Release notes and verification scope
This handoff documents the existing 1.7.2 release and was prepared on 5 November 2026. It does not change plugin code, publish a new release, activate a paid license or alter a WordPress site.
Relevant release history
| Version | Change relevant to this handoff |
|---|---|
| 1.7.2 | Fix expanded native WordPress submenus and rows retaining the default width when a wider sidebar is selected. |
| 1.7.1 | Repair Free theme saves with stale unpublished Pro surfaces; improve main-admin scope selection and Undo; bring errors into view. |
| 1.7.0 | Add twelve free palettes and make all individual colour controls Free. This supersedes 1.6.1 colour restrictions. |
| 1.6.2 | Improve styling-tab headings and control visibility. |
| 1.6.1 | Establish styling field entitlements; historical paid-colour descriptions no longer apply. Surface/white-label restrictions remain. |
| 1.6.0 | Add Admin Styling, enforced Free/Pro limits, same-site backups, paid portable transfers and downgrade preservation. |
| 1.5.1 | Add license status and account actions. Historical wording that all tiers shared all features predates enforced Free/Pro caps. |
| 1.5.0 | Add Freemius integration and actual native admin preview with browse-only guards. |
| 1.4.1 | Rebrand WP Adminer as PanelKind while preserving installed identities. |
| 1.3 / 1.2 / 1.1 | Introduce nested sections, feature-focused management workspace and linked custom roles. |
Checks for this documentation package
- Read entitlement, schema, default, licensing, policy, API, backup, role, content and styling code and the repository's current documentation.
- Confirm the existing release ZIP's 230 production files match the working production source byte-for-byte and pass ZIP CRC checks.
- Copy supplied branding artwork unchanged; record dimensions and SHA-256 values.
- Select existing screenshots with version captions; do not represent the brand board's concept as a shipped screenshot.
- Validate local Markdown/image links, required files, manifests and final ZIP integrity after assembly.
No fresh full plugin regression run, browser compatibility campaign or live license activation was performed for this documentation-only request.
Previously recorded testing
The repository's 1.7.2 validation entry, dated 4 November 2026, records 336 integration assertions, 54 native-preview assertions, authenticated admin workflows, uninstall phases, syntax checks for 167 PHP files, 15 theme-action checks and JavaScript syntax checks. It also records browser verification of native submenu widths and Editor section navigation. These are historical project records, not tests rerun for this handoff.
Earlier records include Playground tests on WordPress 7.1.4 / PHP 8.3.36 and minimum-series WordPress 6.6.11 / PHP 8.1.34 for particular preceding releases. Do not present those historical runs as a new all-environments certification of this bundle. Previously tested palette token pairs are not a guarantee of contrast/accessibility for arbitrary user colours or third-party screens.
Live Freemius activation, renewal and remote update delivery need separate real-service validation. MySQL/MariaDB hosting variations, persistent caches, independent worker concurrency, all third-party plugins, full device coverage and formal accessibility/security auditing are outside the documented verification coverage.
Current public-facing claims should follow Free versus Pro, not old screenshots, changelog wording or roadmap ideas.