Neural Forms

1.1.2 – 2026-07-01

• Fix: Multi-step forms no longer trigger an auto-scroll on page load.
• Improved: Refreshed the form builder’s Active status pill to a blue background with mint text for better contrast.

1.1.1 – 2026-06-23

• Fix: Front-end form scripts and styles were missing from the WordPress.org download, which prevented forms from submitting. They are now bundled correctly.

1.1.0 – 2026-06-22

• New: Multi-step forms for breaking long forms into manageable steps.
• New: Poll block and multi-step form block for the block editor.
• New: Ready-to-use form templates so you can start with a working form in one click.
• Improved: Form dashboard layout for easier navigation.
• Improved: Form builder with smoother drag and drop.
• Improved: Inbox layout for faster scanning of submissions.

1.0.0 – 2026-06-21

Initial public release.

Form Builder

• React-based admin form builder with drag-and-drop fields, validation, and live preview.
• Frontend rendering via [neural-forms] shortcode and the native Gutenberg block.
• 18 field types: Text, Email, Textarea, Select, Checkbox, Checkboxes, Number, Phone, URL, Date, Acceptance, Radio, Hidden, Range, Poll, Quiz, File Upload, and Rating.
• Submission pipeline with field-level validation and CAPTCHA verification.

Template Library

• Remote template catalog hosted at templates.neuralforms.ai
• Fixed host allowlist enforced for every remote request
• 6-hour transient cache on catalog to minimize remote calls
• Per-template content fetched only on user-triggered import (not pre-fetched)
• Imported form data sanitized to strip integrations, webhooks, recipients, and tokens before persisting

Lead Inbox

• Inbox UI with status management (new, read, spam, trash), starring, and needs-reply flags.
• Per-form views, full-text search, date-range filters, and CSV export.
• Bulk status changes with keyboard shortcuts.
• Per-entry message thread with reply logging.

AI (via Neural Forms API)

• Connection-first settings UX: enter API key, test connection, unlock AI controls.
• Auto-analysis on every submission: summary, category, priority, relevance score, and draft reply.
• Multi-tier AI model ladder (fast, balanced, smart, premium) selected by the AI service based on plan.
• Draft history carousel: every analysis preserved (10 per entry, 30-day TTL on non-finalized drafts).
• Click-budget protection: 5 AI actions per 2-hour window per entry.
• 100 free AI credits included on signup.

Notifications

• Configurable admin email notifications and customer auto-responder.
• Skip-spam toggle to suppress emails for AI-flagged spam entries.

Security and Privacy

• Cloudflare Turnstile and Google reCAPTCHA v2 support.
• Privacy mode toggle: disable IP and user-agent storage.
• API keys are write-only over REST and never exposed in responses.

Developer

• neural_forms_can_* capability filters for feature gating.
• React SlotFill registry for UI extensions.
• Action hooks: neural_forms_booted, neural_forms_entry_created, neural_forms_send_notifications, neural_forms_queue_ai_processing.
• Filter hooks: neural_forms_validate_submission_field, neural_forms_render_form, neural_forms_spam_check, and more.

Maintenance

• Daily WP-Cron purge of stale AI draft rows.
• 5-minute queue runner with 10-second post-submission nudge.
• Schema versioning via NEURAL_FORMS_DB_VERSION with automatic dbDelta() on upgrade.
• Full uninstall.php cleanup: drops all tables, deletes options, clears cron events, removes log files.