to enhance overall stability and user experience.
• [Enhancements] – Improved the deactivation popup code for better usability and performance.
• [New] – Added compatibility with Oxygen Builder for seamless integration.

4.8 – 04.12.2024

• [Enhancements] Significantly improved the performance for faster loading and smoother interaction.
• [Enhancements] Streamlined script and style loading for better performance.
• [Enhancements] Enhanced compatibility with the latest WordPress.

4.7 – 23.08.2024

• [Enhancements] Fully compatible with PHP 8.2, ensuring smooth operation with the latest PHP version.
• [Bug Fix] Improved UI design and resolved layout issues for a more streamlined user experience.

4.6 – 23.07.2024

• [Enhancements] Compatibility with WordPress 6.6.
• [Enhancements] Upgraded React packages.
• [Bug Fix] Minor fixes for @mention copy/paste features.

4.5 – 21.05.2024

• [Bug Fix] Fixed design issue: Background color of the activity center box is removed when the board is not in focus.
• [Enhancement] Improved compatibility: Comment shortcode now works seamlessly with the insert-special-character plugin.

4.4.1 – 25.04.2024

• [Enhancement] Compatible with WordPress 6.5.

4.4 – 04.04.2024

• [Enhancement] Comments are automatically saved upon addition for a seamless workflow.
• [Enhancement] Users can now hide comments using keyboard shortcuts — For Windows alt + Shift + J && For Mac ⌥ Option + Shift + J.
• [Enhancement] Multicollab now seamlessly integrates with WP Forms and the MemberPress plugin.
• [Enhancement] Eliminated the functionality of real-time co-editing and guest collaboration.

4.3 – 14.02.2024

• [Enhancement] Users can now add comments on ACF blocks and the block’s text.
• [Enhancement] Whole block comments now work seamlessly with reusable blocks.
• [Enhancement] Ensure compatibility with the Multicollab plugin and Gutenberg-built WooCommerce Product Pages.
• [Enhancement] Redesigned onboarding workflow.
• [Enhancement] Multiple users can simultaneously work on the same block.

4.2 – 02.01.2024

• [New] Users can comment on entire gallery blocks.
• [New] Users can add comments to Gutenberg widget category blocks (Latest Comment, RSS, Archives, Calendar).
• [Enhancement] Collaborator details are now displayed on the dashboard activity.
• [Enhancement] Users can set their default tab when opening a WordPress page.
• [Enhancement] Admins can view real-time collaboration permissions in the permission settings tab.
• [Enhancement] Multicollab now supports the Publish Press block.
• [Enhancement] Multicollab is compatible with Getwid blocks.
• [Enhancement] Fixed ACF block issues with Multicollab.

4.1 – 30.11.2023

• [New] — Undo & Redo compatible with all default Gutenberg blocks.
• [Enhancement] — Improvement in Real-time editing of content requests.
• [Enhancement] — Multicollab is now compatible with php8.1
• [New] — Users can copy the link of the post and page and share it with Guest users.
• [Enhancement] — Improvement in Email notification
• [Enhancement] — The user can show collaborator details from the activity panel
• [Enhancement] — @mention will work with copy and past comments.

4.0 – 18.10.2023

• [New] Real-time co-editing allows multiple users to collaborate simultaneously.
• [Enhancement] Improvement in API requests
• [Bug Fix] Full Block comment UI

3.7 – 04.09.2023

• [Enhancement] Improvement in Guest collaboration user experience.
• [Enhancement] Compatible with WordPress 6.3.

3.6 – 20.07.2023

• [New] Email Notifications — Get an email notification for mentions, replies, and other activities.
• [New] Advanced Dashboard — More reports on sitewide commenting features.
• [New] Comments on text and media — Ability to comment on any media while editing new posts or pages.
• [New] You can invite anyone as a Guest to collaborate on the page or post content.

3.5 – 12.06.2023

• [Enhancement] Maintenance Release.

3.4 – 16.05.2023

• [Enhancement] Maintenance Release.

