Blaminhor Essentials – All-in-One: GEO, SEO, Redirect, SMTP, Image Sizes & more

1.8.2

• Fixed: Redirections – False slug change detection on newly created posts.

1.8.1

• Fixed: SEO/GEO – Fixed fatal error when using [blaminhor_toc] shortcode.
• Improved: SEO/GEO – Noindex warning notice now also triggers when WordPress Reading Settings “Discourage search engines” is checked.
• Improved: SEO/GEO – Score details panel now stays expanded after clicking Refresh.
• Improved: SEO/GEO – Score Refresh button now uses current unsaved metabox data.

1.8.0

• Added: SEO/GEO – Schema.org / JSON-LD structured data output (Organization/Person, WebSite, Article/WebPage, BreadcrumbList).
• Added: SEO/GEO – New “Schema” settings tab with Site Identity and Structured Data Defaults configuration.
• Added: SEO/GEO – Schema tab in post/page metabox for per-content schema type override and custom JSON-LD.
• Added: SEO/GEO – Automatic FAQ detection from page content (Gutenberg blocks, details/summary, accordion patterns, Schema.org microdata) with FAQPage schema generation.
• Added: SEO/GEO – Granular AI crawler blocking via robots.txt (GPTBot, Google-Extended, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, CCBot).
• Added: SEO/GEO – HowTo schema auto-detection from ordered lists, step-by-step patterns, and Gutenberg how-to blocks.
• Added: SEO/GEO – VideoObject schema auto-detection from YouTube, Vimeo, and HTML5 video embeds.
• Added: SEO/GEO – Author E-E-A-T enrichment (jobTitle, description, knowsAbout, alumniOf, sameAs) in Article schema.
• Added: SEO/GEO – Key Takeaways feature: summary points displayed at the top of content and added to Article schema abstract.
• Added: SEO/GEO – Table of Contents shortcode [blaminhor_toc] with configurable depth, style, and title.
• Added: SEO/GEO – GEO Content Score: 20-criteria analysis (0-100) measuring structure, machine interpretability, citability, and E-E-A-T signals.
• Added: SEO/GEO – Schema Description field: dedicated description for structured data with fallback to meta description then automatic excerpt.
• Added: SEO/GEO – SEO Score: 20-criteria on-page analysis (0-100) measuring title, description, content quality, technical SEO, and readability.
• Fixed: SEO/GEO – Unresolved title template placeholders (e.g. {page_number}) no longer displayed in SERP previews and page titles.
• Fixed: All Modules – Modals not opening due to ap-hidden !important conflicting with jQuery fadeIn/fadeOut.
• Improved: SEO/GEO – Metabox reorganized to 3 tabs: SEO (with Advanced merged), GEO (schema + new features), Social.
• Improved: SEO/GEO – Settings page Schema tab enriched with Author E-E-A-T, Table of Contents, and Key Takeaways sections.
• Improved: SEO/GEO – Content Overview edit modal displays all sections stacked vertically with scroll.
• Improved: SEO/GEO – Added descriptive introductions to all settings page tabs and metabox sections.
• Improved: SEO/GEO – JSON-LD preview and FAQ detection indicator in post/page metabox Schema section.
• Improved: CSS – Harmonized spacing utility classes from 27 granular values to a 14-class t-shirt scale (xs/sm/md/lg) across all modules.
• Improved: SEO/GEO – Tab descriptions are now collapsible accordions to reduce visual clutter.
• Improved: SEO/GEO – Score widget toggle and refresh button redesigned with info banner style.
• Improved: SEO/GEO – GEO score criteria now display current values and recommended thresholds.
• Improved: SEO/GEO – Each SEO/GEO score criterion now links to its authoritative source (Google, Semrush, Yoast, etc.).
• Improved: SEO/GEO – Replaced 3 duplicate GEO E-E-A-T criteria with GEO-specific ones (schema description, content sections, opening summary).
• Improved: SEO/GEO – Added note in score details clarifying that not all criteria apply to every page.

