Hey everyone,
Classic Monks v1.2.3 is live. This release has 22 changes: 4 new features, 8 bug fixes, 6 enhancements, 2 security hardening updates, 1 workflow change, and 1 removal.
The big focus this time is multisite compatibility and AI provider expansion. We added an optional setting to fully deregister the block library stylesheet instead of just dequeuing it, which fixes the WordPress 6.9.1+ notice on multisite installs where core blocks still depend on that handle. Anthropic Claude and Zhipu GLM are now native AI providers, working with text generation, alt text, and Bricks Builder AI workflows alongside your other providers.
We also added customizable support links on the License page for white-label setups. You can swap the hardcoded Community Forum and Facebook Group cards for up to four support cards you control: titles, descriptions, icons, links, and show/hide toggles. License validation improved too: invalid, expired, blacklisted, or non-whitelisted licenses now return a specific reason instead of a vague error.
Other additions in this release:
Code Manager snippet descriptions get a read more/read less toggle
Snippet browser uses Load More instead of pagination with persistent filters
“Edit with Bricks” enabled by default for supported post types when Bricks is active
We also fixed lifetime licenses showing as expired, SMTP debug output breaking Bricksforge and JetFormBuilder form submissions, AI reference image uploads returning 400 errors, and Code Manager display conditions double-encoding complex JSON.
Security hardening: password reset and lost-password actions now only work through your custom login slug, and author archives and REST users endpoint are blocked when enumeration protection is on.
Tested up to WordPress 7.0, WooCommerce 10.8.1, and Bricks Builder 2.3.6.
Full Changelog: Classic Monks v1.2.3 - Changelog
Special Thanks
This release was shaped by detailed feedback from our community:
Emmanuel SOYER: Custom Login URL bypass via wp-login.php action parameters, plus REST API user enumeration with protection toggles enabled.
Yann Ott: SMTP debug output breaking form submissions in Bricksforge and JetFormBuilder while mail still sent (Forum #56).
Adi Pasimi: AI reference image uploads returning 400 with OpenAI enabled.
Vid Tutek: Code Manager description toggles, Load More browsing, and display condition parsing for complex JSON.
Aaron Pendergraft: Customizable License Page Support Links under Enable White Label.
Karlo Rivera Velasquez: Media folders not filtering the library in Meta Box AIO (Forum #69).
Your reports, videos, and forum posts are what make these releases possible. Thank you.
Let me know what you think once you’ve updated, especially if you’re using the new AI providers or the multisite block library fix. I’d love to hear how they fit into your builds.
Cheers,
Joy