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Release Notes

Read about the latest updates to the WonderSwitcher browser extension.

Please note, this information may update before the latest version has been released by all of the browser extension stores.

Browser version release Notes

Version 6.1.2

December 13, 2024
  • Fix a data syncing bug where browser proxy settings could be not applied, but Switcher temporarily thought they were

Version 6.1.1

December 12, 2024
  • Add a list of domains which should never be proxied, to prevent a browser bug where the proxy auth box pops up on the new tab page

Version 6.1.0

May 17, 2024
  • Keep active proxy when browser is restarted

Version 6.0.0

May 7, 2024
  • Support Manifest V3 (MV3)
  • Change accepted filters format
  • Transition users with enabled MV2 filters onto MV3 filters format

Version 5.1.4

December 19, 2023
  • Security updates to how internal library code is modified

Version 5.1.3

December 4, 2023
  • Security updates to internal image loading functionality

Version 5.1.2

November 20, 2023
  • Security updates

Version 5.1.1

July 12, 2023
  • Security updates

Version 5.1.0

March 22, 2023
  • Introduce account access checking features
  • Improvements to the account options page design

Version 5.0.1

February 28, 2023
  • Security improvement in geolocation content script
  • Fix for bug where browser geolocation did not work in an iframe

Version 5.0.0

February 14, 2023
  • Remove password authentication for WonderProxy proxies in favour of Proxy Tokens
  • Change WonderProxy account import format and validation process
  • Simplify user onboarding process
  • Replace Credentials page with Account page

Version 4.8.2

January 19, 2023
  • Dependency updates

Version 4.8.1

January 13, 2022
  • Backend updates

Version 4.8.0

November 4, 2021
  • Add toggle to allow users to enable/disable matching browser location to proxy location

Version 4.7.2

August 10, 2021
  • Fix warnings generated by automated tooling, to help browsers approve us faster
  • Correct the size of an icon

Version 4.7.1

June 16, 2021
  • Include province/state information in Canada and the USA
  • Allow search to find province/state information in any available country
  • Fix bug where the wrong data was flashed briefly during onboarding

Version 4.7.0

February 17, 2021
  • Adding support for a new proxy authentication scheme

Version 4.6.5

January 6, 2021
  • Bugfix for websites using Basic Auth, switcher will now allow credential prompt to display

Version 4.6.4

November 26, 2020
  • Bugfix for credential verification

Version 4.6.3

November 11, 2020
  • Internal changes to reduce permissions required from browsers
  • Bugfix for WatchPosition in Firefox for filtered domains

Version 4.6.1

October 2, 2020
  • Servers with a Lat or Long of 0 will no longer appear as custom servers
  • watchPosition will now correctly return a watchID
  • Editing a custom server will no longer unstar it

Version 4.6.0

September 16, 2020
  • Add additional error messaging for credential check in popup onboarding

Version 4.5.1

September 14, 2020
  • Security fixes: WON-01-002, WON-01-006, WON-01-007, WON-01-003

Version 4.5.0

April 1, 2020
  • Add starred proxies functionality
  • Fix window focus when launching settings from private browsing mode in Chrome & Edge

Version 4.4.0

Feb 12, 2020
  • Add Switcher version number to the DOM
  • Ensure proxying is handled when users import their servers

Version 4.3.0

Jan 29, 2020
  • Fixes to release to Microsoft Store for Edge

Version 4.2.0

Jan 10, 2020
  • Updated styles & assets to match new branding

Version 4.1.2

Dec 18, 2019
  • Added function to migrate v3 data to v4

Version 4.0.0

Dec 12, 2019
  • Rewrote extension in React/Redux
  • UX improvements

Version 3.1.0

Aug 26, 2019
  • Move off deprecated WebExtensions APIs for Firefox 68+
  • Added support for browser location testing
Read more

Version 3.0.0

Jun 6, 2019
  • Allow users to clear their default credentials
  • Display messaging around unsaved changes
  • Fix to header fields being editable on first load, when toggled off
  • Allow WonderProxy users to verify their credentials

Version 2.0.0

May 2, 2019
  • Updated onboarding process
  • Removed credentials modal for importing servers
  • Allows users to save their headers, even if disabled

Version 1.1.0

Apr 23, 2019
  • Add version to settings UI
  • Add new filtering options: now supports IPs
  • Save the user's preferred reminder time

Version 1.0.0

Apr 4, 2019
  • Allow access to import json via URL (bug fix)
  • Some invisible changes to improve how the switcher communicates
  • Some improvements to values being saved when proxy setting is on

Version 0.1.2

Mar 12, 2019
  • Added search/filter functionality to the top of the extension pop-up. Quickly search your list of proxy servers if you have hundreds!

