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1 === Embed Privacy ===
2 Contributors: epiphyt, kittmedia, krafit
3 Tags: oembed, privacy, gutenberg, iframes, performance
4 Requires at least: 5.9
5 Stable tag: 1.10.9
6 Tested up to: 6.7
7 Requires PHP: 5.6
8 License: GPL2
9 License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
10
11 Embed Privacy prevents the loading of embedded external content and allows your site visitors to opt-in.
12
13 == Description ==
14
15 Content embedded from external sites such as YouTube or Twitter is loaded immediately when visitors access your site. Embed Privacy addresses this issue and prevents the loading of these contents until the visitor decides to allow loading of external content.
16 But Embed Privacy not only protects your visitor's privacy but also makes your site load faster.
17
18 All embeds will be replaced by placeholders, ready for you to apply style as you wish. With only a couple of lines of CSS.
19
20 By clicking on the placeholder the respective content will then be loaded.
21
22 **Note: This plugins requires the PHP extension ["Document Object Model" (php-dom)](https://www.php.net/manual/en/book.dom.php).**
23
24 == Installation ==
25
26 1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/embed-privacy` directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
27 1. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress.
28 1. Embedded content will automatically be replaced by a placeholder and can be loaded on demand by your visitors. There are no additional settings.
29 1. To allow users to opt-out of embed providers that they set to always active, place the shortcode `[embed_privacy_opt_out]` into your privacy policy.
30
31
32 == Frequently Asked Questions ==
33
34 = Can Embed Privacy keep external services from tracking me/my visitors? =
35
36 Yes. As long as you don't opt in to load external content, you/your visitors can't be tracked by these services.
37
38 = Does Embed Privacy make embedding content privacy-friendly? =
39
40 The embedding process itself will be privacy-friendly with Embed Privacy. That means, that no third-party embed provider can track users without their explicit consent by clicking on the overlay to allow the embed to be loaded. However, to make sure everything is fine you need to expand your privacy policy for each embed provider you’re using or you want to use because you need to specify, where data will be sent to and what happens to them.
41
42 = Does Embed Privacy use cookies? =
43
44 If you use the opt-out functionality with the shortcode or the functionality to allow the user to always display content of certain embed providers, Embed Privacy creates a single cookie called `embed-privacy` with an expiration of 1 year to store the user’s choice.
45
46 = Does Embed Privacy support the block editor? =
47
48 Sure thing! We enjoy playing with the block editor and developed Embed Privacy with Gutenberg in mind, the plugin will work no matter the editor you use.
49
50 = Which embeds are currently supported? =
51
52 We currently support all oEmbed providers known to WordPress core by default. Want to know about them? Here you go:
53
54 * Amazon Kindle
55 * Anghami
56 * Animoto
57 * Cloudup
58 * DailyMotion
59 * Facebook
60 * Flickr
61 * Funny Or Die
62 * Imgur
63 * Instagram
64 * Issuu
65 * Kickstarter
66 * Meetup
67 * Mixcloud
68 * Photobucket
69 * Pocket Casts
70 * Polldaddy.com
71 * Reddit
72 * ReverbNation
73 * Scribd
74 * Sketchfab
75 * SlideShare
76 * SmugMug
77 * SoundCloud
78 * Speaker Deck
79 * Spotify
80 * TikTok
81 * TED
82 * Tumblr
83 * Twitter
84 * VideoPress
85 * Vimeo
86 * WordPress.org
87 * WordPress.tv
88 * YouTube
89
90 We also support Google Maps via iframe and the plugins Maps Marker, Maps Marker Pro and Shortcodes Ultimate.
91
92 Since version 1.2.0, you can also add custom embed providers by going to **Settings > Embed Privacy > Manage embeds**. Here you can also modify any existing embed provider, change its logo, add a background image, change the text displaying on the embed or disable the embed provider entirely.
93
94 = Can Embed Privacy automatically download thumbnails of the embedded content? =
95
96 Yes! Since version 1.5.0, Embed Privacy supports downloading and displaying thumbnails in posts for SlideShare, Vimeo and YouTube as background of Embed Privacy’s overlay.
