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1.6.3

Bugfixes​

  • Revert earlier logic change that broke taxonomy sitemaps.

1.6.2

Bugfixes​

  • Fixed security issue with XSS in bulk editor, props @ryanhellyer.
  • Fix bug where URL would show wrongly in snippet preview for static homepage.
  • Fix bug where filtering for posts without a focus keyword in the posts overview wouldn't work.
  • Fix a bug where code wouldn't be escaped in the bulk editor.

Enhancements​

  • When meta description is present, og:description is filled with that on category pages.
  • Texturize some pointers, props @nacin.
  • Fix typo in tour, props @markjaquith.
  • Code optimization in the replace vars functionality, props @dannyvankooten.

1.6.1

Bugfixes​

  • Remove tags from title and description for snippet preview.
  • Fix several notices.
  • Improve escaping of values in the bulk editor before saving.

Enhancements​

  • New admin icon using SVG, which uses proper color.
  • Introduced a filter for the XML Sitemap base URL, wpseo_sitemaps_base_url
  • Introduced a filter for the JSON+LD output: wpseo_json_ld_search_output
  • For developers: the GitHub version now contains a full Grunt implementation for many actions.

1.6

This update removes more code than it adds, because Google stopped support for rel=author. It adds the new json+ld code for search in sitelinks though, so could have some cool results!

1.5.5.3

Bugfixes​

  • Prevent dying on edit post page for new posts / pages without focus keyword.
  • Fix replacement of %%excerpt%% in snippet preview.

1.5.5.2

Bugfixes​

  • Fix wrong SEO Analysis value icon, regression from 1.5.5.1

Enhancements​

  • Add role specific removal from XML Author sitemap
  • Add option to exclude user from XML Author sitemap on user profile page

1.5.5.1

Bugfixes​

  • Fixed a potential error with $canonical not being a string after being filtered.
  • Fixed more bugs with first paragraph keyword detection.
  • Fixed bug in saving new opengraph title and images variables in the social settings.
  • Fixed bug where SEO score incorrectly reported as 'Bad' when no focus keyword set, props smerriman for finding, props Jrf for the fix.
  • Override woo_title() output harder than before to remove need for force rewrite with WooThemes themes.

Enhancements​

  • Replace %%parent_title%% variable client side through JS.
  • i18n
  • updated ar, cs_CZ, fr_FR, hr, pl_PL, pt_BR and ru_RU
  • new .pot file based off of the 1.5.5 version

1.5.4.2

Bugfixes​

  • Fixed several notices for undefined variables.
  • Properly trim meta description to its desired size again, regression caused in 1.5.4.
  • Fix empty last modified date for term sitemaps in sitemap index.
  • Fix bug where wpseo_sitemap_exclude_empty_terms filter wouldn't work for index sitemap.

Enhancements​

  • Improve nonce checking in bulk title & description editor.
  • Prevent direct access to XSL file.
  • Improve code styling to match WordPress code standard even more strictly, props Jrf.
  • Add button to copy home meta description to home OpenGraph description.

1.5.4.1

Bugfixes​

  • Properly minified the metabox JS file, fixing snippet preview, props Jrf.
  • Format unix timestamp to string in sitemap, fixes possible fatal error in XML sitemap.

1.5.3.2

Bugfixes​

  • Backing out earlier change, as this breaks the snippet preview.
  • Enhancement
  • Reintroduced the 'Strip the category base (usually /category/) from the category URL.' option.

1.5.3.1

Bugfixes​

  • Fix regression issue - non-replacement of %%name%% variable as reported in issue #1104 by firstinflight - props Jrf.
  • Fixed an issue where %%category%% was not replaced on certain pages.
  • Added support for %%tag%% even if the ID is empty.
  • All remaining not replaced title vars are now stripped from the title.
  • Added a fallback to post_date in the sitemap 'mod' property for when a post is lacking the post_date_gmt value.

1.5.2.8

Bugfixes​

  • Added some missing textdomains.
  • Fixed a license manager request bug.
  • Work-around for fatal error caused by other plugins doing front-end post updates without loading all the required WP files, such as the WP Google Forms plugin - props Jrf.
  • Fixed incorrect link to Issues in CONTRIBUTING.md - props GaryJones.
  • Fixed a fatal error caused by not checking if Google Suggest request reponse is valid - props jeremyfelt.
  • Fixed a screen option bug in bulk edit options - props designerken.
  • Fixed warnings on edit files section - props Jrf.
  • Fixed a warning when post_type is an array - props unr.
  • i18n
  • Updated el_GR, hu_HU, nl_NL and pl_PL

1.5.2.7

Bugfixes​

  • Fixed a WordPress Network license bug.
  • i18n
  • Updated el_GR, fa_IR, hu, it_IT, pt_PT, ru_RU, tr_TK and zh_CN
  • Added Malay