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5.0.2

• Fixed: Preconnect attribute shouldn’t be added when Allow Tracking is set.
• Added: custom wrapper for Gtag that makes sure custom gtag() events keep working.

5.0.1

• Tested with WP 6.9.
• Fixed: syntax error in the Update Available message would break JS execution on the Plugins overview page.
• Fixed: on some instances an Uncaught TypeError would appear on every page in the admin screen.

5.0.0

• Improved: new settings screen fully aligned with Daan.dev’s new look!
• Improved: possible XSS vulnerability.
• Improved: CAOS’ settings can now be found under Settings > CAOS (instead of Optimize Google Analytics)
• Minor code improvements to MA4-template.

4.8.7

• Improved PHP 8.3 compatibility.
• Tested with WP 6.8.

4.8.6

• Fixed: Minimal Analytics would stop working in 4.8.5.

4.8.5

• Fixed: wp_add_inline_script() was used on a string containing tags.
• Added: caos_cloudflare_compatibility filter.

4.8.4

• Fixed: Cloudflare compatibility would case JS syntax error when the Asynchronous script was used.

4.8.3

• Added: Cloudflare and WP Fastest Cache compatibility for Minimal Analytics tracking code.
• Tested with WP 6.7.

4.8.2

• Added: WP Rocket compatibility for Minimal Analytics tracking code.

4.8.1

• Fixed: Advanced Settings tab is no longer locker when Tracking Code is set to Minimal Analytics 4.
• Improved: sometimes it was unclear why an option was disabled. Clarified the messages.

4.8.0

• Added: Minimal Analytics now works with Allow Tracking… option.
• Improved: When Allow Tracking… is set to Consent Mode, Minimal Analytics is automatically disabled.
• Improved: When Tracking Code is set to Minimal Analytics, Consent Mode is automatically disabled.
• Fixed: DB migrations will no run on plugins_loaded action to prevent errors on some systems.

4.7.17

• Fixed: Removed CaosGtag_ prefix from Google Analytics 4 cookies.
• Tested with WP 6.6

4.7.16

• Fixed: CAOS would hit Daan.dev updates server on each admin pageload when CAOS Pro was installed.
• Tested with WP 6.5.

4.7.15

• Fixed: This time a proper fix against CSRF attacks. It’s been a long day. Sorry, guys!

4.7.14

• Fixed: undefined array key _wpnonce. (Big Oops! on my end, sorry about that.)

4.7.13 | December 12th, 2023

• Fixed: CSRF issue in custom Update Settings logic.

4.7.12 | November 8th, 2023

• Tested with WP 6.4

4.7.11 | October 19, 2023

• Added: LiteSpeed Cache compatibility.

4.7.10 | September 5th, 2023

• Fixed: users of the premium plugin would still get update notices, saying “Automatic update not available” right after updating to the latest version.

4.7.9 | August 30th, 2023

• Fixed: Allow tracking when cookie has a value (exact match) didn’t work.

4.7.8 | August 24th, 2023

• Fixed: default value of Cache Dir setting should have a trailing slash in all cases.
• Fixed: JS in “Update Failed” message for CAOS Pro failed, due to early execution.
• Fixed: For multisites, COOKIE_DOMAIN constant is now used (if properly defined) to define cookie_domain Gtag config value.

4.7.7

• Tested with WP 6.3
• Improved: PHP 8.1 compatibility.

4.7.6

• Fixed: allow page_view parameter to be rewritten by external plugins (e.g. CAOS Pro).
• Fixed: deprecated notice – version_compare() passing null to param #1 is deprecated in PHP 8.1.

4.7.5 | July 31st, 2023

• Fixed: PHP warning file_get_contents() when no premium plugins are installed.

4.7.4 | July 30th, 2023

• Added: CAOS Pro users are now notified in the All Plugins screen when (automatic) updates are failing.
• Added filter: caos_exclude_from_tracking which allows WP devs to not add the tracking code on certain pages.
• Minor code optimizations.

