WP Workbench changelog on Virtualmin — Open Source Web Hosting Control Panel

Virtualmin WP Workbench 2.2.1 released

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 23:51:31 +0200

Fix empty instance lists after refresh for sudo-capable users and other logins that share a Webmin account’s permissions

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Virtualmin WP Workbench 2.2.0 released

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:34:19 +0200

Add an optional managed scheduler so WordPress and ClassicPress tasks run without site visits
Fix permission checks for site lists, remote servers, menus, and bulk actions
Fix missing or outdated site information after refreshes
Fix remote site links and actions after editing tags
Fix backup schedules missing from the list and backups selecting the wrong site
Fix login protection settings left behind when deleting sites
Fix access errors after enabling password protection from the command line
Fix site selection in command-line and API actions
Fix bulk actions and tag editing for servers using IPv6 addresses
Fix disabled settings appearing enabled on remote sites
Fix disk usage labels when size collection is turned off

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Virtualmin WP Workbench 2.1.4 released

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:27:19 +0200

Fix scheduled backups when files change during archiving

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Virtualmin WP Workbench 2.1.3 released

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:57:44 +0200

Fix issue that could incorrectly identify a WordPress site as being hosted on another server

Virtualmin WP Workbench 2.1.2 released

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:35:34 +0200

Add automatic WP-CLI installation when refreshing instances if missing
Fix JSON parsing when WP-CLI emits PHP warnings to stdout
Fix backup form submission to work when opened through a remote link

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Virtualmin WP Workbench 2.1.1 released

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:32:01 +0100

Fix the icons used in the system information on the dashboard

Virtualmin WP Workbench 2.1.0 released

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:49:44 +0100

Add multi-tag support per instance with inline editing and manager filtering

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Virtualmin WP Workbench 2.0.9 released

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:43:17 +0100

Add error handling for a corrupt cache data file
Fix not to trigger the add and delete domain API unless the script is supported

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Virtualmin WP Workbench 2.0.8 released

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:11:49 +0100

Fix to add config option to open links in the new tab

Virtualmin WP Workbench 2.0.7 released

Sat, 29 Nov 2025 21:27:54 +0100

Fix to set the URL correctly for a cloned site

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Virtualmin WP Workbench 2.0.6 released

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 23:08:45 +0100

Fix to skip loading plugins and themes code in WP-CLI calls to avoid fatal errors
Fix to correctly handle errors from WP-CLI output

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Virtualmin WP Workbench 2.0.5 released

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 21:24:05 +0100

Add support to setup and run own status collection job

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Virtualmin WP Workbench 2.0.4 released

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:38:26 +0100

Fix to strengthen remote server support check

Virtualmin WP Workbench 2.0.3 released

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 11:55:52 +0100

Add support to clean up previously configured module settings when a domain is deleted

Virtualmin WP Workbench 2.0.2 released

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 15:20:29 +0200

Add ability to install WP-CLI automatically for all imported instances
Fix to avoid calling a full cache rebuild unless triggered by a scheduled task
Fix cache creation issues for the cloned instance

Virtualmin WP Workbench 2.0.1 released

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 13:08:16 +0200

Fix to exclude its backup directory from backups to avoid recursion
Fix to exclude itself from scheduled backups by default to reduce overhead
Fix to correctly handle errors when the domain user quota is exceeded
Fix to ignore domain user quotas when restoring backups to prevent failures
Fix to prevent failures caused by domain user quota when backing up as the master administrator

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Virtualmin WP Workbench 2.0.0 released

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 14:23:44 +0200

Add a new bulk management interface in UI and CLI, across local and remote WordPress instances
Add detailed listing for instances’ core, plugins, and themes in the new bulk management interface
Add scheduled backup and restore support to the new bulk management interface
Add a new dashboard tab with site preview, disk and memory usage, backup count and size
Add option to choose thumbnail providers for website preview
Add extended info display for core, plugins, and themes, plus integrity checks for core and plugins
Add ability to set up password protection for the WP admin dashboard
Add database search-and-replace feature for individual instances
Add support for installing and upgrading WP-CLI command
Add caching for all local and remote instances for ultimate performance
Change --script-type parameter to --app for consistency in configure-script and configure-all-scripts CLI subcommands
Change --opt CLI parameter to --apply for consistency in configure-script subcommand
Change backup location to ~/wp-workbench-backups under the user’s home directory

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Virtualmin WP Workbench 1.0.8 released

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 07:10:31 +0200

Fix cloning from parent directory copying into itself and causing an infinite loop that fills up disk space
Add improvements to database naming when cloning
Add error handling if running WP-CLI fails
Add ability to automatically install missing WP-CLI command
Add Virtualmin CLI support to install, upgrade, or display instance info using WP-CLI

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Virtualmin WP Workbench 1.0.7 released

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 20:55:20 +0100

Fix issue where the WP-CLI command wasn’t copied during cloning
Fix to clear environment before running WP-CLI to avoid confusing some plugins

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Virtualmin WP Workbench 1.0.6 released

Sat, 22 Mar 2025 23:20:25 +0100

Fix cloning functionality for virtual server owners
Fix to differentiate file names in backups, making them distinct when handling multiple instances within the same domain

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Virtualmin WP Workbench 1.0.5 released

Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:23:29 +0100

Fix Unicode encoding in JSON strings
Update translations

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Virtualmin WP Workbench 1.0.4 released

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 05:27:27 +0100

Add support for WordPress clones like ClassicPress
Fix to add missing help text tooltips

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Virtualmin WP Workbench 1.0.3 released

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 01:44:03 +0100

Fix to display alert notices exclusively to Pro users, as the module will be installed solely for them
Fix to consider the user upgraded; don’t show it again

Virtualmin WP Workbench 1.0.2 released

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 20:07:56 +0100

Fix to correctly get actual PHP version on module load

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Virtualmin WP Workbench 1.0.1 released

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 06:30:55 +0100

Initial production release of WP Workbench for Virtualmin Pro.

System configuration management for PHP memory limits
WordPress core settings management interface
Comprehensive backup and restore functionality
Site cloning to same domain, subdomain, or new domain
Development tools including debug mode and maintenance mode
Command line interface via virtualmin configure-script --script-type wordpress
One-click WordPress admin access
Fail2Ban integration for login protection
Auto-update controls for WordPress core, plugins, and themes
Permalink structure configuration
Search engine visibility controls
Comment settings management
Add a dashboard notification message to inform users about the plugin
Fix to clean environment correctly when cloning a site
Fix saving debug modes correctly
Fix the message when no action is selected to apply to the backups

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