Changelog

• UPDATE: The product is now FoldRocket across the plugin header, WordPress navigation, onboarding, settings, notices, documentation, emails and all 11 interface languages
• UPDATE: The plugin slug, text domain, PHP namespace, REST namespace, database prefix, hooks, capabilities, CLI commands, JavaScript bootstrap and CSS prefix now use the FoldRocket and frkt identifiers
• UPDATE: License keys, account links, purchases and plugin updates now use foldrocket.com and FoldRocket-branded endpoints
• UPDATE: Pro and Free packages install in the foldrocket directory with foldrocket.php as the main plugin file

• NEW: Shift plus the arrow keys extends or contracts the current media selection across grid and list views
• NEW: The inspector can open the saved original image in a dedicated preview before restoring or deleting its backup
• NEW: Long-running bulk operations can be cancelled, remain visible after navigation or reload, and block only the FoldRocket workspace while active
• NEW: The Flags filter identifies attachments whose physical file is missing and refreshes their filesystem status when the filter is opened
• FIX: Media uploaded through the native WordPress media dialog is automatically added to the FoldRocket index
• FIX: Bulk format conversion reports skipped or failed images and preserves existing files until the converted output has been verified
• FIX: Rename file can reconnect a missing attachment to an existing file with a different extension in the same uploads folder, update its path, MIME type, metadata and known URLs, and remove it immediately from Missing file results
• FIX: Grid and list controls keep a stable position when switching views, including the preview-size controls
• FIX: Inspector tools once again expose Delete original and Delete media with separate confirmation flows
• FIX: The Free library loads Smart Views without repeated listing refreshes and no longer reserves an empty first grid cell
• FIX: The Free package preserves the WordPress media integration bridge so the FoldRocket sidebar appears in the native Media Library and media dialogs
• FIX: WordPress Plugin Check compatibility is improved through prepared queries, WordPress filesystem APIs, validated request handling and cleaner runtime packages
• UPDATE: The self-hosted Free package now receives updates through the FoldRocket custom updater without requiring a Pro license
• UPDATE: Index and scan library now rebuilds the usage index in the same resumable background workflow with clearer progress, interruption and dismissal states
• UPDATE: The setup wizard uses Grid as its default view, combines Privacy with AI provider, and lets users choose provider models during setup
• UPDATE: Settings combines Privacy with AI provider and saves provider, model, instructions and privacy controls together
• UPDATE: All 11 interface languages now include the complete UI catalog, including sorting, scan progress and Edit with AI messages
• MINOR: Inspector field spacing, missing-file extension controls, destructive action buttons, mobile header controls, sorting controls and the Free upgrade banner are refined across supported viewports and themes

• NEW: Native WordPress media selection dialogs show the FoldRocket sidebar with Smart Views, colored folders, hierarchy and live counts
• NEW: Grid view offers three preview sizes, while grid and list cards show clearer ALT status, file weight, pixel dimensions and aspect ratio
• FIX: Background jobs use lease fencing, heartbeats, resource locks, bounded retries and requester authorization checks to prevent duplicate, stale or unauthorized work
• FIX: FoldRocket bundles its Action Scheduler runtime and keeps a durable WordPress cron fallback when the queue cannot initialize
• FIX: REST operations enforce object-level attachment permissions, conservative serialized-data handling and safer capability checks across bulk and media operations
• FIX: The WordPress media sidebar and FoldRocket picker tab load reliably regardless of media-hook order, keep a light skin and preserve native WordPress upload drag and drop
• FIX: Database migrations verify critical tables, columns and indexes after upgrades and safely recover incomplete schema changes
• FIX: Large folder downloads run in bounded background batches, validate access to every attachment and use one-time download tokens
• UPDATE: Library queries, queue indexes and full-text search are optimized for large media libraries and multisite isolation
• UPDATE: The admin frontend uses lazy language catalogs, typed API transport and smaller Inspector and Settings modules for more reliable loading
• MINOR: Filter alignment, folder hierarchy spacing, sidebar margins, resize handles and media-modal layouts are refined across supported viewports

