=== Intelligent Admin Engine ===
Contributors: mazlanhalim29
Tags: admin, dashboard, dark mode, responsive, ui
Requires at least: 6.4
Tested up to: 7.1
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 1.1.3
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

A modern, responsive administration workspace for WordPress.

== Description ==

Intelligent Admin Engine gives wp-admin a calmer, app-like workspace while preserving WordPress capabilities and familiar workflows.

Free features:

* Aurora Glass, Pastel Sunset, and Midnight Azure one-click themes
* Light, dark, and system appearance modes
* One-click toolbar mode switcher
* Purple, blue, green, orange, red, and custom accent colors
* Four privacy-friendly system typography pairings with no external font requests
* Comfortable or compact density
* Expanded, compact, or auto-collapsing navigation
* Square, soft, or rounded corners
* Adjustable desktop sidebar width
* Admin logo and compact navigation logo
* Three lightweight dashboard background patterns
* Surprise Me workspace styling
* Responsive dashboard cards and quick actions
* Dashboard card visibility controls
* Mobile navigation with touch-friendly controls
* Capability-aware command palette and content search
* Basic global visual menu builder for non-administrator users
* Curated Dashicon selection for top-level menu items
* Login screen that follows the selected workspace theme
* Portable Appearance settings import and export
* Guided three-step setup and interactive Pro theme previews
* Compatibility exclusions for full-screen application interfaces

The plugin changes wp-admin and the WordPress login screen only. It does not enqueue styling on the public website.

The Free plugin is the stable core. A compatible Pro add-on can extend it without requiring users to delete their saved Free settings.

== Installation ==

1. Upload the release ZIP in Plugins > Add Plugin, or copy the `intelligent-admin-engine` directory to `/wp-content/plugins/`. The main plugin path is `intelligent-admin-engine/intelligent-admin-engine.php`.
2. Activate Intelligent Admin Engine.
3. Open Intelligent Admin Engine > Appearance.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does this affect the public website? =

No. Assets are limited to wp-admin and the WordPress login screen.

= Who can change the plugin settings? =

Appearance and Menu Builder settings require the `manage_options` capability. By default, that is an administrator capability. Menu presentation never grants or removes WordPress permissions.

= What does the administrator bypass in Menu Builder mean? =

Visual menu rules are applied to non-administrator users. Administrators keep the full WordPress menu as a recovery path. This affects presentation only; WordPress remains responsible for authorization.

= Does the plugin use an external service? =

No. Intelligent Admin Engine does not contact an external service, load a remote font CDN, or send plugin settings, WordPress content, or telemetry to the plugin author.

= What happens to settings when the plugin is removed? =

Workspace options and user preferences are intentionally retained to support reinstalling or moving from Free to a compatible Pro add-on. Nonessential cached state is removed.

= Can I upgrade without losing my settings? =

Yes. The Free core preserves supported settings and also avoids deleting unknown add-on fields when Free settings are saved. Follow the Pro add-on installation instructions when it becomes available.

== Privacy ==

Intelligent Admin Engine does not send settings, content, usage data, or telemetry to the plugin author or another external service.

== Changelog ==

= 1.1.3 =
* Normalized admin-bar element sizing, spacing, typography, positioning, and rendering transitions.

= 1.1.2 =
* Fixed toolbar mode icons by using the same Dashicons and icon font treatment as the dashboard theme control.
* Fixed Menu Builder child-item ordering so submenu changes serialize immediately and persist after saving.
* Removed Simplified App Mode, the Pro theme preview controls, and Frosted Aurora from Free.
* Migrated saved Frosted Aurora selections safely to Aurora Glass.

= 1.1.1 =
* Replaced Grayscale with the coordinated Pastel Sunset theme from Pro.
* Added text and image logo modes, plus a custom workspace background color.
* Added clear icons to the toolbar light, system, and dark mode controls.
* Fixed Menu Builder saving and made saved titles, icons, and ordering visible to administrators while retaining the hidden-item safety bypass.
* Improved dark-mode contrast for admin notices and the Menu Builder heading.

= 1.1.0 =
* Added Frosted Aurora as a Free signature theme and three lightweight dashboard patterns.
* Added admin and compact logo controls with matching login branding.
* Added a toolbar light, system, and dark mode switcher.
* Added portable Appearance import and export with capability checks and nonces.
* Added dashboard card visibility controls and curated top-level Dashicons in Menu Builder.
* Added simplified App Mode, a three-step onboarding guide, and interactive locked Pro previews.
* Consolidated the public Free release history under the permanent WordPress.org version sequence.

= 1.0.1 =
* Kept the current section submenu inline while preserving flyouts for other menus and compact navigation.
* Removed conflicts with WordPress's native `opensub` state and stabilized pointer transitions between menu items and flyouts.
* Prevented duplicate submenu event listeners.

= 1.0.0 =
* Established the permanent `intelligent-admin-engine` WordPress.org slug, folder, bootstrap filename, and matching text domain.
* Standardized PHP, WordPress, CSS, and JavaScript identifiers under the `iaengine` / `IAEngine_` prefix.
* Created the Free core with three themes, four typography choices, appearance controls, a responsive dashboard, command palette, and basic menu builder.
* Added capability checks, nonce-protected reset handling, strict input validation, sanitization, output escaping, and private settings.
* Added a migration layer that preserves compatible settings and unknown Pro add-on fields.
* Added a headerless compatibility loader that migrates active installations from the former `iaengine.php` bootstrap to the permanent slug-matched bootstrap without creating a second plugin entry.
* Removed Pro-only runtime modules, development files, and legacy product identities from the distributable package.
* Added the Pro workspace gallery, accessible lightbox, polished menu labels, and privacy-friendly local font stacks.

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.1.3 =
Normalizes WordPress admin-bar element styling for a more consistent toolbar layout.

= 1.1.2 =
Fixes toolbar icons and submenu ordering, and streamlines the Free Appearance experience.

= 1.1.1 =
Adds Pastel Sunset, flexible logo modes, a custom background color, toolbar icons, and Menu Builder and dark-mode contrast fixes.

= 1.1.0 =
Adds Free branding, portability, dashboard controls, Frosted Aurora, patterns, simplified App Mode, onboarding, and Pro previews.
