7.3.2 - FIlters and Paging Updates

README.txt

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Tags: infinite scroll, load more, lazy load, endless scroll, ajax load more
 Requires at least: 5.0
 Requires PHP: 5.6
 Tested up to: 6.8
-Stable tag: 7.3.1.3
+Stable tag: 7.4.0
 License: GPLv2 or later
 License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
 
@@ -269,11 +269,21 @@ How to install Ajax Load More.
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+= 7.4.0 - May 25, 2025 =
+* NEW: Added required updates for table layouts and paging add-on.
+* NEW: Added required updates for background processing feature of the Filters add-on.
+* UPDATE: Added support for iframe block editor and rendering Ajax Load More Block.
+* FIX: Fixed issue with default values on archive templates adding a duplicate query param.
+* FIX: Fixed issue with `load_plugin_textdomain` warning.
+* FIX: Fixed potential issue with core and filters ALM blocks throwing admin error.
+* Fix: Fixed PHP warning due to registering the text domain.
+* UPDATE: Various code cleanup and UI updates throughout the plugin.
+
 = 7.3.1.3 - May 15, 2025 =
 * UPDATE: Various security fixes.
 
 = 7.3.1.2 - May 11, 2025 =
-* UPDATE: Revert change to fix `load_plugin_textdomain` warning. This update caused a fatal error. Sorry about that. Will fix the warning in the next release.
+* HOTFIX: Revert change to fix `load_plugin_textdomain` warning. This update caused a fatal error. Sorry about that. Will fix the warning in the next release.
 
 = 7.3.1.1 - May 10, 2025 =
 * UPDATE: Various security fixes.
@@ -383,12 +393,10 @@ If you are using the Filters, SEO or Paging add-ons please be sure to update the
 * FIX: Fixed issue with admin_footer_text hook not returning but echoing text content.
 * FIX: Fixed issue with Single Posts add-on preview function. This was no longer working but it functional again.
 
-
 = 6.2.0.3 - November 6, 2023 =
 *HOTFIX: Fixed issue with fatal i18n error in core Ajax Load More Elementor widget causing issues with loading posts on edit screens.
 *UPDATE: Improved Cache add-on checker function for increased reliability while fetching cache.
 
-
 = 6.2.0.2 - November 3, 2023 =
 * FIX: Fixed issue with paging URLs when using Elementor add-on with WooCommerce products and WP archive templates.
 * FIX: Fixed issue with Cache and Paging add-ons throwing an error on initial page load and causing posts not to load..
@@ -402,7 +410,6 @@ add_filter( 'alm_restapi_url', function(){
 = 6.2.0.1 - October 20, 2023 =
 * HOTFIX: Fixed issue with speed variable when loading Ajax Load More in a SPA application or via HTTP request.
 
-
 = 6.2.0 - September 27, 2023 =
 * UPDATE: Added support for GA4 integration across various add-ons.
 * UPDATE: Updated Shortcode builder to accept new plugin parameters for Next Page add-on.
@@ -414,12 +421,10 @@ add_filter( 'alm_restapi_url', function(){
 * FIX: Fixed issue with seo_offset parameter not displaying results due to JS error.
 * FIX: Various security fixes and patches.
 
-
 = 6.1.0.1 - August 8, 2023 =
 * HOTFIX: Fixed issue with querying data using `custom_args` parameter.
 * HOTFIX: Fixed issue with querying data using the `vars` parameter.
 
-
 = 6.1.0 - July 27, 2023 =
 
 UPGRADE NOTICE:
@@ -439,17 +444,14 @@ Users who were previously using `meta_key` for custom field ordering will need t
 * FIX: Attempted compatibility fix for WPML and Single Posts add-on loading incorrect language because of WPML language cookies.
 * Fix: Fixed issue with broken [Results Text](https://connekthq.com/plugins/ajax-load-more/docs/results-text/)
 
-
 = 6.0.1 - June 13, 2023 =
 * HOTFIX: Fixed issue with Shortcode Builder JavaScript error causing issues in admin.
 * HOTFIX: Fixed issue with posts_per_page="-1" unintentionally not loading any posts.
 
