WPSSO Core – The Complete Structured Data Plugin for Meta Tags, Schema Markup, Rich Results and SEO

Changelog

Release Schedule

New versions of the plugin are released approximately every week (more or less). New features are added, tested, and released incrementally, instead of grouping them together in a major version release. When minor bugs fixes and/or code improvements are applied, new versions are also released. This release schedule keeps the code stable and reliable, at the cost of more frequent updates.

See release early, release often (RERO) software development philosophy on Wikipedia for more information on the benefits of smaller / more frequent releases.

Version Numbering

Version components: {major}.{minor}.{bugfix}[-{stage}.{level}]

• {major} = Major structural code changes and/or incompatible API changes (ie. breaking changes).hanges).
• {minor} = New functionality was added or improved in a backwards-compatible manner.
• {bugfix} = Backwards-compatible bug fixes or small improvements.
• {stage}.{level} = Pre-production release: dev < a (alpha) < b (beta) < rc (release candidate).

Standard Edition Repositories

• GitHub
• WordPress.org

Development Version Updates

WPSSO Core Premium edition customers have access to development, alpha, beta, and release candidate version updates:

Under the SSO > Update Manager settings page, select the “Development and Up” (for example) version filter for the WPSSO Core plugin and/or its add-ons. When new development versions are available, they will automatically appear under your WordPress Dashboard > Updates page. You can reselect the “Stable / Production” version filter at any time to reinstall the latest stable version.

WPSSO Core Standard edition users (ie. the plugin hosted on WordPress.org) have access to the latest development version under the Advanced Options section.

Changelog / Release Notes

Version 15.24.0-dev.1 (2023/09/23)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • Added a “Add Article Body Property” option to the SSO > Advanced Settings > Schema Defaults > Article tab (Premium edition).
• Bugfixes
  • None.
• Developer Notes
  • None.
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.34.
  • WordPress v5.5.

Version 15.23.3 (2023/09/16)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • Removed notice to recommend enabling the “Use Filtered Content” option (Premium edition).
• Bugfixes
  • None.
• Developer Notes
  • Added a check for 0 file size before opening a cache file.
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.34.
  • WordPress v5.5.

Version 15.23.2 (2023/09/13)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • None.
• Bugfixes
  • Fix to allow an empty “Speakable CSS Selectors” option value.
• Developer Notes
  • Refactored the WpssoOptionsFilters->filter_option_type() method.
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.34.
  • WordPress v5.5.

Version 15.23.1 (2023/09/12)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • Changed the default Schema type for the Media Post Type (aka attachment page) back to “WebPage”.
  • Removed unnecessary Advanced Settings options for Schema media object types (Premium edition):
    • Type for Media Audio
    • Type for Media Image
    • Type for Media Video
• Bugfixes
  • None.
• Developer Notes
  • Added $mt_single_video[ 'og:video:has_video' ] to optimize video API checks.
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.34.
  • WordPress v5.5.

Version 15.23.0 (2023/09/09)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • Improved the detection of self-hosted video URLs.
  • Updated the “Image Dimension Checks” option help text.
• Bugfixes
  • None.
• Developer Notes
  • Refactored the WpssoMedia->get_video_details() to detect self-hosted videos from any known embedded video markup.
  • Removed the WpssoMedia->add_og_video_from_wpvideo_args() method.
  • Removed the WpssoProMediaWpvideoshortcode->filter_video_details_wpvideoblock() method (Premium edition).
  • Removed the WpssoProMediaWpvideoshortcode->filter_video_details_wpvideoshortcode() method (Premium edition).
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.34.
  • WordPress v5.5.

