2.8.7

= 2.8.7 - 2025/05/02 =

• This maintenance release has 2 user identified code bug fixes.
• Fix - Remove wp_ajax_nopriv_ action for not logged in user. Props @PluginVulnerabilities for reporting the issue
• Fix - Call get_all_settings at init to resolve textdomain load warning. Props @adrianodownload for reporting the bug

2.8.6

= 2.8.6 - 2025/04/28 =

• This maintenance release has a bug fix that was introduced in security patch release 2.8.5 earlier today.
• Fix - Correct value from post_ids array
• Props - to @dmaragris for reporting the bug.

2.8.5

= 2.8.5 - 2025/04/28 =

• This maintenance update applies 3 security patches and compatibility with WordPress 6.8 - please upgrade now.
• Security Hardening - Reject the request if the key provided does not match the list of allowed keys
• Security Hardening - Allow only administrators with manage_options capability to perform the action
• Security Hardening - Allow only administrators with manage_options capability to enqueue script
• Tweak - Tested for compatibility with WordPress 6.8

2.8.4

= 2.8.4 - 2024/07/15 =

• This release has various tweaks for compatibility with WordPress 6.6
• Tweak - Tested for compatibility with WordPress 6.6
• Tweak - Validate and correct block.json based schema from WordPress Block
• Tweak - Update block.json to v3
• Fix - Make page view count block work with block template and block part template

2.8.3

= 2.8.3 - 2024/05/10 =

• This maintenance release has an edge case fix that means total views record is created again at 1 when a duplicate post ID exists in the database.
• Tweak - Test for compatibility with WordPress 6.5.3
• Fix - Get correct total views instead create new record with value 1 when it has duplicate post ID from database (edge case).

2.8.2

= 2.8.2 - 2023/11/23 =

• This maintenance release has plugin framework updates for compatibility with PHP 8.1 onwards, plus compatibility with WordPress 6.4.1
• Tweak - Test for compatibility with WordPress 6.4.1
• Framework - Set parameter number of preg_match function from null to 0 for compatibility with PHP 8.1 onwards
• Framework - Validate empty before call trim for option value

2.8.1

= 2.8.1 - 2023/05/25 =

• This maintenance release has 1 fix for plugin on new option ADMIN-AJAX.
• Fix - add action to wp_ajax_nopriv_ for new option ADMIN-AJAX

2.8.0

= 2.8.0 - 2023/05/24 =

• This release removes loading PVC Stats with PHP and replaces with REST API as default with Admin-ajax as the fallback.
• Feature - Support options for choose WP REST API or Admin Ajax load PVC stats
• Tweak - Remove load PVC stats by PHP
• Tweak - On upgrade if using PHP to load PVC stats it will update to use WP REST API
• Tweak - If WP REST API is not active it will fall back to ADMIN-AJAX
• Tweak - Auto detect if WP REST API and PVC endpoint are disabled, it will fall back to the ADMIN-AJAX
• Tweak - Add warning notification if WP REST API or PVC Endpoint are disabled.
• Tweak - Updated setting and help text on the Page View Count Load option box.
• Tweak - Test for compatibility with WordPress 6.2.2

2.7.0

• This release changes the daily views reset from fixed GMT = 00 to use the timezone that is set in the site's WordPress General Settings.
• Feature - Use the timezone from WordPress General Settings as the reset time for daily views counter.
• Tweak - Test for compatibility with WordPress 6.2

2.6.3

= 2.6.3 - 2023/02/25 =

• This maintenance release had 2 performance tweaks for the page view count loading icon.
• Tweak - Upgrade loading icon to a larger one for improved display on mobile retina
• Tweak - Set loading icon width and height attributes to comply with Google Core Web Vitals standards.