CoreBoost v3.1.9

🐛 Fixed - Settings Sanitization

Critical Bug Fixes

• Fixed 23 settings that could not be disabled or cleared once set.
  • Fixed enable_event_hijacking checkbox - can now be disabled
  • Fixed 22 textarea fields that could not be cleared:
    • Script settings: scripts_to_defer, scripts_to_async, styles_to_defer, exclude_scripts, specific_pages, script_exclusion_patterns
    • Advanced optimization: script_wildcard_patterns, script_regex_patterns, delay_js_exclusions, custom_preconnect_urls
    • Resource removal: unused_css_list, unused_js_list, inline_script_ids, inline_style_ids
    • Critical CSS: critical_css_global, critical_css_home, critical_css_pages, critical_css_posts
    • Tag Manager: tag_head_scripts, tag_body_scripts, tag_footer_scripts

Technical Details

• Added missing else clauses to all checkbox and textarea sanitization logic
• Checkbox fields now properly set to false when unchecked
• Textarea fields now properly cleared to empty string when field is not submitted
• Added form context awareness to prevent accidental clearing of fields from other tabs
• Added smart_video_facades to centralized boolean field sanitization

Files Modified

• includes/admin/class-settings-sanitizer.php - Fixed 13 textarea/CSS fields with context-aware clearing
• includes/admin/class-script-settings.php - Fixed script_exclusion_patterns
• includes/admin/class-advanced-optimization-settings.php - Fixed enable_event_hijacking + 4 textarea fields
• includes/admin/class-tag-settings.php - Fixed 3 tag manager textarea fields

Impact

Users can now properly disable checkboxes and clear textarea fields, eliminating persistent settings that previously couldn't be removed.