Version 15.22.0 (2023/09/02)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • Added a new SSO > Advanced Settings > Service APIs > Media Services > WP Media Library Video Blocks option (Premium edition).
• Bugfixes
  • None.
• Developer Notes
  • Added a new WpssoProMediaWpvideoblock class (Premium edition).
  • Added a new WpssoMedia->add_og_video_from_wpvideo_args() method.
  • Updated the WpssoUtil->get_html_head_meta() cache expiration from 5 mins to 1 hour and changed cache location from transient to file.
  • Refactored the WpssoProMediaWpvideoshortcode class (Premium edition).
  • Refactored the WpssoMedia->add_og_video_from_attachment() method.
  • Removed the WpssoMedia->add_og_video_from_attached() method.
  • Removed the WpssoUtil->get_html_body() method.
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.34.
  • WordPress v5.5.

Version 15.21.0 (2023/08/27)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • Moved the “Add Text or Article Body Property” option to the SSO > Advanced Settings > Schema Defaults > Creative Work tab (Premium edition).
  • Moved the “Aggregate Offers by Currency” option to the SSO > Advanced Settings > Schema Defaults > Product tab (Premium edition).
• Bugfixes
  • Fixed a missing Schema ‘articleSection’ property when the “Article Section” value is the default (Premium edition).
• Developer Notes
  • Renamed the ‘wpsso_video_details_wpvideo’ filter to ‘wpsso_video_details_wpvideoshortcode’ (Premium edition).
  • Refactored the WpssoProMediaWpvideoshortcode->filter_video_details_wpvideoshortcode() method (Premium edition).
  • Added a new WpssoMedia->add_og_video_from_attached() method.
  • Added a new WpssoMedia->add_og_video_from_attachment() method.
  • Replaced calls to wp_attachment_is_image() by wp_attachment_is( 'image' ).
  • Removed the ‘wpsso_get_{post|term|user}_defaults’ filter $rel argument:
    • ‘wpsso_get_post_defaults’ ( array $md_defs, $post_id, array $mod )
    • ‘wpsso_get_term_defaults’ ( array $md_defs, $term_id, array $mod )
    • ‘wpsso_get_user_defaults’ ( array $md_defs, $user_id, array $mod )
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.34.
  • WordPress v5.5.

Version 15.20.0 (2023/08/13)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • Added a new SSO > Advanced Settings > Plugin Settings > Default Text > RSS Feed Title option.
  • Added filters to fix the WordPress RSS feed title and description for HTML named entities and special characters.
• Bugfixes
  • None.
• Developer Notes
  • Added a ‘is_feed’ key in the $mod array.
  • Added a ‘get_wp_title_rss’ filter hook in WpssoPage->get_wp_title_rss().
  • Added a ‘get_bloginfo_rss’ filter hook in WpssoPage->get_bloginfo_rss().
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.34.
  • WordPress v5.5.

Version 15.19.1 (2023/08/10)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • None.
• Bugfixes
  • Fixed using $this when not in object context in lib/schema-single.php:2062.
• Developer Notes
  • None.
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.34.
  • WordPress v5.5.

Version 15.19.0 (2023/08/09)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • None.
• Bugfixes
  • None.
• Developer Notes
  • Added a new WpssoAdmin->settings_saved_notice() method.
  • Renamed the WpssoAdmin->load_setting_page() method to load_settings_page().
  • Renamed the WpssoAdmin->registered_setting_sanitation() method to settings_sanitation().
  • Renamed the WpssoAdmin->show_post_body_setting_form() method to show_post_body_settings_form().
  • Renamed the ‘save_setting_options’ filter to ‘save_settings_options’.
  • Renamed the ‘load_setting_page_‘ filters to ‘load_settings_page_‘.
  • Removed the ‘wpsso_json_data_single_product_group_exclude_varies_by’ filter.
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.34.
  • WordPress v5.5.

Version 15.18.3 (2023/08/07)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • None.
• Bugfixes
  • Fixed inheritance of the Schema ‘brand’ property for product group variants.
  • Fixed detection of invalid feature image ID values (ie. empty strings).
• Developer Notes
  • Updated the inherit featured image filter hook priority.
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.34.
  • WordPress v5.5.

Version 15.18.2 (2023/08/05)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • None.
• Bugfixes
  • Fixed the WP and PHP recommended version notice dismissal key to use the recommended version number (instead of the installed version number).
• Developer Notes
  • None.
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.34.
  • WordPress v5.5.

