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Changelogs for PublishPress Series

You can find the changelog for the free version by clicking this link to WordPress.org.

You can find the changelog for the Pro version below:

The format is based on Keep a Changelog
and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

v2.17.0- 2025-11-19

  • Added: Series Post Navigation editor #998
  • Added: Add a View link from the Series Order screen #984
  • Added: Add a checkbox to migrate terms to new taxonomies
  • Fixed: Border color does not match on Post List Box
  • Update: ES-FR-IT Translation #1002

v2.16.0- 2025-10-29

  • Added: Series Post Details editor #969
  • Fixed: Resolve PHP warning on Post List Box editor #944
  • Fixed: Custom template on Post List Box not working #948
  • Fixed: Fix domain in some strings (credit @DAnn2012)
  • Changed: Increase shortcode size on Post List Box #951
  • Changed: Remove description, image, order on series creation #949
  • Changed: Remove shortcode link in Post List Box editor #954
  • Changed: Allow to choose different fallback featured image #953

v2.15.0- 2025-09-12

  • Added: Add "not part of a series" on multiple series #913
  • Added: New Post List Box Editor #933
  • Changed: Remove Old translation file #912
  • Changed: Remove "Bulk Actions" from Series Order #660
  • Changed: Update promo banner using new style #915
  • Changed: Clean up "Series" screen whitespace #940
  • Changed: Enable Multiple Series by default #937
  • Changed: Update "Templates" tab #939
  • Fixed: Bulk edit is not available for Series on custom post type #731
  • Fixed: Excerpt not returned on single series post #897
  • Fixed: Missing translationg strings in Series Free #879
  • Fixed: Only public post type to show #730
  • Fixed: Missing translationg strings in Series Pro #880
  • Fixed: Scheduled posts publish with no part, #821
  • Fixed: Update banner library #914

v2.14.0- 2025-07-14

  • Added: New Promo for Pro version #901
  • Fixed: Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time #900
  • Fixed: Warning when SiteOrigin active #866
  • Fixed: Hide the metabox if there are no Series #902
  • Fixed: Hide Filter on CPT #875

v2.13.0- 2025-02-19

  • Fixed: WordPress database error on install, #831
  • Fixed: Undefined variable $current_post_id, #877
  • Fixed: PHP Warning Undefined array key "post_series", #865
  • Fixed: Deprecated message on EDD Vendor, #878
  • Update: Update WordPress Reviews library to 1.1.20, 860

v2.12.0- 2023-08-17

  • Changed: Replaced Pimple library with a prefixed version of the library to avoid conflicts with other plugins;
  • Changed: Replaced Psr/Container library with a prefixed version of the library to avoid conflicts with other plugins;
  • Changed: Change min PHP version to 7.2.5. If not compatible, the plugin will not execute;
  • Changed: Change min WP version to 5.5. If not compatible, the plugin will not execute;
  • Changed: Updated internal libraries to latest versions;
  • Changed: Refactor some occurrences of "plugins_loaded" replacing it by a new action: "plublishpress__loaded" which runs after the requirements and libraries are loaded, but before the plugin is initialized;

v2.11.5- 2023-07-20

  • Update: Allow users to re-order drafts series, #815
  • Update: Add series metabox order settings, #814
  • Update: Add series upgrade action button to settings, #810
  • Fixed: Scheduled posts publish with no part, #821
  • Update: Small text change for migration, #816
  • Update: French translation update for Series Free - June 2023, #812
  • Update: ES-IT Translation updates June 2023, #809
  • Update: Series PRO ES-FR-IT Translation Updates July 2023, #825

v2.11.4- 2023-06-15

  • Update: Remove auto series part feature
  • Fixed: Series Order is broken with Multiple Series, #774
  • Fixed: Editing Series order not updating, #746
  • Fixed: Navigation is broken by draft posts, #783
  • Update: Remove unpublished series parts in frontend, #782
  • Fixed: Text in missing for Multiple Series, #773
  • Fixed: Add a link to Manage Series if no series are available, #728
  • Fixed: Remove the banner for Blocks, #770

v2.11.3- 2023-05-30

  • Fixed: Multiple Series is not working in Pro, #769
  • Fixed: "Post Types" no longer appears in Series Pro, #768
  • Fixed: plugins_loaded hooks are not executed anymore, #771

