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- Sep 24, 2025
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3.3.4 - September 24th, 2025
Feature
Official support for DID did:plc:e3rm6t7cspgpzaf47kn3nnsl for optional installation via DID using the FAIR plugin. (@sc0ttkclark)
Fix
Prevent duplicates in Pods::field() and Pods::display() for simple relationships. (@sc0ttkclark)
Original source Report a problem - Sep 4, 2025
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3.3.3 - September 4th, 2025
Pods updates fix editor loading issues, enhance Groups reference, and tighten data handling. Notable fixes address PHP warnings, CLI args, and decimal edge cases, plus UI tweaks for editing settings. These refinements stabilize editors and improve compatibility across PHP 8.4 and WP-CLI.
Release notes
Tweak: Support referencing ID for PodsMeta::groups_get(). (@sc0ttkclark)
Tweak: Update edit capability used for settings Pods so it can be displayed on the edit pod screen correctly. (@sc0ttkclark)
Fixed: Resolve issues with TinyMCE and Quill editors not loading when used as repeatable fields or conditional logic. #7448 #7438 #7430 (@multisme, @altermulti, @sc0ttkclark, @ztackett11)
Fixed: Resolve PHP fatal errors for undefined constant \Pods\Whatsit\Store::PLACEHOLDER in some edge case circumstances. #7445 (@sc0ttkclark, @Hue-SPetrovic)
Fixed: Resolve PHP 8.4 deprecation warnings with DI52 usage. #7448 (@sc0ttkclark, @doehry)
Fixed: Resolve warnings when using --args with WP-CLI commands. #7452 (@sc0ttkclark, @KhaledSakr)
Fixed: Resolve handling of decimals when auto-formatting to prevent removing zero number values and expand decimal handling for more cases. Improve logic matching (except dashes) for PHP vs JS. (@sc0ttkclark)
Fixed: Resolve field assigment issue in pods_config_merge_data() to reference the correct field. (@sc0ttkclark)
- Jul 8, 2025
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3.3.2 - July 8th, 2025
Pods update improves REST API reliability, caching, and error handling. It refines save flows, field duplication, and feature scripts, plus broader test coverage for DFV and React Testing Library.
Release notes
Tweak
- Updated Swagger docs for Pods REST API endpoints. (@sc0ttkclark)
- pods_error() handles any Exception object including those extending the base Exception class. This allows for more refined error handling in Pods code. (@sc0ttkclark)
- PodsAPI now allows for passing in Pods related objects to be passed into various save/load methods without breaking those objects. (@sc0ttkclark)
- Allow setting new group when duplicating a field. (@sc0ttkclark)
- Added Jest testing coverage for more areas of the DFV code and updated to support the React Testing Library. #7427 (@sc0ttkclark)
Fixed
- Block Editor saves no longer trigger full saves when an autosave is sent and Pods form validation passes. (@sc0ttkclark)
- Ensure Pods cache flushes when changing settings to prevent issues with Pods Blocks configs not showing fields conditionally linked to those settings. #7429 (@sc0ttkclark)
- When duplicating a pod, group, or field it will now add a space between the label and the copy number. (@sc0ttkclark)
- Typos corrected across the codebase. #7434 (@szepeviktor, @sc0ttkclark)
- PHP deprecated warnings resolved in Pods REST API and DI52 usage. #7401 #7437 (@BrookeDot, @sc0ttkclark)
- Saving Pods settings will now properly flush the Pods cache to ensure that the new settings are applied immediately to all areas that may be cached based on those settings. (@sc0ttkclark)
- Added a "doing it wrong" notice and debug log line for when a non-string gets sent to Pods::do_magic_tags() to prevent PHP warnings. (@sc0ttkclark)
- Better caching around the pods_can_use_dynamic_feature_sql_clauses() setting usage to prevent additional DB calls. (@sc0ttkclark)
- Resolve issues when saving featured image based on the first value of a file field so it only saves files with the image type. #7433 (@sc0ttkclark)
- Add support for Value_Field in pods_config_for_field() to ensure bidirectional relationships work as expected for saving on both sides. #7435 (@sc0ttkclark)
- Prevent erroneous ? and # characters in website formatting. (@sc0ttkclark)
- May 2, 2025
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3.3.1 - May 2nd, 2025
Fixed: Resolve issue with get_block_wrapper_attributes() usage. (@sc0ttkclark)
Original source Report a problem - May 1, 2025
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3.3 - May 1st, 2025
Pods update requires WordPress 6.3+, removes PHP support for Pod Templates, and ships new form validation in the Block Editor. It also upgrades Pods Blocks to WP Blocks API v3 and adds WYSIWYG field enhancements plus several PHP/compatibility fixes.