Version 15.18.1 (2023/07/31)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • Updated default SSO > Advanced Settings > Plugin Settings > Integration option values:
    • Inherit Featured Image (default is unchecked)
    • Inherit Custom Images (default is unchecked)
    • Image Dimension Checks (default is unchecked)
    • Prevent Thumbnail Conflicts (default is unchecked)
• Bugfixes
  • Fixed array offset errors for woocommerce availability checks in:
    • WpssoUtil->set_util_instances()
    • WpssoAdminHeadSuggestOptions->suggest_options_integration()
  • Fixed an incorrect service name for the ‘notice-ratings-reviews-wc-enabled’ error notice.
• Developer Notes
  • None.
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.34.
  • WordPress v5.5.

Version 15.18.0 (2023/07/28)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • None.
• Bugfixes
  • None.
• Developer Notes
  • Updated WpssoUtilCache class methods to move the $key_prefix argument first:
    • clear_db_transients()
    • count_db_transients()
    • get_db_transients_keys()
    • get_db_transients_size_mb()
    • get_db_transients_subset()
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.34.
  • WordPress v5.5.

Version 15.17.2 (2023/07/22)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • None.
• Bugfixes
  • Fixed array offset error for woocommerce availability check in WpssoCompat->common_hooks().
• Developer Notes
  • None.
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.34.
  • WordPress v5.5.

Version 15.17.1 (2023/07/17)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • None.
• Bugfixes
  • Fixed a possible incorrect robots “noindex” value in the cache array by adding a check for is_embed() in the caching index.
• Developer Notes
  • Updated SucomUtil::get_cache_index() to add a check for is_embed().
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.34.
  • WordPress v5.5.

Version 15.17.0 (2023/07/15)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • Added a new “Anchor ID” input field for How-To and Recipe steps.
• Bugfixes
  • Fixed saving radio button options (ie. the How-To step or section option).
• Developer Notes
  • Refactored the sucomInitMetabox() and sucomDisableUnchanged() jQuery functions to support to all input types (not just checkbox, radio, and text).
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.34.
  • WordPress v5.5.

Version 15.16.0 (2023/07/13)

• New Features
  • Added support for new Schema Organization type properties:
    • actionableFeedbackPolicy
    • correctionsPolicy
    • diversityPolicy
    • ethicsPolicy
    • publishingPrinciples
    • unnamedSourcesPolicy
  • Added support for new Schema NewsMediaOrganization type properties:
    • masthead
    • missionCoveragePrioritiesPolicy
    • noBylinesPolicy
    • unnamedSourcesPolicy
• Improvements
  • Added a new SSO > General Settings > Location Defaults tab.
  • Added a contextual information message in the Document SSO > Schema tab for the Schema ItemList type.
  • Added an error notice for a empty Schema ItemList itemListElement property.
  • Added new Schema CreativeWork options in the Document SSO metabox:
    • Funder Org.
    • Funder Person.
  • Added new Schema Event options in the Document SSO metabox:
    • Event Funder Org.
    • Event Funder Person.
  • Added new default Schema CreativeWork options in the Advanced settings page:
    • Default Funder Org.
    • Default Funder Person.
  • Added new default Schema Event options in the Advanced settings page:
    • Default Event Funder Org.
    • Default Event Funder Person.
• Bugfixes
  • None.
• Developer Notes
  • Added an $event_args to Organization and Place select options.
  • Added a $type_id argument to the WpssoSchema::check_required_props() method.
  • Added a $type_path value to the array returned by WpssoSchema->get_schema_type_url_parts().
  • Added a new WpssoPost->post_can_have_meta() method to check for invalid or ignored post objects.
  • Added a new WpssoSchema->get_schema_type_url_parts_by_id() method.
  • Changed the WpssoSchema::get_schema_type_url_parts() static method to dynamic.
  • Updated the WpssoSchema->add_itemlist_data() method to provide markup only for the Schema ItemList type, not its sub-types.
  • Updated the WpssoAbstractWpMeta->get_defaults() method to include option numbered default options.
  • Replaced {get|update|delete}_{comment|post|term|user}_meta() functions by {get|update|delete}_metadata().
  • Refactored the WpssoAbstractWpMeta::get_mod_meta() method.
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.34.
  • WordPress v5.5.

