What's New on FleekDash

Release notes, new features, and improvements for FleekDash, the modern WordPress admin built for teams who ship fast.

Security fixes ship here too. Advisories and affected versions live on our Security page.

v2.6.7 Launched 6 days ago
A fully mirrored admin for right-to-left languages
FleekDash 2.6.7 is headlined by RTL Support: when the active locale is a right-to-left language such as Arabic or Hebrew, the entire admin mirrors automatically: sidebar, menus, dialogs, grids, icons, and keyboard navigation. The same release adds a Language switcher in the user menu, an Arabic language pack, an LTR/RTL preview in Theme Management, and complete translations across all 13 bundled locales.
What's New
Right-to-left layout
FleekDash now follows the reading direction of the active locale. Pick an RTL language and the whole interface mirrors, not just the text.
- Automatic mirroring driven by the locale: no toggle to find, no separate mode to enable.
- Mirrored chrome: the sidebar moves to the inline-start side, and submenu flyouts, popovers, drawers, and tooltips open from the correct edge with matching animations.
- Grids and data tables render in RTL, including column order and keyboard navigation. Arrow keys follow the reading direction.
- Directional icons such as arrows and chevrons flip horizontally so they keep pointing the right way.
- Embedded WordPress screens (admin pages, the customizer, forms, and the block editor) use logical spacing, so paddings and margins land on the correct side.
- Drag and drop stays accurate with the sidebar on the right.
RTL support · Multi-language and accessibility
Language switcher in the user menu
Change your admin language without leaving the page.
- Language flyout inside the user menu lists every available locale with its flag.
- Instant switch: the interface updates in place, with no reload and no lost context.
- Per-user preference: each team member picks their own language, independent of the site locale.
Language and locale
Arabic language pack
Arabic joins the bundled locales with manual translations, and it drives the new RTL layout end to end.
LTR/RTL preview in Theme Management
The Theme Management drawer now previews any theme in both directions, so you can check how palettes and layouts look for RTL audiences before applying them.
Language permissions and review
- New manage languages capability controls who can view, edit, import, or delete languages.
- Submit overrides for review: teammates can propose translation changes that admins approve before they go live.
What's Improved
Translations and Language Manager
- Complete translations in all 13 bundled locales: every shipped string is now translated, including the newest features.
- Faster language screens: translations are cached and the language list prefetches when the user menu opens.
- Live editing: translation edits apply immediately, and imported files merge with your existing overrides instead of replacing them.
- Language flag icons restored for Bulgarian and other locales that were missing them.
- Skeleton loaders in the language drawer now match the real layouts, and the redundant Available filter is gone.
Login and admin chrome
- Branded wp-login.php for logged-in users, while interim login modals keep the native WordPress look.
- Beta badges now appear on all Labs features in the settings navigation.
What's Fixed
- Media detail panel stays visible while scrolling large galleries.
- Menu spacers no longer turn into blank routes, and section titles render correctly in the sidebar.
- Sidebar defaults: the theme fallback applies again when site defaults are unset, and local overrides are counted correctly.
- Posts list: drafts and auto-drafts no longer appear in the default All view.
- Block editor: text colors set on blocks apply again instead of being overridden.
- Integrations: embedded integration pages render at full height again, and routes from deactivated plugins are hidden.
- Plugin grid stays in place after activating plugins such as Trustindex.
- Popovers and menus opened from drawers now stack above them correctly.
v2.6.6 Launched on September 1, 2026
Build a cleaner sidebar menu with sections and visual spacing
FleekDash 2.6.6 is headlined by Sidebar & Submenu Editing: the Menu Management drawer is now a full menu builder for top-level items, nested submenus, section titles, spacing, and icons. The same release restores Gutenberg styling after recent WordPress updates, improves Kadence and other block plugin panels, and polishes the Theme palette editor.
What's New
Submenu customization
Parent items with submenus now open inside the drawer so you can edit the full tree without leaving Menu Management.
- Expand any parent item to reveal its submenu list inside the same card.
- Reorder submenu items with drag-and-drop, independent from the top-level list.
- Rename or hide individual submenus the same way you already customize top-level items.
- Change icons per submenu row using the theme icon picker.
- At-a-glance badges show how many submenus are hidden or renamed under each parent.
Menu Builder overview · Sidebar menu
Spacing and section titles
Group related items and add breathing room between blocks in the sidebar.
- Add spacing between menu items at the top level or inside a submenu.
- Drag the height slider to control how much vertical space each block gets.
- Section titles turn a spacer into a labeled group (for example Content, Store, or Settings).
- Hide the divider line while keeping the spacing, or remove the spacer entirely when you no longer need it.
Custom icons per item
Every menu row can use an icon from your active theme library.
- Change icon opens a picker sourced from the theme icon map (Solar or Lucide, depending on your theme).
- Icons save per role alongside renames, visibility, and order overrides.
- Reset icon clears your choice and restores the default WordPress icon for that item.
Sidebar settings
A new Sidebar settings modal inside Menu Management sets defaults for the whole site and for users who have not changed the sidebar on their own.
Sidebar defaults (users can still override these from the sidebar menu):
- Floating style, dark sidebar style, auto-hide, and WordPress-style parent clicks (click a parent item to open its first submenu page, like classic wp-admin).
Sidebar layout (site-wide, not available from the sidebar menu):
- User menu in the sidebar footer.
- Menu search in the sidebar.
- Popover submenus instead of inline expansion.
When some users already changed the sidebar locally, an info banner shows how many overrides exist and lets admins Remove all in one click.