97
98 = Can users opt-out of already opted in embed providers? =
99
100 Yes! You can use the shortcode `[embed_privacy_opt_out]` to add a list of embed providers anywhere you want (recommendation: add it to your privacy policy) to allow your users to opt-out.
101
102 = What parameters can be used in the shortcode? =
103
104 The shortcode `[embed_privacy_opt_out]` can be used to let users opt-out of embed providers that have been set to be always active by the user. It can have the following attributes:
105
106 <code>headline</code> – Add a custom headline (default: Embed providers)
107
108 `
109 [embed_privacy_opt_out headline="My custom headline"]
110 `
111
112 <code>subline</code> – Add a custom subline (default: Enable or disable embed providers globally. By enabling a provider, its embedded content will be displayed directly on every page without asking you anymore.)
113
114 `
115 [embed_privacy_opt_out subline="My custom subline"]
116 `
117
118 <code>show_all</code> – Whether to show all available embed providers or just the ones the user opted in (default: false)
119
120 `
121 [embed_privacy_opt_out show_all="1"]
122 `
123
124 You can also combine all of these attributes:
125
126 `
127 [embed_privacy_opt_out headline="My custom headline" subline="My custom subline" show_all="1"]
128 `
129
130 = Is this plugin compatible with my caching plugin? =
131
132 If you’re using a caching plugin, make sure you enable the "JavaScript detection for active providers" in **Settings > Embed Privacy > JavaScript detection**. Then, the plugin is fully compatible with your caching plugin.
133
134 = How can Embed Privacy be extended? =
135
136 Check out our documentation: [https://epiph.yt/en/embed-privacy/documentation/](https://epiph.yt/en/embed-privacy/documentation/)
137
138 = Who are you, folks? =
139
140 We are [Epiphyt](https://epiph.yt/), your friendly neighborhood WordPress plugin shop from southern Germany.
141
142 = How can I report security bugs? =
143
144 You can report security bugs through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. The Patchstack team help validate, triage and handle any security vulnerabilities. [Report a security vulnerability.](https://patchstack.com/database/vdp/embed-privacy)
145
146 == Changelog ==
147
148 = 1.10.9 =
149 * Fixed: Recognition for Twitter/X embeds
150 * Fixed: Output of the Instagram Feed plugin is replaced with an faulty overlay
151 * Fixed: Displaying embeds in Divi’s dynamic content
152
153 = 1.10.8 =
154 * Fixed: An undefined variable in the shortcode output
155
156 = 1.10.7 =
157 * Fixed: Custom background images and logos
158 * Fixed: Direct link to YouTube videos
159 * Fixed: Handling of non-available YouTube videos
160 * Fixed: Replacing URLs inside attributes
161 * Fixed: Invalid HTML
162 * Fixed: Replacing URLs ending with x.com
163 * Fixed: Displaying always active providers
164
165 = 1.10.6 =
166 * Fixed: Detection for unknown embeds
167 * Fixed: Detection for Maps Marker Pro
168
169 = 1.10.5 =
170 * Improved: Renamed Twitter to X
171 * Fixed: Check for matching provider
172 * Fixed: Missing assets for YouTube overlay in Elementor
173 * Fixed: Hiding providers in the opt-out shortcodes if desired
174 * Fixed: Potential PHP warning
175
176 = 1.10.4 =
177 * Fixed: Blocking embeds appearing in the same content after a disabled/always active provider
178 * Fixed: Cookie lifetime
179
180 = 1.10.3 =
181 * Fixed: Multiple replacements of the same embed
182 * Fixed: Replacing unknown embeds
183 * Fixed: Always return an embed provider via `Providers::get_by_name()`
184 * Fixed: Warning about potentially non-available asset version
185
186 = 1.10.2 =
187 * Fixed: Potential fatal error for missing check of the availability of the function `is_plugin_active`
188
189 = 1.10.1 =
190 * Fixed: Set correct "Tested up to" to WordPress 6.6
191
192 = 1.10.0 =
193 * Added: Thumbnail support for Polylang
194 * Added: Filter to prevent orphan thumbnail deletion
195 * Added: New style system for an improved markup and valid HTML code
196 * Improved: Shared content to the Fediverse does not contain the overlay anymore
197 * Improved: Made it more clear what the opt-out shortcode does
198 * Fixed: Missing assets on the blog homepage if it contains an embed
