= 3.0.0 (08/10/2026) = **Major update: Autoglot Improves Translation Speed** * Greatly improved API communication to support batch processing of translation requests * This reduces the number of API requests, significantly improving connection efficiency and shortening translation turnaround time * Pages can now be translated up to 20x faster, improving overall user experience, SEO, and performance * Added balance checks for all phrases queued for translation to ensure only translatable phrases are processed * Added checks for text that exceeds the maximum length supported by our AI translation providers * Reduced the number of database queries, further improving overall performance * Improved URL translation to prevent Autoglot from attempting to translate PHP filenames ending in '.php' * Improved URL handling in 'canonical' and 'og:url' tags to prevent repeated translation or modification of URLs * Increased the minimum supported WordPress version to 5.4 * Improved compatibility with older WordPress versions * Fixed possible errors when network-activating Autoglot on WordPress Multisite installations = 2.11.17 (22/09/2026) = * Minor improvements to the Setup Wizard = 2.11.16 (18/09/2026) = * Improved precision in Word Counter calculations * Now, Autoglot uses the built-in PHP "intl" module for word counting when available * This increases accuracy, especially for Asian languages * Minor improvements to the Setup Wizard = 2.11.15 (10/09/2026) = * Added a 5-minute interval to prevent the Empty Translations Cleaner from deleting records that are currently being translated * Enabled support for country-specific language variants in the list of default languages * Improved DB performance * Improved the database update process * Updating a translation in the Translation Editor now also updates the record date * Improved the validator for classic WordPress menus = 2.11.14 (26/08/2026) = * Enhanced the Language Selection page in the WordPress admin dashboard * The page now displays English and native language names, URL prefixes, and dynamically updated flags for each language * Added a Filter field to help site administrators quickly find languages by name * Added Singapore flag as an option for Chinese language * Minor corrections to the Text Replacement module * Small fixes and improvements to admin CSS = 2.11.13 (20/08/2026) = * Minor corrections to the Text Replacement module * Improved handling of incompatible translation plugins * Confirmed compatibility with WordPress 7.1 = 2.11.12 (17/08/2026) = * Extended support for country-specific language variants * Added separate language options for Brazilian Portuguese and Canadian French * Added new language name display formats: _Language (Country)_ in both English and the local language * Implemented country-specific language options in the navigation menu and Translation Editor = 2.11.11 (14/07/2026) = * Added a separate notification banner for administrators when viewing translated pages in Guest Mode * Added the DONOTCACHEPAGE directive for caching plugins to prevent caching of translated pages in Guest Mode * Improved the Advanced Settings page to simplify access to individual tabs * Improved handling of incompatible translation plugins * Fixed the small flag for the Catalan language = 2.11.10 (06/07/2026) = * Added an option for site administrators to view translated pages in Guest mode * This option is available on the Advanced Admin Settings page * When enabled, site administrators view translated pages as guests, simulating logged-out users * This helps prevent translation of administrator-only elements such as "Edit Post" links, "Logged in as admin" messages in the comments section, and admin-related AJAX content * Added a "What's New" section to the main Autoglot dashboard to help site administrators discover the latest important updates * Improved the Advanced Settings page to support direct links to individual tabs = 2.11.9 (25/06/2026) = * Added an option to request additional credits for testing and initial website translation * Removed outdated code that is no longer required * Truncated the changelog to include only major versions = 2.11.8 (16/06/2026) = * Minor improvements in Word Counter calculations * Reduced the number of API calls to improve overall performance = 2.11.7 (04/06/2026) = * Enhanced the Word Counter tool to show the minimum number of credits required to translate WordPress posts and pages * The Word Counter tool now also estimates the approximate number of credits needed to translate the entire site * Improved calculation of post excerpts in the Word Counter tool when original post excerpts are empty * Made minor changes to the Setup Wizard to simplify registration in the Control Panel and API key generation for new users * Improved URL handling in JSON arrays to prevent repeated translation or modification of URLs * Minor improvements to cURL error handling for better processing of connection issues = 2.11.6 (26/05/2026) = * Optimized the Word Counter tool to prevent memory issues with large translation tables * Autoglot no longer translates schema.org JSON arrays on search result pages when custom HTML titles are enabled = 2.11.5 (25/05/2026) = * Improved accuracy of the Word Counter tool when the original language uses UTF-8 encoding * The Word Counter tool now decodes HTML entities before counting words * Autoglot no longer translates "title" and "alt" attributes when parent elements are excluded from translation * This helps prevent translation of attributes in the WordPress admin bar and other excluded elements = 2.11.4 (21/05/2026) = * Improved processing of dynamic post pagination in Elementor * Improved translation of AJAX-generated JSON files * Confirmed compatibility with WordPress 7.0 = 2.11.3 (30/04/2026) = * Minor improvements in the API responce processing * Minor changes and enhancements to improve plugin updates in WP-CLI mode * Minor styling updates in the admin dashboard = 2.11.2 (17/04/2026) = * Minor styling changes in the admin dashboard to improve compatibility with WordPress 7.0 * Moved the Links Modifier tool to the Advanced Settings page = 2.11.1 (26/03/2026) = * When selecting archive pages for translation exclusion, related post types are now displayed such as Tags (Posts), Tags (Downloads), etc. * "Translation Enable" option is now enabled by default * Improved Setup Wizard by removing the "Translation Enable" option for better consistency and user experience * Fixed possible textdomain notices when sending low balance notifications * Restarting Autoglot now also clears the timestamp of the last low balance notification = 2.11.0 (17/03/2026) = ** Autoglot Adds Translation Exclusion Filters!** * Added Exclusion Filters section to the Advanced Plugin Settings page * Exclusion filters allow administrators to prevent specific pages from being translated * Excluded pages display translated content only if a translation already exists; Autoglot will not generate new translations * All links will still lead to the translated version of the site * URL filters can exclude specific pages from translation using wildcard patterns * Page type filters can exclude search results, attachment pages, and archive pages such as category or date archives * Additionally, 'meta robots' tag can be set to 'noindex' to prevent search engines from indexing the content of excluded pages * Minor optimization in the search function * Minor bug fixes in the Text Replacement module = 2.10.10 (05/03/2026) = * Added an option to format HTML and force adding closing slashes to self-closing tags such as "br" or "meta" * Minor fixes = 2.10.9 (05/03/2026) = * Improved translation of common keys in inline JSON arrays such as "name", "message", "description" * Autoglot now updates URLs inside inline JSON arrays for keys such as "url" * Small modification: Autoglot no longer escapes slashes in output JSON arrays = 2.10.8 (28/02/2026) = * Added "x-default" and self-referencing hreflang tags * Improved the URL validator to prevent adding language prefixes to core WordPress scripts * Improved the URL translation tool to prevent multiple consecutive hyphens and ensure translated slugs follow WordPress standards * URL records are now highlighted in the Translation Editor = 2.10.7 (25/02/2026) = * Added a function to restart Autoglot, available on the Utilities page * This option resets all plugin settings to default values while keeping existing translations in the database * The Duplicate Translations Cleaner no longer deletes translated URLs to maintain consistency * Added a "Duplicate URL Translation" tool to the Utilities page * This tool opens the Translation Editor filtered by duplicate URLs * Site administrators can delete duplicate URL translations for each language or edit the translated URL * Small correction in hreflang tags = 2.10.6 (18/02/2026) = * Improved URL translation feature: URLs and page content now use separate translations * This change makes editing URL translations easier without affecting the main content * This also helps prevent WordPress permalink issues such as 404 errors and incorrect redirects * Improved regex to prevent replacement of manually translated strings inside HTML tags * Fixed Translation Editor to preserve record types after bulk delete * Small improvements in admin area to prevent possible warnings * Small updates to the language switcher for classic WordPress menus * Added information about language switchers to the FAQ section of the plugin description = 2.10.5 (11/02/2026) = * "Incompatible translation plugins" notifications can be temporarily hidden for 30 days * The notice will not appear; and the admin bar notification will be minimized, unless the user is on the Autoglot or Plugins pages * The notification is restored if all incompatible translation plugins are deactivated and then activated again * Improved the check for MySQL's REGEXP_REPLACE function to prevent possible warnings * For better security and readability, removed the extract function in widgets and now access variables directly * Small security improvements: direct access to partial admin-facing pages is now disabled * Added security.txt with basic security information = 2.10.4 (06/02/2026) = * "Incompatible translation plugins" notifications are not shown if Autoglot setup wizard has not been completed * Small security improvements in block menu functions = 2.10.3 (06/02/2026) = * Autoglot now detects incompatible translation plugins * Running multiple translation tools can cause language detection errors, URL conflicts, duplicate translations, SEO problems, and unexpected translation costs * Autoglot provides options to safely deactivate conflicting plugins to ensure correct operation of customers' sites and prevent excess charges * Clear notifications are displayed in the admin notices area and admin menu bar = 2.10.2 (04/02/2026) = * Updated and added missing locales in the Open Graph "og:locale" tag, ensuring correct