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Search Atlas SEO – OTTO AI SEO Automation for WordPress v2.7.1
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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, ai seo, schema, sitemap, redirection
4 -Donate link: http://searchatlas.com
5 -Requires at least: 5.2
6 -Tested up to: 7.0
7 -Requires PHP: 8.2
8 -Stable tag: 2.6.19
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 11 AI-powered SEO & GEO for WordPress: OTTO auto-optimizes meta, schema & content, and helps you rank on Google and in AI search.
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61 60 ### Search Atlas account & external service
62 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/).
63 62
64 63 == Installation ==
65 -1. Upload the `metasync` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory.
66 -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.
67 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 +
68 71 == Frequently Asked Questions ==
72 +
69 73 = What does the Search Atlas SEO plugin do? =
70 -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.
71 75
72 -== Screenshots ==
73 -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.
74 78
75 -== Upgrade Notice ==
76 -= 1.4.1 =
77 -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.
78 81
79 -== Changelog ==
80 -= 2.6.19 =
81 -* Improvement: Removed the unused legacy "Optimal Settings" page
82 -* Improvement: Reworked the Search Atlas connection to a pull-based flow so sites behind firewalls that block inbound callbacks can still connect reliably
83 -* Fix: Resolved a case where content failed to sync to WordPress due to a www/non-www hostname mismatch during connection
84 -* Fix: robots.txt no longer continues to reference sitemap URLs after the sitemaps have been deleted or disabled
85 -* Fix: Sitemap generation, including video and news sitemaps, no longer exhausts server memory on sites with large content catalogs
86 -* Fix: The video sitemap no longer produces invalid XML when a post description contains HTML entities or shortcodes
87 -* Fix: OTTO no longer breaks concatenated CSS/JS URLs (for example Jetpack Boost), so optimized pages render with their styles intact
88 -* Fix: "Delete All Sitemaps" now reliably removes all sitemaps even when one is served from a stale cache
89 -* Fix: Restored compatibility with the Enfold/Avia builder so the Accordion Toggle Title field accepts letters, not just numbers
90 -* Fix: Deleted robots.txt backup history entries no longer reappear after refreshing the page
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.
91 84
92 -= 2.6.18 =
93 -* Improvement: Increased the White Label plugin-name limit so custom plugin names of up to 18 characters are no longer truncated
94 -* Improvement: Added explanatory tooltips across the admin settings so the purpose of each option is clear
95 -* Improvement: Made the API key error message readable when a stored key cannot be read and re-authentication is required
96 -* Security: The Search Atlas API key is now masked in the settings UI and encrypted at rest
97 -* Fix: Customer-set Open Graph and Twitter/social values now take priority over OTTO on optimized pages, and a social image is always output
98 -* Fix: Reverting a single optimized image no longer deletes its converted WebP file, and re-syncing content restores images that were previously broken
99 -* Fix: Bing IndexNow verification no longer fails with "key not found" on hosts that serve the key as a static file
100 -* Fix: robots.txt no longer advertises a sitemap URL when the XML sitemap is disabled or not generated
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.
101 87
102 -= 2.6.17 =
103 -* Improvement: Fixed the Refresh Token button's oversized icon and misalignment on the settings page
104 -* Improvement: The Redirections search field now triggers a search when pressing Enter, not only when clicking the Search button
105 -* Fix: Prevented a fatal error when WordPress internally checks for a white screen after saving a theme file
106 -* Fix: Prevented a fatal error when clearing edge cache for a single URL
107 -* Fix: Prevented invalid `http://Array` canonical URLs from being output and cleaned up already-corrupted stored values
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.
108 90
109 -= 2.6.16 =
110 -* Security: Whitelabel password is now encrypted at rest instead of stored in plain text
111 -* Security: Prevented path traversal from unvalidated slugs in imported ZIP manifests
112 -* Security: Validated file paths built from ZIP manifest slugs before reading them
113 -* Performance: Capped image-processing resource usage to prevent unbounded memory consumption
114 -* Performance: Added a maximum image dimensions setting that downscales oversized images before conversion
115 -* Performance: Cached image dimensions to avoid repeated file reads on every page render
116 -* Performance: Batched the content URL rewrite query to prevent database table locks
117 -* Performance: Raised the memory limit before heavy image processing to avoid out-of-memory failures
118 -* Performance: Reduced memory usage during HTML rendering on large pages
119 -* Performance: Prevented memory exhaustion caused by bot and vulnerability-scanner traffic
120 -* Performance: Prevented image conversion from exceeding PHP's maximum execution time during media optimization
121 -* Improvement: Surfaced the Focus Keyword as a read-only field in the Gutenberg SEO sidebar
122 -* Improvement: Excluded Website Studio / custom HTML pages from SEO audit, inventory, and analysis surfaces
123 -* Improvement: Hid SEO meta fields on Website Studio-synced pages and show a read-only notice instead
124 -* Improvement: Labeled Website Studio-synced pages with a post state in the admin Pages list
125 -* Improvement: Stopped admin notices from causing layout shift and viewport scroll when navigating between plugin features
126 -* Improvement: Fixed checkbox alignment with their labels on the Redirections screen
127 -* Improvement: Bundled the default plugin logo locally instead of hotlinking it
128 -* Improvement: Fixed icon alignment on the Schema Markup metabox
129 -* Improvement: Show a sitemap conflict notice on the Video and News sitemap tabs when another SEO plugin is active
130 -* Improvement: Fixed a color mismatch and text crowding on the Schema Markup metabox Remove button
131 -* Improvement: Fixed the "Hide Dashboard" option so it actually hides the dashboard from the admin menu, and corrected its help text
132 -* Improvement: Streamlined the plugin entry file for maintainability
133 -* Fix: Fixed several bugs surfaced by static analysis
134 -* Fix: Fixed broken thumbnails for orphaned images and cleaned up converted files when the originals are deleted
135 -* Fix: Made multi-page imports idempotent so re-importing no longer creates duplicate pages when a slug collides
136 -* Fix: MetaSync REST authentication now coexists with third-party JWT authentication plugins
137 -* Fix: Heartbeat status badge now reflects a stale or dead sync instead of always showing "Connected"
138 -* Fix: Purge page and edge cache after import to prevent stale-asset white screens on republish
139 -* Fix: Fixed white-label leaks where product names appeared across admin, Site Health, toolbar, and import screens
140 -* Fix: Restored the XML Sitemap and other REST responses that could return blank
141 -* Fix: Prevented OTTO from silently serving un-optimized HTML on Divi and other page-builder pages
142 -* Fix: Ensured canonical optimization is reliably applied
143 -* Fix: Stopped query strings from being stripped, which caused search and query-only URLs to serve the home page for logged-in and cache-bypass users
144 -* Fix: The post-edit Redirection metabox now applies per-post redirects on the frontend
145 -* Fix: Stopped serving schema markup when no schema has been deployed
146 -* Fix: The canonical metabox now emits the configured canonical URL
147 -* Fix: Prevented the CPU load gate from dropping sync jobs on hosts where CPU-core detection fails
148 -* Fix: The XML sitemap no longer hijacks sitemap URLs when disabled or deleted, allowing Rank Math, Yoast, and AIOSEO sitemaps to work
149 -* Fix: Purge page and edge cache when clearing the OTTO cache, so stale optimized markup (such as a hidden injected heading) is no longer served
150 -* Fix: Removed duplicate <meta name="description"> tags on OTTO-optimized pages when MetaSync is the only active SEO plugin
151 -* Fix: Stopped the meta description from being dropped when a synced third-party SEO plugin (Yoast, Rank Math, AIOSEO) has an empty description field
91 +== Screenshots ==
92 +1. General Settings
152 93
153 -= 2.6.15 =
154 -* Improvement: Added a search icon to the SEO Health search field
155 -* Improvement: Fixed the sort-arrow placement in the SEO Health table column headers
156 -* Improvement: Prevented multi-page imports from nesting imported pages under existing unrelated (non-imported) parent pages
157 -* Fix: Stopped the plugin from removing featured images on sites that offload media with WP Stateless
158 -* Fix: Prevented og:description from auto-filling with raw page-builder shortcodes on Divi and Elementor pages, so social and link previews show clean text
159 -* Fix: Served the IndexNow key file dynamically instead of writing it to disk, so key verification works on read-only web roots and on nginx hosts that block direct access to static .txt files
160 -* Fix: Resolved the "IndexNow key not found" (400) error when configuring Bing IndexNow, so setup completes successfully
161 -* Fix: Made the Instant Indexing service-account JSON upload accept the file by its extension, so it saves reliably across all browsers and operating systems
162 -* Fix: Restored the white-label light logo in the admin header on light theme
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.
