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Journal

14.11.4 – 2024-12-09

• Enhancement: Made the Global Visitor Distribution widget load faster on the Overview page.
• Enhancement: Added geolocation validation to improve debugging accuracy.
• Enhancement: Reduced unnecessary database requests and improved performance in exclusion settings.
• Enhancement: Added a notice for the upcoming removal of the « Activate Honey Pot » option.
• Enhancement: Updated referral and visitor filter styles for a cleaner look.
• Enhancement: Increased cache duration for previous period data from 1 day to 1 week.
• Enhancement: Adjusted visibility of Add-ons and Privacy Audit menu items based on user roles.
• Fix: Fixed tooltips not showing correctly on monthly and weekly charts.
• Fix: Corrected shortcode behavior to fetch the right resource ID.
• Fix: Resolved an issue with tracker.js not loading when « Bypass Ad Blockers » is enabled in Bedrock Boilerplate.
• Fix: Fixed the summary stats widget and views column for private post types.
• Fix: Fixed issues with the visitor hash search.
• Fix: Resolved incorrect data display on Mini Charts for the current page.
• Fix: Fixed default behavior of network options when settings were not configured.
• Fix: Corrected percentage calculations for device models.
• Fix: Fixed a bug in Roles & Permissions to prevent users from assigning higher permissions than they have.
• Fix: Made the views column sortable again.
• Fix: Resolved a PHP deprecation warning for better compatibility.
• Dev: Added new filters for developers:
  • wp_statistics_geolocation_download_url
  • wp_statistics_injection_patterns
  • wp_statistics_location_column_value

14.11.3 – 2024-11-17

• New: Added support for tracking unique visitors in shortcodes.
• Enhancement: Updated the minimum required WordPress version to 5.3.
• Enhancement: Added date tooltips to charts for easier monthly navigation.
• Enhancement: Disabled GeoIP update notifications by default to reduce distractions.
• Enhancement: Implemented minor performance and usability improvements for a smoother experience.
• Enhancement: Recognize chatgpt.com as an Organic Search engine.
• Fix: Resolved translation loading issue to ensure compatibility with WordPress v6.7.
• Fix: Non-queryable post types no longer appear in Content Analytics reports.
• Fix: Addressed issues with the Quick Edit feature in the content list.
• Fix: Corrected display errors for page views in specific cases.
• Fix: Resolved issue with Overview Screen Options not saving properly.
• Fix: Improved background process handling to prevent duplicate initialization.

14.11.2 – 2024-11-05

• Fix: Resolved memory usage issue in Firefox within the Overview page.
• Fix: Fixed logged-in user views issue in the users list.

14.11.1 – 2024-11-04

• Enhancement: Ensured GeoIP location data is processed correctly.
• Enhancement: Improved display of Add-Ons, with better support for right-to-left languages.
• Fix: Corrected number formatting in Traffic Summary.

14.11 – 2024-11-04

• New: Launched WP Statistics Premium with a pop-up to introduce its features.
• New: Added a dedicated header for Premium users, with minor updates to the free version’s header.
• New: Completely revamped Referral reports.
• New: Created a new Add-Ons page with an easier way to install add-ons.
• New: Added an option to turn off previous period data in charts.
• Enhancement: Updated PHP requirement to version 7.2.
• Enhancement: Improved geolocation accuracy.
• Enhancement: Enhanced device detection using Matomo’s Device Detector.
• Enhancement: Updated report pages, especially the visitor sections, with refined styling.
• Enhancement: Chart labels now adjust automatically to the chosen date range.
• Enhancement: Various functional improvements and small updates.
• Fix: Resolved a memory issue affecting background processes.
• Fix: Fixed a bug that blocked visitor data display when missing from the visitor_relationship table.
• Fix: Resolved an issue with global table prefixes in WordPress Multisite/Network setups.
• Fix: Fixed retrieve correct tracker JS file path & Bedrock compatibility.
• Fix: Fixed user role exclusions in server side tracking.

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