Custom Guest Authors

Änderungsprotokoll

2.0.9

• Added: CGA_NO_META constant replaces the '__cga_none__' sentinel string literal that was repeated inline in three functions.
• Added: cga_get_authors() shared helper encapsulates the full transient cache read/write path. Eliminates ~20 lines of duplicated cache logic previously copied across three functions.
• Added: cga_format_authors() shared helper encapsulates the multi-author join pipeline. Eliminates the formatting block previously duplicated across two functions.
• Fixed: custom_guest_authors_name_meta() (block theme path) did not respect the „Show Override On“ setting. Per-post guest author names were appearing on archive pages even when set to Singular only. Both filter callbacks now apply an identical context gate.
• Fixed: custom_guest_authors_strip_link() was calling get_post_meta() directly, bypassing the transient cache. Now uses cga_get_authors().
• Fixed: useEntityProp in gutenberg-sidebar.js used postType || 'post' as fallback on initial render. On Pages and custom post types this transiently read meta from the wrong entity. Changed to postType || ''.
• Fixed: Version-based cache flush called update_option() after the DELETE query. A write failure would cause the flush to re-run on every request. Order reversed — version recorded first.
• Fixed: Duplicate docblock before cga_render_settings_page() in admin.php removed.
• Fixed: Debug tab transient display now shows a human-readable label instead of the raw __cga_none__ sentinel string.

2.0.8

• Added: Live diagnostics panel on the Debug tab. Checks filter hook registration, guest-author meta presence, post type enablement, custom-fields support, and runs a filter simulation on a real post. Includes a manual post-ID tester.
• Fixed: Root cause of author name never appearing on block themes (TT25, TT24, all FSE themes). get_the_author_meta() fires a dynamic filter — get_the_author_{$field} — so the correct hook name for display_name is get_the_author_display_name. The plugin had been registering a non-existent get_the_author_meta filter since v2.0.5; the callback was never called on any block theme frontend.
• Fixed: Stale empty-string transient cache permanently blocking the default guest author. The cache sentinel is now __cga_none__ so a cached „no meta“ result no longer prevents the default from showing.
• Fixed: Automatic cache flush on plugin update purges stale transients from older installs without requiring a manual Clear Cache.
• Fixed: Default guest author not appearing on archive and listing pages. The apply_on = "singular" context gate was placed before the default author fallback and caused early exit on non-singular pages. The gate now only applies to per-post meta overrides.
• Fixed: Filter hooks raised to priority 20 to run after ent2ncr (registered at priority 8 by another plugin on the_author).
• Fixed: Post resolution hardened in all front-end filter functions using get_post() + get_queried_object() fallback, covering singular page templates before setup_postdata() runs, nested queries, and page-builder contexts.

2.0.4

• Fixed: Guest author names saved via the Gutenberg sidebar panel were silently discarded. WordPress only writes post meta via the REST API for post types that declare custom-fields support. The plugin now calls add_post_type_support() for all enabled post types on init.

2.0.2

• Changed: Plugin architecture refactored from a 1,175-line monolith. 901 lines of admin-only code were parsed on every front-end request. Code is now split into conditional includes: always-loaded front-end filters, cache, and meta registration; admin-only meta box and settings page.
• Fixed: Author filter was returning esc_html($name) — HTML-escaped text — instead of a raw plain-text value. Author names containing &, <, >, or " displayed as literal HTML entities on screen.
• Fixed: Domain Path: /languages added to plugin file header.

2.0.1

• Fixed: Fatal PHP parse error on activation — plugin could not be activated at all.
• Fixed: load_plugin_textdomain() was absent; bundled Malay translation never loaded.
• Fixed: $_GET['cga_action'] accessed without wp_unslash() or sanitize_key().
• Fixed: Requires PHP corrected from 8.5 to 8.2.

2.0

• Improved: Settings UI completely redesigned with pill-style tab navigation, navy-to-teal gradient card headers, and stone accent divider.
• Added: Debug tab — promoted from the Advanced tab, with System Information and Cache Status cards and a Clear Cache button.

1.9.1

• Added: phpcs.xml declaring authorised plugin prefixes; all cga_* functions annotated with inline phpcs:ignore for Plugin Check compatibility.
• Updated: Requires PHP bumped to 8.2. Tested up to confirmed at 6.9.

1.8.9

• Fixed: Radio and checkbox cards showed no visual feedback on click; interactive state now updated via delegated JS listener.
• Fixed: Join style preview was static; now updates live on radio card change.
• Fixed: Active settings tab lost after save due to wp_safe_redirect bypassing the redirect filter. Callback now registered on both wp_redirect and wp_safe_redirect.
• Fixed: custom_guest_authors_suppress_url() bypassed the transient cache, causing one extra DB query per post on archive pages. Now reads from the cga_{post_id} transient first.
• Added: js/settings.js for interactive card state and live join-style preview.

1.8.1

• Fixed: Classic meta box hardcoded to post and page; now reads cga_enabled_post_types.
• Fixed: cga_suppress_schema toggle not saving correctly for unchecked state.
• Fixed: cga_enabled_post_types could not be saved as empty array.

1.8

• Added: Post type selection (checkbox grid replacing single „Override on Pages“ toggle).
• Added: Multi-Author Join Style — Natural, Comma, Ampersand.
• Added: Show Override On — singular views only or all views.
• Added: Configurable cache lifetime (1–168 hours, default 12).
• Added: Suppress author from JSON-LD schema (Yoast SEO and Rank Math).
• Added: Debug Information table on the Advanced tab.

1.7.5

• Added: Malay (Malaysia) translation (ms_MY). POT template file.
• Removed: Author name prefix feature (produced doubled output with theme labels).
• Fixed: Author name now output as plain unlinked text (guest authors have no author archive).

1.7.2

• Improved: Settings page redesigned to match plugin suite design language.

1.7.1

• Added: Settings page with General and Display tabs, default guest author, live preview.

1.6.2

• Fixed: Classic meta box appeared twice in block editor. Gutenberg JS crash on initial render. Deprecated use_block_editor_for_post_type() replaced.

1.6

• Added: Classic editor meta box and Gutenberg sidebar panel. REST API meta registration. CSS/JS assets separated into /css/ and /js/.

1.5

• Fixed: Transient cache invalidated on post save and on programmatic meta updates.

1.2

• Added: Support for multiple comma-separated guest authors.

1.1

• Added: Transient caching, input sanitization, output escaping.

1.0

• Initial release.