| @@ -1,1171 +1,153 @@ | ||
| 1 | -=== Search Atlas SEO - Premier SEO Plugin for One-Click WP Publishing & Integrated AI Optimization === | |
| 1 | +=== Search Atlas SEO - OTTO AI SEO Automation for WordPress === | |
| 2 | 2 | Contributors: shahrukhlinkgraph |
| 3 | -Tags: seo, sitemap, google instant indexing, schema, 404 monitor | |
| 4 | -Donate link: http://searchatlas.com | |
| 5 | -Requires at least: 5.2 | |
| 6 | -Tested up to: 6.8.1 | |
| 7 | -Requires PHP: 7.1 | |
| 8 | -Stable tag: 2.6.13 | |
| 9 | -License: GPL-2.0+ | |
| 3 | +Tags: seo, ai seo, otto, otto seo, schema | |
| 4 | +Requires at least: 6.3 | |
| 5 | +Tested up to: 7.1 | |
| 6 | +Requires PHP: 8.1 | |
| 7 | +Stable tag: 2.7.1 | |
| 8 | +License: GPL v3 | |
| 10 | 9 | License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.txt |
| 11 | 10 | |
| 12 | -Search Atlas SEO is a user-friendly WordPress plugin that simplifies complex and time-consuming SEO tasks into efficient, easy-to-manage processes. With just a few clicks, the meta-bulk update feature leverages AI to automatically optimize meta tags, enhancing click-through rates. Keep your site or specific URLs up-to-date with the latest Google Search data directly from the Search Atlas SEO plugin page. | |
| 11 | +AI-powered SEO & GEO for WordPress: OTTO auto-optimizes meta, schema & content, and helps you rank on Google and in AI search. | |
| 13 | 12 | |
| 14 | 13 | == Description == |
| 15 | -### Search Atlas SEO - Top WordPress Plugin for SEO & AI Integration | |
| 16 | -**Comprehensive WordPress SEO Plugin with AI-Powered Optimization & One-Click Publishing** | |
| 17 | 14 | |
| 18 | -**SEO is the most effective strategy for driving organic traffic.** We've enhanced our award-winning SEO software, **Search Atlas**, with cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) integrations to deliver the most powerful WordPress plugin available. Features like one-click publishing, bulk meta updates, and schema markup enable website owners to attract more search traffic and build a high-ranking website effortlessly. | |
| 15 | +**AI-powered SEO for WordPress — built for Google rankings and the new era of AI search.** | |
| 19 | 16 | |
| 20 | -## LEARN MORE ABOUT THE Search Atlas PLATFORM | |
| 17 | +Search Atlas connects your WordPress site to the Search Atlas platform and its OTTO AI optimization engine, automating the technical SEO work that used to take hours. Optimize for traditional search engines and for AI answer engines (GEO — Generative Engine Optimization), publish content in one click, and manage your entire on-page SEO from a single dashboard. | |
| 21 | 18 | |
| 22 | -Often hailed as **the best marketing investment** a website can make, SEO provides website owners with the means to boost their web traffic significantly. Traditionally, SEO has been a specialized field requiring technical expertise. **Search Atlas SEO by Search Atlas democratizes SEO, putting every aspect of optimization at the fingertips of every website owner with the power of AI**. | |
| 19 | +### OTTO — AI SEO on autopilot | |
| 20 | +OTTO server-side optimizes your pages for search crawlers and AI engines: meta titles and descriptions, image alt text, headings, and internal links are applied automatically, without changing your theme. Roll fixes out across up to 100 pages at once, exclude any URL, and optionally save optimizations into native WordPress fields so they persist even if you switch tools. | |
| 23 | 21 | |
| 24 | -Search Atlas SEO transforms intricate and laborious SEO tasks into streamlined processes. With a few clicks, the **meta-bulk update** feature uses AI to re-optimize meta tags, increasing click rates. Stay informed with **the latest Google Search data** for your entire site or specific URLs directly within the Search Atlas SEO plugin interface. | |
| 22 | +### Get found in AI search (GEO) | |
| 23 | +A built-in /llms.txt endpoint serves clean, AI-readable content to AI crawlers such as ChatGPT and Perplexity — so your site can surface in AI answers and AI Overviews, not just classic search results. | |
| 25 | 24 | |
| 26 | -Utilize the Search Atlas Content Suite to **generate fully optimized AI-driven content in minutes** and publish it to your WordPress site with a single click. Easily create multiple redirects, identify and resolve indexing errors, and submit sitemaps effortlessly. | |
| 25 | +### One-click publishing from Search Atlas | |
| 26 | +Push blog posts, landing pages, and content updates straight from the Search Atlas dashboard to WordPress — complete with optimized titles, meta descriptions, image alt text, formatted headings, and internal links. | |
| 27 | 27 | |
| 28 | -Save time. Optimize your site seamlessly. Produce high-ranking content. | |
| 28 | +### Bulk AI optimization | |
| 29 | +- AI bulk meta updates — rewrite titles and descriptions across your whole site in one pass | |
| 30 | +- AI alt-text generation & auditing — find missing or weak alt text and fix it library-wide | |
| 31 | +- Bulk status and content operations to manage many posts at once | |
| 29 | 32 | |
| 30 | -### Superior AI Content for Optimal SEO | |
| 33 | +### A complete on-page SEO toolkit | |
| 34 | +- 13 schema / structured-data types (Article, FAQ, Product, Recipe, Event, LocalBusiness, HowTo, VideoObject, and more) with JSON-LD output | |
| 35 | +- XML sitemaps, including dedicated news and video sitemaps | |
| 36 | +- Virtual robots.txt editor — manage rules with no file editing | |
| 37 | +- Redirection manager — 5 match types (exact, wildcard, regex, contains, start/end) and 4 status codes (301/302/307/308), with automatic redirects on slug changes | |
| 38 | +- 404 monitoring with hit tracking and smart redirect suggestions | |
| 39 | +- Breadcrumb schema, canonical URLs, and hreflang (multi-language) support | |
| 40 | +- Open Graph and Twitter Card meta with automatic de-duplication | |
| 31 | 41 | |
| 32 | -Search Atlas features an **integrated AI content creator** that streamlines the content creation process. From developing your **content calendar** to conducting **keyword research** and producing **exceptional blogs, landing pages, product descriptions**, and more, our SEO tools with built-in AI help you **build a library of high-ranking published pages in a fraction of the time**. | |
| 42 | +### Instant indexing | |
| 43 | +Submit new and updated URLs directly to Google (Instant Indexing API) and Bing (IndexNow) for faster crawling — one at a time or in bulk. | |
| 33 | 44 | |
| 34 | -### One-Click Publishing of Content to Your WordPress Site from the LinkGraph Dashboard | |
| 35 | -- Instantly publish new blog posts, content updates, and landing pages to your WordPress site from the LinkGraph dashboard | |
| 36 | -- Includes optimized meta descriptions and meta titles | |
| 37 | -- Incorporates images with appropriate alt text | |
| 38 | -- Features formatted header tags, bullet points, and hyperlinks | |
| 45 | +### MCP server — control WordPress with AI agents | |
| 46 | +A built-in Model Context Protocol (MCP) server exposes 138 tools across 31 categories, letting AI assistants create and edit content, manage SEO and schema, submit URLs for indexing, handle redirects, and audit your site — secured with API-key or token authentication. | |
| 39 | 47 | |
| 40 | -### Bulk Update Title Tags and Meta Descriptions on Your WordPress Site Using AI | |
| 41 | -- Quickly optimize meta tags for landing pages, blogs, and other webpages in bulk | |
| 42 | -- Utilizes Google's GPT-3 AI technology to generate engaging, relevant meta tags | |
| 43 | -- Automatically updates tags across your website | |
| 48 | +### Media & performance | |
| 49 | +- Convert images to WebP/AVIF, smart lazy-loading, and automatic width/height attributes to reduce layout shift (CLS) | |
| 50 | +- Automatic cache purging for popular caching plugins (WP Rocket, LiteSpeed Cache, W3 Total Cache, WP Super Cache, WP Fastest Cache, and more) | |
| 51 | +- Edge/CDN cache purging for Cloudflare, Fastly, Akamai, and Sucuri | |
| 44 | 52 | |
| 45 | -### Features | |
| 46 | -1. Local Business SEO | |
| 47 | -2. Google Instant Indexing | |
| 48 | -3. Google Search Console Integration | |
| 49 | -4. Redirection Management | |
| 50 | -5. 404 Error Monitoring | |
| 51 | -6. Error Logging | |
| 52 | -7. Search Engine Verification | |
| 53 | -8. Custom Code Snippets | |
| 54 | -9. Optimal Settings Configuration | |
| 55 | -10. Global SEO Settings | |
| 53 | +### Works with your stack | |
| 54 | +- Page builders: Gutenberg, Elementor, Divi, Oxygen, and Beaver Builder | |
| 55 | +- WooCommerce breadcrumbs and shop pages | |
| 56 | +- Coexistence and migration with Yoast SEO, Rank Math, and All in One SEO | |
| 57 | +- Google Search Console and GA4 integration | |
| 58 | +- Agency-ready white-label settings to show or hide features per client | |
| 56 | 59 | |
| 60 | +### Search Atlas account & external service | |
| 61 | +Search Atlas is a companion plugin for the Search Atlas platform, an external service. A Search Atlas account is required to use the AI optimization, OTTO, and content-publishing features. When connected, your site sends and receives data from Search Atlas servers to provide these features. Learn more in the Search Atlas Terms of Service (https://searchatlas.com/terms/) and Privacy Policy (https://searchatlas.com/privacy-policy/). | |
| 62 | + | |
| 57 | 63 | == Installation == |
| 58 | -1. Upload the `metasync` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory. | |
| 59 | -2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress. | |
| 64 | +1. In your WordPress admin, go to Plugins, then Add New, and search for Search Atlas SEO. Click Install Now, then Activate. | |
| 65 | +2. You need a Search Atlas account. If you do not have one, start a free trial at searchatlas.com. | |
| 66 | +3. In Search Atlas, add your site as a project. Then, in WordPress, open the Search Atlas menu and click Connect to Search Atlas. The plugin will automatically complete the secure SSO connection. | |
| 67 | +4. Switch OTTO on. | |
| 60 | 68 | |
| 69 | +Installing by hand: download the ZIP, upload the `metasync` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`, then activate it from the Plugins menu. After that, continue from step 2. | |
| 70 | + | |
| 61 | 71 | == Frequently Asked Questions == |
| 72 | + | |
| 62 | 73 | = What does the Search Atlas SEO plugin do? = |
| 63 | -The Search Atlas SEO plugin by Linkgraph serves as a bridge between WordPress blogs and Linkgraph services, enabling data synchronization and updates via API for enhanced SEO optimization. | |
| 74 | +It connects your WordPress site to Search Atlas so OTTO, our AI optimization engine, can work on your pages. It applies titles, descriptions, alt text, headings, internal links and schema, and it lets you publish content straight from Search Atlas into WordPress in one click. You need a Search Atlas account to use it. | |
| 64 | 75 | |
| 65 | -== Screenshots == | |
| 66 | -1. General Settings | |
| 76 | += Do I need a paid Search Atlas account to use this plugin? = | |
| 77 | +Yes. The plugin connects to your Search Atlas account, and OTTO's AI-driven SEO features are available on paid Search Atlas plans. | |
| 67 | 78 | |
| 68 | -== Upgrade Notice == | |
| 69 | -= 1.4.1 = | |
| 70 | -This version does not include the new APIs required by the AI Editor. | |
| 79 | += Where do I get my API key? = | |
| 80 | +You don't need to enter one manually. Use the "Connect to Search Atlas" option in the plugin settings, and it will generate your API key and connect your account automatically. | |
