Version 3.0.0 Beta 2

• Features:

  • New Top_Ten_Query class for fetching popular posts. Adds the function get_tptn_posts() which replaces get_tptn_pop_posts() which will be deprecated in a future version
  • New option to exclude the Front page and Posts page if these are set in Settings > Reading or via Customizer
  • New option in the Widget to include specific post IDs in the top lists. You can also use them in the shortcode using include_post_ids
  • New block for Gutenberg aka the block editor. The block is called Popular Posts [Top 10] and you can find it under the widgets category

• Enhancements/Modifications:

  • No popular posts feed will be added if the corresponding slug is set to blank.

• Bug fixes:

  • PHP notices when displaying Network Wide Popular Posts in WordPress Multisite
  • Query based tracker gave an ajax error

Version 3.0.0 Beta 1

Introducing Top_Ten_Query modelled around WP_Query which should make it a lot easier to build custom popular posts lists.

The admin area has a new dashboard which displays charts over a forecast period along with a list of top posts today, yesterday, in the last 7 and 30 days respectively and all time.

Version 2.9.5

Release post: https://webberzone.com/blog/top-10-v2-9-0/

• Bug fixes:
  • Security fix: Nonces were not always checked in import module

Version 2.9.4

Release post: https://webberzone.com/blog/top-10-v2-9-0/

• Bug fixes:
  • .json file error when trying to import tables in the Tools page

Version 2.9.3

Release post: https://webberzone.com/blog/top-10-v2-9-0/

• Enhancements:

  • Cache now uses MD5 generated keys based on the Top 10 parameters being passed. This means the cache should now work with shortcodes and manual implementations
  • Database creation now uses the correct collation

• Bug fixes:

  • include_cat_ids didn't work with the shortcode
  • Password protected posts will no longer show the excerpt

Version 2.9.2

Release post: https://webberzone.com/blog/top-10-v2-9-0/

• Bug fixes:
  • Custom CSS box was not saved when saving settings

Version 2.9.1

Release post: https://webberzone.com/blog/top-10-v2-9-0/

• Bug fixes:
  • Published age of posts parameter was no longer working
  • Importing settings should now work properly - previously checkboxes all ended up being enabled
  • In rare cases, the tracker would throw PHP errors e.g. on search results page where no posts were loaded and tracker was enabled to load on all pages

Version 2.9.0

Release post: https://webberzone.com/blog/top-10-v2-9-0/

• Features:

  • Edit the total visits from the Top 10 > Popular Posts page
  • New shortcode setting include_cat_ids to limit top posts to selected categories/taxonomies. Use a comma separated list of term_taxonomy_id
  • New setting in widget to only include certain categories. Doesn't work with custom taxonomies

• Enhancements:

  • Implemented CodeMirror to format custom styles box
  • Admin scripts are no longer loaded into the head - but using a separate JavaScript file

• Bug fixes:

  • Fixed media lookup returning PHP errors/warnings in rare cases
  • Use current_time and gmdate as per latest WordPress Coding Standards
  • No more unnecessary form modified errors in the popular posts tables in Admin area
  • Fixed notices in PHP 7.4 when viewing popular posts listings
  • When editing posts, the count from the metabox will only be used if it is modified

Version 2.8.0

Release post: https://webberzone.com/blog/top-10-v2-8-0/

• Features:
  • Custom feed for popular posts: Find new options under a new tab called Feed in the settings page where you can set the URL for the overall and daily feeds
  • New page in the network admin menu to view the popular posts across the network
  • Also delete transients and other settings on uninstall

Version 2.7.0

Release post: https://webberzone.com/blog/top-10-v2-7-0/

• Features:

  • Recreate the Top 10 database tables. You can find the button in the Tools page. Backup your database first
  • New export/import interface to export and import the Top 10 tables and settings

• Enhancements:

  • tptn_views shortcode adds a new parameter 'count' to explicitly set the count type. Choose from daily, total or overall. This is overridden if daily is set to 0 (backwards compatibility)