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Journal

[4.7.6] – 22 April 2025

• Fixes: Limit Author boxes custom template to theme directory, #2034
• Update: Authors FREE Translation Updates_v.4.7.5, #2033

[4.7.5] – 07 April 2025

• Update: Add field to assign Authors to default Author Category from Author Edit screen, #1808
• Update: Add Authors to their assigned defauly category on new post, #1808
• Update: Add option to show Authors belonging to same category in Author List User tab, #1809
• Update: Add Exclude Users options on Author List, #1882
• Update: Add a settings to enable profile checkbox field that exclude authors from Author Boxes and public display, #1973
• Fixed: Post not showing on Authors page for some sites, #2011
• Fixed: Conflict with Jetpack Social, #2010
• Update: Allow to modify Author Boxes « View All Post » label, #2009
• Fixed: Trying to access array offset on value of type bool, #2008
• Fixed: Missing field « mainEntity » in rankmath integration, #2007
• Update: Allow biographic information and other details in Categories boxes, #1897
• Update: Change Authors « Name » column to « Display name publicly as », #1887
• Fixed: Deprecated: Creation of dynamic property MA_Author_Pages, #1883
• Update: Change author biographical information to rich editor, #1877
• Update: Disable « View all posts » by default, #1807
• Update: Authors Translation Updates v.4.7.4, #2004
• Update: Translation pt_BR, #2005

[4.7.4] – 20 Feb 2025

• Fixed: Fix data sanitization on author categories
• Fixed: PHP Warning with Rank Math, #1970
• Fixed: Conflict between Polylang and Authors, #1931
• Update: Add sub headings to Author Boxes > Author Fields, #1889
• Update: Allow Display Name Author Categories to be in front, #1894
• Fixed: PHP Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to a member function get_user_object() on bool, #1997
• Update: Add settings to show Author profile above the content, #1929
• Fixed: Post Filter Not Working when filtering on Author and Category together, #1933
• Fixed: Admin « Mine » tab count is incorrect, and also including post from all post types instead of current post type, #1989
• Fixed: « Mine » not showing when author is a secondary author on posts, #1939
• Fixed: Undefined property: WP_Error::$count, #1974
• Fixed: Author Categories Errors on installs, #1972
• Fixed: Redundant repeated CSS and move Author box styling from content to footer(filtereable), #1976
• Fixed: Fatal error: « Class « MultipleAuthors\WP_Error » not found », #1971
• Update: Update « Twitter » for « X » on new installation, #1955
• Update: Update text for bulk edit, #1978
• Update: Authors Translation Updates v.4.7.3, #1966

[4.7.3] – 16 Dec 2024

• Fixed: Can’t change the layout for new Author Lists, #1892
• Fixed: HTML Title Issue with AIO SEO, #1899
• Fixed: Schema Issue with RankMath, #1901
• Fixed: Wrong Author name on Yoast Description, #1898
• Fixed: Missing Schema on Page, #1926
• Update: Add Author Recent featured image size settings in Authors Lists, #1891
• Update: Add twitter icon and bluesky from, FA #1920
• Update: Update FontAwesome to 6.7.1, #1930
• Fixed: Prevented mid-word cuts for readability, #1922
• Fixed: Small typo with the Display Name, #1895
• Update: Move the Author Pages warning, #1893
• Fixed: Deprecated: Dynamic properties MA_Author_Pages::$module_url and $module, #1946
• Update: Add option for hyperlink in author bio box, #1938
• Fixed: 4.7.0 introduced a slow query from avatar alt text, Add option to filter avatar alt ‘multiple_authors_avatar_alt_text’, #1923
• Fixed: Refactor flush_cache Method, #1952
• Update: Add margin to warnings on the Authors screen, #1909
• Update: Use Alt text on Avatar Author Box, #1880
• Fixed: Author category filter returning all Authors when none is found, #1878
• Fixed: Moving Authors to new category is not reflecting after saving and reloading post, #1932
• Update: Authors Translation Updates v.4.7.2, #1919