| 71 | 81 | |
| 72 | -== Changelog == | |
| 73 | -= 2.6.13 = | |
| 74 | -* Improvement: Made the Media Optimization "Optimize" and "Revert" buttons equal in size | |
| 75 | -* Improvement: Fixed stacked filter dropdowns in the Changes Log filter bar | |
| 76 | -* Improvement: Fixed the cache directory path overflowing its container on the Cache tab | |
| 77 | -* Improvement: Improved breadcrumb code-box contrast in light mode and added click-to-copy on snippet boxes | |
| 78 | -* Improvement: Added vertical spacing between the Auth Token field and Refresh Token button on the Settings page | |
| 79 | -* Improvement: Added vertical spacing between settings form rows so blocks no longer merge together | |
| 80 | -* Security: Wrapped admin nonce outputs in esc_attr() to prevent XSS in HTML attributes | |
| 81 | -* Fix: Prevented lazy-load video iframe CSS from breaking page layout and hiding homepage content | |
| 82 | -* Fix: Prevented a fatal "undefined constant" error during OTTO rendering on pre-2.6.11 installs | |
| 83 | -* Fix: Corrected OTTO double-encoding of "&" in HTML attributes that broke theme icon fonts | |
| 84 | -* Fix: Stopped OTTO from renumbering Divi column width classes and collapsing page layouts | |
| 82 | += Does it work alongside Yoast SEO or Rank Math? = | |
| 83 | +Yes. The plugin detects Yoast SEO, Rank Math, and All in One SEO, avoids duplicate meta tags and schema conflicts, and includes an "Import from Other SEO Plugins" feature that imports meta titles, descriptions, canonical tags, schema, and redirects from those plugins directly into Search Atlas SEO. | |
| 85 | 84 | |
| 86 | -= 2.6.12 = | |
| 87 | -* New Feature: The imported Webstudio(LPS) home page is now set as the WordPress front page | |
| 88 | -* New Feature: Added persistent audit logging for Webstudio(LPS) ZIP imports | |
| 89 | -* Improvement: Execution Settings fields now display side-by-side in a responsive two-column layout | |
| 90 | -* Improvement: Hardened the White Label menu slug and fixed settings-save validation | |
| 91 | -* Improvement: OTTO rendering is now skipped on custom and Webstudio(LPS)-imported pages | |
| 92 | -* Improvement: Deleting a custom or Webstudio(LPS) page now cleans up shared assets and resets the front page when needed | |
| 93 | -* Improvement: Webstudio(LPS) home imports now use the project UUID as the per-project deduplication key | |
| 94 | -* Security: Added nonce and capability checks to the Instant Indexing AJAX handlers (Google GIAPI and Bing IndexNow) | |
| 95 | -* Security: Added nonce and capability checks to the redirections list-table actions | |
| 96 | -* Security: Added nonce and capability checks to the 404 Monitor list-table actions | |
| 97 | -* Security: Hardened input sanitization for per-post snippets and the hero image URL | |
| 98 | -* Fix: Prevented duplicate H1 headings on Content Genius synced posts | |
| 99 | -* Fix: Resolved a fatal error during ZIP import caused by an undefined temporary-file helper in REST/MCP context | |
| 100 | -* Fix: Prevented a fatal "class not found" error on plugin update when the installed directory name differs from the package slug | |
| 101 | -* Fix: Batched SEO indexation option imports to prevent PHP memory exhaustion on large sites | |
| 102 | -* Fix: Corrected connection status to show "Not Connected" after manual API key entry and Sync Now | |
| 103 | -* Fix: Guarded get_current_screen() calls to prevent fatal errors in REST context | |
| 104 | -* Fix: Execution Settings now reports the real server upload limit instead of a hardcoded 128 MB | |
| 105 | -* Fix: Fixed a case where activating the plugin caused 404s on all pages except the home page | |
| 106 | -* Fix: Prevented a TypeError when a non-string value was passed to meta element handling | |
| 107 | -* Fix: The "Disable SEO Meta Box" setting now correctly hides the SEO meta box in the Classic editor | |
| 108 | -* Fix: The "Disallow Empty Archives" toggle is now saved correctly on SEO Controls | |
| 85 | += How do I turn OTTO off for one page? = | |
| 86 | +You can exclude individual URLs from OTTO processing in the plugin's OTTO settings, so those pages render as they normally would without OTTO's changes. | |
| 109 | 87 | |
| 110 | -= 2.6.11 = | |
| 111 | -* New Feature: Added SEO Title & Meta Description fields to the Classic editor, matching the Gutenberg sidebar | |
| 112 | -* New Feature: Added a configurable OTTO cache TTL setting under Advanced Settings → Cache Management | |
| 113 | -* New Feature: Added a ZIP upload endpoint and MCP tool for importing landing pages | |
| 114 | -* New Feature: Import Open Graph and Twitter social titles and descriptions from Yoast, Rank Math, and AIOSEO | |
| 115 | -* New Feature: Import Open Graph and Twitter social images from Yoast, Rank Math, and AIOSEO | |
| 116 | -* Improvement: Added a pre-flight memory check before image conversion to avoid exhausting PHP memory | |
| 117 | -* Improvement: Batch optimizer batch size now adapts to available server memory | |
| 118 | -* Improvement: Replaced unbounded media queries with paginated queries in the batch optimizer | |
| 119 | -* Improvement: Sub-size image conversion is now split across requests to reduce peak memory usage | |
| 120 | -* Improvement: Cron batch processing now respects the server's max_execution_time limit | |
| 121 | -* Improvement: WordPress core sitemap is automatically disabled while the MetaSync sitemap is active | |
| 122 | -* Improvement: Redirect saves now warn when the destination URL does not resolve | |
| 123 | -* Improvement: The MCP sitemap check now uses the plugin's virtual sitemap tracking instead of physical files | |
| 124 | -* Improvement: 404 Monitor no longer logs WordPress system paths as broken links | |
| 125 | -* Improvement: Added a magnifier icon to the Media Optimization search field | |
| 126 | -* Fix: OTTO no longer corrupts inline JavaScript by collapsing modern operators during rendering | |
| 127 | -* Fix: Resolved fatal errors on Divi sites during OTTO HTTP rendering and from a missing admin navigation class | |
| 128 | -* Fix: Prevented fatal errors from missing dependencies — telemetry autoload, the 404 Monitor database class, the DOMDocument extension, and a removed Yoast SEO title separator method | |
| 129 | -* Fix: OTTO titles, descriptions, and schema now persist reliably — saved even when unchanged, back-filled to SEO plugin fields, kept after un-deploy, and output when OTTO is off | |
| 130 | -* Fix: Stopped duplicate Open Graph/Twitter tags and cleared social meta when duplicating a post | |
| 131 | -* Fix: Archive pages now output their own canonical URL and og:url instead of the first post's | |
| 132 | -* Fix: WebP picture tag rewriting now applies to Divi featured images | |
| 133 | -* Fix: Sitemap now includes pages and custom post types when category/tag filters are set | |
| 134 | -* Fix: Resolved a schema markup settings key inconsistency in the settings API | |
| 135 | -* Fix: Settings saves no longer show a false error notice, meta-box checkboxes persist, and a race condition that could wipe settings was resolved | |
| 136 | -* Fix: OTTO image alt text now applies when pages use relative image URLs | |
| 137 | -* Fix: Polished admin UI — Optimization Rate stats card alignment, tab icon centering, and XML Sitemap checkbox spacing | |
| 88 | += Can I manage 404 errors and redirects with this plugin? = | |
| 89 | +Yes, along with a lot more - the plugin also includes media optimization, code snippets, code minification, cache busting, and much more. | |
| 138 | 90 | |
| 139 | -= 2.6.10 = | |
| 140 | -* New Feature: Media Optimization — compress images and serve next-gen WebP/AVIF formats to improve page load speed | |
| 141 | -* New Feature: Added post type, taxonomy, and URL exclusion controls across all sitemaps | |
| 142 | -* New Feature: Added per-file Delete buttons for individual XML sitemaps (General, News, Video) | |
| 143 | -* Improvement: Switched sitemap generation to virtual-only mode with regenerate-on-miss to resolve nginx 403 errors | |
| 144 | -* Improvement: Renamed sitemap Save buttons to "Save & Generate Sitemap" across the General, News, and Video tabs | |
| 145 | -* Improvement: Throttled bot crawl-log requests to reduce server load on high-traffic sites | |
| 146 | -* Fix: Resolved a case where the plugin caused site outages on cart/checkout and non-GET requests | |
| 147 | -* Fix: Restored meta boxes and SEO fields on custom post types | |
| 148 | -* Fix: OTTO no longer reports as installed on projects with non-matching UUIDs | |
| 149 | -* Fix: Preserved Divi's late-injected CSS during OTTO server-side rendering and fixed Divi blog/portfolio AJAX pagination | |
| 150 | -* Fix: Respected Yoast SEO titles and descriptions when OTTO is undeployed | |
| 151 | -* Fix: Scoped OTTO cache keys and rate limits per site on Multisite installs | |
| 152 | -* Fix: Skipped OTTO rendering on XML endpoints to prevent invalid output | |
| 153 | -* Fix: Sanitized malformed self-closing tags during OTTO rendering that could expand site navigation | |
| 154 | -* Fix: Prevented duplicate H1 headings when content already contains the post title | |
| 155 | -* Fix: Guarded the mime_content_type() call to prevent fatal errors on hosts without the fileinfo extension | |
| 156 | -* Fix: Deduplicated URLs and filtered junk entries from the XML sitemap | |
| 157 | -* Fix: The XML Sitemap sidebar now stays fixed instead of scrolling with the page | |
| 158 | -* Fix: 404 Monitor date filters now persist across pagination and sorting and apply only when the filter button is clicked | |
| 159 | -* Fix: Connection status no longer flips to "Not Connected" on idle plugin pages | |
| 160 | -* Fix: Corrected WP Rocket compatibility render-mode detection | |
| 161 | -* Fix: Suppressed admin notices from rendering inside the setup wizard header | |
| 162 | -* Fix: Removed dangling breadcrumb references when stripping third-party BreadcrumbList schema | |
| 163 | -* Fix: Breadcrumbs checkbox values now persist correctly when unchecked | |
| 164 | -* Fix: Fixed the Quick Links table background and borders in dark mode | |
| 165 | -* Fix: Fixed dashicon button icon misalignment on some sites | |
| 166 | -* Fix: Tightened REST API auth callbacks and fixed primary category cleanup on custom post types | |
| 167 | -* Fix: Fixed the perpetual Sync Now throttle message by separating the manual-sync cooldown from the heartbeat | |
| 91 | +== Screenshots == | |
| 92 | +1. General Settings | |
| 168 | 93 | |
| 169 | -= 2.6.9 = | |
| 170 | -* Security: Move API key authentication from query parameter to Authorization Bearer header | |
| 171 | -* Security: Fix X-Forwarded-For IP spoofing in OTTO bot detector — trust Cloudflare header first | |
| 172 | -* Security: Cache-Control changed from public to private to prevent CDN nonce sharing | |
| 173 | -* Fix: OTTO heading replacement corrupted when heading contains inline elements (e.g. span tags) | |
| 174 | -* Fix: SSO one-click auth fails on sites with external object cache | |
| 175 | -* Fix: Guard against missing DOMDocument extension in check_and_fix_post_content | |
| 176 | -* Fix: POST heartbeat before GET ping on manual API key save to register WPWebsiteHeartbeat | |
| 177 | -* Fix: Strict-equality bug in is_virtual_mode() causing Virtual badge not to show after first request | |
| 178 | -* Fix: Remove newline-to-br replacement that injects whitespace into synced content | |