163 97
164 -= 2.6.14 =
165 -* Improvement: Content Genius "User Roles to Sync" now lists only roles that can author content
166 -* Improvement: Added a dropdown arrow indicator to the Image Library "Bulk Actions" and "All Images" filter fields
167 -* Improvement: Added consistent top padding between Advanced Settings section headers and their content
168 -* Improvement: Stopped the OTTO debug toolbar from rendering twice on Oxygen Builder pages
169 -* Fix: Prevented OpenGraph description generation from rendering the full page in the head, which dropped Elementor loop-grid CSS and broke page layout
170 -* Fix: Scoped the OTTO Cache-Control private header to the HTTP render path so it no longer disables host/CDN caching site-wide
171 -* Fix: Scoped OTTO SiteGround no-cache to pages with suggestions, preventing a site-wide cache bypass and CPU spikes
172 -* Fix: Resolved a 500 error on plugin activate/deactivate on SiteGround and stopped OTTO from interfering with the Elementor editor
173 -* Fix: Fixed the Instant Indexing "Clear Configuration" button on the Indexation Control page
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
174 114
175 -= 2.6.13 =
176 -* Improvement: Made the Media Optimization "Optimize" and "Revert" buttons equal in size
177 -* Improvement: Fixed stacked filter dropdowns in the Changes Log filter bar
178 -* Improvement: Fixed the cache directory path overflowing its container on the Cache tab
179 -* Improvement: Improved breadcrumb code-box contrast in light mode and added click-to-copy on snippet boxes
180 -* Improvement: Added vertical spacing between the Auth Token field and Refresh Token button on the Settings page
181 -* Improvement: Added vertical spacing between settings form rows so blocks no longer merge together
182 -* Security: Wrapped admin nonce outputs in esc_attr() to prevent XSS in HTML attributes
183 -* Fix: Prevented lazy-load video iframe CSS from breaking page layout and hiding homepage content
184 -* Fix: Prevented a fatal "undefined constant" error during OTTO rendering on pre-2.6.11 installs
185 -* Fix: Corrected OTTO double-encoding of "&" in HTML attributes that broke theme icon fonts
186 -* Fix: Stopped OTTO from renumbering Divi column width classes and collapsing page layouts
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
187 139
188 -= 2.6.12 =
189 -* New Feature: The imported Webstudio(LPS) home page is now set as the WordPress front page
190 -* New Feature: Added persistent audit logging for Webstudio(LPS) ZIP imports
191 -* Improvement: Execution Settings fields now display side-by-side in a responsive two-column layout
192 -* Improvement: Hardened the White Label menu slug and fixed settings-save validation
193 -* Improvement: OTTO rendering is now skipped on custom and Webstudio(LPS)-imported pages
194 -* Improvement: Deleting a custom or Webstudio(LPS) page now cleans up shared assets and resets the front page when needed
195 -* Improvement: Webstudio(LPS) home imports now use the project UUID as the per-project deduplication key
196 -* Security: Added nonce and capability checks to the Instant Indexing AJAX handlers (Google GIAPI and Bing IndexNow)
197 -* Security: Added nonce and capability checks to the redirections list-table actions
198 -* Security: Added nonce and capability checks to the 404 Monitor list-table actions
199 -* Security: Hardened input sanitization for per-post snippets and the hero image URL
200 -* Fix: Prevented duplicate H1 headings on Content Genius synced posts
201 -* Fix: Resolved a fatal error during ZIP import caused by an undefined temporary-file helper in REST/MCP context
202 -* Fix: Prevented a fatal "class not found" error on plugin update when the installed directory name differs from the package slug
203 -* Fix: Batched SEO indexation option imports to prevent PHP memory exhaustion on large sites
204 -* Fix: Corrected connection status to show "Not Connected" after manual API key entry and Sync Now
205 -* Fix: Guarded get_current_screen() calls to prevent fatal errors in REST context
206 -* Fix: Execution Settings now reports the real server upload limit instead of a hardcoded 128 MB
207 -* Fix: Fixed a case where activating the plugin caused 404s on all pages except the home page
208 -* Fix: Prevented a TypeError when a non-string value was passed to meta element handling
209 -* Fix: The "Disable SEO Meta Box" setting now correctly hides the SEO meta box in the Classic editor
210 -* Fix: The "Disallow Empty Archives" toggle is now saved correctly on SEO Controls
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
211 152
212 -= 2.6.11 =
213 -* New Feature: Added SEO Title & Meta Description fields to the Classic editor, matching the Gutenberg sidebar
214 -* New Feature: Added a configurable OTTO cache TTL setting under Advanced Settings → Cache Management
215 -* New Feature: Added a ZIP upload endpoint and MCP tool for importing landing pages
216 -* New Feature: Import Open Graph and Twitter social titles and descriptions from Yoast, Rank Math, and AIOSEO
217 -* New Feature: Import Open Graph and Twitter social images from Yoast, Rank Math, and AIOSEO
218 -* Improvement: Added a pre-flight memory check before image conversion to avoid exhausting PHP memory
219 -* Improvement: Batch optimizer batch size now adapts to available server memory
220 -* Improvement: Replaced unbounded media queries with paginated queries in the batch optimizer
221 -* Improvement: Sub-size image conversion is now split across requests to reduce peak memory usage
222 -* Improvement: Cron batch processing now respects the server's max_execution_time limit
223 -* Improvement: WordPress core sitemap is automatically disabled while the MetaSync sitemap is active
224 -* Improvement: Redirect saves now warn when the destination URL does not resolve
225 -* Improvement: The MCP sitemap check now uses the plugin's virtual sitemap tracking instead of physical files
226 -* Improvement: 404 Monitor no longer logs WordPress system paths as broken links
227 -* Improvement: Added a magnifier icon to the Media Optimization search field
228 -* Fix: OTTO no longer corrupts inline JavaScript by collapsing modern operators during rendering
229 -* Fix: Resolved fatal errors on Divi sites during OTTO HTTP rendering and from a missing admin navigation class
230 -* 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
231 -* 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
232 -* Fix: Stopped duplicate Open Graph/Twitter tags and cleared social meta when duplicating a post
233 -* Fix: Archive pages now output their own canonical URL and og:url instead of the first post's
234 -* Fix: WebP picture tag rewriting now applies to Divi featured images
235 -* Fix: Sitemap now includes pages and custom post types when category/tag filters are set
236 -* Fix: Resolved a schema markup settings key inconsistency in the settings API
237 -* Fix: Settings saves no longer show a false error notice, meta-box checkboxes persist, and a race condition that could wipe settings was resolved
238 -* Fix: OTTO image alt text now applies when pages use relative image URLs
239 -* Fix: Polished admin UI — Optimization Rate stats card alignment, tab icon centering, and XML Sitemap checkbox spacing
240 -
241 -= 2.6.10 =
242 -* New Feature: Media Optimization — compress images and serve next-gen WebP/AVIF formats to improve page load speed
243 -* New Feature: Added post type, taxonomy, and URL exclusion controls across all sitemaps
244 -* New Feature: Added per-file Delete buttons for individual XML sitemaps (General, News, Video)
245 -* Improvement: Switched sitemap generation to virtual-only mode with regenerate-on-miss to resolve nginx 403 errors
246 -* Improvement: Renamed sitemap Save buttons to "Save & Generate Sitemap" across the General, News, and Video tabs
247 -* Improvement: Throttled bot crawl-log requests to reduce server load on high-traffic sites
248 -* Fix: Resolved a case where the plugin caused site outages on cart/checkout and non-GET requests
249 -* Fix: Restored meta boxes and SEO fields on custom post types
250 -* Fix: OTTO no longer reports as installed on projects with non-matching UUIDs
251 -* Fix: Preserved Divi's late-injected CSS during OTTO server-side rendering and fixed Divi blog/portfolio AJAX pagination
252 -* Fix: Respected Yoast SEO titles and descriptions when OTTO is undeployed
253 -* Fix: Scoped OTTO cache keys and rate limits per site on Multisite installs
254 -* Fix: Skipped OTTO rendering on XML endpoints to prevent invalid output
255 -* Fix: Sanitized malformed self-closing tags during OTTO rendering that could expand site navigation
256 -* Fix: Prevented duplicate H1 headings when content already contains the post title
257 -* Fix: Guarded the mime_content_type() call to prevent fatal errors on hosts without the fileinfo extension
258 -* Fix: Deduplicated URLs and filtered junk entries from the XML sitemap
259 -* Fix: The XML Sitemap sidebar now stays fixed instead of scrolling with the page
260 -* Fix: 404 Monitor date filters now persist across pagination and sorting and apply only when the filter button is clicked
261 -* Fix: Connection status no longer flips to "Not Connected" on idle plugin pages
262 -* Fix: Corrected WP Rocket compatibility render-mode detection
263 -* Fix: Suppressed admin notices from rendering inside the setup wizard header
264 -* Fix: Removed dangling breadcrumb references when stripping third-party BreadcrumbList schema
265 -* Fix: Breadcrumbs checkbox values now persist correctly when unchecked
266 -* Fix: Fixed the Quick Links table background and borders in dark mode
267 -* Fix: Fixed dashicon button icon misalignment on some sites
268 -* Fix: Tightened REST API auth callbacks and fixed primary category cleanup on custom post types
269 -* Fix: Fixed the perpetual Sync Now throttle message by separating the manual-sync cooldown from the heartbeat
270 -
271 -= 2.6.9 =
