WP Rocket by WP Media

## What's New
- Post Deletion Cache Purging Guards: Hardened post-lifecycle cache purge routines to verify registered action listeners before firing deletion hooks.

## Tweaks & Improvements
- Cache Clearing Execution Flow: Optimized the background cache purge sequence when handling deleted post objects to prevent execution disruptions on custom hook configurations.

## Bug Fixes
- Cache Purge Fatal Error on Post Deletion: Fixed a fatal error triggered during cache clearing when the `deleted_post` action hook has no registered callbacks.

## What's New
- Full-Site Cache Clearing via MCP: Added direct full-site cache purge capabilities to the WP Rocket Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, allowing connected AI assistants to execute site-wide cache clears on command.
- Expanded MCP Diagnostics & Setup: Introduced built-in cache status inspection tools and simplified the MCP server discovery and configuration workflow directly from the WordPress admin Tools menu.

## Tweaks & Improvements
- RocketCDN Free Tier Integration: Expanded access to the free RocketCDN tier for partner networks alongside updated UI controls and refined recommendation banners inside Rocket Insights.
- Automatic Settings Backups: Automated plugin options backup during update routines to prevent configuration loss when upgrading WP Rocket.

## Bug Fixes
- RocketCDN Cloudflare Cache Purging: Fixed an issue where using the "Delete URL" action on RocketCDN Free failed to flush the corresponding Cloudflare cache layer.
- RocketCDN Activation Loading State: Resolved a UI freeze where the activation spinner was missing when enabling RocketCDN Free on new site installations.
- OAuth & MCP Connection Handshake: Fixed authentication token persistence and setup glitches occurring during initial OAuth handshakes with AI client integrations.

## What's New
- Model Context Protocol (MCP) Integration: Introduced native MCP support allowing AI tools (such as Claude and Codex) to connect directly with WP Rocket settings and performance metrics.
- Automatic Settings Backup: WP Rocket now automatically backs up current plugin settings and options prior to applying any plugin updates.
- Expanded CDN Access: Introduced free tier access for partner integrations alongside enhanced RocketCDN configuration tools.

## Tweaks & Improvements
- Rocket Insights & CDN UI Updates: Refined the Rocket Insights dashboard interface to integrate updated RocketCDN parameters and improve recommendations.
- Optimized Cache Clearing Actions: Improved user interface controls by greying out or hiding CDN cache purge actions on free tier accounts.
- Upsell Banner Delays: Adjusted banner display triggers when users max out free tier RocketCDN tracked pages.

## Bug Fixes
- RocketCDN Activation Loading State: Resolved a missing UI loading state issue when activating RocketCDN Free on fresh WordPress installations.
- MCP Connection Stability: Fixed OAuth and API authentication handshake bugs during initial MCP integration setup.
- Secondary Maintenance Patches: Addressed minor edge-case bug fixes and stability improvements following the major 3.23 release branch.

## What's New
- Content Delivery & RocketCDN Free Tier: Rolled out a newly redesigned "Content Delivery" hub that natively replaces the former CDN tab. This release introduces a built-in free tier for RocketCDN, enabling users to accelerate up to 3 high-impact pages (such as the homepage or landing pages) across 10 global edge locations with optimized settings applied automatically and unlimited bandwidth.
- Rocket Insights Enhancements: Upgraded the recommendations text within the Rocket Insights analytics hub to dynamically display the performance impact metrics for each target feature.
- Core Banner Controls: Cleaned up administrative dashboard logic to suppress redundant upgrade banners and improve user clarity during subscription transitions.

## Bug Fixes
- CDN Post-Upgrade Activation: Fixed a core synchronization bug where upgrading from the free tier to a paid RocketCDN subscription failed to activate automatically on target pages.
- Transition UI State: Resolved an issue that caused improper state transitions and billing date formatting artifacts when users shifted from previous external CDN data maps over to the new integrated platform framework.

## What's New
- Built-In Content Delivery Layer: Launched a brand-new native Content Delivery tab, allowing users to instantly activate a free tier of RocketCDN to accelerate their top 3 high-impact pages with zero complicated configurations.
- Optimized Global CDN Routing: Integrated 10 edge locations worldwide coupled with automated configuration rules and unlimited bandwidth to streamline multi-regional asset delivery.

## Bug Fixes
- CDN Auto-Creation Over-Clearing: Fixed a minor processing issue where the automatic setup engine for the free RocketCDN tier triggered redundant, high-frequency cache-clear requests.
- CDN State Transitions: Resolved a script conflict that prevented a seamless, clean transition when migrating an active site profile from older legacy CDN structures over to the updated core configuration layer.