1.7.5

• Added: SEO/GEO – Unsaved changes warning when leaving post editor with modified SEO fields.
• Fixed: SEO/GEO – Invalid lastmod dates in sitemap when post modification GMT date is empty.

1.7.4

• Fixed: SEO/GEO – Placeholders like {year}, {month}, {sep} not being replaced in custom SEO titles, meta descriptions, OG tags, and Twitter Card tags on the frontend.

1.7.3

• Fixed: SEO/GEO – Variable buttons (Title, Separator, Site Name, etc.) not inserting placeholders in the post editor metabox.
• Improved: Redirections – Refactored SQL queries for better static analysis compliance.
• Improved: Domain Changer – Modernized SQL identifier escaping using %i placeholders.

1.7.2

• Fixed: Backup – Backups created by DB Optimizer and Domain Changer now appear in the Backup module list and can be restored from there.
• Fixed: DB Optimizer – Pre-optimization backups are now saved as .zip archives (compatible with the Backup module format).
• Fixed: Domain Changer – Pre-domain-change backups are now saved as .zip archives (compatible with the Backup module format).

1.7.1

• Added: DB Optimizer – “Create Backup Now” button to create a SQL database backup directly from the page without leaving it (available in the backup notice and confirmation modal).
• Added: Multisite – Backup files are now stored in separate subdirectories per blog ID on multisite networks (Backup, Domain Changer, and DB Optimizer modules).
• Fixed: SMTP – Fatal error (PHP 8.4 ArgumentCountError) caused by corrupted fr_FR translation for the email logging status message.
• Fixed: Backup – Pre-update backups now display the plugin or theme name in the Type column.

1.7.0

• Added: Disable Comments – New module to completely disable comments on all post types (including custom), with tools to close existing comments and delete all comments from the database.
• Added: SEO/GEO – Clickable variable tags (Title, Separator, Site Name, etc.) under SEO Title and Meta Description fields in post editor metabox and SEO list edit modal.
• Added: Domain Changer – Editable search domain field to find and replace traces of a previously migrated domain.
• Added: Domain Changer – Exhaustive database search across all tables (including third-party plugin tables) instead of only 8 hardcoded WordPress tables.
• Added: Redirections – Loop detection: redirections creating loops (same source/target, reverse pairs, chains) are automatically disabled with visual warnings.

1.6.1

• Fixed: SEO/GEO – Variables like {site_name}, {sep}, {title} are now properly replaced in SERP preview for meta descriptions.
• Improved: General – Extracted inline CSS styles to proper stylesheet classes across all modules for better maintainability.

1.6.0

• Added: Hide Login Page – New module to change the login URL and block access to wp-login.php and wp-admin for non-logged-in users.
• Added: Classic Editor & Widgets – Renamed from “Classic Editor” with independent toggles for Classic Editor and Classic Widgets.
• Added: DB Optimizer – 7 new cleanup types: duplicated postmeta, oEmbed cache, duplicated commentmeta, pending comments, orphaned usermeta, duplicated usermeta, and dead cron events.
• Added: DB Optimizer – Configurable toggles for new cleanup types in scheduled cleanup settings.
• Added: Backup – Configurable archive splitting by size (default 200 MB) to prevent PHP timeout on large backups.
• Added: Backup – Real-time log panel during backup operations with terminal-style display.
• Added: Backup – “Max Archive Size” setting to control archive splitting threshold.
• Added: Backup – “View Log” button to consult the log of each backup from the backup list.
• Added: Backup – “Interrupted” status badge for backups that did not complete successfully.
• Added: Backup – Detailed restore logging (SQL errors, table operations, component progress).
• Added: SEO/GEO – Automatic conversion of Yoast, Rank Math, and AIOSEO placeholders during SEO data import.
• Fixed: Backup – PHP timeout (error 500) when backing up large components by splitting into smaller archives.
• Fixed: Backup – Duplicated component names in backup list when archives are split into multiple parts.
• Fixed: Backup – Inability to delete pre-restore safety backups.
• Fixed: Backup – Pre-restore notice not disappearing after deleting the backup.
• Fixed: Backup – Database export including stale tables from other prefixes (e.g. multisite tables), which caused data corruption on restore.
• Fixed: SEO/GEO – Yoast shortcodes (%%sep%%, %%sitename%%, etc.) appearing as raw text after SEO import.
• Fixed: DB Optimizer – Misleading InnoDB overhead display (Data_free is pre-allocated space, not reclaimable overhead).
• Fixed: DB Optimizer – Unprepared SQL query in table status retrieval.
• Updated: Backup & Restore – Renamed from “Backup” to “Backup & Restore” to better reflect the module capabilities.

