Avada Forms Google Sheet Connector Changelog

Explore feature updates, bug fixes, security enhancements, compatibility improvements, and performance
upgrades across every version of Avada Forms Google Sheet Connector.

Version 2.0.0 (23 October 2026)
- Added: A Dashboard tab for easier plugin navigation and management.
- Added: Custom database tables for improved data storage.
- Added: Database-backed debug logging with automatic cleanup.
- Added: Encryption for stored credentials with automatic migration of existing values.
- Added: Sheet-fetch timestamps for all authentication methods.
- Added: Automatic sheet fetching when the integration method changes.
- Added: Google account-based setup recommendations and authentication guidance.
- Added: Spreadsheet download and feed status management options.
- Added: A slider-based admin notification system.
- Added: Nonce verification and capability checks for privileged AJAX actions.
- Added: Caching for Google account information and sheet access verification.
- Added: Improved accessibility with ARIA labels, semantic HTML, keyboard navigation, and better contrast.
- Added: Filters for numeric, date, and time value formatting.
- Improved: Various UI/UX improvements across the plugin.
- Improved: License activation, deactivation, expiry handling, and status messages.
- Improved: Authentication error handling and user guidance.
- Improved: Google Sheets sync performance with batched processing and fewer API requests.
- Improved: Optimized database queries, caching, and feed listing performance.
- Improved: Admin asset loading, stability, and scalability.
- Improved: Updated the Last Fetched date to follow WordPress date and time settings.
- Improved: Admin notices, plugin UI, coding standards, and code quality.
- Fixed: Lost submissions during simultaneous form submissions with a reliable database-backed queue and retry handling.
- Fixed: Existing Data Sync stopping before processing all pages.
- Fixed: Inconsistent Google connection status across plugin screens.
- Fixed: Silent failures when Google authentication is missing.
- Fixed: Google account email retention after authentication failures.
- Fixed: Existing Auto connections breaking when managed OAuth credentials change.
- Fixed: Invalid Service Account keys being saved or displayed as authenticated.
- Fixed: Existing Auto connections breaking when managed OAuth credentials change.
- Fixed: License key corruption during failed deactivation requests.
- Fixed: License expiry date parsing and timezone-related display issues.
- Fixed: License access restrictions for invalid or inactive license statuses.
- Fixed: Server-side license and authentication checks for protected actions.
- Fixed: License-server error logging to avoid exposing full response data.
- Fixed: License-check retry handling and multisite event cleanup.
- Fixed: Fetch Sheets loading indefinitely for accounts with many spreadsheets.
- Fixed: Google API timeout errors on slow servers.
- Fixed: Simultaneous submissions being lost or incorrectly treated as duplicates.
- Fixed: HTML entities appearing as raw text in Google Sheets.
- Fixed: Numeric, date, and time fields being written as text instead of proper values.
- Fixed: Numeric and date columns being incorrectly formatted as Plain Text.
- Fixed: Missing nonce and capability checks when saving feed fields and settings.
- Fixed: Expired Google access tokens preventing new submissions and Existing Data Sync.
- Fixed: Removed temporary debug logging that exposed form data and submitted values.
- Fixed: Manual authentication token refresh failures caused by encrypted client secrets.
- Fixed: Rejected Google sign-ins leaving the integration in an incorrect connected state.
- Fixed: Permanent refresh-token failures preventing users from reconnecting.
- Fixed: Temporary Google UserInfo and quota errors incorrectly marking valid connections as failed.
- Fixed: Cached account email not being cleared when an integration is deactivated.
- Fixed: Google Sheets sorting not running during submissions and past-entry sync.
- Fixed: Date and time values not retaining their configured formats.
- Fixed: XSS and CSRF vulnerabilities with output escaping, secure DOM rendering, nonce verification, and capability checks.
- Fixed: Duplicate AJAX hook registration and excessive memory usage when reading large debug logs.
- Fixed: Optimized Avada Forms and error-log loading on admin pages.

Version 1.2.15 (06 September 2026)
- Added: Service Account Google API Settings to the Integration page for easier configuration of Service Account authentication.
- Fixed: Resolved a fatal error that could occur while activating the plugin.

Version 1.2.14 (17 July 2025)
- Added: License status display showing whether the license is Expired, Lifetime, or has an Expiration Date.
- Added: General Settings under the Settings tab for improved configuration control.
- Added: Extensions tab to showcase and promote other GSheetConnector plugins.
- Added: API credentials storage in the WordPress database.
- Improved: Various UI/UX improvements across the plugin.
- Fixed: Field list fetching issues with multistep forms.
- Fixed: Issues with manual Google authentication not working correctly.