[4.7.2] – 15 Oct 2024

• Update: Improve Author User data update capability check
• Fixed: Fix Guest Author conversion not working for Author without email, #1908
• Update: Brazil Translation Update, #1910

[4.7.1] – 10 July 2024

• Update: Add Trash feature to Authors Lists, #1848
• Fixed: Author Box Export Template not same as layout, #1754
• Update: Add redirect for new installs, #1796
• Fixed: Deprecated Message on PHP 8.3, #1858
• Update: Add a bulk edit action to switch « Guest Author » to « Guest Author With User Account », #1859
• Fixed: Support for Divi Guest author, #1856
• Update: Make Author Lists title required, #1845
• Update: Add documentation link for Author Pages, #1843
• Update: Update promo box, #1840
• Update: Authors Translation Updates_v.4.7.0, #1853

[4.7.0] – 20 June 2024

• Update: Add Authors List Menu, #1009
• Update: Move Author Pages to the Main Menu, #1779
• Update: Allow shortcodes in Author Boxes, #1489
• Update: Add a wrapper to Author Pages, #1821
• Update: Update author category column check icon, #1793
• Update: Update Author Box text labels, #1795
• Update: Authors Translation Updates, #1799

[4.6.0] – 03 June 2024

• Update: Add Author Boxes Gutenberg Block, #11
• Update: Add Author box icon search, #1771
• Update: Use Code editor for Author Boxes Custom Css and Generate Theme template textarea, #1710
• Update: Hide all author fields for existing sites Simple List, Inline and Inline with Avatars author boxes, #1776
• Fixed: JSON files with strings are not generated, #1743
• Fixed: Fix « PublishPress Authors: View is not readable: inline » error when using legacy layout in shortcode, #1780
• Update: Remove generatepress ‘by’ author box prefix, #1777
• Fixed: wp_ppma_author_categories_meta’ doesn’t exist on some sites, #1774
• Fixed: Some Strings are hardcoded and not translatable, #1742
• Update: Only enable the Author Box on Posts on new installation, #1766
• Update: Authors Translation Updates v.4.5.0, #1770

[4.5.0] – 15 May 2024

• Update: Add new author box : Boxed (Categories), #1737
• Update: Add new author box : Two Columns (Categories), #1738
• Update: Add new author box (Boxed Right), #1736
• Update: Add default « Job Title » field, #1725
• Removed: Remove Author Box Meta Field, #1501
• Update: Strip html tags from author rich editor author fields schema value, #1744
• Update: Replace « Show Author Field » with « Hide Author Field » in Author Boxes, #1723
• Update: Add support for Yoast SEO slack sharing data for Guest Author, #1726
• Update: Add Field Type to the « Author Fields » column, #1728
• Fixed: Duplicate Query when user doesn’t have an author profile, #1717
• Fixed: Custom Author Box Produce Errors, #1691
• Fixed: Fixed text domain in footer-base.html.php file, #1740
• Update: Update promo box to add « Support for Polylang », #1727
• Update: Translation Updates and typo error in Authors FREE v.4.4.1, #1715

[4.4.1] – 3 April 2024

• Update: Add a setting to choose which Author types are allowed, #1692
• Fixed: SEO Framework: deprecated Hook notice in error log, #1700
• Fixed: Authors causing custom post type and taxonomy archives SEO title to be untitled, #1013
• Fixed: RankMath Schema (Logo & Location) Issue, #1380
• Fixed: PublishPress Authors plugin changes « Organization » to « Person », #1708
• Fixed: Author boxes are not displayed correctly when using Inline with Avatars layout – punctuation, #1499
• Update: Disable the lightweight Guest Authors feature by default for new installation, #1703
• Update: Translation Updates ES-FR-IT Authors FREE v4.4.0, #1695

[4.4.0] – 6 Mar 2024

• Update: Add User Account option for Guest Authors, #1287
• Update: Add Schema option for Author Categories, #1642
• Update: Add Schema Property Options for Author Fields, #1641
• Fixed: Attempt to read property « user_nicename », #1675
• Fixed: Fatal error: Uncaught TypeError: Illegal offset type in isset or empty, #1644
• Update: Translation Updates for Authors FREE v. 4.3.2, #1673