language display on social media * Improved compatibility: the main HTML "lang" attribute now displays only the language code, without the region * When an administrator selects a specific flag for a language, the "og:locale" tag now uses the matching locale code (e.g., "pt_BR" for Brazil) = 2.10.1 (30/01/2026) = * Improved the "Autoglot Plugin Stats" section to display clear and concise information about plugin status * Updated the "Language Switcher" section on the settings page to include information about new language switcher blocks * Improved default values for language switcher blocks * If more than 15 languages are active, the dropdown menu block now becomes scrollable * Removed the "align" attribute in blocks that could cause errors * Added front-end CSS to the admin area for better compatibility * Added previews to Autoglot language switcher blocks = 2.10.0 (28/01/2026) = ** Autoglot Introduces Support of Blocks!** * Added Autoglot Language Switcher options to built-in WordPress blocks * Users can now add Autoglot language switchers in the WordPress Site Editor * The Autoglot Language Switcher can now be added as a block to almost any section of a website * Users can choose the switcher type: language names, flags, or both * Additionally, the Autoglot Language Menu can be added as a block to the built-in navigation menu * The language menu can be displayed as a native dropdown or a popup window * Each language menu can be customized to show flags, language names, or both * The language name format can be customized: native name, English name, ISO code, or a combination * Fixed tabs in the Admin - Advanced section when viewing translated interfaces with non-Latin characters * The default (parent) item in the language menu now includes a full link to the current page instead of "#" * Improved the appearance of the current language links in language switchers * Improved WooCommerce integration = 2.9.4 (16/01/2026) = * Autoglot now displays links to translated pages with or without trailing slashes, following the permalink structure * This applies to links in content, widgets, menus, language switchers, and hreflang tags * Fixed links to original-language pages in menus * Some plugins could previously prevent Autoglot from adding custom attributes to language links in menus * We now use the walker_nav_menu_start_el filter to check HTML content and add these attributes when needed = 2.9.3 (24/12/2025) = * Small security improvements in menu-related functions * Updated readme.txt - added payment processing information to the FAQ = 2.9.2 (10/12/2025) = * Website admins no longer need to save and reload the language settings page after changing the default language * All languages are now displayed, with the current default language dynamically disabled * Added a "neutral" flag for Russian language and other flags where Russian is an official language * Added an empty "a" tag in the language switcher to fix spacing * Corrected flag margins in RTL languages * Fixed text alignment issues in RTL languages * Added two new languages for translation: Catalan and Swahili, including neutral and related flags * Minor fixes = 2.9.1 (05/12/2025) = * Added a selector for the language switcher type in the menu: native dropdown or popup window * The native dropdown displays child menu items as a regular menu * The popup window opens a language switcher popup, similar to a floating box * If there are more than 15 active languages, the dropdown menu becomes scrollable * The language switcher now appears on 404 and search pages and links to the translated home pages * Minor fixes in admin dashboard = 2.9.0 (03/12/2025) = **Autoglot Introduces Language Switcher in Menu!** * Added Autoglot Language Switcher option to built-in WordPress menus * Users can add multiple language switchers to different menus * Each language menu can be customized to display flags, language names, or both * The type of language name can also be customized: native name, English name, ISO code, or a combination * When showing plugin health status, Autoglot now also checks if a language switcher is enabled in the menu * Note: currently, only traditional themes support built-in WordPress menus * Moved several constants from admin to a separate file to make them reusable * Confirmed compatibility with WordPress 6.9 = 2.8.3 (27/11/2025) = * Added deactivation survey that gets feedback when users consider deactivating plugin and offers additional free translation credits * Added max width limits to language switcher = 2.8.2 (19/11/2025) = * Improved translation of attributes, now translating all img's and a's attributes that contain "title" * This is required for translation of texts in lightboxes, etc. * Improved structure of DOM queries in order to translate all attributes in a single loop and increase translation speed = 2.8.1 (24/10/2025) = * Improved usage form to allow bonus translation credits * Minor fixes in admin dashboard * Improved structure of readme.txt file = 2.8.0 (11/06/2025) = **Autoglot Introduces Feedback Forms!