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Version: 5.1 / november 4 2021
- new interface updates with the new shared library
- new content meta boxes reorganized and merged in one meta box
- new content meta box is now positioned under the content
- new improved interface and styling for the content meta box
- edit analytics panel uses shared library tabs control
- edit d4pLib 3.7
- fix problems with the tools wizard panel layout
- fix display issue related to the analytics panel sidebar
- fix dashboard widget: draft with no title is not visible
Version: 5.0.1 / october 4 2021
- new admin side access improved based on the user role
- new plugin admin dashboard shows info based on user role
- edit updated packages and rebuilt all the blocks
- fix admin side access broken for some user roles
Version: 5.0 / september 13 2021
- new implemented many blocks to replace shortcodes and widgets
- new block for showing selected content and products
- new block for listing the knowledge base content with many settings
- new block for listing the knowledge base products with many settings
- new block for listing of the terms with filters and other settings
- new block for displaying related products for content or forums
- new block for displaying form for the knowledge base live search
- new block for to show link to the archive of the content or products
- new block for note with different style type and other options
- new class Meta for rendering meta and extra elements for all content
- new additional frontend classes for queries, links and rendering
- new author archives for the knowledge base content
- new completed plugin code transition to the latest shared library structure
- new register templates package with individual object to handle it
- new themes specific settings set on the templates package
- new settings panels for controlling frontend layouts and display
- new control various styling elements from the plugin settings
- new widgets with block equivalent disabled in Widgets Block Editor
- new settings to control display of various meta elements for content
- new replaced functions for displaying entry meta blocks
- new all content types now include support for WP custom field
- new consistent class naming for all plugin related templates
- new expanded search form template with different layouts
- new expanded structure for theme entry templates inside the default package
- new templates package has option to load packed CSS file
- new option to enable featured image for FAQ content type
- new support for DemoPress plugin to generate demo data
- new mostly rewritten default templates package styling
- new redirect broken search page URL to proper knowledge base format
- new styling based on the CSS flexbox model with old styling removed
- new default styling now uses CSS variables for basics and colors
- new default styling uses more consistent colors and sizes
- new plugin dashboard expanded with the Feedbacks Overview widget
- new font icons replaced with the new FontAwesome sourced icons
- new font with icons includes embedded versions of WOFF and WOFF2 fonts
- edit default settings for REST API for objects now all set to TRUE
- edit improvements to the plugin settings organization
- edit improvements to many templates inside the default package
- edit improved the structure and layout of all metaboxes
- edit replaced old method for loading CSS and JS files on the frontend
- edit various improvements related to use of font icons
- edit improved saving of the metaboxes extra information for content
- edit several minor improvements to the content saving process
- edit d4pLib 3.6
- dep 100+ functions put on the deprecation list and replaced
- dep 10+ templates and other files put on deprecation list
- dep support for Shortcake UI is deprecated, to be removed in next version
- del no more using the theme.php file with function overrides
- del several plugin settings replaced with other settings
- del various duplicated or obsolete frontend templates
- del unused JS and CSS caused by the switch to the CSS flexbox model
- fix major problem with saving the direct feedback vote
- fix few issues with the search page dedicated link processing
- fix problem with the code checking access to private content
- fix many problems with the Table of Contents processing of content
- fix problem with the auto embedding of Table of Contents
- fix several issues with the metabox format nad variable names
- fix various problems with the Query override for compatibility mode
- fix color for the Level taxonomy gets lost when doing Quick Edit
- fix problem with saving FAQ and warning about missing files access
Version: 4.3 / october 22 2020
- newtaxonomy: Knowledge Levels
- newknowledge levels: define colors for each level/term
- newknowledge levels: show badges with content titles
- newknowledge levels: show badges in the meta areas