[4.3.2] – 22 Feb 2024

• Update: Add author_categories parameter to authors data shortcode [publishpress_authors_data author_categories= »reviewer »], #1658
• Update: Add author_categories parameter to authors box shortcode [publishpress_authors_box author_categories= »reviewer,coauthor »], #1658
• Fixed: Schema Filter is not showing when Authors activated, #1655
• Fixed: PHP Warnings: Illegal string offset ‘@type’ in SchemaFacade.php, #1635
• Update: Add settings to select legacy layout(‘simple_list’, ‘centered’, ‘boxed’, ‘inline’, ‘inline_avatar’) author boxes, #1640
• Update: Disable the Co-Authors category by default for new installs, #1659
• Fixed: PHP Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Class « MA_Author_Categories » not found, #1647
• Update: Show Post Default Author box in Author box lists, #1639
• Update: Authors FREE Translations Updates 25 January 2024, #1636

[4.3.1] – 24 Jan 2024

• Update: Allow users to choose the target=”_blank” attribute for author field links, #1600
• Update: Add rel options on Author Field Link, #1488
• Update: Update Field Slug description, #1476
• Fixed: Missing Field Schema Rank Math, #1618
• Fixed: Unspecified Type on RankMath Schema Integration, #1583
• Fixed: Optimized author queries to fix Authors slowing down some websites
• Fixed: PHP Warning: Attempt to read property « post_type » on int, #1624
• Fixed: PHP 8.2 Deprecated notices, #1533
• Update: Authors Translation Updates January 2024, #1617

[4.3.0] – 10 Jan 2024

• Feature: Add the ability to group / categorize Authors (Author Categories), #58
• Update: Add user_id and term_id parameter to [publishpress_authors_box] shortcode, #1602
• Update: Add the Edit links for all Author Fields, #1475
• Fixed: Author Boxes screen isn’t fully responsive, #1594
• Fixed: Author Fields are in the wrong order, #1587
• Update: Move author field sidebar promo panel to the bottom, #1506
• Update: Add support for multiple authors posts when using get_posts() function via ‘ppma_filter’ => true parameter, #1591
• Fixed: Authors Profile not being created when « Enable Guest Author » is disabled, #1584
• Update: Rename maintenance button tools, #1526
• Update: WordPress Reviews library to 1.1.20, #1490
• Update: Upgrade Reviews and Version Notices libraries, #1491
• Fixed: PostX – Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks and WordPress Blog Plugin Compatibility, #1485
• Fixed: Elementor Archive widget showing wrong author, #1481
• Fixed: Uncaught TypeError: array_intersect(): Argument #2 must be of type array, null given, #1479
• Update: Add filter to disable settings flush_rewrite_rules when authors page is enabled/disabled, #1425
• Update: ES-FR-IT translation updates September 2023, #1478

[4.2.1] – 04 Sep 2023

• Feature: Allow users to re-order Author Boxes fields, #1441
• Feature: Allow user to control the order of fields in the « Author Profile » via « Author Fields » Drag and Drop, #1463
• Update: Hook into the action to flush cache when authors are saved, #1270
• Update: Update instance of ‘Author: %s’ to use wordpress translation, #1235
• Fixed: Fix ppma_edit_own_profile capability missing for required role, #1443
• Update: Add rel= »nofollow » to links in Author Boxes, #1249
• Feature: Extend Search Box to all layouts, #1262
• Fixed: Additional Rank math Integration conflict, #1434
• Update: Remove custom names for each Author Fields label, #1289
• Fixed: Author box Avatar Border Radius not reflecting when set to « 0 », #1432
• Update: Improve message for mapping authors, #1131
• Fixed: WYSIWYG Fields line breaks not working, #1444
• Fixed: Compatibility with Admin Menu Editor, #1247
• Fixed: [publishpress_authors_list] shortcode issue, #1448
• Fixed: Authors data shortcode separator does not having space, #1445