Version 15.15.1 (2023/07/08)

IMPORTANT UPDATE to bypass a bug in the WordPress get_post_meta() function:

The WordPress add_post_meta(), delete_post_meta(), and update_post_meta() functions all use wp_is_post_revision() to add/delete/update metadata of the post, not its revision. That’s fine, but the get_post_meta() function does NOT use wp_is_post_revision(). As a consequence, if get_post_meta() and update_post_meta() are used during the save process for a revision, the post metadata is being overwritten – the get_post_meta() function gets the revision metadata and the update_post_meta() function updates the post metadata NOT the revision metadata.

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • None.
• Bugfixes
  • None.
• Developer Notes
  • Updated the following methods to bypass a bug in the WordPress get_post_meta() function:
    • WpssoComment::delete_meta()
    • WpssoComment::get_meta()
    • WpssoComment::update_meta()
    • WpssoPost::delete_meta()
    • WpssoPost::get_meta()
    • WpssoPost::update_meta()
    • WpssoTerm::delete_meta()
    • WpssoTerm::get_meta()
    • WpssoTerm::update_meta()
    • WpssoUser::delete_meta()
    • WpssoUser::get_meta()
    • WpssoUser::update_meta()
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.34.
  • WordPress v5.5.

Version 15.15.0 (2023/07/04)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • Updated the WooCommerce integration module to provide event offer details.
• Bugfixes
  • Fixed sanitation of disabled product availability options.
• Developer Notes
  • Added a ‘woocommerce_ajax_save_product_variations’ hook to refresh the Document SSO metabox and toolbar notices.
  • Updated filter arguments to insert a $product variable:
    • ‘wpsso_product_variation_title’
    • ‘wpsso_product_variation_description’
  • Renamed the sucomBlockPostbox() javascript function to sucomEditorPostbox().
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.34.
  • WordPress v5.5.

Version 15.14.1 (2023/06/19)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • Added a notice to suggest activating the WPSSO CMCF and MRP add-ons if WooCommerce is active.
• Bugfixes
  • None.
• Developer Notes
  • None.
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.5.
  • WordPress v5.5.

Version 15.14.0 (2023/06/15)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • Added new options under the SSO > Advanced Settings > Document Types > Schema tab:
    • Type for Media Audio
    • Type for Media Image
    • Type for Media Video
  • Updated the default Schema type for the Post Type Media from “WebPage” to “Media.Object”.
• Bugfixes
  • None.
• Developer Notes
  • Skip the reminder notice when debug mode is on and the ‘WPSSO_DEV’ constant is defined as true.
  • Added new array keys in the $mod array:
    • ‘post_mime_group’
    • ‘post_mime_subgroup’
  • Renamed array keys in the $mod array:
    • ‘post_mime’ to ‘post_mime_type’
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.5.
  • WordPress v5.5.

Version 15.13.2 (2023/06/08)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • Fixed sanitation of periods for hide/unhide class names.
• Bugfixes
  • None.
• Developer Notes
  • None.
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.5.
  • WordPress v5.5.

Version 15.13.1 (2023/06/06)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • Added a definition for the new WPSSO Merchant Return Policy Manager add-on.
  • Updated some label string values for consistency with the WPSSO MRP and OPM add-ons.
• Bugfixes
  • None.
• Developer Notes
  • None.
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.5.
  • WordPress v5.5.