What's Improved
Menu Management
- Live preview stays in the sidebar while you reorder, rename, hide, or restyle items and submenus in the drawer.
- Role preview still lets you switch roles while editing and see inherited overrides, now including nested submenu changes.
- Menu search in the drawer highlights matches and scrolls the list to the first hit, with a clear action when nothing matches.
- Reset to default asks for confirmation before clearing all overrides for the selected role.
- Rename limits keep labels readable and consistent across the sidebar and saved overrides.
- Menu stability after plugin changes, network admin visits, and rapid edits: the sidebar refreshes with the correct WordPress menu instead of stale or partial trees.
- Auto-hide and site defaults stay in sync so sidebar behavior matches what admins configure in Menu Management.
Theme palette editor
Open Theme Management to tune global palettes and brand colors.
- Flatter palette editor layout removes nested cards and extra headers so color groups are easier to scan.
- Clearer unsaved state: the Unsaved badge appears only when palette edits are pending save, aligned with the save action.
- Smoother live preview while dragging colors, with more consistent surfaces between the picker, preview, and the rest of the admin.
- Transparency slider controls surface opacity predictably again on pale card styles.
Gutenberg and embedded WordPress screens
- Scoped block editor styling loads a dedicated Gutenberg stylesheet so FleekDash theming no longer pulls in unrelated wp-admin list styles that fought WordPress components.
- WordPress 7.1 light mode keeps the editor canvas white on first paint instead of flashing a gray shell background.
- Block toolbar chrome matches WordPress corner radii again (no square outline around a rounded toolbar).
- Embedded wp-admin screens open faster, with clearer loading states when you navigate inside FleekDash.
What's Fixed
Gutenberg, Kadence, and block plugins
- Gutenberg styling restored after WordPress core updates: block editor buttons, toolbars, and panels look correct inside FleekDash again.
- Kadence block panels and similar plugin sidebars no longer inherit broken backgrounds, checkbox colors, or popover overrides from overly broad FleekDash rules.
- Third-party block controls (side panels, animation settings, checkboxes) stay usable instead of showing pink squares or flat broken chrome.
Admin bar and editors
- Admin bar logo no longer duplicates the WordPress site icon when both are present.
- Create actions respect per post type open in new tab rules and surface clearer errors when creation fails.
- Incompatible page builders automatically open in a new tab when FleekDash cannot embed them safely inside the shell.
v2.6.5 Launched on August 18, 2026
Manage your entire WordPress network inside FleekDash
FleekDash 2.6.5 ships the Multisite Network Manager. You can turn a single WordPress installation into a network and manage every subsite from FleekDash, without editing wp-config.php or opening the native Network Setup screen.
What's New
Multisite setup
Open the new Network area in Settings and walk through the setup flow. FleekDash detects whether Multisite is available, enables it, and converts the site in one guided process.
- Automated setup: detects WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE, writes the required constants, and validates the network tables.
- Safe transition: backs up configuration, rewrite rules, and database tables before applying changes.
- Plugin lifecycle handling: pauses other plugins during setup, restores them afterward, and keeps FleekDash active.
- Menu snapshot invalidation: native WordPress network menus stay reachable while FleekDash keeps its own navigation in sync.
Network Admin
The new Network header menu opens the Network Admin drawer with four tabs: Sites, Users, Themes and Plugins.
- Sites tab: see every subsite with status, domain and last-updated info, plus actions to edit or visit a site.
- Users tab: browse network users and manage their network-wide status.
- Themes tab: enable or disable themes for the whole network using large 4:3 cards. Unselected screenshots are grayscale; they turn to color on hover or when selected.
- Plugins tab: view all installed plugins with thumbnails and toggle network-wide activation.
Application passwords
Manage WordPress application passwords without opening the classic profile screen. FleekDash now lets you create and revoke application passwords from a dedicated control.
Site editing
Click any subsite to open the Edit Site drawer. Edit site info, add users, enable themes and configure settings without leaving FleekDash.
- Info tab: update the site title, domain and path, status and metadata.
- Users tab: add existing WordPress users to the site via a searchable user popover.
- Themes tab: pick which network themes are enabled for this site. Visual cards show 4:3 screenshots with grayscale-to-color feedback.
- Settings tab: manage site-specific options using the same form pattern found across FleekDash.
What's Improved
- Drawer footers across network and site screens are more compact and use the same small button size as other drawers.
- Loading states in network tabs use the design-system Skeleton instead of spinners.
- Theme cards in both network and site drawers are fully clickable, with a clear selected outline and a count shown in the footer.
- Cleanup of post and comment page data hooks.
- Dashboard empty states for charts are clearer and more helpful.
What's Fixed
- Plugin lifecycle is now network-aware during Multisite setup.
- Technical errors when saving or deleting items are handled more smoothly.
- "Cookie check failed" message is replaced with a clear Your session expired prompt so users know to refresh or log in again.
- Scheduled posts now publish correctly.
- WP Portfolio and FleekDash no longer conflict on the login page.
- Menu Management now lets you restore hidden items.
- Menu Management pinned items now save correctly.
- Custom login compatibility with third-party plugins is improved.
- API reliability and error handling are improved.

v2.6.4 Launched on July 29, 2026

Performance Tweaks: one-click speed improvements

FleekDash 2.6.4 introduces Performance Tweaks under Settings → Performance: practical speed improvements you can enable with one click, without installing another plugin. Resize oversized uploads, strip privacy-heavy metadata, convert to WebP when your server supports it, and tune how images load on the frontend. The same release refreshes image optimization stats, database cleanup KPIs, theme selection, and more.

