v1.7.0 - Quick Wins: Auto-Save, Cache, i18n

🎉 v1.7.0 - Quick Wins Release

✨ New Features

Auto-Save with Debouncing

• Automatic saving after 500ms of inactivity
• Visual indicators: "⏳ Speichert...", "✓ Gespeichert", "✗ Fehler"
• No more manual save clicks needed
• Smooth UX with fadeIn animation

Plugin Internationalization (i18n)

• template with all translatable strings
• German translation (de_DE.po/.mo)
• English translation (en_US.po/.mo)
• Textdomain automatically loaded
• Plugin UI now available in German and English

🚀 Performance Improvements

Transient Cache for Forms List

• 5-minute cache for forms list
• Performance boost: ~500ms → ~10-20ms load time
• Auto-invalidation after scan
• Refresh parameter ?refresh=1 for bypass

Already Optimized

• N+1 Query Fix: All translations loaded in single query (already in v1.6.x)
• DB Indexes: Optimal indexes for all queries (already in v1.6.x)

📝 Changed Files

• admin/assets/js/admin.js: Auto-save logic + debouncing
• admin/assets/css/admin.css: Save indicator styles
• admin/class-rest-api.php: Transient cache for get_forms()
• languages/: New .pot/.po/.mo files for i18n

🔒 Security Note

REST API endpoints require manage_options capability (WordPress Admin only). Not accessible from outside.

ℹ️ Info

• No breaking changes
• Fully backward compatible
• Tested on WordPress 5.8+ and PHP 7.4+

📦 Installation

1. Download wsform-ml.zip
2. Upload to /wp-content/plugins/
3. Activate in WordPress
4. Ensure WS Form is installed

⚠️ Important

This plugin was entirely developed using AI (Cascade/Claude). Always test on staging environments before production use!

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Full Changelog: CHANGELOG.md