Version 15.13.0 (2023/06/05)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • Added a new “Product Return Policy” option in the Document SSO metabox.
  • Added a new “Default Product Return Policy” option in the SSO > Advanced Settings page.
  • Added a ‘hasMerchantReturnPolicy’ property to Schema Product markup (WPSSO MRP add-on required).
  • Updated the SSO > Dashboard > Version Information layout.
  • Updated the WooCommerce shipping destination markup for “Everywhere” to include all countries.
• Bugfixes
  • Fix to avoid triggering a bug in WooCommerce, where a variation image in the Media Library would inherit the featured image of the main product image.
• Developer Notes
  • Added a $event_names argument to the SucomForm->get_checklist() method.
  • Added a new SucomForm->get_css_class_on_change() method.
  • Added a new SucomUtil::sanitize_input_name() method.
  • Added a new WpssoSchemaSingle::add_merchant_return_policy_data() method.
  • Renamed the sucomSelectChangeUnhideRows() function to sucomChangeHideUnhideRows() in js/com/jquery-metabox.js.
  • Refactored the SucomUtil::sanitize_css_class() method.
  • Refactored the SucomUtil::sanitize_css_id() method.
  • Refactored the sucomChangeHideUnhideRows() function in js/com/jquery-metabox.js.
  • Refactored the WpssoMessagesTooltipMeta->get() method.
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.5.
  • WordPress v5.5.

Version 15.12.0 (2023/05/26)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • Update the notification toolbar after an async upload.
  • Changed the notice container height from 60vh to 40vh when notices are shown automatically.
• Bugfixes
  • None.
• Developer Notes
  • Added a new WpssoScript->on_async_upload_update_toolbar_script() method.
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.5.
  • WordPress v5.5.

Version 15.11.1 (2023/05/21)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • None.
• Bugfixes
  • Fixed missing trimming of spaces for image URL options.
• Developer Notes
  • None.
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.5.
  • WordPress v5.5.

Version 15.11.0 (2023/04/27)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • Added a cache refresh when a supported plugin is activated.
  • Changed the notice container height from 90vh to 60vh when notices are shown automatically.
• Bugfixes
  • Fixed using “show once” text in a dismissed notice.
• Developer Notes
  • Refactored the WpssoAdmin->activated_plugin() method.
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.5.
  • WordPress v5.5.

Version 15.10.0 (2023/04/22)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • Added support for WP Meta SEO taxonomy term metadata.
  • Added a new SSO > Advanced Settings > Plugin Settings > Integration > Import WP Meta SEO Metadata option.
  • Changed timeout of notices display (2 secs for error and warning, 1.5 secs for information, and 1 secs update messages).
• Bugfixes
  • Fixed an array to string conversion error in WpssoAbstractWpMeta->get_column_wp_cache().
• Developer Notes
  • None.
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.
  • WordPress v5.5.

Version 15.9.0 (2023/04/20)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • Updated the SSO > Advanced Settings > Plugin Settings > Interface > WP List Table Columns options:
    • Added an SSO Lang column.
    • Removed the OG ID column.
    • Removed the Schema ID column.
    • Renamed the Schema Type column to SSO Schema.
  • Updated the Facebook supported locales list.
• Bugfixes
  • None.
• Developer Notes
  • Refactored the WpssoAbstractWpMeta::get_column_meta_query_og_type() method:
    • Added an $schema_lang argument.
    • Added the ‘_wpsso_head_info_schema_lang’ key to the meta query.
  • Renamed and refectored the WpssoSchema ->get_lang() method to WpssoSchema ->get_schema_lang().
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.
  • WordPress v5.5.

Version 15.8.0 (2023/04/13)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • Added automatic display of notices with a timeout (3 secs for error and warning, 2 secs for information, and 1.5 secs update messages).
• Bugfixes
  • Fixed the possible incorrect addition of term hierarchy in the breadcrumb title.
• Developer Notes
  • Added a new WPSSO_SCHEDULE_SINGLE_EVENT_TIME constant (default is 8 seconds).
  • Added a new WpssoSchema->refresh_schema_types() method.
  • Added a new WpssoAbstractWpMeta::get_column_meta_query_og_type() method.
  • Added a new WpssoAbstractWpMeta::get_column_meta_query_exclude() method.
  • Updated WpssoUtilCache->refresh() to refresh the Schema types cache.
  • Updated WpssoUtilCache->refresh() to refresh posts, terms, and users without cache metadata first.
  • Refactored the WpssoPost::get_public_ids() method.
  • Refactored the WpssoTerm::get_public_ids() method.
  • Refactored the WpssoUser::get_public_ids() method.
  • Updated filter arguments:
    • ‘wpsso_post_public_ids’ ( array $public_ids, array $posts_args )
    • ‘wpsso_term_public_ids’ ( array $public_ids, array $terms_args )
    • ‘wpsso_user_public_ids’ ( array $public_ids, array $users_args )
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.
  • WordPress v5.5.