272 -* Security: Move API key authentication from query parameter to Authorization Bearer header
273 -* Security: Fix X-Forwarded-For IP spoofing in OTTO bot detector — trust Cloudflare header first
274 -* Security: Cache-Control changed from public to private to prevent CDN nonce sharing
275 -* Fix: OTTO heading replacement corrupted when heading contains inline elements (e.g. span tags)
276 -* Fix: SSO one-click auth fails on sites with external object cache
277 -* Fix: Guard against missing DOMDocument extension in check_and_fix_post_content
278 -* Fix: POST heartbeat before GET ping on manual API key save to register WPWebsiteHeartbeat
279 -* Fix: Strict-equality bug in is_virtual_mode() causing Virtual badge not to show after first request
280 -* Fix: Remove newline-to-br replacement that injects whitespace into synced content
281 -* Improvement: API key input field now reverts to previous valid key on validation failure
282 -* Improvement: Deployed OTTO titles no longer show on frontend when Disable OTTO for Logged in Users is enabled
283 -* Improvement: Robots.txt Disallow / warning now triggers correctly with fixed regex matching
284 -* Improvement: Robots.txt timestamps now respect WordPress timezone setting instead of hardcoded UTC
285 -
286 -= 2.6.8 =
287 -* Security: Use hash_equals() for timing-safe API key comparison in custom pages API
288 -* Security: Resolve 4 Snyk Code MEDIUM findings — DOM XSS and info exposure
289 -* Security: Fix open-redirect vulnerability in redirection plugin with domain validation
290 -* Fix: Original image permanently deleted before converted file is validated — data loss on Imagick memory failure
291 -* Fix: Light SA logo not visible on light theme
292 -* Fix: Strip OTTO post meta when WordPress pages are cloned or duplicated
293 -* Fix: Sitemap and LLMs.txt transients not invalidated when content is updated
294 -* Improvement: Make bot statistics table responsive at narrow viewports
295 -* Improvement: Refactor sitemap collect_all_urls() to eliminate N+1 query explosion
296 -* Improvement: Exclude Beaver Builder templates from sitemap generation
297 -* Improvement: Upgrade routine flag logic and unit tests for Beaver Builder template exclusion
298 -
299 -= 2.6.7 =
300 -- Fix: OTTO buffer caching empty/error pages
301 - - Fix: PHP lexicographic string comparison in execution time validation
302 - - Fix: Plugin causing server overload via unbounded cron accumulation
303 - - Fix: Replace TRUNCATE with bounded delete in 404 monitor add()
304 - - Fix: Add redirect-loop detection to edit and import paths
305 - - Fix: Non-atomic OTTO cache lock allowing concurrent workers to bypass lock
306 - - Fix: Remove duplicate inline JS causing double POST on excluded URL add
307 - - Fix: Replace TOCTOU rate limiter with atomic wp_cache_add/incr pattern
308 - - Fix: Fill empty catch blocks in OTTO render strategy with error_log and telemetry
309 - - Fix: Harden JWT verification and protect sensitive wp_options in MCP server
310 - - Fix: Breadcrumbs disable_schema checkbox state not persisting on save
311 - - Fix: OTTO title/schema override checks live suggestions when third-party SEO plugin active
312 - - Fix: Centralize cron-hook cleanup on plugin deactivation
313 - - Fix: API key validation fails when WordPress Home URL uses www subdomain
314 - - Fix: Add per-user transient caching to admin bar status indicator
315 - - Fix: Make sitemap generation memory-safe with streaming and filesystem fallbacks
316 - - Fix: Add static flag guard to eliminate redundant schema queries
317 - - Fix: Create Redirect button from 404 Monitor not opening redirection form
318 - - Security: Remediate 47 semgrep findings across plugin codebase
319 -
320 -= 2.6.6 =
321 -- Fix: Invalidate OTTO JS detection transient on settings save and cache clear
322 - - Fix: Harden MCP tool registration to prevent fatal error on missing class
323 - - Fix: Heartbeat public-hash cache-key mismatch
324 - - Fix: TypeError on strtolower() with array @type in OTTO crawl-notify endpoint
325 - - Fix: Gate admin JS loading to MetaSync pages only
326 - - Fix: Process OTTO webhook URLs in background via WP-Cron
327 - - Fix: Optimize sync history cleanup with fetch-then-delete pattern
328 - - Fix: Cache OTTO manual exclusion list with transient and add composite index
329 - - Fix: Use SELECT COUNT(*) instead of loading all records in get_count()
330 - - Fix: Remove blocking Facebook Graph API call from wp_head
331 - - Fix: Only load MetaSync admin CSS on plugin pages
332 - - Fix: Lazy-load MCP server and SEO-inventory controller for non-MCP requests
333 - - Fix: Broken SQL placeholder in get_attachment_by_name()
334 - - Fix: Refactor rate limiter to use per-key transients instead of wp_options blob
335 -
336 -= 2.6.5 =
337 -- Feat: Native-First SEO Write Layer — sync all MetaSync/OTTO optimizations to native WordPress SEO meta fields
338 - - Feat: Per-post advanced robots directives — nofollow, noarchive, nosnippet, noimageindex, max-snippet, max-image-preview, max-video-preview
339 - - Feat: Redirect health checker — MCP tool + admin panel
340 - - Feat: Redirect loop detection on create/save
341 - - Fix: Reduce memory footprint by gating heavy init on non-MetaSync AJAX requests
342 - - Fix: ArgumentCountError resolved by replacing printf with echo in code-snippets template
343 - - Fix: Unhook Elementor filters during MCP update_site_info under API key auth
344 - - Fix: Rename 16 non-prefixed AJAX actions to use metasync_ prefix
345 - - Fix: Promo sidebar overlap with main nav at narrow viewports
346 - - Fix: OTTO DOM corruption when page text contains less-than followed by digits
347 - - Fix: Restore case-sensitive SVG/HTML5 attributes after OTTO DOM processing
348 - - Fix: MetaSync status badge not updating on disconnect/reconnect
349 - - Fix: Remove duplicate canonical tags on sites without third-party SEO plugin
350 - - Fix: Submit Report button icon vertical alignment
351 - - Fix: 404 Monitor pagination layout and filter row overflow
352 - - Fix: Responsive layout for Redirections tablenav filters and search
353 -
354 -= 2.6.4 =
355 -- Fix: LLMs.txt settings now correctly persisted on save
356 - - Fix: Hidden diagnostic post no longer triggers Jetpack Social or RSS auto-share
357 - - Fix: mb_encode_numericentity() fatal on hosts without mbstring extension replaced with pure-PHP fallback
358 - - Fix: class-metasync-term-plugin-sync.php require_once guarded with file_exists to prevent fatal on Nexcess hosting
359 - - Fix: wp_tempnam() undefined fatal in Dimension Injector when called outside wp-admin context
360 - - Fix: WpeCommon::purge_url() undefined fatal in cache purge on WP Engine now guarded with method_exists
361 - - Fix: MCP_Tool_Cache_Purge_All class not found fatal guarded with class_exists check
362 - - Fix: Google Index require_once calls guarded with file_exists to prevent fatal when files are missing
363 - - Fix: PHP 8.1 add_submenu_page(null) deprecation fixed in import page and HTML visual editor
364 -
365 -= 2.6.3 =
366 -- Feature: BreadcrumbList schema auto-generated from post hierarchy with cross-plugin deduplication for Yoast, Rank Math, and AIOSEO
367 - - Feature: Hreflang language alternates support with WPML integration for multilingual sites
368 - - Feature: LLMs.txt generator with dedicated settings page and MCP tools
369 - - Feature: News sitemap and video sitemap generation
370 - - Feature: Taxonomy term SEO meta synced to Yoast, Rank Math, and AIOSEO for category and tag archive pages
371 - - Feature: Open Graph output extended with article timestamps, author, section, tags, and og:image dimensions
372 - - Feature: MCP tools for SEO plugin audit — read, diff, sync, and conflict detection across installed SEO plugins
373 - - Feature: MCP tools for OTTO pipeline — trigger optimization, check status, and verify SEO output
374 - - Feature: MCP cache-purge tools for per-URL and full-site cache invalidation
375 - - Feature: Whitelabel color personalization for admin UI
376 - - Improvement: Composer classmap autoloader covering all plugin classes, removing 55+ scattered require_once calls
377 - - Improvement: MCP rate limiter wired into all tool calls with proper 429 responses
378 - - Improvement: GA4 event tracking replaces Mixpanel for plugin analytics
379 - - Improvement: Execution time limit added to MCP database query tool to prevent long-running queries
380 - - Fix: OTTO title and meta replacement no longer strips dollar signs from values like $500
381 - - Fix: Google Instant Indexing now auto-submits on post publish
382 - - Fix: LLMs.txt generation now excludes noindex posts
383 - - Fix: Missing PHP DOM extension handled gracefully in HTML-to-builder converter
384 - - Fix: Yoast and AIOSEO term meta storage corrected; SEO conflict handler fixed for term archive pages
385 - - Fix: WP Engine cache integration no longer calls non-existent purge_url() method; Throwable errors now caught
386 - - Fix: Beaver Builder templates excluded from sitemap generation
387 - - Fix: Gutenberg blockquote block no longer shows invalid content error after OTTO applies changes
388 - - Fix: Redirections page filter and search controls no longer trigger add-redirection form validation
389 - - Fix: Settings page no longer shows Synced label and invalid API key error simultaneously
390 - - Fix: Unsaved changes notification close button now works correctly
391 - - Fix: Composer autoloader updated with missing class entries to prevent fatal errors on fresh installs
392 -
393 -= 2.6.2 =
394 -- Improvement: Whitelabel now supports separate logo uploads for light and dark admin themes
395 - - Improvement: Breadcrumbs settings panel redesigned with cleaner layout and more configuration options
396 - - Fix: Page title tags now update correctly when Yoast SEO is active
397 - - Fix: OTTO optimizations no longer disappear when Rank Math is installed alongside the plugin
