Under The Weather

2.7.1

• FIX: Updated REST API validation rules to properly support location names containing apostrophes (e.g., O’Brien).

2.7

• NEW: Introduced an admin dashboard widget for a quick, at-a-glance view of daily API and cache usage.
• IMPROVEMENT: Enhanced the Performance Report tab with a new Daily Average pie chart to better visualize caching efficiency.
• Performance: Added a dynamic skeleton UI loader to provide immediate visual feedback while weather data is fetched.
• Performance: Implemented CSS contain: content to eliminate Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) and reduce browser repaints.

2.6

• NEW: Added a “Widget Mode” setting to easily toggle the widget between Light Mode and a new “Dark Mode” theme for better background contrast.
• NEW: Added the ability to set forecast days to “0”, allowing for a highly compact widget that only displays current conditions or today’s forecast.
• IMPROVEMENT: Refined CSS layout and border rendering when the extended forecast is hidden.

2.5

• NEW: Added an “Async CSS Loading” option to the Advanced Settings to eliminate “Render Blocking Resources” and improve PageSpeed Insights scores.
• IMPROVEMENT: Implemented native “Defer” strategy for plugin JavaScript (requires WP 6.3+), ensuring scripts do not block page rendering.
• IMPROVEMENT: Added smart preloading for the “Weather Icons” font file to prevent “Critical Request Chain” penalties and improve load times.
• IMPROVEMENT: The “Async CSS” and “JS Defer” strategies are now enabled by default for new installations to ensure maximum performance out of the box.

Review the changelog.txt for previous changes.