Portfolio Filter Gallery

Changelog

2.1.5

  • Added: Dual action overlay buttons (Link + Lightbox view) for gallery items.
  • Fixed: Lightbox missing description issue and restored support for line breaks in text.
  • Fixed: Issue where images reverted to “External Link”.
  • Fixed: Filter category disappearing/removing bug when unchecked in gallery settings.

2.1.4

  • Fixed: Support for external links in images.
  • Fixed: Advanced columns controls for responsive grid/masonry layouts.
  • Fixed: Filter button colors settings (primary, active, text colors).
  • Fixed: Lightbox content mapping for title and description.
  • Fixed: Lightbox description properly mapping to the gallery wrapper data attribute.

2.1.3

  • Added: Enable/Disable Lightbox toggle setting in individual gallery meta boxes.
  • Improved: Pro Banner design in filter and settings pages.
  • Fixed: Lightbox setting mapping in schema for proper saving/retrieval.

2.1.2

  • Fixed: JavaScript error on image edit modal (undefined variable).
  • Fixed: escapeHtml scope issue causing save failure in modal editor.
  • Security: Hardened all dynamic DOM insertions with output escaping in admin JS.
  • Removed: Deprecated layout options and unused repair feature.
  • Code cleanup and minor bug fixes.

2.1.1

  • Compliance: Removed Pro Features admin menu page and all associated upsell/gating UI.
  • Compliance: Removed built-in lightbox to conform with free-only restrictions.
  • Compliance: Removed all premium WooCommerce integrations.
  • Compliance: Removed documentation for features not present in this release.

2.1.0

  • Removed: Custom CSS textarea (WordPress has a built-in CSS editor in the Customizer)
  • Removed: Unused Bootstrap JS/CSS files (not enqueued, legacy only)
  • Removed: Unused bs5-lightbox files (index.bundle.min.js, boot.css)
  • Removed: Remote placeholder.com URL references
  • Fixed: Inline style tag in Pro Features page moved to properly enqueued CSS file
  • Added: Third-party library source documentation in readme
  • Compliance: Resolved all WordPress.org Plugin Directory review issues

2.0.8

  • Security: Comprehensive security audit — nonce verification, input sanitization, and output escaping across all files
  • Security: Replaced deprecated unlink() with wp_delete_file(), date() with gmdate()
  • Fixed: Added translators comments for all translatable strings with placeholders
  • Fixed: Unordered sprintf placeholders corrected
  • Removed: Pro feature indicators from free version UI (Fancybox/PhotoSwipe in settings)
  • Removed: All upsell banners, cards, and marketing content from free version
  • Improved: WordPress.org Plugin Check compliance
  • Fixed: Gallery items with deleted media attachments no longer show broken images on frontend
  • Added: Grid Aspect Ratio setting (Pro feature) – visible in admin with Pro badge

2.0.7

  • Fixed: New images added to existing galleries disappearing on update

2.0.6

  • Fixed: Description text color now uses caption color setting instead of hardcoded value
  • Fixed: Masonry columns now display horizontally instead of vertically

2.0.5

  • Fixed: Legacy migration now correctly extracts alt text, descriptions, and links
  • Fixed: External link images now properly set Link Type to “Link to External URL” after migration
  • Improved: Re-migration functionality to repair galleries with missing data

2.0.4

  • Added: LD Lightbox is now filter-aware – lightbox only shows visible (filtered) images
  • Improved: All lightbox libraries (Fancybox, PhotoSwipe, LD Lightbox) now respect active filters
  • Improved: Lightbox navigation correctly shows “Image X of Y” based on filtered count

2.0.3

  • Added: Comprehensive documentation page with sidebar navigation
  • Added: Both free and premium versions can now be active simultaneously (premium takes priority)
  • Improved: Premium detection system for seamless upgrades
  • Fixed: Function conflicts when both versions active

2.0.2

  • Added: Filter multiple languages support
  • Added: Search Placeholder field in gallery settings
  • Fixed: Show Title toggle not saving when OFF
  • Fixed: Columns/Gap settings preserved on template change

2.0.1

  • Bug Fixed

2.0.0

Major Update – Complete Redesign

This is a major update with a completely redesigned interface. Your existing galleries and data will be automatically migrated and preserved.

  • New: Completely redesigned admin interface with modern UI
  • New: Enhanced image management with drag-and-drop ordering
  • New: Improved modal editor for individual image settings
  • New: Bulk selection and batch operations
  • New: Filter hierarchy support with parent-child relationships
  • New: Multiple lightbox options (LD Lightbox, Bootstrap Lightbox)
  • New: Enhanced migration system for legacy data
  • New: Version tracking for future upgrade logic
  • Improved: Better PHP 8.x compatibility with strict type handling
  • Improved: Performance optimizations for large galleries
  • Fixed: Sanitize_title error with legacy filter data stored as arrays
  • Fixed: Filter count migration from legacy versions
  • Fixed: Version conflict handling when both Free and Premium active

1.7.5

  • Text domain error fixed.
  • Tested with WordPress version 6.9

1.7.4

  • Text domain error fixed.
  • Tested with WordPress version 6.8.3

1.7.2

  • Regular plugin check and update.
  • Tested with WordPress version 6.8

1.7.1

  • Linking Fixed.
  • Tested with WordPress version 6.7.2

1.7.0

  • Image stacking fixed.
  • Tested with WordPress version 6.7

1.6.9

  • Filter select box error fix.
  • Tested with WordPress version 6.7

1.6.8

  • Alphabetical image sorting issue fixed.
  • Tested with WordPress version 6.6.2

1.6.7

  • Image border issue fixed.
  • Tested with WordPress version 6.6.1

1.6.6

  • Lightbox error fixed.

1.6.5

  • Lightbox sanitization fixed.

1.6.4

  • Filter alignment fixed.
  • Tested with WordPress version 6.5.5

1.6.3

  • Bootstrap CSS fixed.

1.6.2

  • Tested with WordPress version 6.5.4

1.6.1

  • Bootstrap extra menu CSS removed.

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Author
A WP Life
Version:
2.1.5
Last Updated
April 8, 2026
Active Installs
20000
Requires
WordPress 5.8
Tested Up To
WordPress 6.9.4
Requires PHP
7.4

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