CHANGELOG.md

Version 2.6.14 (2024-11-11)

• Fixed conflict with WPForms
• Updated dependencies

Version 2.6.13 (2024-10-14)

• Codebase updates.

Version 2.6.12 (2024-09-17)

Bug Fixes

• Compatibility with Elementor: Fixes a compatibility issue with Elementor.
• Fixes Checkbox Styles: Fixes a styling issue with Checkbox in the wizard that makes it almost invisible on screen.

Version 2.6.11 (2024-04-18)

Improvements

​- Updated internal dependencies:​​ Enhanced performance and security.

Version 2.6.10 (2024-02-28)

Fixes

• Updated dependencies

Version 2.6.9 (2023-12-22)

Bug Fixes

• Fixed compatibility issue with WP 6.4
• Fixed broken templates layout issue on the Safari browser
• Enhanced security
• Fixed compatibility issue with WP-Optimize

Version 2.6.8 (2023-06-07)

• Fix the Save button Module tab not working
• Codebase updates

Version 2.6.7 (2023-04-01)

• Bug fix: Addressed an unnecessary 'no maintenance page' error occurrence.

Version 2.6.6 (2023-03-31)

• Remove error notice for users that use an overriding custom template
• Update dependencies

Version 2.6.5 (2023-03-01)

Update dependencies

Version 2.6.4 (2023-02-24)

• Add the option to manage maintenance status on all sites from the network dashboard
• Update dependencies

Version 2.6.3 (2023-02-06)

• Update dependencies

Version 2.6.2 (2022-12-16)

• Add the option in the wizard to skip importing a template and installing Otter
• Improve the quality of the template screenshots
• Fix the template overriding issue

Version 2.6.1 (2022-11-03)

• Add a notice to announce the rebrand of the plugin

Version 2.6.0 (2022-11-02)

• Adds Landing pages templates
• Adds more Coming soon and Maintenance mode templates
• Rebrand the plugin into LightStart

Version 2.5.4 (2022-10-10)

• Fix subscribers entry export for legacy forms.
• Fix PHP notice showing up on edge cases new installs.

Version 2.5.3 (2022-09-28)

• Fix wrong template loaded when the current post template is empty.

Version 2.5.2 (2022-09-27)

• Fix maintenance mode issue for previously logged users #321
• Allow comments into exclude textarea so that you can comment on the IP addresses for location, props @joostdekeijzer
• Fix PHP notice errors on specific scenarios #324
• Fix Otter for saving subscriber entry

Version 2.5.1 (2022-09-08)

• Fixes a bug which was causing error on some instances

Version 2.5.0 (2022-09-08)

• New Feature: Adds compatibility with Block Editor or any page builder for building the maintenance mode page.
• New Feature: Adds coming soon and maintenance mode starting templates.

Version 2.4.7 (2022-08-08)

Fixes

• Fix login form display
• Fix email collecting by the bot
• Improve accessibility of the maintenance page thanks to @SophieWeb

Version 2.4.6 (2022-06-15)

• Improve data sanitizations for custom css and contact module

Version 2.4.5 (2022-06-15)

• Harden security and improve release process

Version 2.4.4 (2022-02-10)

Update dependencies

Version 2.4.3 (2022-01-27)

• Change ownership to Themeisle

= 2.4.2 (18/01/2022) =

• Misc: 900 000 Active Installs Celebrations!
• Misc: WordPress 5.9 compatibility
• Fix: jQuery UI CSS theme reference from jQuery CDN
• Misc: Text fixes in the dashboard

= 2.4.1 (20/07/2021) =

• Misc: WordPress 5.8 compatibility

= 2.4.0 (13/05/2021) =

• Design: add "Custom CSS" setting; Finally! :)
• Design: add "Footer links" color setting
• Design: add a list of available shortcodes under the "Text" editor
• Bot: make {visitor_name} placeholder work in all messages after the visitor types his name
• Misc: add [embed] shortcode for responsive video embeds; Compatible with YouTube, Vimeo, DailyMotion.
• Misc: make the exclude mechanism work with Cyrillic characters
• Misc: add wpmm_maintenance_template filter; It works the same way as the wpmm_contact_template filter, but for the maintenance template.
• Misc: now you can override the contact email template too; Check /views/contact.php for more details.
• Misc: better compatibility with translation plugins like Loco Translate
• Misc: the image uploaders (from the dashboard) are now translatable
• Misc: improve uninstall routine
• Misc: add wpmm_delete_cache action; It is called after each setting change.
• Misc: add support for cache plugins like WP Rocket, WP Fastest Cache, Endurance Page Cache, Swift Performance Lite, Cache Enabler, SG Optimizer, LiteSpeed Cache, Nginx Helper;
• Misc: remove wpmm_count_where helper function
• Misc: code improvements