- newknowledge levels: show description based notices in content
- newknowledge levels: shortcode with colored badges support
- newknowledge levels: widget with colored badges support
- newknowledge levels: templates expanded for the new taxonomy
- editimprovements to the plugin settings organization
- editChart.js 2.9.4
- editd4pLib 2.8.13
- fixterms navigation toggle controls using the same ID for different taxonomies
Version: 4.2.1 / may 13 2020
- fixregression with the javascript used with the meta script
- fixproblem with the files access user roles display
Version: 4.2 / may 11 2020
- newfirst steps taken for the full rewrite of the plugin
- newnamespaced based parts of the code with use of autoloader
- newrewritten handler for the admin side files registration and enqueue
- newcontent and file access: select roles for private access type
- newcontent object: improved methods for the access control
- newcontent editors: context help to show useful setup information
- newcentralized core class for enhancing admin side tables with new columns
- newcentralized core class for displaying context help for plugin pages
- newall CSS and JS files are first registered before enqueue
- newadmin side styling rewritten using SCSS
- newtools export: export settings compressed into JSON formatted file
- newtested with PHP 7.4
- editChart.js 2.9.3
- editd4pLib 2.8.8
- delvarious deprecated functions and methods
- delseveral obsolete plugin settings
- fixanalytics page: repeated custom period search can break page loading
- fixanalytics page: custom period filter not displayed properly
- fixanalytics page: custom period filter not populated properly
- fixminor issue with with the PHP 7.4 deprecations
Version: 4.1 / october 7 2019
- newFAQPage snippet title with support for replacement tags
- newmetabox for FAQ entries for settings FAQPage rich snippet
- newmetabox for advanced settings with visibility options
- newfull support for RTL (right to left) languages
- newtranslation: fr_CA РFran̤ais du Canada / French Canada
- newtranslation: pt_BR РPortugu̻s do Brasil /- Portuguese Brazil
- editimproved styling for the rating blocks for posts
- editimproved styling for the product helpful content tabs
- editFlatpickr 4.6.3
- editd4pLib 2.7.9
Version: 4.0.2 / august 18 2019
- fixnote shortcode: icons using wrong icon ID’s showing empty
Version: 4.0.1 / august 11 2019
- editchanged the priority for the plugin objects registration
- editimprovements to saving some of the settings in few widgets
- editupdated widgets interface to properly list available content types
- fixfew problems with some widgets when references are disabled
- fixsome widgets were not registered due to the actions order
Version: 4.0 / august 5 2019
- newcore: options to disable any of the included post types
- newcore: register new templates storage location
- newcore: enhanced and expanded loading of JS and CSS files
- newsearch: option to control visibility of the search filters
- newsearch: options to control individual content type search
- newsearch: forms updated with new search related settings
- newobjects: includes date based archives for all content types
- newobjects: main query object includes date archive flags
- newfeedback: database table expanded with new columns
- newfeedback: option to require email from visitors
- newfeedback: contact consent checkbox to continue discussion
- newfeedback: optional nonce feedback form protection
- newfeedback: optional hidden field feedback form protection
- newfeedback: feedback form now has own template
- newfeedback: rewritten form and the JavaScript form handling
- newfeedback: send email to users who consented about the feedback
- newfeedback: feedbacks list has option to show popup contact form
- newadmin interface: column showing various content information
- newshortcode for products: extra template and options with resource link only
- newtemplates: register new templates storage location
- newtemplates: option to selected different templates as defaults
- newtemplates: current date template with archive heading for date archives
- newtranslation: pt_PT РPortugu̻s / Portuguese
- newtranslations: full replacement of strings for post types labels
- newtranslations: full replacement of strings for taxonomies labels
- newfully reorganized plugin settings groups and panels
- newseveral new functions and various new hooks for developers
- editfeedback: various improvements to the feedback form
- editfeedback: accessibility improvements to the form
- editseo: few minor updates and support for date based archives
- editwordpress: various compatibility updates for WP 5.x
- editrewritten method that builds unified admin side menu
- editvarious updates to the default frontend styling
- editmassive updates to the frontend JavaScript library
- editupdated list of labels for all registered post types
- editupdated list of labels for all registered taxonomies