[4.2.0] – 16 Aug 2023

• Changed: Replaced Pimple library with a prefixed version of the library to avoid conflicts with other plugins;
• Changed: Replaced Psr/Container library with a prefixed version of the library to avoid conflicts with other plugins;
• Changed: Change min PHP version to 7.2.5. If not compatible, the plugin will not execute;
• Changed: Change min WP version to 5.5. If not compatible, the plugin will not execute;
• Changed: Updated internal libraries to latest versions;
• Changed: Refactor some occurrences of « plugins_loaded » replacing it by a new action: « plublishpress_authors_loaded » which runs after the requirements and libraries are loaded, but before the plugin is initialized;

[4.1.7] – 10 Jul 2023

• Feature: New « Display Name » setting, #1407
• Fixed: Improve « display name as publicly” field, #1409
• Fixed: Warning: Attempt to read property « display_name » when editing guest author, #1410

[4.1.6] – 4 Jul 2023

• Feature: Added author boxes author separator field, #1379
• Feature: Added Prefix and suffix fields for author box row #1382
• Fixed: Conflict with the Advanced Ads plugins, #1398
• Update: Extended Pagination to other layouts shortcode [publishpress_authors_list layout= »boxed » limit_per_page= »20″], #1381
• Update: Update Display Name field to match WordPress style, #1373
• Update: Spelling typo of roleName in Installer, #1400
• Fixed: Rankmath « The property @type is not recognized by the schema », #1399
• Update: Move « Author Bio » to the bottom of the « Edit My Author Profile » screen, #1372
• Update: Update shortcodes tab for new author boxes, #1336
• Fixed: 8.2 deprecations warning, #1330
• Update: Remove « Create default Author Boxes » maintenance button, #1371
• Fixed: Conflict with Pattern Manager plugin, #1378
• Update: Small text update: Update data from mapped user, #1374
• Update: Small text update for Maintenance, #1370
• Update: Drop the ad for Blocks, #1317
• Fixed: Issues with Divi WordPress Theme, #1383

[4.1.5] – 1 Jun 2023

• Fixed: Author boxes styles not working after migration from legacy layout, #1341
• Fixed: Last column has different size on Author List, #1345
• Fixed: Missed semicolon on generated author box theme template, #1352
• Fixed: authors_index and authors_recent layout not working, #1357
• Update: Include Display Name in « Update data from mapped user » feature, #1344
• Fixed: PublishPress Authors query issue conflict with Planner Content Overview Filter, #1350
• Fixed: Authors FREE ES-IT Translation Updates May 12, 2023, #1343
• Fixed: French translation update for Authors FREE May 2023, #1347

[4.1.4] – 10 May 2023

• Update: Add support legacy layout slug in author boxes, #1334

[4.1.3] – 9 May 2023

• Update: Remove support for legacy layouts and twig dependency, #1204
• Feature: Allow users to choose a default avatar, #1301
• Fixed: get_page_by_title Depreciated in WordPress 6.2, #1324
• Feature: Allow users to disable the Guest Authors feature, #1310
• Feature: Filter to override limit number of author in search, #1294
• Fixed: Jannah theme multiple author support, #1306
• Fixed: Problem with multiple author boxes instance, #1304
• Fixed: Issue with italian translation, #1253
• Fixed: Avatar data shortcode shows array, #1302
• Fixed: Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to a member function get_avatar_url() yoast seo, #1297
• Fixed: Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to a member function get_avatar_url() in rankmath, #1273
• Fixed: PHP Fatal error: Uncaught TypeError: abs(), #1291
• Fixed: Schema not getting right Author for Publisher schema, #1271
• Fixed: Authors not in alphabetical order for authors_index layout, #1267
• Fixed: Problem with select required field when updating authors, #1257