** * Added built-in feedback forms that let users quickly share their experience with Autoglot * Feedback from real users is vital for improving the plugin and service * The setup survey collects feedback on how users discovered Autoglot * The usage survey gathers feedback on overall satisfaction with Autoglot * More surveys will be added in future updates to further enhance the user experience * Minor improvements to the Setup Wizard * Improved naming for admin scripts and styles * Updated small "neutral" flags for English, German, French, and Portuguese - now matching the larger versions * Improved structure of readme.txt file = 2.7.11 (19/09/2025) = * Improved overall speed by preventing excessive DB requests from admin dashboard * Minor fixes in admin dashboard = 2.7.10 (17/09/2025) = * Improved overall speed by preventing excessive DB requests from admin dashboard * Minor fixes in admin dashboard * Improved accuracy of Word Counter tool = 2.7.9 (16/09/2025) = * Improved Word Counter tool to include words from custom post types * Now, word count is not calculated on-the-fly in order to prevent excessive DB requests * Instead, site administrator can manually update word count by clicking on "Recalculate" link * Fixed word count integration with WooCommerce * Added troubleshooting tips to help site admins get started with the first translations = 2.7.8 (10/09/2025) = * Now, Autoglot supports class="notranslate" attribute that prevents smaller pieces of content from being translated * This has already been supported before, but only for bigger parts like div tags, lists, etc. * Minor fixes in translation editor * Minor fixes in admin dashboard * Moved top floating language switcher a bit lower if WP admin bar is showing = 2.7.7 (29/08/2025) = * Improved WooCommerce integration * Small fixes in translation of AJAX-generated JSON files * Removed outdated code * Added new screenshots to plugin description = 2.7.6 (28/08/2025) = * Improved WooCommerce integration: now translating all "fragments" of AJAX-generated JSON parts of Woo carts, mini-carts, etc. = 2.7.5 (21/08/2025) = * Improved translation of AJAX-generated JSON files (recursively looking for common fields like html, content, url, etc.) * Improved translation of AJAX-generated HTML content * Now processing and translating requests to admin-ajax.php = 2.7.4 (13/08/2025) = * Removed outdated code = 2.7.3 (24/07/2025) = * Improved security in certain "prepare" MySQL statements * Switched to native WP functions like wp_parse_url and wp_strip_all_tags * Added placeholder notes for plugin translators = 2.7.2 (18/07/2025) = * Improved security: All outputs in admin now use escape function * Small changes in "neutral" flags for English, German, French and Portuguese languages to make them similar to related country flags = 2.7.1 (30/06/2025) = * Improved WooCommerce integration: now JavaScript-generated dynamic WooCommerce links are monitored and fixed to include language prefix * Small improvements in our search function * Small improvements in AJAX processing to prevent PHP warnings * Moved WooCommerce functions to a separate class * Removed outdated code = 2.7.0 (11/06/2025) = **Autoglot Improves Search in Translated Pages!** * Significant improvements in the quality of search in translated pages * Search in translated pages now supports basic WordPress hooks, sentence search, negative search, etc. * For the best results, MySQL version 8 supporting regexp functions (or other similar DBMS) is required * Added an option to use advanced search function (new default) or previous "basic" search function * Advanced section of admin dashboard now contains tabs to make it easier to navigate settings = 2.6.11 (28/05/2025) = * Improved search in translated pages * It is now possible to set empty title in widget and shortcodes by using character "_". = 2.6.10 (26/05/2025) = * Improved translation in WooCommerce mini-cart * Improved search in translated pages = 2.6.9 (16/05/2025) = * Improved translation in WooCommerce mini-cart * Added Canadian flag to English and French languages = 2.6.8 (07/05/2025) = * Small changes in admin dashboard * Added 3 new languages for translation: Macedonian, Mongolian and Turkmen = 2.6.7 (17/04/2025) = * Small improvements in the new WooCommerce block carts * Confirmed compatibility with WordPress 6.8 = 2.6.6 (11/04/2025) = * Now translating products in the new WooCommerce block carts = 2.6.5 (09/04/2025) = * When comments are filtered by language, Autoglot now uses comment_clauses hook to show only appropriate comments * This fixes filtering "latest comments" widget and supports comment filter in the new block themes = 2.6.4 (04/04/2025) = * Corrected possible error on sites without WooCommerce * Fixed link to product in Woo block cart = 2.6.3 (04/04/2025) = * Fixed Woo URLs generated via "get_permalink" * Improved support of Woo mini-cart translation when removing or changing item quantity = 2.6.2 (02/04/2025) = * Fixed translation of Woo cart when changing shipping methods in the cart * Improved support of Woo mini-cart translation = 2.6.1 (14/03/2025) = * Added an option to Advanced settings to allow users with "Editor" role ("edit_posts" capability) to access Translation Editor module and edit/delete translations * Removed default language from Text Replacement module since we will not replace texts in default language = 2.6.0 (11/03/2025) = **Autoglot Improves Handling of Comments!