• NEW: The desktop inspector can be resized by dragging or keyboard controls and remembers its width
• NEW: The main FoldRocket navigation can collapse to an icon-only sidebar and remembers the chosen state
• NEW: Edit with AI previews open in a large ratio-aware modal that keeps the complete generated image visible without scrolling
• UPDATE: Inspector previews scale with the original image ratio, preserve the full image and use a larger responsive height
• UPDATE: Generate all data is now Generate all data with AI and uses the same AI icon and loading state as field generation
• MINOR: Inspector resize controls, preview actions and form spacing are refined across light and dark themes

• NEW: The native WordPress Media Library adds the FoldRocket sidebar in grid and list views, with Smart Views, folder colors, hierarchy and live counts
• NEW: Pro inspector adds an always-visible Edit with AI tab with iterative prompts, temporary previews and confirmed attachment replacement
• NEW: Generate with AI and Generate all ask whether to translate into the other enabled metadata languages
• NEW: Bulk Convert format queues confirmed JPG, PNG or WebP conversions with quality controls, original backups and reference updates
• NEW: Generate all data opens a confirmation with an optional Regenerate filename checkbox
• NEW: Bulk Analyze with AI lets users choose title, ALT, caption, description and filename before queuing work
• NEW: Searchable AI model selection discovers compatible models across all six providers, with offline catalogs, refresh and manual model IDs
• NEW: Edit with AI supports Google Gemini, xAI Grok Imagine and OpenRouter image-editing models in addition to OpenAI
• FIX: Generating all metadata preserves the existing filename unless the user explicitly opts into renaming
• FIX: Interactive AI jobs run before resumable scans; transient failures use bounded backoff and authentication errors stop immediately
• FIX: Authorized AI operators can run their own queued work without access to site-wide job administration
• FIX: AI model choices use a native dropdown that opens on click, with separate search and custom-ID entry
• FIX: Edit with AI can start again after an earlier replacement or an expired preview, including images whose original dimensions are not a provider output size
• FIX: Edit with AI keeps the written prompt and resumes active generation status when switching inspector tabs
• FIX: Edit with AI rounds provider dimensions to valid multiples of 16 and keeps deferred retries moving instead of leaving the preview status waiting indefinitely
• FIX: Edit with AI also respects the provider's 3840-pixel edge limit, then safely restores larger originals to their exact dimensions
• FIX: Edit with AI constrains provider requests to the current total pixel budget while preserving aspect ratio and restoring the original output size
• FIX: Edit with AI uses valid WordPress crop geometry when restoring large originals and stops retrying deterministic local resize failures
• UPDATE: Edit with AI uses the provider's full supported pixel budget, high rendering quality, a larger source derivative and lighter final compression to preserve more detail
• UPDATE: AI generation requests only selected fields and languages, preserves existing analysis, and reuses compatible suggestions for ALT previews
• UPDATE: Edit with AI previews preserve the original image pixel dimensions and file format before approval
• UPDATE: AI adapters support current GPT, Claude and Grok request options; Anthropic connection testing uses the Models API
• UPDATE: Bulk actions remove standalone Generate ALT and Inspect usage; selecting a folder opens a confirmation before assignment
• MINOR: Folder import buttons show only Import, with the source plugin retained in their accessible names
• MINOR: Generate with AI buttons use a compact bordered surface, AI icon, loading indicator and theme-aware hover/focus
• MINOR: Edit with AI shows a loader beside the active preview generation or replacement status
• MINOR: Edit with AI places the generated preview before the prompt and gives Use image and Discard preview equal-width actions
• MINOR: Edit with AI adds clearer spacing between the generated preview and editing instructions
• MINOR: AI provider compatibility notices explain image-output requirements and consistently use the FoldRocket product name
• MINOR: The native WordPress Media Library sidebar uses a bordered, top-aligned layout with improved spacing in grid and list views

• NEW: Library flags include Used before Unused; the two usage filters are mutually exclusive
• NEW: Library and WordPress media picker filters support server-side ordering by date, title, file size and usage, while Default order preserves manual folder positions
• FIX: Full-library scans continue past the first batch and can be cancelled and resumed from saved progress
• FIX: Duplicate detection covers all eligible images instead of stopping at 1,500 and paginates saved groups without recomputing similarity on each request
• FIX: Unused results exclude media that have never had a usage scan and paginate beyond the first 48 files
• FIX: The inspector language selector displays native names for all 69 supported metadata languages, including Japanese and Korean
• UPDATE: Library imports also check media usage in each background batch when Usage / references is enabled, including already indexed attachments
• UPDATE: Image hashing reuses unchanged file hashes, prefers uncropped WordPress intermediate images and checks memory before decoding originals
• UPDATE: Scan progress includes cancellation and resume controls, and duplicate group previews remain bounded for large libraries
• MINOR: Free and Pro packages share the same release version in plugin headers, runtime constants and Stable tags

