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Version 6.1February 16, 2026
FIXEDA critical error that could cause pages to crash when displaying post excerpts
FIXEDA warning related to recurring events missing repeat interval settings
FIXEDRecurring events not displaying correctly due to incorrect date formatting in database queries
MAJOR UPDATE – Backwards compatibility is high, but some issues can occur after update
Version 6.0February 2, 2026
ADDEDCompatibility with PHP 8.3
ADDEDCompatibility with WordPress 6.9
UPDATEDAdded .browserslistrc for Autoprefixer and Babel targets
UPDATEDAdded Blog post metadata sidebar plugin
UPDATEDAdded Calendar & Past Events metadata sidebars
UPDATEDAdded Cause & Project metadata sidebars
UPDATEDAdded Customizer migration checklist admin page
UPDATEDAdded Document metadata block and sidebar plugin
UPDATEDAdded Event metadata block and metabox integration
UPDATEDAdded Google Calendar & Pledge blocks
UPDATEDAdded Ministry post metadata block and editor plugin
UPDATEDAdded Sermon post metadata block
UPDATEDAdded Staff metadata block
UPDATEDAdded Theme Options Audit admin page
UPDATEDAdded Theme Options Import/Export UI
UPDATEDAdded Upcoming Events metadata sidebar block
UPDATEDMigrated from Gulp to Webpack for modern asset bundling
UPDATEDMigrated OptionTree settings to Customizer helpers
UPDATEDRefactored theme options and scripts
UPDATEDUpdated all blocks to use benevolence-wpl textdomain
UPDATEDUpdated POT file with new strings and references
FIXEDAdded ABSPATH security checks to all template files
FIXEDAdded proper escaping throughout all templates
FIXEDEscaped $_POST values in template-pp-make-donation.php
FIXEDFixed 404.php security and escaping
FIXEDHardened all 29 template-*.php files
FIXEDHardened all sidebar-*.php files
FIXEDHardened all single-post_*.php files
FIXEDSanitized header.php and footer.php output
FIXEDStripe webhook bug (subject_admin to $wplook_admin_subject)
REMOVEDgulpfile.js
REMOVEDRemoved bundled Meta Box plugin and assets
REMOVEDRemoved dynamic block files and registration
REMOVEDRemoved legacy Gulp assets
REMOVEDRemoved metadata-single-post block
Version 5.12
UPDATEDPremium Plugins
FIXEDEvents
Version 5.11
FIXEDEvents pagination
Version 5.10
UPDATEDPremium Plugins
Version 5.9
FIXEDTheme Option PHP 8 Errors
Version 5.8
UPDATEDMetaboxes
UPDATEDPot File
UPDATEDScripts
FIXEDother minor issues
Version 5.7
UPDATEDPremium Plugins
FIXEDInclude stripe only if “wpl_activate_cc_payment” is ON
Version 5.6
FIXEDPHP error
Version 5.5
UPDATEDPremium Plugins
FIXEDShare Icons HTTPS
Version 5.4
UPDATEDChart JS
Version 5.3
UPDATEDPremium Plugin in theme
Version 5.2
ADDEDDisable Widget Block Editor
UPDATEDPot File
Version 5.1
FIXEDMetabox spelling for pages
Started to deprecate the OptionTree!
Version 5.0
ADDEDPremium Plugin for Metabox (After update make sure to install all required plugins)
ADDEDSupport for ‘custom-fields’ for Custom Post Types
UPDATED.pot file
UPDATEDFont Awesome
FIXEDBlock Image
FIXEDMasonry scss, because of a duplicate
FIXEDTranslation for multiple Read More buttons
REMOVEDOptionTree Metabox
Version 4.7
FIXEDPagination for Search Result
FIXEDSearch Widget Icon
Version 4.6
ADDEDOption to order Slider by Post Menu
UPDATEDPot file
Version 4.5
ADDEDOption to select category template (list/grid) for Causes
ADDEDOption to select category template (list/grid) for Documents
ADDEDOption to select category template (list/grid) for Projects
ADDEDOption to select category template (list/grid) for Sermons
UPDATEDPot File
Version 4.4
UPDATEDPot File
UPDATEDSCSS files
UPDATEDUpdated – Font Awesome
FIXEDCause boxes
FIXEDShare buttons colors
FIXEDSlider arrows
FIXEDSponsor arrows
FIXEDSubmenu width
REMOVEDcss.map
Version 4.3
FIXEDSlider issue
Version 4.2
FIXEDError caused by tgm
Version 4.1
UPDATEDPot File
FIXEDMobile Menu
FIXEDSlider Caption
This is a major update! Updating from Version 3.2 to 4.0 will work perfectly. It’s require to change the icon names to correspond to Font Awesome Icon names.