v2.11.2- 2023-05-23

  • Update: Fix issue with v2.11.0 and re-release update with below changes:
  • Update: Added new token %post_title_short% and %post_title_short_linked%, #523
  • Fixed: %post_title_list_short% not working, #523
  • Fixed: Broken Post list display for series box style, #691
  • Fixed: Classic Widget "Series Table of Content" sorting not working, #715
  • Fixed: Taxonomy change not working, #701
  • Fixed: Invalid form control with name=’series_part[0]’ is focusable when series part is disabled, #694
  • Fixed: PHP Warning error in server log, #693
  • Update: Add 'category_ids' and 'series_ids' parameters to [series_post_categories], #709
  • Fixed: Sorting series is not working for [series_toc] shortcode, #696
  • Fixed: Series Order not working for multiple series, #706
  • Fixed: Manual series part not working when Automatic Numbering is enabled, #702
  • Update: Series-v2.10.0-ES-IT_TranslationUpdate-5_October2022, #665

v2.11.1- 2023-05-18

  • Update: Rollback 2.11.0

v2.11.0 - 2023-05-18

  • Changed: Replaced Pimple library with a prefixed version of the library to avoid conflicts with other plugins;
  • Changed: Replaced Psr/Container library with a prefixed version of the library to avoid conflicts with other plugins;
  • Changed: Change min PHP version to 7.2.5. If not compatible, the plugin will not execute;
  • Changed: Change min WP version to 5.5. If not compatible, the plugin will not execute;
  • Changed: Updated internal libraries to latest versions;

v2.10.1- 2023-01-04

  • Update: Added new token %post_title_short% and %post_title_short_linked%, #523
  • Fixed: %post_title_list_short% not working, #523
  • Fixed: Broken Post list display for series box style, #691
  • Fixed: Classic Widget "Series Table of Content" sorting not working, #715
  • Fixed: Taxonomy change not working, #701
  • Fixed: Invalid form control with name=’series_part[0]’ is focusable when series part is disabled, #694
  • Fixed: PHP Warning error in server log, #693
  • Update: Add 'category_ids' and 'series_ids' parameters to [series_post_categories], #709
  • Fixed: Sorting series is not working for [series_toc] shortcode, #696
  • Fixed: Series Order not working for multiple series, #706
  • Fixed: Manual series part not working when Automatic Numbering is enabled, #702
  • Update: Series-v2.10.0-ES-IT_TranslationUpdate-5_October2022, #665

v2.10.0- 2022-10-04

  • Feature: Add Series and Series Group re-order field with term drag and drop feature #584
  • Feature: Add series order link to series and new post selected series #612
  • Feature: Add series Groups(Categories) overview page shortcode [publishpress_series_categories] #591
  • Feature: Add search box to series metabox #239
  • Feature: Add settings to limit series meta display to single page only #588
  • Fixed: Only allow valid numbers in series part input #634
  • Update: Set series part if empty irrespective of Automatic Numbering settings #636
  • Feature: Add filter, search and pagination to "Publish Series" screen #510
  • Update: Enable "Show "Series Part"" by default #617
  • Fixed: Font styles and font sizes inconsistency on 'Series Table of Contents' widget page #604
  • Fixed: Syntax Error on 'Edit Series' page #607
  • Update: Simplify the Publish Series screen #614
  • Update: Change the menu links inside Series #615
  • Fixed: TOC template header and footer deprecated in FSE themes #623
  • Fixed: Groups template header and footer deprecated in FSE themes #416
  • Fixed: Series taxonomy template header and footer deprecated in FSE themes #409
  • Feature: Add "Series Groups" into a Free feature #613
  • Fixed: Remove new taxonomy metabox #595
  • Fixed: Float left for next post navigation #586
  • Update: Series-Translation updates for Spanish July 21 #578
  • Update: Series-Translation updates for French-Spanish-Italian #567
  • Update: Remove "Create as unpublished"? #655
  • Fixed: Series link in "Posts" table doesn't go anywhere #651

v2.9.2- 2022-07-12

  • Fixed: Problem with series navigation and List #568
  • Fixed: Define plugin addon path from primary plugin file to fix include error #570

