=== Knowledge Base with Access Manager ===
Author URI: https://www.echoknowledgebase.com/about-us/
Plugin URI: https://www.echoknowledgebase.com/
Contributors: echoplugins
Donate link: https://www.echoknowledgebase.com
Tags: knowledge base, documentation, ai, chatbot, faq
Requires at least: 5.3
Tested up to: 6.9
Requires PHP: 5.6
Stable tag: 12.900.0

Access Manager enables companies and organizations to control and restrict access to their Knowledge Base.

== Description ==

Access Manager enables administrators, companies and organizations to control access to their Knowledge Base(s).

Administrators and KB Managers (a KB specific role) can restrict access to KB Articles, KB Categories, and KB administrative pages.


== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Where can I find complete documentation on your knowledgebase? =
Full searchable docs can be found at [Access Manager Documentation](https://www.echoknowledgebase.com/documentation/?top-category=access-manager "plugin documentation")

= What browsers work with Echo Knowledge Base? =
We support the current major release and one past major release of the following browsers: Internet Explorer/Edge, Firefox, Safari, and Chrome.


== Changelog ==

= 12.900.0 =
Release Date: Dec 13, 2025
* New: All Notes admin screen for AI Training Data
* Update: AI Smart Search prompts are now customizable
* Update: AI Chat History improvements
* Fix: Gemini - make AI aware of conversation history
* Fix: Cleanup and minor fixes

= 12.811.0 =
Release Date: Dec 9, 2025
* UPDATE: AI UI improvements
* NEW: size of Matching Articles section in AI Smart Search
* NEW: AI Chat - background colors for user question and AI reply
* Fix: Cleanup and minor fixes

= 12.700.0 =
Release Date: Dec 6, 2025
* NEW: Google Gemini model support for AI Chat and AI Search - around 50% faster!
* UPDATE: AI Advanced Search - remove auto complete and reposition returned results
* UPDATE: WordPress 6.9 compatibility
* Fix: Cleanup and minor fixes

= 12.600.1 =
Release Date: Nov 27, 2025
* Update: redirection fix
* Fix: Cleanup and minor fixes

= 12.600.0 =
Release Date: Nov 18, 2025
* NEW: Multiple Training Data collections for AI Chat and AI Search
* Update: Added support for GPT 5.1 model
* Fix: Cleanup and minor fixes

= 12.500.10 =
Release Date: Nov 6, 2025
* Update: new language translations
* Fix: Cleanup and minor fixes


= 12.500.1 =
Release Date: Nov 2, 2025
* NEW: AI Advanced Search - multiple sections, customizable layout, shortcode (AI Features PRO)
* NEW: AI Advanced Search shortcode
* NEW: AI Advanced Search block
* Update: new language translations
* Fix: Cleanup and minor fixes

= 12.400.0 =
Release Date: Oct 13, 2025
* NEW: Content Analysis - Tags Analysis, Readability Analysis, Gap Analysis (PRO)
* UPDATE: Analytics - filters, new analytics data
* Fix: Cleanup and minor fixes

= 12.311.0 =
Release Date: Sept 22, 2025
* Update: AI Chat - display on selected pages only
* Update: AI Search - Ask AI new configuration
* Update: removed legacy non-modular mode
* Update: Sync between KB Template setting and Page Template
* Fix: Cleanup and minor fixes

= 12.220.0 =
Release Date: Sept 8, 2025
* Update: AI Behavior now with fastest, smartest and balanced options
* Update: Adding FAQs to FAQ Group now with search and sorting
* Fix: Cleanup and minor fixes

= 12.210.0 =
Release Date: Aug 28, 2025
* New: Email notifications for AI Chat and Search (Pro)
* Update: vote on AI features
* Update: AI Chat and AI Search improvements
* Fix: Cleanup and minor fixes

= 12.0.0 =
Release Date: Aug 19, 2025
* New: AI Search fixes and improvements
* New: AI Chat fixes and improvements
* Update: RTL support improvements
* Fix: Cleanup and minor fixes

= 11.111.0 =
Release Date: Aug 3, 2025
* New: AI Search - limited beta
* New: AI Chat - limited beta
* Fix: Cleanup and minor fixes

= 10.61.0 =
Release Date: June 28, 2025
* Update: FAQs toggle for public/private visibility
* Update: Archive Page toggle to use KB Main Page or Article Page search settings
* Update: Frontend Editor can be now turns on and off
* Update: various minor improvements
* Fix: Cleanup and minor fixes

= 10.60.0 =
Release Date: May 25, 2025
* New: Frontend Editor for KB Main Page
* Update: FAQ admin pages improvements
* New: Sub category designs for Classic Layout
* Update: FAQ Shortcode generation
* New: AI Chat integration initial release
* Update: Add label for Advanced Search highlight for Articles
* Fix: Cleanup and minor fixes

= 10.40.0 =
Release Date: Feb 23, 2025
* UPDATE: UI improvements
* Fix: Cleanup and minor fixes

= 10.30.0 =
Release Date: Feb 15, 2025
* NEW: Grid Layout block (PRO)
* NEW: Sidebar Layout block (PRO)
* NEW: Category slug setting
* NEW: Tag slug setting
* NEW: Advanced Search block (PRO)
* NEW: Tabs layout row setting
* Fix: Cleanup and minor fixes

= 10.10.0 =
Release Date: Dec 14, 2024
* NEW: Search block
* NEW: Basic Layout block
* NEW: Tabs Layout block
* NEW: Drill Down Layout block
* NEW: Category Focused Layout block
* NEW: Classic Layout block
* NEW: FAQs block
* NEW: Articles List block
* NEW: KB Block Template
* Mobile article view improvements
* Fix: Cleanup and minor fixes