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@github-actions github-actions released this 21 May 11:58
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v0.2.0
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What's new

Free-tier paywall. SemanticPosts now ships with a free tier capped at 200 indexed posts — enough for personal blogs and small businesses to use the plugin indefinitely without paying. Beyond that, a Pro license is required to keep adding new posts to the Similarity Graph.

Pricing

Plan Price Best for
Free $0 Up to 200 posts
Pro Monthly $4.99 / mo Trial or short-term sites
Pro Annual $29.99 / yr Standard — ~50% off vs monthly
Pro Lifetime $89.99 once Long-term sites that prefer no renewals

How the gate behaves

  • Existing widgets keep working regardless of license state. Already-indexed posts are never touched.
  • Cold start halts gracefully when the gate engages; posts simply stay in the unindexed queue.
  • Resumes automatically as soon as Pro is activated — no manual re-trigger needed.
  • Filter override: hosting partners can raise/lower the cap via semantic_posts_free_post_limit.

Settings page UI

A tri-state banner now appears above the form:

  • 🟢 Pro active — indexed count displayed, no warnings
  • 🔵 Free tier — X / 200 posts indexed
  • 🔵 Approaching — same display when ≥80% used, with upgrade CTA
  • 🟡 Locked — warning that indexing has paused, prominent Upgrade button

Privacy & WP.org compliance

  • Freemius opt-in modal is off by default (anonymous_mode: true). The plugin works immediately — users can opt in to analytics later from Settings.
  • uninstall.php now invokes the Freemius SDK uninstall hook before clearing plugin data, so no account/option residue is left behind.
  • readme.txt adds the required Freemius disclosure for WP.org plugin review.

Internal changes

  • New SemanticPosts\Paywall\PaywallGate class encapsulates all license-gate logic; the rest of the codebase never touches Freemius types directly.
  • ColdStartProcessor::run_batch checks the gate per-post so the limit kicks in mid-batch as the count crosses 200.
  • Bundled Freemius WordPress SDK at freemius/ (5.6 MB).
  • 6 new PHPUnit tests in PaywallGateTest pin the gate behavior; full suite stays at 290 / 290 green.

Upgrade

Dashboard → Updates → Update now (the auto-updater finds this release via the GitHub Releases API). Safe in-place — no data migration. Sites already above 200 indexed posts continue serving widgets without interruption; only new posts get the gate.

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