Version 4.0
ADDEDCompatibility with the last 2 browsers
ADDEDCompatibility with WordPress 5.6
ADDEDFont Awesome
UPDATEDDifferent images with SVG files
UPDATEDFlexSlider to 2.7.2
UPDATEDMetaboxes
UPDATEDMultiple JavaScripts
UPDATEDOwl Carousel
UPDATEDPot file
IMPROVEDCSS Files
IMPROVEDWebsite Speed
FIXEDGoogle fonts flickering
FIXEDHome page Slider issue on refresh
FIXEDStripe Error for Donations
REMOVEDHTML5 js Other minor issues
REMOVEDIcomoon (We use font awesome instead. Please make sure you change icon names.)
Version 3.2
ADDEDwp_body_open()
FIXEDis_checkout() when WooCommerce is not installed
Version 3.1
ADDEDCompatibility with WordPress 5.5
FIXEDComments
FIXEDOther minor issues
Version 3.0
FIXEDStripe forms on checkout (a Stripe Element will be inserted here.)
Version 2.9
FIXEDMobile Viewport
Version 2.8
UPDATEDWordPress 5.3
IMPROVEDVisual Design for the Event Box
FIXEDOther Minor issues
FIXEDPast Event Widget
FIXEDResponsive issues happening for some devices
Version 2.7
FIXEDUpdate regex for Object Injection check
Version 2.6
UPDATEDEvents Calendar
FIXEDLanguage menu animation
FIXEDPagination for Documents taxonomy
Version 2.5
UPDATEDTheme Options
FIXEDSingle Post Sermon
Version 2.4
UPDATEDTheme Options
FIXEDEnable Author selection for Custom Post Type
FIXEDGallery for Causes, Events, Gallery, Ministries, Projects and Sermons
Version 2.3
FIXEDTheme Options Save Message
Version 2.2
ADDEDAnimation for sponsors
ADDEDCategory option when add a new CPT (7)
ADDEDThe download link for Audio Sermons
FIXEDAddress Widget, added more tags for a better styling
FIXEDGutenberg Gallery style
FIXEDOther Minor Issues
FIXEDPHP 7.2 errors (create_function)
FIXEDRootline Styles
FIXEDThe number of months for events to display
Version 2.1
ADDEDOption to add Content for Staff Grid Template
ADDEDSVG Support for Logo
UPDATEDAddress Widget
UPDATEDIcons
UPDATEDOrder for Sponsors
FIXEDFew Gutenberg Styles
FIXEDStaff Grid Template
Started the transition to WordPress 5.0
Version 2.0
ADDEDGutenberg Compatibility
UPDATEDWordPress 4.9.8
FIXEDConsent Error
FIXEDOther minor Issues
Version 1.1.14
ADDEDGDPR Compliant
UPDATEDEvent Calendar
Version 1.1.13
FIXEDInstagram Widget
Version 1.1.1
FIXEDCustom Query for all Custom Post Types
Version 1.1.11
UPDATEDInstagram Widget API
IMPROVEDUse the WordPress timezone instead of UTC to display events
IMPROVEDWeb font loader
FIXEDPast events recording and display
FIXEDSlider
FIXEDSpelling Issues
FIXEDWooCommerce Cart URL
Version 1.1.10
ADDEDAdd Google Calendar widget
ADDEDCategory descriptions to archive pages
ADDEDDirections to event address
ADDEDEnable anonymous payments
ADDEDEVENTS, Pagination for archive, Upcoming and past events pages, with options in Theme Options and Metaboxes
ADDEDLatest donations widget
ADDEDLink to slider title and description
ADDEDNicer URLs for upcoming and past events pages
ADDEDOffset, limit and sorting options to events getting the function to facilitate pagination
ADDEDOption to display/hide comment count in posts widget
ADDEDWidget – Text Enchanted
UPDATEDEvents loop into inc-events-loop.php
