NOTA Prepublish Checker

Changelog

1.7.1

  • Documentation only: mention the optional commercial Pro add-on in the description and FAQ. No code or behavior changes.

1.7.0

  • Added extension hooks for add-ons (developer-facing only; no UI changes)
  • nota_pc_check_results filter — modify the array of check results
  • nota_pc_settings filter — modify resolved settings at runtime
  • nota_pc_target_post_types filter — adjust which post types are checked
  • nota_pc_register_checks action — register additional check classes
  • nota_pc_after_save_check action — react to save-time check results
  • nota_pc_publish_notice_html filter — wrap or replace the publish-time notice HTML
  • nota_pc_meta_box_before_content / nota_pc_meta_box_after_content actions — render extra UI inside the meta box
  • No visual or behavior changes for end users

1.6.1

  • Renamed plugin slug and text domain from wp-prepublish-checker to nota-prepublish-checker (WordPress.org reserves “wp” prefix)
  • Removed manual load_plugin_textdomain call (WordPress.org now auto-loads translations by slug)
  • Fixed escaping of settings URL in the activation notice
  • Moved translators: comments to be directly above the i18n function call (Plugin Check compliance)
  • Tested up to WordPress 6.9
  • Short description trimmed to fit 150-character limit
  • No functional changes

1.6.0

  • Renamed the plugin to NOTA Prepublish Checker
  • Updated all display-name references in the UI, readme, and translations
  • Plugin slug (folder / text domain) unchanged

1.5.3

  • Updated plugin author metadata (Author: NOTA Labs, Contributors: notalabs) for WordPress.org submission
  • Plugin URI set to the canonical WordPress.org URL
  • No functional changes

1.5.2

  • Verified visual compatibility with Twenty Twenty-Four, Twenty Twenty-One, and Astra themes (no layout break)
  • Verified coexistence with Yoast SEO and Rank Math; noindex detection works correctly for both
  • Updated pre-release checklist with the confirmed test results

1.5.1

  • Documentation: rewrote readme.txt (English-first) and bilingual README.md
  • Pre-release assets: added banner / icon placeholder images and spec
  • Pre-release checklist added

1.5.0

  • Added English (en_US) translation
  • Admin UI now renders in natural English when user locale is en_US
  • Japanese display unchanged

1.4.0

  • i18n foundation: all user-facing strings wrapped in translation functions
  • Added .pot template and Japanese .po/.mo files
  • No visual or behavior changes

1.3.0

  • Posts list column now shows not only counts but also the names of failed items
  • New lightweight CSS loaded only on post list screens

1.2.0

  • Meta box redesigned with a count summary (NG / warning / OK) at the top
  • Problem items moved above passed items
  • OK items now collapsible to reduce visual noise
  • Layout and spacing refined

1.1.0

  • Post-activation notice linking to the settings page
  • About-this-plugin intro added to the top of the settings page
  • Short helper text added under each check toggle explaining why the check matters

1.0.0

  • Initial release
  • Nine core checks (title, featured image, category, tags, excerpt, noindex, content length, links, images)
  • Settings page, edit-screen meta box, posts list column, on-save warning notice

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Author
notalabs
Version:
1.7.1
Last Updated
May 11, 2026
Requires
WordPress 6.0
Tested Up To
WordPress 6.9.4
Requires PHP
7.4

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