398 - - Fix: Duplicate keywords meta tag no longer appears in page source after OTTO applies keyword recommendations
399 - - Fix: Theme builder selector no longer lists builders that are not installed or detected on the site
400 - - Fix: MCP server now returns descriptive error messages instead of generic failures
401 - - Fix: MCP server correctly handles post status and primary category fields
402 - - Fix: MCP server now supports Twitter card meta fields and bulk taxonomy term operations
403 - - Fix: Plugin sidebar icon and menu now match standard WordPress appearance
404 - - Fix: Long field labels in Settings no longer overflow their column
405 - - Fix: 404 Monitor bulk actions bar stays on one line instead of wrapping
406 - - Fix: Breadcrumbs settings section now shows its icon correctly
407 -
408 -= 2.6.1 =
409 -- Feature: Bulk SEO health dashboard — check pages missing meta title, description and schema
410 - - Feature: New schema types: LocalBusiness, HowTo, VideoObject
411 - - Feature: Extended schema types: Event, JobPosting, Review, Course, Organization, Person, WebSite
412 - - Feature: Breadcrumbs module with HTML output and BreadcrumbList schema
413 - - Feature: Primary category selector in post editor sidebar
414 - - Feature: Internal link suggestions in post editor
415 - - Feature: Site Verification page added to SEO navigation
416 - - Feature: CPU load awareness and deferral settings
417 - - Feature: Whitelabel-aware promo sidebar and quick links settings
418 - - Improvement: Replace all emoji icons with WordPress Dashicons across admin UI
419 - - Improvement: Compatibility page redesign: accordion rows, themes, CDN, troubleshooting section
420 - - Fix: Duplicate schema markup and meta descriptions on multiple pages
421 - - Fix: Sync handlers returning HTTP 200 with empty body on internal WP_Error — PHP 8 fatal prevented
422 - - Fix: Old UI flashing before new UI loads on page transition
423 - - Fix: UI misalignment on Dashboard and various admin pages
424 - - Fix: Schema markup not rendering correctly
425 - - Fix: NitroPack purge conflict on page-load path
426 - - Fix: Image alt-text fallback on Oxygen HTTP render path
427 - - Fix: Content Genius page sync full-width on Oxygen Builder
428 - - Fix: Crawl monitoring showing no data despite successful crawls
429 - - Fix: Oxygen Builder synced post content not visible on front-end
430 - - Fix: Restore Performance and CPU settings tab removed during refactor
431 - - Fix: Replace burst mode heartbeat with lightweight connection-ping
432 - - Fix: Render OTTO-persisted otto_jsonld in frontend schema output
433 - - Fix: schema_types returning empty array in wordpress_get_post_by_url
434 - - Fix: Correct Rate Now review URL and replace emoji star with Dashicon
435 - - Fix: Telemetry noise and whitelabel JSON decode bug
436 - - Fix: Add save button to Site Verification, Local Business, Code Snippets pages
437 - - Fix: Remove dead wp_ajax_metasync hook pointing to non-existent method
438 - - Fix: robots_txt_backups table missing on fresh activation
439 - - Fix: WP admin sidebar plugin icon vertical misalignment
440 -
441 -= 2.5.27 =
442 -- Fix: Image alt-text unreliable on Oxygen theme HTTP render path; added string-based fallback
443 -- Fix: Content Genius page sync renders full-width on Oxygen Builder
444 -- Fix: Apostrophe truncation in SEO extract functions causing content to be cut short
445 -- Fix: Crawl monitoring module shows no data despite successful crawl executions
446 -- Fix: Oxygen Builder synced post content not visible on front-end
447 -- Fix: CPU performance tab missing from Advanced Settings after refactor
448 -- Fix: JSON-LD schema deduplication: duplicate blocks on the same page
449 -- Fix: Schema/JSON-LD suppression for OTTO when third-party SEO plugins (Yoast, Rank Math, AIOSEO) are active
450 -- Fix: Remove dead `wp_ajax_metasync` hook pointing to non-existent `sync_items` method
451 -- Fix: Add missing `display_cpu_deferral_notice` method to `Metasync_Admin`
452 -- Fix: Oxygen Builder page template override guard in `create_page()` and `update_page()` (REST API)
453 -- Fix: Stale-options overwrite in `test_heartbeat_api_connection()`; replace burst-mode heavy heartbeat with lightweight connection-ping endpoint
454 -- Fix: Image alt-text string-based fallback in OTTO HTTP render path; Divi `data-et-multi-view` JSON attribute handling
455 -- Feature: Internal link suggestions in post editor sidebar
456 -- Feature: Replace burst-mode heavy heartbeat (`SyncCustomerParams`) with lightweight `connection-ping` endpoint — reduces payload and server load during key-pending state
457 -- Feature: MCP sync log: log changes, rollback, 90-day auto-clear, and manual clear button
458 -- Feature: Code minification and delivery (JS minifier)
459 -- Feature: CPU load awareness: adaptive deferral based on server load
460 -- Improvement: MCP `wordpress_get_post_by_url` extended to return full SEO metadata (title, description, schema, OG fields, focus keyword)
461 -- 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`)
462 -- Improvement: MCP `wordpress_get_seo_inventory` tool: bulk SEO health data across all posts in one call
463 -- Improvement: Log - fatal-only filtering — `capture_php_error()` now passes only `E_USER_ERROR` and `E_RECOVERABLE_ERROR`; warnings, notices, and deprecations are dropped
464 -- Improvement: Log - level gate in `send_to_sentry()` and `TelemetryManager::send_message()` — info/warning/debug events never reach the proxy
465 -- Improvement: Log - debug window reduced from 60 min to 15 min (900s transient TTL) for faster re-reporting of recurring fatal errors
466 -- Improvement: Logging cleanup - removed 15+ dead `log_heartbeat('info', ...)` calls (method already early-returns on `'info'`)
467 -- Improvement: Logging cleanup - removed operational noise from `Metasync_Rate_Limiter`, `Metasync_Cache_Purge`, and `Metasync_API_Backoff_Manager`
468 -
469 -= 2.5.26 =
470 -* Improvement: AIOSEO compatibility
471 -* Fix: preg_replace backreference injection in title deduplication (titles with \$N sequences)
472 -* Fix: Title tag deduplication and SEO plugin conflict handlers
473 -* Fix: API rate limiting causes stale cache and robots/canonical settings ignored
474 -* Fix: Dollar signs being stripped from image alt text
475 -* Fix: Heading deployment on Divi/page-builder sites
476 -* Fix: PHP 7.4 compatibility — polyfills for str_contains/str_starts_with/str_ends_with and match expression rewrites
477 -* Feature: NitroPack full flush + targeted object cache
478 -* Feature: WP Database & Object Caching cleanup
479 -
480 -= 2.5.25 =
481 -**Bug Fixes:**
482 -* 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
483 -* Fix: DB column missing on older installs now self-heals all three required columns
484 -* 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
485 -* Fix: Dollar signs stripped from image alt text during deployment
486 -* Fix: Heading deployment broken on some outdated Divi versions
487 -* Fix: One case of duplicate meta name="description tags when MetaSync and AIOSEO coexist
488 -* Fix: XML sitemap auto-update not triggering when posts published via Gutenberg
489 -* Fix: Divi header/footer hidden on blog posts synced via Content Genius
490 -
491 -= 2.5.24 =
492 -**Bug Fixes:**
493 -* 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
494 -* Fix: Hardcoded SearchAtlas/Search Atlas brand strings replaced with whitelabel-aware output across admin views, dev panel, site health checks, and MCP tool descriptions
495 -* Fix: \"SearchAtlas AI Pages\" dashboard widget title ignoring whitelabel plugin name setting
496 -* 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
497 -* 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
498 -
499 -= 2.5.23 =
500 -**Bug Fixes:**
501 -* Fix: MetaSync WP plugin breaks Elementor front-end spacing — SimpleHtmlDOM `stripRN` was stripping whitespace between inline elements; now set to `false`
502 -* Fix: Elementor headings override Global Fonts after Content Genius sync — removed forced Roboto font so headings inherit site's Global Font settings
503 -* Fix: Elementor Canvas template incorrectly applied when syncing articles as posts
504 -* Fix: Admin bar status icon now reflects missing UUID as a distinct warning state (orange) rather than generic disconnected state
505 -
506 -**Improvements:**
507 -* Performance: Added transient cache to OTTO JS check to reduce overhead on every request
508 -* Improvement: Cache Purge — Added per-URL purge support
509 -* Improvement: Cache Purge — Query string normalization strips UTM/gclid/fbclid params before purge so all URL variants resolve to the same canonical URL
510 -* Improvement: Cache Purge — Edge CDN purge integrations targeted via configuration
511 -* Improvement: Remove non-publishable roles (Subscriber, Contributor) from Content Genius User Roles to Sync setting
512 -* Improvement: Validation message added when publishing AI Landing Pages with plain permalink structure
513 -
514 -**Features:**
515 -* Feature: WordPress Site Health Integration — MetaSync now registers checks in the WP Site Health panel
516 -* Feature: Media Optimization
517 -* Feature: Rate the Plugin notice — shows a dismissible prompt after 7 days of usage; hidden when whitelabel is enabled
518 -
519 -**Refactoring:**
520 -* Removed `instant-index/` vendor tree (~714 files); replaced Google SDK with native PHP implementation
521 -* Decomposed `Metasync_Admin` god object (17,849 lines) into 10 focused classes; admin reduced to ~3,986 lines
522 -* Decomposed `Metasync_Public` into focused classes; REST API routes extracted to `Metasync_Rest_Api`
523 -* Extracted 23 inline JavaScript blocks into proper `.js` files loaded via `wp_enqueue_script`
524 -
525 -= 2.5.22 =
526 -* Improvement: Heartbeat connection/pool logic to reduce the number of external requests
527 -* Improvement: Adapt scenarios of Idle WpRocket + Active Kinsta Cache that was preventing the cache to be purged.
