FICTBASE

Changelog

2.2.12

  • Fix: chapter count in admin story list now shows published / total (e.g. “1 / 2”) so draft chapters are not mistaken for published ones

2.2.11

  • Fix: paragraphs from Word paste now separate correctly — double line breaks converted to paragraph tags on save; empty paragraphs containing
    also stripped
  • Fix: chapter reader CSS now uses ID selector (#fb-reader-content) to beat any theme .entry-content override

2.2.10

  • Fix: extra spaces within chapter text from Word paste (multiple   collapsed to single space on save)

2.2.9

  • Fix: paragraph spacing in chapter reader now overrides aggressive theme CSS using higher-specificity selectors

2.2.8

  • Fix: empty paragraphs from Word/Google Docs paste are stripped on save so they no longer create double spacing in the chapter editor
  • Fix: paragraph spacing now renders correctly on published chapters regardless of theme CSS

2.2.7

  • Fix: cover image now displays correctly on story preview pages — inline styles applied so WordPress theme CSS (e.g. height:auto) cannot override the portrait ratio
  • Fix: cover images on archive/grid pages also protected from theme CSS overrides

2.2.6

  • Fix: cover image preview in story editor now shows a correct 2:3 portrait box instead of a wide landscape crop
  • Fix: story page cover image given explicit pixel height so WordPress theme CSS cannot override the portrait ratio

2.2.5

  • New: Premium chapter gate — mark any chapter as Premium; non-logged-in readers see a 200-word teaser with fade-out and a login prompt instead of the full content

2.2.4

  • Fix: remove license key input and external API call from free plugin; Pro page now links to fictbase.com with manual install instructions (WP.org Guideline 6)
  • Fix: remove assets/ folder (banners, icons, screenshots) from plugin zip — these are uploaded to SVN assets/ separately after approval

2.2.3

  • Fix: move all inline <style> and <script> blocks to wp_enqueue_style / wp_add_inline_style / wp_add_inline_script per WP.org guidelines
  • Fix: change story/chapter management capability from manage_options to edit_posts; authors may only edit their own stories
  • Fix: remove Plugin_Upgrader auto-install and activate_plugin from free plugin to comply with WP.org guideline 8
  • Fix: remove custom CSS setting from free plugin (use WP Customizer for site-wide CSS)
  • Fix: REST track_view endpoint now rejects unpublished chapters
  • Fix: admin menu position moved to 58 (below all core WP items)

2.2.2

  • Improvement: update plugin description and tags for clarity

2.2.1

  • Fix: add missing translators comments to all plural/placeholder i18n strings
  • Fix: wrap all printf() integer arguments with absint() to satisfy output escaping requirements
  • Fix: use %i placeholder for table name in SQL query to avoid string interpolation
  • Fix: escape emoji icon output with esc_html() in story and status grids

2.2.0

  • Security: HMAC-sign license data stored in the database to detect direct tampering
  • Security: remove development bypass — FICTBASE_API_URL must be configured for license checks
  • Fix: PHP 8 compatibility for WP REST API validate_callback (ArgumentCountError on PHP 8 when using native function strings)
  • Fix: Pro gate enforced on all bookmark REST endpoints
  • Fix: IDOR validation added to bookmark save endpoint (chapter must belong to the requested story)
  • Fix: story delete now uses $wpdb->prepare() with placeholders for chapter_views cleanup
  • Fix: wrap fb_stories_filter_url() in function_exists to prevent fatal on pages with multiple shortcodes
  • Improvement: license grace period (72h offline) now also verifies HMAC of cached data

2.1.0

  • Add reader bookmarks (Pro) — save and resume reading position
  • Add .docx import (Pro) — bulk-import manuscripts, chapters detected from headings
  • Add story archive page at /stories/ with genre and status filters
  • Add [fictbase_chapters] shortcode
  • REST API: add bookmark endpoints (POST, GET, DELETE)
  • Improvement: chapter reading page now tracks scroll position for bookmark auto-save

2.0.0

  • Add drip scheduling (Pro) — release chapters on a date/time schedule
  • Add analytics dashboard (Pro) — total views, 30-day chart, top chapters
  • Add email notifications (Pro) — subscriber opt-in form on story pages; new chapter sends email
  • Add licence key field and FICTBASE API validation
  • Add 72-hour offline grace period for licence checks
  • Add custom CSS field in plugin settings
  • REST API: add /chapters/{id}/view endpoint for view tracking

1.1.0

  • Add light/dark/auto reader themes
  • Add adjustable font size and reading width settings
  • Add author bio block at end of chapter pages
  • Add [fictbase_story id=””] shortcode for embedding story cards
  • Add uninstall.php to clean up database tables and options on uninstall

1.0.0

  • Initial release
  • Story and chapter CRUD in WP admin
  • Chapter reading page with scroll-based progress bar
  • Previous / Next chapter navigation
  • Clean URLs: /story/{slug}/, /story/{slug}/chapter/{n}/
  • REST API: GET stories, GET story chapters, GET chapter
  • Shortcode: [fictbase_list]
  • Plugin settings: font size, reading width, theme

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Author
fictbase09
Version:
2.2.12
Last Updated
June 24, 2026
Requires
WordPress 6.3
Tested Up To
WordPress 7.0
Requires PHP
8.0

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