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March 4, 2026 - Version 3.1.6

Improvements

• WordPress 6.9.1 compatibility

Fixes

• Fixed Snapchat images downloading as mp4 instead of jpg

February 4, 2026 - Version 3.1.5

Fixes

• Fixed Ok.ru video download issue

January 31, 2026 - Version 3.1.4

New Features

• Added external downloader support to reduce main server bandwidth usage

Improvements

• Conditional asset loading for better page performance

• Added visolix_should_load_assets filter hook

• Optimized download URLs using HMAC-signed tokens and WordPress transients for better security and shorter links

Fixes

• Fixed file size display for TikTok and Ok.ru downloads

• Auto-trigger download after CAPTCHA completion

January 7, 2026 - Version 3.1.3

Improvements

• Optimized file size fetching with concurrent requests for faster response when multiple download links are available.

January 5, 2026 - Version 3.1.2

Fixes

• Fixed 500 error on shared hosting where exec() function is disabled.

January 5, 2026 - Version 3.1.1

Fixes

• Fixed Snapchat HLS media download.

• Added FFmpeg support which is now required for downloading Snapchat videos with audio (fallback allows download without audio if FFmpeg is missing).

December 12, 2025 - Version 3.1.0

New Features

• Addon system for extending plugin functionality

Improvements

• WordPress 6.9 compatibility

• Enhanced plugin architecture to support modular addon system

Fixes

• Fixed video size issue in TikTok

October 19, 2025 - Version 3.0.2

New Features

• Added REST API endpoints for external app integration

Improvements

• Converted img.php to REST API endpoint for better security and WordPress best practices compliance

• Added file size fetching for each media link in AJAX response using WordPress HTTP API

• Display file sizes on download buttons in the UI using formatted bytes

• Save file sizes to database when generating secured download URLs

• Automatic downloader settings sync during plugin updates

• Optimized delete_old_data and visolix_cleanup_expired_downloads functions with batched deletion and error handling for better performance

• Added clear explanation for Page Slug field in downloader settings

• Separated HTML markup in showMedia function into template files for better maintainability

• Optimized dl.php download handler with improved code structure, security enhancements, and performance optimizations

• Added upgrade routine to ensure new downloaders are automatically enabled for existing users

• Added getMediaData() method to Visolix_Video_Downloader_Ajax class for raw data retrieval

October 14, 2025 - Version 3.0.1

New Features

• Odnoklassniki (ok.ru) video downloader

• YouTube download progress bar with visual feedback

• Share options for fetched video data

• UI customization settings (button colors, input styles, borders, custom CSS/JS)

• System compatibility check in settings

• Comprehensive JSDoc documentation for all PHP files

• forceDownload() and fallbackDownload() methods

Improvements

• WordPress 6.8.3 compatibility

• Made Polylang optional (plugin works independently)

• Enhanced download error handling with retry and fallback logic

• Replaced file_get_contents() and Guzzle with WordPress HTTP API

• Improved code organization and directory structure

• Added file size parameter to download methods

Fixes

• Fixed API response status to return false on errors instead of true

• Typos and comment issues throughout codebase

Removed

• CDN-specific logic from URL generation methods

March 24, 2025 - Version 3.0.0

Fixes

• Fixed the download issue that was preventing users from downloading files.

• Resolved the license activation issue that was causing problems with plugin activation.

• Addressed the issue with WordPress plugin updates, ensuring smooth updates.

• Fixed the story download issue to ensure proper functionality.

• Disabled autocomplete for input fields to improve user privacy and security.

Improvements

• Added support for the latest WordPress version 6.7.2.

October 09, 2024 - Version 2.0.2

Fixes

• Fixed an issue in the Customization page where extra slashes were being added when inserting Custom JavaScript.

• Resolved the caching issue that was causing "nonce failed" or "invalid cookie" errors during nonce checks.

October 3, 2024 - Version 2.0.1

New Features

• Added CAPTCHA support with options for Google reCAPTCHA v2 and Cloudflare Turnstile to enhance security.

• Implemented nonce checks for video download requests to improve security and prevent CSRF attacks.

October 2, 2024 - Version 2.0.0

Important Notice

New Download Limit and Pay-as-you-go Model: Version 2.0.0 introduces a limit of 30,000 download requests per month. After reaching this limit, you can continue using the service by switching to a pay-as-you-go model available at https://developers.visolix.com/.

New Features

• Added support for downloading YouTube videos up to 4K resolution.

Improvements

• Redesigned and improved the admin panel dashboard for better user experience.

• Enhanced the downloader page design for improved usability.

• Added support for WordPress version 6.6.2 (latest version).

Fixes

• Resolved the license deactivation issue.

• Fixed TikTok video download problems.

June 17, 2024 - Version 1.0.6

Fixes

• Fixed Instagram issue.

June 16, 2024 - Version 1.0.5

Improvements

• Improved the file downloader function for better performance and reliability.

June 15, 2024 - Version 1.0.4

New Features

• Added a new YouTube video downloader.

• Enhanced the download verification process using database records.

• Added database logging for downloads in generateSecuredDLUrl.

Improvements

• Optimized the file downloader function.

• Removed unnecessary image compression, improving performance.

• Download links now validate and retrieve information from the database.

• Added a countdown timer before initiating downloads.

• Shifted from admin-ajax to WP REST API for faster video fetching.

• Updated Facebook downloader.

• Updated Instagram downloader.

• Updated Snapchat downloader.

• Updated TikTok downloader.

Fixes

• Fixed the issue where old data in the ratelimit table was not being removed.

May 06, 2024 - Version 1.0.3

New Features

• Snapchat Video Downloder

Improvements

• Updated IP address handling to prioritize Cloudflare IP over REMOTE_ADDR.

• Updated MediaFactory class to use the new getHost method for determining the host from the URL.

• Updated media box design to display an icon indicating the type of media (video or image) for Instagram and Snapchat downloads.

• Fixed the issue causing a "Warning: Undefined array key 'placeholder'" error.

• Fixed an issue with generating image and download URLs when using a CDN.

Apr 20, 2024 - Version 1.0.2

• Optimized minified JavaScript version.

Apr 17, 2024 - Version 1.0.1

• Added support for three new downloaders: Moj, ShareChat, and Telegram.

• Fixed an issue with the Instagram downloader where the image appeared incorrectly.

Mar 20, 2024 - Version 1.0.0

• Initial Release