Version 1.5.0 was the longest release cycle we have ever had for a minor version of a plugin. Many architectural changes went into the new feature set and we wanted to make sure we got it right. During this process we not only greatly modernized the plugin's code base, but we also developed 3 new tools for building/maintaining/translating Gutenberg blocks simultaneously. I hope you are as excited about this release as we are! Gutenberg block support The main feature we focused on with … [Read more...]
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Advanced Sidebar Menu – Version 3.10.0
This version is all about bridging the gap between this plugin's widgets and third-party page builders. Providing a consistent user experience If you have been using this plugin's widgets, I'm sure you've noticed how much thought we have put into how the various fields function. We show/hide fields based on selection and group common settings together to create an intuitive experience. Add in some custom styles and you end up with widget settings which look something like … [Read more...]
WP-Unit Version 1.9.0
Over the past couple weeks we've actual had 3 releases of this library which bring us now to stable version 1.9.0. Together these releases have included a few new features as well as stability enhancements. Further streamlining of Ajax testing: Back in version 1.6.0 we introduced the ability to test custom ajax responses with a new helper method called _handleAjaxCustom. While this works great, it still requires the boilerplate of a try/catch block then using $this->_last_response. … [Read more...]
Continued Security Push With HSTS
If you have been following along with much of my community involvement lately, you've probably noticed I've been very preoccupied with security lately. This new found push for rigorous security overhauls all started when I accidentally learned how to hack websites using XHR. Previously, remembering to use POST instead of GET for handling user data was enough to protect against CSRF. NOT ANY MORE! The past few weeks have taken me down many security roads including SRI , XSS, CSRF, CSP … [Read more...]
Advanced Sidebar Menu – Version 3.9.0
Today a brand new version of the Advanced Sidebar Menu PRO plugin was released to the general public! New mandatory PHP version requirement. For over a year the required version of PHP for this plugin was set to PHP 5.4. To give any users who were still on legacy versions of PHP time to update we maintained PHP version 5.2 compatibility. In preparation of the new PHP requirements for WordPress Core, this version officially removes support for PHP 5.2 and PHP 5.3 in favor of the stated … [Read more...]
Go Live Update Urls – Version 2.6.0
Today a brand new version of the Go Live Update Urls PRO plugin was released to the general public! The most notable addition to this plugin is a WP-CLI command. Now you may update your site using the command line. Extremely simple options allow you make this plugin part of your Devops or Continuous Integration workflow. Translations for all languages were also updated in this release, as well as some code related improvements. Enjoy! … [Read more...]