Super Ajax Search

2.0.0

• New: Thumbnail support in search results.
• New: Smart excerpts with keyword highlighting.
• New: Result grouping by Post Type or Category.
• New: Category filter dropdown.
• New: 300ms debounced search to reduce server load.
• New: REST API endpoint (replaces admin-ajax.php).
• New: Transient caching (configurable TTL).
• New: Keyboard navigation (arrow keys, Enter, Escape).
• New: Vanilla JS — jQuery dependency removed.
• New: Multi-instance shortcode support.
• New: PHPUnit test suite.
• Security: Explicit post_status => ‘publish’ to prevent data leakage.
• Security: XSS-safe DOM rendering in JavaScript.
• Fix: AJAX handlers now properly load (fixed is_admin() bootstrap bug).
• Refactor: Full rename from Ajax SearchWP to Super Ajax Search.
• Refactor: Options migrated from ajax_searchwp_* to super_ajax_search_*.
• Compat: PHP 8.1+ with typed properties and return types.
• Compat: WordPress 6.7 tested.

1.5.0

• Initial public release.