• NEW: Settings can customize image resize presets and the folder color palette
• NEW: Image optimization can permanently delete its original backup after a separate confirmation
• NEW: Library filters include server-side ordering by date, title, file size and usage, with manual folder order preserved
• FIX: Optimizing and restoring WordPress -scaled images preserves the full original and targets the file the site actually serves
• FIX: PNG optimization uses lossless compression and no longer shows an unreliable savings estimate before processing
• FIX: Format conversion updates references to the attachment and its generated sizes across site content
• FIX: Restore and backup deletion require the Image optimization feature to be available
• FIX: Full-library index and usage scans checkpoint background batches and resume beyond the previous partial limits
• FIX: Duplicate scans cover all indexed images and persist groups for SQL pagination instead of recomputing matches on every page
• FIX: Unused media excludes attachments without a completed usage scan and supports pagination beyond 48 results
• UPDATE: The inspector shows the file being optimized, supports the configured resize presets, and offers a direct restore action
• UPDATE: The plugin uses the new indigo brand, updated logo, and monochrome WordPress menu icon
• UPDATE: Perceptual hashing prefers uncropped intermediate images, reuses unchanged file hashes and checks memory before decoding
• UPDATE: Library imports scan media usage in the same resumable background batches when Usage / references is enabled
• MINOR: The folder color picker supports a configurable palette, hue and shade controls, and HEX input
• MINOR: Image operation feedback and interface translations are clearer

• FIX: Free no longer fatals on boot - Bricks media browser files ship in the free package
• FIX: REST requests work with plain WordPress permalinks, including query parameters and file uploads
• FIX: Folder updates report database write failures instead of returning a false success
• UPDATE: Folder colors use a custom picker that matches the FoldRocket interface, with a palette, hue and shade controls, and HEX entry

• NEW: Bricks. Virtual folders show in the Bricks media browser. Files stay in uploads.
• FIX: The Bricks folder integration no longer loads translations before WordPress is ready.

• MINOR: On a phone, the file type filter is a native select

• NEW: Library. Right-click a file to copy its URL or filename, download it, add it to a folder, open its details, or delete it. The first action offers Generate ALT, Analyze with AI, or Copy URL, depending on the file
• NEW: Folders. Drag files onto each other inside a folder to set a custom order
• FIX: The inspector no longer opens with the header and preview cut off
• FIX: Changing a folder color no longer requires permission to rename or delete folders
• FIX: The folder color picker stays readable in dark mode
• FIX: Dragging a file into a folder, or onto another file to reorder it, no longer cancels the drag
• FIX: While reordering files inside a folder, the placeholder follows the pointer
• FIX: On a phone, scrolling the inspector no longer leaves a gap above the header
• FIX: On a phone, the library scroll stays above the bottom buttons and no longer leaves a gap above Folders and Filters
• FIX: On a phone, file checkboxes stay under the Folders and Filters bar while scrolling
• FIX: On a phone, each library walkthrough step stays fully visible, including the one that opens a file
• FIX: In the live demo on a phone, the library and the inspector start under the demo banner
• UPDATE: Dragging a file from the folder you are viewing onto another folder moves it out of the original folder
• UPDATE: On a phone, the inspector scrolls as one panel, starting from the preview
• UPDATE: On a phone, a horizontal swipe closes the inspector
• UPDATE: All media no longer reorders files while dragging. Custom order stays inside a folder
• UPDATE: The live demo skips the library walkthrough on a phone
• MINOR: Context menu actions show an icon, and folders in that menu use their color
• MINOR: The FoldRocket mark is updated in the plugin and the WordPress menu
• MINOR: While dragging a file inside a folder, a placeholder shows where it will land
• MINOR: The file type menu fits its options without a scrollbar
• MINOR: Dragging a file uses the move cursor
• MINOR: The setup wizard no longer shows a horizontal scrollbar on a desktop
• MINOR: Dragging a file shows a small thumbnail next to the cursor