4.7.3 | July 21st, 2023

• Fixed: remove trailing comma from list to support PHP 7.2 (Props, @artoliukkonen)
• Improved: Don’t echo input from caos_gtag_additional_config filter by default. Devs using this filter need to check their code.
• Fixed: remove duplicate script tags from Consent Mode API script.
• Added filter: caos_local_dir which allows devs to define the absolute path to CAOS’ cache directory.
• Added filter: caos_file_alias which allows devs to define the JS library’s file alias.
• Removed: IP anonymization is no longer required according to Google and no longer supported. Therefore all code related to this feature has been removed.
• Minor all-round code optimizations.

4.7.2 | July 10th, 2023

• Added filter: caos_local_file_url, which can be used to change the alias of the downloaded (gtag.js) library.
• Fixed: the Consent Mode API (for the Allow Tracking When option) wasn’t properly implemented, and was missing the wait_for_update attribute in its defaults.

4.7.1

• Fixed: Minimal Analytics 4 couldn’t be enabled.

4.7.0 | June 30th, 2023

• This release marks the end of Universal Analytics (GA3), all options only supported by UA have been removed.
  • I’ve implemented a database migration script. If you were using Dual Tracking or GA4 before, tracking isn’t interrupted.
    Either way, I suggest you check your settings.
    Read this blogpost for a full rundown of the changes.
• Added: caos_frontend_tracking_promo_message filter.
• Improved: @jahilldev’s Minimal Analytics 4 tracking code is now used, which adds support for event tracking.
• Fixed: Tracking ID, Cookie Name and Cookie Value would get lost in migration when upgrading to 4.6.0 (for those of you who still haven’t updated, you can safely do so now :-))

4.6.1 | June 21st, 2023

• Fixed: Fatal Error (undefined method CAOS::get()) directly after updating.

4.6.0 | June 19th, 2023

• This release marks the deprecation of Universal Analytics (GA3), all options that’ll disappear on July 1st are
  marked as deprecated.
• Tested with WP 6.2 – No issues.
• Improved: DB reads/writes reduced by ~90%!
• Renamed Extensions tab to Avoid Ad Blockers, because all extensions are deprecated (due to incompatibility with GA4 or being replaced with a GA4 native option)

4.5.0 | March 3rd, 2023

• Fixed: filemtime() stat failed for /wp-content/uploads/caos/analytic.js bug
• Removed: change enqueue order option, because it was rendered useless years ago
• Improved: all options are now always displayed and show a clear explanation if they’re disabled due to configuration.
• Added: Increase GDPR Compliance (Pro) promotional option.
• Added: Google Analytics 4’s Consent Mode compatibility to Allow Tracking When-option.

4.4.5 | September 29th, 2022

• Fixed: Bug in Minimal Analytics GA4 when Stealth Mode was enabled.

4.4.4 | September 22nd, 2022

• Fixed: preconnect header shouldn’t be added if Compatibility Mode is on.
• Fixed: rewrite new endpoints for GA4 when Dual Tracking is enabled.
• Fixed: Minify Minimal Analytics code (Damn auto-format!)

4.4.3 | August 3rd, 2022

• Fixed: explicitly check if CAOS::get_current_file_key() exists to prevent “undefined method” uncaught error.

4.4.2 | August 2nd, 2022

• Fixed: prevent warnings when updating downloaded tracking scripts directly after updating the plugin.
• Fixed: show proper file update notice when using Plausible Analytics.
• Fixed: updated signature in Help-tab to Daan.dev logo.

4.4.1 | June 28th, 2022

• Fixed: updated links from ffw.press to daan.dev after the migration.

4.4.0 | June 14th, 2022

• Added: Plausible Analytics support
• Added: Minimal Analytics for Google Analytics V4
• Fixed: A few warnings, bugs and re-worded some descriptions

4.3.5 | June 6th, 2022

• Fixed: Remote JS file should be allowed to be modified, when Compatibility Mode is active.

4.3.4

• Fixed: don’t use WP_Filemanager to get and put file contents.
• Fixed: updated links to new documentation hub.

4.3.3

• Fixed: do not escape slashes when encoding the tracking code’s config section.
• Fixed: Links to documentation updated.
• Fixed: double pageview hits when using GA4.
• UX: When dual tracking is enabled, switch to gtag.js automatically.

4.3.2

• Added: filter caos_gtag_custom_attributes and caos_analytics_custom_attributes to add custom attributes to script tag.
• Fixed: File to Download couldn’t be changed when using Compatibility Mode.
• Fixed: Mute XML errors when loading news reel.