199 * For developers: More notices about deprecated code
200 * For developers: Complete rework of the plugin's code (with complete backwards compatibility). See [the migration guide](https://epiph.yt/en/embed-privacy/documentation/migration-to-version-1-10-0/) for more information
201
202 = 1.9.2 =
203 * Improve the text for screen readers upon activating the embedded content
204 * Fixed compatibility with other widget plugins
205 * Fixed handling of videos in Divi
206
207 = 1.9.1 =
208 * Fixed an error while uninstalling the plugin
209 * Fixed aspect ratio of embeds embedded via Divi
210 * Fixed spelling of "SlideShare"
211
212 = 1.9.0 =
213 * Added support for thumbnails for WordPress TV
214 * Added filter to filter embed arguments
215 * Added filter to ignore certain embeds
216 * Improved style generation to improve performance and fix HTML validation
217 * Improved script loading by using `defer` attributes
218 * Fixed certain fields deleted after changing embed provider to draft
219 * Fixed URL encoding after replacements
220
221 = 1.8.1 =
222 * Fixed the output of the opt-out shortcode (thanks wpdabh for reporting)
223
224 = 1.8.0 =
225 * Added support for Anghami
226 * Added filter to prevent thumbnail orphan deletion
227 * Added check for PHP DOM extension
228 * Improved loading embed providers
229
230 = 1.7.3 =
231 * Improved compatibility with Advanced Custom Fields
232 * Fixed compatibility with PHP 8.2
233 * Fixed a potential PHP warning if a post does not exist while checking permissions
234 * Fixed functionality of the opt-out shortcode if the current website uses a non-standard port
235 * Fixed replacing only the necessary part of embedded contents for custom embeds
236 * Fixed replacing all occurrences of a custom embed in the current content
237 * Fixed multiple unnecessary database queries in migration before the actual check whether a migration is necessary
238 * Fixed downloading the thumbnail multiple times when the same embed is embedded multiple times
239 * Fixed deleted thumbnails if they are only in content of Advanced Custom Fields
240 * Fixed a potential security issue regarding disclosing absolute paths in thumbnail URLs (special thanks to [@kraftner](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kraftner/))
241 * Fixed aspect ratio generation if width or height contains a percentage sign
242 * Fixed thumbnail positioning (it's now horizontally and vertically centered)
243 * Fixed HTML output of the opt-out shortcode
244
245 = 1.7.2 =
246 * Fixed getting the URL of video shortcodes properly to not block content from the same (sub)domain
247
248 = 1.7.1 =
249 * Improved Google Maps height in Kadence Blocks
250 * Fixed a JavaScript error if jQuery is not initialized
251 * Fixed potential PHP warning regarding an undefined variable
252 * Fixed potential PHP warning regarding an undefined hostname while retrieving the embed URL
253
254 = 1.7.0 =
255 * Added support for crowdsignal.net
256 * Added support for classic video shortcode/widget
257 * Added support for SlideShare thumbnails (thanks to [@Lazza](https://github.com/Lazza))
258 * Added support for custom thumbnail generation via filter
259 * Fixed hiding thumbnails after embedded content has been enabled
260 * Fixed aspect ratio for embeds without proper dimension information
261
262 = 1.6.5 =
263 * Fixed aspect ratio for non-default content width themes
264 * Fixed handling of the % character
265
266 = 1.6.4 =
267 * Fixed aspect ratio for many oEmbeds
268
269 = 1.6.3 =
270 * Fixed replacing some oEmbeds
271 * Fixed potential problems while retrieving a single embed provider
272 * Fixed deleting post metadata of embed providers while editing them via WP-CLI
273
274 = 1.6.2 =
275 * Restore displaying YouTube thumbnails
276
277 = 1.6.1 =
278 * Updated required WordPress version to 5.0
279 * Fixed text links to youtube.com
280 * Fixed Twitter embeds
281
282 = 1.6.0 =
283 * Added automatic detection of aspect ratio if given by the embed
284 * Added ability to work with HTML of regular oEmbed providers
285 * Added filter to ignore shortcodes (see [documentation](https://epiph.yt/en/embed-privacy/documentation/#embed_privacy_ignored_shortcodes))