UPDATEDFooter
UPDATEDGetting events for the above 3 pages into library.php so they can be accessed early
UPDATEDGoogle Maps script
UPDATEDOptionTree PHP7.0
UPDATEDPOT File
UPDATEDWebfont to JavaScript
UPDATEDWooCommerce 3.0 changes
IMPROVEDEnsured everything uses get_query_var instead of $_GET
IMPROVEDGeneral calendar
IMPROVEDTheme options
FIXEDBreadcrumbs
FIXEDCheck whether any events have been found before running WP Query
FIXEDCorrect strings for single cause page
FIXEDEvents category
FIXEDEvents Widget
FIXEDHide Donate on Cause widgets
FIXEDImagesloaded Include
FIXEDJS
FIXEDMenu
FIXEDOther Minor Issues
FIXEDPast/Upcoming events title
FIXEDRTL Support
FIXEDSlider Animations
FIXEDTable styling
Version 1.1.9
UPDATEDFull Calendar
FIXEDCalendar’s Post Names
FIXEDColor Setting for the Calendar
FIXEDLanguage Setting for the Calendar
Version 1.1.8
ADDEDAllow content to Calendar templates
ADDEDDashboard Charts for (Donation for Top Causes, Donation for all Causes, Cause Donation Performance)
ADDEDHTML to Address Widget
ADDEDHTML to Contact Widget
ADDEDLoad calendar events via AJAX to prevent slow downs
ADDEDStripe Integration (Now is possible to receive donation via Credit Cards)
ADDEDView all url to WPlook posts Widget
UPDATEDPOT file
FIXEDCompatibility with the WPlook Shortcodes plugin
FIXEDCurrent page parent Link
FIXEDGoogle fonts enqueue
FIXEDGoogle Maps API key type fix
FIXEDGoogle maps documentation link
FIXEDother minor issues
FIXEDTranslation for date strings
FIXEDTypo
REMOVEDAdmin scripts
Version 1.1.7
ADDEDDuration to past and current event templates
ADDEDFunction to ensure repeating events exist and are not being spoofed
ADDEDNew Google Maps integration
FIXEDEvent URL
FIXEDJS issues
FIXEDMove comment reply script into headerdata.php
FIXEDOther minor Issues
FIXEDPast events Widget
Version 1.1.6
ADDEDCompatibility with WordPress 4.5+
ADDEDContact details URLs in the address widget
ADDEDNew Instagram Widget
ADDEDTheme option to hide project status box
UPDATEDFullCalendar
UPDATEDPot File
IMPROVEDWooCommerce compatibility
FIXEDEvent date selector
FIXEDOther minor issues
FIXEDPretty events URL
Version 1.1.5
ADDEDOption to hide the slider when CPT slider is deactivated
UPDATEDOption Tree 2.6.0
FIXEDDisplay private posts
FIXEDFix slow repeating events queries
FIXEDPast Events
FIXEDPast Events (Calendar display)
FIXEDTable design
FIXEDTranslation
Version 1.1.4
FIXEDRecurring Events
Version 1.1.3
ADDEDEvent by category
ADDEDOption to hide Project Author
ADDEDRecurring Events (Beta)
ADDEDShare Buttons (Google+)
UPDATEDEvent Calendar
UPDATEDEvent Widget
FIXEDOther Minor issues
FIXEDResponsive issues
REMOVEDPast Events
Version 1.1.2
ADDEDan Option to hide the goal amount
ADDEDCompatibility with WordPress 4.4
ADDEDTranslation for FullCalendar
UPDATEDEvent Functionality. We changed the date and time to a new date picker. After the update you have to change all events date
FIXEDOther minor issues
FIXEDSermon Category URL rewrite
FIXEDTranslation accordingly with WordPress 4.4
REMOVEDEvents category
Version 1.1.1
UPDATEDFull Calendar to 2.5.0
