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Pixelgrade Assistant · Version history

Pixelgrade Assistant changelog and version history

Latest version
2.4.0
Sep 2, 2026 (2 months ago)
Releases
26
since 2019
In the last year
10
about one every 9 days
Tested up to
WordPress 7.1.4
PHP 7.4 or later

Releases each year

  • 201910 releases
  • 20202 releases
  • 20212 releases
  • 20222 releases
  • 202610 releases

202610 releases

  1. Pixelgrade Assistant 2.4.0Latest

    • New: run the Assistant from the command line — wp pixelgrade assist lists and imports starter sites, lists and applies recipes, and resets imported starter content, with human-readable tables or machine-readable JSON/YAML output.
    • New: an optional endpoint lets an AI assistant you authorise read your design system, block inventory and starter catalog, and apply a small, reviewed set of changes. It is closed by default: only a reviewed list of operations is ever exposed, the caller must be a logged-in WordPress user with edit…
    • New: a bundled operating guide documents both surfaces, so an assistant works from the same rules the plugin enforces instead of guessing.
    • Site Setup now places rows contributed by companion plugins where they belong in the list, so an independently updated companion can slot in without waiting for an Assistant release.
    • Starter import, starter reset and recipe apply now refuse to run without an explicit confirmation on the machine paths, and accept starter sources only over https.
    • Clearer failure reporting throughout the new command paths: every outcome carries a stable code, a plain-language summary and any warnings, and a partly-completed import is reported as such rather than as a success.
    • New: the pixelgrade/mcp/enabled filter turns the assistant endpoint off completely — return false and it is never registered at all, so there is no route to reach. Everything else in the plugin is unaffected. See the FAQ.
    • The reviewed list of operations the endpoint may expose is sixteen: twelve that only read, and four that change something. Two of them are Pixelgrade Plus features, so on a site without Plus they never register and what the endpoint offers is unchanged.
    • Fix: the starter importer’s internal slug lookup now uses a prepared database statement.
    • Fix: the plugin’s text domain is now its slug, pixelgrade-assistant. The previous value was not a valid text domain, so WordPress.org translations could never be delivered; they can be now.
    • Four dashboard card titles loaded a small decorative image from a remote server. They now use the character directly, so the dashboard renders from the plugin alone.

  2. Pixelgrade Assistant 2.3.3

    • WordPress 7.1 compatibility: updated editor controls to use current core component defaults, restored the documentation toolbar launcher, and verified the Assistant hub, documentation window, and editor integrations.
    • Pixelgrade Plus discovery links from the Assistant hub now carry stable campaign attribution so their contribution can be measured.

  3. Pixelgrade Assistant 2.3.2

    • Starter imports now preserve every saved, schema-backed Style Manager choice, including motion settings that remain dormant until Pixelgrade Plus is licensed.
    • Fix: invalid range and choice artifacts left by earlier or interrupted imports are repaired after import without disturbing reset or undo state.
    • Fix: Pile LT now imports its placeholder and source media, inline images, site logo, project templates, template parts, and footer reliably—even when old markup carries a stale attachment ID.
    • Fix: imported pages retain their assigned block templates when the matching template is imported later in the starter process.
    • A redesigned first-run Home and starter apply flow makes choosing a design, following progress, and continuing after completion clearer.
    • Updated the WordPress JavaScript toolchain and patched dependency vulnerabilities.

  4. Pixelgrade Assistant 2.3.1

    • Starter Sites imports are more resilient to undeclared commerce content, unavailable layout units, media edge cases, and interrupted full-site runs.
    • The starter composer now opens with the Full site preset, explains re-applying inline, shows useful feature tags, and offers clear next steps after a successful apply.
    • Fix: canonical plugin installs are preferred over renamed backups, and account/theme configuration stays safe during early WordPress bootstrap.

  5. Pixelgrade Assistant 2.3.0

    • New onboarding: an essentials-first Site Setup checklist can install or activate Anima LT, Style Manager, and Nova Blocks from one place.
    • Design previews: Styles now shows live, site-specific color and typography previews that refresh with Style Manager changes.
    • Companion extensions: new contributed sections for Styles and Setup, plus setup-readiness checks that participate in the overall status.
    • Starter imports now repair missing media on re-import, skip unavailable optional taxonomies, and exclude locked WooCommerce content and settings while preserving server-side enforcement.

  6. Pixelgrade Assistant 2.2.2

    • Service infrastructure: functional Pixelgrade requests now use a documented first-party site registry with explicit URL/stack context and aggregate service reporting.

  7. Pixelgrade Assistant 2.2.1

    • Fix: remote theme-configuration lookups are now strictly rate-limited with a cached fallback, eliminating the excessive background requests to pixelgrade.com that some installs generated.
    • Fix: a PHP 8.2 deprecation notice (dynamic property) in the navigation menu integration.
    • Fix: the editor docs launcher now uses WordPress core’s interface package, avoiding a duplicate core/interface store warning in the Site Editor.
    • Onboarding: a failed starter import can be retried right from the error state, without re-asking the “already imported?” confirmation.
    • Onboarding: after a full starter import, the default WordPress sample content is moved to trash and the Layouts card correctly reflects the import.
    • Onboarding: recommended plugins now install inline within the starter apply flow, a Get Started checklist guides the free path, and the duplicate “Install Plugins” menu item is gone.
    • Smaller release package — internal development docs are no longer bundled.