| 179 | -* Improvement: API key input field now reverts to previous valid key on validation failure | |
| 180 | -* Improvement: Deployed OTTO titles no longer show on frontend when Disable OTTO for Logged in Users is enabled | |
| 181 | -* Improvement: Robots.txt Disallow / warning now triggers correctly with fixed regex matching | |
| 182 | -* Improvement: Robots.txt timestamps now respect WordPress timezone setting instead of hardcoded UTC | |
| 94 | +== Upgrade Notice == | |
| 95 | += 2.6.22 = | |
| 96 | +2.6.22 fixes OTTO breaking Divi-built pages and stops a partly finished update from taking your site's front end down. Update as soon as you can. | |
| 183 | 97 | |
| 184 | -= 2.6.8 = | |
| 185 | -* Security: Use hash_equals() for timing-safe API key comparison in custom pages API | |
| 186 | -* Security: Resolve 4 Snyk Code MEDIUM findings — DOM XSS and info exposure | |
| 187 | -* Security: Fix open-redirect vulnerability in redirection plugin with domain validation | |
| 188 | -* Fix: Original image permanently deleted before converted file is validated — data loss on Imagick memory failure | |
| 189 | -* Fix: Light SA logo not visible on light theme | |
| 190 | -* Fix: Strip OTTO post meta when WordPress pages are cloned or duplicated | |
| 191 | -* Fix: Sitemap and LLMs.txt transients not invalidated when content is updated | |
| 192 | -* Improvement: Make bot statistics table responsive at narrow viewports | |
| 193 | -* Improvement: Refactor sitemap collect_all_urls() to eliminate N+1 query explosion | |
| 194 | -* Improvement: Exclude Beaver Builder templates from sitemap generation | |
| 195 | -* Improvement: Upgrade routine flag logic and unit tests for Beaver Builder template exclusion | |
| 98 | +== Changelog == | |
| 99 | += 2.7.1 = | |
| 100 | +* Fix: The Changes Log admin page no longer shows misaligned headings or inconsistent toolbar control sizing | |
| 101 | +* Fix: A "%" character in a saved settings value no longer fatals the page, and the plugin now survives partially-completed upgrades | |
| 102 | +* Fix: Direct-access protection was added to PHP files that were missing it | |
| 103 | +* Fix: Discouraged PHP functions were replaced with WordPress-native APIs across the codebase, confirmed dead code was removed, and the remaining intentional native calls are now documented | |
| 104 | +* Fix: Audited and resolved SQL query safety findings across the plugin | |
| 105 | +* Fix: Audited and resolved input sanitization and output escaping gaps across admin and public-facing code, including AJAX and settings save paths | |
| 106 | +* Fix: Added missing nonce and capability checks across admin endpoints, AJAX handlers, and settings page actions | |
| 107 | +* Fix: Redirects are now routed through safe WordPress redirect functions, data-directory writes are centralized, and legacy redirect rows with un-sanitized source URLs are healed automatically | |
| 108 | +* Fix: Removed stray production debug logging and correctly scoped error handlers | |
| 109 | +* Fix: The plugin FAQ now uses American spelling ("optimization"), matching the rest of the listing | |
| 110 | +* Fix: Audited direct database queries, caching, and schema changes for WordPress.org compliance | |
| 111 | +* Fix: Resolved internationalization findings so plugin text is properly translatable | |
| 112 | +* Fix: Resolved the remaining zero-risk and newly-reported findings from ongoing WordPress.org Plugin Check scans | |
| 113 | +* Improvement: Compatibility-checker plugin icons are now bundled locally instead of loaded from an external host | |
| 196 | 114 | |
| 197 | -= 2.6.7 = | |
| 198 | -- Fix: OTTO buffer caching empty/error pages | |
| 199 | - - Fix: PHP lexicographic string comparison in execution time validation | |
| 200 | - - Fix: Plugin causing server overload via unbounded cron accumulation | |
| 201 | - - Fix: Replace TRUNCATE with bounded delete in 404 monitor add() | |
| 202 | - - Fix: Add redirect-loop detection to edit and import paths | |
| 203 | - - Fix: Non-atomic OTTO cache lock allowing concurrent workers to bypass lock | |
| 204 | - - Fix: Remove duplicate inline JS causing double POST on excluded URL add | |
| 205 | - - Fix: Replace TOCTOU rate limiter with atomic wp_cache_add/incr pattern | |
| 206 | - - Fix: Fill empty catch blocks in OTTO render strategy with error_log and telemetry | |
| 207 | - - Fix: Harden JWT verification and protect sensitive wp_options in MCP server | |
| 208 | - - Fix: Breadcrumbs disable_schema checkbox state not persisting on save | |
| 209 | - - Fix: OTTO title/schema override checks live suggestions when third-party SEO plugin active | |
| 210 | - - Fix: Centralize cron-hook cleanup on plugin deactivation | |
| 211 | - - Fix: API key validation fails when WordPress Home URL uses www subdomain | |
| 212 | - - Fix: Add per-user transient caching to admin bar status indicator | |
| 213 | - - Fix: Make sitemap generation memory-safe with streaming and filesystem fallbacks | |
| 214 | - - Fix: Add static flag guard to eliminate redundant schema queries | |
| 215 | - - Fix: Create Redirect button from 404 Monitor not opening redirection form | |
| 216 | - - Security: Remediate 47 semgrep findings across plugin codebase | |
| 115 | += 2.7.0 = | |
| 116 | +* New Feature: Headless WordPress support — the WordPress backend and a decoupled public frontend now stay in sync through SSO and heartbeat, with SEO data exposed over WPGraphQL, frontend-aware canonical and og:url rehosting, taxonomy canonical overrides, bulk payload resolution, and a dedicated Headless Mode section in Advanced settings | |
| 117 | +* New Feature: Safe OTTO Persistence restore — original Yoast, Rank Math and AIOSEO values are backed up before OTTO writes to them, nothing is written without explicit consent, and a restore action rolls every value back to its original state | |
| 118 | +* New Feature: Language Alternates (hreflang) can now be switched on or off per post and page from the editor settings | |
| 119 | +* New Feature: A global setting now controls whether OTTO or custom SEO values take priority across the site | |
| 120 | +* Fix: Core infrastructure sweep — resolved deactivation data loss, wp-config fatals and media metadata corruption across the plugin | |
| 121 | +* Fix: SEO Health now credits titles and descriptions that OTTO has already applied instead of reporting them as missing | |
| 122 | +* Fix: Classic Editor post saves no longer discard persisted OTTO schema | |
| 123 | +* Fix: OTTO titles and descriptions containing curly quotes or dashes now save correctly instead of failing silently | |
| 124 | +* Fix: OTTO renders now keep third-party og:title and twitter:title instead of stripping them | |
| 125 | +* Fix: Sitemaps no longer include URLs that redirect elsewhere, whether the redirect comes from MetaSync, Rank Math or Yoast | |
| 126 | +* Fix: The Visual HTML Editor now refuses saves that cannot preserve the stored document, protecting landing pages and full-document templates | |
| 127 | +* Fix: Redirect destination and loop guards now apply on every write path, closing the gaps that allowed self-referencing and looping redirects | |
| 128 | +* Fix: Language Alternates no longer emit duplicate tags on WPML sites, always include a self-reference, and validate their entries | |
| 129 | +* Fix: The Instant Indexing service account file can now be saved, with clear upload confirmation and the ability to remove or reselect it | |
| 130 | +* Fix: Plugin updates no longer fatal on a stale admin class during a White Label import | |
| 131 | +* Improvement: SEO Health missing title and description filters are now optimized for large catalogues | |
| 132 | +* Improvement: SEO Health exclusion queries, counting and CSV export are optimized for sites with heavy post metadata | |
| 133 | +* Improvement: Frontend assets are now loaded only where they are needed, and duplicate WebPage schema nodes are removed | |
| 134 | +* Improvement: The third-party SEO plugin sync screen has been redesigned and now respects white-label branding | |
| 135 | +* Improvement: The duplicate Instant Indexing admin page has been removed and its functionality consolidated into Indexation Control | |
| 136 | +* Improvement: The duplicate Primary Category control has been removed from the MetaSync editor sidebar | |
| 137 | +* Improvement: The redirection list no longer repeats the match type in the From column | |
| 138 | +* Improvement: The Changes Log now distinguishes OTTO cleanup events from new SEO deployments, so log entries reflect what actually happened | |
| 217 | 139 | |
| 218 | -= 2.6.6 = | |
| 219 | -- Fix: Invalidate OTTO JS detection transient on settings save and cache clear | |
| 220 | - - Fix: Harden MCP tool registration to prevent fatal error on missing class | |
| 221 | - - Fix: Heartbeat public-hash cache-key mismatch | |
| 222 | - - Fix: TypeError on strtolower() with array @type in OTTO crawl-notify endpoint | |
| 223 | - - Fix: Gate admin JS loading to MetaSync pages only | |
| 224 | - - Fix: Process OTTO webhook URLs in background via WP-Cron | |
| 225 | - - Fix: Optimize sync history cleanup with fetch-then-delete pattern | |
| 226 | - - Fix: Cache OTTO manual exclusion list with transient and add composite index | |
| 227 | - - Fix: Use SELECT COUNT(*) instead of loading all records in get_count() | |
| 228 | - - Fix: Remove blocking Facebook Graph API call from wp_head | |
| 229 | - - Fix: Only load MetaSync admin CSS on plugin pages | |
| 230 | - - Fix: Lazy-load MCP server and SEO-inventory controller for non-MCP requests | |
| 231 | - - Fix: Broken SQL placeholder in get_attachment_by_name() | |
| 232 | - - Fix: Refactor rate limiter to use per-key transients instead of wp_options blob | |
| 140 | += 2.6.26 = | |
| 141 | +* Fix: Yoast schema conflict handling no longer emits invalid JSON-LD on OTTO-covered pages | |
| 142 | +* Fix: Third-party SEO sync now reports success only when SEO data was actually written, preventing stale titles from being treated as current | |
| 143 | +* Fix: The Gutenberg SEO sidebar no longer uses OTTO suggestions as field values, so pages are not silently frozen out of OTTO | |
| 144 | +* Improvement: Breadcrumb settings are now managed from one dedicated settings page instead of duplicate controls | |
| 145 | +* Fix: News and video sitemaps now use consistent source ordering and regenerate news entries within the required freshness window | |
| 146 | +* Improvement: The Visual HTML Editor now bundles its own runtime, so it loads correctly for raw-HTML pages without relying on a CDN | |
| 147 | +* Fix: Redirection and 404 list filters no longer trigger a selected bulk action accidentally | |
| 148 | +* Fix: Open Graph opt-out now suppresses all matching MetaSync social output paths | |
| 149 | +* Fix: The Gutenberg SEO sidebar no longer shows a duplicate URL Slug field | |
| 150 | +* Fix: Social titles and descriptions no longer persist pre-filled post defaults, so renamed posts and edited excerpts update their social metadata correctly | |
| 151 | +* Security: White Label JSON imports no longer lock out the settings password recovery flow, so Forgot Password keeps working when a new whitelabel-settings.json is deployed | |
| 233 | 152 | |
| 234 | -= 2.6.5 = | |
| 235 | -- Feat: Native-First SEO Write Layer — sync all MetaSync/OTTO optimizations to native WordPress SEO meta fields | |
| 236 | - - Feat: Per-post advanced robots directives — nofollow, noarchive, nosnippet, noimageindex, max-snippet, max-image-preview, max-video-preview | |
