Releases
Official changelog and release notes for Respira for WordPress plugin and MCP server, including download links and upgrade guidance.
Overview
This page is the official changelog and download hub for both Respira for WordPress and the MCP server. You can use it to review version history, check release notes before upgrading, and download the latest stable builds.
WordPress Plugin Releases
What's New in 5.5.3
Divi 5 Fixes
inject_builder_content,update_element,batch_update,move_element— all Divi 5 mutations now correctly update the visual builder. The root cause: Divi'sconvert_divi_blocks_before_savefilter was stripping block content from revisions created viawp_save_post_revision(). Revisions are now written directly to the database, bypassing Divi's filter.- Trial badge no longer stuck after license upgrade — transient cache cleared on validation.
Divi 5 Simplified Settings Schema
- All
divi/*modules now accept asettingsobject with 30+ shorthand keys for content and styling. - Content:
title,content,body,button_text,button_url,src,alt,url,author,job_title,number, etc. - Styling:
background_color,text_color,font_family,font_size,font_weight,text_alignment,padding,margin,heading_color,heading_font,heading_font_size,header_level/tag,button_color,button_bg_color,button_border_color,column_structure. - New
divi/personmodule definition.
See Divi 5 Simplified Settings for the full reference with examples.
Download: v5.5.3 on GitHub
What's New in 5.2.0 "Elemental"
The biggest upgrade to Respira's page builder intelligence. 39 new tools. 125 total.
Element-Level Editing (7 tools)
find_element,update_element,move_element,duplicate_element,remove_element,batch_update,reorder_elements— target individual widgets without downloading the entire page.
Page Building
build_page— create a complete page from a declarative structure in one API call. Returns preview URL.- 27 widget shortcuts:
add_heading,add_button,add_image,add_text,add_video, and 22 more.
HTML-to-Builder Conversion
convert_html_to_builder— converts HTML/CSS prototypes into native builder content with CSS extraction, section mapping, style translation, and fidelity scoring.
Bulk Operations
bulk_pages_operation— apply changes across up to 100 pages. Built-in ops:strip_inline_styles,find_and_replace,custom. Rate-limited with mandatory snapshots.
Stock Images
search_stock_imagesandsideload_image— search Openverse, sideload with CC attribution, SSRF-protected.
Tool Governance
- Admin UI to disable/enable any MCP tool per-site. Single enforcement chokepoint for REST, Abilities API, and MCP.
API Key Access Profiles
- Generate keys with scoped permissions: Full Access, Read Only, Content Editor, or Builder. Two-layer security with governance.
Builder Intelligence
- Elementor dynamic schemas — runtime widget schema generation with "did you mean?" validation.
- Divi 5 intelligence — 40+ modules, 7 page patterns, design tokens, 13-point validation.
- Beaver Builder HTML conversion pipeline.
- Bricks CSS regeneration on inject and approval merge.
- Oxygen ct_template detection fix (checks both meta keys).
Infrastructure
- Version migration engine for safe upgrades from any previous version.
- Dual tool naming:
respira_*(preferred) alongside deprecatedwordpress_*. - Version negotiation endpoint + plugin version header.
- UTF-8 passthrough for multibyte characters.
- Frontend cache purge for 9 cache plugins.
- RankMath SEO analysis tool.
- Direct edit mode — writes go straight to original when enabled.
- Top API Keys dashboard table for usage visibility.
Fixes: Oxygen ct_template detection, SQLite/Playground compatibility, trial-to-paid license orphans, duplicate admin banners, direct edit mode, trial emails for paid users, Gemini MCP schema compliance, Bricks approval merge cache.
Recommended Versions
- Respira for WordPress plugin:
5.2.0+ - MCP server:
5.2.0+
What's New
- Fixed character-based length counting for SEO meta title/description (was byte-based — Cyrillic showed ~1.75x actual length).
- Fixed Unicode-aware word tokenizer for non-ASCII scripts in word count and keyword density.