  8. Pixelgrade Assistant 2.2.0

    • Fix: Anima LT is now recognized out of the box — the free WordPress.org build no longer comes up unrecognized, so starter sites, recommended plugins, and the setup wizard all work as intended.
    • Style Manager now appears alongside Nova Blocks as a recommended companion, so the full free Pixelgrade LT stack sets up in one pass.
    • New home: the whole experience now lives under Appearance → Pixelgrade Design — a calmer hub organized into Home, Design System, Starter Sites, Layouts, Page Patterns, Setup, Account, and Help.
    • Starter Sites: pick a free Anima LT starter (Hive, Rosa, Mies, Felt, Julia, or Pile LT), preview it, and choose how much of it to apply.
    • Layouts: browse and apply individual templates and parts with live previews, without importing a whole site.
    • New: Page Patterns — add ready-made page designs to your site.
    • Help & Docs: a redesigned Help tab and a floating documentation window that follows you across the dashboard and opens articles right where you are working — no new tabs.
    • Account: optional, account-free by default; connect a free Pixelgrade account for support when you want it, and it coexists cleanly with Pixelgrade Care.
    • Plenty of clearer, jargon-free copy throughout, plus performance and reliability improvements to previews and starter imports.

  9. Pixelgrade Assistant 2.1.0

    • New: Pixelgrade Docs sidebar – browse, search, read, and rate your theme’s documentation right inside the block editor.
    • Finished moving account and license features out to the optional Pixelgrade Plus companion; the free plugin is now fully account-free.
    • Added extension points so companion plugins (like Pixelgrade Plus) can build on the dashboard cleanly.
    • The starter content card now always shows, regardless of any leftover connection state.
    • Fixes: bundled translations now load correctly; in-dashboard documentation resolves to the right theme; hardened starter-content downloads against unexpected sources.
    • Under the hood: modernized the build toolchain (Node 20 LTS, Dart Sass) and cleared all dependency security advisories.

  10. Pixelgrade Assistant 2.0.0

    • Reborn as the free, community-first companion for the Pixelgrade LT stack (Anima LT, Style Manager, and Nova Blocks).
    • No account and no license required — install the recommended free plugins from WordPress.org and import starter content right out of the box.
    • Removed the legacy in-dashboard support overlay, the external-plugin installer, and the account/license machinery. Premium design tools now live in the optional Pixelgrade Plus companion.
    • Calmer dashboard — the header reflects your theme’s health, with no connection nags.
    • Added a clear “External services” disclosure; usage data is strictly opt-in and off by default.
    • Lighter, faster admin bundle. Now requires WordPress 5.9 and PHP 7.4.

20222 releases

  1. Pixelgrade Assistant 1.4.0

    • Fixes and improvements throughout the plugin dashboard
    • Prevent updates to unsupported version of plugins that our themes rely upon (e.g. Nova Blocks, Style Manager).
    • Update node packages to their latest version
    • Ensure compatibility with the latest WordPress 5.9.3.

  2. Pixelgrade Assistant 1.3.5

    • Tested with the latest WordPress 5.8.3.
    • Better compatibility for themes based on the Classic Editor.

20212 releases

  1. Pixelgrade Assistant 1.3.4

    • Fixes for starter content (demo data) importing process.
    • Minor styling and copy improvements.

  2. Pixelgrade Assistant 1.3.3

20202 releases

  1. Pixelgrade Assistant 1.3.2

    • Fixes for starter content (demo data) importing process.
    • Minor styling and copy improvements.

  2. Pixelgrade Assistant 1.3.1

    • Improvements and fixes to the theme update notice.
    • Minor styling and copy improvements.

201910 releases

  1. Pixelgrade Assistant 1.3.0

    • Better starter content (aka demo data) management.
    • Added support for multiple starter content sources (if available).
    • Added starter content import logging field so you can see what is going on.
    • Minor styling and copy improvements.

  2. Pixelgrade Assistant 1.2.1

    • Fixed a couple of bugs related to the new recommended plugins management.
    • Fixed an issue related to the setup wizard page showing “no access”.

  3. Pixelgrade Assistant 1.2.0

    • Better recommended plugins management.
    • Fixed a couple of edge cases regarding setup wizard.
    • Force all recommended plugins to be recommended, not required.
    • Updated npm packages to the latest versions.

  4. Pixelgrade Assistant 1.1.5

    • Better handling for error during the import of the starter content (demo content).

  5. Pixelgrade Assistant 1.1.4

    • Added notification for feedback/rating.

  6. Pixelgrade Assistant 1.1.3

  7. Pixelgrade Assistant 1.1.2

    • Fixed an issue with importing demo content images.
    • Fixed an issue with activating recommended plugins
    • Fixed some JS errors.

  8. Pixelgrade Assistant 1.1.1

    • Minor fix for better theme compatibility.

  9. Pixelgrade Assistant 1.1.0

    • Added the “Recommended Plugins” section to the dashboard also
    • Compatibility and stability improvements
    • Updated npm packages to latest versions
    • Minor styling improvements

  10. Pixelgrade Assistant 1.0

Questions about Pixelgrade Assistant’s releases

What is the latest version of Pixelgrade Assistant?

2.4.0, released on Sep 2, 2026 (2 months ago). It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4 and needs PHP 7.4 or later.

How often is Pixelgrade Assistant updated?

10 releases in the last year, about one every 9 days. Its first release on WordPress.org dates from August 2019.

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Release dates come from the day each version’s folder was made in Pixelgrade Assistant’s WordPress.org SVN repository; the notes from its readme’s changelog, as its authors wrote it.