New minimum WP version required
WordPress 6.3+ (previously: WP 6.0+)
Removed
PHP support for Pod Templates and Pod Pages has been officially removed from Pods. This feature was deprecated in Pods 2.3. We recommend you follow the newer more secure way: https://docs.pods.io/displaying-pods/pod-page-template-hierarchy-for-themes/ and https://docs.pods.io/displaying-pods/pod-template-hierarchy-for-themes/ and a snippet if you absolutely still need PHP support for now https://gist.github.com/sc0ttkclark/35a15e6f93622c45f12d671184fb1315 (@sc0ttkclark)
Feature
Form validation for the Block Editor now prevents saving a post if there are required fields and shows the appropriate error message. #7343 #7369 (@JoryHogeveen, @sc0ttkclark)
Feature
Upgraded Pods Blocks to the WP Blocks API version 3 to support more feautres like block wrapper attributes and the iframe editor. (@sc0ttkclark)
Feature
Added support for WYSIWYG field type when using the TinyMCE editor to allow Delayed initialization and not showing the editor until clicking. This is optional and can be enabled per field. (@sc0ttkclark)
Feature
Added support for WYSIWYG field type when using the TinyMCE editor to refresh the editor if you encounter compatibility issues with other plugins on load. (@sc0ttkclark)
Tweak
Allow forcing pods_serial_comma() to use exactly what is sent instead of relying on the field config itself. (@sc0ttkclark)
Tweak
Remove Pods Pro WPGraphQL deactivation message to support future features there. The core functionality of that was merged into Pods 2.9 but new work is still being done in the add-on. (@sc0ttkclark)
Tweak
Pods Forms now wrap div / p form output types within a new div.pods-form-fieldset wrapper element. The table form output type has the new class pods-form-fieldset added to it too. (@sc0ttkclark)
Fixed
Prevent doing it wrong notices in WP from unintentionally loading translatable strings too early. (@sc0ttkclark)
Fixed
Improved PHP compatibiltiy with strlen() usage. #7394 (@lbonomo, @sc0ttkclark)
Fixed
More PHP 8.x compatibility fixes for PodsUI. (@sc0ttkclark)
Fixed
Docs link for Date / Time field type now points to the correct URL. #7405 (@BrookeDot)
Fixed
Remove unnecessary duplicate IDs in the fetching within Pods::field(). (@sc0ttkclark)
Fixed
Name check handling when duplicating pod now works as expected and prevents weirdly named duplicate pod names. (@sc0ttkclark)
Tooling
Generate build provenance attestation during deployment for .org zip. #7419 (@johnbillion)
Original source Report a problem - Feb 7, 2025
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3.2.8.2 - February 7th, 2025
Security
Do not allow using custom SQL clauses for Relationship fields when SQL clauses are disabled in the Pods security settings. Props to the CleanTalk / Dmitrii Ignatyev for responsibly reporting this. (@sc0ttkclark)
Original source Report a problem - Nov 22, 2024
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3.2.8.1 - November 22nd, 2024
Security
Security: Resolve stored XSS issue with the File Upload field Add Button Text option. Props to the CleanTalk / Dmitrii Ignatyev for responsibly reporting this (their second report, they are doing good work!). (@sc0ttkclark)
Security: Harden the use of values within id and class HTML attributes in Pods form elements. (@sc0ttkclark)
Original source Report a problem - Nov 17, 2024
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3.2.8 - November 17th, 2024
Pods 3.x introduces a PHP migration path as PHP support is turned off by default and will be removed in 3.3. A new Migrate PHP tool lets you move PHP in Pod Templates into your theme, with warning prompts. The update also improves guided screens and fixes template loading and formatting issues.