= 2.3.0 (07/12/2020) =

• Modules: add support for Google Analytics 4 measurement ID
• Design: enable media buttons on wp_editor (now you can add images from the editor)
• Bot: fix translation issue
• Misc: add filters for capabilities wpmm_settings_capability, wpmm_subscribers_capability, and wpmm_all_actions_capability (the last one can be used to override all capabilities)
• Misc: fix [loginform] shortcode redirect attribute
• Misc: a few CSS & Javascript improvements
• Misc: bump "Tested up to" version to 5.6

= 2.2.4 (20/05/2019) =

• bump "Tested up to" to 5.2.0
• fix typo in Italian translation (it_IT)
• Bot: add a note about how you can export the list of subscribers #195
• Bot: add client-side sanitization to the input fields #176

= 2.2.3 (20/02/2019) =

• bump "Tested up to" version to 5.1.0
• replace "wpmu_new_blog" action with "wp_initialize_site" action for WP 5.1.0 users because the first one is deprecated in the new version
• small improvement to "check_exclude" method from "WP_Maintenance_Mode" class

= 2.2.2 (27/11/2018) =

• Google Analytics module: migrate from analytics.js to gtag.js + add ip anonymization #178
• GDPR module: accept links inside texareas + add policy link target #188
• add charset meta tag #200
• fix PHP Notice: Undefined index: HTTP_USER_AGENT
• add plural and single form translation for subscribers number (settings page)

= 2.2.1 (13/07/2018) =

• replace create_function; solves #186 issue and ticket (thanks @ George Jipa)
• solve "set options on first activation" bug ticket (thanks @ George Jipa)
• make (frontend) privacy labels clickable (thanks @ George Jipa)
• added array key check to avoid notice (thanks @ Smiggel)
• added instagram icon (thanks @ bozdoz)

= 2.2 (25/05/2018) =

• added GDPR feature

= 2.1.2 (04/03/2018) =

• fixed a bug that was breaking the plugin after updating from 2.0.9 to 2.1.1

= 2.1.1 (01/03/2018) =

• fixed a visual bug with wrap container
• added internationalization support for bot fixed strings
• fixed path for loading data.js required for the bot (thanks @ George Jipa)
• added wpmm_before_scripts hook, fires just before loading the scripts
• moved data.js to uploads directory (thanks @ George Jipa)

= 2.1 (27/02/2018) =

• added bot feature
• css fixes
• new css transitions for buttons
• fixed https problem (thanks @ George Jipa)
• updated translations, help us! :)

= 2.0.9 (29/11/2016) =

• new hook (wpmm_after_body) in maintenance mode template (thanks @ Karolína Vyskočilová)
• pt_PT (portuguese) language update (thanks @ Pedro Mendonça)
• maintenance mode template can also be loaded from theme/child-theme folder (thanks @ Florian Tiar and Lachlan Heywood)
• new hooks for contact form (if you want to add new fields): wpmm_contact_form_start, wpmm_contact_form_before_message, wpmm_contact_form_after_message, wpmm_contact_form_end
• new hook for contact form validation (if you want to validate new fields): wpmm_contact_validation
• new hooks for contact form template (if you want to display new fields): wpmm_contact_template_start, wpmm_contact_template_before_message, wpmm_contact_template_after_message, wpmm_contact_template_end
• some javascript improvements
• small css fix for contact form (thanks @ frontenddev)

