📋 RELEASE NOTES

Release Notes

Version history and changelog for WP Maintenance Manager.

v1.5.4
2026-04-08
Latest

New Features · UI Improvements · Bug Fixes

Added connection and email test buttons to make verifying your settings easy before running maintenance. Also includes platform-specific bug fixes for Windows and Mac.

New
  • Added a "Test Connection" button to SSH profiles so you can verify server settings before adding a site
  • Added a "Send Test Email" button to notification settings so you can confirm your SMTP configuration in advance
Improved
  • Reorganized the site add/edit form — WP-CLI path is now visible and the WordPress installation path is displayed more clearly
  • The Exit button is now always visible in the header toolbar
Fixed
  • [Windows] Fixed an issue where antivirus software falsely flagged maintenance as malicious, causing it to be force-stopped mid-run and the app to crash
  • [Windows] Fixed an issue where a Command Prompt window remained open on launch
  • [Mac] Fixed an issue where the app could not be restarted after closing the browser tab
  • [Windows / Mac] Fixed an issue where restoring a settings backup on a different PC caused email notifications and maintenance to stop working
v1.5.3
2026-04-05

UX Improvements · Bug Fixes

Backup restore now uses a two-step confirmation flow to prevent accidental restores. An app exit button has been added, and a double-launch bug on browser restart has been fixed.

New
  • Added an app exit button for a clean, safe shutdown
Improved
  • Backup restore is now a two-step flow (select → confirm → execute), reducing the risk of accidental restores
  • Adjusted the rollback flow triggered when an HTTP error is detected after an update
Fixed
  • Fixed an issue where closing the browser and restarting the app could result in a double-launch state
v1.5.2
2026-04-03

Multilingual Terms of Service Screen

The Terms of Service agreement screen shown on first launch now supports switching between Japanese and English. Your selected language carries over to the rest of the app.

New
  • Added a Japanese / English toggle to the Terms of Service agreement screen
  • The language selected on the ToS screen is now applied as the app-wide display language
v1.5.1
2026-04-02

Bug Fixes · Multi-Language WordPress Support

Fixed issues with browser-based login and report screenshot matching. Improved compatibility with WordPress sites running in any language.

Fixed
  • Fixed an issue where the admin email verification screen caused login to be incorrectly reported as failed
  • Fixed report screenshots showing images from a different site when site names share a common prefix
Improved
  • Admin panel detection now works reliably on WordPress sites in any language (not just Japanese)
  • Email notification classification is now language-independent for consistent behavior
v1.5.0
2026-04-01

Plan Revision · USD Payments · BIZ 2-PC Support

Plan pricing and site limits have been revised. USD payment is now supported. The BIZ plan now allows the same license to be used on up to 2 PCs.

New
  • USD payment is now supported. Toggle between ¥JPY and $USD on the pricing page
  • The BIZ plan now supports registering the same license on up to 2 PCs
Changed
  • LITE plan site limit increased from 10 to 15 sites
  • STANDARD plan price reduced from ¥8,000 to ¥4,200 / $28, site limit increased from 50 to 100 sites
  • BIZ plan price reduced from ¥14,000 to ¥6,900 / $46, site limit increased from 100 to 200 sites
v1.4.0
2026-03-30

English UI Support

The app's display language can now be switched between Japanese and English.

New
  • The entire UI, logs, and email notifications can now be displayed in English
  • The language toggle button has been moved next to the Run Maintenance button
v1.3.0
2026-03-29

Website Performance & App Icon

Improved website loading speed and added an original app icon.

New
  • The app now displays a custom original icon
  • Privacy Policy page added to the website
Improved
  • Improved loading speed across the entire website
  • Navigation is now consistent across all website pages
v1.2.1
2026-03-18

Payments, Windows Support & Stability

Added credit card payments and significantly improved Windows stability.

New
  • Plan subscriptions can now be purchased and auto-renewed by credit card
  • Auto-update feature added — when a new version is released, it can be downloaded automatically
  • "Deregister PC" feature added, allowing license transfers to a new computer
  • Windows installer added
Improved
  • Plugins are now updated one by one; only the problem item is automatically rolled back
  • A notification is now shown when some updates could not be completed
  • Email subject lines now clearly show whether the result is Success, Warning, or Error at a glance
Fixed
  • Fixed an issue where license authentication could fail on Windows
  • Fixed an issue where license information was not properly reset after deregistering a PC
  • Fixed an issue where update checks timed out on some sites
v1.1.0
2025-12-01
Stable

Auto-Recovery, License Management & Web UI

Added automatic recovery when a site encounters an error after an update.

New
  • "Auto-recovery" feature added — if a site encounters an error after an update, the app automatically rolls back to the previous state
  • Browser-based web UI added for easy site add, edit, and delete operations
  • License management added with per-plan site count limits
  • Screenshot comparison feature added — automatically captures and compares screenshots before and after updates to detect visual anomalies
  • DB backups are now automatically saved and the latest 3 generations are retained
Fixed
  • Fixed an issue where SSH connections could become unstable
  • Improved the accuracy of admin panel login detection
v1.0.0
2025-09-01
Initial Release

Initial Release

First release of the desktop app for automated batch updates across multiple WordPress sites.

Initial Features
  • One-click batch updates for WordPress core, plugins, themes, and translations
  • Browser-based auto-update mode available even without SSH access
  • Automatic database backup before each update
  • Email notification of update results after completion
  • Supports major shared hosting providers (Xserver, Sakura Internet, Heteml, ConoHa, etc.)