v2.9.1- 2022-07-06

  • Feature: Added series Table of Content shortcode [publishpress_series_toc], #559
  • Update: Disable automatic numbering for new installs #515
  • Fixed: %post_date% doesn't work #525
  • Fixed: Exclude trash post from publish series "Unpublish all" #527
  • Fixed: Small cleanup for "Publish Series" box #497
  • Added: New Free vs Pro library #529
  • Fixed: Multiple "No Series" in Quick Edit when no series is available #538
  • Fixed: Issue with "Update Order" when posts are unpublished #528
  • Added: Add a Promo for PublishPress Blocks #541
  • Fixed: Issue with scheduled posts and part #552
  • Update: Show "Post status" instead of "Last Modified" on the publish series screen #553
  • Update: Updated translations #560
  • Update: Translation check #557
  • Fixed: Error in PHP 5.6.39 #535

v2.9.0.1- 2022-05-17

  • Fixed: Series not enable in rest api #531

v2.9.0- 2022-04-21

  • Fixed: Better way to re-order posts in a series #377
  • Fixed: Improved publish Series display #494
  • Fixed: Include a sidebar for Pro #462
  • Fixed: Small warning about plain permalinks #496
  • Fixed: Update "Series Groups" Menu title #495
  • Fixed: Remove publish series menu promo from series menu #498
  • Fixed: Re-numbering of posts within the series #477
  • Fixed: Publish Series screen in Free version #478

v2.8.2- 2022-04-12

  • Fixed: Issue with series menu permission #488
  • Fixed: Remove lines and paddings from Series Metabox #484

v2.8.1- 2022-04-11

  • Fixed: Custom Post Type Archive not working anymore #474
  • Fixed: Issue with Post Title in Widget #473
  • Fixed: Small changes to "Display" settings #466
  • Fixed: "Series" should be "Settings" #470
  • Fixed: Two issues with Series Table of Contents #465

v2.8.0- 2022-03-15

  • Fixed: New theme with better design #272
  • Fixed: Improved design for "Publish Series" screen #436
  • Fixed: Improved design for Series overview page #309
  • Fixed: Using "id="primary" for series overview page messes up with primary widget area #353
  • Fixed: Improve design for Series taxonomy #395
  • Fixed: PHP 8 issue in settings #400
  • Fixed: Latest Series widget text #402
  • Fixed: New area for Series Table of Contents #403
  • Fixed: Series Meta (with excerpts): #404
  • Fixed: Small text cleanup in "Display" #406
  • Fixed: Improved design for Groups page #394
  • Fixed: Move the "Overview" tab #405
  • Fixed: Need spacing in Navigation template #418
  • Fixed: Styling not working for group and toc pages #421
  • Fixed: Simplify the metabox #408
  • Fixed: Series Post List Post Title (unpublished) Template: #401
  • Fixed: Issue with "the_content" hook #306
  • Fixed: Move series order to overview section #424
  • Fixed: Disable Series Free when Series Pro is installed #440
  • Fixed: "Publish Series" feature only works with "Pending Review" #437
  • Fixed: Using "Publish posts in series" produces a 0 for part number #454
  • Fixed: Scheduled posts marked with no Part #452
  • Fixed: Consistent design for Settings #434
  • Fixed: Move series "Add New" metabox to html #433

v2.7.5- 2022-02-07

  • Fixed: Stop automatic re-numbering of posts within the series #376
  • Fixed: WPDebug shows a bunch of errors in the Settings #381
  • Fixed: Notice: Undefined index: series_custom_base #380
  • Fixed: Problem with Series Post List box and %series_part% #382

v2.7.4- 2022-01-20

  • Fixed: Series option update message

v2.7.3- 2022-01-20

  • Fixed: HTML tags being stripped when saving #362
  • Fixed: PHP Warning: Undefined array key #354
  • Fixed: Design for boxes is missing #352
  • Fixed: Issue with translation string #366
  • Fixed: Updated Italian, Spanish and French translations #361
  • Fixed: Issues with new series layout #360
  • Fixed: Don't override taxonomy template when layout is default #349

