Version 3.5.3

Version 3.5.3 January 29, 2026 Patch BuddyPress Hashtags

What's Changed

  • Security Fixed SQL injection vulnerabilities in database queries
  • Security Fixed all output escaping violations for WordPress Plugin Check compliance
  • Security Updated npm dependencies to address security vulnerabilities
  • Fix CSS hex colors no longer incorrectly processed as hashtags
  • Fix Content within style tags no longer processed as hashtags
  • Fix Double-escaping bugs that caused HTML rendering issues
  • Fix Removed redundant htmlspecialchars() calls causing display problems
  • Enhancement Re-enabled hashtag support for WordPress posts and pages
  • Enhancement Data-driven hashtag validation for posts/pages
  • Enhancement Production readiness improvements for plugin directory submission
  • Update Removed: Deprecated load_plugin_textdomain() call