Changelog

What changed in each version of Velvet. Updates are free for 12 months after you buy, and you get them from your WordPress dashboard.

1.0.0, November 2026

First release.

• Velvet Core plugin, the Velvet base theme and the Velvet Classic design, with five colour schemes.
• Directory mode and agency mode, with 24 ready-made categories in four groups.
• Age and ID checks before going live, “Verified photos” from a live selfie, and copied-photo detection.
• Blur, pixelate and black-out tools in the photo uploader; compression, WebP, location data removal and watermarks.
• Phone numbers revealed with a slider, social and fan-site links, and stats for every advertiser.
• Bumps, credits, Premium, Featured in a city, VIP, “Available today”, favourites and banner ads.
• Two-step sign-in, IP and country blocking, quick exit, and an on/off switch for every feature.