Version 1.2.13 (03 June 2025)
- Added: Redirect URI and Domain Name fields to the Manual Integration method.
- Added: Debug Log support to the Manual Integration method for easier troubleshooting.
- Added: An alert message prompting users to save settings before adding field labels as Google Sheet headers.
- Added: Role Settings tab to control which user roles can edit the plugin settings.
- Added: An option to delete all plugin data during uninstallation.
- Added: Fetch Sheet button under the feed settings for easier spreadsheet selection.
- Added: An Extensions page to display other GSheetConnector plugins.
- Improved: Various UI/UX improvements.
- Updated: Google API Client Library to version 2.12.6.

Version 1.2.12 (01 August 2024)
- Fixed: Resolved the “Google hasn’t verified this app” error that could occur during Google authentication.

Version 1.2.11 (27 July 2024)
- Added: An option to turn off real-time form submissions, giving users more control over when Avada Form data is synchronized with Google Sheets.

Version 1.2.10 (11 June 2024)
- Added: Updated the plugin user interface with various UI improvements to provide a cleaner and more consistent experience when configuring Avada Forms with Google Sheets.

Version 1.2.9 (17 November 2023)
- Added: Introduced System Status functionality to help users review the plugin environment and troubleshoot configuration issues.
- Added: Replaced the Get Code button with the Sign in with Google button to provide a simpler Google authentication experience.
- Added: An authentication alert for users who do not have the required Google Drive and Google Sheets permissions.
- Added: Introduced a dedicated Debugging View with systematic options to open and close debugging information for easier troubleshooting.
- Fixed: Resolved issues affecting the synchronization of Avada Form submissions with Google Sheets.

Version 1.2.8 (12 September 2023)
- Added: Default fields provided by Avada Forms, including Submission ID, IP address, and other available form-related information.
- Added: Improved support for synchronizing Avada Forms default fields with Google Sheets.
- Fixed: Resolved synchronization issues related to the newly added default fields.

Version 1.2.7 (30 March 2023)
- Added: Functionality to remove unnecessary settings from the Google Sheet – Forms tab.
- Improved: Simplified the settings interface by allowing users to remove unwanted configuration options.

Version 1.2.6 (25 February 2023)
- Added: Introduced Feed functionality for Avada Forms, allowing users to create and manage individual Google Sheets synchronization feeds.
- Added: Introduced Sync functionality to transfer Avada Form submission data to the connected Google Sheet.
- Improved: Provided a structured feed-based workflow for managing Avada Forms and Google Sheets connections.

Version 1.2.5 (11 November 2022)
- Added: A Language folder to support plugin localization and translation requirements.
- Fixed: Resolved issues that could occur when activating the plugin.

Version 1.2.4 (12 September 2022)
- Added: Introduced a new Google Integration method using a web application for connecting Avada Forms with Google Sheets.
- Added: Support for manual Google authentication using a Google Client ID and Client Secret.
- Improved: Expanded Google authentication options to provide greater flexibility when establishing the connection.

Version 1.2.3 (31 March 2022)
- Fixed: Resolved various user interface issues within the plugin.
- Fixed: Resolved issues related to field sorting, improving the organization of Avada Form fields during configuration.

Version 1.2.2
- Added: Introduced drag-and-drop field ordering, allowing users to easily rearrange fields.
- Added: Field editing functionality for modifying field configuration.
- Added: ON/OFF controls to enable or disable individual fields for Google Sheets synchronization.
- Added: Compatibility with Avada 7.0.
- Fixed: Resolved issues related to deleted Avada Form fields.

Version 1.2.1
- Fixed: Resolved conflicts between the plugin and Avada CSS, improving compatibility with Avada-powered websites.
- Fixed: Resolved issues related to image uploading within the plugin.

Version 1.2
- Added: Modified the plugin code with an upgrade script to support plugin updates more reliably.
- Fixed: Resolved issues with the Select Sheet option when configuring Google Sheets.
- Fixed: Resolved Google authentication code validation issues to improve the connection process.

Version 1.1
- Fixed: Resolved various design and UI issues within the plugin.
- Fixed: Resolved issues affecting Google integration, improving the connection between Avada Forms and Google Sheets.

Version 1.0
- Added: Initial public release of Avada Forms Google Sheet Connector.
- Added: Introduced integration between Avada Forms and Google Sheets, allowing Avada Form submissions to be connected with Google Sheets.