528 -
529 -= 2.5.21 =
530 -###Features
531 - - Add hosting cache integration (WP Engine + Kinsta) with per-provider toggles in Advanced → Cache
532 - Management
533 - - Add WP Engine native cache purge (Varnish + Memcached) via `WpeCommon`
534 - - Add Kinsta native full-page cache purge via `KinstaCache::kinsta_cache_purge_full()`
535 -
536 - ###Bug Fixes
537 - - Fix: SEO placeholder tokens (%%title%%, %sitename%, #post_title#, etc.) now resolved to real values on
538 - import from Yoast / Rank Math / AIOSEO
539 - - Fix: Customer schema markup being injected into the global site header
540 - - Fix: WP Rocket compatibility — OTTO no longer disables WP Rocket JS/CSS optimization features
541 - - Fix: WP Rocket + Kinsta cache conflict causing meta title/description to revert
542 - - Fix: CSS injection methods (`enqueue_page_custom_css`, Elementor, Divi) missing from `Metasync_Public`
543 - - Fix: Plugin URI and Author URI fields silently discarding valid URLs
544 -
545 -= 2.5.20 =
546 -* Fixed a case where a empty Otto meta description was overwriting the existing one.
547 -
548 -= 2.5.19 =
549 -New Features
550 -
551 - - SEO Sidebar in Post Editor — Edit Meta Title, Meta Description and URL slug directly from the post/page
552 - editor sidebar
553 - - Bot Detection Layer for OTTO — Detects and tracks bots with statistics dashboard
554 - - Bing Instant Indexing — Submit URLs directly to Bing
555 - - Plugin Setup Wizard — Guided setup process for new users
556 - - Execution Settings — New controls under Advanced Settings
557 - - Debug Mode Auto-Disable & Safety Limits — Automatically disables after a set period
558 - - Enhanced Error Categorization — Improved monitoring with categorized error tracking
559 - - Virtual robots.txt / sitemap.xml — Served virtually when host blocks direct file writes
560 - - OTTO 404-Specific Filtering — Filter OTTO suggestions for 404 pages
561 - - Heartbeat reliability improvements
562 -
563 - Improvements
564 -
565 - - Schema Markup disable option — Can now be toggled per Post/Page Editor settings
566 - - Whitelabel form validation — Prevents partial saves without whitelabel mode activation
567 - - Host Blocking in whitelabel — Host blocking now covered by whitelabel settings
568 - - Support Token rate limiting — Properly enforced during login
569 - - Report Issue with Sentry User Feedback — Image attachments supported
570 - - MCP Tool API key auth — Fixed permission checks for API key-authenticated requests
571 -
572 - Bug Fixes
573 -
574 - - Fixed OTTO removing original meta description when no OTTO description deployed
575 - - Fixed plugin breaking Elementor front-end spacing when span tag was inner H1
576 - - Fixed WP Rocket + Kinsta cache conflict causing meta titles/descriptions to disappear
577 - - Fixed ALT text not applied on home page and other pages for Custom Theme
578 - - Fixed Plugin URI and Author URI not being saved
579 - - Fixed UI issues in admin screens
580 - - Fixed sync logs not showing newest info after filtering
581 - - Fixed exported whitelabel settings not uploading to another site
582 - - Fixed plugin settings hiding in plugin menu but not under WordPress General settings
583 - - Fixed Import SEO Data missing from access control list
584 -
585 - Stability / PHP 8.1+ Compatibility
586 -
587 - - 13 improvements with deprecated PHP functions below PHP V8.0
588 -
589 -= 2.5.18 =
590 -* Removed JWT-based temporary support access token system
591 -* Improved internal code documentation
592 -
593 -= 2.5.17 =
594 -* New: Administrator-Controlled Remote Support - Support access now requires explicit consent with secure, time-limited JWT tokens you generate and control
595 -* New: Support Access Management UI - Generate, view, and revoke support tokens directly from plugin settings
596 -* New: Email notifications when support tokens are generated, used, or revoked
597 -* Security: Connect to Search Atlas now uses time-limited, single-use tokens instead of persistent credentials
598 -* Security: Added rate limiting to Connect to Search Atlas authentication
599 -
600 -= 2.5.16 =
601 -* New: Administrator-Controlled Remote Support - Support access now requires explicit consent with secure, time-limited tokens you generate and control
602 -* Security: Enhanced Search Atlas SSO authentication with time-limited tokens
603 -* Security: Improved access control for administrative functions
604 -* Security: Added rate limiting to authentication endpoints
605 -* Improvement: Optimized token validation for better performance
606 -
607 -= 2.5.15 =
608 -* **Fix:** Improved compatibility with the **NitroPack** cache plugin.
609 -* **Fix:** Resolved a compatibility issue with the **Divi Timeline** widget.
610 -* **Fix:** Resolved a compatibility issue with the **Divi MultiView** widget.
611 -* **Fix:** Fixed an issue where static text in Advanced Settings displayed "OTTO/SA" instead of the **White Label** name.
612 -* **Fix:** Improved input validation within the **Redirection** form.
613 -* **Fix:** Fixed an issue where the **Cancel** button in the Redirection feature was not triggering.
614 -* **Fix:** Resolved an issue where **General Settings** would reset after a White Label password was set.
615 -* **Improvement:** Enhanced the filter and search modules in the **Redirection** section.
616 -* **Improvement:** When a new sitemap is generated, the **robots.txt** file will now automatically update with the correct link.
617 -* **Improvement:** Simplified plugin navigation for a better user experience.
618 -* **Improvement:** Removed deprecated files and unnecessary logs to optimize performance.
619 -* **Improvement:** Added **MCP** support.
620 -* **Improvement:** Added data persistence with **granularity** support.
621 -* **Improvement:** Improved notification messaging to better inform users about plugin updates.
622 -* **Feature:** Added full support for **Oxygen Builder**.
623 -* **Feature:** **Plugin Access Control:** Added a setting under Advanced Settings to define which user roles can access the plugin.
624 -* **Feature:** **Advanced Access Control:** White Label users can now disable specific settings or features per user role (**Settings \> White Label \> Advanced Access Control**).
625 -* **Feature:** Added a dedicated **Import SEO Data** screen.
626 -* **Feature:** Added an option to set all external links to `target="_blank"` (**Settings \> General \> Post/Page Settings**).
627 -* **Feature:** Added an option to add `rel="nofollow"` to all external links (**SEO \> Indexation \> Indexation Control**).
628 -* **Miscellaneous:** Minor cross-compatibility improvements for legacy PHP versions.
629 -
630 -= 2.5.14 =
631 -* **Fix:** Fixed a case of compatibility with Formidable Form Builder
632 -* **Fix:** Fixed a case of compatibility with Essentials Theme
633 -* **Fix:** Small adjustments in overall code for performance
634 -* **Improvement:** Improvement of OTTO SSR system
635 -* **Improvement:** Small adjustments in the UX
636 -* **Improvement:** Improvement of suggestions persistence in WP DB.
637 -
638 -= 2.5.13 =
639 -* **Fix:** Fixed a case where new published article was only showing headers
640 -* **Fix:** Fixed a case of compatibility with Essentials Theme
641 -* **Fix:** Small adjustments in overall code for performance
642 -* **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.
643 -* **New Feature: Import from RankMath/Yoast/AIOSEO -** We included a feature to import Robots.txt, Sitemap.xml, Schemas and Indexation Options from SEO Plugins.
644 -* **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.
645 -* **Improvement:** Small adjustments in OTTO SSR
646 -* **Improvement:** Small adjustments in Light Theme version
647 -* **Improvement:** We included a option in the Settings to Disable OTTO Toolbar.