v2.7.2- 2022-01-05

  • Fixed: Make text easier to read #348
  • Fixed: Overview page layout description #346
  • Fixed: Don't override taxonomy template when layout is default #349
  • Fixed: Add capability check for saving options
  • Fixed: Santize all form entries
  • Fixed: Add and validate all form nonce

v2.7.1- 2021-12-09

  • Fixed: PHP notices from the widget #303
  • Fixed: Visual bug with the "Series Taxonomy" choice #312
  • Fixed: Deprecated notices #307
  • Added: Capability to access the "Series" menu #313
  • Fixed: "Show Series Table Of Content" setting is broken in widget #308
  • Added: Allow users to customize buttons #311
  • Added: "Click to view" for "Series Table of Contents URL" #320
  • Added: Add series group template to PRO version group addon #202
  • Fixed: Sidebar warning for theme without sidebar.php on custom template #335
  • Fixed: Improved design for Series overview page #309
  • Added: Bulk edit for series #338

v2.7.0- 2021-11-17

  • Fixed: Clarify what HTML is allowed in templates #273
  • Fixed: Update the Reviews box class #274
  • Fixed: Add message to draft series without part number #261
  • Feature: Added %first_post% token to series navigation #232
  • Fixed: Incorrect Yoast SEO attributes for Series TOC page #82
  • Added: New menu link for Series #278
  • Added: Post list series limit #271
  • Feature: Allow users to change the navigation, metabox or post series box position #270
  • Feature: Improve the "Series Table of Content" widge #238
  • Fixed: wp_serieslist_display() Not Working #287
  • Fixed: Issue with Seriously Simple Podcasting plugin #87
  • Fixed: PHP Notice: Trying to access array offse #298

v2.6.3- 2021-09-29

  • Fixed: Fix "invalid_taxonomy" WP_Error #88
  • Fixed: Append to series on action Scheduled to Published #83
  • Fixed: Fix "Only variable references should be returned by reference" #89
  • Fixed: Edit Series screen has bold text over-run #225
  • Fixed: More clarity on "Templates" tab #226
  • Fixed: Template previous button arrows are in the wrong direction and not saving #233
  • Fixed: Show the ID in Manage Series #237
  • Fixed: Metabox is not entirely clear with Multiple Series #229
  • Fixed: Larger boxes for Templates area #236
  • Feature: Allow "Table of Contents" widget to show a specified series #234
  • Added: Add a review request #210
  • Added: Include Italian translation #253
  • Fixed: Series Grouping using categories #216

v2.6.2- 2021-09-07

  • Fixed: Yoast SEO issue #206
  • Fixed: Move "Reset options" to uninstall tab #208
  • Fixed: Improve settings option labels #205
  • Fixed: 2.6.1 is causing a JavaScript error in core #213
  • Fixed: Can't add icon/image to a series #187

v2.6.1- 2021-09-02

  • Fixed: More room on settings pages #183
  • Fixed: Clean up for icons screen #181
  • Fixed: Series page shows "No tags found." #182
  • Fixed: Small design issues in metabox #160
  • Fixed: Multiple series list overlays fields #188
  • Fixed: Make plugin translatable #186
  • Fixed: Quick Edit problem with Multiples #196
  • Fixed: Changes to 'General' Settings #199
  • Fixed: Formatting issues with Latest Series Widget #198

v2.6.0- 2021-08-26

  • Updated: New name and remove previous sidebar branding #98
  • Fixed: Clean up sidebar box in post editingg screen #99
  • Fixed: Fix "Use of undefined constant SERIES_QUERYVAR" error #86
  • Fixed: PHP Notice: Trying to access array offset on value of type null #117
  • Fixed: Edit series error #126
  • Fixed: Series settings screen cleanup #129
  • Fixed: PHP Notice: Undefined index notices on settings update #144
  • Fixed: PHP Notice: Trying to access array offset on value of type null on series single page #147
  • Fixed: Improve CSS on frontend #162
  • Fixed: Use new Media Library for series icon selection #141
  • Fixed: Series TOC Widget improvements #163
  • Fixed: Latest Series widget doesn't load #164
  • Added: Package add-ons into Pro version #101
  • Added: Add Upgrade banner for Pro version #100
  • Added: Add the PublishPress Footer to free version #97