| 237 | - - Feat: Redirect health checker — MCP tool + admin panel | |
| 238 | - - Feat: Redirect loop detection on create/save | |
| 239 | - - Fix: Reduce memory footprint by gating heavy init on non-MetaSync AJAX requests | |
| 240 | - - Fix: ArgumentCountError resolved by replacing printf with echo in code-snippets template | |
| 241 | - - Fix: Unhook Elementor filters during MCP update_site_info under API key auth | |
| 242 | - - Fix: Rename 16 non-prefixed AJAX actions to use metasync_ prefix | |
| 243 | - - Fix: Promo sidebar overlap with main nav at narrow viewports | |
| 244 | - - Fix: OTTO DOM corruption when page text contains less-than followed by digits | |
| 245 | - - Fix: Restore case-sensitive SVG/HTML5 attributes after OTTO DOM processing | |
| 246 | - - Fix: MetaSync status badge not updating on disconnect/reconnect | |
| 247 | - - Fix: Remove duplicate canonical tags on sites without third-party SEO plugin | |
| 248 | - - Fix: Submit Report button icon vertical alignment | |
| 249 | - - Fix: 404 Monitor pagination layout and filter row overflow | |
| 250 | - - Fix: Responsive layout for Redirections tablenav filters and search | |
| 251 | - | |
| 252 | -= 2.6.4 = | |
| 253 | -- Fix: LLMs.txt settings now correctly persisted on save | |
| 254 | - - Fix: Hidden diagnostic post no longer triggers Jetpack Social or RSS auto-share | |
| 255 | - - Fix: mb_encode_numericentity() fatal on hosts without mbstring extension replaced with pure-PHP fallback | |
| 256 | - - Fix: class-metasync-term-plugin-sync.php require_once guarded with file_exists to prevent fatal on Nexcess hosting | |
| 257 | - - Fix: wp_tempnam() undefined fatal in Dimension Injector when called outside wp-admin context | |
| 258 | - - Fix: WpeCommon::purge_url() undefined fatal in cache purge on WP Engine now guarded with method_exists | |
| 259 | - - Fix: MCP_Tool_Cache_Purge_All class not found fatal guarded with class_exists check | |
| 260 | - - Fix: Google Index require_once calls guarded with file_exists to prevent fatal when files are missing | |
| 261 | - - Fix: PHP 8.1 add_submenu_page(null) deprecation fixed in import page and HTML visual editor | |
| 262 | - | |
| 263 | -= 2.6.3 = | |
| 264 | -- Feature: BreadcrumbList schema auto-generated from post hierarchy with cross-plugin deduplication for Yoast, Rank Math, and AIOSEO | |
| 265 | - - Feature: Hreflang language alternates support with WPML integration for multilingual sites | |
| 266 | - - Feature: LLMs.txt generator with dedicated settings page and MCP tools | |
| 267 | - - Feature: News sitemap and video sitemap generation | |
| 268 | - - Feature: Taxonomy term SEO meta synced to Yoast, Rank Math, and AIOSEO for category and tag archive pages | |
| 269 | - - Feature: Open Graph output extended with article timestamps, author, section, tags, and og:image dimensions | |
| 270 | - - Feature: MCP tools for SEO plugin audit — read, diff, sync, and conflict detection across installed SEO plugins | |
| 271 | - - Feature: MCP tools for OTTO pipeline — trigger optimization, check status, and verify SEO output | |
| 272 | - - Feature: MCP cache-purge tools for per-URL and full-site cache invalidation | |
| 273 | - - Feature: Whitelabel color personalization for admin UI | |
| 274 | - - Improvement: Composer classmap autoloader covering all plugin classes, removing 55+ scattered require_once calls | |
| 275 | - - Improvement: MCP rate limiter wired into all tool calls with proper 429 responses | |
| 276 | - - Improvement: GA4 event tracking replaces Mixpanel for plugin analytics | |
| 277 | - - Improvement: Execution time limit added to MCP database query tool to prevent long-running queries | |
| 278 | - - Fix: OTTO title and meta replacement no longer strips dollar signs from values like $500 | |
| 279 | - - Fix: Google Instant Indexing now auto-submits on post publish | |
| 280 | - - Fix: LLMs.txt generation now excludes noindex posts | |
| 281 | - - Fix: Missing PHP DOM extension handled gracefully in HTML-to-builder converter | |
| 282 | - - Fix: Yoast and AIOSEO term meta storage corrected; SEO conflict handler fixed for term archive pages | |
| 283 | - - Fix: WP Engine cache integration no longer calls non-existent purge_url() method; Throwable errors now caught | |
| 284 | - - Fix: Beaver Builder templates excluded from sitemap generation | |
| 285 | - - Fix: Gutenberg blockquote block no longer shows invalid content error after OTTO applies changes | |
| 286 | - - Fix: Redirections page filter and search controls no longer trigger add-redirection form validation | |
| 287 | - - Fix: Settings page no longer shows Synced label and invalid API key error simultaneously | |
| 288 | - - Fix: Unsaved changes notification close button now works correctly | |
| 289 | - - Fix: Composer autoloader updated with missing class entries to prevent fatal errors on fresh installs | |
| 290 | - | |
| 291 | -= 2.6.2 = | |
| 292 | -- Improvement: Whitelabel now supports separate logo uploads for light and dark admin themes | |
| 293 | - - Improvement: Breadcrumbs settings panel redesigned with cleaner layout and more configuration options | |
| 294 | - - Fix: Page title tags now update correctly when Yoast SEO is active | |
| 295 | - - Fix: OTTO optimizations no longer disappear when Rank Math is installed alongside the plugin | |
| 296 | - - Fix: Duplicate keywords meta tag no longer appears in page source after OTTO applies keyword recommendations | |
| 297 | - - Fix: Theme builder selector no longer lists builders that are not installed or detected on the site | |
| 298 | - - Fix: MCP server now returns descriptive error messages instead of generic failures | |
| 299 | - - Fix: MCP server correctly handles post status and primary category fields | |
| 300 | - - Fix: MCP server now supports Twitter card meta fields and bulk taxonomy term operations | |
| 301 | - - Fix: Plugin sidebar icon and menu now match standard WordPress appearance | |
| 302 | - - Fix: Long field labels in Settings no longer overflow their column | |
| 303 | - - Fix: 404 Monitor bulk actions bar stays on one line instead of wrapping | |
| 304 | - - Fix: Breadcrumbs settings section now shows its icon correctly | |
| 305 | - | |
| 306 | -= 2.6.1 = | |
| 307 | -- Feature: Bulk SEO health dashboard — check pages missing meta title, description and schema | |
| 308 | - - Feature: New schema types: LocalBusiness, HowTo, VideoObject | |
| 309 | - - Feature: Extended schema types: Event, JobPosting, Review, Course, Organization, Person, WebSite | |
| 310 | - - Feature: Breadcrumbs module with HTML output and BreadcrumbList schema | |
| 311 | - - Feature: Primary category selector in post editor sidebar | |
| 312 | - - Feature: Internal link suggestions in post editor | |
| 313 | - - Feature: Site Verification page added to SEO navigation | |
| 314 | - - Feature: CPU load awareness and deferral settings | |
| 315 | - - Feature: Whitelabel-aware promo sidebar and quick links settings | |
| 316 | - - Improvement: Replace all emoji icons with WordPress Dashicons across admin UI | |
| 317 | - - Improvement: Compatibility page redesign: accordion rows, themes, CDN, troubleshooting section | |
| 318 | - - Fix: Duplicate schema markup and meta descriptions on multiple pages | |
| 319 | - - Fix: Sync handlers returning HTTP 200 with empty body on internal WP_Error — PHP 8 fatal prevented | |
| 320 | - - Fix: Old UI flashing before new UI loads on page transition | |
| 321 | - - Fix: UI misalignment on Dashboard and various admin pages | |
| 322 | - - Fix: Schema markup not rendering correctly | |
| 323 | - - Fix: NitroPack purge conflict on page-load path | |
| 324 | - - Fix: Image alt-text fallback on Oxygen HTTP render path | |
| 325 | - - Fix: Content Genius page sync full-width on Oxygen Builder | |
| 326 | - - Fix: Crawl monitoring showing no data despite successful crawls | |
| 327 | - - Fix: Oxygen Builder synced post content not visible on front-end | |
| 328 | - - Fix: Restore Performance and CPU settings tab removed during refactor | |
| 329 | - - Fix: Replace burst mode heartbeat with lightweight connection-ping | |
| 330 | - - Fix: Render OTTO-persisted otto_jsonld in frontend schema output | |
| 331 | - - Fix: schema_types returning empty array in wordpress_get_post_by_url | |
| 332 | - - Fix: Correct Rate Now review URL and replace emoji star with Dashicon | |
| 333 | - - Fix: Telemetry noise and whitelabel JSON decode bug | |
| 334 | - - Fix: Add save button to Site Verification, Local Business, Code Snippets pages | |
| 335 | - - Fix: Remove dead wp_ajax_metasync hook pointing to non-existent method | |
| 336 | - - Fix: robots_txt_backups table missing on fresh activation | |
| 337 | - - Fix: WP admin sidebar plugin icon vertical misalignment | |
| 338 | - | |
| 339 | -= 2.5.27 = | |
| 340 | -- Fix: Image alt-text unreliable on Oxygen theme HTTP render path; added string-based fallback | |
| 341 | -- Fix: Content Genius page sync renders full-width on Oxygen Builder | |
| 342 | -- Fix: Apostrophe truncation in SEO extract functions causing content to be cut short | |
| 343 | -- Fix: Crawl monitoring module shows no data despite successful crawl executions | |
| 344 | -- Fix: Oxygen Builder synced post content not visible on front-end | |
| 345 | -- Fix: CPU performance tab missing from Advanced Settings after refactor | |
| 346 | -- Fix: JSON-LD schema deduplication: duplicate blocks on the same page | |
| 347 | -- Fix: Schema/JSON-LD suppression for OTTO when third-party SEO plugins (Yoast, Rank Math, AIOSEO) are active | |
| 348 | -- Fix: Remove dead `wp_ajax_metasync` hook pointing to non-existent `sync_items` method | |
| 349 | -- Fix: Add missing `display_cpu_deferral_notice` method to `Metasync_Admin` | |
| 350 | -- Fix: Oxygen Builder page template override guard in `create_page()` and `update_page()` (REST API) | |
| 351 | -- Fix: Stale-options overwrite in `test_heartbeat_api_connection()`; replace burst-mode heavy heartbeat with lightweight connection-ping endpoint | |
| 352 | -- Fix: Image alt-text string-based fallback in OTTO HTTP render path; Divi `data-et-multi-view` JSON attribute handling | |
| 353 | -- Feature: Internal link suggestions in post editor sidebar | |
| 354 | -- Feature: Replace burst-mode heavy heartbeat (`SyncCustomerParams`) with lightweight `connection-ping` endpoint — reduces payload and server load during key-pending state | |
| 355 | -- Feature: MCP sync log: log changes, rollback, 90-day auto-clear, and manual clear button | |
| 356 | -- Feature: Code minification and delivery (JS minifier) | |
| 357 | -- Feature: CPU load awareness: adaptive deferral based on server load | |
| 358 | -- Improvement: MCP `wordpress_get_post_by_url` extended to return full SEO metadata (title, description, schema, OG fields, focus keyword) | |
| 359 | -- Improvement: MCP System diagnostics and read-only database access tools (`wordpress_get_system_info`, `wordpress_get_active_plugins`, `wordpress_get_cron_jobs`, `wordpress_db_query`) | |
| 360 | -- Improvement: MCP `wordpress_get_seo_inventory` tool: bulk SEO health data across all posts in one call | |
| 361 | -- Improvement: Log - fatal-only filtering — `capture_php_error()` now passes only `E_USER_ERROR` and `E_RECOVERABLE_ERROR`; warnings, notices, and deprecations are dropped | |
| 362 | -- Improvement: Log - level gate in `send_to_sentry()` and `TelemetryManager::send_message()` — info/warning/debug events never reach the proxy | |
| 363 | -- Improvement: Log - debug window reduced from 60 min to 15 min (900s transient TTL) for faster re-reporting of recurring fatal errors | |