3.3 – 16.02.2023

• [Enhancement] Maintenance Release.

3.2 – 03.01.2023

• [New] Onboarding Tour when activating the plugin.
• [Bug Fix] Activity panel and board position issue fixed.
• [Bug Fix] Minor Fixes for notification.

3.1 – 16.11.2022

• [Enhancement] Maintenance Release.

3.0 – 17.10.2022

• [Enhancement] Improved @mention user experience and performance.
• [Enhancement] Improved performance and design enhancement for floating add comment and suggestion buttons.
• [Enhancement] Updated add comment button design.
• [Bug Fix] Compatible with PHPCS and PHP8.

2.0.4.5 – 26.08.2022

• [Enhancement] User can add comments using a keyboard shortcut — For Windows ctrl + alt + m && For Mac ⌘ Cmd + ⌥ Option + m
• [Enhancement] Optimize code for @mention Feature.
• [Bug Fix] PHP8 compatibilities warnings

2.0.4.4 – 29.07.2022

• [Enhancement] Improvement on General Settings – User can enable/disable editorial comment column on post/page list.
• [Enhancement] Maintenance Release.

2.0.4.3 – 27.05.2022

• [Bug Fix] Compatible with WordPress 6.0.
• [Enhancement] Fixed minor issues related to @mention.

2.0.4.2 – 13.05.2022

• [Enhancement] Maintenance Release.

2.0.4.1 – 04.04.2022

• [Enhancement] Admin can set permission for info board from the settings panel.
• [Enhancement] Optimize AJAX request.
• [Bug Fix] Minor fixes related to the comment board and formatting.

2.0.4 – 07.03.2022

• [Enhancement] Security Release.

2.0.3 – 07.02.2022

• [Enhancement] Performances improvements.
• [Enhancement] Compatible with Table Block.
• [Enhancement] UI improvement on comment board.
• [Bug Fix] Github issue #45 Multicolab breaks when used with plugin HTML Editor Syntax Highlighter is fixed.
• [Bug Fix] Github issue #40 WP-CLI plugin activation breaks due to redirect are fixed.
• [Bug Fix] Compatible with WordPress 5.9.x.
• [Bug Fix] Compatible with PHP 8.0

2.0.2 – 10.12.2021

• [Enhancement] Maintenance Release.

2.0 – 26.10.2021

• [Enhancement] Show comment icon in the main toolbar.
• [Enhancement] User-friendly Board design.
• [New Feature] View Summary of comments in Activity Centre.
• [New Feature] Mention and Assign self in Comment.

1.3.8 – 12.08.2021

• [Enhancement] Maintenance Release.
• [Enhancement] Fixed minor issues related to email notification.

1.3.7 – 2.08.2021

• [Enhancement] Maintenance Release.
• [Enhancement] Fixed minor issues related to activity and settings panel.
• [Enhancement] Made few enhancements for compatibility with Safari and Firefox browsers.
• [Bug Fix] Compatible with WordPress 5.8.x.

1.3.6 – 24.06.2021

• [Bug Fix] Maintenance Release and Made few enhancements.

1.3.5 – 08.06.2021

• [Bug Fix] This Github issue #24 Block editor has encountered an unexpected error is fixed.
• [Bug Fix] This Github issue #23 Can’t use the Enter Key to add a new paragraph is fixed.
• [Enhancement] Maintaince Release.

1.3.4 – 03.06.2021

• [Enhancement] Made few enhancements for compatibility with Safari Browser.

1.3.3 – 02.06.2021

• [New Feature] Generate a link to a particular comment and share it with other team members.
• [New Feature] Team members can see recently edited time on the comments and activity center.
• [New Feature] Restricted multiple comments on the same word.
• [Enhancement] If there is no comment on Page/Post, then Gutenberg editor will be center aligned.
• [Bug Fix] This Github issue #6 related to Gutenberg Comments Panel always visible is fixed.
• [Bug Fix] Copy & Paste issue with @mention in a comment is fixed.
• [Bug Fix] Issue related to “Link to a comment box from activity center” on a tablet device is fixed.
• [Bug Fix] Fixed issues related to comment formatting.
• [Bug Fix] Old Comments not showing up on some Pages issue fixed.
• [Bug Fix] Issue related to Deleted comments visibility in the activity center is fixed.
• [Bug Fix] Compatible with WordPress 5.7.x.
• [Bug Fix] Other minor fixes.