648 -* **Improvement:** Otto Toolbar is Whitelabel friendly (Apply WL name)
649 -
650 -= 2.5.12 =
651 -* **Fix:** Fixed a case of compatibility with Slider Revolution
652 -* **Fix:** Fixed a case of duplication in content synced
653 -* **Fix:** Small adjustments in PHP Warnings being triggered
654 -* **Fix:** Fixed a case of custom child theme triggering errors in error log
655 -* **New Feature: Light/Dark Theme -** We included a feature that allow users to switch the plugin colors to a light version.
656 -* **New Feature: Content Genius Authors -** We included a feature under settings where you could choose what user roles would be synced with Content Genius
657 -* **New Feature: OTTO Changes Viewer -** We included a feature to check what changes are being applied in a page optimized by OTTO.
658 -* **Improvement:** We improved the OTTO detection system.
659 -* **Improvement:** Changes in Robots.txt could be rollbacked with a historic of changes
660 -* **Improvement:** We included a option in the Indexation feature to disallow Category pages.
661 -* **Improvement:** Small optimizations in the code for page speed improvement.
662 -
663 -= 2.5.11 =
664 -* **Fix:** Fixed a case of compatibility with Woocommerce
665 -* **Fix:** Fixed a case of redirections not working when the target URL was deleted
666 -* **Fix:** Fixed a case of Error Logs not displaying correctly
667 -* **Fix:** Fixed a case of PHP Warning due outdated PHP version
668 -* **Fix:** Fixed a case of custom child theme triggering errors in error log
669 -* **New Feature: Report a Issue -** We included a feature that allow users to notify Issues directly from the plugin.
670 -* **Improvement:** We improved the Whitelabel settings to hide specific features if needed.
671 -* **Improvement:** Improvements on system messages
672 -
673 -= 2.5.10 =
674 -* **Fix:** Fixed a case of compatibility with Gravity Forms
675 -* **Fix:** Fixed a case of compatibility with Elementor Pro
676 -* **Fix:** Fixed a case of compatibility with DIVI
677 -* **Fix:** Fixed a case where the post editor preview was blocked
678 -* **Fix:** Fixed a case of original meta title and meta description being overwritten by OTTO
679 -* **New Feature: Custom Pages -** We included a feature that allow users to create custom pages bypassing existing Themes and Styles.
680 -* **New Feature:** **OTTO Excluded URLs -** We included under Compatibility Tab, a option to Turn off OTTO changes per URL.
681 -* **New Feature:** **Import Redirections -** Users could now import redirections from .csv file or directly from Yoast/RankMath/AIOSEO.
682 -* **Improvement:** We improved the Whitelabel settings to hide specific features if needed.
683 -* **Improvement:** Minor changes in core functions.
684 -* **Improvement:** Excluded from Sitemap generator URLs that aren't related with live pages.
685 -
686 -= 2.5.9 =
687 -* **Fix:** Fixed a case where the plugin was duplicanting the meta description tag
688 -* **Fix:** Fixed a case where the post editor was preventing user to save OG tags.
689 -* **New Feature:** We included in advanced settings a option to test the connectivity between host and the platform.
690 -* **New Feature:** Users could generate SITEMAP.xml directly in the plugin (This function will disable current sitemap.xml plugins)
691 -* **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
692 -* **Improvement:** We improved the Whitelabel settings to hide specific features if needed.
693 -* **Improvement:** Minor changes in cross-compatibility with outdated PHP versions.
694 -
695 -= 2.5.8 =
696 -* **Fix:** Some conditions was preventing saving new/edit posts directly from the editor
697 -* **Fix:** Non-standard tags found in body of the page, are being detect as plain text.
698 -* **New Feature:** White Label Clients could turn on/off Plugin features in Whitelabel Settings.
699 -* **Improvement:** Minor changes in cross-compatibility with outdated PHP versions.
700 -
701 -= 2.5.7 =
702 -
703 -
704 -= 2.5.6 =
705 -* **Prevention**: New error detection system.
706 -* **White Label**: 1-click Auth will sync the logo from the WL dashboard
707 -* **Fixes & UX**: Allow Rollback changes in Meta Title and Meta Description that was being stored in the Database.
708 -
709 -= 2.5.5 =
710 -* **Performance**: Significant improvement to dashboard loading speed.
711 -* **White Label**:
712 - * New dedicated White Label settings screen (Settings\>White Label).
713 - * Added password protection for White Label settings.
714 -* **Logging**: Introduced Sync Logs to display implemented website changes.
715 -* **Fixes & UX**: Minor UX adjustments and a fix for a false positive XSS issue in unused code.
716 -* **System**: Minor OTTO system optimizations to reduce disk space and memory usage.
717 -
718 -= 2.5.4 =
719 -* HotFix: In some cases, the **error log** was becoming too large, causing host performance to slow down.
720 -
721 -= 2.5.3 =
722 -* Included Compatibility Screen V.1, that shows most common Themes and plugins and compatibility
723 -* Improved error logs system
724 -
725 -= 2.5.2 =
726 -No changelog available.
727 -
728 -= 2.5.1 =
729 -* **Improved Dashboard Loading** for public dashboard URLs.
730 -* **Enhanced compatibility** with naked URLs (non-www) on the platform.
731 -* **Refined the Connection Status Bar.**
732 -* **Fixed a bug** where the Connection Tips Box didn't expand when clicked.
733 -* **Enabled the storage** of meta titles and descriptions in the database.
734 -* **Added an option** to disable the dashboard view from the settings page.
735 -* **Created a setting** to disable the Connection Status Bar from the admin bar.
736 -* **Implemented a new Telemetry system** to streamline bug detection.
737 -* **Resolved an issue** that caused error logs to be generated multiple times.
738 -* **Optimized the rendering of AMP pages** to prevent unrecognized HTML tags.
739 -
740 -= 2.5.1 =
741 -* **Improved Dashboard Loading** for public dashboard URLs.
742 -* **Enhanced compatibility** with naked URLs (non-www) on the platform.
743 -* **Refined the Connection Status Bar.**
744 -* **Fixed a bug** where the Connection Tips Box didn't expand when clicked.
745 -* **Enabled the storage** of meta titles and descriptions in the database.
746 -* **Added an option** to disable the dashboard view from the settings page.
747 -* **Created a setting** to disable the Connection Status Bar from the admin bar.
748 -* **Implemented a new Telemetry system** to streamline bug detection.
749 -* **Resolved an issue** that caused error logs to be generated multiple times.
750 -* **Optimized the rendering of AMP pages** to prevent unrecognized HTML tags.
751 -
752 -= 2.5.0 =
753 -* **Search Atlas SSO**
754 - * Users can now authenticate the plugin with a single click, eliminating manual setup steps and streamlining the entire process.
755 -* **OTTO One-Click Activation**
756 - * After successful authentication, if an OTTO project exists in Search Atlas, its configurations are automatically imported and applied within WordPress.
757 -* **White Label Branding**
758 - * The white label experience has been significantly improved. Upon one-click authentication, any configured white label settings are automatically imported. This includes:
759 - * Plugin Name
760 - * Logo
761 - * OTTO Name
762 - * Dashboard URL
763 - * 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.
764 -* **Dashboard Access**
765 - * Direct access to the customer’s OTTO project dashboard is now available from within the plugin.
766 -* **Plugin Redesign**
767 - * 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.
768 -* **Reset Plugin**
769 - * A new option has been added to fully reset plugin configurations back to their default values.
770 -* **Error Logs**
771 - * 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.
772 -* **Search Atlas SSO**
773 - * Users can now authenticate the plugin with a single click, eliminating manual setup steps and streamlining the entire process.
774 -* **OTTO One-Click Activation**
775 - * After successful authentication, if an OTTO project exists in Search Atlas, its configurations are automatically imported and applied within WordPress.
776 -* **White Label Branding**
777 - * The white label experience has been significantly improved. Upon one-click authentication, any configured white label settings are automatically imported. This includes:
778 - * Plugin Name
779 - * Logo
780 - * OTTO Name
781 - * Dashboard URL
782 - * 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.
783 -* **Dashboard Access**
784 - * Direct access to the customer’s OTTO project dashboard is now available from within the plugin.
785 -* **Plugin Redesign**
786 - * 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.
787 -* **Reset Plugin**
788 - * A new option has been added to fully reset plugin configurations back to their default values.
789 -* **Error Logs**
790 - * 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.
