=== Catch Infinite Scroll ===
Contributors: catchplugins, catchthemes, sakinshrestha, pratikshrestha, maheshmaharjan, dreamsapana
Donate link: https://catchplugins.com/plugins/catch-infinite-scroll-pro/
Tags: infinite scroll, infinite scrolling, infinite, scroll, load more
Requires at least: 5.9
Tested up to: 7.0
Stable tag: 2.2
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Catch Infinite Scroll is a WordPress plugin that allows you to add the magic of infinite scrolling with several customization options on your website without affecting your wallet.

== Description ==

Catch Infinite Scroll allows you to add the magic of infinite scroll on your website. The plugin will help in increasing the user engagement on your WordPress site. The inspiration behind crafting Catch Infinite Scroll is Jetpack’s Infinite Scroll. Catch Infinite Scroll is a single solution to all those loading issues caused by the change of the page. With the plugin installed and activated, your users will be able to simply scroll down and go deeper into your website. The plugin will load content automatically as you scroll down the page or you can also add a “Load More” button to load more content. You will have control over some of the crucial features available in the plugin, such as, choosing between Click or Scroll to load more content, add a custom image, the load more text, and finish text. Display your contents online in a sequential way with the new infinite scrolling plugin—Catch Infinite Scroll, without affecting your wallet.

== Screenshots ==

1. Main Page
2. Infinite Scroll on blog posts page
3. Infinite Scroll on WooCommerce shop page

== Installation ==

The easy way (via Dashboard) :

* Go to Plugins > Add New
* Type in the **Catch Infinite Scroll** in Search Plugins box
* Click Install Now to install the plugin
* After Installation click activate to start using the **Catch Infinite Scroll**
* Go to **Catch Infinite Scroll** from Dashboard menu

Not so easy way (via FTP) :

* Download the **Catch Infinite Scroll**
* Unarchive **Catch Infinite Scroll** plugin
* Copy folder with catch-infinite-scroll.zip
* Open the ftp \wp-content\plugins\
* Paste the plug-ins folder in the folder
* Go to admin panel => open item "Plugins" => activate **Catch Infinite Scroll**
* Go to **Catch Infinite Scroll** from Dashboard menu

== Changelog ==

= 2.2 (Released: May 21, 2026) =
* Bug Fixed: Finish Text disappeared after loading — scroll handler was repeatedly queuing fadeOut timers on every scroll event; handler removed so Finish Text remains visible
* Bug Fixed: 'use strict' directive was wrapped in parentheses and not treated as a strict mode directive
* Bug Fixed: Hardcoded color:#000 on .infinite-loader removed — finish text now inherits theme color, preventing invisible text on dark-background sites
* Bug Fixed: Inverted nonce logic in sanitize_callback() — nonce failure now returns saved options (no data saved); eliminates 'Invalid Nonce' string being written to the database
* Bug Fixed: Redundant check_admin_referer() removed from sanitize_callback() — single wp_verify_nonce() check is sufficient
* Bug Fixed: Nonce field had a typo, was outside the form and never submitted — moved inside form with corrected name
* Bug Fixed: Nonce action string mismatched between form and sanitize_callback() — settings were never saved
* Bug Fixed: Reset option ran before nonce check — could be triggered via CSRF without a valid nonce
* Bug Fixed: Trigger setting not validated against allowed values — now strictly checked against 'scroll' and 'click'
* Bug Fixed: Clearing a selector field saved an empty string, breaking infinite scroll on the front end — critical selectors now fall back to defaults when cleared
* Bug Fixed: next_selector used inconsistent isset condition — unified with other selector fields
* Bug Fixed: Phantom argument removed from catch_infinite_scroll_get_options() call in public class
* Bug Fixed: Unescaped echo for Load More Text row inline style — replaced with PHP conditional
* Bug Fixed: Incorrect output escaping functions used across admin files
* Bug Fixed: Incorrect sanitization functions used in sanitize_callback()
* Bug Fixed: Global-scope CTP option loading moved into plugins_loaded hook
* Bug Fixed: load_plugin_textdomain() path corrected
* Bug Fixed: Admin and public scripts moved to footer for improved page performance
* Bug Fixed: Missing ABSPATH guard added to public class file
* Bug Fixed: Hardcoded placeholder text made translatable
* Bug Fixed: Translators comment placement corrected
* Bug Fixed: Trailing newlines inside href attribute values in sidebar.php removed
* Compatibility check up to version 7.0

= 2.1.1 (Released: February 25, 2026) =
* Bug Fixed: Fixed JS enqueue path for adding catch themes tab item in Themes add theme section