= 2.0.8 (09/09/2016) =

• add wp_scripts() function (in helpers.php) to maintain backward compatibility (for those with WP < 4.2.0)
• css fix for subscribe button on maintenance page
• fix multisite administrator access issue
• pt_PT (portuguese) language update (thanks @ Pedro Mendonça)
• new hooks for Contact module: wpmm_contact_template, wpmm_contact_subject, wpmm_contact_headers
• jQuery (google cdn) path fix when SCRIPT_DEBUG is true

= 2.0.7 (06/07/2016) =

• reset_settings _wpnonce check (thanks # Wordfence)
• modules > google analytics code sanitization (thanks @ Wordfence)
• move sidebar banners from our servers to plugin folder... as WordPress staff requested
• Subscribe button error on Mobile version (thanks @ Hostílio Thumbo)
• replace $wp_scripts global with wp_scripts() function
• de_DE language file update (thanks @ tt22tt)

= 2.0.6 (20/06/2016) =

• notifications update
• languages update

= 2.0.5 (17/06/2016) =

• roles (array) fix

= 2.0.4 (17/06/2016) =

• fixed issue: responsive subscribe form
• fixed issue: jQuery was loaded from a different folder on some WP installations
• fixed issue: errors after update (strstr on empty strings because of saving empty lines on exclude list)
• fixed issue: if "Redirection" from "General" tab is active, also redirects ajax calls
• fixed issue: settings page title was wrong placed
• "contact" feature update - nice email template + reply-to email header
• refactoring for some methods
• all assets are now minified
• rewrite count db records function (used on subscribers count)
• compatible with https://github.com/afragen/github-updater
• compatible with wp-cli http://wp-cli.org/
• improved responsivity
• improved roles access; now you can set multiple roles (editor, author, subscriber, contributor) and administrator will always have access to backend and frontend
• it_IT translation by benedettogit (https://github.com/benedettogit)
• updated all language files (need help for 100% translation)

= 2.0.3 (07/10/2014) =

• WP_Super_Cache issue was fixed
• fixed "Subscribe" button issue on Safari mobile
• fixed color of subscribe-success message (same color as subscribe_text)
• "Social networks" module edits: settings for links target + a new social network: linkedin
• new module "Google Analytics"
• loginform shortcode reintroduced
• dashboard link on maintenance page reintroduced
• the content editor accepts new css inline properties: min-height, max-height, min-width, max-width. Use them wisely! :)
• Settings & sidebar view + old translation files edited
• Update from old version 1.x to 2.x issue was fixed
• Translate on activation issue was fixed
• de_DE translation by Frank Bültge (http://bueltge.github.io/)
• pt_PT translation (100% translated) by Pedro Mendonça (http://www.pedromendonca.pt)
• ru_RU translation (100% translated) by affectiosus (https://github.com/affectiosus)
• nl_NL translation by dhunink (https://github.com/dhunink)
• es_ES translation (100% translated) by Erick Ruiz de Chavez (http://erickruizdechavez.com/)
• fr_FR translation by Florian TIAR (https://github.com/Mahjouba91)
• pt_BR translation by Jonatas Araújo (http://www.designworld.com.br/)
• sv_SE translation by Andréas Lundgren (http://adevade.com/)

= 2.0.2 (04/09/2014) =

• Removed "Author Link" option from General
• Countdown - save details fix

= 2.0.1 (02/09/2014) =

• Reintroduced some deprecated actions from old version (but still available in next 4 releases, after that will be removed) and replaced with new ones:

• wm_head -> wpmm_head
• wm_footer -> wpmm_footer

• Multisite settings link fix
• WP_Maintenance_Mode: init (array checking for custom_css arrays, move delete cache part into a helper, etc.), add_subscriber, send_contact, redirect fixes & optimizations
• WP_Maintenance_Mode_Admin: save_plugin_settings fixes, delete_cache (new method)
• Settings & Maintenance views fixes
• Readme.txt changes

= 2.0.0 (01/09/2014) =

• Changed design and functionality, new features
• Changed multisite behavior: now you can activate maintenance individually (each blog from the network has it's own maintenance settings)
• Removed actions: wm_header, wm_footer, wm_content
• Removed filters: wm_header
• Removed [loginform] shortcode
• Some filters are deprecated (but still available in next 4 releases, after that will be removed) and replaced with new ones:

