Changelog

What changed, release by release. For full diffs and every historical version, see GitHub Releases .

v0.4.3

2026-08-19

Built-in updates: the Plugins screen now offers new helloLOG versions straight from our GitHub releases — update with one click, no manual zip.
Managed setup? The hellolog_self_update filter turns the built-in updater off, and the Diagnostics tab then links the latest zip for manual installs.

2026-08-19

Test connection now also refreshes your plan’s API access on the spot — upgrade your plan, hit Test connection, and the wp-admin log view unlocks immediately instead of waiting for the daily recheck.
No API key yet? The Connection tab now walks you to the dashboard: create the site there, copy the key, paste it in — with a direct link.
Small fixes: the CLI and Diagnostics copy now say the queue drains every 60 seconds (it always did — the text said 30), and the API-key format notes match the actual validation.

2026-08-18

The Activity Log view inside wp-admin now requires a paid plan — on the Free plan it shows a link to your dashboard instead. Logging itself is unaffected: every event still ships to the backend on every plan.
The daily key recheck now also picks up whether your plan includes API access, so the wp-admin log view follows plan changes automatically — upgrade and it unlocks by itself within a day (or immediately after a manual Test connection).

2026-08-18

Daily key recheck: the plugin now re-verifies your site key against the backend once a day, so a revoked or paused key gets caught automatically instead of only at the next manual test.
New home: the plugin's default backend endpoint now points at api.hellolog.io — the new helloLOG backend — instead of api.gobird.io. If you're upgrading from 0.3.x, create a site key in the dashboard at app.hellolog.io and reconnect (Settings → paste key → Test connection); keys issued for the old backend do not carry over.

2026-06-19

Fixed a bug where the queue-flush background job could keep running after a site was disconnected.
Added a lock around the flush step so two schedulers can never send the same batch twice.
The queue now drains every 60 seconds instead of 30 — gentler on busy sites, still fast enough to feel live.

2026-06-10

New: `wp hellolog requeue-dead` — after a backend outage or a key rotation, move everything that failed back into the send queue with one command.

2026-05-14

The plugin now waits for a verified key before any sensor attaches, so a wrong or revoked key can no longer quietly pile up a dead-letter backlog.
The status bar now shows three states — Active, Awaiting validation, Not active — instead of just on/off.
New: `wp hellolog clear-queue` to wipe the local outgoing queue in one shot.

Older releases (0.2.0, 0.1.0) and the full commit history are on GitHub .

Free for one site — install the plugin, create a key, and watch your activity log fill in.