Fix: remote theme-configuration lookups are now strictly rate-limited with a cached fallback, eliminating the excessive background requests to pixelgrade.com that some installs generated.
Fix: a PHP 8.2 deprecation notice (dynamic property) in the navigation menu integration.
Fix: the editor docs launcher now uses WordPress core’s interface package, avoiding a duplicate core/interface store warning in the Site Editor.
Onboarding: a failed starter import can be retried right from the error state, without re-asking the “already imported?” confirmation.
Onboarding: after a full starter import, the default WordPress sample content is moved to trash and the Layouts card correctly reflects the import.
Onboarding: recommended plugins now install inline within the starter apply flow, a Get Started checklist guides the free path, and the duplicate “Install Plugins” menu item is gone.
Smaller release package — internal development docs are no longer bundled.
2.2.0
Fix: Anima LT is now recognized out of the box — the free WordPress.org build no longer comes up unrecognized, so starter sites, recommended plugins, and the setup wizard all work as intended.
Style Manager now appears alongside Nova Blocks as a recommended companion, so the full free Pixelgrade LT stack sets up in one pass.
New home: the whole experience now lives under Appearance → Pixelgrade Design — a calmer hub organized into Home, Design System, Starter Sites, Layouts, Page Patterns, Setup, Account, and Help.
Starter Sites: pick a free Anima LT starter (Hive, Rosa, Mies, Felt, Julia, or Pile LT), preview it, and choose how much of it to apply.
Layouts: browse and apply individual templates and parts with live previews, without importing a whole site.
New: Page Patterns — add ready-made page designs to your site.
Help & Docs: a redesigned Help tab and a floating documentation window that follows you across the dashboard and opens articles right where you are working — no new tabs.
Account: optional, account-free by default; connect a free Pixelgrade account for support when you want it, and it coexists cleanly with Pixelgrade Care.
Plenty of clearer, jargon-free copy throughout, plus performance and reliability improvements to previews and starter imports.
2.1.0
New: Pixelgrade Docs sidebar – browse, search, read, and rate your theme’s documentation right inside the block editor.
Finished moving account and license features out to the optional Pixelgrade Plus companion; the free plugin is now fully account-free.
Added extension points so companion plugins (like Pixelgrade Plus) can build on the dashboard cleanly.
The starter content card now always shows, regardless of any leftover connection state.
Fixes: bundled translations now load correctly; in-dashboard documentation resolves to the right theme; hardened starter-content downloads against unexpected sources.
Under the hood: modernized the build toolchain (Node 20 LTS, Dart Sass) and cleared all dependency security advisories.
2.0.0
Reborn as the free, community-first companion for the Pixelgrade LT stack (Anima LT, Style Manager, and Nova Blocks).
No account and no license required — install the recommended free plugins from WordPress.org and import starter content right out of the box.
Removed the legacy in-dashboard support overlay, the external-plugin installer, and the account/license machinery. Premium design tools now live in the optional Pixelgrade Plus companion.
Calmer dashboard — the header reflects your theme’s health, with no connection nags.
Added a clear “External services” disclosure; usage data is strictly opt-in and off by default.
Lighter, faster admin bundle. Now requires WordPress 5.9 and PHP 7.4.
1.4.0
Fixes and improvements throughout the plugin dashboard
Prevent updates to unsupported version of plugins that our themes rely upon (e.g. Nova Blocks, Style Manager).
Update node packages to their latest version
Ensure compatibility with the latest WordPress 5.9.3.
1.3.5
Tested with the latest WordPress 5.8.3.
Better compatibility for themes based on the Classic Editor.
1.3.4
Fixes for starter content (demo data) importing process.
Minor styling and copy improvements.
1.3.2
Fixes for starter content (demo data) importing process.
Minor styling and copy improvements.
1.3.1
Improvements and fixes to the theme update notice.
