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