| 364 | -- Improvement: Logging cleanup - removed 15+ dead `log_heartbeat('info', ...)` calls (method already early-returns on `'info'`) | |
| 365 | -- Improvement: Logging cleanup - removed operational noise from `Metasync_Rate_Limiter`, `Metasync_Cache_Purge`, and `Metasync_API_Backoff_Manager` | |
| 366 | - | |
| 367 | -= 2.5.26 = | |
| 368 | -* Improvement: AIOSEO compatibility | |
| 369 | -* Fix: preg_replace backreference injection in title deduplication (titles with \$N sequences) | |
| 370 | -* Fix: Title tag deduplication and SEO plugin conflict handlers | |
| 371 | -* Fix: API rate limiting causes stale cache and robots/canonical settings ignored | |
| 372 | -* Fix: Dollar signs being stripped from image alt text | |
| 373 | -* Fix: Heading deployment on Divi/page-builder sites | |
| 374 | -* Fix: PHP 7.4 compatibility — polyfills for str_contains/str_starts_with/str_ends_with and match expression rewrites | |
| 375 | -* Feature: NitroPack full flush + targeted object cache | |
| 376 | -* Feature: WP Database & Object Caching cleanup | |
| 377 | - | |
| 378 | -= 2.5.25 = | |
| 379 | -**Bug Fixes:** | |
| 380 | -* Fix: OTTO persistence not syncing titles, descriptions, OG/Twitter fields were only written when persistence was enabled, but OTTO's own render filters read those same staging keys; added coverage for regular posts/pages; OG/Twitter persistence now also writes to RankMath and Yoast equivalents so SEO plugins pick up OTTO data; OG renderer falls back to OTTO staging keys when persistence keys are empty | |
| 381 | -* Fix: DB column missing on older installs now self-heals all three required columns | |
| 382 | -* Fix: Cap WP announce ping to max 5 per plugin activation lifecycle — removed unbounded cron retry; counter resets on fresh activation and clears on deactivation | |
| 383 | -* Fix: Dollar signs stripped from image alt text during deployment | |
| 384 | -* Fix: Heading deployment broken on some outdated Divi versions | |
| 385 | -* Fix: One case of duplicate meta name="description tags when MetaSync and AIOSEO coexist | |
| 386 | -* Fix: XML sitemap auto-update not triggering when posts published via Gutenberg | |
| 387 | -* Fix: Divi header/footer hidden on blog posts synced via Content Genius | |
| 388 | - | |
| 389 | -= 2.5.24 = | |
| 390 | -**Bug Fixes:** | |
| 391 | -* Fix: Whitelabel slug not respected in admin links — \"Add Redirect\", \"404 Monitor\" tab, and \"Import from SEO Plugins\" buttons were using hardcoded `searchatlas-*` slugs instead of the configured WL slug | |
| 392 | -* Fix: Hardcoded SearchAtlas/Search Atlas brand strings replaced with whitelabel-aware output across admin views, dev panel, site health checks, and MCP tool descriptions | |
| 393 | -* Fix: \"SearchAtlas AI Pages\" dashboard widget title ignoring whitelabel plugin name setting | |
| 394 | -* Fix: Whitelabel icon lost after exporting and importing the plugin on a different site — icon is now bundled inside the export ZIP and restored to the new site's uploads directory on import | |
| 395 | -* Fix: Whitelabel icon not shown on WordPress Dashboard → Updates page — icon injected into the `update_plugins` site transient so the correct branded icon appears regardless of the update API response | |
| 396 | - | |
| 397 | -= 2.5.23 = | |
| 398 | -**Bug Fixes:** | |
| 399 | -* Fix: MetaSync WP plugin breaks Elementor front-end spacing — SimpleHtmlDOM `stripRN` was stripping whitespace between inline elements; now set to `false` | |
| 400 | -* Fix: Elementor headings override Global Fonts after Content Genius sync — removed forced Roboto font so headings inherit site's Global Font settings | |
| 401 | -* Fix: Elementor Canvas template incorrectly applied when syncing articles as posts | |
| 402 | -* Fix: Admin bar status icon now reflects missing UUID as a distinct warning state (orange) rather than generic disconnected state | |
| 403 | - | |
| 404 | -**Improvements:** | |
| 405 | -* Performance: Added transient cache to OTTO JS check to reduce overhead on every request | |
| 406 | -* Improvement: Cache Purge — Added per-URL purge support | |
| 407 | -* Improvement: Cache Purge — Query string normalization strips UTM/gclid/fbclid params before purge so all URL variants resolve to the same canonical URL | |
| 408 | -* Improvement: Cache Purge — Edge CDN purge integrations targeted via configuration | |
| 409 | -* Improvement: Remove non-publishable roles (Subscriber, Contributor) from Content Genius User Roles to Sync setting | |
| 410 | -* Improvement: Validation message added when publishing AI Landing Pages with plain permalink structure | |
| 411 | - | |
| 412 | -**Features:** | |
| 413 | -* Feature: WordPress Site Health Integration — MetaSync now registers checks in the WP Site Health panel | |
| 414 | -* Feature: Media Optimization | |
| 415 | -* Feature: Rate the Plugin notice — shows a dismissible prompt after 7 days of usage; hidden when whitelabel is enabled | |
| 416 | - | |
| 417 | -**Refactoring:** | |
| 418 | -* Removed `instant-index/` vendor tree (~714 files); replaced Google SDK with native PHP implementation | |
| 419 | -* Decomposed `Metasync_Admin` god object (17,849 lines) into 10 focused classes; admin reduced to ~3,986 lines | |
| 420 | -* Decomposed `Metasync_Public` into focused classes; REST API routes extracted to `Metasync_Rest_Api` | |
| 421 | -* Extracted 23 inline JavaScript blocks into proper `.js` files loaded via `wp_enqueue_script` | |
| 422 | - | |
| 423 | -= 2.5.22 = | |
| 424 | -* Improvement: Heartbeat connection/pool logic to reduce the number of external requests | |
| 425 | -* Improvement: Adapt scenarios of Idle WpRocket + Active Kinsta Cache that was preventing the cache to be purged. | |
| 426 | - | |
| 427 | -= 2.5.21 = | |
| 428 | -###Features | |
| 429 | - - Add hosting cache integration (WP Engine + Kinsta) with per-provider toggles in Advanced → Cache | |
| 430 | - Management | |
| 431 | - - Add WP Engine native cache purge (Varnish + Memcached) via `WpeCommon` | |
| 432 | - - Add Kinsta native full-page cache purge via `KinstaCache::kinsta_cache_purge_full()` | |
| 433 | - | |
| 434 | - ###Bug Fixes | |
| 435 | - - Fix: SEO placeholder tokens (%%title%%, %sitename%, #post_title#, etc.) now resolved to real values on | |
| 436 | - import from Yoast / Rank Math / AIOSEO | |
| 437 | - - Fix: Customer schema markup being injected into the global site header | |
| 438 | - - Fix: WP Rocket compatibility — OTTO no longer disables WP Rocket JS/CSS optimization features | |
| 439 | - - Fix: WP Rocket + Kinsta cache conflict causing meta title/description to revert | |
| 440 | - - Fix: CSS injection methods (`enqueue_page_custom_css`, Elementor, Divi) missing from `Metasync_Public` | |
| 441 | - - Fix: Plugin URI and Author URI fields silently discarding valid URLs | |
| 442 | - | |
| 443 | -= 2.5.20 = | |
| 444 | -* Fixed a case where a empty Otto meta description was overwriting the existing one. | |
| 445 | - | |
| 446 | -= 2.5.19 = | |
| 447 | -New Features | |
| 448 | - | |
| 449 | - - SEO Sidebar in Post Editor — Edit Meta Title, Meta Description and URL slug directly from the post/page | |
| 450 | - editor sidebar | |
| 451 | - - Bot Detection Layer for OTTO — Detects and tracks bots with statistics dashboard | |
| 452 | - - Bing Instant Indexing — Submit URLs directly to Bing | |
| 453 | - - Plugin Setup Wizard — Guided setup process for new users | |
| 454 | - - Execution Settings — New controls under Advanced Settings | |
| 455 | - - Debug Mode Auto-Disable & Safety Limits — Automatically disables after a set period | |
| 456 | - - Enhanced Error Categorization — Improved monitoring with categorized error tracking | |
| 457 | - - Virtual robots.txt / sitemap.xml — Served virtually when host blocks direct file writes | |
| 458 | - - OTTO 404-Specific Filtering — Filter OTTO suggestions for 404 pages | |
| 459 | - - Heartbeat reliability improvements | |
| 460 | - | |
| 461 | - Improvements | |
| 462 | - | |
| 463 | - - Schema Markup disable option — Can now be toggled per Post/Page Editor settings | |
| 464 | - - Whitelabel form validation — Prevents partial saves without whitelabel mode activation | |
| 465 | - - Host Blocking in whitelabel — Host blocking now covered by whitelabel settings | |
| 466 | - - Support Token rate limiting — Properly enforced during login | |
| 467 | - - Report Issue with Sentry User Feedback — Image attachments supported | |
| 468 | - - MCP Tool API key auth — Fixed permission checks for API key-authenticated requests | |
| 469 | - | |
| 470 | - Bug Fixes | |
| 471 | - | |
| 472 | - - Fixed OTTO removing original meta description when no OTTO description deployed | |
| 473 | - - Fixed plugin breaking Elementor front-end spacing when span tag was inner H1 | |
| 474 | - - Fixed WP Rocket + Kinsta cache conflict causing meta titles/descriptions to disappear | |
| 475 | - - Fixed ALT text not applied on home page and other pages for Custom Theme | |
| 476 | - - Fixed Plugin URI and Author URI not being saved | |
| 477 | - - Fixed UI issues in admin screens | |
| 478 | - - Fixed sync logs not showing newest info after filtering | |
| 479 | - - Fixed exported whitelabel settings not uploading to another site | |
| 480 | - - Fixed plugin settings hiding in plugin menu but not under WordPress General settings | |
| 481 | - - Fixed Import SEO Data missing from access control list | |
| 482 | - | |
| 483 | - Stability / PHP 8.1+ Compatibility | |
| 484 | - | |
| 485 | - - 13 improvements with deprecated PHP functions below PHP V8.0 | |
| 486 | - | |
| 487 | -= 2.5.18 = | |
| 488 | -* Removed JWT-based temporary support access token system | |
| 489 | -* Improved internal code documentation | |
| 490 | - | |
| 491 | -= 2.5.17 = | |
| 492 | -* New: Administrator-Controlled Remote Support - Support access now requires explicit consent with secure, time-limited JWT tokens you generate and control | |
| 493 | -* New: Support Access Management UI - Generate, view, and revoke support tokens directly from plugin settings | |
| 494 | -* New: Email notifications when support tokens are generated, used, or revoked | |
| 495 | -* Security: Connect to Search Atlas now uses time-limited, single-use tokens instead of persistent credentials | |
| 496 | -* Security: Added rate limiting to Connect to Search Atlas authentication | |
| 497 | - | |
| 498 | -= 2.5.16 = | |
| 499 | -* New: Administrator-Controlled Remote Support - Support access now requires explicit consent with secure, time-limited tokens you generate and control | |
| 500 | -* Security: Enhanced Search Atlas SSO authentication with time-limited tokens | |
| 501 | -* Security: Improved access control for administrative functions | |
| 502 | -* Security: Added rate limiting to authentication endpoints | |
| 503 | -* Improvement: Optimized token validation for better performance | |
| 504 | - | |
| 505 | -= 2.5.15 = | |
| 506 | -* **Fix:** Improved compatibility with the **NitroPack** cache plugin. | |
| 507 | -* **Fix:** Resolved a compatibility issue with the **Divi Timeline** widget. | |
| 508 | -* **Fix:** Resolved a compatibility issue with the **Divi MultiView** widget. | |
| 509 | -* **Fix:** Fixed an issue where static text in Advanced Settings displayed "OTTO/SA" instead of the **White Label** name. | |
| 510 | -* **Fix:** Improved input validation within the **Redirection** form. | |
| 511 | -* **Fix:** Fixed an issue where the **Cancel** button in the Redirection feature was not triggering. | |
