Changelogs

v8.0.0 Lite

Released November 2, 2026

Major release: Uncanny Automator 8.0 is a major release. Test the update on a staging site first, and if you have Uncanny Automator Pro, update it to 8.0 at the same time.

New Feature:

  • Connect your AI – Connect ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and more to manage and automate your WordPress site via a built-in MCP server
  • Connect your AI – New MCP settings page to manage and monitor AI connections
  • Connect your AI – Individual MCP access controls for every tool, plugin ability and Automator action
  • Recipe Builder – Introduced new Flow UI with improved flexibility and readability, and nestable Filter, Queue and Loop elements that expand workflow capabilities
  • Recipe Builder – Redesigned the layout, navigation, token selector and template library
  • Recipe Builder – Simplified publishing controls
  • Recipe Builder – Added autosave indicators, unsaved change warnings and saved view preferences
  • Recipe Logs – Improved block controls, run details and added visual workflow display

New Integration:

New Triggers:

  • Dropbox – A file is updated in a folder #8790
  • Dropbox – A file or folder is created in a folder #8785
  • Dropbox – A file or folder is deleted in a folder #8784
  • Dropbox – A file or folder is moved to a folder #8788
  • Dropbox – A file or folder is renamed in a folder #8789

New Actions:

  • Dropbox – Add a member to a file #8776
  • Dropbox – Add a member to a folder #8786
  • Dropbox – Copy a file or folder to a new location #8778
  • Dropbox – Create a folder in a parent folder #8782
  • Dropbox – Delete an item #8781
  • Dropbox – Get a shareable link to a file #8780
  • Dropbox – Move a file or folder to a new location #8779
  • Dropbox – Share a folder #8777
  • Dropbox – Upload a file to a folder #8783

Fixed:

  • Contact Form 7 – All triggers – Form field tokens now return submitted values instead of the form title when using the specific field value trigger. #9259
  • Contact Form 7 – All triggers – Form submissions no longer run recipes for rejected submissions, including spam, missing consent, and failed payments. #9261
  • Core – Prevented fatal errors when Action Scheduler is unavailable or a scheduled job is missing. #9030
  • Emails – Send an email – Send errors are now reported instead of being marked as successfully sent. #9279
  • Emails – Send an email – Emails blocked by User Lists now retain the reason for failure. #9281
  • Multisite – Prevented cached Automator options from being shared between sites when switching between them. #9267
  • One-off Actions – Custom dropdown values saved in recipes now work correctly when running actions individually. #9275
  • Recipe – Previously enabled triggers and actions now retain their active status when restoring recipes from the trash. #9271
  • Recipe Builder – Chained fields no longer remain stuck loading after a failed request and can be retried without reopening the editor. #9292
  • Recipe Caches – Prevented unnecessary cache rebuilding when unrelated posts are updated. #9265
  • Recipe Deletion – Permanently deleting a recipe now also removes its associated triggers and actions. #9269
  • Recipe Import – Invalid bulk import files no longer leave partially imported recipes. #9268
  • Recipe Post Type – Recipes are no longer accessible on the frontend. #9270
  • Recipe Runs – Trigger errors no longer leave recipe runs open. #9281
  • Redirect – Redirect to a URL – Other recipes now complete before the redirect occurs. #9256
  • Redirect – Redirect to a URL – Redirects now work after Contact Form 7 submissions. #9248
  • Tokens – Post tag tokens now return tags from the correct post. #9280
  • Tokens – Resolved errors when parsing child, nested, and list tokens. #9280
  • Webhooks – Send data to a webhook – Authentication credentials are now hidden in REST and MCP log responses. #9291

Under the hood:

  • Admin – Updated Action Scheduler to 3.9.3.
  • Admin – Centralized notices and added recipe notices to the builder.
  • Agent Readers – Excluded posts, users, and terms no longer appear in results when include lists are also specified. #9282
  • API Logs – Sensitive credentials are now redacted before requests are logged. #8802
  • App Connections – Added secure connections through the Automator App Platform, with staging support and reliable event delivery. #7821 #8849
  • Background App Actions – Added asynchronous processing for supported Dropbox and Instagram actions. #7295
  • Core – Prevented unnecessary recipe loading from specially crafted URLs. #8801
  • Fields – Improved compatibility with custom fields added through the automator_options_callback_response filter. #9283
  • Integration Loader – Prevented cached file paths from another installation from being used after site migrations or plugin copies. #9293
  • Logs – Failed actions now record the correct error type regardless of message language. #8806
  • MCP – Catalog lists now return usable item identifiers and include all available triggers instead of limiting results to three. #9273
  • MCP Search – Valid actions with “Delete…from…” in their descriptions now appear in search results. #9274
  • Recipe Builder – Added block deletion options and loopable token filtering. #9146
  • Recipe Builder – Added testing for individual triggers and actions.
  • Recipe Logs – Trigger and action sentences now reflect the settings used during the run. #9243
  • Recipe Runs – Added automatic recovery for interrupted runs and editing locks for active recipes. #7049
  • Redirect – Added a Redirect integration to replace closures, with automatic migration.

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