791 -* **Disable SSO**
792 - * Disable 1 Click WP Authentication from Dashboard
793 -
794 -BUG FIXES:
795 -
796 -* Disabled Canonical redirects generating loops
797 -* Check if URL could be crawled
798 -* Duplicated element with YITH plugin
799 -* FAQ format conflict with Theme Builder
800 -* Conflict with Hostify Booking Engine plugin
801 -* Old version of Elementro Pro breaking CSS
802 -
803 -= 2.4.4 =
804 -* Bug Fix: When user is logged via SSO, validate if the auth token is set
805 -
806 -= 2.4.3 =
807 -* HotFix 1: When user is logged via SSO, persist the session in the admin area
808 -
809 -= 2.4.2 =
810 -* Bug fix 1: large log size for heavy traffic sites
811 -
812 -= 2.4.1 =
813 -* Bugfix 1: Imported Posts published with duplicate images
814 -
815 -= 2.4.0 =
816 -* Feature 1: Single Sign On to WP from Dashboard
817 -* Feature 2: Modifying Existing Posts with CA AI
818 -* Improvement 1: Improved Error Handling for menu Image field
819 -* Improvement 2: Notification about permalink compatibility
820 -* Improvement 3: Remove outdate UI component (Clear Cache Button)
821 -* Improvement 4: Delete Zipped logs older than 30 days
822 -* Improvement 5: Displaying Block Quote elements from CA
823 -* Bug fix 1: Table of Contents not Working for some sites
824 -* Bug fix 2: FAQ Section not comming in correctly for some sites
825 -* Bug fix 3: Error warning while publishing to WP Elementor on some sites
826 -* Bug fix 4: Fatal Error triggered on invalid URI
827 -* Bug fix 5: Preserve redirection for forward slash ending urls
828 -
829 -= 2.3.11 =
830 -* Feature 1: Modifying Existing Posts with Content Assistant AI
831 -
832 -= 2.3.10 =
833 -* Bug fix 1: Critical Error with undeclared global Post Object
834 -
835 -= 2.3.8 =
836 -* Bug fix 1: Check out flow breaking on some sites
837 -
838 -= 2.3.7 =
839 -* Bug fix 1: Otto Interfering with some non-native Ajax requests
840 -
841 -= 2.3.6 =
842 -* Bug fix 1: Activating Otto SSR breaks UI on some sites
843 -
844 -= 2.3.5 =
845 -* Bug fix 1: Argument Count Error on some custom themes
846 -* Bug fix 2: Missing Title on some sites
847 -* Improvement 1: Serve Otto improved changes to Bot
848 -
849 -= 2.3.4 =
850 -* Bug fix 1: Error Viewing blog posts in some Nginx sites
851 -* Improvement 1: Otto Crawl monitoring
852 -* Improvement 2: Remove redundant requests to back end
853 -
854 -= 2.3.3 =
855 -* Bug fix 1: Checkout failure on some sites
856 -
857 -= 2.3.2 =
858 -* Bug fix 1: Fatal Error on empty tag attributes
859 -* Bug fix 2: Plugin Breaking Grid Page Sites
860 -
861 -= 2.3.1 =
862 -* Improvement 1: Real Time Server Side Rendering - No HTML Cache
863 -
864 -= 2.3.0 =
865 -* Bug fix 1: Fix 500 error when publishing a post
866 -* Bug fix 2: Fix OTTO SSR disabling the WordPress edit menu
867 -* Bug fix 3: Fix rest_forbidden error when publishing blog post
868 -* Bug fix 4: Fix OTTO breaking website layout (top-bar)
869 -* Improvement 1: Session Based Rendering
870 -* Improvement 2: Reset Heartbeat API calls to 5-minute intervals
871 -* Improvement 3: Update plugin layout and implement white-labelling
872 -* Improvement 4: Implement new caching mechanism
873 -
874 -= 2.2.7 =
875 -* Bug fix 1: Fix 429 page issue
876 -* Improvement 1: Disabling Otto on error pages like 404
877 -
878 -= 2.2.6 =
879 -* Improvement 1: Refactored CI/CD Pipelines and added releases
880 -
881 -= 2.2.5 =
882 -* Bug fix 1: Critical error on metasync logs page
883 -* Bug fix 2: Purchase process affected on Ecommerce Sites
884 -
885 -= 2.2.4 =
886 -* Bug fix 1: AI page builder formatting
887 -* Bug fix 2: Categories not syncing
888 -
889 -= 2.2.3 =
890 -* Bug Fix 1: Compatibility Improvements
891 -* Bug Fix 2: Hero Image not showing on some posts
892 -* Bug Fix 3: Post title missing on some posts
893 -
894 -= 2.2.2 =
895 -* Feature 1: Clear Otto Caches Button
896 -* Feature 2: Option to disable Otto for logged in Users
897 -* Bug fix 1: Hero Image not getting Updated
898 -
899 -= 2.2.1 =
900 -* Bugfix 1: Fix login Loop Issue on Sites with OTTO SSR
901 -* Bugfix 2: Fix Otto SSR Caching Problem on the Admin Side
902 -* Bugfix 3: Fix H1 rendering on published Posts
903 -
904 -= 2.2.0 =
905 -* Bugfix 1: Fix login Issues on Sites with OTTO SSR
906 -* Bugfix 2: Accepting UUID to activate OTTO on Wordpress
907 -* Feature 1: Alerting users to remove OTTO JS before activating OTTO SSR
908 -* Feature 2: Instant deployment of changes made on OTTO dashboard
909 -
910 -= 2.1.1 =
911 -* bugfix 1: Logging System - Fix Corrupted Zip Files
912 -
913 -= 2.1.0 =
914 -* Feature : Server Side Rendering of the Otto Pixel
915 -
916 -= 2.0.0 =
917 -* Feature 1: Metasync Specific Site Log Monitoring & Logging
918 -* Bugfix 1: Failed Image Syncing
919 -* Bugfix 2: Fix AI landing Page Visibility
920 -* Bugfix 3: Headings Coming over with #000000
921 -
922 -= 1.9.3 =
923 -* Fixed : Error Publishing Blog Article
924 -
925 -= 1.9.2 =
926 -* Fix : Renamed DB Migration Class to Prevent Conflict
927 -
928 -= 1.9.1 =
929 -* Feature 1: Stability Improvements
930 -
931 -= 1.9.0 =
932 -* Bug fixes
933 -* Fixed PHP 7.1.x compatibility issues
934 -
935 -= 1.8.9 =
936 -* Enhanced security measures
937 -
938 -= 1.8.8 =
939 -* Improved general page settings
940 -
941 -= 1.8.7 =
942 -* Enhanced compatibility with WordPress Dashboard
943 -
944 -= 1.8.6 =
945 -* Server-side improvements
946 -
947 -= 1.8.5 =
948 -* Additional server optimizations
949 -
950 -= 1.8.4 =
951 -* Resolved logic issues for white labels
952 -
953 -= 1.8.3 =
954 -* Fixed isset issues for white labels and public view
955 -
956 -= 1.8.2 =
957 -* Addressed isset issues for white labels and error logging
958 -
959 -= 1.8.1 =
960 -* Fixed isset issues for white labels
961 -
962 -= 1.8.0 =
963 -* Fixed "Sync now" plugin list addition
964 -
965 -= 1.7.9 =
966 -* Fixed content removal in Debug Log
967 -
968 -= 1.7.8 =
969 -* Fixed content removal in Debug Log
970 -
971 -= 1.7.7 =
972 -* Improved Default Debug Log
973 -
974 -= 1.7.6 =
975 -* Enhanced Default Debug Log
976 -
977 -= 1.7.5 =
978 -* Improved Debug functionality
979 -
980 -= 1.7.4 =
981 -* General code improvements
982 -
983 -= 1.7.3 =
984 -* Continued code enhancements
985 -
986 -= 1.7.2 =
987 -* Fixed various errors
988 -
989 -= 1.7.1 =
990 -* Addressed metasync error logging
991 -
992 -= 1.7.0 =
993 -* Enhanced code and integrated Otto
994 -
995 -= 1.6.9 =
996 -* Improved compatibility with Divi Child theme
997 -
998 -= 1.6.8 =
999 -* Fixed issues with figure tags
1000 -
1001 -= 1.6.7 =
1002 -* Enhanced support for Iframe tags
1003 -
1004 -= 1.6.6 =
1005 -* Redirects updated after White Label changes
1006 -
1007 -= 1.6.5 =
1008 -* Code and White Label improvements
1009 -
1010 -= 1.6.4 =
1011 -* General code improvements
1012 -
1013 -= 1.6.3 =
1014 -* Continued code enhancements
1015 -
1016 -= 1.6.2 =
1017 -* Code improvements and menu renaming
1018 -
1019 -= 1.6.1 =
1020 -* Code enhancements and White Label updates
1021 -
1022 -= 1.6.0 =
1023 -* Code improvements and added Sub Pages functionality
1024 -
1025 -= 1.5.9 =
1026 -* Code improvements and HTML format fixes
1027 -
1028 -= 1.5.8 =
1029 -* Code improvements and HTML format fixes
1030 -
1031 -= 1.5.7 =
1032 -* Code enhancements and bug fixes
1033 -
1034 -= 1.5.6 =
1035 -* Code improvements and bug fixes
1036 -
1037 -= 1.5.5 =
1038 -* General code improvements
1039 -
1040 -= 1.5.4 =
1041 -* Code enhancements
1042 -* Fixed List Item components
1043 -
1044 -= 1.5.3 =
1045 -* Code improvements
1046 -* Integrated Divi
1047 -
1048 -= 1.5.2 =
1049 -* Code enhancements
1050 -* Fixed Elementor activation bug
1051 -
1052 -= 1.5.1 =
1053 -* General code improvements
1054 -
1055 -= 1.5.0 =
1056 -* Continued code enhancements
1057 -
1058 -= 1.4.9 =
1059 -* General code improvements
1060 -
1061 -= 1.4.8 =
1062 -* Added CSS for Search Atlas
1063 -* Code enhancements
1064 -
1065 -= 1.4.7 =
1066 -* Added Permalink Structure Validator
1067 -* Enhanced Page Editor checks
1068 -* Option to choose Page Editor
1069 -* Code improvements and bug fixes
1070 -
1071 -= 1.4.6 =
1072 -* Code enhancements and bug fixes
1073 -
1074 -= 1.4.5 =
1075 -* Code improvements and bug fixes
1076 -* Removed deprecated features from codebase
1077 -
1078 -= 1.4.4 =
1079 -* Code enhancements and bug fixes
1080 -* Added option to enable/disable features menu in General settings