286 * Added matching links to the new documentation at [https://epiph.yt/en/embed-privacy/documentation/](https://epiph.yt/en/embed-privacy/documentation/)
287 * Improved handling of matching non-standard elements (embed, iframe, object, see [documentation](https://epiph.yt/en/embed-privacy/documentation/#regex-pattern))
288 * Fixed Google Maps regex pattern after installation
289 * Fixed behavior of the opt-out shortcode with enabled page caching
290 * Fixed line-height of custom embeds in Elementor
291 * General code improvements
292
293 = 1.5.1 =
294 * Fixed storing and displaying video thumbnails from Vimeo that are embedded using the domain player.vimeo.com
295 * Fixed unnecessary line breaks within the classic editor
296 * Fixed displaying the overlay if an embed of a known embed provider followed an embed of an unknown embed provider
297 * Fixed uninstallation issues
298
299 = 1.5.0 =
300 * Added support for embed provider Pocket Casts
301 * Added support for Maps Marker and Maps Marker Pro
302 * Added support for Google Maps in Shortcodes Ultimate
303 * Added support to automatically download and display a thumbnail of the embed for Vimeo and YouTube (only in posts)
304 * Added support to re-initiate the database migration and display an error message if it has been failed at least three times
305 * Added support for Polylang and Polylang Pro
306 * Added a new filter to allow stopping Embed Privacy from handling unknown embeds
307 * Added option to disable the direct link in the overlay
308 * Updated logos for Reddit, SmugMug and SoundCloud for better readability
309 * Use the plugin version as parameter for assets to allow better caching and prevent problems with some setups
310 * General code improvements
311 * Fixed a JavaScript error
312
313 = 1.4.8 =
314 * Fixed an issue with always active providers being cached by page caching plugins
315 * Fixed printing inline JavaScript only once
316
317 = 1.4.7 =
318 * Fixed displaying embeds on mobile devices while using Divi
319 * Fixed the output of assets
320 * Improved regular expression for Google Maps
321
322 = 1.4.6 =
323 * Fixed an issue where JavaScript assets may be missing for the opt-out shortcode
324
325 = 1.4.5 =
326 * Fixed an issue with always enable an unknown embed provider
327 * Fixed issues with missing JavaScript for Facebook embed of Jetpack
328
329 = 1.4.4 =
330 * Fixed a potential encoding issue
331 * Fixed issues with Facebook embed of Jetpack
332 * Fixed issues with registering assets
333
334 = 1.4.3 =
335 * Fixed a problem that prevents embed fields from being stored
336
337 = 1.4.2 =
338 * Fixed an expired link during plugin activation and creating a new embed provider
339
340 = 1.4.1 =
341 * Fixed invalid HTML by changing the accessibility behavior (it's now a separate button)
342 * Fixed potential empty link titles in other locales then English
343 * Fixed potential unwanted URL encoding in the content after Embed Privacy replaced an embed
344
345 = 1.4.0 =
346 * Added support for Pinterest and Wolfram Cloud
347 * Improved migrations to fix duplicate providers or performance problems in multisite installations
348 * Embeds can now be enabled via keyboard
349 * Added a link to the original content on the bottom right overlay corner
350 * Added support for caching the opt-out shortcode
351 * Clicking on the "always enable content of X" enables all embeds of this provider on the current page immediately
352 * Improved markup of local tweets
353 * Added additional class to checkbox paragraph, thanks to @florianbrinkmann
354 * System providers cannot be deleted anymore
355 * Fixed oEmbed provider name if the provider is unknown
356 * Fix enqueuing assets for unknown embed providers
357
358 = 1.3.6 =
359 * Fixed enabling multiple YouTube videos in Elementor
360 * Fixed displaying content if the page contains an always active provider
361
362 = 1.3.5 =
363 * Fixed functionality in Elementor
364 * Fixed custom embed provider output
365 * Fixed replacing content in shortcodes multiple times
366 * Fixed checking for theme/template
367
368 = 1.3.4 =
369 * Fixed deleted meta fields if you put an embed provider in trash and restore it afterwards
370 * Fixed Embed Privacy sometimes trying to replace an embed twice
371 * Fixed an error that may occur if Embed Privacy tries to replace an embed that doesn't need to be replaced
