Performance Optimization: Reordered attachment lookup to prioritize stored IDs, significantly reducing database load on large sites by avoiding expensive attachment_url_to_postid() calls.
Bug Fix: Fixed “Remove Image” button to ensure the Attachment ID is also cleared upon deletion.
UX: Implemented event delegation in admin scripts to support AJAX-updated table rows during Quick Edit.
3.3.2
Security release: Fixed an authenticated Stored XSS vulnerability in the [z_taxonomy_image] shortcode (CVE-2026-2505).
General security hardening: Implemented strict “Escape on Output” for all dynamic strings to comply with WordPress.org coding standards.
Refactor: Replaced direct database queries with core WordPress functions to resolve Plugin Check warnings.
Maintenance: Verified compatibility to WordPress 6.9.4 and aligned with strict WordPress.org plugin directory standards.
3.3.1
Fixed a potential fatal error during REST API initialization.
3.3.0
Added native Elementor Dynamic Tag support for taxonomy images.
Integrated with WordPress REST API (adds z_taxonomy_image_url to term responses).
Major shortcode overhaul:
Enhanced [z_taxonomy_image] with custom links, placeholders, and size support.
Enhanced [z_taxonomy_list] with grid/list layouts, column control, and conditional name/count display.
Performance: Modern PHP array syntax refactor and optimized asset versioning.
Fixed frontend CSS loading for shortcode grids.
Categories Images settings menu is now under Settings > Categories Images to avoid cluttering the main WordPress menu, the settings now is more organized with a dedicated documentation page that includes usage examples and shortcodes.
3.2.0
Fix wp_options bloat issues by migrating to Term Meta API (wp_termmeta) for WP 4.4+.
Backward compatibility for WP < 4.4 maintained via wp_options fallback.
Improved performance by implementing Singleton pattern to reduce class instantiation overhead.
Start using imageId instead of imageUrl to solve any the CDN issues, thanks so alessandrocarrera.
Tested with the latest version of wordpress
3.0.1
Disable options autoload to enhance wordpress queries performace
3.0.0
Fix settings page issues
Fix compatibility with the latest WordPress version
Rewrote the whole plugin from scratch, now the code is much efficient, readable and cleaner
2.5.4
Fix compatibility with the latest WordPress version
2.5.3
Fix not displaying single tag image bug in tag.php template
Adding language support for Swedish. Thanks to Simon Sandgren
2.5.2
Fix displaying full size image bug in backend
Fix quick edit bug
Some code enhancements
2.5.1
Adding language support for Russian.
Adding language support for Serbian. Thanks to Andrijana Nikolic.
Adding language support for Catalan. Thanks to Marc Queralt.
Change the plugin text domain from zci to categories-images to match the plugin slug as requested by WordPress.
2.5
Adding language support for Ukrainian. Thanks to Michael Yunat.
Adding new function z_taxonomy_image() to display category or taxonomy image directly with support for size, alt and other attributes, for and how to use it please check the documentations.
Some code enhancements.
2.4.2
Update code to reduce db queries. Thanks to fburatti.
2.4.1
Fix placeholder bug in backend.
2.4
Adding language support for Spanish (Thansk so much to Maria Ramos).
Adding support for resizing categories images (Thanks so much to Rahil Wazir).
Some code enhancements.
2.3.2
Adding language support for French.
2.3.1
Bug fix in js for WordPress media uploader.
2.3
New screenshots.
Updated language file.
Added support for both old and new WordPress media uploader.
Added new submenu (Categories Images) in Settings menu.
Added new settings for excluding any taxonomies from the plugin.
Added new placeholder image.
Thanks to Patrick and Hassan for the new ideas.
2.2.4
java script bug fixed, reported about conflicting with WooCommerce plugin. Thanks to Marty McGee.
2.2.3
bug fix in displaying category or taxonomy image at the frontend.
2.2.2
bug fix in displaying placeholder image in wp-admin.
2.2.1
edit z_taxonomy_image_url() to only return data in case the user inserted image for the selected category or taxonomy
2.2
fix a bug, prevent a function from running execpt when editing a category or taxonomy to avoid affecting other wordpress edit pages in the wp-admin
2.1
fix a bug in languages
fix a bug in quick edit category or taxonomy
2.0
New screenshots.
Added l10n support.
Added Arabic and Chinese languages.
Added new button for upload or select an image using wordpress media uploader.
Added default image placeholder.
Added thumbnail in categories or taxonomies list.
Added image thumbnail, image text box, upload button and remove button in quick edit.