- editshortcodes for selected content preserve items order as selected
- editremoved several unused class methods and functions
- editFlatpickr 4.6.2
- editd4pLib 2.7.6
- deleteadmin interface column for post access status
- fixpotential issue with the missing plugins main query object
- fixproblem with the function for storage registration
- fixproblem with the file access ‘Inherit’ status
- fixwrong labels generated for all registered taxonomies
- fixvarious plugin core code layout and readability issues
- fixmissing styling for some of the frontend elements
- fixvarious minnor issues with the default frontend styling
Version: 3.5.2 / july 13 2019
- fixconflict with plugins running WP core filter ‘the_content’
Version: 3.5.1 / june 28 2019
- editd4pLib 2.7.4
- fixgdkob_query function can throw missing propery error
- fixfew issues related to the rich snippets module
Version: 3.5 – 4th Birthday Edition / june 28 2019
- newmodule for generating content specific rich snippets
- newrich snippets: support for FAQPage snippet type
- newall frontend CSS rewritten into SCSS
- newfrontend font rebuilt with new font types added
- newtranslation: es_ES РEspa̱ol / Spanish
- newtranslation: fr_FR РFran̤ais / French
- newtranslation: it_IT – Italiano / Italian
- newtranslation: nl_NL – Nederlands / Dutch
- newtranslation: pl_PL – Polski / Polish
- newtranslation: ru_RU – РуÑÑкий / Russian
- editFlatpickr 4.6.1
- editChart 2.8.0
- editd4pLib 2.7.3
- fixfew minor issues with the frontend styling
- fixseveral issues with the plugin translation strings
Version: 3.4.1 / november 15 2018
- editimproved function to register template storages
- editd4pLib 2.5
- fixsearch results page doesn’t use the filter parameters
- fixwrong priority for custom template storages
Version: 3.4 / november 5 2018
- newsupport for WordPress 5.0
- neweach content type options to choose Classic Editor
- newby default all content types use Classic Editor
- newoption to disable theme compatibility mode
- newtranslation: de_DE – Deutsch / German
- newtranslation: sr_RS – СрпÑки / Serbian
- editseveral minor updates to the templates handling
- editvarious updates to the meta blocks display functions
- editminor updates for information related to some plugin settings
- editimproved display control for the AJAX search forms
- editimproved loading of the included translations
- editFlatpickr 4.5.2
- editChart 2.7.3
- editd4pLib 2.4.4
- fixminor issues with the AJAX search forms responsiveness
- fixanalytics panel custom date periods not working
- fixcontent objects names translation not working properly
Version: 3.3 / june 20 2018
- newcontent items: option to mark as ‘featured’
- newcontent items: option to mark as ‘start here’
- newcontent: access rights for the files download
- newproduct single template: display ‘start here’ section
- newproduct single template: tabs layout for helpful content
- newshortcode: tabber
- newshortcode: accordion
- newshortcake: tabber
- newshortcake: accordion
- editvarious improvements to the front handling object
- editupdated the template for the files lists
- editFlatpickr 4.5.0
- editChart 2.7.2
- editd4pLib 2.3.2
- fixmissing the update notice from the admin panels
- fixissue with missing product in admin side content grids
- fixseveral missing translation strings
Version: 3.2.2 / february 15 2018
- fixproducts links: missing slash in the URL in some rare cases
Version: 3.2.1 / february 5 2018
- fixmissing function ‘wp_flush_rewrite_rules()’
- fixshortcake: issue related to the wrong post type used
Version: 3.2 / january 12 2018
- newtools: import posts into knowledge base
- newwidget: tags
- newshortcode: tags
- newshortcake: tags shortcode
- newcompletely redesigned and expanded about page
- newabout page: major and minor versions highlights
- newabout page: list and controls for plugin addons
- newabout page: detailed list of Dev4Press plugins
- newcategories list: drill down support
- newall default archive templates show tags cloud
- editimproved dashboard page
- editd4pLib 2.2.4
- fixxss vulnerability: query string panel was not sanitized
- fixxss vulnerability: panel variable for some pages was not verified
- fixsearch log: filtering for the source not working
- fixwidgets interface: validation issue with number fields
- fixwidgets interface: several small layout issues
- fixmissing proper input sanitation in few instances
- fixminor issues with the feed query processing
Version: 3.1.2 / september 11 2017
- editinstall/update now checks user roles
- edittools panel to force recheck and update the plugin
- fixmissing style to display hierarchical categories list
Version: 3.1.1 / september 9 2017
- editfew minor styling improvements and changes
- editd4pLib 2.1.1
- fixproblem with the method for saving post data
Version: 3.1 / july 14 2017
- newsupport for registration and handling of addons