What's New

Performance Tweaks

Open Settings → Performance (#/settings/performance) and scroll to Performance Tweaks (marked Experimental). Each option is a simple on/off switch grouped by Image upload and Image delivery.

Performance settings · Settings Center

Toggle	What it does
Auto-regenerate on upload	Generate FleekDash thumbnail sizes whenever you upload a new image
Limit large image dimensions	Resize oversized uploads so they stay within your max width/height (default 1920 px)
Strip image metadata on upload	Remove EXIF and GPS data from new uploads to shrink files and protect privacy
Convert new uploads to WebP	Create a lighter WebP copy while keeping the original (when your server supports WebP)
Serve WebP when available	On the frontend, deliver the WebP copy to browsers that support it
Async image decoding	Helps pages feel snappier while images finish loading in the background

Image optimization and database cleanup

Redesigned Image optimization panel with clearer stats, live progress, and actions to optimize missing thumbnails or rebuild all sizes.
Database cleanup shows database size, overhead, and table counts at a glance before you run a cleanup.

Themes and content

Theme selection in Theme Management, including global custom palettes you can share across your team.
Posts Kanban view to manage content by status on a visual board (enable from Fleek Labs).
Content editors option in Labs to choose which editors appear when creating or editing content.

What's Improved

Settings pages (Labs, Appearance, License, Account) use a cleaner card layout with clearer toggles and descriptions.
Theme Management drawer is easier to use when editing global palettes and team permissions.
Tabs and settings headers look more consistent across the admin.
Dates and “last run” labels in performance tools follow your site language and timezone.

What's Fixed

Re-activating FleekDash after deactivation opens the modern admin shell again instead of leaving classic mode stuck on.
Sidebar menu updates correctly after activating or deactivating plugins.
Branded login and password reset screens submit correctly.
Optimize missing thumbnails runs reliably for images that still need regeneration.
Image stats show accurate counts for attachments that actually have files on disk.
Labs update preferences (beta and early-access channels) save correctly from Settings.
Long admin sessions stay in sync more reliably without unexpected sign-out behavior.

v2.6.3 Launched on July 12, 2026

Use FleekDash and classic WordPress side by side

FleekDash 2.6.3 adds click-and-hold navigation on the sidebar (also called long press). A normal click loads a screen inside the FleekDash window; click and hold opens that menu item in a new browser tab. You can run classic WordPress and the FleekDash shell in separate tabs at the same time. Hold Ctrl (Windows) or Cmd (Mac) while clicking and holding to open native classic wp-admin for that item.

What's New

Click and hold on sidebar items: press and hold any menu item (about 750 ms) to open that screen in a new browser tab instead of inside the FleekDash window. A normal click keeps you in the shell; click and hold opens the full WordPress admin in its own tab.
Ctrl/Cmd + click and hold for classic admin: hold Ctrl or Cmd while clicking and holding to open native classic WordPress for that item in a new tab (no FleekDash shell). Same idea as classic mode from the toolbar, but for the page you picked.
FleekDash and classic in parallel tabs: one tab can stay on classic wp-admin while another keeps the FleekDash experience. Switch tabs freely and each keeps its own mode.
Branded login toggle: optional setting replaces the default wp-login.php screen with the FleekDash login design and still works with security plugins that hide the login URL.

Sidebar pointer shortcuts

Keyboard & pointer shortcuts · Sidebar menu

Action	Result
Click	Navigate inside the FleekDash window (same tab)
Ctrl/Cmd + click	Open that FleekDash page in a new tab
Click and hold (~750 ms)	Open that WordPress screen in a new browser tab (not inside the FleekDash window)
Ctrl/Cmd + click and hold	Open native classic wp-admin for that item (fleekdash=off) in a new tab
Middle-click	Same as click and hold: new browser tab, outside the FleekDash window

What's Improved

Database optimization: orphaned metadata cleanup is more reliable when you run a performance cleanup.
User edit sheet: clearer, more focused layout when editing users from the list.
Premium updates: plugin and theme updates from commercial vendors are more dependable inside FleekDash.