Version 0.1.1

Mar 5, 2019
  • Introduced an icon in the pop up to remind users that they have an active domain filter
  • Added a show password option to all of our password fields

Version 0.1.0

Jan 7, 2019
  • Importing your servers from my/account & json import will no longer clear your existing preferences
  • Exit IPs are now properly sorted numerically, if there are more than 9 ips
  • Small bug fix to the behaviour for the reminder feature
  • Small fix to auto refresh the settings page when servers have been imported

Version 0.0.9

Dec 6, 2018
  • The last used proxy is now saved for quick proxy selection
  • Date of last import is now shown on the settings page for either the WonderProxy or JSON import
  • Importing servers from WonderProxy or JSON prompts a credentials modal

Version 0.0.81

Nov 19, 2018
  • Brand new look for the pop up and options page
  • The inclusion/exclusion settings area has been reformatted and renamed "Domain Filters"

Version 0.0.7

Oct 10, 2018
  • New settings: Arbitrary headers, ability to exclude or include websites/domains
  • Enable extension in Firefox private browsing
  • Fix to connection state issues when relaunching browser

Version 0.0.5

Apr 30, 2018
  • Updated settings to appear in a separate tab (to stay consistent with Chrome)
  • Fix to settings input: Enable time input when reminder is checked when settings are loaded initially

Version 0.0.4

Feb 8, 2018
  • Updated the colour palette & icons to match our website
  • We're displaying servers by IP index rather than the port number
  • Added a start screen so that users know what to do when they first install the extension

Version 0.0.3

Jan 16, 2018
  • Initial release

Version 6.1.2

December 13, 2024
  • Add a list of domains which should never be proxied, to prevent a browser bug where the proxy auth box pops up on the new tab page
  • Fix a data syncing bug where browser proxy settings could be not applied, but Switcher temporarily thought they were

Version 6.1.0

May 17, 2024
  • Support Manifest V3 (MV3)
  • Change accepted filters format
  • Transition users with enabled MV2 filters onto MV3 filters format
  • Keep active proxy when browser is restarted

Version 5.1.4

December 19, 2023
  • Security updates to how internal library code is modified

Version 5.1.3

December 4, 2023
  • Security updates to internal image loading functionality

Version 5.1.2

November 20, 2023
  • Security updates

Version 5.1.1

July 12, 2023
  • Security updates

Version 5.1.0

March 22, 2023
  • Introduce account access checking features
  • Improvements to the account options page design

Version 5.1.4

December 19, 2023
  • Security updates to how internal library code is modified

Version 5.1.3

December 4, 2023
  • Security updates to internal image loading functionality

Version 5.1.2

November 20, 2023
  • Security updates

Version 5.1.1

July 12, 2023
  • Security updates

Version 5.1.0

March 22, 2023
  • Introduce account access checking features
  • Improvements to the account options page design

Version 5.0.1

February 28, 2023
  • Security improvement in geolocation content script
  • Fix for bug where browser geolocation did not work in an iframe

Version 5.0.0

February 14, 2023
  • Remove password authentication for WonderProxy proxies in favour of Proxy Tokens
  • Change WonderProxy account import format and validation process
  • Simplify user onboarding process
  • Replace Credentials page with Account page

Version 4.8.2

January 19, 2023
  • Dependency updates

Version 4.8.1

January 13, 2022
  • Backend updates

Version 4.8.0

November 4, 2021
  • Add toggle to allow users to enable/disable matching browser location to proxy location

Version 4.7.2

August 10, 2021
  • Fix warnings generated by automated tooling, to help browsers approve us faster
  • Correct the size of an icon

Version 4.7.1

June 16, 2021
  • Include province/state information in Canada and the USA
  • Allow search to find province/state information in any available country
  • Fix bug where the wrong data was flashed briefly during onboarding

