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Changelog

4.0.3

If you're using a page caching plugin it's highly recommended to clear its cache after upgrading to this version. If you're using a JS minifying plugin you may need to add recently.min.js to its exclusion list (see FAQ).

  • Min. required WordPress version is now 5.7.
  • Improves PHP 8 support.
  • Improves compatibility with XHTML WordPress themes.
  • Query data caching feature has been removed as it's now built-in into WordPress.
  • Other minor enhancements.

Release notes.

4.0.2

  • Fixes an issue where the excerpt would not be truncated at the expected length (props to dimalifragis!)
  • Fixes a PHP warning related to the excerpt generator function (props to dimalifragis!)
  • Updates dependencies.

Release notes.

4.0.1

  • Fixes an issue where the excerpt may output broken HTML under some circumstances.
  • Updated dependencies.

Release notes.

4.0.0

This release includes a couple of major changes so please review before updating.

  • Minimum required PHP version is now 7.2.
  • Minimum required WordPress version is now 5.3.
  • Introduces Recently's own block!
  • Admin: only users with edit_others_posts capability (usually Editors and Administrators) will be able to access certain areas of Recently's dashboard.
  • Widgets: Users will no longer be able to add the "classic" widget to the block-based Widgets screen, only the Recently block.
  • Fixes an issue where widget themes stored in child theme's folder would not be recognized by the plugin.
  • Security enhancements.
  • Minor improvements and fixes.

Release notes

3.0.5

  • Fixes a potential XSS vulnerability (props to Yu Iwama of Secure Sky Technology Inc. and the JPCERT/CC Vulnerability Coordination Group).
  • Fixes a potential code injection vulnerability (props to Jerome & NinTechNet).
  • Fixes a fatal error that can occur when using stock thumbnail sizes (props to @rianovost).
  • Fixes a srcset bug that affects specific PHP locales (props to @fredel).
  • Fixes a srcset not loading images due to improper SSL/HTTPS configuration (props to @aj4h).
  • Fixes a views/comments translation issue that affects some languages.

If you're using a caching plugin, flushing its cache after installing/upgrading to this version is highly recommended.

Release notes

3.0.4

  • Fixes an issue where when using multiple widgets on the same page posts would be duplicated (thanks rianovost!)
  • Enables the Ajaxify Widget option by default (affects new installs only) for better out-of-the-box compat with caching plugins.

Release notes

3.0.3

  • Fixes a fatal PHP error when using an image source other than Featured Image (thanks rianovost!)

Release notes

3.0.2

  • Fixes thumbnails not displaying under certain conditions.
  • Fixes an issue where the Tiny theme would change the widget title to "Trending."
  • Updates plugin screenshots to showcase the new themes.

Release notes

3.0.1

  • Fixes a bug where the user couldn't disable the display of thumbnails.
  • Improves compatibility with WordPress Popular Posts and Polylang.
  • Minor code enhancements.

Release notes

3.0.0

If you're using a caching plugin, flushing its cache after installing/upgrading to this version is highly recommended.

  • Code has been refactored to make maintenance easier in the future.
  • Widget Themes support!
  • Retina displays support!
  • New Content Tags added: total_items, item_position, and title_attr.
  • Minor usability improvements.
  • Improves compatibility with Polylang/WPML.
  • Improved CSP compatibility. Note that this may cause issues on some set-ups, please check the Release Notes for more details.

See the Release Notes for more details. Full Changelog.

2.1.0

If you're using a caching plugin, flushing its cache after installing/upgrading to this version is highly recommended.

  • Recently will fetch its ajaxified widgets via the REST API now for faster performance.
  • Adds filter hook to customize query args per widget instance: recently_pre_get_posts (documentation)
  • Adds filter hook to parse custom Content Tags: recently_parse_custom_content_tags (documentation).
  • Improves compatibility with Cloudflare's Rocket Loader.
  • Drops included language files in favor for language packs downloaded automatically by WordPress.
  • Minor bug fixes and improvements.

See the Release Notes for more details.

2.0.2

If you're using a caching plugin, flushing its cache after upgrading to this version is highly recommended.

  • Fixes Content Tag {author} returning a bad URL.
  • Data Caching enabled by default (new installs only).
  • Minor copy adjustments.

2.0.1

  • Fixes missing helper method messing up the Customizer.
  • Updates default widget stylesheet.
  • Other minor fixes and improvements.

2.0.0

If you're using a caching plugin, flushing its cache after upgrading to this version is highly recommended.

  • Plugin code refactored!
  • Improves PHP7+ compatibility.
  • Improves compatibility with WordPress' Customizer.
  • Drops jQuery dependency: your site will load a tab bit faster now.
  • Adds Relative Date Format.
  • Adds ability to select first attached image as thumbnail source.
  • New filters: recently_post_class & recently_post_exclude_terms.
  • Improves compatibility with WP-SpamShield, Polylang and WPML.
  • Tons of minor bug fixes and improvements.

See: Release Notes.

1.0.2

  • Minor bug fixes and improvements

1.0.1

  • Adds the recently_no_data filter hook
  • Minor bug fixes and improvements

1.0.0

  • Public release