• NEW: Library. Download zip packs the files in the current folder or smart view and deletes the archive after the download
• NEW: Folder colors. Select color next to Download zip paints the folder name in the sidebar
• FIX: The folder color picker opens next to the Select color button
• FIX: The media window tab uses the configured name, and FoldRocket when none is set
• FIX: On phone-width screens, the WordPress admin bar no longer covers the library header
• FIX: The upload dialog stays inside the screen on small viewports
• FIX: On small screens the file inspector covers the page, including the space above it
• MINOR: Each folder in the sidebar shows a folder icon, and an open folder when it is selected
• MINOR: The folder toolbar no longer includes the Move menu
• MINOR: The folder toolbar button says Add Subfolder
• MINOR: On small screens, smart views with folders and the filters each open in their own layer
• MINOR: On small screens the filter layer hugs its content, and the two dates sit side by side with a label
• MINOR: On small screens the list view shows one file per row
• MINOR: The inspector keeps a gap under the section tabs while the details scroll
• MINOR: On small screens, folder and smart view actions line up in two columns

• UPDATE: Settings -> Import. Also compatible with FileBird, copying those folders into virtual folders without moving files
• MINOR: The WordPress admin menu shows the FoldRocket icon

• NEW: Settings -> Import. Copy HappyFiles, Real Media Library, and WP Media Folder (JoomUnited) folders into virtual folders without moving files

• NEW: Pro White label. Upload a company logo for the library and a custom icon for the WordPress admin menu
• FIX: A large menu icon is scaled to the standard menu size
• FIX: Moving a folder keeps its subfolders with it
• UPDATE: Settings -> Appearance. The Name field updates the WordPress admin menu as you type
• UPDATE: More admin screens follow the selected interface language
• MINOR: Appearance groups White label, then Name, then Primary color

• FIX: Remove background. Applying the cutout no longer fails with a server error
• FIX: Crop ratios (1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9) follow the image pixels, so a square crop stays square on portrait and landscape photos

• NEW: Move a folder by dragging it onto another folder, or onto All media to return it to the top level
• NEW: Folder toolbar Move menu to place the open folder somewhere else in the tree
• FIX: A folder cannot be moved into itself or into one of its subfolders

• NEW: Drag media onto a folder in the sidebar to assign it
• NEW: Nested virtual folders (subfolders), created from the folder toolbar
• NEW: Settings -> Appearance. Rename the FoldRocket admin tab and left menu item
• UPDATE: Usage detection includes Bricks Builder content
• UPDATE: Admin UI chrome is fully localizable across all interface languages
• MINOR: Long folder and smart view names truncate cleanly in the sidebar

• UPDATE: The library walkthrough is included in Free and Pro, including the sandbox demo

• NEW: After the setup wizard, a short walkthrough explains folders, filters, upload, and settings
• UPDATE: The walkthrough opens one file and shows its title, ALT text, and caption
• MINOR: On a phone, each walkthrough step stays above the bottom navigation

• FIX: On phones, the bottom navigation stays visible without scrolling the page
• UPDATE: Bottom navigation follows dark mode colors
• MINOR: Item counts are hidden on the phone navigation bar

• NEW: Admin interface languages also include Polish, Russian, Danish, Dutch, and Brazilian Portuguese
• UPDATE: Plugins list. The free package is named FoldRocket Free and the Pro package is named FoldRocket Pro
• UPDATE: Settings -> Appearance includes the tool language. The tab is named Appearance
• MINOR: Settings save buttons follow the interface language

• NEW: Admin interface languages. English, Italian, French, German, Spanish, and Portuguese
• FIX: Upload options modal used light-theme colors in dark mode
• FIX: After upload, the inspector opened the previously selected file
• FIX: Legacy aiml_* tables are removed only when they are empty and the matching frkt_* table already exists
• UPDATE: Finishing the setup wizard starts a full library index when attachments are not indexed yet
• UPDATE: Updating an attachment requires permission to edit that attachment
• UPDATE: Renaming, moving, or deleting a virtual folder requires the ability to edit others' posts
• UPDATE: Assigning media to a folder requires permission to edit each attachment
• UPDATE: Cancelling or retrying a background job requires administrator access