• wm_heading -> wpmm_heading,
• wp_maintenance_mode_status_code -> wpmm_status_code
• wm_title -> wpmm_meta_title
• wm_meta_author -> wpmm_meta_author
• wm_meta_description -> wpmm_meta_description
• wm_meta_keywords -> wpmm_meta_keywords

• Added new filters:

• wpmm_backtime - can be used to change the backtime from page header
• wpmm_meta_robots - can be used to change Robots Meta Tag option (from General)
• wpmm_text - can be used to change Text option (from Design > Content)
• wpmm_scripts - can be used to embed new javascript files
• wpmm_styles - can be used to embed new css files
• wpmm_search_bots - if you have Bypass for Search Bots option (from General) activated, it can be used to add new bots (useragents)

• Removed themes and now we have a "Design" & "Modules" tabs, where the look and functionality of the maintenance page can be changed as you need

= 07/07/2014 =

• Switch to new owner, contributor

= 1.8.11 (07/25/2013) =

• Fixes for php notices in strict mode
• Alternative for check url, if curl is not installed

= 1.8.10 (07/18/2013) =

• Add check for urls, Performance topics
• Change default setting of 'Support Link' to false
• Fix network settings php notices

= 1.8.9 (06/20/2013) =

• Allow empty header, title, heading string
• Small code changes
• Add Support function
• Remove preview, will include later in a new release with extra settings page

= 1.8.8 (06/05/2013) =

• Fix path to localized flash content
• Fix preview function
• Add ukrainian translation
• Add czech translation
• Fix exclude function for IP
• Security fix for save status via Ajax

= 1.8.7 (04/07/2013) =

• Add RTL support for splash page
• Add Filter Hook wp_maintenance_mode_status_code Status Code; default is 503
• Add support for custom splash page; leave a file with this name wp-maintenance-mode.php in the wp-content; the plugin use this file The plugin checks in WP_CONTENT_DIR . '/wp-maintenance-mode.php'
• Small minor changes
• Add filter for more date on splash page

= 1.8.6 (02/22/2013) =

• Remove log inside console for JS
• Add support for time inside the countdown
• Add filter hook wm_meta_authorfor the meta data author
• Add filter hook wm_meta_description for custom description
• Add filter hook wm_meta_keywordsfor custom meta keys

= 1.8.5 (01/24/2013) =

• Added new settings for hide, view notices about the active maintenance mode
• Changes on source, codex
• Fix PHP Notices Support Thread
• Change default settings, added ajax
• Fix Preview function
• Fix uninstall in WPMU
• Small updates on styles for login form

= 1.8.4 (12/06/2012) =

• Fix for include JS in frontend to use countdown
• Small mini fix for a php notice
• Add charset on spalsh page for strange databases
• Enhanced default exclude addresses
• Add shortcode [loginform] for easy use a login form in splash page
• Test with WordPress 3.5

= 1.8.3 =

• Fix for the forgotten update of JS-files; slow SVN :(
• Minor Fixes

= 1.8.2 =

• Add different access for Frontend and Backend
• Add Rewrite after Login for Frontend Access
• Different small changes
• Test for WP 3.5

= 1.8.1 =

• Add option for value of robots meta tag
• Add option for optional admin login

= 1.8.0 =

• Include all scripts in backend via function
• Update datepicker and countdown js
• Supported IP as exclude for see the frontend
• Add support for flush cache of WP Super Cache and W3 Total Cache plugins
• Fix for changes in WP 3.3 Multisite

= 1.7.1 (12/05/2011) =

• fix for WP smaller 3.2* on Network

= 1.7.0 (12/02/2011) =

• add functionalities to use in WP Multisite
• remove message in header, current is not fixed the ticked in core and the message on Admin Bar an Notice is enough
• check on WP 3.3RC1

