PluginCams Changelog
Track all updates, improvements and new features
Full RetroTube/WP-Script Integration
October 3, 2025RetroTube / WP-Script: complete compatibility
Out-of-the-box integration with the most used WordPress tube theme. No theme edits required. Compatible with the official RetroTube homepage grid widget—PluginCams injects your live cams directly inside it.
Global fallback image for broken thumbnails
Automatically replaces missing/dead thumbs in shortcodes and WP-Script theme grids.
Stripchat whitelabel naming
Option to swap the “Stripchat” label for your own whitelabel brand.
Theme Pro modularization (phase 1)
Refactoring towards a more maintainable structure and easier user customization.
Theme Pro – new options
• Set number of posts on the homepage
• SEO text block below the main grid
• General text editor for global theme strings
• Native WordPress feeds support (standard RSS/Atom)
JSON Fallback sitemaps & structure
Minor improvements to sitemap generation and internal organization for smoother updates.
Reliability fixes
• Small fix in JSON Fallback sitemap generation
• More robust handling of broken thumbnails in grids and shortcodes
Model Blacklist, Shortcodes & Injector
September 18, 2025Global Model Blacklist
Exclude models by slug/ID/username across imports, grids, shortcodes and related blocks.
Inverse Injector (Anti-inject)
Disable automatic shortcode injection where not desired (per template/CPT/condition).
Search Results Injection
Optional injection for search.php
without editing theme templates.
Shortcodes Enhancements
• Real viewers badge (views="1"
)
• Order by viewers (orderby="viewers"
+ order="DESC"
)
• Mix by service (mix_services="1"
)
• Exclude by age (fresh_seconds="600"
+ fresh_hard="1"
)
• New flags: pagination, limit, taxonomy filters, etc.
Example: [webcams mix_services="1" orderby="views" order="DESC" views="1" fresh_seconds="600" fresh_hard="1"]
Theme Pro
• Taxonomy filters in index/archives
• Boost by viewers (push most viewed)
• Auto-clean/hide by time (offline/older)
• Same logic applied to “Related Cams”
Small CSS fix for dark mode (badge/overlay contrast & hover states).
Injector Toggle UX
Clearer inverted states (ON = inject, OFF = don’t inject), tooltips and accessibility tweaks.
Shortcode Injection Stability
More reliable behavior with custom loops and complex templates.
HLS Integration & Themes
September 15, 2025Stripchat HLS (Hover & Embed)
Profile thumbs replaced with live chat previews (better visuals; update cron/cleaners if needed).
Cam4 HLS on Hover
Smooth preview playback directly from grid cards.
Duplicate Prevention
Safer imports with improved checks.
Shortcode Style Editor
Customize colors, aspect ratio, columns, gaps and more.
Pro Theme Sidebar Selector
Categories now accumulate correctly.
Themes Updated for HLS
All themes adapted to the new HLS hover/embed workflow.
Stability & Fixes
September 1, 2025Custom permalinks & CPT structures
Fixed compatibility issues between custom permalinks and CPT structures.
Amateur.tv embed update
Updated to the new version (old embed froze streams).
XLoveCams API
Fixed small issue in XLoveCams API.
LiveJasmin link & embed generation
Important fix for psid formatting in links and embeds.
Theme updates
All themes updated to include compatibility with the LiveJasmin fix.
Generic module
Stability improvements for random themes.
Mobile design
Small design improvements for mobile layouts.
Update notification
Restored plugin update notification on the WordPress plugins page.
Bug Fix1
August 31, 2025Taxonomies custom permalinks
Couldn't save, fixed.
Stability & Performance
August 30, 2025Improved CRON runner & lock handling
Prevents overlaps/timeouts with smarter locking.
Optimized DB queries
Leaner WP_Query, less cache churn and memory usage.
CPT rewrite & Custom Structure fixes
No more conflicts with default WordPress permalinks.
Stripchat whitelabel embeds repaired
Correct domain and parameter handling.
Auto-cleaner improvements
Deletions now run in smaller batches. Progress counter more reliable.
Fallback JSON enhancements
Richer profile data (titles, descriptions, taxonomies, SEO meta) and full embed/category labels from JSON.