1081 -
1082 -= 1.4.3 =
1083 -* Changed post permalink approach to prevent conflicts
1084 -* Updated page template to default instead of blank
1085 -* Set page parent to main if page doesn't exist
1086 -* Fixed permalink function in getPagesList
1087 -* Resolved minor bugs and improved code
1088 -
1089 -= 1.4.2 =
1090 -* Added new API endpoint `getPostByURL` to find posts by URL
1091 -* Updated README content and "Tested up to" attribute to latest version
1092 -* Updated `getPagesList` API to display all pages in JSON response
1093 -* Fixed bug in retrieving `post_id` in API codes
1094 -* Improved Pages management API for sub pages
1095 -
1096 -= 1.4.1 =
1097 -* Added three new API endpoints for creating pages
1098 -* Renamed heartbeat endpoints and functions
1099 -* Updated heartbeat categories and user sync limits and responses
1100 -* Updated plugin name and description
1101 -* Added plugin banner for marketplace page
1102 -* Removed Sitemaps feature, functions, and routes
1103 -* Added option to enable/disable Schema on Posts and Pages
1104 -* Improved General Settings UI/UX
1105 -* Fixed bugs and enhanced code
1106 -
1107 -= 1.4.0 =
1108 -* Feature: Basic Markdown support `[markdown] MARKDOWN CONTENT [/markdown]`
1109 -* Feature: Set a new Landing Page via API
1110 -* API code improvements and bug fixes
1111 -
1112 -= 1.3.4 =
1113 -* Enhanced Error Logs viewer and messages
1114 -* Added new error logs API
1115 -* Fixed `createPost` API code bug
1116 -
1117 -= 1.3.3 =
1118 -* Performance enhancements and bug fixes
1119 -
1120 -= 1.3.2 =
1121 -* Fixed bugs related to post and page images
1122 -
1123 -= 1.3.1 =
1124 -* Updated UI for HTML Accordion components
1125 -
1126 -= 1.3.0 =
1127 -* Editor/APIs: Added HTML Accordion support via shortcode `[accordion]CONTENT[/accordion]`
1128 -* APIs: Enabled editing drafts or published posts and pages multiple times without duplication via permalink
1129 -* APIs: Allowed manual addition of schema/scripts/styles to posts and pages
1130 -* APIs: Improved `deleteItem` endpoint code to comply with REST standards
1131 -* APIs: Numerous bug fixes and code enhancements for better performance and stability
1132 -
1133 -= 1.2.8 =
1134 -* Added new business type "Tree Services" to Business SEO page
1135 -
1136 -= 1.2.7 =
1137 -* Added Error Logs GET API endpoint
1138 -* Enabled functionality to trigger on-demand payload requests
1139 -* Added heartbeat HTTP request error information to Error Logs
1140 -* Set a limit of one thousand records for categories and users
1141 -
1142 -= 1.2.6 =
1143 -* Fixed issue displaying all fields in Optimal Settings
1144 -
1145 -= 1.2.5 =
1146 -* Enabled selecting the author of a post/page randomly in Create/Update item APIs
1147 -* Added ALT text for hero images in Create/Update item API payloads
1148 -* Set specific post dates within the last two months in Create API
1149 -* Added validation for `post_date` in Create/Update item APIs
1150 -* Refactored Create/Update item API code
1151 -
1152 -= 1.2.4 =
1153 -* Added feature and menu to enable/disable Open Graph, Facebook, and Twitter meta tags for all posts and pages
1154 -* Updated plugin version and README file
1155 -
1156 -= 1.2.3 =
1157 -* Enabled returning revisions for posts or pages in the update endpoint
1158 -* Added or updated post tags in Create and Update endpoints
1159 -* Included tags list in heartbeat API payload
1160 -
1161 -= 1.2.2 =
1162 -* Optimized Create and Update endpoints for media uploads
1163 -* Added redirection functionality in Create and Update endpoints
1164 -* Enabled/disabling comments in Create and Update APIs
1165 -* Fixed category updates in heartbeat API
1166 -* Resolved issue uploading previously unuploaded images to media in Create API
1167 -
1168 -= 1.2.1 =
1169 -* Added hero image attribute `hero_image_url` in Create or Update post endpoint
1170 -* Refactored image upload code to use URLs in Create/Update endpoints
1171 -* Updated plugin README file
1172 -
1173 -= 1.2.0 =
1174 -* Added post author in Create post endpoint
1175 -* Included users in heartbeat API with `users` attribute
1176 -* Assigned authors to attachments when uploading images to the media library
1177 -* Rebuilt post content tags based on HTML rules
1178 -
1179 -= 1.1.9 =
1180 -* Enabled saving images from URLs to the WordPress media library
1181 -* Added functionality to save images from URLs in Create/Update endpoints
1182 -* Implemented checks for existing images from URLs in Update endpoint
1183 -
1184 -= 1.1.8 =
1185 -* Corrected home URL storage in the 404 Monitor database
1186 -* Identified correct page URLs in the 404 Monitor for redirection
1187 -* Utilized correct URLs from the 404 Monitor for Redirection
1188 -
1189 -= 1.1.7 =
1190 -* Sent post categories as a list to backend requests
1191 -* Enabled auto-generation of the plugin's authorization key
1192 -* Displayed a message when the Search Atlas API key is not saved
1193 -
1194 -= 1.1.6 =
1195 -* Updated the title of General Settings
1196 -* Updated plugin screenshots
1197 -
1198 -= 1.1.5 =
1199 -* Added/Replaced categories for posts with a key to append categories in update items
1200 -* Synchronized post categories in Create/Update item endpoints
1201 -* Refactored code to sync customer website configurations and post categories
1202 -
1203 -= 1.1.4 =
1204 -* Fixed issue sending categories as JSON in heartbeat payload
1205 -* Removed special characters from category JSON
1206 -* Fixed heartbeat request interval settings
1207 -
1208 -= 1.1.3 =
1209 -* Removed login fields for obtaining JWT token from General Settings
1210 -* Removed dashboard link from the plugin
1211 -* Set heartbeat frequency to every 5 minutes
1212 -* Configured heartbeat requests to trigger on saving General Settings
1213 -
1214 -= 1.1.2 =
1215 -* Removed double quotes and forward slashes from JSON-LD Schema
1216 -
1217 -= 1.1.1 =
1218 -* Fixed article name issue in JSON-LD Schema
1219 -* Added plugin icon to the plugin directory
1220 -* Added plugin screenshots to the plugin directory
1221 -* Included changelogs in the plugin's README file
1222 -
1223 -= 1.1.0 =
1224 -* Added a button to manually force heartbeat sending to the server
1225 -* Displayed the last sync timestamp to monitor heartbeat status
1226 -* Added input field to save the Search Atlas API key in General Settings
1227 -* Included Search Atlas API key in the header of Heartbeat API
1228 -* Removed JWT token and Customer ID from Heartbeat Request
1229 -
1230 -= 1.0.9 =
1231 -* Added `meta_description` and `meta_robots` to the payload
1232 -* Fixed issue updating categories consistently in the payload
1233 -* Fixed issue adding two different `meta_robots` values in the header
1234 -* Included blog categories in the Heartbeat payload
1235 -
1236 -= 1.0.8 =
1237 -* Updated post/page permalinks during post updates via API payload
1238 -* Updated post categories during post updates via API payload
1239 -
1240 -= 1.0.7 =
1241 -* Added categories during post creation
1242 -* Included Permalink URL during page creation
1243 -* Set default post type to Post and post status to Publish
1244 -
1245 -= 1.0.6 =
1246 -* Added new sanitization for JSON-LD to echo in the header
1247 -* Removed third-party URLs from post data in the plugin
1248 -
1249 -= 1.0.5 =
1250 -* Created new `deleteItem` API to delete posts
1251 -* Refactored JSON-LD schema code to include all posts and pages
1252 -* Added prepare method in WHERE clause fields of queries
1253 -
1254 -= 1.0.4 =
1255 -* Added new sanitization for all POST and GET variables
1256 -* Refactored all plugin code
1257 -
1258 -= 1.0.3 =
1259 -* Added sanitization for all missing POST/REQUEST variables
1260 -* Implemented escape methods for all internal print variables
1261 -* Refactored all select boxes to use select options
1262 -* Removed redundant code from the plugin
1263 -
1264 -= 1.0.2 =
1265 -* Fixed issue excluding post IDs from sitemaps via API or General Settings
1266 -* Fixed issue sanitizing null values in common settings
1267 -
1268 -= 1.0.1 =
1269 -* Fixed invalid token issue in Heartbeat API
1270 -* Fixed exception handling in LinkGraph login response
1271 -
1272 -= 1.0.0 =
1273 -Initial release.
153 +Older release notes are available in the CHANGELOG.md file included with the plugin.