AEO Bob Lite

1.5.76 – 2026-03-03

• Documentation: Added readme disclosure for Anthropic, Google Gemini, Perplexity, and Cohere APIs (code paths exist in shared SEO analyzer; Lite uses OpenAI only). Each service now has Terms and Privacy Policy links per WP.org external-service requirements.

1.5.75 – 2026-03-03

• Compliance: Removed all trialware/locked-feature code and copy per WP.org Guideline 5
• Removed: Elementor panel limit counter, preview mode UI, remainingOptimizations, isLimitReached
• Removed: Optimizer stubs (has_reached_post_limit, get_optimized_count, mark_post_optimized, is_post_optimized)
• Removed: Preview-mode i18n strings (previewModeActive, previewModeDesc, upgradeUnlimited, etc.)
• Fixed: Upgrade page tagline no longer implies Lite lacks one-click apply
• Compliance: Removed development markdown files from plugin root (DEVELOPMENT-NOTES-LITE, LITE-TO-PRO-IMPROVEMENTS, LITE-FEATURES-TO-PORT, REVIEWER_REPLY, OWNERSHIP, DEV_NOTES)

1.5.74 – 2026-02-26

• Compliance: Removed 3-post one-click apply limit — all AI features fully available per WP.org Guideline 5
• Compliance: Removed Anthropic, Gemini, Perplexity, and Cohere from External Services disclosure (those providers are only in the separate AEO Bob Pro plugin; Lite only uses OpenAI)
• Accuracy: Corrected Lite vs Pro feature comparison table — AI suggestions and one-click apply now correctly shown as available in Lite
• Accuracy: Updated plugin description and FAQ to accurately reflect Lite capabilities
• Accuracy: Author URI updated to reflect plugin ownership

1.5.73 – 2026-02-09

• Enhancement: Synced enhanced scoring algorithm from Pro v2.3.09
• Enhancement: AEO score now uses gradient FAQ detection (4 methods instead of binary)
• Enhancement: SEO score now uses gradient scoring for all factors (more achievable 90+ scores)
• Enhancement: Question headings (H2-H4 ending with ?) now detected for AEO scoring
• Enhancement: Multiple schema meta keys checked (supports Yoast, AIOSEO, Rank Math)
• Enhancement: Better internal link detection (absolute, relative, and simple relative URLs)
• Enhancement: More answer-focused content patterns detected (5 patterns vs 3)
• Technical: Word count scoring now has 6-7 tiers instead of 3-4

1.5.72 – 2026-02-02

• Security: Enhanced inline documentation explaining security model in Elementor integration
• Security: Improved JSON handling comments explaining why decode happens before sanitization
• Compliance: Clearer security documentation for WordPress.org review
• Technical: No logic changes – documentation and comments only

1.5.71 – 2026-02-02

• Security: Removed all $_GET[‘post’] usage – now uses global $post for safe post ID retrieval
• Compliance: Refined External Services section with specific API endpoints per wp.org requirements
• Compliance: Documented exact URLs for Anthropic, Perplexity, Cohere, and Google Gemini APIs
• Packaging: Removed markdown files from plugin distribution (dev docs kept in repo only)
• Technical: Elementor and admin enqueue now use global $post instead of URL parameters

1.5.70 – 2025-02-02

• Security: Added permission validation in Elementor integration (current_user_can check)
• Security: Improved JSON input sanitization in AJAX handlers with strict validation
• Compliance: Comprehensive External Services documentation for WordPress.org reviewer
• Compliance: Documented all AI providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, Perplexity, Cohere)
• Compliance: Added data transmission disclosure per WordPress.org guidelines

1.5.69 – 2025-01-09

• Fixed: CRITICAL – Sidebar scores now display immediately on first ANALYZE click
• Fixed: Added normalizeScores() helper to handle both API response shapes
• Fixed: renderSidebarState() now explicitly called after successful analysis
• Fixed: ANALYZE button now correctly becomes OPTIMIZE button without requiring post save
• Technical: Surgical fix for score display – no changes to other functionality