-
 = 6.0.0 - June 11, 2023 =
 * NOTICE: Ajax Load More 6.0 is a major update and includes a breaking changes with regards to the Cache add-on. Please review the information below before updating.
 * NOTICE: Cache add-on < 2.0 is no longer supported by Ajax Load More. Please update to the latest version of the add-on to continue using the Cache functionality.
 
-
 * NEW: Adding required functionality for the Cache 2.0 update. This introduces a new cache structure using MD5 hash for many cache URLs.
 * UPDATE: Core ALM JavaScript refactoring to stremline content loading using async/await and promises.
 * UPDATE: Updated WooCommerce and Elementor add-on functionality to load content in a normalized manner.
@@ -459,11 +461,9 @@ Users who were previously using `meta_key` for custom field ordering will need t
 * FIX: Fixed issue with WooCommerce and Cache add-ons not working in some instances.
 * FIX: Fixed issue with ACF extension and Paging add-on not getting correct amount of posts loaded.
 
-
 = 5.6.0.5 - April 3, 2023 =
 * HOTFIX: Fixed issue with `taxonomy_relation` parameter resolving to `AND`.
 
-
 = 5.6.0.4 - March 8, 2023 =
 * UPDATE: Restricting ALM ID to contain alphanumeric characters, dashes and underscores only.
 * FIX: Fixed issue with Filters target parameter and the security updates in ALM 5.6.0.3

admin/admin-functions.php

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 function alm_is_admin_screen() {
 	$return = false;
 	$screen = get_current_screen();
-	if ( $screen->parent_base === 'ajax-load-more' ) {
+	if ( $screen && $screen->parent_base === 'ajax-load-more' ) {
 		$return = true;
 	}
 	return $return;

admin/admin.php

@@ -68,20 +68,18 @@ function alm_transient_notification( $message = '', $transient = '', $duration =
  * @since 4.0
  */
 function alm_set_transient() {
-	$form_data = filter_input_array( INPUT_POST );
+	$data = filter_input_array( INPUT_POST );
 
-	if ( ! current_user_can( 'edit_theme_options' ) || ! isset( $form_data['nonce'] ) ) {
-		// Bail early if missing WP capabilities or nonce.
-		wp_die( esc_attr__( 'You don\'t belong here.', 'ajax-load-more' ) );
+	if ( ! current_user_can( 'edit_theme_options' ) || ! isset( $data['nonce'] ) ) {
+		wp_die( esc_attr__( 'You don\'t belong here.', 'ajax-load-more' ) ); // Bail early if missing WP capabilities or nonce.
 	}
 
-	if ( ! wp_verify_nonce( $form_data['nonce'], 'alm_repeater_nonce' ) ) {
-		// Verify nonce.
-		wp_die( esc_attr__( 'Error - unable to verify nonce, please try again.', 'ajax-load-more' ) );
+	if ( ! wp_verify_nonce( $data['nonce'], 'alm_repeater_nonce' ) ) {
+		wp_die( esc_attr__( 'Error - unable to verify nonce, please try again.', 'ajax-load-more' ) ); // Verify nonce.
 	}
 
-	$transient = $form_data['transient_name'];
-	$duration  = ! isset( $form_data['duration'] ) ? 'YEAR_IN_SECONDS' : $form_data['duration'];
+	$transient = $data['transient_name'];
+	$duration  = ! isset( $data['duration'] ) ? 'YEAR_IN_SECONDS' : $data['duration'];
 
 	if ( $transient ) {
 		set_transient( $transient, 'true', constant( $duration ) );
@@ -99,13 +97,12 @@ function alm_set_transient() {
  */
 function alm_admin_menu() {
 	global $alm_menu_items;
-	$icon            = ALM_ADMIN_URL . '/img/alm-icon-menu.svg';
 	$before_link     = '<span style="display:block; border-top: 1px solid #555; padding-top: 8px;">';
 	$after_link      = '</span>';
 	$style_link_icon = 'style="opacity: 0.6; font-size: 18px; height: 18px; width: 18px; position: relative; left: -2px;"';
 	$license_title   = has_action( 'alm_pro_installed' ) ? __( 'License', 'ajax-load-more' ) : __( 'Licenses', 'ajax-load-more' );
 
