Releases: cabrerahector/wordpress-popular-posts
WPP 7.3.6
This release includes the following changes:
If you're updating from a previous version please clear your popular posts thumbnails cache via WP Dashboard > Settings > WP Popular Posts > Tools > Thumbnails > Empty image cache button.
- Improves security around thumbnail generation (props to smile9381!)
- Removes deprecated /v1/popular-posts POST endpoint.
- Minimum required PHP version is now 7.4.
- Minor code improvements.
WPP 7.3.5
This release includes the following changes:
- Fixes Elementor widget stuck in infinite loading animation.
- Fixes broken database query in get_views() (props to raphaelw!)
- Fixes an issue where config.json files from theme overrides would be ignored (thanks alexg904!)
- Minor styling enhancements.
WPP 7.3.4
This release includes the following changes:
- New name! See the Rename announcement for more details.
- Minimum required WordPress version is now 6.2.
- Minor code improvements.
WPP 7.3.3
This release includes the following changes:
- Hotfix: wpp shortcode no longer forces AJAX loading on.
WPP 7.3.2
This release includes the following changes:
- Compatibility: Fixes a fatal error that can happen when using Polylang.
- Compatibility: Themes should now work with WP-Rocket.
- New notice about Pretty Permalinks being required has been added.
- Fixes shortcode getting stuck on the loading animation in Elementor's editor.
WPP 7.3.1
This release includes the following changes:
- Fixes wpp_start/end being striped out if empty (props to ispreview!)
- Fixes posts not loading on the Stats screen for Author users (props to waheed61!)
WPP 7.3.0
This release includes the following changes:
If you're using a caching plugin and/or a plugin that minifies JavaScript code it's highly recommended to clear its cache after installing / updating to this version.
- Adds Elementor support: WordPress Popular Posts now includes a native Elementor widget! See Release notes for more details.
- Adds get_ids() function to facilitate getting the IDs of your popular posts.
- Admin section usability improvements.
- The "Empty cache" and "Clear all data" buttons have been removed from the Admin section.
- Improves compatibility with PHP 8.4 (thanks ispreview for the heads-up!)
- Minimum required PHP version is now 7.3.
- Minor code changes & improvements.
WPP 7.2.0
This release includes the following changes:
- Fixes a security issue that allows unintended arbitrary shortcode execution (props to mikemyers and the Wordfence team!)
- Fixes an issue that would allow the _popularpoststransients table to store more data than intended.
- Adds ability to hook into WPP's script to perform certain actions before updating the views count of a post/page (see Release notes for more details.)
- Deprecates pid parameter in favor of exclude.
- Minor code improvements.
If you're using a caching plugin on your website it's highly recommended to clear its cache after installing / updating to this version.
WPP 7.1.0
This release includes the following changes:
- Fixes a PHP fatal error that can happen on the block-based Widgets screen when using the "classic" widget (props to andymoonshine!)
- Fixes an issue where the shortcode didn't add the "current" CSS class to the current post.
- Fixes a PHP warning that can occur when the HTML output is empty (props to wpfed!)
- Adds plugin version to wpp.js URL for cache busting.
- Improves compatibility with WP Rocket.
WPP 7.0.1
This release includes the following changes:
- Improves compatibility with LiteSpeed Cache, Autoptimize, W3 Total Cache, and Speed Optimizer (formerly known as SiteGround Optimizer.)
- Fixes an issue where the popular posts list may not load on iOS browsers (props to Marlys Arnold and abid76!)
- Fixes an issue where get_views() might not return the expected value (props to robwkirby!)
If you're using a caching plugin on your website it's highly recommended to clear its cache after installing / updating to this version.