| 512 | -* **Fix:** Resolved an issue where **General Settings** would reset after a White Label password was set. | |
| 513 | -* **Improvement:** Enhanced the filter and search modules in the **Redirection** section. | |
| 514 | -* **Improvement:** When a new sitemap is generated, the **robots.txt** file will now automatically update with the correct link. | |
| 515 | -* **Improvement:** Simplified plugin navigation for a better user experience. | |
| 516 | -* **Improvement:** Removed deprecated files and unnecessary logs to optimize performance. | |
| 517 | -* **Improvement:** Added **MCP** support. | |
| 518 | -* **Improvement:** Added data persistence with **granularity** support. | |
| 519 | -* **Improvement:** Improved notification messaging to better inform users about plugin updates. | |
| 520 | -* **Feature:** Added full support for **Oxygen Builder**. | |
| 521 | -* **Feature:** **Plugin Access Control:** Added a setting under Advanced Settings to define which user roles can access the plugin. | |
| 522 | -* **Feature:** **Advanced Access Control:** White Label users can now disable specific settings or features per user role (**Settings \> White Label \> Advanced Access Control**). | |
| 523 | -* **Feature:** Added a dedicated **Import SEO Data** screen. | |
| 524 | -* **Feature:** Added an option to set all external links to `target="_blank"` (**Settings \> General \> Post/Page Settings**). | |
| 525 | -* **Feature:** Added an option to add `rel="nofollow"` to all external links (**SEO \> Indexation \> Indexation Control**). | |
| 526 | -* **Miscellaneous:** Minor cross-compatibility improvements for legacy PHP versions. | |
| 527 | - | |
| 528 | -= 2.5.14 = | |
| 529 | -* **Fix:** Fixed a case of compatibility with Formidable Form Builder | |
| 530 | -* **Fix:** Fixed a case of compatibility with Essentials Theme | |
| 531 | -* **Fix:** Small adjustments in overall code for performance | |
| 532 | -* **Improvement:** Improvement of OTTO SSR system | |
| 533 | -* **Improvement:** Small adjustments in the UX | |
| 534 | -* **Improvement:** Improvement of suggestions persistence in WP DB. | |
| 535 | - | |
| 536 | -= 2.5.13 = | |
| 537 | -* **Fix:** Fixed a case where new published article was only showing headers | |
| 538 | -* **Fix:** Fixed a case of compatibility with Essentials Theme | |
| 539 | -* **Fix:** Small adjustments in overall code for performance | |
| 540 | -* **New Feature: Whitelabel Plugin Export -** We included a feature to export a version of the plugin with your WL info. You could now easily install the plugin through different hosts, without the need to manually update/include the WL settings. | |
| 541 | -* **New Feature: Import from RankMath/Yoast/AIOSEO -** We included a feature to import Robots.txt, Sitemap.xml, Schemas and Indexation Options from SEO Plugins. | |
| 542 | -* **New Feature: Advanced Settings -> Clear Transient Cache -** We included a feature to clear the transient cache used to boost page performance. The cache stores the deployed changes from the platform, avoiding unnecessary process to apply the changes. | |
| 543 | -* **Improvement:** Small adjustments in OTTO SSR | |
| 544 | -* **Improvement:** Small adjustments in Light Theme version | |
| 545 | -* **Improvement:** We included a option in the Settings to Disable OTTO Toolbar. | |
| 546 | -* **Improvement:** Otto Toolbar is Whitelabel friendly (Apply WL name) | |
| 547 | - | |
| 548 | -= 2.5.12 = | |
| 549 | -* **Fix:** Fixed a case of compatibility with Slider Revolution | |
| 550 | -* **Fix:** Fixed a case of duplication in content synced | |
| 551 | -* **Fix:** Small adjustments in PHP Warnings being triggered | |
| 552 | -* **Fix:** Fixed a case of custom child theme triggering errors in error log | |
| 553 | -* **New Feature: Light/Dark Theme -** We included a feature that allow users to switch the plugin colors to a light version. | |
| 554 | -* **New Feature: Content Genius Authors -** We included a feature under settings where you could choose what user roles would be synced with Content Genius | |
| 555 | -* **New Feature: OTTO Changes Viewer -** We included a feature to check what changes are being applied in a page optimized by OTTO. | |
| 556 | -* **Improvement:** We improved the OTTO detection system. | |
| 557 | -* **Improvement:** Changes in Robots.txt could be rollbacked with a historic of changes | |
| 558 | -* **Improvement:** We included a option in the Indexation feature to disallow Category pages. | |
| 559 | -* **Improvement:** Small optimizations in the code for page speed improvement. | |
| 560 | - | |
| 561 | -= 2.5.11 = | |
| 562 | -* **Fix:** Fixed a case of compatibility with Woocommerce | |
| 563 | -* **Fix:** Fixed a case of redirections not working when the target URL was deleted | |
| 564 | -* **Fix:** Fixed a case of Error Logs not displaying correctly | |
| 565 | -* **Fix:** Fixed a case of PHP Warning due outdated PHP version | |
| 566 | -* **Fix:** Fixed a case of custom child theme triggering errors in error log | |
| 567 | -* **New Feature: Report a Issue -** We included a feature that allow users to notify Issues directly from the plugin. | |
| 568 | -* **Improvement:** We improved the Whitelabel settings to hide specific features if needed. | |
| 569 | -* **Improvement:** Improvements on system messages | |
| 570 | - | |
| 571 | -= 2.5.10 = | |
| 572 | -* **Fix:** Fixed a case of compatibility with Gravity Forms | |
| 573 | -* **Fix:** Fixed a case of compatibility with Elementor Pro | |
| 574 | -* **Fix:** Fixed a case of compatibility with DIVI | |
| 575 | -* **Fix:** Fixed a case where the post editor preview was blocked | |
| 576 | -* **Fix:** Fixed a case of original meta title and meta description being overwritten by OTTO | |
| 577 | -* **New Feature: Custom Pages -** We included a feature that allow users to create custom pages bypassing existing Themes and Styles. | |
| 578 | -* **New Feature:** **OTTO Excluded URLs -** We included under Compatibility Tab, a option to Turn off OTTO changes per URL. | |
| 579 | -* **New Feature:** **Import Redirections -** Users could now import redirections from .csv file or directly from Yoast/RankMath/AIOSEO. | |
| 580 | -* **Improvement:** We improved the Whitelabel settings to hide specific features if needed. | |
| 581 | -* **Improvement:** Minor changes in core functions. | |
| 582 | -* **Improvement:** Excluded from Sitemap generator URLs that aren't related with live pages. | |
| 583 | - | |
| 584 | -= 2.5.9 = | |
| 585 | -* **Fix:** Fixed a case where the plugin was duplicanting the meta description tag | |
| 586 | -* **Fix:** Fixed a case where the post editor was preventing user to save OG tags. | |
| 587 | -* **New Feature:** We included in advanced settings a option to test the connectivity between host and the platform. | |
| 588 | -* **New Feature:** Users could generate SITEMAP.xml directly in the plugin (This function will disable current sitemap.xml plugins) | |
| 589 | -* **New Feature:** User could Enable/Disable storing OTTO Meta Title and Meta Description into the Database. When enabled, it will overwrite Meta Title and Meta Description of Yoast/RankMath, etc, and the old meta title and meta description | |
| 590 | -* **Improvement:** We improved the Whitelabel settings to hide specific features if needed. | |
| 591 | -* **Improvement:** Minor changes in cross-compatibility with outdated PHP versions. | |
| 592 | - | |
| 593 | -= 2.5.8 = | |
| 594 | -* **Fix:** Some conditions was preventing saving new/edit posts directly from the editor | |
| 595 | -* **Fix:** Non-standard tags found in body of the page, are being detect as plain text. | |
| 596 | -* **New Feature:** White Label Clients could turn on/off Plugin features in Whitelabel Settings. | |
| 597 | -* **Improvement:** Minor changes in cross-compatibility with outdated PHP versions. | |
| 598 | - | |
| 599 | -= 2.5.7 = | |
| 600 | - | |
| 601 | - | |
| 602 | -= 2.5.6 = | |
| 603 | -* **Prevention**: New error detection system. | |
| 604 | -* **White Label**: 1-click Auth will sync the logo from the WL dashboard | |
| 605 | -* **Fixes & UX**: Allow Rollback changes in Meta Title and Meta Description that was being stored in the Database. | |
| 606 | - | |
| 607 | -= 2.5.5 = | |
| 608 | -* **Performance**: Significant improvement to dashboard loading speed. | |
| 609 | -* **White Label**: | |
| 610 | - * New dedicated White Label settings screen (Settings\>White Label). | |
| 611 | - * Added password protection for White Label settings. | |
| 612 | -* **Logging**: Introduced Sync Logs to display implemented website changes. | |
| 613 | -* **Fixes & UX**: Minor UX adjustments and a fix for a false positive XSS issue in unused code. | |
| 614 | -* **System**: Minor OTTO system optimizations to reduce disk space and memory usage. | |
| 615 | - | |
| 616 | -= 2.5.4 = | |
| 617 | -* HotFix: In some cases, the **error log** was becoming too large, causing host performance to slow down. | |
| 618 | - | |
| 619 | -= 2.5.3 = | |
| 620 | -* Included Compatibility Screen V.1, that shows most common Themes and plugins and compatibility | |
| 621 | -* Improved error logs system | |
| 622 | - | |
| 623 | -= 2.5.2 = | |
| 624 | -No changelog available. | |
| 625 | - | |
| 626 | -= 2.5.1 = | |
| 627 | -* **Improved Dashboard Loading** for public dashboard URLs. | |
| 628 | -* **Enhanced compatibility** with naked URLs (non-www) on the platform. | |
| 629 | -* **Refined the Connection Status Bar.** | |
| 630 | -* **Fixed a bug** where the Connection Tips Box didn't expand when clicked. | |
| 631 | -* **Enabled the storage** of meta titles and descriptions in the database. | |
| 632 | -* **Added an option** to disable the dashboard view from the settings page. | |
| 633 | -* **Created a setting** to disable the Connection Status Bar from the admin bar. | |
| 634 | -* **Implemented a new Telemetry system** to streamline bug detection. | |
| 635 | -* **Resolved an issue** that caused error logs to be generated multiple times. | |
| 636 | -* **Optimized the rendering of AMP pages** to prevent unrecognized HTML tags. | |
| 637 | - | |
| 638 | -= 2.5.1 = | |
| 639 | -* **Improved Dashboard Loading** for public dashboard URLs. | |
| 640 | -* **Enhanced compatibility** with naked URLs (non-www) on the platform. | |
| 641 | -* **Refined the Connection Status Bar.** | |
| 642 | -* **Fixed a bug** where the Connection Tips Box didn't expand when clicked. | |
| 643 | -* **Enabled the storage** of meta titles and descriptions in the database. | |
| 644 | -* **Added an option** to disable the dashboard view from the settings page. | |
| 645 | -* **Created a setting** to disable the Connection Status Bar from the admin bar. | |
| 646 | -* **Implemented a new Telemetry system** to streamline bug detection. | |
| 647 | -* **Resolved an issue** that caused error logs to be generated multiple times. | |
| 648 | -* **Optimized the rendering of AMP pages** to prevent unrecognized HTML tags. | |
| 649 | - | |
| 650 | -= 2.5.0 = | |
| 651 | -* **Search Atlas SSO** | |
| 652 | - * Users can now authenticate the plugin with a single click, eliminating manual setup steps and streamlining the entire process. | |
| 653 | -* **OTTO One-Click Activation** | |
| 654 | - * After successful authentication, if an OTTO project exists in Search Atlas, its configurations are automatically imported and applied within WordPress. | |
| 655 | -* **White Label Branding** | |