-	$alm_page = add_menu_page(
+	add_menu_page(
 		'Ajax Load More',
 		'Ajax Load More',
 		apply_filters( 'alm_user_role', 'edit_theme_options' ),
@@ -617,7 +614,7 @@ function alm_get_tax_terms() {
 		echo $value; // phpcs:ignore
 		wp_die();
 	} else {
-		echo "<p class='warning'>No terms exist within this taxonomy</p>";
+		echo '<p class="warning">' . __( 'No terms exist within this taxonomy', 'ajax-load-more' ) . '</p>';
 		wp_die();
 	}
 }

admin/functions/licensing.php

@@ -109,12 +109,13 @@ function alm_admin_notice_errors() {
 	$screen              = get_current_screen();
 	$alm_is_admin_screen = alm_is_admin_screen();
 
+	$excluded = [ 'dashboard', 'plugins', 'options-general', 'options' ];
+
 	// Exit if screen is not dashboard, plugins, settings or ALM admin.
-	if ( ! $alm_is_admin_screen && $screen->id !== 'dashboard' && $screen->id !== 'plugins' && $screen->id !== 'options-general' && $screen->id !== 'options' ) {
+	if ( ! $alm_is_admin_screen && ! in_array( $screen->id, $excluded, true ) ) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	$class   = 'notice error alm-err-notice';
 	$message = '';
 	$count   = 0;
 
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ function alm_admin_notice_errors() {
 		if ( has_action( $addon['action'] ) ) {
 			$key    = $addon['key'];
 			$status = get_option( $addon['status'] );
+
 			// Check license status.
 			$license_status = alm_license_check( $addon['item_id'], get_option( $key ), $status );
 			if ( ! isset( $status ) || empty( $status ) || $license_status !== 'valid' ) {
@@ -144,30 +146,30 @@ function alm_admin_notice_errors() {
 
 	// Print result.
 	if ( $count > 0 ) {
-		printf( '<div class="%1$s"><p>%2$s</p></div>', wp_kses_post( $class ), wp_kses_post( $message ) );
+		printf( '<div class="%1$s"><p>%2$s</p></div>', 'notice error alm-err-notice', wp_kses_post( $message ) );
 	}
 }
 add_action( 'admin_notices', 'alm_admin_notice_errors' );
 
-
 /**
  * Check the status of a license.
  *
  * @param string $item_id The ID of the product.
  * @param string $license The actual license key.
- * @param string $status The status of the license.
+ * @param string $status  The status of the license.
+ * @return bool|string
  * @since 2.8.3
  */
 function alm_license_check( $item_id = null, $license = null, $status = null ) {
 	if ( ! $item_id || ! $license || ! $status ) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	// Get plugin transient for license status.
-	if ( get_transient( "alm_{$item_id}_{$license}" ) ) {
+	$transient = "alm_{$item_id}_{$license}";
 
-		// Transient exists.
-		return get_transient( "alm_{$item_id}_{$license}" );
+	// Get plugin transient for license status.
+	if ( get_transient( $transient ) ) {
+		return get_transient( $transient );
 
 	} else {
 		$api_params = [
@@ -181,7 +183,7 @@ function alm_license_check( $item_id = null, $license = null, $status = null ) {
 			[
 				'body'      => $api_params,
 				'timeout'   => 15,
-				'sslverify' => false,
+				'sslverify' => apply_filters( 'alm_licensing_sslverify', false ),
 			]
 		);
 		if ( is_wp_error( $response ) ) {
@@ -195,7 +197,7 @@ function alm_license_check( $item_id = null, $license = null, $status = null ) {
 		update_option( $status, $license_data->license );
 
 		// Set transient value to store license status.
-		set_transient( "alm_{$item_id}_{$license}", $license_data->license, 168 * HOUR_IN_SECONDS ); // 7 days
+		set_transient( $transient, $license_data->license, 168 * HOUR_IN_SECONDS ); // 7 days
 