Version 4.7.0

February 17, 2021
  • Adding support for a new proxy authentication scheme

Version 4.6.5

January 6, 2021
  • Bugfix for websites using Basic Auth, switcher will now allow credential prompt to display

Version 4.6.4

November 26, 2020
  • Bugfix for credential verification

Version 4.6.3

November 11, 2020
  • Internal changes to reduce permissions required from browsers
  • Bugfix for WatchPosition in Firefox for filtered domains

Version 4.6.1

October 2, 2020
  • Servers with a Lat or Long of 0 will no longer appear as custom servers
  • watchPosition will now correctly return a watchID
  • Editing a custom server will no longer unstar it

Version 4.6.0

September 16, 2020
  • Add additional error messaging for credential check in popup onboarding

Version 4.5.1

September 14, 2020
  • Security fixes: WON-01-002, WON-01-006, WON-01-007, WON-01-003

Version 4.5.0

April 1, 2020
  • Add starred proxies functionality
  • Fix window focus when launching settings from private browsing mode in Chrome & Edge

Version 4.4.0

Feb 12, 2020
  • Add Switcher version number to the DOM
  • Ensure proxying is handled when users import their servers

Version 4.3.0

Jan 29, 2020
  • Fixes to release to Microsoft Store for Edge

Version 4.2.0

Jan 10, 2020
  • Updated styles & assets to match new branding

Version 4.1.2

Dec 18, 2019
  • Added function to migrate v3 data to v4

Version 4.0.0

Dec 12, 2019
  • Rewrote extension in React/Redux
  • UX improvements

Version 3.1.0

Aug 26, 2019
  • Move off deprecated WebExtensions APIs for Firefox 68+
  • Added support for browser location testing
Read more

Version 3.0.0

Jun 6, 2019
  • Allow users to clear their default credentials
  • Display messaging around unsaved changes
  • Fix to header fields being editable on first load, when toggled off
  • Allow WonderProxy users to verify their credentials

Version 2.0.0

May 2, 2019
  • Updated onboarding process
  • Removed credentials modal for importing servers
  • Allows users to save their headers, even if disabled

Version 1.1.0

Apr 23, 2019
  • Add version to settings UI
  • Add new filtering options: now supports IPs
  • Save the user's preferred reminder time

Version 1.0.0

Apr 4, 2019
  • Allow access to import json via URL (bug fix)
  • Some invisible changes to improve how the switcher communicates
  • Some improvements to values being saved when proxy setting is on

Version 0.1.2

Mar 12, 2019
  • Added search/filter functionality to the top of the extension pop-up. Quickly search your list of proxy servers if you have hundreds!

Version 0.1.1

Mar 5, 2019
  • Introduced an icon in the pop up to remind users that they have an active domain filter
  • Added a show password option to all of our password fields

Version 0.1.0

Jan 7, 2019
  • Importing your servers from my/account & json import will no longer clear your existing preferences
  • Exit IPs are now properly sorted numerically, if there are more than 9 ips
  • Small bug fix to the behaviour for the reminder feature
  • Small fix to auto refresh the settings page when servers have been imported

Version 0.0.9

Dec 6, 2018
  • The last used proxy is now saved for quick proxy selection
  • Date of last import is now shown on the settings page for either the WonderProxy or JSON import
  • Importing servers from WonderProxy or JSON prompts a credentials modal

Version 0.0.81

Nov 19, 2018
  • Brand new look for the pop up and options page
  • The inclusion/exclusion settings area has been reformatted and renamed "Domain Filters"

Version 0.0.7

Oct 10, 2018
  • New settings: Arbitrary headers, ability to exclude or include websites/domains
  • Enable extension in Firefox private browsing
  • Fix to connection state issues when relaunching browser

Version 0.0.5

Apr 30, 2018
  • Updated settings to appear in a separate tab (to stay consistent with Chrome)
  • Fix to settings input: Enable time input when reminder is checked when settings are loaded initially

Version 0.0.4

Feb 8, 2018
  • Updated the colour palette & icons to match our website
  • We're displaying servers by IP index rather than the port number
  • Added a start screen so that users know what to do when they first install the extension

Version 0.0.3

Jan 16, 2018
  • Initial release