Version 15.7.0 (2023/04/08)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • Added support for new Schema types:
    • https://schema.org/Consortium
    • https://schema.org/FundingScheme
    • https://schema.org/LibrarySystem
    • https://schema.org/NewsMediaOrganization
    • https://schema.org/OnlineBusiness
    • https://schema.org/OnlineStore
    • https://schema.org/FundingAgency
    • https://schema.org/Project
    • https://schema.org/ResearchProject
    • https://schema.org/ResearchOrganization
    • https://schema.org/SearchRescueOrganization
    • https://schema.org/WorkersUnion
• Bugfixes
  • None.
• Developer Notes
  • None.
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.
  • WordPress v5.4.

Version 15.6.0 (2023/04/02)

Note that the default Image Dimension Checks option has changed from disabled to enabled. This is an Advanced Setting option, so the existing option value will be updated automatically in the Free / Standard version. The existing option value in the Premium version will not change, only the default value for new activations has changed.

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • Added a new SSO > Advanced Settings > Integration > Prevent Thumbnail Conflicts option.
  • Changed the default value for the SSO > Advanced Settings > Integration > Image Dimension Checks option from disabled to enabled.
• Bugfixes
  • None.
• Developer Notes
  • Added a new ‘wpsso_cropped_image_filepath’ filter.
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.
  • WordPress v5.4.

Version 15.5.1 (2023/03/26)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • None.
• Bugfixes
  • Fixed an array_pad() error when image_downsize() returns false.
• Developer Notes
  • None.
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.
  • WordPress v5.4.

Version 15.5.0 (2023/03/10)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • Added a SSO > Advanced Settings > Document Types > Schema > Type by Post Type > Products Group option.
  • Removed support for the Easy Digital Downloads plugin.
  • Removed support for the WooCommerce Show Single Variations plugin.
• Bugfixes
  • None.
• Developer Notes
  • Added a new ‘product:quantity’ internal meta tag for the WPSSO GMF add-on.
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.
  • WordPress v5.4.

Version 15.4.3 (2023/03/04)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • Added a notice to recommend enabling the “Inherit Featured Image” option for WooCommerce.
  • Updated the WPSSO JSON add-on deprecation notice.
• Bugfixes
  • Fixed missing WpssoUtil::save_all_times() method for old deprecated add-ons.
• Developer Notes
  • None.
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.
  • WordPress v5.4.

Version 15.4.2 (2023/02/28)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • Re-added the WPSSO JSON add-on deprecation notice.
• Bugfixes
  • Fixed missing add-on names in deprecation notices for plugins that no longer exist.
• Developer Notes
  • None.
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.
  • WordPress v5.4.

Version 15.4.1 (2023/02/23)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • Updated the notice text for rejected images.
• Bugfixes
  • Fixed the version number when registering the ‘sucom-admin-page’ script.
• Developer Notes
  • Updated “admin_bar” variable names to “toolbar” for uniformity.
  • Refactored transient cache handling in the WpssoHead->get_head_array() method.
  • Replaced the static version number for ‘sucom-admin-page’ in WpssoScript->admin_register_page_scripts().
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.
  • WordPress v5.4.