** * Added an option to always translate comments; this forces translation of comments even if they have been submitted from the page of the same language * Added on option to filter comments by language; when enabled, comments submitted on a translated page will only appear on that same language version * Admin dashboard now shows language of comment if comment was submitted from a translated page * "View" link in admin dashboard includes language prefix if comment was submitted from a translated page * Fixed "comment on moderation" message always appearing for logged-in users = 2.5.12 (04/03/2025) = * Improved security: Added nonce check in utilities section * Fixed wrong positioning of language switcher window if no doctype declared in theme * Small corrections in admin texts = 2.5.11 (19/02/2025) = * Improved validation of options in "Links Modifier" tool * "Links Modifier" tool now replaces only links, not any texts, in order to prevent changes in css, images, etc. * "Links Modifier" tool will not change links to current WordPress site * Small corrections in language switcher colors to prevent white text on white background * Minor corrections in dashboard texts to make them clearer = 2.5.10 (11/02/2025) = * Now wp_redirect keeps language ID in URL * Fixed double slash in js script = 2.5.9 (04/02/2025) = * Now translating "value" attributes in button tags * For WooCommerce: now translating "place order" button, they have custom attribute for the caption * Fixed UTF encoding in json/ajax requests = 2.5.8 (31/01/2025) = * Fixed admin-ajax requests not being handled and translated * Now translating "title" attributes in img and a, and "alt" in img tags * Now avoiding translation of empty attributes * Added 6 more languages for translation: Afrikaans, Albanian, Bengali, Javanese, Kyrgyz, and Urdu = 2.5.7 (28/01/2025) = * Small fixes in WooCommerce integration = 2.5.6 (28/01/2025) = * Now trying to translate all json/ajax requests that include "html" element, this can be used in different plugins * Now using built-in wp_is_json_request function to detect json requests = 2.5.5 (22/01/2025) = * Fixed possible errors in DOM parser that appear when HTML tags are included in JS strings * Fixed wrong redirect to WooCommerce "order received" page without language ID = 2.5.4 (15/01/2025) = * Fixed wrong redirect when WooCommerce redirects to cart/checkout after adding product to cart * Added WooCommerce integration suggestions = 2.5.3 (09/01/2025) = * Improved Word Counter to include and count words from WooCommerce product descriptions * Removed unnecessary translation stats = 2.5.2 (12/12/2024) = * Added option to change the location of Language Switcher (bottom/top, left/right) = 2.5.1 (09/12/2024) = * Added service message to translation editor when translation item is in progress = 2.5.0 (06/12/2024) = **Autoglot Introduces Basic Support of WooCommerce!** * Improved support of WooCommerce plugin * This includes translation of certain messages like "Added to cart", dynamic updates of shopping cart and checkout, and switching between different shipping addresses * In order to prevent excessive expenses, Autoglot will not translate all dynamic messages and emails * Added translation of submit buttons and input placeholders = 2.4.10 (12/11/2024) = * Now skipping translation of pending (unapproved) comments to prevent excess charges * Added checks for permalinks structure * If no permalinks enabled, Autoglot stops execution and shows warning in admin section = 2.4.9 (07/11/2024) = * Fixed links to downloadable files * Language ID was added to URLs that linked to files within same site but outside wp-content folder (very rare but possible) * Now these URLs will not include language IDs = 2.4.8 (14/10/2024) = * Improved security of Translation Editor = 2.4.7 (10/10/2024) = * Fixed wrong language links on 404 error pages = 2.4.6 (07/10/2024) = * Now flushing cache in many more caching plugins after changing Autoglot settings = 2.4.5 (26/09/2024) = * Fixed adding lang ID to links on translated pages when home URL is different from "home" option * This often happens when site is accessible via SSL but "home" option has not been changed from http:// * Corrected minor PHP warnings and notices = 2.4.4 (16/09/2024) = * Minor fixes in flushing cache = 2.4.3 (16/09/2024) = * Now trying to clear the cache in the top popular caching plugins after changing plugin settings * This can be useful when changing language switcher settings, adding new languages, etc. = 2.4.2 (06/09/2024) = * Now keeping language in redirects from ?p=pageid links * Fixed altrenate hreflang when redirected from ?p=pageid = 2.4.1 (04/09/2024) = * Small fixes in integration with "XML Sitemap Generator" plugin = 2.4.0 (04/09/2024) = **Autoglot Introduces "URL Translation" for better SEO and UX!** * Autoglot is now able to translate URLs (links to posts and pages). When enabled, Autoglot will translate all WordPress permalinks, e.g. http://site.com/page/ to http://site.com/fr/página/. * It can also transliterate URLs to url-friendly format, e.g. http://site.com/page/ to http://site.com/fr/pagina/ * This also includes links in "alternate hreflang" and "canonical" tags, links in language switcher, forms, and sitemaps * This can be useful for better SEO, improved conversions, and overall user experience * All translated URLs can be modified in Translation Editor * Fixed support of sitemaps in "The SEO Framework" plugin, they changed some code * Fixed issue with no language ID in relative links = 2.3.8 (23/08/2024) = * Fixed potential issue with plugin activation errors = 2.3.7 (31/07/2024) = * Minor fixes in links = 2.3.6 (31/07/2024) = * Fixed wrong redirects after adding comments on translated pages = 2.3.5 (17/07/2024) = * Removed outdated code that is no longer required * Confirmed compatibility with WordPress 6.6 = 2.3.4 (27/06/2024) = * Added "Language" and "Type" filters to translation editor to let site administrators quickly find proper languages and entry types = 2.3.3 (26/06/2024) = * Changed the logic of "Enable translation" feature. * Now, site administrator may disable new translations, this will stop plugin from requesting new translations from Autoglot API. * Even when "Enable translation" is disabled, plugin will show already translated content. * This can be useful to pause new translations in order to prevent excess or unwanted charges, e.g. in sites with user-generated content, etc. = 2.3.2 (17/06/2024) = * Minor fixes in links to translated versions = 2.3.1 (28/05/2024) = * Minor fixes in translation editor = 2.3.0 (28/05/2024) = **Autoglot Introduces "Translation Editor" for Machine Translation Post-Editing!