Release Publications Manager 2.3.5 · ntamasM/publications-manager

Fixed auto-filter hook — switched from bricks/query/run to bricks/posts/query_vars which is the correct hook for modifying WP_Query args before execution (bricks/query/run only fires for non-post query types)
Fixed post_type detection — now handles both string and array post_type values from Bricks
Improved team member detection — uses get_queried_object_id() for more reliable ID retrieval on singular pages

Simplified Bricks integration — removed custom "Team Member Publications" query loop type in favor of standard WP_Query with auto-filtering
Auto-filter on team member pages — any Bricks query loop for publications on a team member single page is automatically filtered via tax_query on pm_author taxonomy
Smart pm_url fallback — {cf_pm_url} now returns: external URL → DOI link → permalink (always a valid URL)
Fixed link URL in loops — {cf_pm_url} now works correctly in Bricks link URL fields via global $post fallback
Bricks editor preview support — auto-detection works in the Bricks editor, not just on the frontend
Cleaner codebase — removed ~250 lines of custom query loop code (controls, loop object handlers, custom query runner)

Custom Bricks Query Loop Type — added "Team Member Publications" as a dedicated query loop type in Bricks Builder
Query Loop Controls — Team Member ID, Publications Per Page, Order By, Order, and Publication Type filter
Auto-detect team member — on single team member pages, the query loop automatically fetches that member's publications
Fixed taxonomy-based query filtering — filter_team_publications_query() now uses pm_author taxonomy (tax_query) instead of deprecated pm_publication_id meta
Loop object setup — proper setup_postdata() so all dynamic data tags ({post_title}, {cf_pm_*}) work inside the custom query loop
Bricks version check — integration only loads when Bricks Builder is active
Custom filter hook — pm/bricks/team_publications_query_args allows developers to modify query args

Enhanced admin columns - reordered and optimized publication list columns
Added Date column - now displays full pm_date value in admin list
Improved column layout - Title takes remaining space, Authors (max 20%/300px), Type (max 12%/150px), Date (max 8%/100px)
Removed Year column - replaced with more useful full Date column
Increased author display - admin list now shows up to 5 authors before "et al."
Default sorting - publications now automatically ordered by date (newest first)
Better column sorting - all columns remain sortable with improved query handling

Fixed translation loading timing - resolved WordPress 6.7+ compatibility warnings
Improved plugin initialization - translations now load in constructor for early availability
Code optimization - streamlined hook registration and initialization process

Removed deprecated Bulk Process feature - manual linking via Authors taxonomy is more reliable
Cleaned up translation files - reduced from 348 to 248 unique strings
Updated uninstall process - removed deprecated meta field references
Code cleanup - removed old bulk processing functions and references
Translation improvements - fixed Greek and other language files
Performance improvements - streamlined codebase by removing unused features

Major Update: Migrated from pm_authors meta field to pm_author custom taxonomy
Added author taxonomy with full term meta support
Implemented manual author-to-team member linking via WordPress admin
Added bidirectional relationship tracking between authors and team members
Removed automatic name-based matching (now manual via Authors admin)
Updated Bricks Builder integration for taxonomy support
Added term meta fields for storing team member links and URLs
Improved admin UI with custom columns for linked team members

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