= 2.1 (Released: February 16, 2026) =
* Bug Fixed: WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended
* Bug Fixed: WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped
* Bug Fixed: WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingTranslatorsComment
* Bug Fixed: missing_direct_file_access_protection
* Bug Fixed: WordPress.WP.I18n.TextDomainMismatch
* Bug Fixed: WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingArgDomain
* Bug Fixed: plugin_header_invalid_plugin_uri

= 2.0.8 (Released: January 07, 2026) =
* Compatibility check up to version 6.9

= 2.0.7 (Released: May 11, 2025) =
* Compatibility check up to version 6.8

= 2.0.6 (Released: April 16, 2024) =
* Bug Fixed: Deprecation notice in PHP 8.2
* Compatibility check up to version 6.5

= 2.0.5 (Released: November 15, 2023) =
* Compatibility check up to version 6.4

= 2.0.4 (Released: November 03, 2022) =
* Compatibility check up to version 6.1

= 2.0.3 (Released: March 29, 2022) =
* Bug Fixed: Item selector issue

= 2.0.2 (Released: March 25, 2022) =
* Bug Fixed: Issue in TwentyTwenty theme from last update

= 2.0.1 (Released: March 22, 2022) =
* Bug Fixed: Conflict with Jetpack plugin

= 2.0 (Released: February 24, 2022) =
* Compatibility check up to version 5.9

= 1.9 (Released: September 16, 2021) =
* Bug Fixed: Security issue on ajax calls

= 1.8.1 (Released: August 20, 2021) =
* Bug Fixed: Post load trigger

= 1.8.0 (Released: July 23, 2021) =
* Added: afterScroll, JS hook to add custom functions after loading completes
* Compatibility check up to version 5.8

= 1.7.9 (Released: March 04, 2021) =
* Compatibility check up to version 5.7

= 1.7.8 (Released: January 11, 2021) =
* Bug Fixed: Separator not loading in TwentyTwenty theme on load more

= 1.7.7 (Released: November 19, 2020) =
* Bug Fixed: Infinite scroll in product-category page

= 1.7.6 (Released: September 24, 2020) =
* Removed: Set default settings on theme switch

= 1.7.5 (Released: September 15, 2020) =
* Bug Fixed: Replaced deprecated load callback function with on Method
* Design enhancements

= 1.7.4 (Released: September 08, 2020) =
* Removed: Unnecessary logs from console
* Bug Fix: Unnecessary content loading on scroll

= 1.7.3 (Released: August 28, 2020) =
* Bug fixed: Issue with elementor pagination (Reported by: pako69)
* Support for TwentyTwenty theme
* Design fixes

= 1.7.2 (Released: August 19, 2020) =
* Bug Fixed: Issue in add new theme page

= 1.7.1 (Released: May 12, 2020) =
* Security Fix: Localize scripts escaped

= 1.7 (Released) =
* Added: Alt text added in loader image (Reported by: libinvbabu)

= 1.6 (Released: February 29, 2020) =
* Bug Fixed: Compatibility with W3-total-cache Lazy Loading (Reported by: shone76)
* Compatibility check up to version 5.4

= 1.5 (Released: November 12, 2019) =
* Compatibility check up to version 5.3

= 1.4 (Released: August 20, 2019) =
* Added: Tooltip for info icons
* Added: Option to turn off Catch Themes and Catch Plugins tabs
* Compatibility check up to version 5.2
* Updated: Catch Themes and Catch Plugins tabs displaying code

= 1.3 (Released: February 21, 2019) =
* Compatibility check up to version 5.1

= 1.2 (Released: December 12, 2018) =
* Added: Catch Themes and Catch Plugins tabs in Add themes and Add plugins page respectively
* Added: Themes by Catch Themes section under Themes panel in customizer
* Code optimization
* Compatibility check up to version 5.0

= 1.1 (Released: May 07, 2018) =
* Updated: Moved domain from catchthemes.com to catchplugins.com
* Compatibility check up to version 4.9.5

= 1.0.4 =
* Removed: Jetpack's CSS file for Infinite Scroll module if Jetpack is inactive

= 1.0.3 =
* Updated: Plugin CSS

= 1.0.2 =
* Added: Checked if Jetpack is enabled

= 1.0.1 =
* Bug Fixed: Arrow overlaps the text in Admin menu when plugin page is selected (Reported by: skynet)
* Compatibility check up to version 4.9.4
* Restrict activation when Pro plugin is active

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial Release