 		// Return the status.
 		return $license_data->license;
@@ -209,8 +211,7 @@ function alm_license_check( $item_id = null, $license = null, $status = null ) {
  * @since 5.2
  */
 function alm_plugin_update_license_messages() {
-	$addons = alm_get_addons();
-	foreach ( $addons as $addon ) {
+	foreach ( alm_get_addons() as $addon ) {
 		$path = $addon['path'];
 		$hook = "in_plugin_update_message-{$path}/{$path}.php";
 		add_action( $hook, 'alm_prefix_plugin_update_message', 10, 2 );
@@ -226,9 +227,8 @@ function alm_plugin_update_license_messages() {
  * @since 5.2
  */
 function alm_prefix_plugin_update_message( $data, $response ) {
-	$addons  = alm_get_addons();
-	$slug    = $response->slug;
-	$version = $response->new_version;
+	$addons = alm_get_addons();
+	$slug   = $response->slug;
 
 	foreach ( $addons as $key => $addon ) {
 		if ( $addon['path'] === $slug ) {
@@ -241,32 +241,31 @@ function alm_prefix_plugin_update_message( $data, $response ) {
 		$addon = $addons[ $index ];
 
 		if ( isset( $addon ) ) {
-			$name   = '<strong>' . $addon['name'] . '</strong>';
 			$status = get_option( $addon['status'] );
 
-			// Expired.
 			if ( $status === 'expired' ) {
+				// Expired.
 				printf(
 					'<span style="' . esc_html( $style ) . '">%s %s</span>',
-					esc_html( __( 'Looks like your subscription has expired.', 'ajax-load-more' ) ),
+					esc_html__( 'Looks like your subscription has expired.', 'ajax-load-more' ),
 					wp_kses_post( __( 'Please login to your <a href="https://connekthq.com/account/" target="_blank">Account</a> to renew the license.', 'ajax-load-more' ) )
 				);
 			}
 
-			// Invalid/Inactive.
 			if ( $status === 'invalid' || $status === 'disabled' ) {
+				// Invalid/Inactive.
 				printf(
 					'<span style="' . esc_html( $style ) . '">%s %s</span>',
-					esc_html( __( 'Looks like your license is inactive and/or invalid.', 'ajax-load-more' ) ),
+					esc_html__( 'Looks like your license is inactive and/or invalid.', 'ajax-load-more' ),
 					wp_kses_post( __( 'Please activate the <a href="admin.php?page=ajax-load-more-licenses" target="_blank">license</a> or login to your <a href="https://connekthq.com/account/" target="_blank">Account</a> to renew the license.', 'ajax-load-more' ) )
 				);
 			}
 
-			// Deactivated.
 			if ( $status === 'deactivated' ) {
+				// Deactivated.
 				printf(
 					'<span style="' . esc_html( $style ) . '">%s %s</span>',
-					esc_html( __( 'Looks like your license has been deactivated.', 'ajax-load-more' ) ),
+					esc_html__( 'Looks like your license has been deactivated.', 'ajax-load-more' ),
 					wp_kses_post( __( 'Please activate the <a href="admin.php?page=ajax-load-more-licenses" target="_blank">license</a> to update.', 'ajax-load-more' ) )
 				);
 			}
@@ -281,9 +280,7 @@ function alm_prefix_plugin_update_message( $data, $response ) {
  * @since 5.2
  */
 function alm_plugin_row( $plugin_name ) {
-	$addons     = alm_get_addons();
-	$pro_addons = alm_get_pro_addon();
-
+	$addons = alm_get_addons();
 	$addons = array_merge( alm_get_addons(), alm_get_pro_addon() );
 	foreach ( $addons as $addon ) {
 		if ( $plugin_name === $addon['path'] . '/' . $addon['path'] . '.php' ) {

admin/includes/components/header.php

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 $alm_menu_items   = $GLOBALS['alm_menu_items'];
-$alm_current_page = filter_input( INPUT_GET, 'page', @FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING );
+$alm_current_page = filter_input( INPUT_GET, 'page' );
 ?>
 <header class="alm-admin-toolbar">
 	<a class="alm-admin-toolbar--logo" href="<?php get_admin_url(); ?>admin.php?page=ajax-load-more">

admin/includes/cta/about.php

@@ -30,4 +30,9 @@
 			</li>
 		</ul>
 	</div>
+	<div class="major-publishing-actions">
+		<a href="https://connekthq.com/about/" class="button" target="_blank">
+			<?php esc_html_e( 'About Connekt', 'ajax-load-more-filters' ); ?>
+		</a>
+	</div>
 </div>