| 656 | - * The white label experience has been significantly improved. Upon one-click authentication, any configured white label settings are automatically imported. This includes: | |
| 657 | - * Plugin Name | |
| 658 | - * Logo | |
| 659 | - * OTTO Name | |
| 660 | - * Dashboard URL | |
| 661 | - * From then on, all plugin connections reflect the customer’s white label branding. These settings are also accessible in a new **Advanced tab** within the plugin settings. | |
| 662 | -* **Dashboard Access** | |
| 663 | - * Direct access to the customer’s OTTO project dashboard is now available from within the plugin. | |
| 664 | -* **Plugin Redesign** | |
| 665 | - * The plugin has been fully rebranded with a refreshed design that aligns with the current Search Atlas dashboard, offering a more consistent and modern user experience. | |
| 666 | -* **Reset Plugin** | |
| 667 | - * A new option has been added to fully reset plugin configurations back to their default values. | |
| 668 | -* **Error Logs** | |
| 669 | - * Enhanced error logging is now available. When WordPress debug modes are enabled, the plugin can generate anonymous logs that may be shared with the specialist team for troubleshooting. | |
| 670 | -* **Search Atlas SSO** | |
| 671 | - * Users can now authenticate the plugin with a single click, eliminating manual setup steps and streamlining the entire process. | |
| 672 | -* **OTTO One-Click Activation** | |
| 673 | - * After successful authentication, if an OTTO project exists in Search Atlas, its configurations are automatically imported and applied within WordPress. | |
| 674 | -* **White Label Branding** | |
| 675 | - * The white label experience has been significantly improved. Upon one-click authentication, any configured white label settings are automatically imported. This includes: | |
| 676 | - * Plugin Name | |
| 677 | - * Logo | |
| 678 | - * OTTO Name | |
| 679 | - * Dashboard URL | |
| 680 | - * From then on, all plugin connections reflect the customer’s white label branding. These settings are also accessible in a new **Advanced tab** within the plugin settings. | |
| 681 | -* **Dashboard Access** | |
| 682 | - * Direct access to the customer’s OTTO project dashboard is now available from within the plugin. | |
| 683 | -* **Plugin Redesign** | |
| 684 | - * The plugin has been fully rebranded with a refreshed design that aligns with the current Search Atlas dashboard, offering a more consistent and modern user experience. | |
| 685 | -* **Reset Plugin** | |
| 686 | - * A new option has been added to fully reset plugin configurations back to their default values. | |
| 687 | -* **Error Logs** | |
| 688 | - * Enhanced error logging is now available. When WordPress debug modes are enabled, the plugin can generate anonymous logs that may be shared with the specialist team for troubleshooting. | |
| 689 | -* **Disable SSO** | |
| 690 | - * Disable 1 Click WP Authentication from Dashboard | |
| 691 | - | |
| 692 | -BUG FIXES: | |
| 693 | - | |
| 694 | -* Disabled Canonical redirects generating loops | |
| 695 | -* Check if URL could be crawled | |
| 696 | -* Duplicated element with YITH plugin | |
| 697 | -* FAQ format conflict with Theme Builder | |
| 698 | -* Conflict with Hostify Booking Engine plugin | |
| 699 | -* Old version of Elementro Pro breaking CSS | |
| 700 | - | |
| 701 | -= 2.4.4 = | |
| 702 | -* Bug Fix: When user is logged via SSO, validate if the auth token is set | |
| 703 | - | |
| 704 | -= 2.4.3 = | |
| 705 | -* HotFix 1: When user is logged via SSO, persist the session in the admin area | |
| 706 | - | |
| 707 | -= 2.4.2 = | |
| 708 | -* Bug fix 1: large log size for heavy traffic sites | |
| 709 | - | |
| 710 | -= 2.4.1 = | |
| 711 | -* Bugfix 1: Imported Posts published with duplicate images | |
| 712 | - | |
| 713 | -= 2.4.0 = | |
| 714 | -* Feature 1: Single Sign On to WP from Dashboard | |
| 715 | -* Feature 2: Modifying Existing Posts with CA AI | |
| 716 | -* Improvement 1: Improved Error Handling for menu Image field | |
| 717 | -* Improvement 2: Notification about permalink compatibility | |
| 718 | -* Improvement 3: Remove outdate UI component (Clear Cache Button) | |
| 719 | -* Improvement 4: Delete Zipped logs older than 30 days | |
| 720 | -* Improvement 5: Displaying Block Quote elements from CA | |
| 721 | -* Bug fix 1: Table of Contents not Working for some sites | |
| 722 | -* Bug fix 2: FAQ Section not comming in correctly for some sites | |
| 723 | -* Bug fix 3: Error warning while publishing to WP Elementor on some sites | |
| 724 | -* Bug fix 4: Fatal Error triggered on invalid URI | |
| 725 | -* Bug fix 5: Preserve redirection for forward slash ending urls | |
| 726 | - | |
| 727 | -= 2.3.11 = | |
| 728 | -* Feature 1: Modifying Existing Posts with Content Assistant AI | |
| 729 | - | |
| 730 | -= 2.3.10 = | |
| 731 | -* Bug fix 1: Critical Error with undeclared global Post Object | |
| 732 | - | |
| 733 | -= 2.3.8 = | |
| 734 | -* Bug fix 1: Check out flow breaking on some sites | |
| 735 | - | |
| 736 | -= 2.3.7 = | |
| 737 | -* Bug fix 1: Otto Interfering with some non-native Ajax requests | |
| 738 | - | |
| 739 | -= 2.3.6 = | |
| 740 | -* Bug fix 1: Activating Otto SSR breaks UI on some sites | |
| 741 | - | |
| 742 | -= 2.3.5 = | |
| 743 | -* Bug fix 1: Argument Count Error on some custom themes | |
| 744 | -* Bug fix 2: Missing Title on some sites | |
| 745 | -* Improvement 1: Serve Otto improved changes to Bot | |
| 746 | - | |
| 747 | -= 2.3.4 = | |
| 748 | -* Bug fix 1: Error Viewing blog posts in some Nginx sites | |
| 749 | -* Improvement 1: Otto Crawl monitoring | |
| 750 | -* Improvement 2: Remove redundant requests to back end | |
| 751 | - | |
| 752 | -= 2.3.3 = | |
| 753 | -* Bug fix 1: Checkout failure on some sites | |
| 754 | - | |
| 755 | -= 2.3.2 = | |
| 756 | -* Bug fix 1: Fatal Error on empty tag attributes | |
| 757 | -* Bug fix 2: Plugin Breaking Grid Page Sites | |
| 758 | - | |
| 759 | -= 2.3.1 = | |
| 760 | -* Improvement 1: Real Time Server Side Rendering - No HTML Cache | |
| 761 | - | |
| 762 | -= 2.3.0 = | |
| 763 | -* Bug fix 1: Fix 500 error when publishing a post | |
| 764 | -* Bug fix 2: Fix OTTO SSR disabling the WordPress edit menu | |
| 765 | -* Bug fix 3: Fix rest_forbidden error when publishing blog post | |
| 766 | -* Bug fix 4: Fix OTTO breaking website layout (top-bar) | |
| 767 | -* Improvement 1: Session Based Rendering | |
| 768 | -* Improvement 2: Reset Heartbeat API calls to 5-minute intervals | |
| 769 | -* Improvement 3: Update plugin layout and implement white-labelling | |
| 770 | -* Improvement 4: Implement new caching mechanism | |
| 771 | - | |
| 772 | -= 2.2.7 = | |
| 773 | -* Bug fix 1: Fix 429 page issue | |
| 774 | -* Improvement 1: Disabling Otto on error pages like 404 | |
| 775 | - | |
| 776 | -= 2.2.6 = | |
| 777 | -* Improvement 1: Refactored CI/CD Pipelines and added releases | |
| 778 | - | |
| 779 | -= 2.2.5 = | |
| 780 | -* Bug fix 1: Critical error on metasync logs page | |
| 781 | -* Bug fix 2: Purchase process affected on Ecommerce Sites | |
| 782 | - | |
| 783 | -= 2.2.4 = | |
| 784 | -* Bug fix 1: AI page builder formatting | |
| 785 | -* Bug fix 2: Categories not syncing | |
| 786 | - | |
| 787 | -= 2.2.3 = | |
| 788 | -* Bug Fix 1: Compatibility Improvements | |
| 789 | -* Bug Fix 2: Hero Image not showing on some posts | |
| 790 | -* Bug Fix 3: Post title missing on some posts | |
| 791 | - | |
| 792 | -= 2.2.2 = | |
| 793 | -* Feature 1: Clear Otto Caches Button | |
| 794 | -* Feature 2: Option to disable Otto for logged in Users | |
| 795 | -* Bug fix 1: Hero Image not getting Updated | |
| 796 | - | |
| 797 | -= 2.2.1 = | |
| 798 | -* Bugfix 1: Fix login Loop Issue on Sites with OTTO SSR | |
| 799 | -* Bugfix 2: Fix Otto SSR Caching Problem on the Admin Side | |
| 800 | -* Bugfix 3: Fix H1 rendering on published Posts | |
| 801 | - | |
| 802 | -= 2.2.0 = | |
| 803 | -* Bugfix 1: Fix login Issues on Sites with OTTO SSR | |
| 804 | -* Bugfix 2: Accepting UUID to activate OTTO on Wordpress | |
| 805 | -* Feature 1: Alerting users to remove OTTO JS before activating OTTO SSR | |
| 806 | -* Feature 2: Instant deployment of changes made on OTTO dashboard | |
| 807 | - | |
| 808 | -= 2.1.1 = | |
| 809 | -* bugfix 1: Logging System - Fix Corrupted Zip Files | |
| 810 | - | |
| 811 | -= 2.1.0 = | |
| 812 | -* Feature : Server Side Rendering of the Otto Pixel | |
| 813 | - | |
| 814 | -= 2.0.0 = | |
| 815 | -* Feature 1: Metasync Specific Site Log Monitoring & Logging | |
| 816 | -* Bugfix 1: Failed Image Syncing | |
| 817 | -* Bugfix 2: Fix AI landing Page Visibility | |
| 818 | -* Bugfix 3: Headings Coming over with #000000 | |
| 819 | - | |
| 820 | -= 1.9.3 = | |
| 821 | -* Fixed : Error Publishing Blog Article | |
| 822 | - | |
| 823 | -= 1.9.2 = | |
| 824 | -* Fix : Renamed DB Migration Class to Prevent Conflict | |
| 825 | - | |
| 826 | -= 1.9.1 = | |
| 827 | -* Feature 1: Stability Improvements | |
| 828 | - | |
| 829 | -= 1.9.0 = | |
| 830 | -* Bug fixes | |
| 831 | -* Fixed PHP 7.1.x compatibility issues | |
| 832 | - | |
| 833 | -= 1.8.9 = | |
| 834 | -* Enhanced security measures | |
| 835 | - | |
| 836 | -= 1.8.8 = | |
| 837 | -* Improved general page settings | |
| 838 | - | |
| 839 | -= 1.8.7 = | |
| 840 | -* Enhanced compatibility with WordPress Dashboard | |
| 841 | - | |
| 842 | -= 1.8.6 = | |
| 843 | -* Server-side improvements | |
| 844 | - | |
| 845 | -= 1.8.5 = | |
| 846 | -* Additional server optimizations | |
| 847 | - | |
| 848 | -= 1.8.4 = | |
| 849 | -* Resolved logic issues for white labels | |
| 850 | - | |
| 851 | -= 1.8.3 = | |
| 852 | -* Fixed isset issues for white labels and public view | |
| 853 | - | |
| 854 | -= 1.8.2 = | |
| 855 | -* Addressed isset issues for white labels and error logging | |
| 856 | - | |
| 857 | -= 1.8.1 = | |
| 858 | -* Fixed isset issues for white labels | |
| 859 | - | |
| 860 | -= 1.8.0 = | |
| 861 | -* Fixed "Sync now" plugin list addition | |
| 862 | - | |
| 863 | -= 1.7.9 = | |
| 864 | -* Fixed content removal in Debug Log | |
| 865 | - | |
| 866 | -= 1.7.8 = | |
| 867 | -* Fixed content removal in Debug Log | |
| 868 | - | |
| 869 | -= 1.7.7 = | |
| 870 | -* Improved Default Debug Log | |
| 871 | - | |
| 872 | -= 1.7.6 = | |
| 873 | -* Enhanced Default Debug Log | |
| 874 | - | |
| 875 | -= 1.7.5 = | |
| 876 | -* Improved Debug functionality | |
| 877 | - | |
| 878 | -= 1.7.4 = | |
| 879 | -* General code improvements | |
| 880 | - | |
| 881 | -= 1.7.3 = | |
| 882 | -* Continued code enhancements | |
| 883 | - | |
| 884 | -= 1.7.2 = | |
| 885 | -* Fixed various errors | |
| 886 | - | |
| 887 | -= 1.7.1 = | |
| 888 | -* Addressed metasync error logging | |
| 889 | - | |
| 890 | -= 1.7.0 = | |
| 891 | -* Enhanced code and integrated Otto | |
| 892 | - | |
| 893 | -= 1.6.9 = | |
| 894 | -* Improved compatibility with Divi Child theme | |
| 895 | - | |
| 896 | -= 1.6.8 = | |
| 897 | -* Fixed issues with figure tags | |
| 898 | - | |
| 899 | -= 1.6.7 = | |
| 900 | -* Enhanced support for Iframe tags | |
| 901 | - | |
| 902 | -= 1.6.6 = | |
| 903 | -* Redirects updated after White Label changes | |
| 904 | - | |
| 905 | -= 1.6.5 = | |
| 906 | -* Code and White Label improvements | |
| 907 | - | |
| 908 | -= 1.6.4 = | |
| 909 | -* General code improvements | |
| 910 | - | |
| 911 | -= 1.6.3 = | |
| 912 | -* Continued code enhancements | |
| 913 | - | |
| 914 | -= 1.6.2 = | |
| 915 | -* Code improvements and menu renaming | |
| 916 | - | |
| 917 | -= 1.6.1 = | |
| 918 | -* Code enhancements and White Label updates | |
| 919 | - | |
| 920 | -= 1.6.0 = | |