1.5.68 – 2025-01-09

• Fixed: CRITICAL – jQuery closure scope issue preventing ALL event handlers from executing
• Fixed: Re-capture window.jQuery at the START of every function that uses jQuery
• Fixed: handleAnalyze(), handleReanalyze(), handleRescore() now use fresh jQuery instance
• Fixed: All helper functions (updateSidebarScores, getCurrentScores, etc.) now re-capture jQuery
• Technical: Event handlers were binding successfully but executing with stale jQuery reference
• Technical: Functions inherited closure-captured $ which became orphaned after WordPress jQuery Migrate replaced global instance

1.5.67 – 2025-01-09

• Fixed: CRITICAL – Event handlers not binding due to jQuery instance mismatch
• Fixed: Re-capture window.jQuery inside bindEvents() to ensure correct instance
• Fixed: Added defensive checks to verify jQuery availability before binding
• Added: Console logging to trace init() and bindEvents() execution
• Added: “Events bound successfully” confirmation log
• Technical: WordPress jQuery Migrate was replacing jQuery after initialization

1.5.66 – 2025-01-08

• Fixed: CRITICAL – Active jQuery polling to handle async/delayed jQuery loading
• Fixed: Script now waits up to 5 seconds for jQuery to become available
• Fixed: Handles WordPress configurations where jQuery loads after our script
• Added: 50ms polling interval to detect when jQuery becomes available
• Added: Console logging showing when jQuery is found and initialization begins
• Technical: Completely rewrote initialization to actively wait for jQuery

1.5.65 – 2025-01-08

• Fixed: CRITICAL – jQuery initialization timing issue preventing event handlers
• Fixed: Added proper jQuery ready wrapper to ensure $ is available
• Fixed: Event handlers now bind correctly on all WordPress configurations
• Added: jQuery availability checks before initialization
• Added: Error logging if jQuery not available
• Technical: Wrapped initialization in both document.ready and jQuery ready check

1.5.64 – 2025-01-08

• Fixed: CRITICAL – Reverted to pre-v1.5.56 working code for sidebar updates
• Fixed: Sidebar scores now appear immediately on first ANALYZE (restored v1.5.50 behavior)
• Fixed: ANALYZE button now transitions to OPTIMIZE correctly on first click
• Removed: Complex Promise-based approach that caused silent failures
• Restored: Simple, reliable direct DOM updates with slideDown animation
• Technical: Reverted to proven working code while keeping error logging

1.5.63 – 2025-01-08

• Fixed: Critical syntax error preventing sidebar UI updates after ANALYZE
• Fixed: Added .catch() and .finally() to Promise chain for proper error handling
• Fixed: Button state now always resets even if Promise fails
• Added: Comprehensive console logging to trace execution flow
• Added: Fallback update mechanism if waitForSidebarElements() fails
• Technical: Promise chain now properly handles all success/error/completion cases

1.5.62 – 2025-01-08

• Fixed: Sidebar scores now appear immediately on first ANALYZE click (DOM timing fix)
• Fixed: ANALYZE button now transitions to OPTIMIZE button reliably on initial load
• Added: waitForSidebarElements() utility to ensure DOM readiness before updates
• Improved: More defensive visibility forcing with .css(‘display’, ‘block’)
• Technical: Prevents race condition where AJAX response returns before metabox fully renders

1.5.61 – 2025-01-08

• Fixed: Sidebar score visibility now reliably updates on first ANALYZE click (selector scoping fix)
• Fixed: Score container visibility selectors now properly scoped to .aeo-bob-scores-sidebar
• Improved: Consistent jQuery selector scoping prevents DOM targeting issues
• Technical: All sidebar visibility toggles now use scoped selectors for reliability

1.5.60 – 2025-01-07

• Fixed: Sidebar now displays existing scores immediately on initial page load (no more “No scores yet” bug)
• Fixed: Sidebar button state (ANALYZE vs OPTIMIZE) now updates correctly when scores exist
• Fixed: Unified state management ensures consistent UI regardless of load timing
• Added: renderSidebarState() function for reliable state transitions
• Improved: Better initialization timing with score container check
• Improved: All state transitions now consistent and reliable

1.5.59 – 2025-01-07

• Fixed: Sidebar scores now display immediately after first ANALYZE click (no post save required)
• Fixed: Analyze button properly transitions to OPTIMIZE button after first analysis
• Fixed: FAQ copy instructions no longer included when selecting FAQ content
• Improved: Better score container visibility management (removed conflicting show/slideDown calls)
• Enhanced: Added defensive element checks before jQuery operations
• Enhanced: Added conditional debug logging (WP_DEBUG only)

