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Protect the Children! · Version history

Protect the Children! changelog and version history

Latest version
1.5.3
Nov 2, 2026 (7 days ago)
Releases
28
since 2017
In the last year
11
about one every 27 days
Tested up to
WordPress 7.1.4
PHP 8.1 or later

Releases each year

  • 20171 release
  • 20186 releases
  • 20194 releases
  • 20202 releases
  • 20212 releases
  • 20222 releases
  • 202611 releases

202611 releases

  1. Protect the Children! 1.5.3Latest

    • Fixed: saving a parent page from Elementor, or from any other save path that doesn’t submit the plugin’s own checkbox (such as another plugin calling wp_update_post()), no longer turns off “Password Protect all children”
    • Fixed: the forced password requirement on a protected child page no longer applies to other posts checked during the same page load, which could cause extra password prompts on unrelated content
    • Tested up to WordPress 7.1

  2. Protect the Children! 1.5.2

    • Added ABSPATH checks to _inc/admin.php, _inc/deprecated.php, _inc/review-notice.php
    • Fixed unescaped output in add_classic_checkbox() and deprecated warning functions
    • Added sanitization callback to register_setting()
    • Added translators comment for printf call with placeholder
    • Fixed mixed line endings in index.php (normalized to Unix LF)
    • Removed deprecated load_plugin_textdomain() call
    • Updated “Tested up to” to 6.9

  3. Protect the Children! 1.5.1

    • Added GPL license declaration to plugin header
    • Updated Author URI
    • Added direct file access protection to all PHP files
    • Improved output escaping and input sanitization
    • Removed non-production files from plugin directory

  4. Protect the Children! 1.5.0

    • Added translations for 50 languages
    • Added POT translation template file
    • Added opt-in data cleanup on plugin deletion
    • Updated FAQ section
    • Updated readme with complete language list

  5. Protect the Children! 1.4.7

    • Added translations for Russian, Polish, Dutch, Turkish, and Swedish
    • Updated localization section in readme

  6. Protect the Children! 1.4.6

    • Added Chinese Simplified (zh_CN) translation

  7. Protect the Children! 1.4.5

    • Added Japanese (ja) translation

  8. Protect the Children! 1.4.4

    • Tested up to WordPress 6.9.1

  9. Protect the Children! 1.4.3

    • Fixed critical bug where updating parent page via Quick Edit removed password protection from children
    • Added dismissible review prompt notice after 14 days of usage

  10. Protect the Children! 1.4.2

    • Added translations for Spanish, French, German, Portuguese (Brazilian), and Italian

  11. Protect the Children! 1.4.1

    • Compatibility updates for WordPress 6.9 and PHP 8.1+

20222 releases

  1. Protect the Children! 1.4.0

    • Fixed issue with nested child pages

  2. Protect the Children! 1.3.9

    • Added full support for custom post types
    • Fixed Gutenberg issues with protected meta fields
    • Added public GitHub link to plugin description

20212 releases

  1. Protect the Children! 1.3.8

  2. Protect the Children! 1.3.7

20202 releases

  1. Protect the Children! 1.3.6

  2. Protect the Children! 1.3.5

    • Fixed valid header warning when activating

20194 releases

  1. Protect the Children! 1.3.4

    • Code enhancements

  2. Protect the Children! 1.3.2

    • Minor Bug Fix

  3. Protect the Children! 1.3.1

    • Minor Bug Fix

  4. Protect the Children! 1.3

    • Add support for WordPress 5.0 i.e. Gutenberg Editor

20186 releases

  1. Protect the Children! 1.2.3

    • Bug fix for password protection input on child and grandchild posts

  2. Protect the Children! 1.2.2

    • Support for password protection of grandchildren/nested child posts
    • Additional display on the post list screen to specify protected child posts

  3. Protect the Children! 1.2.1

    • Performance improvements
    • Bug fix for parent post link

  4. Protect the Children! 1.2

    • Child post displays password protected status in admin when its parent is protecting children.
    • Misc code cleanup

  5. Protect the Children! 1.1

    • All posts (parent and children) are now unlocked by entering the password on one of those protected pages.

  6. Protect the Children! 1.0.1

    • Tested and confirmed compatibility for PHP 7.2
    • Tested and confirmed compatbility with WordPress 4.9.4
    • Removed support for PHP versions lower than 5.6

20171 release

  1. Protect the Children! 1.0.0

Questions about Protect the Children!’s releases

What is the latest version of Protect the Children!?

1.5.3, released on Nov 2, 2026 (1 week ago). It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4 and needs PHP 8.1 or later.

How often is Protect the Children! updated?

11 releases in the last year, about one every 27 days. Its first release on WordPress.org dates from July 2017.

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