** * Translation Editor tool in Autoglot plugin lets you manually modify translations. * This tool displays all records from translation DB with convenient "search" and "filter by language" functions. * There is an option to delete translation records so they will be re-generated. * The most important, translation editor comes with "Quick Edit" button to let site administrator, translator or proofreader manually adjust and modify translation. = 2.2.1 (21/05/2024) = * Added option to advanced settings that will try to skip caching of translated pages in case caching plugin saves and outputs wrong content = 2.2.0 (17/05/2024) = * Improved support of caching plugins, Autoglot now supports most of caching plugins like LiteSpeed Cache, SpeedyCache, W3 Total Cache, WP Fastest Cache, WP Super Cache, WP-Optimize, etc. * Translated pages will be cached by these plugins and delivered to site visitors with increased speed and performance * Slightly improved css for admin interface, making fonts bigger = 2.1.5 (16/05/2024) = * Added WP nocache function = 2.1.4 (16/05/2024) = * Now prevents caching only translated pages, original pages will be cached = 2.1.3 (08/05/2024) = * Fixed extra spaces between tags and punctuation marks * Now adding a space between closing tags and opening next tag, if none = 2.1.2 (27/04/2024) = * Minor fixes with displaying HTML tags in text = 2.1.1 (19/04/2024) = * Removed floating box with language switcher from admin widget area, this is known WP bug = 2.1.0 (18/04/2024) = * New "neutral" flags for English, German, French and Portuguese languages * Added an option to display language names in own languages, in English, as ISO code, or combination of these * Minor fixes to prevent irrelevant PHP warnings = 2.0.8 (05/04/2024) = * Minor fixes = 2.0.7 (05/04/2024) = * Restored translation and replacement of "Additional Strings for Translation" - strings that are not automatically translated * Removed outdated settings that are no longer required in version 2.0+ * Improved connection performance, now connecting to Control Panel only when required = 2.0.6 (20/03/2024) = * Removed downloading locales from admin when updating list of active languages = 2.0.5 (12/03/2024) = * Corrected links to English pages, no need to show "English (English)" * Fixed lists with flags, no need to display bullet points = 2.0.4 (07/03/2024) = * Small fixes in displaying HTML special characters * Restored support of direction of RTL languages = 2.0.3 (06/03/2024) = * Small fixes to support translations from previous versions of Autoglot = 2.0.2 (06/03/2024) = * Minor improvements in DOM model for decreased amount of HTML code in translated string/paragraphs * Small fixes with DB stats during plugin activation = 2.0.1 (04/03/2024) = * Minor improvements in DOM model for decreased amount of HTML code in translated string/paragraphs = 2.0.0 (01/03/2024) = **Major update** * Now parsing whole page instead of content and separate WP sections. This improves overall quality of translation and boosts UX. * Greatly improved DOM model processing for decreased amount of HTML code in translated string/paragraphs. This reduces costs of re-translation in case of content updates, decreases DB usage, etc. * No longer using built-in WP locales. This means no more updating translations of each plugin/theme, improved speed, decreased files storage. * Added translation exclusions using "notranslate" class. = 1.5.6 (20/02/2024) = * Fixed incorrect links to non-default languages that could appear when WordPress is installed in directory = 1.5.5 (25/12/2023) = * Minor fix in word counter = 1.5.4 (08/12/2023) = * Minor fix: "At a Glance" will include word count information only if Autoglot is enabled = 1.5.3 (07/12/2023) = * Added basic information about word count to "At a Glance" section of admin dashboard * This includes original word count, number of active languages and number of words that have not been translated yet * This ensures site administrator can see current status of translation process = 1.5.2 (04/12/2023) = * Red notification bubble is now displayed and/or number inside is increased if there are words for translation * This helps site administrator see that certain posts of pages have not been translated = 1.5.1 (01/12/2023) = * Minor fixes and improvements in word counter = 1.5.0 (01/12/2023) = * Implemented word counter: estimate number of words that should be translated to currently active languages * Improved word counter function for plugin stats to support non-latin character = 1.4.9 (30/11/2023) = * Minor fixes in admin dashboard = 1.4.8 (08/11/2023) = * Fixed possible issues with translation/replacement of HTML attribute names = 1.4.7 (02/10/2023) = * Fixed possible issues with adding language