Version 15.4.0 (2023/02/20)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • Updated the default tabs layout to vertical.
  • Updated custom fields import to ignore non-existant custom fields instead of using an empty string.
  • Removed the SSO > Advanced Settings > Attributes and Metadata > Custom Fields options:
    • How-To Steps Custom Field
    • How-To Supplies Custom Field
    • How-To Tools Custom Field
    • Recipe Ingredients Custom Field
    • Recipe Instructions Custom Field
• Bugfixes
  • None.
• Developer Notes
  • Renamed the ‘wpsso_status_std_features’ filter to ‘wpsso_features_status’.
  • Removed the ‘wpsso_metabox_tabs_layout_{metabox_id}’ filter.
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.
  • WordPress v5.4.

Version 15.3.1 (2023/02/17)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • Added an informational notice when a background task is running.
• Bugfixes
  • Fixed the missing notices stylesheet when in the WordPress block editor.
  • Fixed multi input and textarea fields to always show if they have a value (even if the previous field is empty).
• Developer Notes
  • Added a new WpssoUtil->action_show_admin_notices() method.
  • Removed the ‘is_required’ CSS class from input fields.
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.
  • WordPress v5.4.

Version 15.3.0 (2023/02/14)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • Changed the default “Product Variation Title” value in the Advanced Settings page to ‘%%var_title%% %%sep%% %%var_attrs%%’.
  • Deprecated the WPSSO Core cache clearing function and method.
• Bugfixes
  • Fixed Google warning “Review has multiple aggregate ratings” for Schema ProductGroup variants.
• Developer Notes
  • Added a new SucomErrorException::http_error() method for the WPSSO GMF and CMCF add-ons.
  • Added a new WpssoUser->get_cache_id() method.
  • Added a new WpssoUser->doing_task() method.
  • Added a new WpssoUtil->is_task_running() method.
  • Added a new WpssoUtil->set_task_limit() method.
  • Added a new WpssoUtilCache->get_cache_id() method.
  • Added a new WpssoUtilCache->doing_task() method.
  • Refactored WpssoUser->schedule_add_person_role() method.
  • Refactored WpssoUser->add_person_role() method.
  • Refactored WpssoUser->schedule_remove_person_role() method.
  • Refactored WpssoUser->remove_person_role() method.
  • Refactored WpssoUtilCache->schedule_refresh() method.
  • Refactored WpssoUtilCache->refresh() method.
  • Deprecated the WpssoUser->stop_add_person_role() method.
  • Deprecated the WpssoUtilCache->schedule_clear() method.
  • Deprecated the WpssoUtilCache->clear() method.
  • Deprecated the WpssoUtilCache->stop_refresh() method.
  • Deprecated the wpsso_clear_cache() function.
  • Renamed the WpssoUtilCache->clear_other() method to WpssoUtilCache->clear_cache().
  • Renamed the ‘WPSSO_META_CACHE_PRIORITY’ constant to ‘WPSSO_META_CLEAR_PRIORITY’.
  • Removed the ‘WPSSO_CACHE_REFRESH_SLEEP_TIME’ constant.
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.
  • WordPress v5.4.

Version 15.2.0 (2023/02/11)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • Added new Place tab options in the SSO > Advanced Settings > Schema Defaults metabox:
    • Default Place Schema Type
    • Default Place Country
    • Default Place Timezone
  • Added an ‘@id’ property value to the Schema AggregateRating markup.
  • Added support for the WooCommerce ‘woocommerce_breadcrumb_main_term’ filter to return the primary product category.
  • Removed the offers property from the Schema ProductGroup markup (not required as each variant has its own offers property).
• Bugfixes
  • None.
• Developer Notes
  • Added a new WpssoAbstractWpMeta->md_cache_disable() method.
  • Added a new WpssoAbstractWpMeta->md_cache_enable() method.
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.
  • WordPress v5.4.