= 1.6.10 (08/30/2011) =

• add hint in Admin Bar, if active
• small changes for WP Codex

= 1.6.9 (06/13/2011) =

• Small fix for empty string on custom design

= 1.6.8 (04/05/2011) =

• Small changes on check for datepicker
• Fix for Design monster

= 1.6.7 (01/05/2011) =

• Bugfix: new check for files for different themes; hope this fix the server errors
• Bugfix: fix add default settings
• Maintenance: different changes on the syntax
• Feature: add check for Super Admin on WP Multisite; has always the rights for access
• Feature: now it is possible to exclude feed from maintenance mode
• Maintenance: check with 3.0.4 and 3.1-RC2
• Maintenance: update language file: .pot, de_DE
• Bugfix: JavaScript error on Bulk Actions on plugins fixed
• Maintenance: fix all notice, if set no values

= 1.6.6. (10/09/2010) =

• Maintenance: many changes on the code; $locale and hook in side frontend
• Maintenance: change attribute_escaped to esc_attr with custom method for WP smaller 2.8
• Maintenance: Update german language files
• Feature: Shortcodes is now possible in the "Text" option
• Feature: no cache header rewrite

= 1.6.5 (09/16/2010) =

• add new design "Chemistry" by elmastudio.de
• changes for include methods of class for preview
• changes the possibility for include of language specific flash files

= 1.6.4 (09/13/2010) =

• add preview functions
• bugfix for list in wp-admin/plugins.php
• remove datepicker.regional - dont work fine
• different small changes
• new language file .pot
• add flash file and change on plugin for style "Animate" for spanish language

= 1.6.3 (07/27/2010) =

• bugfix to include stylesheet on maintenance mode message

= 1.6.2 (07/08/2010) =

• add functions for hint in the new UI of WP 3.0
• add more WP Codex standard source
• fix strings in the language and languages files
• add datetimepicker-de

= 1.6.1 (06/18/2010) =

• fix a problem with https://; see Ticket #13941

= 1.6 (05/17/2010) =

• bugfix for exclude sites

= 1.5.9 (05/07/2010) =

• change different points
• add possibility to wotk with MySQLDumper

= 1.5.8 (21/03/2010)=

• fix exclude error
• add textareas for heading and header fields

= 1.5.7 (03/18/2010) =

• block admin-area via role
• add message for registered users with not enough rights
• add message on login-page
• different changes

= 1.5.6 (02/25/2010) =

• changes on css, site.php and different syntax on the plugin

= 1.5.5 (02/23/2010) =

• SORRY, small bug for the url to jQuery

= 1.5.4 (02/23/2010) =

• add time for countdown
• changes for WP 3.0
• changes on rights to see frontend

= 1.5.3 (01/05/2010) =

• Fix for JavaScript with WordPress 2.9
• Add new custom fields for fronted: title, header, heading
• Fix for setting userrole to see frontend
• Change language files

= 1.5.2 (01/04/2010) =

• add user-role setting
• corrected the de_DE language file

= 1.5.1 (10/04/2009) =

• add small fix
• add language files (en_ES, ro_RO)

= 1.5.0 (09/28/2009) =

• add countdown
• change options
• change default options
• add field for own address to excerpt of the maintenance mode
• etc.

= 1.4.9 (07/09/2009) =

• also ready for WordPress 2.6
• add romanian language files
• add italian language file by Gianni Diurno

= 1.4.8 (03/09/2009) =

• add design "Damask" by Fabian Letscher
• add design "Lego" by Alex Frison

= 1.4.7 (26/08/2009) =

• change doc-type to utf-8 without BOM

= v1.4.6 (24/08/2009) =

• add design "Animate (Flash)" by Sebastian Schmiedel
• add new hook for add content wm_content to include flash on content
• add french language files

= v1.4.5 (19/08/2009) =

• fix html string in text on frontend
• add design "Paint" by Marvin Labod
• add turkish language files

= v1.4.4 (18/08/2009) =

• add design "Chastely" by Florian Andreas Vogelmaier
• add design "Only Typo" by Robert Pfotenhauer

= v1.4.3 (13/08/2009) =

• add option for the Text
• add option for active maintenance mode
• add design "The FF Error" by Thomas Meschke
• add design "Monster" by Sebastian Sebald

= v1.4.2 (10/08/2009) =

• add design "The Sun" by Nicki Steiger
• now it is possible to add own css and add in settings the url to the css-file

= v1.4.1 (07/08/2009) =

• small html-fix

= v1.4 (06/08/2009) =

• completely new code
• options menu
• new designs by David Hellmann