Changelog

Complete release history of BuddyActivity plugin updates, improvements, and bug fixes.

v2.0.1

Maintenance

Bug Fixes & UX Improvements

Current Stable Release

Bug Fixes

Fixed missing sync logs DB table on existing installs — the table is now created automatically at runtime without requiring plugin reactivation
Fixed duplicate sync trigger when recurring and async Action Scheduler actions fire simultaneously
Fixed "Translation loading triggered too early" notice on WordPress 6.7+

Improvements

Improved skip warning messages — plain-English reasons, grouped into "not ready" (informational) and "data error" (actionable) categories
Added "How Buddy Activity Works" explanation panel on the Settings page when not yet connected
Renamed "Load Sheet" button to "Save Selection"
Moved Jobs Queue menu item below Settings in the admin navigation

Upgrade Notice: Bug fixes and UX improvements. No database schema changes. Safe to update directly.

v2.0.0

Major Release

New Sheet Format & WP-CLI Support

Major Release

New Sheet Format

Migrated to vertical ACTIVITY_LOG format — one row per activity (POST, COMMENT, or REPLY) instead of the previous wide horizontal layout
Activity ID and Parent ID columns link comments and replies to their parent rows
Group ID is automatically inherited from a parent post if left blank on comment/reply rows
Data now starts at row 6 (rows 1–5 are header/legend rows)
New official Google Sheets template with updated column structure

WP-CLI Commands

Added wp buddy-activity sync — fetches a batch from Google Sheets and ingests jobs into the queue
Added wp buddy-activity process — transitions scheduled jobs to ready and executes them
Added wp buddy-activity run — runs sync then process in one command
Enables traffic-independent scheduling via a real server crontab (no longer dependent on WordPress cron or site traffic)

Sync Logs

Fixed broken Sync Logs page (option name mismatch caused the page to always show empty)
Migrated log storage from wp_options to a dedicated wp_buddy_activity_sync_logs database table
Logs now persist indefinitely (up to 200 shown); previously capped at 50 entries
"Clear All Logs" now deletes from the DB table correctly

Performance

Removed frontend CSS/JS enqueue — plugin has no public-facing output
Admin CSS/JS now only loads on Buddy Activity admin pages (not on every WordPress admin page)
Google Sheets spreadsheet list cached in a 5-minute transient — eliminates a live API call on every Settings page load
Jobs analytics query (GROUP BY) cached in a 60-second transient — cleared automatically after any bulk action

Admin Dashboard

Updated to reflect new vertical ACTIVITY_LOG sheet format
New Google Sheets template link
Pricing updated to $29/week (discounted from $49/week)
Service renamed from "Managed Community" to "Done For You"
Documentation, support, and virtual team pack links updated

Settings Page

Added documentation help box when Google Sheets is not yet connected, linking to the setup guide at buddyactivity.com/documentation/google-sheets-setup

Removed

Setup Guide admin page removed — replaced by external documentation at buddyactivity.com/documentation/google-sheets-setup

Important: Major release. The sheet format has changed to a vertical layout (one row per activity). Update your Google Sheets template before syncing — the old horizontal format is no longer supported. A new dedicated sync logs database table is created on activation.

v0.0.1

Initial Release

First Public Release