Changelog
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_VERSIONwith automatic dbDelta() on upgrade. - Full uninstall.php cleanup: drops all tables, deletes options, clears cron events, removes log files.