[4.1.2] – 31 Jan 2023

• Update: Add « SameAs » schema option to links, #1189
• Fixed: Compability Issue with beaver builder, #1227
• Update: Remove domain translation from « Recent Posts » and « Author » in favour of WordPress translation, #1194
• Fixed: Issue with author box styles when multiple author box is on the same page, #1208
• Update: Add fallback field for [publishpress_authors_data] shortcode, #1150
• Update: Make Author Box edit page responsive, #1172
• Fixed: PHP Warning – Undefined array key “url”, #1190
• Fixed: Can’t use HTML in Author Boxes Bio, #1175
• Update: Remove Edit bulk action Author Box screen, #1173
• Update: Replace « Biographical Info » with « Author Bio », #1176
• Update: ES-FR-IT Translations Updates January 2023, #1177

[4.1.1] – 16 Jan 2023

• Update: Update Author Pages Schema to Person Schema type, #1163
• Fixed: Incorrect display name is being used for schema, #1160
• Update: Extra text for « Display Name » field, #1161
• Update: ES-FR-IT Translations Updates January 2023, #1177

[4.1.0] – 04 Jan 2023

• Update: Integrate PublishPress Authors with Yoast, #1102
• Update: Add support for structured data for authors for RankMath SEO Plugin, #391
• Fixed: Post Author widget not updating, #1122
• Update: Accessibility improvements for links, #1138
• Update: Add « archive » parameter to [publishpress_authors_data] shortcode, #1136
• Update: Rename public methods for better clarity and avoiding name conflicts, #520 https://publishpress.com/knowledge-base/deprecated-functions/
• Fixed: Issue with author boxes profile field background color, #1128
• Update: Add author pages excerpt ellipsis in settings, #1124
• Update: Add new before and after prefix or suffix for author boxes profile fields, #1119
• Update: Move function generatepress_author_output to a new module, #587
• Fixed: Code looking for wrong function before getting multiple authors in the author box, #571
• Update: Italian Translation Update December 2022, #1145

[4.0.1] – 06 Dec 2022

• Fixed: Icon does not hide when there is no value, #1103
• Fixed: Author pages pulling excerpts from content, #1112
• Update: Allow to set author’s page post limit, #1108
• Fixed: Author Field Link is not Active link, #1105
• Fixed: Link does not rendered on WYSIWYG field, #1101

[4.0.0] – 29 Nov 2022

• Update: Added last_article_date to publishpress_authors_list shortcode [publishpress_authors_list last_article_date= »1 year ago »]
• Update: Allow to set Author Boxes previewing authors, #913
• Update: Added group by field name to authors_index [publishpress_authors_list layout= »authors_index » group_by= »last_name »], #977
• Update: Allow Author list to have 2 columns for custom layout [publishpress_authors_list layout= »boxed » layout_columns= »2″], #996
• Fixed: Issue with Translatepress + WPUlike, #962
• Update: Make new « Boxed » the default layout, #980
• Fixed: Authors causing custom post type and taxonomy archives SEO title to be untitled, #1013
• Fixed: Authors_Iterator call in Author_box.php assumes that $post global is populated (which it isn’t sometimes) #999
• Update: Change author ‘Name’ label to ‘Display Name’, #991
• Update: Remove the « All dates » feature in Author Boxes, #990
• Update: Add Required / Optional settings to Author fields, #1066
• Fixed: An incongruence in the line 170 between singular and plural, #982
• Update: Change name of Settings to PublishPress Authors, #981
• Fixed: Documentation link missing for Author boxes generate template, #978
• Update: Remove Legacy options and « Layouts » menu, #960
• Update: Add a Pro sidebar, #1050
• Update: New « Advanced » tab in settings, #1020
• Update: Add Dashicons and Fontawesome icon pages link to Author Boxes profile icon field, #1064
• Update: Move Author Bio up the « Author Profile » screen, #1058
• Update: Display Pro banner on Boxes and Fields screen, #1052
• Update: Rename and add option to hide Author Box Display Name, #1057
• Update: Rename Author Boxes « Author Bio » to « Biographical Info », #1056
• Update: Use « Avatar » on Profile tab, #1060
• Update: Authors_ES-IT_Translation_Update-19-October 2022, #979
• Update: FRENCH_Translation Update_Authors 20 October2022, #984