What's Fixed

Premium plugin updates: downloads that failed with permission or forbidden errors now complete correctly from FleekDash.
Integration loading: rare browser tab freezes when opening integrations no longer lock up the whole tab.
Embedded WordPress debug output: clearer diagnostic information when troubleshooting is enabled.

v2.6.2 Launched on June 23, 2026
Automatic Page Builder Detection and Edit With Menu
FleekDash 2.6.2 detects the page builders you already use on your site and puts them on the Edit action in your content lists. When you install and activate a builder such as Elementor, Bricks, Divi, Etch, Breakdance, Brizy, Builderius, or Oxygen, FleekDash picks it up automatically and offers an Edit with menu so you can open the correct editor for each post, page, or custom post type.
What's New
- Automatic page builder detection: FleekDash scans active plugins and themes and surfaces supported builders without manual setup.
- Edit with submenu on content lists: when more than one editor is available, the Edit control becomes Edit with so you can choose Gutenberg, Elementor, Bricks, or any other detected builder for that item.
- Opens the right editor URL: your choice launches the builder's native edit screen for that post or page, including frontend builders that open on the live site.
- Recommended editor hint: FleekDash marks the editor that most likely built the current content so you can jump back where you left off.
- Content Editors settings: under Settings → Content Editors, set default editors per post type, choose whether editing opens inside FleekDash or in a new tab, reorder builders, and add custom editor shortcuts.
What's Improved
- Single Edit when only Gutenberg is available: sites without extra builders keep a simple Edit button with no extra menu clutter.
- Smarter defaults for frontend builders: builders such as Bricks, Etch, and Oxygen open in a new browser tab by default so their full-screen editing experience works as intended.
v2.6.1 Launched on June 7, 2026
Unified Media Picker and Faster Image Workflows
Release 2.6.1 introduces a unified media picker: the same layout and workflow as the Media Library wherever you choose files in FleekDash. Set featured images from the posts grid, drag assets from the library onto a row, pick site logos from appearance settings, and read full taxonomy label lists in data tables.
What's New
- Unified media picker: choose files with the same folders, upload, and browsing experience as the Media Library, wherever FleekDash asks you to pick media.
- Featured image from the posts table: set a post's featured image from the list without opening the editor, by clicking the image thumbnail or placeholder.
- Drag to set featured image: drag an image from your computer onto a post row to assign its featured image in one step.
- Site logo and appearance images: pick your site logo and other branding images from appearance settings through the same media picker.
What's Fixed
- Taxonomy label columns: label columns for taxonomies in data tables now show the full list of options instead of cutting some off.
v2.6.0 Launched on May 28, 2026
Early Access, WordPress 7.0, and Grid & Theme Updates
Release 2.6.0 adds an Early Access toggle for beta builds before public rollout, keeps admin palettes and light/dark mode working on WordPress 7.0, and ships concrete updates: saved grid filters on posts, plugins, and media; a clearer theme editor with softer palette options; colored media folders; dynamic login branding; and a faster sidebar when moving between admin screens.
What's New
- Early Access toggle: opt in to beta and early-access release channels so you can try builds before they ship to everyone.
- WordPress 7.0 compatibility: admin color palettes and light/dark mode persistence work with WordPress 7.0.
- Softer palette option: when editing your theme palette, you can automatically apply softer muted colors.
- Updated card styling: panels and widgets use cleaner, more consistent card styling in light and dark mode.
- Richer data grid filters: posts, plugins, and media grids get clearer filter controls and saved filter state.
- Theme editor upgrades: improved color picker and gradient controls when customizing your theme.
- Dynamic login branding: the login screen shows your site name dynamically.
- Colored media folders: assign custom colors to native media folders so each user can organize the library their way.
- Clearer full-page errors: when something fails, full-page error screens include helpful recovery actions.
- More translations: additional UI copy, including Loading and Upcoming labels, across multiple languages.
- Redesigned toasts: toast messages use a new layout that works better on mobile and small screens.
What's Improved
- Faster sidebar: menu navigation feels quicker, with smoother loading placeholders while pages load.
- More reliable embedded screens: WordPress screens such as plugins and settings open and navigate more reliably inside FleekDash.
- Clearer theme editor: colors, gradients, and palette preview are grouped into easier sections.
- Steadier dashboard: KPI cards, charts, and widgets load and update more consistently.
- Pending posts sync: the pending posts list refreshes faster and stays aligned when you publish or edit content.
- Smoother AI and Cmd+K: the AI assistant and command palette respond more smoothly, with better search error recovery.
- Calendar hover preview: hovering calendar events shows a quick preview card.
- Safer integrations: integration windows and embedded plugin pages handle navigation and security more reliably.
- Instant license features: license activation reflects your plan features right away without extra steps.
- General polish: performance, stability, and visual consistency across the admin shell.
What's Fixed
- Frame layout spacing: spacing is correct when viewing WordPress screens inside the FleekDash frame.
- Broader i18n coverage: menus, dashboards, settings, integrations, posts, comments, media, and analytics no longer mix English on localized sites.
- Locale-aware dates: dates and relative times (for example 2 hours ago) follow your site language settings.
- Cleaner errors and toasts: error messages and toasts no longer show raw HTML tags or get translated twice.
- Accurate palette preview: theme palette preview matches how colors look when applied.
- Consistent icon sizes: icons render at uniform sizes across menus, buttons, and toolbars.
- AI chat feedback: failed AI requests show clearer feedback.
- Card gradients: gradient backgrounds on cards no longer show visible edges or banding.
- Friendlier dashboard errors: dashboard and network errors show helpful messages instead of breaking the page.
v2.5.9 Launched on April 29, 2026
Permission Overrides for Individual Users
FleekDash 2.5.9 adds a practical control for exception cases: Permission Overrides for individual users.
When a single person needs access outside their base role, admins can create a targeted allow/deny override without cloning roles or disrupting the rest of the permission model.
What's New
- Permission Overrides tab for user-level exceptions: create overrides tied to a specific user and a specific permission, independent from role defaults.
- Allow or deny per permission: each override explicitly sets behavior (Allow or Deny) so exception handling is auditable and intentional.
- Reason field for traceability: optional justification can be recorded per override (for example temporary support access or VIP trial), helping teams understand why an exception exists.
- Active overrides visibility: current overrides are listed in one place so admins can review and clean up stale exceptions.
- Hard safety boundary preserved: plan-based restrictions still cannot be bypassed by overrides.
What's Improved
- Safer capability editing patterns: role updates keep clearer guardrails when working with high-privilege permissions.
- Protected role awareness: critical native role behavior remains protected while custom role workflows stay flexible.
- Better delegation confidence for agencies and internal teams managing multiple permission profiles.