4.3.1

• Fixed (hopefully): CAOS Compatibility Mode would break page caching. Tested with:
  • Autoptimize
  • W3 Total Cache
  • WP Fastest Cache
  • WP Optimize
  • WP Rocket
  • WP Super Cache
• Fixed: Compatibility Mode would break previews of page builders. Tested with:
  • Beaver Builder
  • Divi
  • Elementor
  • Visual Composer
• Fixed: Compatibility Mode would break WordPress’ Customizer preview.

4.3.0

• Added: CAOS is now compatible with all Google Analytics plugins! (I finally figured it out, yay! 🎉)
  That’s why Compatibility Mode is now merely a checkbox.
• Fixed: Minor tweaks.

4.2.6

• Fixed: undefined constant.
• Fixed: Disable Advertising Features didn’t work with analytics.js

4.2.5

• Tested with WP 5.9
  • Fixed: WP 5.9 welcome background was displayed in Help and Extensions section of Settings screen.

4.2.4

• Hotfix: subfolders (e.g. /en/) weren’t properly stripped from the cookieDomain.

4.2.3

• Fix: strip protocol from Home URL to properly set the cookieDomain.
• Enhancement: Added a visual example to the IP Anonymize Mode feature to visualize the different anonymization modes.

4.2.2

• Dev: added filter ‘caos_analytics_use_local_storage’.
• Fix: set cookie domain to Home URL instead of $_SERVER[‘SERVER_NAME’].
• Fix: IPs weren’t properly anonymized when Ad Block Detect and IP Anonymize were enabled.
• Fix: Source mapping URL was invalid in minified stylesheets, which threw a notice in Chrome’s DevTools.
• Fix: Ad Block Detect returned false positives.

4.2.1

• Fix: warning undefined property CAOS_Cron::$plugin_text_domain.
• Fix: warning undefined variable $file.
• Feat: Ability to force clean up and regeneration of file aliases.

4.2.0 | January 14th, 2022

• Feat: Added Dual Tracking to track Google Analytics v3 and Google Analytics v4 simultaneously.
• Del: Removed Stealth Mode Lite since its code was too outdated. To continue using Stealth Mode, upgrade to CAOS Pro. Read more
• Del: Google Optimize was removed and moved to a separate free plugin, to be found here.
• Fix: Removed all references to Super Stealth, since it’s been renamed to CAOS Pro.
• Dev: Debug information is now logged when Track Ad Blockers is enabled.
• Fix: Disable Display Features didn’t work for gtag.js.
• Several bug fixes and optimizations.
• Several design and UX tweaks and enhancements in the settings screen.

4.1.9 | November 27th, 2021

• Sec: prevent path traversal when cache dir is changed (thnx, @jsgm!)

4.1.8 | November 17th, 2021

• Fix: Properly encode XML to prevent parse error in simplexml_load_string().

4.1.7 | November 12th, 2021

• Fix: Updated RSS feed URL, because daan.dev moved to ffw.press/blog
• Fix: Updated documentation links.

4.1.6

• Fix: Adjusted Bounce Rate setting was broken after moving it to the Advanced Tab.

4.1.5 | September 10th, 2021

• Dev: 3rd party plugins can now easily modify CAOS’ admin screen (e.g. adding/saving/modifying settings).
• Enhancement: Minimal Analytics code is now minified.
• Fix: Explicitly enabling Display Features (if not disabled within the settings) should fix missing Demographics reporting.
• Moved Adjusted Bounce Rate setting to Advanced Settings tab.

4.1.4 | August 18th, 2021

• Enhancement: The hit type parameter can now be filtered to allow more flexibility when ad blocker lists are updated. (hint: CAOS Pro)

4.1.3 | July 28th, 2021

• Enhancement: Added news real for CAOS relevant blog posts in footer of CAOS’ settings screen.
• Fix: CAOS Pro promotion material is removed from options that’re free.
• Tested with WP 5.8.

4.1.2 | June 16th, 2021

• Fix: When gtag.js was used, SSL was enabled and your site was behind a load balancer/reverse proxy, CAOS attempted to load analytics.js thru a non-SSL link, which would break Analytics.
• Fix: PNG logo in footer of settings screen would break on Apple machines.