1.3.2 – 23.04.2021

• [Bug Fix] Compatible with WordPress 5.7.1
• [Bug Fix] Resolved jQuery issue and normal bugs

1.3.1 – 22.04.2021

• [Bug Fix] SEO Plugins and excerpts section, content copy and paste issue are resolved

1.3.0 – 19.04.2021

• [Enhancement] New Design and Placement of Activity Center.
• [New Feature] Threaded comments in the activity center.
• [New Feature] Ability to Reply, Resolve, Edit, and Delete comment or thread from the activity center.
• [Enhancement] New Settings tab in the sidebar for post-specific comment settings.
• [Bug Fix] Copy/paste content in the comment box is fixed.
• [Bug Fix] Firefox @mention multiple user issues are resolved.
• [Bug Fix] Responsive device usability updated.
• [Enhancement] Several performances, stability, and design improvements.

1.2.0 – 19.03.2021

• [New Feature] When you delete a WordPress user, you can assign the deleted user’s comments to other WordPress users.
• [Bug Fix] Edit and Delete operation from the activity center were not working for a few users.
• [Bug Fix] Do not allow whitespace on edit reply.
• [Bug Fix] Few issues related to @mention Editor in the comment.
• [Bug Fix] When you copy and paste a web page URL in reply, the comment was not working as expected.
• [Bug Fix] This Github issue related to the “register_rest_route” warning error on the WordPress dashboard fixed.
• [Bug Fix] When the “Hide All Comments” option is selected, and you click on any comment from the activity center, it didn’t bring the related comment.
• [Bug Fix] Fixed compatibility issues related to small screen resolution like 1024×768.
• [Bug Fix] This Github issue related to ‘custom meta fields’ is fixed.
• [Enhancement] Made few enhancements for compatibility with Safari Browser.
• [Bug Fix] Compatible with WordPress 5.7.x

1.1.0 – 24.02.2021

• [New Feature] Mention Team Members in Comment and invite them to collaborate by @mentioned user name
• [New Feature] Assign comments thread to team members
• [New Feature] See all Page & Post comments activities in the activity center
• [New Feature] Send email to @mentioned users in the comment.New – Send email to all users involved in the current thread.
• [New Feature] Send an email to the assigned user.
• [New Feature] Check open comments on each page and posts in your posts list.
• [New Feature] Admin settings panel.
• [New Feature] Send email notification to admin if notification enabled.
• [New Feature] All major browser supports (Chrome, EDGE, Firefox) Note: Safari browser is not compatible with this plugin)
• [Bug Fix] Compatible with WordPress version 5.3.6 to 5.6.2
• [Bug Fix] Few other fixes and improvements.
• [Bug Fix] Improve performance of the plugin
• [Bug Fix] Checked WordPress Accessibility
• [Bug Fix] Checked Standard WordPress security

1.0.4 – 18.12.2020

• [Bug Fix] Compatible with WordPress 5.6.
• [Enhancement] Characters limited for the “Comment Resolved Email” Subject.
• [Bug Fix] HTML tags filter issue for Authors and Contributors in Multisite.
• [Bug Fix] Few other fixes and improvements.

1.0.3 – 14.12.2020

• [Enhancement] New Activity centre icon
• [Enhancement] Removed Hide icon from the top bar and put it inside the Activity centre with ” Show Comment / Hide Comment”
• [Bug Fix] Compatible with WordPress 5.6.x

1.0.2 – 09.12.2020

• [Bug Fix] Avatars are removed from comments if disabled from WordPress settings.
• [Bug Fix] Removed link from Comment Activity area.

1.0.1 – 05.11.2020

• No comments popup removed

1.0.0

• Initial Release