Meep AI Translator – Multilingual Elementor & WooCommerce

Changelog

1.4.15

• Added Extra 50,000 Words Pack addon support
• Addon license detection and word limit boost
• Dashboard badge for active addon

1.4.14

• Added: Translations for setup checklist, info card, and metabox strings (34 new strings across 9 languages)

1.4.13

• Fixed: Word count accuracy for languages with apostrophes (French, Italian, etc.) — no longer splits contractions into separate words
• Fixed: Classic Editor post title now correctly translated (batch results keyed by text, not path)
• Improved: Translation speed — parallel batch API calls for large content, word-count-aware batch splitting
• Improved: API timeout increased from 120s to 300s to prevent fallback to slow individual requests
• Added: 262 new admin UI translations across 9 languages (German, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Ukrainian)
• Added: Plugin version number displayed in footer

1.4.12

• Fixed: Word count overcounting due to HTML entities not being decoded before counting
• Fixed: Classic Editor translation speed improved by removing duplicate regex processing
• Fixed: Post title no longer double-counted when it appears as H1 in content
• Fixed: Title extraction from batch translation results (was never matching due to path-keyed lookup)
• Fixed: Plain permalink support — translated pages now use ?lang= parameter instead of URL prefix
• Fixed: Pages without explicit language assignment now correctly show as default language instead of “(?)”
• Fixed: Pre-flight word limit check now applies the same server factor as the engine (no more false “fits” then block)
• Fixed: Bulk translation now stops all loops when word limit or cooldown is hit
• Fixed: Translation status text no longer keeps cycling after an error occurs
• Fixed: “Clear History” button now works (AJAX handler was not registered during AJAX requests)
• Fixed: Elementor translations now recorded in translation history
• Fixed: AI-preserved HTML no longer stripped and re-translated unnecessarily (major speed improvement)
• Fixed: Gutenberg post title now correctly translated (batch results keyed by text, not path)
• Fixed: Elementor title extraction moved before gap-filler to prevent path errors
• Fixed: Gap-filler no longer falsely re-translates content with valid HTML closing tags
• Added: Language badges in history tab are now clickable to filter by language

1.4.11

• Fixed: Translated pages now get proper translated slugs instead of reusing the source language slug
• Added: Exclude Words tab in Settings page for managing terms that should not be translated
• Improved: Settings button on main plugin page now clearly indicates exclude words functionality
• Fixed: Settings button now opens the exclude words modal instead of showing “coming soon” toast

1.4.10

• Fixed: “Monthly Limit Reached” notice incorrectly showing for paid license users
• Fixed: Usage reporting now sends actual license key instead of null
• Improved: Paid license detection prevents false cooldown activation

1.4.4

• Improved: Metabox now shows helpful setup message with link to dashboard when no multilingual plugin is configured

1.4.3

• Minor stability improvements

1.4.2

• Removed unnecessary dependency notices (Elementor/multilingual no longer required)
• Fixed checkbox alignment in admin settings
• Fixed language card checkbox visibility in Translate All
• Added review prompt URL trigger for dashboard
• Free version: single language selection with upgrade prompts
• UI improvements and minor fixes

1.4.1

• Added review prompt after successful translation
• Minor fixes

1.4.0

• NEW: Full WooCommerce product translation support
• Added: Translate product titles, descriptions, short descriptions, and attributes
• Added: Variable product support — variations translated with proper parent-child relationships
• Added: Product gallery image SEO — translates alt text, captions, and descriptions
• Added: WooCommerce block support in Gutenberg (skips dynamic blocks, translates content blocks)
• Added: Products tab in dashboard with dedicated management
• Added: Frontend locale switching — WooCommerce UI (Add to cart, etc.) displays in the correct language
• Added: Single custom post type URL rewrite rules for built-in language system (/de/product/slug/)
• Fixed: Built-in language taxonomy now registered for all public post types including products
• Fixed: Product content detection — products with no editor content now properly detected as WooCommerce type
• Fixed: Dashboard grouping — translated products no longer appear as duplicate entries
• Fixed: Product deletion now supported from the plugin dashboard
• Fixed: Language column in WooCommerce admin fits properly in table layout
• Improved: Translation title mapping fixed for batch API responses
• Improved: Slug generation reuses original slug when multilingual plugin is active

1.3.2

• Fixed: Word count estimates now account for server-side usage (source + translated words counted)
• Fixed: Translate All recommendation now updates dynamically based on page selection checkboxes
• Fixed: Usage reporting changed from non-blocking to blocking so cooldown and word limits propagate correctly
• Fixed: License status cache now invalidated after each usage report for accurate word-limit enforcement
• Improved: Selection summary and recommendation labels clarified as “estimated API words”

1.3.1

• Fixed: Translated pages returning 404 — built-in language URL rewrite rules were not persisted to database after setup
• Fixed: Rewrite rules now self-heal if missing from stored rules (e.g. after reinstall or AJAX setup)
• Improved: Translation slug now uses translated title instead of original-slug-lang pattern
• Changed: Admin menu label shortened to “AI Translator”
• Updated: Plugin short description to fit WordPress.org character limit