Version 15.1.1 (2023/02/08)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • Added support for Schema products with offers or Schema product groups with variants, depending on the Schema Type selected in the Document SSO metabox.
  • Added inheritance of some Schema ProductGroup properties (‘name’, ‘description’, ‘aggregateRating’, and ‘review’) for the product group variants.
• Bugfixes
  • None.
• Developer Notes
  • Added a Schema ‘@id’ property to product reviews.
  • Added a new WpssoIntegEcomWooCommerce->add_mt_ratings() private method.
  • Added a new WpssoIntegEcomWooCommerce->add_mt_reviews() private method.
  • Updated the WpssoIntegEcomWooCommerce->filter_og_seed() method to return variants for the Schema ProductGroup type, and offers for the Schema Product type.
  • Updated the WpssoJsonTypeProductGroup->filter_json_data_https_schema_org_productgroup() method to provide inheritance of ‘name’, ‘description’, ‘aggregateRating’, ‘review’ properties for the product group variants.
  • Updated the WpssoOpenGraphNS->filter_og_data_https_ogp_me_ns_product() method to provide inheritance of ‘og:description’ for product offers and product group variants.
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.
  • WordPress v5.4.

Version 15.0.1 (2023/02/04)

• New Features
  • None.
• Improvements
  • None.
• Bugfixes
  • Fixed re-setting PHP ‘error_log’ to an empty value when PHP ‘open_basedir’ is true.
• Developer Notes
  • Refactored the SucomUtil::safe_error_log() method.
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.
  • WordPress v5.4.

Version 15.0.0 (2023/02/03)

This version changes the Schema markup for WooCommerce variations. Instead of creating Schema Product markup with offers (one offer per variation), WPSSO Core now creates Schema ProductGroup markup with products (one product per variation) and one offer per product.

See here for more info: https://surniaulula.com/2023/apps/wordpress/plugins/wpsso/whats-new-in-wpsso-core-v15/

• New Features
  • Added support for Schema ProductGroup markup for WooCommerce product variations.
• Improvements
  • Added a new “Minimize Schema JSON-LD” option in the SSO > Advanced Settings page.
  • Removed filter to allow sorting of the WooCommerce variations array (no longer needed).
• Bugfixes
  • Fixed potential missing price currency and value units meta tags for WooCommerce products with variations.
  • Fixed extra min/max energy efficiency meta tags when no energy efficiency value selected.
• Developer Notes
  • Added a new ‘wpsso_json_data_single_product_group_exclude_varies_by’ filter.
  • Added a new ‘wpsso_json_data_single_product_group_varies_by’ filter.
  • Added a new ‘wpsso_init_json_filter_{lib_dir}_{lib_id}’ filter.
  • Added a new WpssoSchemaSingle::add_product_group_data() method.
  • Added a new WpssoOpenGraph->get_product_retailer_item_image_urls() method.
  • Added a new WpssoOpenGraph->get_product_retailer_item_image() method.
  • Added a new WpssoOpenGraph->get_product_retailer_item_mod() method.
  • Added a ‘$page_type_id’ argument to the WpssoSchemaSingle::add_offer_data() method.
  • Added a ‘$page_type_id’ argument to the WpssoSchemaSingle::add_product_data() method.
  • Added a ‘$page_type_id’ argument to the WpssoSchemaSingle::get_offer_data() method.
  • Added a ‘$page_type_id’ argument to the WpssoSchemaSingle::get_product_data() method.
  • Renamed the WpssoSchema::add_author_coauthor_data() method to WpssoSchema::add_author_coauthors_data().
  • Renamed the WpssoSchema::add_comment_list_data() method to WpssoSchema::add_comments_data().
  • Renamed the WpssoSchema::add_howto_step_data() method to WpssoSchema::add_howto_steps_data().
  • Renamed the WpssoSchema::add_offers_aggregate_data() method to WpssoSchema::add_offers_aggregate_data_mt().
  • Renamed the WpssoSchema::add_offers_data() method to WpssoSchema::add_offers_data_mt().
  • Renamed the WpssoSchema::add_variants_data() method to WpssoSchema::add_variants_data_mt().
  • Removed the WpssoIntegEcomWooCommerce->maybe_sort_available_variations() private method.
  • Removed the ‘wpsso_request_url_query_attrs_cache_disable’ filter.
  • Removed the WPSSO_JSON_PRETTY_PRINT constant.
• Requires At Least
  • PHP v7.2.
  • WordPress v5.4.