FIXEDCause forms
FIXEDContact Form Responsive
FIXEDDefault Header Image for Home page template
FIXEDFooter widget menu styling
FIXEDGoogle Maps
FIXEDOther minor issues
FIXEDResponsive Logo
Version 1.1.0
ADDED4th level to the main menu
ADDEDCategories for Ministries CPT
ADDEDCompatibility with WordPress 4.3
ADDEDContact Form 7
ADDEDInstagram Widget
ADDEDNew option to hide/display share icons on pages
ADDEDNew Screenshot
ADDEDTarget _blank options for Sponsors
ADDEDTranslation for Widget titles
ADDEDUpdate Notifier
UPDATEDGoogle Calendar
UPDATEDOption Tree to 2.5.5
IMPROVEDEvent Widget functionality
FIXEDCaption for Galleries
FIXEDHeader image
FIXEDMake a donation fields size
FIXEDPage title
FIXEDSermons Archive Icons
FIXEDSermons tabs
FIXEDTranslation for Custom Widgets
FIXEDTranslation for Shop title
FIXEDVideo URL on Sermon List
REMOVEDContact Form
Version 1.0.9
ADDEDCompatibility with WordPress 4.2
UPDATEDOption Tree to version 2.5.4
FIXEDCustomizer color
FIXEDOther minor issues
FIXEDTranslation
Version 1.0.8
ADDEDMenu 4 levels
ADDEDVideo title on sermons page
UPDATEDFull Calendar to 2.3.1
FIXEDDefault gallery format
FIXEDEvent calendar time format
FIXEDOther minor issues
FIXEDVideo on sermons page
Version 1.0.7
ADDEDMultiple videos to the sermon page
ADDEDNew a new grid template to display projects
ADDEDOption to hide pledges from the menu
ADDEDPhone number in the toolbar
ADDEDStyle for Instagram Icon in the toolbar
ADDEDTranslations for Post Type names
ADDEDURL to all icons for sermon widget
FIXEDArchive event order
FIXEDCapitalization in the menu
Version 1.0.6
UPDATEDOptionTree Update to 2.4.6
FIXEDOther minor Issues
Version 1.0.5
ADDEDAdd hierarchical subcategories for Documents
ADDEDDate format for event start time
ADDEDDate format for Past and Upcoming Events
ADDEDGoogle fonts compatible with Vietnamese language
ADDEDLink to logo image
ADDEDOption to hide the info box for causes
UPDATEDFullCalendar and Fixed the issue with Google Calendar, API v3
UPDATEDOptionTree Update to 2.4.5
FIXEDPast Events Order
FIXEDScroll menu on Mobile
FIXEDThe slider font size
FIXEDTranslation
FIXEDTranslation Issue in WPML
REMOVEDreCapcha
Version 1.0.4
FIXEDA few minor Issues
Version 1.0.3
ADDEDGoogle Calendar Template
ADDEDSearch Option in the toolbar
ADDEDSubmenus for pages
UPDATEDFull Calendar
UPDATEDHTML template
FIXEDOther minor Issues
FIXEDSocial links on staff page will open in a new window
Version 1.0.2
ADDEDOption to hide Author on single post and on blog template
ADDEDOption to hide Categories on single post
ADDEDOption to hide Date on single posts and on blog template
ADDEDOption to hide featured Image on single posts
FIXEDFatal error: Call to undefined function is_plugin_active() on some servers
FIXEDOther minor Issues
FIXEDPHP_ROUND_HALF_UP On causes widget
Version 1.0.1
ADDEDCompatibility with Revolution Slider (Revolution Slider is not Included)
ADDEDCompatibility WooCommerce
ADDEDNew preload image
ADDEDOption to hide the breadcrumb
ADDEDTemplate with left sidebar
FIXEDOther minor Issues
FIXEDSearch box design
Version 1.0.0
UPDATEDFirst release!