| 921 | -* Code improvements and added Sub Pages functionality | |
| 922 | - | |
| 923 | -= 1.5.9 = | |
| 924 | -* Code improvements and HTML format fixes | |
| 925 | - | |
| 926 | -= 1.5.8 = | |
| 927 | -* Code improvements and HTML format fixes | |
| 928 | - | |
| 929 | -= 1.5.7 = | |
| 930 | -* Code enhancements and bug fixes | |
| 931 | - | |
| 932 | -= 1.5.6 = | |
| 933 | -* Code improvements and bug fixes | |
| 934 | - | |
| 935 | -= 1.5.5 = | |
| 936 | -* General code improvements | |
| 937 | - | |
| 938 | -= 1.5.4 = | |
| 939 | -* Code enhancements | |
| 940 | -* Fixed List Item components | |
| 941 | - | |
| 942 | -= 1.5.3 = | |
| 943 | -* Code improvements | |
| 944 | -* Integrated Divi | |
| 945 | - | |
| 946 | -= 1.5.2 = | |
| 947 | -* Code enhancements | |
| 948 | -* Fixed Elementor activation bug | |
| 949 | - | |
| 950 | -= 1.5.1 = | |
| 951 | -* General code improvements | |
| 952 | - | |
| 953 | -= 1.5.0 = | |
| 954 | -* Continued code enhancements | |
| 955 | - | |
| 956 | -= 1.4.9 = | |
| 957 | -* General code improvements | |
| 958 | - | |
| 959 | -= 1.4.8 = | |
| 960 | -* Added CSS for Search Atlas | |
| 961 | -* Code enhancements | |
| 962 | - | |
| 963 | -= 1.4.7 = | |
| 964 | -* Added Permalink Structure Validator | |
| 965 | -* Enhanced Page Editor checks | |
| 966 | -* Option to choose Page Editor | |
| 967 | -* Code improvements and bug fixes | |
| 968 | - | |
| 969 | -= 1.4.6 = | |
| 970 | -* Code enhancements and bug fixes | |
| 971 | - | |
| 972 | -= 1.4.5 = | |
| 973 | -* Code improvements and bug fixes | |
| 974 | -* Removed deprecated features from codebase | |
| 975 | - | |
| 976 | -= 1.4.4 = | |
| 977 | -* Code enhancements and bug fixes | |
| 978 | -* Added option to enable/disable features menu in General settings | |
| 979 | - | |
| 980 | -= 1.4.3 = | |
| 981 | -* Changed post permalink approach to prevent conflicts | |
| 982 | -* Updated page template to default instead of blank | |
| 983 | -* Set page parent to main if page doesn't exist | |
| 984 | -* Fixed permalink function in getPagesList | |
| 985 | -* Resolved minor bugs and improved code | |
| 986 | - | |
| 987 | -= 1.4.2 = | |
| 988 | -* Added new API endpoint `getPostByURL` to find posts by URL | |
| 989 | -* Updated README content and "Tested up to" attribute to latest version | |
| 990 | -* Updated `getPagesList` API to display all pages in JSON response | |
| 991 | -* Fixed bug in retrieving `post_id` in API codes | |
| 992 | -* Improved Pages management API for sub pages | |
| 993 | - | |
| 994 | -= 1.4.1 = | |
| 995 | -* Added three new API endpoints for creating pages | |
| 996 | -* Renamed heartbeat endpoints and functions | |
| 997 | -* Updated heartbeat categories and user sync limits and responses | |
| 998 | -* Updated plugin name and description | |
| 999 | -* Added plugin banner for marketplace page | |
| 1000 | -* Removed Sitemaps feature, functions, and routes | |
| 1001 | -* Added option to enable/disable Schema on Posts and Pages | |
| 1002 | -* Improved General Settings UI/UX | |
| 1003 | -* Fixed bugs and enhanced code | |
| 1004 | - | |
| 1005 | -= 1.4.0 = | |
| 1006 | -* Feature: Basic Markdown support `[markdown] MARKDOWN CONTENT [/markdown]` | |
| 1007 | -* Feature: Set a new Landing Page via API | |
| 1008 | -* API code improvements and bug fixes | |
| 1009 | - | |
| 1010 | -= 1.3.4 = | |
| 1011 | -* Enhanced Error Logs viewer and messages | |
| 1012 | -* Added new error logs API | |
| 1013 | -* Fixed `createPost` API code bug | |
| 1014 | - | |
| 1015 | -= 1.3.3 = | |
| 1016 | -* Performance enhancements and bug fixes | |
| 1017 | - | |
| 1018 | -= 1.3.2 = | |
| 1019 | -* Fixed bugs related to post and page images | |
| 1020 | - | |
| 1021 | -= 1.3.1 = | |
| 1022 | -* Updated UI for HTML Accordion components | |
| 1023 | - | |
| 1024 | -= 1.3.0 = | |
| 1025 | -* Editor/APIs: Added HTML Accordion support via shortcode `[accordion]CONTENT[/accordion]` | |
| 1026 | -* APIs: Enabled editing drafts or published posts and pages multiple times without duplication via permalink | |
| 1027 | -* APIs: Allowed manual addition of schema/scripts/styles to posts and pages | |
| 1028 | -* APIs: Improved `deleteItem` endpoint code to comply with REST standards | |
| 1029 | -* APIs: Numerous bug fixes and code enhancements for better performance and stability | |
| 1030 | - | |
| 1031 | -= 1.2.8 = | |
| 1032 | -* Added new business type "Tree Services" to Business SEO page | |
| 1033 | - | |
| 1034 | -= 1.2.7 = | |
| 1035 | -* Added Error Logs GET API endpoint | |
| 1036 | -* Enabled functionality to trigger on-demand payload requests | |
| 1037 | -* Added heartbeat HTTP request error information to Error Logs | |
| 1038 | -* Set a limit of one thousand records for categories and users | |
| 1039 | - | |
| 1040 | -= 1.2.6 = | |
| 1041 | -* Fixed issue displaying all fields in Optimal Settings | |
| 1042 | - | |
| 1043 | -= 1.2.5 = | |
| 1044 | -* Enabled selecting the author of a post/page randomly in Create/Update item APIs | |
| 1045 | -* Added ALT text for hero images in Create/Update item API payloads | |
| 1046 | -* Set specific post dates within the last two months in Create API | |
| 1047 | -* Added validation for `post_date` in Create/Update item APIs | |
| 1048 | -* Refactored Create/Update item API code | |
| 1049 | - | |
| 1050 | -= 1.2.4 = | |
| 1051 | -* Added feature and menu to enable/disable Open Graph, Facebook, and Twitter meta tags for all posts and pages | |
| 1052 | -* Updated plugin version and README file | |
| 1053 | - | |
| 1054 | -= 1.2.3 = | |
| 1055 | -* Enabled returning revisions for posts or pages in the update endpoint | |
| 1056 | -* Added or updated post tags in Create and Update endpoints | |
| 1057 | -* Included tags list in heartbeat API payload | |
| 1058 | - | |
| 1059 | -= 1.2.2 = | |
| 1060 | -* Optimized Create and Update endpoints for media uploads | |
| 1061 | -* Added redirection functionality in Create and Update endpoints | |
| 1062 | -* Enabled/disabling comments in Create and Update APIs | |
| 1063 | -* Fixed category updates in heartbeat API | |
| 1064 | -* Resolved issue uploading previously unuploaded images to media in Create API | |
| 1065 | - | |
| 1066 | -= 1.2.1 = | |
| 1067 | -* Added hero image attribute `hero_image_url` in Create or Update post endpoint | |
| 1068 | -* Refactored image upload code to use URLs in Create/Update endpoints | |
| 1069 | -* Updated plugin README file | |
| 1070 | - | |
| 1071 | -= 1.2.0 = | |
| 1072 | -* Added post author in Create post endpoint | |
| 1073 | -* Included users in heartbeat API with `users` attribute | |
| 1074 | -* Assigned authors to attachments when uploading images to the media library | |
| 1075 | -* Rebuilt post content tags based on HTML rules | |
| 1076 | - | |
| 1077 | -= 1.1.9 = | |
| 1078 | -* Enabled saving images from URLs to the WordPress media library | |
| 1079 | -* Added functionality to save images from URLs in Create/Update endpoints | |
| 1080 | -* Implemented checks for existing images from URLs in Update endpoint | |
| 1081 | - | |
| 1082 | -= 1.1.8 = | |
| 1083 | -* Corrected home URL storage in the 404 Monitor database | |
| 1084 | -* Identified correct page URLs in the 404 Monitor for redirection | |
| 1085 | -* Utilized correct URLs from the 404 Monitor for Redirection | |
| 1086 | - | |
| 1087 | -= 1.1.7 = | |
| 1088 | -* Sent post categories as a list to backend requests | |
| 1089 | -* Enabled auto-generation of the plugin's authorization key | |
| 1090 | -* Displayed a message when the Search Atlas API key is not saved | |
| 1091 | - | |
| 1092 | -= 1.1.6 = | |
| 1093 | -* Updated the title of General Settings | |
| 1094 | -* Updated plugin screenshots | |
| 1095 | - | |
| 1096 | -= 1.1.5 = | |
| 1097 | -* Added/Replaced categories for posts with a key to append categories in update items | |
| 1098 | -* Synchronized post categories in Create/Update item endpoints | |
| 1099 | -* Refactored code to sync customer website configurations and post categories | |
| 1100 | - | |
| 1101 | -= 1.1.4 = | |
| 1102 | -* Fixed issue sending categories as JSON in heartbeat payload | |
| 1103 | -* Removed special characters from category JSON | |
| 1104 | -* Fixed heartbeat request interval settings | |
| 1105 | - | |
| 1106 | -= 1.1.3 = | |
| 1107 | -* Removed login fields for obtaining JWT token from General Settings | |
| 1108 | -* Removed dashboard link from the plugin | |
| 1109 | -* Set heartbeat frequency to every 5 minutes | |
| 1110 | -* Configured heartbeat requests to trigger on saving General Settings | |
| 1111 | - | |
| 1112 | -= 1.1.2 = | |
| 1113 | -* Removed double quotes and forward slashes from JSON-LD Schema | |
| 1114 | - | |
| 1115 | -= 1.1.1 = | |
| 1116 | -* Fixed article name issue in JSON-LD Schema | |
| 1117 | -* Added plugin icon to the plugin directory | |
| 1118 | -* Added plugin screenshots to the plugin directory | |
| 1119 | -* Included changelogs in the plugin's README file | |
| 1120 | - | |
| 1121 | -= 1.1.0 = | |
| 1122 | -* Added a button to manually force heartbeat sending to the server | |
| 1123 | -* Displayed the last sync timestamp to monitor heartbeat status | |
| 1124 | -* Added input field to save the Search Atlas API key in General Settings | |
| 1125 | -* Included Search Atlas API key in the header of Heartbeat API | |
| 1126 | -* Removed JWT token and Customer ID from Heartbeat Request | |
| 1127 | - | |
| 1128 | -= 1.0.9 = | |
| 1129 | -* Added `meta_description` and `meta_robots` to the payload | |
| 1130 | -* Fixed issue updating categories consistently in the payload | |
| 1131 | -* Fixed issue adding two different `meta_robots` values in the header | |
| 1132 | -* Included blog categories in the Heartbeat payload | |
| 1133 | - | |
| 1134 | -= 1.0.8 = | |
| 1135 | -* Updated post/page permalinks during post updates via API payload | |
| 1136 | -* Updated post categories during post updates via API payload | |
| 1137 | - | |
| 1138 | -= 1.0.7 = | |
| 1139 | -* Added categories during post creation | |
| 1140 | -* Included Permalink URL during page creation | |
| 1141 | -* Set default post type to Post and post status to Publish | |
| 1142 | - | |
| 1143 | -= 1.0.6 = | |
| 1144 | -* Added new sanitization for JSON-LD to echo in the header | |
| 1145 | -* Removed third-party URLs from post data in the plugin | |
| 1146 | - | |
| 1147 | -= 1.0.5 = | |
| 1148 | -* Created new `deleteItem` API to delete posts | |
| 1149 | -* Refactored JSON-LD schema code to include all posts and pages | |
| 1150 | -* Added prepare method in WHERE clause fields of queries | |
| 1151 | - | |
| 1152 | -= 1.0.4 = | |
| 1153 | -* Added new sanitization for all POST and GET variables | |
| 1154 | -* Refactored all plugin code | |
| 1155 | - | |
| 1156 | -= 1.0.3 = | |
| 1157 | -* Added sanitization for all missing POST/REQUEST variables | |
| 1158 | -* Implemented escape methods for all internal print variables | |
| 1159 | -* Refactored all select boxes to use select options | |
| 1160 | -* Removed redundant code from the plugin | |
| 1161 | - | |
| 1162 | -= 1.0.2 = | |
| 1163 | -* Fixed issue excluding post IDs from sitemaps via API or General Settings | |
| 1164 | -* Fixed issue sanitizing null values in common settings | |
| 1165 | - | |
| 1166 | -= 1.0.1 = | |
| 1167 | -* Fixed invalid token issue in Heartbeat API | |
| 1168 | -* Fixed exception handling in LinkGraph login response | |
| 1169 | - | |
| 1170 | -= 1.0.0 = | |
| 1171 | -Initial release. | |
| 153 | +Older release notes are available in the CHANGELOG.md file included with the plugin. | |