4.1.1 | June 7th, 2021

• Dev: added hooks around tracking code to allows developers to easily alter the tracking code.
• Fix: When Google Analytics and Google Ads are connected, this is now properly handled gtag.js is used.
• Fix: Tracking code can now be properly translated by translating the string UA-123456789.
• Fix: Capture Outbound Links is only triggered on left click (instead of all mousedown events).
• Feature: Cookieless Analytics is now available under Advanced Settings when CAOS Pro is installed and active.
• UX: Re-worded some options and option descriptions.

4.1.0 | June 1st, 2021

• Tracking ID can now be translated with plugins like WPML, so you can set different tracking IDs per language.
• Added compatibility modes for SEOPress and RankMath SEO.

4.0.5 | May 5th, 2021

• Added extra debug points for Stealth Mode users using Analytics plugins (ec.js, linkid.js, etc.)

4.0.4 | April 27th, 2021

• Footer logo in settings screen is now loaded from local src, instead of external src.
• Added extra debug points for Stealth Mode users using Cloudflare.

4.0.3 | April 12th, 2021

• Small performance increase by removing unused code and re-factoring code.
• Google Analytics plugins (e.g. linkid.js, ec.js, etc.) are no longer renamed, because this would cause 404-errors.

4.0.2 | April 6th, 2021

• File alias will now only be generated once, and will not change afterwards.
• Fixed the confirmation notice after saving changes.
• Don’t show file last updated notice if Minimal Analytics is used.
• Fixed some PHP warnings and notices.

4.0.1 | April 2nd, 2021

• Don’t show notice when Minimal Analytics is used.
• Use local path to load JS/CSS assets, instead of URL (what was I thinking?)

4.0.0 | March 29th, 2021

• Added ‘Cookie value contains’ option to Allow Tracking setting, to increase compatibility with plugins like Borlabs Cookie.
• All downloaded files (e.g. analytics.js or gtag.js) are now renamed to random strings, to avoid being blocked by Ad Blockers.
• Fixed some console errors, like when CookieValue is null and when document.body doesn’t exist (yet)
• Update analytics.js/gtag.js is now ran directly after Saving Changes in settings screen.
• GA V4 endpoints are now filterable.
• GA V4 is marked as beta and Gtag V3 is no longer marked as deprecated.
• Added extra debug information to Update Script when Debug Mode is enabled.
• Moved sidebar to separate Help tab leaving more space for settings and descriptions.
• Admin CSS and JS assets are now loaded inline to stop ad blockers from messing with CAOS’ admin functionality.
• Outbound Link Tracking is no longer locked when (Super) Stealth Mode is enabled, because on same (fast) servers it does work in Stealth Mode.
• Code clean-up and overall UX improvements.
• Allround performance improvements and tweaks.

3.7.0 | August 9th, 2020

• My daughter, Emma, is exactly one month old now!
• Track Ad Blockers events are now sent after the Pageview is sent. Fixing the bug for it to create sessions instead of pageviews.
• Added Minimal Analytics support to allow (light-weight) users to get rid of that nasty Unused JS notice in Google PageSpeed Insights.
  • This option can be enabled in Basic Settings > Snippet Type.
• Fixed event category and label for Adjusted Bounce Rate for gtag.js.
• Moved Capture Outbound Links and Adjusted Bounce Rate options to Extensions tab.
• Moved Track Logged In Administrators? and Anonymize IP to Basic Settings tab.
• Added Outbound Link Tracking support for gtag.js.
• Outbound Link Tracking script is now loaded in line, to prevent blocking by Ad Blockers.
• Dropped Stealth Mode support for gtag.js, because it has become unusable after an update of Global Site Tag. Will research the possibility of re-adding it.
  • gtag.js will load analytics.js from google-analytics.com from now on.
• CAOS now uses the same autoloader as OMGF (or other FFWP plugins — if installed) removing overhead and effectively increasing performance.
• Added release dates to the changelog. 🙂

3.0.0

Major code overhaul. Major performance improvements.

2.0.0

Finally rid of the ugly versioning. Added settings link to plugins overview.

1.0

First release! No changes so far!