- Fixed Open Graph detection for RankMath, AIOSEO, and SEOPress (was only detecting Yoast).
- Fixed schema detection for RankMath and AIOSEO sites.
What's New
- Fixed
include: "meta"now resolves tometa.allowlistedas expected. - Fixed Divi Theme Builder meta writes reflected in before/after hashes.
- Added 10 Divi Theme Builder meta keys to the default allowlist.
What's New
- Added Bricks
browser_eventsmap for WebMCP DOM event awareness. - Added Bricks duplicate filter gate for ID-dedup sync.
- Fixed Bricks 2.2 "inject succeeds but frontend shows no change" — CSS regeneration now fires on every inject.
- Fixed wrong Bricks meta key in AI context (missing
_2suffix).
What's New
- Added agency-first MCP setup from dashboard: account-wide multi-site export now includes stacked Starter + Agency inventory.
- Added guided MCP setup paths in dashboard: file downloads, one-time install command, and AI setup prompt.
- Added stronger setup security guidance for config/token handling and token rotation.
- Added safer write routing for original content: explicit confirmation flow for live vs duplicate targets when direct editing is enabled.
- Improved MCP token efficiency defaults with compact responses and better patch/discovery flows.
Recommended Versions
- Respira for WordPress plugin:
4.2.0+ - MCP server:
4.0.0+
What's New
- Clarified how Respira fits into the official WordPress Abilities API and MCP Adapter stack.
- Documented the four supported surfaces: standalone MCP server, default/public adapter server, dedicated Respira adapter server, and browser surfaces.
- Added dedicated docs for WordPress AI Stack Compatibility and Elementor Angie.
- Updated browser and desktop setup docs so the official adapter is presented as a compatible path rather than a separate product story.
Latest stable plugin version
Download: respira-for-wordpress-4.0.7.zip
What's New
- Fixed Elementor URL-control validation crashes by handling link-field array payloads before URL sanitization.
- Hardened fallback Elementor save path to clear
_elementor_element_cachewhen direct_elementor_datawrites are used. - Added regression coverage for Elementor root-only wrapping and fallback save behavior.
- Added normalized
X-Respira-Agent-*telemetry capture across plugin and MCP flows for clearer client attribution in logs/stats.
Recommended For
- All Elementor users, especially if you saw intermittent 500s during module updates.
Download
respira-for-wordpress-4.0.7.zip
What's New
- Strengthened Elementor payload normalization to prevent nested/double-serialized
_elementor_datasaves. - Added type coercion guards to stop array payloads from reaching scalar sanitizers (
ltrim()-style crashes). - Added WooCommerce taxonomy CRUD parity for categories/tags and product assignment support.
- Updated Browser AI/WebMCP inventory contracts to current tool registry totals.
What's New
- Major wp-admin IA/UX refresh in
4.0.0(Overview, Setup, Approvals, Reports, Add-ons, Logs, Settings). 4.0.1-4.0.3shipped Elementor write-flow hardening and structured diagnostics for MCP clients.4.0.2centralized editing controls under Respira → Settings, with Setup → Health & Permissions as a focused read-only summary.3.3.1updated official WordPress MCP Adapter compatibility (mcp_adapter_init+ legacy fallback).
What's New
- Added Divi 5 documentation and Migration Copilot toolkit docs.
