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Version history for WorkmanLinks. Every feature, fix, and improvement documented.

v2.7.0

February 2026 Latest

Freemius Licensing Integration

  • Integrated Freemius SDK for license management and plan gating
  • Added three-tier pricing: Starter (Free), Pro ($39/yr), Agency ($99/yr)
  • Feature gating with wml_is_pro() and wml_is_agency() helper functions
  • PRO and AGENCY badges on settings page tabs
  • Upgrade notices and in-admin upgrade prompts via Freemius
  • Automatic update delivery through Freemius for paid plans
  • Fallback shortcode registration for free plan (prevents broken content)

v2.6.0

January 2026

Trending News Harvester

  • Perplexity AI integration for discovering trending topics
  • Sonar and Sonar Pro model support
  • Category filtering: 2nd Amendment, Military, Constitution, Investing, Crypto, AI/Tech
  • Timeframe selection: 24 hours, 7 days, 30 days
  • Rate limiting: 10 queries per hour to manage API costs
  • WML_PERPLEXITY_API_KEY wp-config.php constant support

v2.5.0

January 2026

Security Hardening

  • Fixed potential SQL injection vulnerabilities
  • Enhanced error handling across all API integrations
  • Improved input validation and data sanitization

v2.4.0

January 2026

Commercialization Prep

  • Renamed "AAWP Style" template to "Light Theme"
  • Updated CSS classes to .wml-box-light and .wml-link
  • Cleaned up template naming for brand consistency

v2.3.1

January 2026

Plugin Header Fixes

  • Fixed plugin header metadata
  • Updated Author URI

v2.3.0

January 2026

Self-Hosted Update Checker

  • Self-hosted update checker for plugin distribution outside WordPress.org

v2.2.0

January 2026

Security & AI Updates

  • Security hardening across codebase
  • Updated OpenAI model integration

v2.0.0

January 2026 Major Release

Amazon Creators API Migration

  • Amazon Creators API (OAuth 2.0) support — the only WordPress plugin with native integration
  • Credential ID and Credential Secret authentication flow
  • Regional endpoint selection: NA (2.1), EU (2.2), FE (2.3)
  • Automatic OAuth token refresh and 55-minute token caching
  • wp-config.php constant support for all API credentials
  • Full PA-API 5.0 fallback for legacy setups
  • Connection test system updated for both API methods
Why v2.0? Amazon required all affiliates to migrate to the Creators API by January 31, 2026. WorkmanLinks v2.0 was built to ensure your product displays survive the transition.

v1.x

2025

Foundation

  • Initial release with Amazon PA-API 5.0 integration
  • Product image shortcode [wml]
  • Product card shortcode [wml_box]
  • Smart 24-hour caching with 30-day backup
  • Image caching and batch processing
  • AI Auto Mode for automatic product insertion
  • Auto-Linker for keyword-to-link conversion
  • Multi-network Product Manager
  • AI Product Validator
  • ZimmWriter compatibility
  • Diagnostics and connection testing tools
  • 12 Amazon marketplace support