[3.30.1] – 02 Nov 2022

• Update: Added last_article_date to publishpress_authors_list shortcode [publishpress_authors_list last_article_date= »1 year ago »]
• Update: Allow to set Author Boxes previewing authors, #913
• Update: Added group by field name to authors_index [publishpress_authors_list layout= »authors_index » group_by= »last_name »], #977
• Update: Allow Author list to have 2 columns for custom layout [publishpress_authors_list layout= »boxed » layout_columns= »2″], #996
• Fixed: Issue with Translatepress + WPUlike, #962
• Update: Make new « Boxed » the default layout, #980
• Fixed: Authors causing custom post type and taxonomy archives SEO title to be untitled, #1013
• Fixed: Authors_Iterator call in Author_box.php assumes that $post global is populated (which it isn’t sometimes) #999
• Update: Change author ‘Name’ label to ‘Display Name’, #991
• Update: Remove the « All dates » feature in Author Boxes, #990
• Fixed: An incongruence in the line 170 between singular and plural, #982
• Update: Change name of Settings to PublishPress Authors, #981
• Fixed: Documentation link missing for Author boxes generate template, #978
• Update: Authors_ES-IT_Translation_Update-19-October 2022, #979
• Update: FRENCH_Translation Update_Authors 20 October2022, #984

[3.30.0] – 18 Oct 2022

• Feature: Add new improved layouts (Author Boxes), #896
• Update: Deprecate Twig layout as legacy, #758
• Fixed: Authors plugin causes a fatal error and prevents pages from loading, #863
• Update: Remove « Layouts » promo link, #959
• Update: Remove Author Recent and Author Index from layout list, #956
• Update: Move Disable the « Authors » box when using « Quick Edit » to General tab, #953
• Fixed: Small settings typo, #955
• Update: Add an ALT Text for the avatars, #931
• Update: Allow users to disable Authors Box in Quick Edit, #897
• Update: Add descriptive text to Authors links, #807
• Update: Prevent some critical error on wp api author response, #898
• Update: authors-IT-translation-update_september2022, #899
• Update: Authors-FR-TranslationUpdate-September2022, #908
• Update: NewAuthors-Version3.22.0-ES-FR-IT-TranslationUpdate-7October2022, #932

[3.23.0] – 3 Oct 2022

• Update: Upgrade twig to v1.44.7, #921
• Update: Update minimum php requirement to PHP 7.2.5

[3.22.0] – 1 Sep 2022

• Update: Added avatar to publishpress_authors_data shortcode [publishpress_authors_data field= »avatar »] #887
• Update: Added settings to disable mapped user check when creating author, #885
• Update: Added First Name to Authors REST API data #877
• Update: Added Last Name to Authors REST API data #877
• Update: Added User Biography to Authors REST API data #877
• Update: Added Custom fields to Authors REST API data #877
• Update: Authors_ES_FR_IT_Translations_August17-2022, #876

[3.21.1] – 23 Aug 2022

• Fixed: Empty author result when using [publishpress_authors_list] shortcode, #878

[3.21.0] – 17 Aug 2022

• Update: Improved REST API support, #509
• Feature: Add profile field sorting options to the Authors List (first_name last_name custom_field_slug), #257
• Update: Add shortcode to display specific authors using [publishpress_authors_data term_id= »102″], #556
• Update: Allow user to change author pages headers (H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6), #832
• Update: Allow users to disable the title for Authors Pages, #833
• Update: Improve design for layout shortcodes, #844
• Update: Add avatar_url to Post Author REST API, #837
• Fixed: Double widget header title div for authors list widget, #852
• Fixed: New taxonomy box showing for Authors, #866
• Fixed: Issue with Easy Digital Download and Authors installed together, #865
• Fixed: Double submit button in php 8.1.6 author screen, #861
• Fixed: SEO Framework plugin integration errors, #709
• Fixed: Broken closing div in author page, #841
• Update: Authors-ES-FR-IT- Translation-Update-August2022, #847