- newfunction to register new template storage locations
- newsettings object now extended from the shared library
- newshortcode: toggle – hidden content with title toggle control
- newfeedbacks panel: option to remove individual feedbacks
- newfeedbacks notifications: only for feedbacks with comments
- newjavascript powered confirmation dialogs for plugin panels
- newrelated product widget: filters to control product and visibility
- newglobal control system for loading of the template blocks
- newload template function now has extra location template function
- editimproved templates loading function, using registered storages
- editimproved templates loading function, extra actions and filters
- editexpanded some of the templates to use block loading functions
- editvarious styling improvements and changes
- editd4pLib 2.0.4
- fixtable of contents visible on restricted access content pages
Version: 3.0.3 / july 4 2017
- newdefault styling: additional styling section
- editdefault styling: various improvements and changes
- editgenesis theme: remove link from compatibility page title
- editseo module: improvements in method to generate title
- fixseo module: page element missing from product resources pages
- fixshortcake ui: missing color arguments for list based shortcodes
- fixlive search: not working for user guides and references
- fixsearch log panel: filtering was not working
- fixfew attributes missing for some of the shortcodes parsing
Version: 3.0.2 / july 2 2017
- fixwrong version check for latest shortcake ui 0.7.2
- fixseo module: broken title for some types of content
- fixseo module: invalid titles for terms archives
Version: 3.0.1 / june 29 2017
- newspecial theme objects for customization
- newtheme object: genesis framework themes
- newnew hooks in the theme compatibility object
- editshortcodes: extra array filters added
- editshortcodes: various updates to rendering functions
- editshortcake ui: descriptions for some options
- editshortcake ui: check for supported version number
- editvarious styling improvements and changes
- editd4pLib 2.0.3
- fixinvalid calls for gdkob_front() function
- fixwarnings with shortcodes for select entries
Version: 3.0 / june 20 2017
- newpanel: Dashboard with content information
- newpanel: Analytics for statistical information
- newpanel: Feedback for users feedback review
- newpanel: Search Log for analyzing search queries
- newpost type: User Guides
- newpost type: References
- newtaxonomy: Reference Topics
- newdatabase table: feedback
- newdatabase table: views
- newdatabase table: search
- newdatabase table: search_tracking
- newproducts: option to set Home URL for each product
- newproducts: filter products by group on admin side
- newrest api: enable registration for each content type
- newrest api: enable registration for each taxonomy
- newtheme compatibility: support for taxonomy archives
- newseo: core object to improve knowledge base SEO
- newseo: support for products and content archives
- newseo: prefix element for the title tag
- newcompletely remade the default plugin styling
- newtrack search queries and search results links
- newcore object for user roles and capabilities
- newusing database tables for the extra data
- newhelpfulness rating includes feedback comment field
- newnew helpfulness rating and feedback settings
- newemail notifications for feedback comments
- newlive search: show all results link inside the results
- newtemplate: author biography block for individual posts
- newtemplate: no results used for search and archives
- newtemplate: product heading with content and extra links
- newtemplate: redesigned product single and archive
- newsettings: option to control meta entry display of author
- newsettings: option to control single post author bio block
- newshortcode: note – multicolor note with icon and title
- newshortcode: reference topics – terms listing
- newshortcode: reference – selected items listing
- newshortcode: user guide – selected items listing
- newshortcode: product – selected items listing
- newshortcode: list reference – with filters
- newshortcode: list user guide – with filters
- newshortcode categories: support for all content types
- newshortcodes for content: option to set background color
- newshortcake ui: support for the Term Select field
- newoptions to customize Table of Contents title
- newwidget: reference topics – terms listing
- newwidget: quick links – important content links
- newwidget content: support for new content types
- newwidget lite content: support for new content types
- newwidget categories: support for new content types
- newwidgets tabbed interface using ARIA markup
- newwidgets include additional hidden settings for styling
- newprevent closing of settings page if there are unsaved changes
- newlight font subset with only icons plugin uses by default
- newinternal wrapper functions for displaying post classes
