All My Vinyl

What’s New?

Our changelog contains a curated, chronologically ordered list of notable changes for each version of All My Vinyl. Follow along to see new features, tweaks, improvements and bug fixes.

2.9.0

This is a planned future release.

NewActivity feed showing what collectors add to their collections, feature on their profiles and pick for their Top 5.
NewLike reactions on activity, so collectors can respond to each other's additions.

2.8.0

This is a planned future release.

NewWishlist: one list per collector of the items they want, to share with friends and family.
NewGift claims: anyone with the link can claim a wishlist item they plan to buy, without needing an account.
NewGot it button to move a wishlist item into your collection once you have it.

2.7.15

All My Vinyl now goes beyond vinyl. Collectors can catalogue music, film and TV, books, comics and games in one place.

NewMedia types and formats: Music (Vinyl, CD, Cassette), Film & TV (DVD), Books (Hardcover, Paperback), Comics (Single Issue, Trade Paperback, Graphic Novel) and Games (PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, PC, Other).
NewGenres for each media type.
NewAdd to Collection form with Media Type, Format and Genre, and a Find Cover Art source for each media type.
NewA Top 5 for each media type, shown as tabs on your profile. A Top 5 can now be removed.
NewProfile stats showing how many items you own in each media type, plus your wishlist count.
NewSearch on the Browse and collector pages, by title or creator.
ImprovedBrowse and collector pages show one media type at a time, with Format, Genre and Creator filters to match.
ImprovedFilm, book, comic and game covers display in portrait shape; album covers stay square.
ImprovedMy Collection rebuilt with search, filters, sorting, paging and View, Edit and Delete buttons.
ImprovedFeatured titles match the media type, such as Now Watching or Now Reading.
ImprovedRecent Activity pages through with Newer and Older buttons.
ImprovedAlbums is now Browse and Submit Album is now Add to Collection. Old links still work.
FixedNew items show their cover and format straight away, without a refresh.
FixedCovers on later pages of My Collection now display correctly.
FixedChanging the cover link while editing now updates the cover.

1.7.1

Current release.

ImprovedExpanded dynamic titles for featured album.

1.7.0

Current release.

NewFeatured Album to appear in profile, shown as one of featured, favourite, now playing, last played, most wanted, etc.

1.6.9

This release fixes an issue introduced in 1.6.6 affecting the collector profile page.

ImprovedExpanded musical genres to include popular styles.
FixedProfile link in the dashboard sidebar now correctly links to your personal collector page after logging in
FixedMember registration via backend WP form now closed.

1.6.8

This release is a behind-the-scenes maintenance update with no visible changes for members.

ImprovedInternal documentation added around a known limitation with the album dashboard and pagination

1.6.7

This release adds star rating and album notes features and improves the album submission experience.

NewStar rating display on album pages, showing a 1–5 star rating set at the time of submission
NewAlbum notes display on album pages, enabling short notes option set at time of submission
NewFind Cover Art button now also appears on the Edit Album form, not just Submit Album
ImprovedCover art button sits inline with the URL field for a cleaner, more compact layout
FixedSmall avatar images smaller than the standard size now display as a perfect circle rather than an oval

1.6.6

This release is a behind-the-scenes maintenance update with no visible changes for members.

ImprovedFaster and more efficient loading of the Most Active Collectors list
ImprovedLast visited date on the Dashboard welcome message now updates correctly on login rather than on every page load
FixedMinor code housekeeping and comment corrections throughout

1.6.5

This release adds community features, a smarter dashboard and an improved album submission experience.

NewActivity stream showing recently added albums across the community with owned and wishlist distinctions
NewMost Active Collectors list with avatar, location and album count
NewMy Top 5 feature allowing collectors to select and display their five favourite albums on their profile
NewFind Cover Art button on the Submit Album form, opening a pre-populated cover art search
NewEmpty collection state on Dashboard and Profile pages for new members with no albums yet
NewProfile link in sidebar now hidden until user has at least one published album
FixedAlbum cover images now appear immediately after submission without requiring a page refresh
ImprovedAll buttons updated to use consistent theme variables throughout the site

1.5.0

This release improves how album artwork is stored and processed.

ImprovedAlbum cover images automatically resized to 800px maximum on import
ImprovedUnnecessary derivative image sizes no longer generated on upload

1.4.0

This release adds the Collector profile header.

NewProfile header displaying avatar, display name, location and bio on Collector pages
NewSmart location formatting for Canada, United States and international collectors

1.3.0

This release improves the Collector page.
FixedCollector page now correctly scopes albums to the profile owner across all facet interactions
NewBuy button on Wanted albums linking to purchase URL

1.2.0

This release rebuilds the collector Dashboard.

NewDashboard rebuilt using Gravity Forms Advanced Post Creation
NewCover image, artist and status columns in Dashboard table
NewLive search filtering by title, artist, genre and status
NewFrontend delete with confirmation dialog
ImprovedCover image automatically sideloaded from submitted URL on album creation

1.1.0

This release removes the MetaBox AIO dependency.

RemovedMetaBox AIO dependency replaced by Gravity Forms APC solution
ImprovedPlugin codebase streamlined and stabilised

1.0.0

This is the inaugural release of All My Vinyl, a community for vinyl record collectors.

NewCollector registration and profile creation
NewAlbum submission with cover art, artist, genre and status fields
NewOwned and Wanted status with wishlist support
NewPurchase links on wishlist albums
NewCollector profile pages with avatar, location and bio
NewPublic Albums page with filtering
NewDashboard with album table, search and pagination
NewCustom avatar support
NewSmart location formatting for Canadian, American and international collectors