wBuild Affiliate Links Sidebar

1.8.0

• Integrated Freemius SDK for in-dashboard upgrades, licensing, and Pro delivery
• Merged free and Pro codebases into a single plugin with feature gating
• Pro features (unlimited links, multiple prefixes) now unlock via Freemius license or trial
• Added upgrade CTA in settings page for free users
• Added Pro badge on settings page for paying users
• Refactored link extraction and display limits into shared helper functions
• Added auto-deactivation support for seamless free-to-Pro version switching

1.7.1

• Security: CSS fields (sidebar_css, shortcode_css) now sanitized with wp_strip_all_tags() on save
• Security: Individual $_POST keys accessed directly instead of processing entire $_POST array
• Security: Added validation for credit_location against allowed values
• Prefixed shortcode name from affiliate-links to wbuild-affiliate-links for uniqueness
• Used absint() for max_links_display input

1.7.0

• Rebranded to wBuild Affiliate Links Sidebar under wBuild.dev
• All CSS now properly enqueued via wp_register_style and wp_add_inline_style (no more inline style tags)
• Admin CSS properly loaded via admin_enqueue_scripts hook
• Credit link now points to wBuild.dev plugin page (opt-in only, defaults to never)
• Updated text domain to wbuild-affiliate-links-sidebar
• All user-facing strings wrapped in translation functions
• Added rel=”noopener noreferrer” to all external admin links
• Function prefixes updated to wbuild_als_ for consistency

1.6.12

• Security & standards improvements: proper escaping, wp_strip_all_tags(), PHPCS ignore comments for core widget args
• Version bump for resubmission with review fixes

1.6.11

• Added user-configurable Max Links to Display (1–5) in free version
• Added clear in-settings instructions for using the widget and shortcode
• Updated admin menu titles and page slugs for better consistency and discoverability
• Improved settings defaults merging with wp_parse_args for smoother upgrades
• Tested compatibility with WordPress 6.9.1

1.6.0

• Introduced link behavior controls (new tab, sponsored, nofollow, noopener)
• Added custom CSS fields for widget and shortcode styling
• Enhanced mobile/desktop visibility toggle for shortcode output

1.5.0

• Clarified plugin description and UI messaging: “Limited to 5 links per page in free version”
• Improved link extraction reliability and duplicate removal
• Minor security hardening and code cleanup

1.4.2

• Small UI improvements for better readability in settings
• Fixed minor styling edge cases on mobile

1.4.0

• Updated default disclosure text to include combined Amazon Associates + general affiliate statement
• Added optional plugin credit footer (configurable location)

1.3.0

• Default link attributes changed to rel=”sponsored noopener” + target=”_blank” for better compliance and UX
• Added disclosure text helpers and examples in settings

1.0.0

• Initial public release
• Core functionality: scan page content for affiliate links and display in widget or shortcode
• Single prefix support, basic styling, disclosure field