- newfunction to render terms list can work without content types
- newfunction to render terms list can work without content types
- newshortcodes updated to support new options
- newmetabox to change content post type
- newcentral object for the database operations
- newrefactoring for some of the core functions
- newstatic instancing for the main content objects
- newimproved admin side accessibility
- newimproved frontend accessibility
- newactions and filters for extra control
- newdedicated postback and getback handlers
- newtools remove panel can remove database tables
- newtools remove panel can disable plugin
- newfile with deprecated functions
- edittheme compatibility: improved handling of the comments
- editvarious improvements to default templates
- editshortcodes basic rendering updated with new wrappers
- editpage wizard expanded with new elements to add
- editpage wizard default stying and layout improved
- editseveral widgets renamed due to the new content types
- editimprovements to the template listing the attached files
- editimproved toggle controls for categories and groups
- editmany improvements to all content and user objects
- editimprovements to the own Term Walker object
- editchanges in the admin posts list columns positions
- editchanges to some of the plugin default settings
- editenhancing styling: search form and widget search form
- editmany administration side code improvements
- editimprovements to all content entry meta fuctions
- editimproved and optimized code loading
- edithelpfulness rating block uses better layout
- editsearch form display and styling improvements
- editchanges to the default templates storage structure
- editwidgets interface using proper HTML input types
- editmany changes to plugin code organization
- editFontAwesome is no longer used on the front end
- editd4pLib 2.0.2
- editFontAwesome 4.7.0
- fixtheme compatibility: several small issues with some themes
- fixitems per page not properly applied with some themes
- fixsome admin posts lists columns cause responsive layout issues
- fixbbpress topic edit was showing the search form
- fixsome widget settings not used when building widgets
- fixrelated product widget not working in theme compatibility mode
- fixfew issues with the widget saving of settings
- fixassign to product metabox: not using name sort order
- fixinvalid function used in one of the templates
- fixfew minor issues with some plugin settings
- fixnumber of missing strings for translation
- fixfunction gdkob_get_single_product_archive_term() not returning value
- fixpotential issue with settings install and update
Version: 2.4.1 / january 27 2017
- editd4pLib 1.8.8
- fixoption to remove attachments doesn’t work
- fixprotected articles still show list of attachments
- fixerrors triggered by missing attachments
Version: 2.4 / november 15 2016
- newdedicated search results handling page
- newnew functions used to handle search results page
- newsearch object can handle paging the results
- editvarious improvements to default styling
- editvarious core code improvements and cleanup
- editupdated minification for JS and CSS files
- editseveral updates to the widgets rendering
- editd4pLib 1.8.5
- fixproblem with function filtering products by group
- fixwarning with theme compatibility articles archives
- fixdefault search templates always show Forums filter
- fixincompatibility warning for the main shortcode object
- fixproblem with the outdated function call
Version: 2.3 / september 7 2016
- newimproved sanitation of plugins settings on save
- newusing own SVG icon for the admin side menues
- editremoved ID’s from the search form input fields
- editflush rewrite rules on plugin install and update
- editvarious styling improvements on the post edit page
- editfew improvements in loading of the shared library files
- editd4pLib 1.8
- editFontAwesome 4.6.3
- fixseveral small issues with theme compatibility mode
- fixwarnings related to PHP 5.6 compatibility
Version: 2.2.0.1 / february 5 2016
- fixfatal error with shortcodes on activation with PHP 5.5
Version: 2.2 / december 16 2015
- editsettings export no longer uses dedicated export handler file
- editremoved PHP close tags from end of all PHP files
- editfully tested with upcoming WordPress 4.4
- editsome important loading changes and improvements
- editd4pLib 1.5.3
- fixproducts widget: not using user roles visibility options
- fixarticles widgets: not using user roles visibility options
- fixrelated articles: not using user roles visibility options
Version: 2.1 / october 27 2015
- newcategories widget: option to limit number of terms
- newarticles and faqs store each logged user vote ID
- newadmin side display of list of helpfulnes voters
- newsearch class with improved product limited search
- editcategories widget: several small updates
- editbetter display layout for template meta functions