• NEW: Settings -> AI provider. Optional instructions for how AI writes titles, ALT, captions, and descriptions
• NEW: Inspector preview. Copy URL and Download actions
• FIX: Copy URL works on non-HTTPS WordPress admin (e.g. Local sites)
• FIX: Duplicate groups refresh after deleting missing or orphaned attachments
• MINOR: Copy URL and Download controls are slightly rounded

• FIX: Activation loads WordPress database upgrade helpers before creating tables
• UPDATE: Pro download is available after purchase, only with an active license
• UPDATE: Upload analysis runs only for users allowed to use AI
• MINOR: Display name is FoldRocket

• UPDATE: Faster library grid rendering on large media libraries
• UPDATE: More reliable background job progress and retry messaging
• MINOR: Privacy settings copy clarified for BYOK providers
• MINOR: Translation template and packaging polish for the release zip

• NEW: xAI (Grok) and Mistral as BYOK vision providers
• FIX: Inspector usage locations refresh after a usage scan job finishes
• UPDATE: Custom OpenAI-compatible endpoints. Better base URL and model validation
• UPDATE: Duplicate near-match grouping refinements for perceptual hashing

• FIX: Replace media kept the attachment ID but could leave stale mime metadata
• UPDATE: Optimize / compress. Clearer preview vs original comparison
• UPDATE: Crop & rotate. Safer thumbnail regeneration after edits
• UPDATE: Format convert. WebP/AVIF availability surfaced in the UI when supported

• NEW: Soft freemium. Free core (library, folders, filters, upload, media modal) without a license key; Pro unlocks AI, insights, and image tools
• NEW: Features page. Toggle product modules; AI-powered modules clearly marked
• NEW: License plans. Personal / Freelancer / Agency with seat-aware activation
• NEW: Licensed auto-updates via the FoldRocket updates endpoint
• UPDATE: Staging domains (localhost, *.local, *.test, common hosts) do not consume seats

• NEW: Native WordPress media modal. Folders, search, and smart views (unused / missing ALT / large)
• FIX: Smart view counts could drift after attachment delete
• MINOR: Bulk assign to folder and bulk delete confirmation polish

• NEW: Privacy. Strip EXIF before AI requests and send reduced-size previews only
• FIX: ALT generation skipped attachments that already had placeholder ALT text
• UPDATE: AI analysis never uploads original full-resolution files
• UPDATE: Multilingual metadata fields. Empty-locale handling improvements

• NEW: Optional BYOK AI image analysis. Descriptions and tags
• NEW: AI metadata generation. Title, ALT, caption, description
• NEW: Bulk ALT generation with progress, recap, and confirm before apply
• NEW: Multilingual metadata in the Inspector
• NEW: Providers. OpenAI, Google Gemini, Anthropic, OpenRouter, plus custom OpenAI-compatible endpoints
• NEW: Background jobs for analysis and metadata generation

• NEW: Health dashboard with library vitals and actionable issues
• NEW: Unused media discovery (usage scan across posts, meta, and common builders)
• NEW: Duplicate detection. Exact SHA-256 and near perceptual hashing
• NEW: Background jobs for index, usage scan, and duplicates
• NEW: System status diagnostics (PHP limits and environment)

• NEW: ALT text on the site follows the current WPML or Polylang language
• NEW: Asset Inspector. Metadata editing, folder assignment, usage locations
• NEW: Image tools. Optimize with preview + restore, crop & rotate, resize, format convert, remove background (browser), replace file (same ID)
• NEW: Safe filename rename with site-wide URL updates (preview + confirm)
• NEW: Smart views. Save and update filter shortcuts
• NEW: Setup wizard. Languages, appearance, library, privacy

First public release

• NEW: First public release of FoldRocket
• NEW: Modern grid/list media library with virtual folders (files stay in uploads)
• NEW: Advanced filters. MIME, size, orientation, author, date range
• NEW: Upload and bulk folder assignment
• FIX: If Opsis Library Manager is active, FoldRocket shows a notice and does not load its admin screen or media modal until Opsis is deactivated
• UPDATE: Global names and library tables use the frkt prefix. Existing frkt_* settings and tables are renamed on load
• UPDATE: WordPress.org review. Site-wide jobs, library indexing, and single-asset reads require a matching permission, and bulk ALT checks edit access on every attachment
• MINOR: Non-destructive defaults. Preview + confirm for destructive actions; uninstall never deletes files in uploads
• MINOR: WordPress attachments remain canonical; plugin tables augment them