1.5.6

• Added: Backup – Separate scheduling for database and files backups (independent frequency, time, and retention).
• Added: Backup – “Every Two Weeks” frequency option for scheduled backups.
• Fixed: Backup – Scheduled backups not working (wrong parameter format).
• Fixed: Backup – Scheduled backup cleanup not identifying scheduled backups correctly.
• Fixed: SEO/GEO – HTML entities displaying literally in SERP preview.
• Fixed: SEO/GEO – Error 500 when loading content list on sites using page builders.
• Fixed: Redirections – Infinite loop when importing from Redirection plugin.
• Improved: SEO/GEO – SERP preview now displays real site favicon, publication date, and featured image thumbnail.
• Improved: Backup – Redesigned scheduled backups layout with side-by-side cards.
• Updated: SEO/GEO – Renamed module from “SEO/GSO” to “SEO/GEO”.

1.5.5

• Added: Redirections – Bulk delete, duplicate URL detection, and add-redirection notices.
• Fixed: Redirections – Multiple fixes (add/edit/refresh buttons, CSV import, stats update, modal close).
• Improved: Redirections – Code cleanup and consistent error messages.

1.5.4

• Fixed: SEO/GEO – Sitemap 404 for custom post types.
• Improved: SEO/GEO – SERP preview now uses the default title template.

1.5.3

• Added: SEO/GEO – New “Titles” settings tab with collapsible accordion panels for post types, taxonomies, and special pages.
• Added: SEO/GEO – Title templates with configurable separator and dynamic variables for all content types.
• Added: SEO/GEO – Clickable variable buttons for easy template composition.
• Added: SEO/GEO – Live title preview under each template field with sample data.

1.5.2

• Fixed: Translations – Filled all missing translations across all 11 languages.

1.5.1

• Fixed: User Role Editor – Missing translations and French accents.
• Fixed: User Role Editor – Icon alignment in action buttons.
• Fixed: Classic Editor – Missing translation for status notice.
• Improved: User Role Editor – User capabilities modal: friendly labels, search bar, role-inherited caps shown as checked/greyed out.

1.5.0

• Added: User Role Editor – New module to manage user roles and capabilities (create, clone, delete roles, per-user capabilities, import/export JSON, reset to defaults).

1.4.7

• Improved: SEO/GSO – SERP preview redesigned to match real Google results (correct layout, fonts, truncation). Removed homepage meta and title separator settings.

1.4.6

• Fixed: Post Types Order – Custom post order now applies correctly on the frontend with Elementor and other page builders.
• Fixed: Backup – Corrupted permalinks during SQL export caused by placeholder escaping.
• Fixed: Backup – Data corruption during restore when source and target table prefixes differ.
• Fixed: Backup – Lost admin permissions after restore with different table prefix.
• Fixed: Backup – HTTP/HTTPS protocol difference between source and target sites is now handled correctly during restore.
• Fixed: Backup – Serialized data from plugins like Elementor is now properly updated during restore (correct string length recalculation).
• Fixed: Backup – Restore now replaces directory contents instead of merging, preventing leftover files from previous installations.

1.4.5

• Fixed: Backup module – Download button now works correctly on all server configurations (PHP 8+ fatal error fix).
• Fixed: Backup module – Multi-archive backups now download all files instead of only the first one.

1.4.4

• Added: Backup module – Download button to save backup archives to your computer.