code to links that aleady included language code like /articles instead of /ar/articles = 1.4.6 (14/09/2023) = * Fixed possible issues in URLs = 1.4.5 (14/09/2023) = * Fixed possible double slashes in sitemaps = 1.4.4 (07/09/2023) = * Fixed behaviour of floating box when translation is enabled only for admins * Corrected jQuery loading = 1.4.3 (06/09/2023) = * Added red notification bubbles to admin menu to further emphasize problems in settings or parameters * Minor fixes in admin dashboard * Updated translations of plugin to reflect recent changes in admin interface = 1.4.2 (04/09/2023) = * Added red notification bubbles to admin dashboard to further emphasize problems in settings or parameters * Fixed adding language to URL, now it appends trailing slash if it does not exist * Minor fixes in admin dashboard = 1.4.1 (31/08/2023) = * Added links to currently active languages in admin dashboard = 1.4.0 (30/08/2023) = * Added widget to Autoglot dashboard with current health status of Autoglot plugin * This is a handy tool to check whether all Autoglot parameters are OK * This also includes links to appropriate resources to fix problems with Autoglot settings and parameters = 1.3.1 (10/08/2023) = * Minor design enhancemens in popup language switcher = 1.3.0 (10/08/2023) = * Added [ag_switcher] shortcode that displays language switcher, this can be used to add language switcher to almost any place of your website: posts, pages, footers, etc. * This shortcode can be used with "title" and "type" arguments to show custom titles and different types of languages switcher, please check FAQ for more info * Added floating box that sticks to window bottom and opens a popup with language switcher, can be useful for sites without widgets * Fixed minor warnings during plugin re-activation = 1.2.3 (08/08/2023) = * Improved setup wizard to display direct links to translated versions of website * Fixes and enhancements in setup wizard for easier onboarding * Small fixes and enhancements in plugin dashboard = 1.2.2 (30/06/2023) = * Added more flags to languages without direct correlation between language and country: * "Neutral" flag for Arabic * "Neutral" flag for Chinese Traditional * "Globe" flag for all languages with multiple options of countries = 1.2.1 (27/06/2023) = * Added US+GB flag as a default option for English language = 1.2.0 (09/06/2023) = * Introducing a new section in Languages page: Flags selector * It is now possible for site administrator to choose the most appropriate flags for each language (where possible) * For example, admins may choose either UK or US flags for English language, BR or PT for Portuguese, etc. * These flags are displayed in the front-end widgets = 1.1.3 (26/04/2023) = * Now sending blog URL when checking balance - for future statistics in Control Panel = 1.1.2 (04/04/2023) = * Minor changes to ensure WordPress 6.2 compatibility * Fixes and changes in admin notices = 1.1.1 (14/02/2023) = * Minor design enhancemens in language selectors = 1.1.0 (13/02/2023) = * Introducing setup wizard for new Autoglot installations to make onboarding process easier! * Configure basic Autoglot settings in 3 easy steps * Minor design changes in language selectors * Improved data validation * Improved admin notices = 1.0.13 (08/02/2023) = * Minor bugfixes to prevent possible PHP notices and warnings = 1.0.12 (08/02/2023) = * Minor bugfixes to prevent possible PHP notices and warnings = 1.0.11 (08/02/2023) = * Minor bugfixes in multisite activation process = 1.0.10 (07/02/2023) = * Fixed and improved multisite activation process * Now all tables for all blogs are created when network-activating Autoglot plugin = 1.0.9 (06/02/2023) = * Minor but very important enhancements in admin dashboard = 1.0.8 (03/02/2023) = * Additional fixes to prevent possible PHP warnings and notices * Now checking that translation table exists to prevent waste of translation balance and potential warnings * Some more interface enhancement = 1.0.7 (03/02/2023) = * Small fixes to prevent possible PHP warnings and notices and ensure compatibility with PHP 8+ = 1.0.6 (02/02/2023) = * Now trimming text, default, title etc records before storing and translation to reduce risks of re-translation = 1.0.5 (02/02/2023) = * Further enhanced removing of line breaks and extra spaces for better performance and reduced risks of re-translation in case of changes in HTML * In case you need to update your DB, please proceed to Utilities, then "Custom DB update" and then confirm at the bottom of the page = 1.0.4 (01/02/2023) = * Now removing line breaks only between list items (WP changed output some time ago) = 1.0.3 (01/02/2023) = * Now removing line breaks before translating and saving content. This is required in case WP changes formatting of original HTML = 1.0.2 (10/01/2023) = **Happy New 2023 Year!** * Small interface corrections in admin dashboard = 1.0.1 (27/11/2022) = * Added number of translated words to plugins stats page * Added links to support pages * Small interface enhancements in admin dashboard = 1.0.0 (16/11/2022) = **We are thrilled to introduce version 1.0.0! This does not include many modifications, but this is finally what we can call v.1.0!