Jetpack Protect

5.0.0 – 2026-04-11

Security

• WAF: Fix issue that potentially allowed bypassing WAF rules.

Added

• Add jetpack_account_protection_send_auth_email filter to allow custom handling of the verification email.
• Add Jetpack Protect details page for users without the dedicated Jetpack Protect plugin.
• IDC: Add revalidation for IDCs.

Changed

• Dependencies: Update lock file to keep root requirements in sync.
• Migrate admin page header to use unified header pattern.
• My Jetpack: Check red bubble notification async when cache is not available.
• Remove translated product names from admin page headers and footers.
• Replace license activation link with a “Use license key” button in the header actions area.
• Switch to Native TypeScript compiler based on Go.
• Update composer.lock.
• Update dependencies.
• Update design of the sidebar upsell.
• Update package dependencies.

Removed

• General: Update minimum WordPress version to 6.8.

Fixed

• Admin Page: Restore border on header component.
• Constrain license activation link width on mobile to prevent header overflow.
• Ensure proper flags are used with json_encode().
• Fix TypeScript errors detected by tsgo.