REMINDER: PHP support for Pod Templates and Pod Pages been turned off by default in Pods 3.2.7+ (PODS_DISABLE_EVAL constant set to false can be used to re-enable it). It will be completely removed in Pods 3.3 after being deprecated back in Pods 2.3. (@sc0ttkclark)
Feature
Feature: Migrate the PHP in your Pod Templates and Pod Pages directly into your current theme with a new Pods Admin > Tools > Migrate PHP tool. We recommend you use a child theme that you control. PHP warnings now appear on the Pod Template and Pod Page editor screens to prompt you to run the migration. (@sc0ttkclark)
Feature: Updated the design and user experience of the various guided screens inside of the Pods Admin to make it easier to read and click through on small screens. (@sc0ttkclark, @heybran)
Enhanced
Enhanced: Pod Page template part handling for PHP template files now passes the $pods variable. (@sc0ttkclark)
Enhanced: Added support for parsing magic tags in Pod Template files in the theme when you set the PHP header comment Magic Tags: Enabled. (@sc0ttkclark)
Enhanced: Run wpautop on Pods Item List and Pods Related Item List blocks for the "not found" content if they are not already formatted. (@sc0ttkclark)
Fixed
Fixed: Only running wpautop for block the Pods Field block content if it does not contain div, ul, ol, heading, or p HTML tags. (@sc0ttkclark)
Fixed: Resolve issue with empty strings showing when using magic tags before/after functionality. (@JoryHogeveen)
Fixed: Ignore more internal WP post types and taxonomies plus others from other plugins.
Fixed: Move load_plugin_textdomain usage into init and make it optional with the constant PODS_LOAD_TEXTDOMAIN set to true. It is no longer needed for WordPress.org plugins but may be needed in the future for testing. (@sc0ttkclark)
Fixed: When getting plugin data, don't make it translatable. (@sc0ttkclark)
Fixed: When saving bidirectional relationship, attempt to save hook up existing related items data in the wp_podsrel table with the bidirectional connection. (@sc0ttkclark)
Fixed: Resolve PHP notices with site debug information. (@sc0ttkclark)
Fixed: Resolve PHP warnings with empty template code. (@sc0ttkclark)
Fixed: More improvements to Pod Page and Pod Template file loading from themes. (@sc0ttkclark)
Fixed: Resolve issue with slug fields not formatting as expected. (@sc0ttkclark)
Fixed: SCSS migrated from @import to @use for compatibility with the latest versions of our SCSS scripting. (@sc0ttkclark)
- Oct 9, 2024
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3.2.7.1 - October 9th, 2024
Security
Lock down heading field to only specific allowed HTML tags and preventing it from being used to insert malicious scripts. Props to the CleanTalk / Dmitrii Ignatyev for responsibly reporting this. (@sc0ttkclark)
Original source Report a problem - Aug 28, 2024
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3.2.7 - August 28th, 2024
Pods update introduces a new Related Item List block and linkable field values, plus support for multiple filters and pagination. It adds Taxonomy UI controls, Query Monitor integration, and several reliability fixes for a smoother experience.
Feature
- New Pods Related Item List block that works like a Pods Item List block but uses the Pods Single Item block context where you specify a relationship field name to reference. (@sc0ttkclark)
- You can now link field value output from Pods Field Value block to any website field or just use permalink to link to the current item of the field. Works with single select relationship field as the link reference. (@sc0ttkclark)
- Add support for having multiple filters/pagination on the same page when using Pods shortcodes/blocks. (@sc0ttkclark)
- When a relationship field is using Taxonomy syncing, you can not choose to hide the Taxonomy UI from the Block Editor and Classic Editor. (@sc0ttkclark)
- New support for Query Monitor now shows Pods debug logs in a QM panel. (@sc0ttkclark)
Tweak
- Toggle add file button on single file field depending on whether a file is provided yet. #7315 (@heybran)
- Added a <p> wrapper for the span-based pagination. (@sc0ttkclark)
Removed
- PHP support for Pod Templates and Pod Pages has been finally turned off by default (PODS_DISABLE_EVAL constant set to false can be used to re-enable it). It will be completely removed in Pods 3.3 after being deprecated in Pods 2.3. (@sc0ttkclark)
Fixed
- Improve REST authentication method to support other auth forms when registering fields. #7340 #7341 (@JoryHogeveen, @sc0ttkclark)
- Fix invalid default value for REST API write_all option. #7339 (@JoryHogeveen)
- Resolve issue with Taxonomy syncing for relationship fields. #7336 #7334 (@pdclark, @sc0ttkclark)
- Add fallback for clipboard.writeText. #7314 (@heybran)
- Reset items loop before running the fetch loop in Pods::template() and the Templates component. (@sc0ttkclark)
- Resolve issues with cached queries in PodsData not having the correct corresponding total found for pagination. (@sc0ttkclark)
- More phpstan/phpcs fixes across the codebase. (@sc0ttkclark)