- Lower risk of accidental access misconfiguration during daily role maintenance.
v2.5.8 Launched on April 21, 2026
Folder Tree in the WordPress Image Picker
FleekDash 2.5.8 finishes one workflow: the folder structure you use in the FleekDash Media Library (see 2.4.0) is now visible when you open the standard WordPress media chooser, the same image / media picker the block editor, Classic Editor, and most third-party tools invoke through WordPress’ Media Library modal (wp.media).
The 2.4.0 media experience was rebuilt on FleekDash’s new UI for speed and UX, but it still follows WordPress conventions for attachments and browsing. That means it remains compatible with Gutenberg, Classic Editor, and other integrations, as long as they use the normal WordPress media APIs and do not replace the flow with a fully custom uploader that bypasses the standard library.
What's New
- Folder tree in the native picker: when you insert an image (or open the media library from blocks or legacy screens), you can browse the same folder hierarchy you defined in FleekDash instead of a flat flat grid, so assets stay easy to find in the same layout as your library.
- One hierarchy everywhere: organize files in FleekDash folders and retrieve them under the same structure when picking media for posts, pages, or plugin fields that rely on the standard modal, less searching and duplicate uploads.
What's Improved
- Consistency across editors: editorial and plugin workflows that already respect WordPress media patterns keep working; FleekDash augments the picker with structure, not a parallel silo.
v2.5.7 Launched on April 14, 2026
Full Compatibility with Offload Media Plugins
FleekDash 2.5.7 focuses on one practical promise: if your WordPress stack uses an image offload plugin, FleekDash should still render images correctly and fast across the entire interface. This release hardens image resolution and rendering paths so cloud/offloaded media behaves like local media in daily admin use.
What's New
- Media Gallery compatibility: offloaded assets are correctly resolved inside FleekDash Media Gallery, including common remote-storage URL patterns used by third-party offload plugins.
- Avatar compatibility: user avatars remain consistent when avatar images are served from offloaded or externalized media sources.
- Post table thumbnail compatibility: list thumbnails render reliably in post/content tables even when the original attachment is no longer served from local uploads.
- Command Bar result thumbnails compatibility: search and command results keep visual context with thumbnail/avatar rendering that respects offloaded image URLs.
- React interface-wide image compatibility: image-bearing surfaces across the fast FleekDash React UI use the same compatibility logic, reducing “works here, broken there” behavior.
What's Improved
- More reliable visual continuity: teams using CDN/object-storage offload plugins get fewer missing images, fewer fallback placeholders, and less troubleshooting after media migration.
- Safer plugin interoperability: FleekDash keeps image UX stable without forcing users to disable offload plugins or maintain special-case media workarounds.
v2.5.6 Launched on April 7, 2026
Fleek Window: Wait Mode for Slow Connections
FleekDash 2.5.6 improves Fleek Window performance: fewer pointless iframe reloads, loading states that match what the shell is doing, and Wait Mode when WordPress is slow to respond (heavy plugins, weak hosting, or a poor connection).
More detail in Fleek Window, Part 2: Speed You Can Feel (iframe loading, felt speed, and Wait Mode).
What's New
- Iframe Wait Mode: if the embedded page stays blank or stuck too long, a short overlay explains that loading is taking a while. Choose keep waiting (spinner only) or reload the iframe. No fake “done” state while PHP is still working.
- Reload shows loading: the window Reload button uses the same loading indicator as the rest of the app while a request is in progress.
What's Improved
- Fewer wasted reloads: the iframe does not fully reload when the destination URL is effectively unchanged (query noise is normalized first).
- Lighter back/forward: hash changes that only affect overlays or modals no longer trigger a full iframe reload cycle.
- One loading signal: the iframe skeleton follows the same global loading state as the rest of FleekDash.
v2.5.5 Launched on March 31, 2026
Faster Charts with Service Worker Caching
FleekDash 2.5.5 evolves the browser Service Worker path that already backs dashboard charts (first shipped for charts in 2.1.8). This release refines cache behavior specifically for chart-related requests: you spend less time waiting on the wire when you revisit the same windows, and the UI stays usable when the network is flaky, as long as that payload was fetched recently enough to be cached.
What's New
- Stale-while-revalidate for chart payloads: after an analytics request succeeds, the Service Worker can return the last good JSON immediately from cache while refreshing from the network in the background, so the chart paints without an blank moment, then silently catches up when fresher data arrives.
- Stronger repeat-session wins: flipping date presets, revisiting #/dashboard during the same admin session, or re-opening ranges you already explored hits warm cache paths more often, fewer duplicate round trips for the same logical slice.
- Clearer separation from generic API traffic: chart-heavy endpoints follow dedicated cache rules tuned for short-lived analytics JSON, distinct from longer-lived static bundles, so chart caching stays aggressive where it helps without widening side effects across unrelated REST calls.
How it works (plain English)
1. On supported browsers, FleekDash registers a Service Worker scoped to the admin experience.
2. When dashboard charts request analytics data (typically REST/WP JSON), the worker applies a chart-oriented strategy: prefer showing cached responses quickly, then revalidate so numbers do not stay stale forever.
3. Cache keys derive from the effective request (including route parameters relevant to the chart window), so “same range, same query” tends to hit, while “new range” correctly misses and fetches fresh data.
Benefits you feel
- Faster UI when operators tweak filters or bounce between dashboard and other screens, the chart layer does not start from scratch every time.
- More resilient demos on slow Wi‑Fi or brief outages: recently fetched windows can still render from cache while connectivity recovers (within TTL limits, not a full offline analytics product).
- Less redundant server work when many widgets ask for overlapping windows, clients reuse cached bodies instead of hammering identical endpoints.
What's Improved
- Predictable dashboard rhythm: dense chart dashboards feel closer to a native app, less loading flicker when exploring date ranges you already loaded once this session.
v2.5.4 Launched on March 24, 2026
Third-Party Plugins Toolbar Actions in FleekDash
External Plugins Actions closes another gap with classic WordPress: FleekDash captures actions that third-party plugins register on the native admin bar and surfaces them directly in the FleekDash UI. You keep familiar plugin workflows without jumping back to legacy chrome just to reach those shortcuts.
What's New
- External Plugins Actions button (experimental): brings third-party admin bar actions into FleekDash so plugin-provided shortcuts stay one click away inside our shell.
External Plugins Actions (please note)
Some plugins attach JavaScript-driven links to those toolbar actions, for example handlers that open jQuery-based modals or other client-only UI. FleekDash cannot reliably replay those original in-page behaviors when the action is not a stable navigable URL we can honor inside our shell. Expect full fidelity for classic navigation-style links; expect gaps when the “link” is really a script hook tied to legacy admin DOM.
What's Improved
- Less admin-bar context switching: operators keep third-party shortcuts visible alongside FleekDash workflows when the underlying actions are compatible with how we surface them.