[3.20.1] – 08 Aug 2022

• Feature: Added ‘search_box’ option to authors shortcode and widget, #780
• Feature: Added ‘search_field’ option to authors shortcode and widget, #780
• Feature: Added pagination and Search to all defaults layout, #819
• Feature: Added search box and search field option to authors list widget #822
• Fixed: Conflict with PublishPress Calendar, #818
• Update: Allow users to edit « Authors Recent », « Authors Index » and default layouts, #801
• Update: ES-FR-IT translation updates, #804

[3.20.0] – 28 Jul 2022

• Fixed: Bulk edit not working, #741
• Feature: Added ‘authors_recent’ layout for Authors List, #124
• Feature: Added ‘authors_index’ layout for Authors List, #124
• Feature: Added ‘limit_per_page’ option to authors shortcode and widget, #788
• Feature: Added ‘show_empty’ option to authors shortcode and widget, #788
• Feature: Added ‘authors’ option to authors shortcode and widget, #788
• Feature: Added ‘order’ option to authors shortcode and widget, #788
• Feature: Added ‘orderby’ option to authors shortcode and widget, #788
• Feature: Added ‘authors_recent_col’ to authors shortcode and widget, #788
• Feature: Add new options to author list widget, #788
• Update: Italian and spanish translation update, #772

[3.19.1] – 18 Jul 2022

• Feature: Add a setting for selecting Fallback user for Guest Authors, #743
• Feature: Allow users to limit the length of a bio in a layout using author.get_description(150), #754
• Fixed: Conflict between All in one SEO and PublishPress Authors Pro, #762
• Update: Updated Spanish and Italian translation files, #757
• Fixed: Empty space between categories is missing, #753
• Update: Change « Display » tab to « Author Boxes » in settings, #755
• Update: Remain on active tab after updating settings, #746

[3.19.0] – 27 Jun 2022

• Feature: Added new Author Profile Pages, #417
• Added: Settings tab for « Author Pages », #729
• Update: Authors taxonomy queries improvement, #527
• Added: Added filter to authors rest response, #726

[3.18.0] – 13 Jun 2022

• Fixed: Allow authors to have the same name, #682
• Added: Extend [publishpress_authors_data] shortcode to return authors user object, #697
• Fixed: Search box doesn’t accept ‘ characters in username, #699
• Added: Add Authors important menu link to plugin row, #714
• Fixed: Author menu missing in admin menus, #715
• Fixed: PHP 7.2 compability, #711
• Added: Add [publishpress_authors_list] shortcode to the Free version, #706
• Fixed: Most important buttons should be yellow only, #704
• Fixed: Author Box shortcode is in the wrong place, #695
• Fixed: Small typo in shortcode, #693

[3.17.0] – 30 May 2022

• Added: Option to enable/disable loading font awesome assets in frontend, #625
• Added: Support for user fields WPML translations, #642
• Added: Add new shortcode [publishpress_authors_data] which can be used to display the author names or any profile field, #673
• Fixed: Multiple Authors Compability with Yoast SEO authors’s title, #672
• Update: Change [author_box] to [publishpress_authors_box] in shortcode tab, #670

[3.16.3] – 18 May 2022

• Added: Add an Author Filter for Posts, #90
• Update: Enable Author Profile for Administator and other roles with ‘ppma_manage_authors’, #649
• Added: Add a shortcodes tab to settings, #641
• Update: Run the WordPress VIP scans on Authors, #639
• Fixed: Authors menu links can be split up by PODS content types, #684

[3.16.2] – 09 May 2022

• Fixed: Fix incorrect « Mine » counter in admin posts list, #591
• Fixed: Fix error with subscribers/non admin inability to see see Author page posts, #584
• Added: Add metabox to control author display on pages #60
• Added: Added Author Profile URL #616
• Update: Use built-in capability check when searching users via ajax, #645
• Added: Disable Free version with Pro is active #615

[3.16.1] – 13 Apr 2022

• Fixed: Fix author mapped to user error when adding new author, #626;
• Fixed: Fix test for checking the author link in the frontend;
• Fixed: Fix Undefined array key « tag-name » when bulk delete all authors, #628;
• Fixed: Fix Fatal error when « Create missed post authors » button is clicked, #623;
• Fixed: Fix author profile allowing to add html tags in the bio text, #619;

