Changelog
Every release, in plain English
What's new, what improved, and what got fixed, release by release. The deeper companion to the roadmap.
Latest
v0.1.0-beta
June 29, 2026
The first public release of BuildPress, the WordPress plugin that lets you build real sites by talking to your AI editor. Connect any MCP-compatible editor and BuildPress sets up your design system, plans the structure, builds pages from reusable widgets, and turns your live site into a review system, all through conversation and all verified before you look.
What's possible with BuildPress
Build by chatting
Connect Claude, Cursor, VS Code, JetBrains, or any MCP editor and drive 200+ tools across Elementor, JetEngine, ACF, WordPress, and Figma. Every build is verified before you see it.
A native page builder
Compose pages from reusable widgets, with separate reusable headers and footers, on any theme and with no theme-file edits. Elementor is an option, not a requirement.
One design system everywhere
Colors, fonts, spacing, and theme styles in one place, shared across the native builder and Elementor. Set it up with AI, import from Figma with a diff preview, or upload your own fonts.
Widget library and templates
A scannable library that tracks where every widget is used, plus saved templates that let you reapply a whole layout in one move.
Feedback, built in
Your live site becomes a review system: located comments with threads, status, priority, and assignee. BuildPress reads each pin, applies the fix, and parks it for your review.
Project memory
BuildPress remembers what your site is about and what it has built, across every session, all visible on the Memory page.
Smart site planning
Ask for a multi-page site and BuildPress maps your content into pages, content types, and global settings, then confirms the structure with you before it builds anything.
Opt-in animation
A bundled GSAP engine adds motion only when you turn it on, and loads only the modules each page actually uses. Works in the native builder and Elementor.
One license, automatic updates
A single license activates BuildPress right in the plugin and keeps it up to date automatically, with a guided wizard to get you connected.
v0.0.10
Early Beta 2
June 10, 2026
Our biggest milestone yet, with everything since the first preview rolled into one release. Build whole WordPress sites by talking to your AI editor: design your system, plan the structure, assemble pages from real reusable widgets, and review the result right on the live site.
What's new
Feedback
Your live site becomes a review system: located comments, threads, status, priority, and assignee. BuildPress AI reads each one and applies the fix.
Pages from real widgets
Builds default to reusable, design-token-bound widgets with separate reusable headers and footers. Prefer native Elementor for a page? Just ask.
AI-built design systems
Answer a few questions, import from Figma with a preview of every change, or generate an accessible light and dark palette from your brand color.
Smarter site planning
Ask for a multi-page site and the AI maps your content first, then confirms the structure with you before building anything.
Project memory you can see
BuildPress remembers what your site is about and what it has built, all visible on the Memory page.
Animation, opt-in
A bundled GSAP engine adds motion only when you turn it on, loading only the modules each page actually uses.
New connection and onboarding
A guided wizard gets you set up, and AI-client connections live in one clean list with a single add-connection modal.
Widget Library upgrade
A scannable list showing where each widget is used, with safe deletes that block removing a widget still in use.
ACF options pages via AI
Create and manage ACF Pro options pages end to end through your AI client.
Desktop-first admin
A cleaner dashboard tuned for larger screens.
Fixes
Widget creation no longer fails with a false "directory is not writable" error.
Page verification no longer reports a false failure on hosts where loopback HTTP is blocked.
BuildPress widget styles now reliably override Elementor's global kit defaults.
Feedback screenshots now capture correctly on live sites.
Large memory entries no longer silently fail to save.
The connection setup prompt now fills in your generated application password.
GSAP modules now load and report correctly, fixing the "0 modules" display.
Connection troubleshooting now explains SSL errors, with a toggle for incomplete certificate chains.
Onboarding focus rings and hover states now match BuildPress's own styling.
v0.0.4
Early Beta 1
May 18, 2026
Quality-of-life release: integrations that switch themselves on, finer REST passthrough control, and a guided first run.
What's new
Integrations auto-enable
Integrations switch on when their host plugin (Elementor, JetEngine, ACF, and others) is detected. Any can still be disabled manually.
REST passthrough toggles
Separate read and write switches for the universal plugin bridge.
First-run onboarding wizard
A guided setup flow, with a replay link in Settings.
Help and feedback page
An in-plugin feedback form, straight from the dashboard.
Plugin details modal
Description, installation guide, FAQ, and changelog, right in wp-admin.
Tidier settings
The audit log moved into Settings to keep the sidebar clean.
Fixes
Onboarding wizard now fires reliably on first activation.
The Figma disconnect button in Settings did nothing. Fixed.
Settings color and typography dropdowns now open on the first click.
v0.0.1
Initial Release
March 5, 2026
Where it all started. 200+ MCP tools for building Elementor pages, managing JetEngine content models, ACF field groups, WordPress content, project memory, and render verification. Works with Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, JetBrains, and any MCP-compatible AI editor.
Let's build your next
WordPress project with AI.
Get BuildPress, activate it, and plug in the AI you already pay for. Build your first page through conversation, and when it's live, the feedback loop is already there for you, your team, or your clients.