1.4.3

• Fixed: Post Types Order – Custom post type order now applies to page builder queries on the frontend (Elementor, Beaver Builder, Divi, etc.).

1.4.2

• Fixed: Post Types Order – Custom taxonomy terms now display correctly in the native WordPress admin list when sorting is enabled (LEFT JOIN fix).

1.4.1

• Fixed: Post Types Order – Custom taxonomy terms no longer disappear from the native WordPress admin list when sorting is enabled.
• Fixed: Backup module – Pre-update backups for plugins and themes now appear as a single grouped row instead of two separate entries.

1.4.0

• Added: Post Types Order module – Reorder any post type or taxonomy with drag and drop.
• Added: Backup module – Bulk delete backups with checkboxes and select all/deselect all.
• Added: Backup module – Missing pre-restore notice translation for all 11 languages.
• Added: Classic Editor, HTTPS Recovery – Complete translations for all 11 languages.
• Fixed: Backup module – Database was not included in automatic pre-update backups for plugins and themes.
• Fixed: Backup module – Backup list missing per-row checkboxes for bulk selection.
• Fixed: Missing translation for “Go to Backup Module” button in DB Optimizer.
• Fixed: SEO edit modal closing when selecting text in title or description fields.
• Fixed: Removed unnecessary “Save Settings” button from SEO Overview and Import tabs.
• Fixed: Added unsaved changes warning when closing SEO edit modal without saving.
• Fixed: CSS – Removed duplicate sort icons on sortable table columns (double icon bug).
• Improved: CSS deduplication between admin.css and modules.css for lighter page loads.

1.3.2

• Fixed: SEO/GSO – Critical compatibility fix for Avada theme where editing a page would load wrong content (e.g., FAQ instead of the actual page). The issue was caused by shortcodes modifying the global $post variable.
• Fixed: SEO/GSO – Content overview list now correctly filters by post type when third-party themes or plugins modify WP_Query results.

1.3.1

• Fixed: Content Duplicator – Unicode characters (accents, special characters) are now preserved correctly when duplicating page builder content.
• Fixed: Content Duplicator – Title suffix now displays correctly with proper spacing (” – Copie” instead of “- copie”).
• Fixed: SEO/GSO – XML sitemaps now work correctly on WordPress installations in subdirectories.
• Fixed: SEO/GSO – Sitemap rewrite rules timing issue resolved for better compatibility.
• Improved: Content Duplicator – Meta data is now copied directly via database to preserve exact encoding for page builders.
• Improved: Content Duplicator – All post types and taxonomies (including custom ones) are now enabled by default.
• Improved: Backup module – After backup completion, automatically switches to Backups tab with updated list and success message.
• Improved: Backup module – Upload tab now supports multiple files with queue management before uploading.
• Added: Admin bar menu with quick access to Dashboard and all active modules.

1.3

• Added: 9 new languages – Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Turkish, Dutch, Brazilian Portuguese, and Indonesian.
• Added: Backup module – Automatic backup before WordPress core, plugin, or theme updates.
• Added: Feedback invitation on the plugin dashboard to encourage user suggestions.
• Added: Content Duplicator – Full support for page builders (Elementor, Beaver Builder, Divi, Brizy, Oxygen).
• Fixed: Content Duplicator – Page builder content now duplicates correctly with regenerated CSS.
• Fixed: SMTP module – Import AJAX error caused by undefined method.
• Fixed: SMTP module – Email log now refreshes automatically after sending test email.
• Fixed: HTTPS module – Added missing translations for French and other languages.
• Fixed: Backup module – Default backup options are now correctly applied to the backup creation interface.
• Fixed: Backup module – Archive names now show the actual time instead of random characters.
• Fixed: SEO module – Noindex warning link now correctly opens the Indexing tab.
• Fixed: SEO module – Auto-generated meta descriptions now appear in gray italic to distinguish them from manual entries.
• Fixed: SEO module – Content overview now refreshes automatically after importing SEO data.
• Fixed: Fatal Error Recovery – Admin bar option is now disabled by default.
• Fixed: Fatal Error Recovery – Email notifications are now sent immediately during PHP shutdown, even when the site crashes.
• Fixed: WordPress Plugin Check compliance – Resolved various PHPCS warnings and errors.
• Improved: Content Duplicator – Default suffix changed from ” (Copy)” to ” – copy” for cleaner titles.
• Improved: Backup module – Progress label now says “Backing up” instead of “Creating”.