372 * Fixed checking for local domain if WordPress itself is located in a sub-domain
373 * Fixed always enable YouTube within Divi
374 * Fixed overlay line height in Divi
375
376 = 1.3.3 =
377 * Improved mobile design for responsive embeds
378 * Fixed centering for non-responsive embeds
379 * Fixed disabled embed content from preventing interactions with the text below the overlay
380
381 = 1.3.2 =
382 * Fixed general activation error
383
384 = 1.3.1 =
385 * Fixed a fatal error on uninstallation on non-multisite
386 * Fixed activating via WP-CLI
387 * Fixed deleting an option on uninstallation
388
389 = 1.3.0 =
390 * Added local tweets without overlay
391 * Added option to preserve data on uninstall
392 * Added compatibility with theme Astra
393 * Added filter `embed_privacy_markup` for filtering the whole markup of an embed overlay
394 * Added proper support for embeds on the current domain
395 * Added support for embeds on other elements than `embed`, `iframe` and `object`
396 * Enqueue assets only if needed
397 * Removed images from media (which had been added in version 1.2.0) and use fallback images for default embed providers
398 * Improved regular expression for Google Maps
399 * Improved texts for clarity
400 * Fixed visibility of custom post type
401 * Fixed network-wide activation
402 * Fixed clearing oEmbed cache
403
404 = 1.2.2 =
405 * Added a check if a migration is already running
406 * Fixed a bug where the page markup could be changed unexpectedly
407 * `<object>` elements are now replaced correctly
408 * Added a missing textdomain to a string
409 * Excluded local embeds (with the same domain)
410 * Fixed Amazon Kindle regex being too greedy
411
412 = 1.2.1 =
413 * Fixed a bug where the page markup could be changed unexpectedly
414 * Fixed a warning if an embed provider has no regular expressions
415 * Improved migrations of embed provider metadata to make sure they have been added to the database
416
417 = 1.2.0 =
418 * Added support for managing embeds (add/remove/edit/disable)
419 * Added support for caching plugins by adding a JavaScript detection for always active embed providers
420 * Added CSS classes that indicate the current state of the embed (`is-disabled`/`is-enabled`)
421 * Added shortcode `[embed_privacy_opt_out]` to allow users to opt-out/in
422 * Fixed responsive design if the embed added an own width
423
424 = 1.1.3 =
425 * Changed provider name from Polldaddy to Crowdsignal
426 * Removed provider Hulu
427
428 = 1.1.2 =
429 * Fixed a possible difference in the used class name of the embed provider in HTML and CSS
430
431 = 1.1.1 =
432 * Removed provider CollegeHumor
433 * Fixed a bug with the automatic addition of paragraphs
434
435 = 1.1.0 =
436 * Added option to allow all embeds by one provider
437 * Added provider TikTok, introduced in WordPress 5.4
438 * Added support for Google Maps iframes
439 * Added URL rewrite to youtube-nocookie.com
440 * Added option to save user selection per embed provider
441 * Added provider logo to our placeholder
442 * Added option to filter our placeholders markup
443 * Added support for 'alignwide' and 'alignfull' Gutenberg classes
444 * Added support for using our embedding overlay mechanism for external developers
445 * Improved our placeholder markup to be actually semantic
446 * Changed .embed- classes to .embed-privacy-
447 * Fixed some embed providers that use custom z-index, which results in the embedded content being above the overlay
448 * Fixed typos
449
450 = 1.0.2 =
451 * Improved compatibility with [Autoptimize](https://wordpress.org/plugins/autoptimize/)
452 * Improved compatibility with [AMP](https://wordpress.org/plugins/amp/)
453 * Fix issue with SlideShare causing wrong (generic) placeholders
454
455 = 1.0.1 =
456 * Fixed support for PHP 5.6
457
458 = 1.0.0 =
459 * Initial release
460
461 == Upgrade Notice ==
462
463 == Screenshots ==
464 1. Add embeds using the classic editor or the block editor's embed blocks.
465 2. Embed Privacy will add an overlay to supported embeds automatically.
466 3. You can customize the overlays for each service individually.
467 4. Different settings allow you to adjust the functionality of Embed Privacy according to your needs.
468