1.3.0

• NEW: Built-in language management system — translate without Polylang or WPML
• Added onboarding screen with 3 options: Built-in (recommended), Polylang, or WPML
• Added inline language setup wizard with searchable language picker
• Added language switcher WordPress widget (list, dropdown, or flags style)
• Added [aitrfoel_language_switcher] shortcode
• Added optional language switcher auto-append to navigation menus
• Added language column to Posts/Pages admin list
• Added REST API language and translations fields for all public post types
• Added hreflang SEO tags for built-in language system
• Added WordPress core sitemap filtering by language
• Added URL rewriting with language prefix (/fr/page-slug/) including pagination, feeds, categories, tags
• Added full language management in Settings page (add/remove languages, set default)
• Polylang is no longer a required plugin dependency
• Updated all readme files and installation instructions

1.2.7

• Compact onboarding screen — “What You Need” and “How It Works” now side by side so everything fits in one view
• Hides all admin notices on the onboarding page for a clean, focused experience
• Removed redundant multilingual plugin notice on the plugin’s own setup page

1.2.6

• Dashboard now separates Pages and Posts into dedicated tabs for cleaner navigation
• Modernized dashboard UI with refined styling, card-based stats, and improved visual hierarchy
• Added “Go to Source Post” link on translation posts metabox for quick access to translate
• Improved tab navigation with animated transitions and item counts
• Updated language flags, page type badges, and table headers with modern design

1.2.5

• Improved onboarding experience when no multilingual plugin is installed
• Added friendly welcome screen with step-by-step setup guide
• Added language configuration detection – shows warning when languages not set up
• Updated installation instructions with Polylang and WPML setup details
• Updated “How it works” to include Gutenberg and Classic Editor support
• Fixed critical error on settings page when no multilingual plugin active
• Updated Enterprise plan to 50 sites limit

1.2.4

• Fixed critical batch translation bug – translations now apply correctly in first pass
• Fixed permanent deletion for translated pages (skips trash for cleaner workflow)
• Added auto-refresh after deleting translations to update available languages
• Fixed AI instruction artifacts appearing in translations (e.g., “Translating the text…”)
• Fixed PHP warning for levenshtein() with strings over 255 characters
• Added proper noun and acronym detection (names like “John Smith” and “CEO” no longer mistranslated)
• Improved translation quality for less common languages (Romanian, Bulgarian, Croatian, etc.)
• Added language-specific retry boost for rare languages
• Fixed WPML permalink caching issue – translation links now show correct language immediately
• Added Debug Mode toggle in settings to control verbose logging
• Improved delete confirmation messages for translations vs original pages

1.2.3

• Minor bug fixes

1.2.2

• Fixed license plan sync issue – Enterprise/Agency plans now correctly sync from Freemius
• Added auto-sync for plan mismatches (checks hourly)
• Added “Sync Plan” button in settings for manual plan synchronization
• Improved Luxembourgish translation support with language-specific instructions
• Fixed HTML structure corruption during translation (SVG elements, nested tags)
• Fixed issue where original text was appearing above translation
• Added language instructions for rare languages (Frisian, Breton, Occitan, Corsican, Romansh)
• Plugin now sends language-specific instructions to translation server for better accuracy
• Improved license activation to properly extract plan from Freemius license

1.2.1

• Added basic WPML support

1.2.0

• Added Gutenberg/Block Editor translation support
• Added “Manage Languages” button in settings for quick access to Polylang/WPML
• Plugin now visible in menu even when dependencies are missing (with setup guide)
• Fixed translation not being applied to Gutenberg content
• Fixed HTML tag corruption during translation
• Fixed API response mapping for translations
• Fixed HTML entity handling during text replacement
• Improved error messages with direct links to install required plugins
• Renamed plugin references to “Meep AI Translator” for consistency

1.1.5

• Added “Activate License” submenu for PRO version
• Users can now enter license key without reactivating plugin
• Improved license activation flow

1.1.4

• Fixed YouTube video error 153 in welcome popup
• Video now opens on YouTube instead of embed (more compatible)
• Fixed all remaining emoji encoding issues
• Fixed translation completion detection

1.1.3

• Fixed JavaScript syntax error causing dropdowns to not work
• Fixed language selector not responding to clicks

1.1.2

• Added server-side Freemius license validation
• License expired users are now properly downgraded to Free plan
• Added admin notice for expired licenses
• Dashboard now shows “Expired” status when license is invalid
• Updated pricing: Starter $9.99/month, Agency $34.99/month
• Added translated readme files for 9 languages
• Improved license status accuracy

1.1.1

• Added pricing plans to readme
• Improved PRO build script with automatic readme branding
• Minor improvements

1.1.0

• Fixed plugin name (removed PRO from free version)
• Updated readme for free version
• Added admin interface translations for 9 languages
• Added optional usage analytics with user consent
• Fixed WordPress plugin checker errors
• Performance improvements

1.0.8

• Bug fixes and improvements

1.0.7

• Initial public release
• Elementor + Polylang integration
• OpenAI translation engine
• Usage tracking and limits
• Clean admin interface