1.5.58 – 2025-01-07

• Improved: FAQ suggestions in manual mode now display as editor-ready content (no HTML)
• Removed: “Copy HTML” buttons for cleaner FAQ display
• Enhanced: FAQ blocks now show Q:/A: format ready for direct copy/paste into Visual editor
• UX: Clear visual indication that FAQ content can be selected and copied

1.5.57 – 2025-01-07

• Fixed: Analyze failures now fallback to displaying last saved scores (no blank screen on error)
• Improved: FAQ suggestions now formatted as clean h3/p HTML blocks with copy button
• Improved: More robust Gutenberg editor content detection with error handling
• UX: When analysis fails, UI shows “Showing last saved scores” message

1.5.56 – 2025-01-07

• Fixed: Scores now display immediately on initial page load (no need to save post first)
• Fixed: Analyze button works reliably on first click (added post ID validation and fallback)
• Fixed: Inline error messages now display in metabox (not just console/alert)
• Improved: Robust initialization with retry logic (handles timing issues in WordPress admin)
• Added: New AJAX endpoint to fetch existing scores without re-analyzing

1.5.55 – 2025-01-07

• Fixed: Score selectors now use data attributes consistently (no more position-based .eq() selectors)
• Fixed: getCurrentScores() now correctly reads from sidebar, not optimization panel
• Fixed: Optimization panel scores now update immediately after ANALYZE (not just on page reload)
• Fixed: Both sidebar and panel scores stay perfectly in sync
• Improved: More specific DOM selectors prevent selector conflicts between sidebar and panel

1.5.54 – 2025-01-06

• Fixed: Sidebar meta box now always displays saved scores on page load
• Improved: Optimization panel score styling with high-contrast white text on gradient
• Enhanced: JavaScript score update selectors for more reliable DOM targeting
• Accessibility: Improved readability of score displays throughout the plugin

1.5.53 – 2025-01-06

• Removed: Debug logging (error_log, var_export) for WordPress.org compliance
• Improved: Production-clean code without development functions
• Maintained: All ANALYZE functionality and error handling intact

1.5.52 – 2025-01-06

• Fixed: Enhanced AJAX error handling with detailed diagnostics
• Fixed: Added WP_DEBUG-aware logging for troubleshooting ANALYZE issues
• Fixed: Improved error messages with HTTP status codes and actionable guidance
• Fixed: Explicitly defined ajaxUrl to prevent undefined variable issues
• Improved: Better visibility when analysis fails (console logging + user-friendly alerts)

1.5.51 – 2025-01-06

• Packaging: Removed all hidden and OS files from distribution (.DS_Store, dotfiles)
• Packaging: Distribution ZIP now contains ONLY WordPress.org-approved files
• Improved: Clean package with comprehensive file exclusions for WP.org compliance

1.5.50 – 2025-01-06

• Fixed: Sidebar scores now display correctly after first ANALYZE (no more blank scores)
• Fixed: Score DOM elements always rendered to prevent JavaScript update failures
• Fixed: Local analysis works independently of optimization credits
• Improved: More reliable first-time user experience

1.5.49 – 2025-01-05

• Added: DEVELOPMENT-NOTES.md for contributor guidance and architectural documentation
• Added: .gitignore for repository hygiene
• Changed: Cleaned up readme.txt changelog for clarity
• Docs: Established clean baseline for WordPress.org submission

1.5.48 – 2025-01-04

• Fixed: All WordPress.org Plugin Check issues resolved
• Fixed: Added translator comments for i18n placeholders
• Fixed: Ordered placeholders for proper translation
• Fixed: PHPCS ignores for database queries with proper justification
• Fixed: Variable prefix compliance

1.5.47 – 2025-12-11

• Security: WordPress.org Plugin Check compliance
• Compatibility: Tested up to WordPress 6.9
• Refactored: Database queries use inline $wpdb->prepare()
• Security: Table names escaped with esc_sql()

1.5.26 – 2025-12-05

• Added: Elementor integration with native sidebar panel
• Fixed: Script loading moved to admin_enqueue_scripts
• Fixed: Optimization panel JavaScript reliability

1.5.21 – 2025-12-05

• Security: Fixed input sanitization
• Compliance: All WordPress.org security issues resolved

1.0.0 – 2024-11-01

• Initial release of AEO Bob Lite