- editupdated default slugs for custom taxonomies
- editchanges to categories function when handling products
- editchanged some of the default plugin settings
- editvarious improvements to default stylesheet file
- editvarious improvements to default theme templates
- fixcategories widget: broken selected product filtering
- fixwarnings in some widget when new settings are added
- fixtemplate meta functions not showing linked products
- fixfunction to list terms not passing limit and offset
- fixwrong FAQ URL in the single product template
Version: 2.0 / october 20 2015
- newtheme compatibility system to support all themes
- newintegrate with bbPress to add search into new topic form
- newgenerate table of contents for articles navigation
- newbuilt in lightweight responsive grid system
- newstandalone functions to display articles and FAQ’s
- newmeta value to limit visibility to some user roles only
- newoption to load Fontawesome from plugin folder
- newsingle product template shows top FAQs and articles
- newload theme specific stylesheet after plugin default
- newsettings: option to disable Shortcake support
- newadmin: articles and faq column with the Access flag value
- newtools: page wizard – create knowledge base front page
- newwidget: related product for current content
- newwidget: current article table of contents
- newshortcodes: all shortcodes now have own DIV wrapper
- newshortcodes: all shortcodes have extra class attribute
- newshortcode: list products in grid
- newshortcode: articles by categories in grid
- newshortcode: articles by selected categories in grid
- newshortcode: list FAQs with filtering options
- newshortcode: list articles with filtering options
- newshortcode: list products with filtering options
- newshortcode: embed selected articles inside any post
- newshortcake: all shortcode have universal preview
- newlive search: can be set to search for one product only
- newlive search: option to set number of returned results
- newlive search: option to set result link target
- editlive search: improvements to default styling
- editshortcake: all shortcodes have default attribute values
- editshortcake: many improvements and tweaks for all shortcodes
- editshortcodes: all shortcodes are inside dedicated object
- editshortcodes: option to limit live search to a product
- editadditional settings for some of the widgets
- editsome templates switched to using responsive grid
- editimproved styles definitions for all plugin widgets
- editadded more settings panels for better settings organization
- editprotect content filter now moved to highest priority
- editperformance speedup and less memory usage
- editvarious improvements to shortcodes styling
- editvarious improvements to default stylesheet file
- editvarious improvements to the admin side interface
- editvarious improvements to default theme templates
- edituniversal wrapper class for various default templates
- editminor improvements to various default templates
- editconsolidation of the strings used for translation
- editplugin now requires WordPress 4.1 or newer
- editd4pLib 1.5
- themeupdated TwentyFifteen child theme to support new plugins version
- themeupdated Scientia child theme to support new plugins version
- deleteremove home grid templates, replaced by shortcodes
- fixseveral custom queries not reseting post data
- fixmain content filters not working with shortcodes
- fixstylesheet files not properly minified and missing styles
- fixfew minor problems with default theme templates
- fixfew deprecated warnings related to main query check
- fixinvalid labels for the search form filter checkboxes
- fiximproper use of posts query loop reset function
- fixmost strings for Shortcake UI support not translatable
- fixusing unavailable function inside one of the templates
- fixseveral strings missing from POT translation file
Version: 1.1 / august 18 2015
- newsupport for Shortcake – Shortcode UI plugin
- newshortcode to embed one or more FAQ entries inside any post
- newshow column with the video flag in articles/faq admin side list
- editsome minor changes to default styling
- editmany minor updates and improvements
- editd4pLib 1.4.2
- editFontAwesome 4.4.0
- fixwrong admin side url in the install/update notice
- fixadmin side products filtering not working
- fixproducts widget term as title was always enabled
- fixfew issues with displaying widgets with articles
- fixfew issues with displaying widgets with products
- fixproduct groups shortcode/function ignoring sort order
- fixknowledge categories shortcode/function ignoring sort order
- fixphp strict warnings for variable reference passing
- fixfew minor issues with the shortcode display functions
- fixremoved some leftover code from early development
- fixdisplay of post title attribute for links
Version: 1.0 / june 22 2015
- newfirst official version
Version: 1.0 Beta #1 / june 20 2015
- newfirst beta version