New JSON purger
One-click cleanup for stored profile JSON files.
Settings page polish
General stability fixes and UX tweaks.
Major Update
August 25, 2025Streamate API integration
Supports both whitelabels and affiliates.
FI*FU Featured Images
Thumbnails now load in any WP theme.
JSON fallback system
Deleted cams persist as JSON and render automatically in fallback mode (theme-agnostic).
Data purger
Processes deletions in batches of 20 and shows a visual progress counter.
Embed cards
Better category handling and buttons optimized for random themes.
Shortcodes (extended)
New filtering options released.
Settings UI
Improved design and usability.
Custom Structure fix
No conflicts with default WP permalinks.
Compatibility & Tweaks
August 15, 2025Chaturbate whitelabel domain handling
Removed forced “www.”. Use www for root domains; omit for subdomains.
Permalink Custom Structure
Supports any custom field in the structure (e.g. /%webcam_service%/%postname%/%webcam_gender%/
).
PHP 7.x minor bug fix
Recommendation: run PHP 8.0+ for best performance/security.
FREE Plugin: Country-based Popup & Site Blocker
Age popup by ISO country, optional full block/redirect, customizable styles, localStorage memory. Works with Cloudflare.
Plugin & Theme Updates
May 23, 2025New Theme: Surveillance Grid
Minimal full-screen grid layout built for redirect landers. Also supports embeds if needed.
Soda Theme 1.1
Added page.php
for static pages. You can now create legal/info pages easily.
Amateur.tv Cron Fix
Resolved interval issue that was preventing scheduled updates for Amateur.tv models.
Major Update
May 16, 2025LiveJasmin support
Fully compatible with cobrands and whitelabels.
Cam4 support
Embed only works with whitelabel. Redirect mode recommended otherwise.
Per-site embed/redirect toggle
Control embed vs redirect behavior individually per platform.
Settings UI redesign
More compact, faster to navigate and easier to use.
Toggles now trigger import
No need to manually run import when enabling a site.
New taxonomies
Improved filtering options across the plugin and themes.
AutoCleaner improvements
Now supports deletion by hour and by specific site.
Fallback page system
If deleted models are still indexed, a lightweight fallback is shown (no DB query).
Dark Theme 1.5
AJAX Load More fixed. Optional fallback 404 page now toggleable from settings.
Pro Theme 1.3
Dynamic sidebar selectors added. API compatibility improved. Fallback support added.
New Theme: Soda Theme 1.0
Reels-style mobile-first theme for CamSoda. Redirect-based. Works with all APIs, looks best with CamSoda MP4 thumbs.
New Integrations
May 10, 2025Amateur.tv support
New API integration added for importing and managing models from Amateur.tv.
XLoveCams support
New integration with XLoveCams API, including custom filters and post metadata.
Improved import logs
Debug logging and cron import messages now more descriptive.
Major Update
May 9, 2025New Feature
Camsoda api integration
New Feature
Themes now support mp4 thumbs
New Feature
New Dark Theme included for free
New Feature
Added Bongacams country mapping on settings
Bug fix
Camsoda cron fixed from 2.5.0
Major Update
May 1, 2025New Feature
Webcams already in the database are updated if they become active again.
New Feature
Genres can be selected when importing
New Feature
Whitelabel support for embeds and links.
New Feature
New Dark Theme included for free.
New Feature
Log console and other improvements in the settings panel.
Performance Update
April 15, 2025New Feature
Add runtime options for APIs.
Bug Fix
Fixed issue with Stripchat API connection timing out
Major Update
April 10, 2025New Platform
Added support for BongaCams API integration
New Feature
Implemented multi-platform functionality
Improvement
Complete redesign of admin interface
Changed
Updated minimum PHP requirement to 7.4
Maintenance Release
March 5, 2025Bug Fix
Fixed compatibility issue with WordPress 6.1
Improvement
Optimized database queries for better performance
Initial Release
January 15, 2025Initial Features
Chaturbate and Stripchat API integration
Customizable shortcodes for embedding cams
Basic admin interface for configuration