Latest stable version
Download: respira-for-wordpress-1.9.1.zip
What's New
- Custom post updates (meta + CSS) - Update custom post types with
metaandcustomCss - Builder-aware Custom CSS - Detects Divi/Elementor and saves CSS to the right place
- Elementor CSS regeneration - Automatically clears/regenerates Elementor CSS cache after updates
Features
- Safe editing with automatic page duplication
- No SSH required, works with any WordPress hosting
- Built-in security validation for XSS and SQL injection
- Support for 11 page builders: Gutenberg, Divi, Elementor, WPBakery, Oxygen, Bricks, Beaver Builder, Brizy, Visual Composer, Thrive Architect, Breakdance
- Full menu management with hierarchy
- Taxonomy management (categories, tags, custom)
- User and comment management
- SEO, AEO, and performance analysis
- Core Web Vitals monitoring
- WPML multilingual support
- Complete audit logging
Download
respira-for-wordpress-1.8.41.zip
Notes
- Stability improvements
- Performance optimizations
- Page builder compatibility enhancements
Download
respira-for-wordpress-1.8.40.zip
Notes
- Added custom CSS API endpoints
- Enhanced Elementor cache management
- Improved builder detection
MCP Server Releases
Latest MCP server version
Install: npx @respira/wordpress-mcp-server
npm: @respira/wordpress-mcp-server
What's New
- Added normalized agent telemetry headers on WordPress requests (
X-Respira-Agent-*). - Setup/discovery now sends the same agent signature headers as runtime tool calls.
What's New
- Added WooCommerce taxonomy tools for categories and tags (list/get/create/update/delete).
- Added product category/tag assignment fields to MCP write schemas.
- Updated Desktop MCP inventory contract to
82WordPress tools +21WooCommerce tools (103total with add-on active).
Compatibility
- Requires WooCommerce add-on
1.0.2+for taxonomy endpoint execution.
What's New
- Added once-per-day npm update checks with a persistent local cache.
- Added
respira_mcp_updateprompt hints when a newer MCP version is available. - Improved 5xx error handling so WordPress critical errors surface structured diagnostics.
Notes
- Set
RESPIRA_MCP_DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECK=1to disable the automatic update check.
What's New
- Added automatic v2 capability negotiation (
/wp-json/respira/v2/status) with v1 fallback. - Added snapshot toolchain support (list/get/diff/restore) and builder patch support.
- Added
include-driven fidelity reads for richer context payloads.
Latest MCP server version
Install: npx @respira/wordpress-mcp-server
npm: @respira/wordpress-mcp-server
What's New
- Custom post meta support -
wordpress_update_custom_postacceptsmetafor arbitrary post meta - Custom CSS support -
wordpress_update_custom_postacceptscustomCss(builder-aware) - Compatibility guard - Requires Respira for WordPress plugin v1.9.1+ for these custom post updates
Features
- 11 page builder support (Divi, Elementor, Bricks, Oxygen, Gutenberg, Breakdance, etc.)
- Module-level content updates
- Duplicate-before-edit safety
- SEO and performance analysis with Core Web Vitals
- WPML multilingual support
- Full menu management with hierarchy
CLI Options
npx @respira/wordpress-mcp-server --setup # Run setup wizard
npx @respira/wordpress-mcp-server --list # List configured sites
npx @respira/wordpress-mcp-server --test # Test default site connection
npx @respira/wordpress-mcp-server --help # Show help
Notes
- Fixed axios interceptor async handling
- Resolved
[object Promise]error in plugin installation - Improved error messaging
Notes
- Updated npm package description
- Added SEO-focused keywords
- Improved documentation
Respira for WordPress Lite
Free version for WordPress.org
A limited free version with Gutenberg support.
Features
- Gutenberg (Block Editor) support
- 30 edits per month
- 3-day audit log
- Read-only menu endpoints
- Read-only taxonomy endpoints
- Security validation (XSS, SQL injection)
- REST API access
What's New in 1.0.2
- Added
/usageendpoint for checking edit limits - Added read-only menu endpoints (GET /menus, GET /menus/{id})
- Added read-only taxonomy endpoints
- Added read-only taxonomy endpoints
- Added 3 API key limit enforcement
- Added automatic audit log cleanup
Installation Instructions
WordPress Plugin
- Download the latest plugin ZIP from the links above
- Go to WordPress Admin → Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
- Upload the ZIP file and click Install Now
- Activate the plugin
- Go to Respira → API Keys to generate your API key
MCP Server
The easiest way is the setup wizard:
npx @respira/wordpress-mcp-server --setup
Or install globally:
npm install -g @respira/wordpress-mcp-server
For detailed setup, see the Installation guide.
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