FE Search AI Pro v1.1.0 Released: Dual-Era MCP Support, Advanced ZDR Privacy, and Granular Consent Management

We are pleased to announce the release of version 1.1.0 of FE Search AI Pro, the premium add-on for our WordPress AI Search and Advanced RAG chat plugin.

What’s New in Version 1.1.0

Enhancements:

• MCP (Model Context Protocol) Integration
  • Added Dual-Era MCP support, ensuring compatibility with both legacy and modern MCP protocols.
  • Implemented server/discover, protocol version mismatch error handling (-32022), and cacheable result metadata.
  • Added a ready-to-use configuration block with a quick-copy button in the admin panel for easy setup with Claude Desktop (via the mcp-remote bridge).
• Privacy & Zero Data Retention (ZDR)
  • Unified REST /query and MCP endpoints to pass through the same PII (Personally Identifiable Information) masking and preprocessing pipeline used by the chat UI.
  • Switched Claude and Gemini debug logs to “metadata only,” ensuring AI response bodies are never permanently stored.
  • Made conversation log retention configurable (default: 7 days) with automated daily log rotation and cleanup.
  • Ensured the “Delete data on uninstall” setting applies to conversation log database tables as well.
  • Added ZDR compliance notices for eligible Anthropic models directly in the model selection interface.
  • Consolidated privacy settings into a centralized “Privacy” tab, explicitly listing the license server as an external data destination.
• Consent Management
  • Added version-controlled consent tracking by purpose, server-side token validation, and full consent withdrawal functionality.
  • Introduced optional masked conversation analytics and diagnostic summaries that exclude message bodies.
  • Added retention policy management, scheduled deletion for consent records, and purpose-based log filtering.
• Bug Fixes
  • Resolved an issue where API keys were not properly decrypted in non-streaming REST responses.

Supercharge WordPress Search with AI.

FE Search AI Pro is an enterprise-ready add-on that unlocks the full potential of the free FE Search AI plugin. It provides a comprehensive suite of advanced features built for production environments, including:

• Unrestricted AI model selection.
• Prohibited-word masking and filtering.
• Granular opt-in management for Terms of Service and Privacy Policies.
• API rate limiting and token issuance for seamless integration with mobile apps and headless WordPress setups.
• A built-in MCP server that enables autonomous AI agents to search your site.

While powered by state-of-the-art models like GPT and Claude, FE Search AI differs from generic ChatGPT widgets: it answers queries strictly grounded in your site’s actual content. Site visitors can ask questions naturally and conversationally, helping them quickly discover the exact content they need. Furthermore, by combining vector search and traditional keyword matching into a robust Hybrid Search architecture, it uncovers relevant information with exceptional precision—even for complex or ambiguous queries.

To learn more, please visit the FE Search AI Product Page.