[3.16.0] – 23 Mar 2022

• Added: Add option to authors update their own profile, #24;
• Fixed: Fix new author form not allowing to map a user to multiple authors, #64;
• Fixed: Fix PHP notice Constant PP_WP_BANNERS_VERSION already defined, #603;
• Fixed: Improve the selection of avatar for authors, making it clear if is using gravatar or custom image, #564;
• Fixed: Updated Italian translation files;
• Fixed: Fix description field that were displayed in the author profile after navigating throw the tabs, #605;
• Fixed: Fix small extra spacing in image link, #607;

[3.15.1] – 17 Mar 2022

• Fixed: Fix fatal error: Cannot declare class PublishPress\WordPressBanners\BannersMain;

[3.15.0] – 16 Mar 2022

• Fixed: Fix error where secondary authors were dropped off the posts if loading author pages on sites using plain permalinks, #593;
• Fixed: Fix error when trying to create an author for user that already is author, #592;
• Fixed: Abort author creation if user is empty;
• Fixed: Removed redundant check for existent user when creating author from user;
• Fixed: Fix compatibility with Elementor Pro and archive page title checking the constant « PUBLISHPRESS_AUTHORS_DISABLE_FILTER_THE_AUTHOR », if true, disables the « the_author » filter, #563;
• Fixed: Fix nonce validation all over the plugin;
• Fixed: Fix input sanitization all over the plugin;
• Fixed: Fix output escaping;
• Fixed: Added additional capability check before running maintenance tasks: manage_options;
• Fixed: Added capability check before allowing to search users and authors in the admin: ppma_edit_post_authors;
• Fixed: Improved data escaping and sanitization on a few queries;
• Fixed: Improved performance removing redundant plugin version option update on every request, #588;
• Fixed: Improved upgrade and install routines to not run on front-end requests, only in the admin, #589;
• Fixed: Fixed many WP Vip PHPCS warnings and errors;
• Removed: Remove not used method « MA_Settings::helper_print_error_or_description »;
• Removed: Remove commented code from WP_Cli class;
• Removed: Remove deprecated class « PublishPress\Addon\Multiple_authors\Classes\Integrations\RSS »;
• Changed: Deprecated function « get_multiple_authors », which is replaced by « get_post_authors » and « get_archive_author »;
• Changed: Added conditional looking for WP_DEBUG = true before logging some errors;
• Fixed: Fix WordPress Banners library using autoload to fix an issue about file not found « BannersMain.php » on the Pro plugin, or sites that rely on Composer;

[3.14.10] – 16 Mar 2022

• Fixed: Fix the character « & » in the Bibliographical Info field, which was converted to « & », #566;
• Fixed: Fix PHP 8 compatibility addressing the error: PHP Fatal error: Uncaught TypeError: array_key_exists, #585;
• Fixed: Fix avatar URL on the structured data schema, #552;
• Fixed: Fix PHP error generated when method create_from_user was called for a post with post_author = 0;
• Fixed: Fix compatibility with Elementor Pro and the archive page title adding new constant to disable the filter « the_author », #563;
• Fixed: Fix fatal error on method_exists, argument should be object|bool, #590;
• Fixed: Sanitize some nonce tokens for a second layout of protection;
• Fixed: Fix PHP 8 fatal error about unsupported types: string + string, #559;
• Fixed: Fix PHP 7 warning about non-numeric value encountered, #560;
• Fixed: Fix PHP warning about trying to get property term_id of non-object, #562;
• Fixed: Fix PHP 8 fatal error Attempt to assign property « userObject » on bool, #561;
• Fixed: Fix the banner about PublishPress Blocks that was displayed even if Blocks is already activated, #549;
• Changed: Error log messages are only added if WP_DEBUG is enabled;

[3.14.9] – 18 Nov 2021

• Fixed: The author profile URL for guest authors was not added to the schema for Google rich results with Yoast SEO, #545;
• Fixed: PHP Fatal error: Call to undefined method stdClass::get_avatar_url(), #544;
• Fixed: Call to …