** * Minor modifications to prepare plugin launch * Removed unused code * Removed unused functions from admin pages = 0.9.11 (09/11/2022) = * Fixed login/logout URLs, removed language ID = 0.9.10 (09/11/2022) = * Fixed possible error with wrong "alternate hreflang" tags = 0.9.9 (08/11/2022) = * Fixed bug with escaping content in admin's textareas = 0.9.8 (07/11/2022) = * Improved DB performance by removing temporary records * Improved translation performance: now checking balance before trying to translate * Backup SQL will be shown in textarea instead of downloading to prevent errors on some servers = 0.9.7 (02/11/2022) = * Fixed bug with output of translated ul lists * Removed "type" of translated phrase from DB to improve performance * Added "Utilities" page to allow removal of empty and duplicate translation records from DB * Now removing empty tags and comments before and after excerpts in order to reduce costs of translation and DB storage * Added backup feature to allow custom backups of translation DB * Dashboard stats page now shows size of translation DB = 0.9.6 (19/10/2022) = * Fixed problem with wp_trim_words which counted words in default language in a wrong way after switching locale where it counts words based on single characters (e.g. East Asian characters) = 0.9.5 (18/10/2022) = * get_the_excerpt will output text, not HTML (default for WordPress) * Showing plugin version number in Autoglot Dashboard (why not?) = 0.9.4 (17/10/2022) = * Fixed bug with excerpts translations * Default strings will not be translated to English (they are already in English) = 0.9.3 (14/10/2022) = * Autoglot does not translate all the tags and categories by default now; instead, we translate only those related to current page's posts * Fixed bug when displaying translated content = 0.9.2 (12/10/2022) = * In order to reduce translation costs for our clients, Autoglot now uses custom-generated HTML titles on certain pages: search results, categories, tags, taxonomies, author, and archive pages. Otherwise, each title will be translated for each tag, category, and even each new search request * This option can be switched on/off in Advanced settings = 0.9.1 (11/10/2022) = * Improved speed of translation, fixed a bug with multiple translation entries in DB * HTML title on search page will not be re-translated with each new search to minimize translation costs = 0.9.0 (26/09/2022) = **Another major update with lots of changes** * Added 7 more languages, fixed incorrect flags * Added e-mail notification when translation balance is not empty but is not enough to translate a piece of text * Fixed possible character set & collation errors when creating or updating DB * Fixed possible warning with one of internal constants, all constants moved from *public static* to *const* for better security * Low balance notifications will not be repeated until after certain amount of time. This can be adjusted in Autoglot settings, default is 1 hour * Small interface enhancements and improvements = 0.8.0 (01/09/2022) = **Major update** * Completely re-written/improved DOM model processing for decreased amount of HTML code in translated string/paragraphs. This improves overall quality of translation, reduces costs for re-translation in case of content updates, decreases DB usage, etc. * Fixed bug when pure HTML appears in content. = 0.7.14 (06/06/2022) = * Fixed integration with Google XML Sitemap plugin after they changed settings = 0.7.13 (31/05/2022) = * Fixed bug with text encoding = 0.7.12 (26/05/2022) = * Replaced PHP open tag to full version for better compatibility * Added support of RankMath SEO plugin for: opengraph/metatags/titles translation, full sitemaps with translated pages = 0.7.11 (24/05/2022) = * Fixed contact forms showing incorrectly due to issues with code validation = 0.7.10 (19/04/2022) = * Switched off caching via WP Super Cache. WPSC plugin may occasionally prevent delivery of translated content. Will enable integration in future to let WPSC store translated content. = 0.7.9 (25/02/2022) = * Fixed unnecessary data sanitization which caused problems with output of manual translation strings * Corrected minor issues, small bugfixes = 0.7.8 (01/11/2021) = * Excluded translated pages from caching by Endurance Page Cache plugin. EPC plugin may occasionally prevent delivery of translated content. = 0.7.7 (27/09/2021) = * Disabled PHP mail function that causes warnings on some shared hostings. Now using only built-in wp_mail function to send balance notifications. = 0.7.6 (24/09/2021) = * Converted separate flag images into one CSS sprite. This will improve download time, save occupied space and increase page speed. = 0.7.5 (30/08/2021) = * Now sending site URL in translation request for statistics in Autoglot Control Panel = 0.7.4 (26/08/2021) = * Added "Dashboard" and "Settings" action links to Admin Plugins page = 0.7.3 (25/08/2021) = * Fixed "empty balance" notification in case of connection problems = 0.7.2 (05/07/2021) = * Added and improved data sanitization and validation * Corrected minor issues, small bugfixes * Removed unused files = 0.7.1 (02/07/2021) = * Fixed incorrect translation of page descriptions caused by changes in Yoast SEO plugin = 0.7.0 (27/06/2021) = * Fixed "low balance" notification warnings, now sent from wordpress@site.domain instead of admin email * Added and enhanced data sanitization and validation = 0.6.1 (25/05/2021) = * Minor modifications to prepare plugin launch * Removed unused code * Removed unused admin pages = 0.6.0 (01/03/2021) = * Implemented DOM class * Page content processing using DOM class * Save and remove all attributes before translation, restore after translation * Minimized DB usage, other optimization steps = 0.5.0 (01/01/2021) = * First MVP