Royal Links

2.0.2

• New: WordPress Playground live preview — click “Live Preview” on the plugin listing to try Royal Links in a browser sandbox with 10 sample links and click history pre-seeded.
• New: Video walkthrough embedded on the plugin listing page.
• New: Ten screenshots showcasing link management, analytics, geo-targeting, A/B testing, QR codes, product boxes, auto-linking, migration wizard, and link health.

2.0.1

• Fix: Settings page now renders with white card background
• Fix: Dashicon alignment on Short URL copy/test buttons
• Fix: Geo-targeting country selector now uses bundled Select2 (no longer depends on WP core)
• Fix: Geo-targeting backward compatibility with legacy single-country rules
• Improved: Bundled Chart.js locally (removed CDN dependency)

2.0.0

• MAJOR: All premium features are now completely free — no paid tier, no upsells
• New: Geo-targeting — redirect visitors based on country using ip-api.com
• New: A/B split testing with conversion tracking
• New: QR code generation for any link
• New: Product display boxes with images and CTAs
• New: Automatic keyword linking across your content
• New: UTM parameter builder
• New: Device-based redirects (desktop, mobile, tablet)
• New: Time-based redirects with scheduling
• New: Password-protected links
• New: Affiliate disclosure notices
• New: Link scheduling with start/end dates
• New: Migration wizard for Pretty Links, ThirstyAffiliates, and BetterLinks
• Improved: Enhanced analytics with QR scan tracking
• Improved: Dashboard widget with period comparison

1.2.0

• New: Migration wizard — import links from Pretty Links, ThirstyAffiliates, and BetterLinks
• Fixed: Migrate button was non-functional (form handler was missing)

1.1.3

• New: Redesigned dashboard widget with period-over-period comparison (30d vs previous 30d)
• New: Change badges showing click trends, new links, and unique links clicked
• New: Broken links warning bar with direct link to health checker

1.1.2

• Security: Improved sanitization of $_GET and $_FILES superglobals
• Fix: Moved all inline CSS to external stylesheet (WP.org compliance)
• Fix: Inline JavaScript now uses wp_add_inline_script() properly
• Fix: PHP limits (set_time_limit, ini_set) now scoped to batch processing only
• Updated: Chart.js upgraded to v4.5.1 (from v4.4.0)
• Updated: Contributors field corrected for WP.org username

1.1.1

• Fixed remaining “WP Links” text in comments, Gutenberg block descriptions, and admin notices
• All code references now correctly use “Royal Links” branding

1.1.0

• Rebranded internal references from wp_link to royal_link
• Updated post type slug for consistency with Royal Links Pro
• Updated all CSS classes and JS handles to use royal-links prefix

1.0.6

• Security: Additional output escaping (intval) for numeric values
• Security: Changed wp_redirect to wp_safe_redirect for safer redirects
• Security: Proper SQL query preparation with single prepare() call
• Fix: Bundled Chart.js locally (WP.org disallows external scripts)
• Fix: Moved documentation link to plugin row meta
• Fix: Removed deprecated load_plugin_textdomain (WordPress handles automatically)
• Compatibility: Tested up to WordPress 6.9

1.0.5

• Fix: Redirect 404 issue – rewrite rules now properly registered on activation
• Fix: Admin menu now displays “Royal Links” instead of “WP Links”
• Fix: Added documentation link to plugins page
• Added: Import limits info (500 links per batch) to Import/Export page

1.0.4

• Security: Fixed SQL injection vulnerabilities in analytics queries using proper $wpdb->prepare()
• Security: Added proper output escaping throughout plugin (esc_html, intval, wp_kses_post)
• Code quality: Added PHPCS ignore comments for valid file operations

1.0.3

• Added dismissible admin notices for broken link warnings
• Improved import error handling with specific error messages
• Added validation for required CSV columns on import
• Added skipped count display for import results
• Added BOM handling for Excel-exported CSV files

1.0.2

• Fixed table formatting issues on All Links page
• Improved column alignment

1.0.1

• Bug fixes and improvements

1.0.0

• Initial release
• Link shortening with custom slugs
• 301, 302, 307 redirect support
• Click tracking and analytics
• Categories and tags
• Nofollow/sponsored attributes
• Gutenberg block
• Classic Editor integration
• Import/Export functionality
• Broken link detection