v2.5.3 Launched on March 17, 2026

FleekDash Compatibility Modes for Third-Party Plugins

Serious WordPress stacks do not share one admin contract: every plugin enqueues what it needs and assumes its own DOM and chrome. A single rigid "replacement dashboard" usually ends in endless one-off fixes. FleekDash 2.5.3 answers with compatibility modes, exclusive to our Fleek Window embedding model, so you choose more FleekDash or more isolation per screen instead of fighting third-party CSS.

See "Why Most WordPress Admin Replacements Break" (May 2026) for background on why admin shells fail, how Fleek Window works, and how fleek-compat and fleekdash-frame set behavior in the URL.

What's New

Six compatibility modes, one model: each mode coordinates iframe framing, theme/light-dark behavior, and whether FleekDash forces its admin styling onto the embedded document, so "full FleekDash styling" and "maximum isolation" are both built in, not separate hacks.

Mode	What it does (short)
trusted	Full trust: FleekDash styling applies; no Fleek Window chrome around the iframe body, the screen reads as part of the themed shell.
windowed	Classic Fleek Window frame; inner appearance follows your global FleekDash light/dark choice, great when plugins tolerate theming.
windowed-light	Same frame, light locked, for editors and builders that assume a bright canvas.
windowed-dark	Same frame, dark locked, for dense UIs that only look right on dark chrome.
protected	Styling isolation: FleekDash does not slam its heavy admin CSS onto the page; WordPress + the plugin own the look. Chrome stays; inner scheme defaults light so fragile pages stop fighting the shell.
protected-dark	Same isolation as protected, with dark chrome tuned for full-screen-style plugin dashboards that would read wrong in a bright frame.

Easier to manage as your plugin mix changes: switch the axis from blend in (trusted / windowed family) to get out of the way (protected family) when page builders or security plugins need predictable, native-looking markup, without abandoning FleekDash navigation elsewhere.

What's Improved

Clear boundaries: compatibility modes encode styling vs isolation in product terms, not cosmetic labels, so support and advanced users share the same layout when a screen misbehaves.