1.2.0

• Added: Backup module – Upload external backup files with automatic domain change detection.
• Added: Backup module – Scheduled automatic backups with configurable frequency (daily, weekly, monthly) and retention settings.
• Added: Backup module – Step-by-step progress bar during backup creation.
• Added: SEO module – Import data from Yoast SEO, Rank Math, and All in One SEO.
• Added: Redirections module – Import redirections from Redirection plugin and Safe Redirect Manager.
• Added: SMTP module – Import configuration from WP Mail SMTP, Post SMTP, and Easy WP SMTP.

1.1.2

• Added: Backup module – Automatic pre-restore backup before any restore operation.
• Added: Backup module – Undo restore feature to revert to previous state if restore goes wrong.
• Added: Backup module – Separate archives per component (database, plugins, themes, uploads) for smaller file sizes and better flexibility.
• Added: Backup module – Pre-restore backups now appear in the main backup list (not auto-deleted).
• Added: SEO module – Focus keywords now display as visual tags/badges in the meta box and edit modal.
• Added: SEO module – Keywords are now visible in Content Overview listing.
• Improved: SEO module – Archive indexing settings now use positive logic (check to index instead of check to noindex).
• Improved: SEO module – Renamed to “SEO/GSO” for clarity.
• Improved: SMTP module – Merged tabs into single Configuration tab with dropdown provider selector.
• Improved: SMTP module – Enhanced relay visibility with primary badge and clearer action buttons.
• Improved: SMTP module – Added “Compare SMTP providers” link.
• Improved: Admin sidebar modules now sorted alphabetically by translated name.
• Improved: Redirections module – Smarter slug change detection (ignores trash and plain permalinks).
• Improved: Backup selection cards with compact design.
• Fixed: Database Optimizer – Removed duplicate backup feature, now links to Backup module.
• Fixed: Multiple modules – Resolved double event binding issues causing duplicate actions.
• Fixed: SMTP module – Test relay now correctly uses the configured From Email.
• Fixed: SMTP module – Updated Brevo tutorial with domain authentication steps.

1.1.1

• Added: Redirect to plugin dashboard after activation.
• Added: “Settings” link in the plugins list page.
• Added: Email log auto-refresh after successful test email in SMTP module.
• Added: Recovery email notification option in Fatal Error Recovery module.
• Fixed: Missing translation for SEO placeholder text.
• Fixed: “Alfred Proteus” references in Favicon module HTML comments.
• Fixed: Image Sizes cleanup button now scrolls to cleanup section.
• Fixed: Mute Core Emails design consistency (missing card styles).

1.1.0

• Added 13 new modules: Backup, Broken Links Checker, Classic Editor, Database Optimizer, Domain Changer, Favicon Generator, Fatal Error Recovery, HTTPS Redirect, Image Sizes, Mute Core Emails, Redirections 301, SEO/GSO.
• Dashboard modules organized by categories with collapsible accordion sections.
• Added complete translations for all SMTP provider tutorials (13 providers).
• Fatal Error Recovery: Uses database-based plugin deactivation instead of folder renaming.
• Fatal Error Recovery: Added support for single-file plugins (e.g., Hello Dolly).
• HTTPS Redirect: Module is now disabled by default with safety warning.
• Added “Delete data on uninstall” option in Advanced Settings.
• Improved translation handling for WordPress 6.7+ compatibility.
• Fixed various translation issues and improved French/German translations.
• Code improvements for WordPress Plugin Check compliance.

1.0.0

• Initial release.
• 3 modules included: Content Duplicator, Maintenance Mode, SMTP Mailer.