= 7.5.0 = * Rewrite: Complete plugin architecture overhaul — public class reduced from 9,276 to 1,822 lines with class extraction pattern. * Rewrite: Modular JavaScript architecture — removed monolithic JS file, split into 20+ focused modules with conditional loading. * Rewrite: Modular CSS architecture — split monolithic CSS into 17 component stylesheets with conditional loading. * Rewrite: Field Builder architecture — fluent builder pattern for ACF field registration replacing 8 legacy field group classes. * Rewrite: Tab Registry architecture — Template Method pattern with abstract base class for 7 content tabs. * Rewrite: Module System — self-contained modules (Zoom, BuddyPress, To-Do List) with dependency checking and registry. * Rewrite: Reports & Charts — unified registry with REST API, replacing legacy report classes (~2,500 lines removed). * Rewrite: Quiz Report — merged quiz-attempts into quiz-report with unified filters and status badges. * Added: Private Messaging system for student-instructor communication with inbox/compose UI. * Added: Bulk Student Management admin tool with CSV export. * Added: Dashboard Insights tab with revenue, instructor performance, and top courses charts. * Added: Time Tracking tab for monitoring student time spent on courses. * Added: Course Cloning with full hierarchy duplication (lessons, topics, quizzes, questions). * Added: Enrollment Codes generator for bulk self-enrollment. * Added: Assignment Deadlines with due dates, overdue badges, and student tab. * Added: Uncanny Groups module with group creation wizard, seat badges, and hierarchy management. * Added: Email Template system — WooCommerce-style templates with shared wrapper pattern and DB-backed queue. * Added: Announcement meta box in WP Admin with course selection and email notification. * Added: Dashboard widgets — Quick Actions, Action Items, Continue Learning. * Added: AJAX Select2 course dropdowns and report exclusion filters. * Added: Withdrawal tab with datepicker when commission is enabled. * Added: Centralized menu defaults with v7.5.0 migration and type-safe settings fallbacks. * Improved: Zoom module — OAuth token caching, Zoom Meeting SDK upgraded from v3.8.5 to v5.1.2, unified setup guide, live status check, recording download support. * Improved: Instructor pages overhaul — merged Settings into Profile tab, centered course count/rating on listing cards. * Improved: Email system — 10 templates converted to shared wrapper pattern, admin Design Settings brand colors applied. * Improved: Admin settings — unified DataTables with AJAX, export buttons, column visibility across 4 admin pages. * Improved: Mobile responsive — card layouts with data-title labels, chart container heights, bulk management tabs. * Improved: ACF upgraded from 6.3.9 to 6.7.0. * Improved: LearnDash 4.x compatibility with REST API migration and deprecated API replacements. * Improved: Role detection standardized across 58 files. * Improved: Group leader data access scoped across reports and dashboard stats. * Improved: Settings defaults audit — 33 missing keys fixed, 2 unguarded accesses resolved. * Improved: Admin settings simplified — dead options removed, tabs merged, primary fields protected. * Improved: Performance — REGEXP queries replaced with LIKE patterns, pagination added to cron jobs, on-demand user statistics REST endpoint. * Security: 35 security vulnerabilities fixed including IDOR, ownership checks, input sanitization, and nonce validation. * Security: Content ownership checks added to assignment/essay approval, email send, and invite flows. * Security: Comprehensive sanitization callbacks for general, design, and monetization settings. * Security: npm dependencies updated to resolve 15 vulnerabilities. * Fixed: 112 orphaned template files removed (18,367 lines cleanup). * Fixed: 21 dead PHP methods and legacy JS monolith removed. * Fixed: Course/lesson/topic auto-association when created from dashboard UI. * Fixed: WpProQuiz records auto-created for quizzes and questions saved from dashboard. * Fixed: Course steps and quiz questions no longer wiped when saving from frontend. * Fixed: ACF form fields rendering with Field Builder architecture. * Fixed: Report filter dropdowns no longer stripped by wp_kses_post. * Fixed: Select2 dropdowns rendering above header (z-index fix). * Fixed: Assignment approve button, essay grade filter, bulk AJAX handlers. * Fixed: Co-instructor data preservation during course builder saves. * Fixed: Meeting shortcode rendering full dashboard page instead of meeting. * Fixed: Group leader course-progress report fatal error. * Fixed: Quiz report showing attempts from unrelated courses. * Fixed: Enrollment code generation with MySQL strict mode. * Fixed: User avatar upload, withdrawal methods, earnings tab errors. * Fixed: 100+ additional bug fixes from comprehensive QA audits.
LearnDash Dashboard gives the admin, instructors, group leader and students a dashboard of their own, where they can easily manage anything related to their courses, lessons, and contact others.