v2.5.2 Launched on March 10, 2026
AI-Assisted Comment Replies, Right Inside FleekDash
Building on the Comment Manager hub, FleekDash 2.5.2 adds AI-assisted drafting exactly where moderators already work: inside reply and create-comment modals.
What's New
- Inline AI drafting: invoke assistance to generate or tighten replies while the underlying comment context stays attached, no copy/paste relay through external browsers.
- Tone-friendly iterations: iterate quickly when you need empathy, legal-safe wording, or multilingual polish (subject to provider capabilities and organization policy).
- Operational guardrails: AI stays optional, human reviewers remain in control before anything publishes.
What's Improved
- Speed without chaos: high-volume threads get answered faster while teams keep a single moderation surface instead of splitting attention across AI playgrounds.
v2.5.1 Launched on March 3, 2026
Multi-View Post Switcher: Table, Calendar, or WordPress in One Tap
Listing screens should not fight your workflow. FleekDash 2.5.1 ships Post View Quick Switch: a compact popover menu on post-type grids so you can flip Table view, Calendar view, or WordPress view (classic list in context) without digging through settings every time.
What's New
- Quick Switch popover: from any supported post type list, open the control and pick Table, Calendar, or WordPress, the shell swaps views immediately so you stay in flow when planning vs. scanning vs. parity-checking native WP.
- Default view per post type, saved on the fly: when you choose a mode, FleekDash can persist that preference for that post type so the next time you open that CPT it lands on your preferred view automatically, no separate settings trip.
- Foundation for more layouts: the same switch pattern is built to plug in additional post views later (Kanban, Smart Cards, and more), today’s control is the anchor for how operators will pick density and semantics per content type.
What's Improved
- Less cognitive load: editors who live in Calendar for one CPT and Table for another stop resetting their layout each visit, defaults follow the post type, not a global one-size default.
v2.5.0 Launched on February 24, 2026
Calendar View for Any Post Type
Today we're shipping FleekDash 2.5.0, a release focused on helping teams plan, schedule, and ship content faster, right inside WordPress.
What's New
- Calendar View for Posts as a core part of the FleekDash workflow.
- Month, Week, Day, Year, and Agenda views for content planning.
- Drag-and-drop post rescheduling.
- Dedicated Calendar Context Menu for fast actions.
- Quick-create actions from empty calendar slots.
- Hover and right-click actions for edit, duplicate, publish, status changes, and delete.
- Keyboard shortcuts for navigation: N (next), P (previous), and T (today).
- Calendar as default listing mode per post type.
What's Improved
- Major overhaul of the permissions and user roles foundation.
- Better dark/light synchronization in relevant palette editor options.
- Direct edit dropdown support for popular page builders.
- Improved compatibility with the latest Voxel.
- Styling improvements for Elementor One settings pages.
What's Fixed
- Improved reliability for calendar status and rescheduling flows.
- Better consistency in calendar actions across different views.
- Plugin updates via the grid now handle cache and consistency better.
Experimental Additions
This is an early rollout, and we'll continue refining behavior based on real-world usage.
- Top-menu plugin quick actions for selected third-party plugins.
What This Means
This release is a big move toward a more unified editorial and admin experience inside FleekDash. The new Calendar View is the spotlight, and the underlying platform improvements prepare the way for what comes next. Update to 2.5.0 and tell us what you want to see in 2.5.1.
v2.4.9 Launched on February 17, 2026
AI Assistant: Create Posts Using Natural Language
Stop exporting paragraphs from another tab. FleekDash 2.4.9 makes the assistant create real posts from plain language, “create a post about …” or request a custom post type your site exposes (reviews, documents, anything available), then surfaces the result as a chat artifact you can click to edit or preview, so shipping stays fast and the UX stays light.
What's New
- Posts from prompts: when your plan and provider allow it, ask for new content in natural language, general posts or registered custom post types, and receive a structured draft without retyping into WordPress by hand. Theme tweaks and other artifact modes remain available where your setup supports them.
- Artifact-first workflow: the draft lands as an artifact in the conversation, open it to edit or preview in FleekDash instead of losing context in another tool.
- Modal-first help: launch from the header AI control to keep the screen you were working on visible, ideal for a quick draft while you are still reviewing analytics or approvals.
- Command Bar teleport: open via Ctrl+K / Cmd+K so keyboard-first users never hunt nested menus.
- Context discipline: suggestions tighten when you enter from context-aware hooks (for example comment replies or post-focused flows); generic sidebar opens still answer broad questions without pretending they know your draft.
What's Improved
- Less tab juggling: fewer “write elsewhere, paste into WP” loops, artifacts stay paired with FleekDash-native edit and preview paths.
v2.4.8 Launched on February 10, 2026
An Admin Bar That Finally Fits
FleekDash 2.4.8 refines one of the most visible parts of daily work: the top admin bar.
Instead of feeling disconnected from your interface, the bar now follows the same design language and theme behavior as the rest of FleekDash.
What's New
- Unified Admin Bar styling: spacing, visual rhythm, and overall presentation now align with the FleekDash interface.
- Theme-aware Admin Bar mode: choose Auto, Light, or Dark from #/settings/admin-bar so the bar always matches your current workspace context.
What's Improved
- Better visual continuity across admin screens with fewer “this looks like another product” moments.
- Simpler Admin Bar configuration flow by centralizing behavior in one settings panel.
v2.4.7 Launched on February 3, 2026
Better Auto-Adaptive and Responsive Layouts
FleekDash now treats layout as something that responds to structure and context, not just screen width.
This is smart auto-adaptive layout: the interface repositions elements in a logical way so the experience stays balanced when things move. Examples include when a side panel opens or expands, when Split Mode changes how space is shared, or when multiple regions compete for attention at once.
That behavior runs across the application. The dashboard remains where we push extra polish for dense widgets and analytics, but the same adaptive principles apply elsewhere so the admin feels coherent end to end.
