LeadMachine Connector

2.5.1

• FIX: Default form background is now transparent (was incorrectly white)
• FIX: Opt-in checkbox links now inherit label color instead of hardcoded blue
• FIX: Newsletter form labels now left-justified with their fields
• FIX: Opt-in text now uses muted styling (smaller, reduced opacity)

2.5.0

• NEW: Full-width form layout by default
• Newsletter form now displays inline on desktop (Name, Email, Button side by side)
• Stacks responsively on mobile devices
• NEW: Input styling settings in Contact Form tab
• Input background color, border color, and text color now customizable
• Newsletter form styling now shared from Contact Form settings
• Added styling info link in Newsletter settings tab
• Improved overall form responsiveness

2.4.0

• NEW: Newsletter signup form shortcode [leadmachine_newsletter]
• NEW: Lightweight form with just Full Name, Email, and Opt-in fields
• NEW: Analytics & tracking data collection for all forms
• Captures UTM parameters, ad click IDs (Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, etc.)
• Collects browser data (device type, screen size, language, timezone)
• Records tracking cookies (GA, Facebook Pixel, HubSpot, LinkedIn)
• NEW: Conversion tracking events for major ad platforms
• Fires events for GA4, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn, TikTok, Microsoft/Bing
• Pushes events to Google Tag Manager dataLayer
• Form view and submit events for analytics attribution
• All tracking data included in lead notes for attribution analysis

2.3.0

• NEW: Blog Post Sync for email campaigns
• Automatically sync posts to LeadMachine when published
• Bulk sync existing posts with one click
• Category sync for targeted newsletter campaigns
• Posts are summarized by AI for engaging email content
• Select which categories to include in nurture campaigns

2.2.0

• NEW: Advanced spam detection for Gravity Forms submissions
• Blocks known spam bot name patterns (e.g., “taics” suffix bots)
• Detects gibberish names, repeating patterns, suspicious email TLDs
• Filters disposable email domains and spam keywords in messages
• Respects Gravity Forms spam status for entries marked as spam
• Debug logging for blocked spam (when WP_DEBUG is enabled)

2.1.2

• Added wp_unslash() before all input sanitization per WordPress coding standards
• Prefixed all global variables with leadmachine_ for namespace compliance
• Wrapped debug logging in WP_DEBUG checks
• Improved $_SERVER variable sanitization
• Reduced readme tags to maximum of 5

2.1.1

• Fixed output escaping for improved security
• Improved JSON field sanitization with content validation
• Security hardening for WordPress.org compliance

2.1.0

• Added spam protection with honeypot field
• Added time-based bot detection (rejects instant submissions)
• Spam attempts are logged with IP address for monitoring
• Forms expire after 1 hour for additional security

2.0.1

• Bug fixes and stability improvements
• Improved error handling for API responses

2.0.0

• NEW: Gravity Forms integration
• Map any Gravity Form to LeadMachine fields
• Per-form tag configuration for Gravity Forms
• Default tags option for all Gravity Forms submissions
• AJAX field loading for Gravity Forms mapping
• Improved admin UI with tabbed settings

1.1.5

• Enhanced admin instructions with step-by-step Quick Start Guide
• Added clear instructions on where to find Company ID in LeadMachine
• Added dedicated “Using Tags” section with examples
• Improved sidebar documentation for better user onboarding

1.1.4

• Moved color customization to WordPress admin settings page
• Added color pickers for: Form Background, Title Color, Description Color, Label Color
• Colors can now be set globally in settings and optionally overridden per-form via shortcode
• Improved user experience – configure once, use everywhere

1.1.3

• Form now hides after successful submission, showing only success message
• Added background attribute – supports hex colors or “transparent”
• Added title_color attribute for custom title text color
• Added description_color attribute for custom description text color
• Added label_color attribute for custom form label color
• Improved styling flexibility to match any website design

1.1.2

• Added Terms of Service and Privacy Policy consent checkbox (required)
• Records opt-in timestamp in database for GDPR/compliance
• Captures IP address and consent confirmation in lead notes

1.1.1

• Fixed JavaScript form validation bug for split name fields
• Resolved “First name, last name, and email are required” error

1.1.0

• Added tag support – automatically tag leads from different forms
• Split name field into first_name and last_name for better data accuracy
• Source field now shows the actual page URL where form was submitted
• Improved note formatting – cleaner, more professional structure
• Fixed all database column mismatches
• Mobile responsive split fields

1.0.1

• Improved error handling and logging
• Added detailed error messages for debugging
• Better API error reporting

1.0.0

• Initial release
• Lead capture form with customizable fields
• Admin settings page
• Integration with LeadMachine API
• Responsive design
• AJAX form submission