admin/includes/cta/dyk.php

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 		</div>
 	</div>
 	<div class="major-publishing-actions">
-		<a target="blank" class="button button-primary" href="https://connekthq.com/plugins/ajax-load-more/add-ons/cache/?utm_source=WP%20Admin&utm_medium=ALM%20DYK&utm_campaign=Cache">Learn More</a>
+		<a target="blank" class="button" href="https://connekthq.com/plugins/ajax-load-more/add-ons/cache/?utm_source=WP%20Admin&utm_medium=ALM%20DYK&utm_campaign=Cache">Learn More</a>
 	</div>
 	<?php } ?>
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 		</div>
 	</div>
 	<div class="major-publishing-actions">
-		<a target="blank" class="button button-primary" href="https://connekthq.com/plugins/ajax-load-more/add-ons/previous-post/?utm_source=WP%20Admin&utm_medium=ALM%20DYK&utm_campaign=PreviousPost">Learn More</a>
+		<a target="blank" class="button" href="https://connekthq.com/plugins/ajax-load-more/add-ons/previous-post/?utm_source=WP%20Admin&utm_medium=ALM%20DYK&utm_campaign=PreviousPost">Learn More</a>
 	</div>
 	<?php } ?>
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 		</div>
 	</div>
 	<div class="major-publishing-actions">
-		<a target="blank" class="button button-primary" href="https://connekthq.com/plugins/ajax-load-more/add-ons/comments/?utm_source=WP%20Admin&utm_medium=ALM%20DYK&utm_campaign=Comments">Learn More</a>
+		<a target="blank" class="button" href="https://connekthq.com/plugins/ajax-load-more/add-ons/comments/?utm_source=WP%20Admin&utm_medium=ALM%20DYK&utm_campaign=Comments">Learn More</a>
 	</div>
 	<?php } ?>
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 		</div>
 	</div>
 	<div class="major-publishing-actions">
-		<a target="blank" class="button button-primary" href="https://connekthq.com/plugins/ajax-load-more/add-ons/next-page/?utm_source=WP%20Admin&utm_medium=ALM%20DYK&utm_campaign=Next Page">Learn More</a>
+		<a target="blank" class="button" href="https://connekthq.com/plugins/ajax-load-more/add-ons/next-page/?utm_source=WP%20Admin&utm_medium=ALM%20DYK&utm_campaign=Next Page">Learn More</a>
 	</div>
 	<?php } ?>
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 		</div>
 	</div>
 	<div class="major-publishing-actions">
-		<a target="blank" class="button button-primary" href="https://connekthq.com/plugins/ajax-load-more/pro/?utm_source=WP%20Admin&utm_medium=ALM%20DYK&utm_campaign=Pro">Learn More</a>
+		<a target="blank" class="button" href="https://connekthq.com/plugins/ajax-load-more/pro/?utm_source=WP%20Admin&utm_medium=ALM%20DYK&utm_campaign=Pro">Learn More</a>
 	</div>
 	<?php } ?>
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 		</div>
 	</div>
 	<div class="major-publishing-actions">
-		<a target="blank" class="button button-primary" href="https://connekthq.com/plugins/ajax-load-more/add-ons/elementor/?utm_source=WP%20Admin&utm_medium=ALM%20DYK&utm_campaign=elementor">Learn More</a>
+		<a target="blank" class="button" href="https://connekthq.com/plugins/ajax-load-more/add-ons/elementor/?utm_source=WP%20Admin&utm_medium=ALM%20DYK&utm_campaign=elementor">Learn More</a>
 	</div>
 	<?php } ?>
 </div>

admin/includes/cta/resources.php

@@ -36,10 +36,7 @@
 				<a target="blank" href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/ajax-load-more/"><i class="fa fa-wordpress"></i> <?php esc_attr_e( 'WordPress', 'ajax-load-more' ); ?></a>
 			</li>
 			<li>
-				<a target="blank" href="https://github.com/dcooney/wordpress-ajax-load-more"><i class="fa fa-github"></i> <?php esc_attr_e( 'Github', 'ajax-load-more' ); ?></a>
-			</li>
-			<li>
-				<a target="blank" href="http://twitter.com/ajaxloadmore"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i> <?php esc_attr_e( 'Twitter', 'ajax-load-more' ); ?></a>
+				<a target="blank" href="https://github.com/ajaxloadmore/ajax-load-more"><i class="fa fa-github"></i> <?php esc_attr_e( 'Github', 'ajax-load-more' ); ?></a>
 			</li>
 		</ul>
 	</div>