This goes beyond classic responsive design. Fluid breakpoints still matter, but the focus here is intentional reflow: keeping priorities clear, reducing overlap, and preserving a natural reading and work path as the shell changes state.
What's New
- Split Mode on the dashboard: switch between split bottom and split top so you can shape the view to how you work, with the surrounding layout adjusting as a system instead of leaving widgets fighting for space.
- Coordinated widget reflow where Split Mode is active: widgets redistribute for clearer hierarchy and balance when the split layout changes.
- Global adaptive shell: side panels, splits, and main content work together so openings and transitions feel purposeful rather than accidental overlap.
What's Improved
- Chart tooltip performance has been dramatically improved. Tooltips now glide smoothly along chart lines with zero re-rendering.
- KPI card badge colors have been refined to better align with the FleekDash visual style.
v2.4.6 Launched on January 27, 2026
Built-in Error Handler and Reporter
FleekDash 2.4.6 introduces a central error experience: crashes no longer leave you with a broken or silent UI. You get clear messaging, optional technical depth, and Send Report so support receives structured context without hunting log files.
What's New
- Unified error screen wherever FleekDash catches a failure (navigation, route loads, view crashes): human-readable title and message; WordPress API messages are normalized so HTML does not appear as visible text.
- Try again retries the failed route when the router allows it; otherwise performs a safe reload for the app.
- Show developer details expands error type, message, and stack trace; Copy puts the technical block on the clipboard for tickets or Slack.
- Send Report collects safe diagnostics (error name, normalized message, stack when available, page URL, user agent), posts to FleekDash’s error-report REST endpoint over HTTPS, and delivers mail to support@fleekdash.com via WordPress (wp_mail) with site context when available. On success you get on-screen confirmation; if mail fails, a toast explains the issue and a text summary may be copied as fallback.
- Production debugging hooks for advanced troubleshooting: open with ?debug=1 or localStorage.setItem("fleekdash_debug", "true") (reload), exposing window.debugReact helpers for exports and error-report workflows, separate from categorized helpers (debugLog, debugWarn, debugError), which do not send reports by themselves.
What's Improved
- Clear separation of concerns: Send Report handles one-shot incidents to support; Debug Settings (#/settings/debug) remains the place for broader logging policy. See Debug & Performance Tools in docs.
- Privacy-aware reporting: payloads are for diagnosis, not passwords or arbitrary form contents; delivery depends on host email configuration (SMTP, etc.).
v2.4.5 Launched on January 20, 2026
Auto-Focus Where You Work Next
FleekDash 2.4.5 adds automatic focus: the caret lands in the input you are about to use, with less clicking and tabbing.
What's New
- Context-aware focus: search fields and primary inputs receive focus when you open a screen or panel that uses them.
- Sidebar menu search: hovering anywhere on the sidebar moves focus to menu search, and it stays there while you browse items.
- AI Chat (see 2.4.4): when the panel opens from the right edge, focus goes straight to the message field.
What's Improved
- Less back-and-forth between clicking a field, typing, and clicking again.
- Auto-focus follows visible hierarchy so it feels predictable, not random.
v2.4.4 Launched on January 13, 2026
Improved AI Chat Widget: Behave Your Way While You Work
FleekDash 2.4.4 improves the AI Chat widget: change layout while you work (bubble, header icon, side panel, or fullscreen) without leaving your current screen.
What's New
- Bubble ↔ header icon in one click: if the floating bubble feels intrusive, Close collapses it into a compact icon button in the app header. Tap that icon anytime and the bubble returns exactly where you expect, without opening settings.
- Expanded panel with auto-hide for multitasking: open a wider chat rail and keep your session alive while you navigate FleekDash. Move the pointer to the right edge and the panel slides back open where you left off, with auto-focus in the message field so you can keep typing without extra clicks.
- Full-screen chat overlay: switch to an immersive layout when you want more room for long threads, pasted context, or review, then leave when you are done.
- Instant widget visibility when toggling AI Assistant: turning the Assistant on or off updates the widget immediately, so the chrome matches your intent without stale UI.
- Smooth transitions when opening, closing, collapsing, or revealing the panel from the screen edge.
What's Improved
- The same chat session survives when you switch between bubble, header icon, edge panel, and fullscreen.
- Each layout option has a fixed place in the UI so the team learns where to click.
v2.4.3 Launched on January 6, 2026
AI Assistant Inside FleekDash
The AI Assistant graduates from “Labs curiosity” to a first-class FleekDash surface. Ask for titles, replies, or polish while the assistant can lean on what you are already doing in WordPress, not generic boilerplate from a disconnected chatbot.
Note: user docs describe the assistant as functional but evolving; roadmap areas such as deeper SEO automation, media smarts, and richer multilingual context continue to expand from real-world usage.
What's New
- Full-page hub: #/ai-assistant pairs a thread list with the active conversation so topics stay separated, research in one thread, publish prep in another.
- Header shortcut: open the assistant from the AI icon in the shell header when you want help without navigating away from the current screen.
- Command Bar entry: jump in via Ctrl+K / Cmd+K (“AI Assistant”) for keyboard-first teams already living in search.
- Context-aware answers: when launched from contextual entry points, the assistant can use current post, comment, or screen context so prompts like “title for this post” actually mean something.
- Ideas & quick replies: draft intros, outlines, or comment responses inside FleekDash instead of copy-pasting through external tabs.
- Uninstall Settings for AI posts: under Settings → Uninstall Settings, choose whether to delete pending and draft AI-generated posts when the plugin is removed. Published posts and other statuses stay intact, so you can clean up experiments safely without touching live content.
What's Improved
- Plan-aware rollout: access respects feature gates (plans / Labs) plus AI provider configuration in Settings, so operators understand why the surface is available, or what to configure next.