USP Pro version 2.6 now available! This latest update focuses on bug fixes, security, and flexibility. USP Pro 2.6 also brings some great new features and improvements to make your frontend publishing experience better than ever. Members should get the update automatically via the WP Admin Area, if your site supports it. Otherwise, all members can log in and download the latest version here at Plugin Planet.

New Features

USP Pro version 2.6 adds the following new features:

  • Adds Parsley.js v2.7.0 to core (MIT License)
  • Adds plugin setting to include Parsley.js
  • Adds nested/hierarchical display of Taxonomy field
  • Adds email shortcode %%ip_address%% for email alerts
  • Adds usp-disable-alerts input to disable email alerts per form
  • Adds auto-attach of hidden usp-form-id to submitted post

Bug Fixes

USP Pro 2.6 fixes the following bugs:

  • Bugfix: undefined index notice for QUERY_STRING
  • Bugfix: renames prefix of all USP constants to USP_PRO_
  • Bugfix: max character setting of 0 limited to 999 characters
  • Bugfix: auto-approve setting not working if Name field not included in form
  • Bugfix: removes incorrect French translation

Improvements

USP Pro 2.6 brings the following improvements:

  • Updates the licensing updater script
  • Improves logic of usp_custom_meta()
  • Updates ReCaptcha class functionality
  • Improves “Add another image” functionality
  • Updates the information included on form demos
  • Removes target from list of allowed attributes
  • Replaces global $wp_version with get_bloginfo('version')
  • Replaces sanitize_text_field with sanitize_email for email-related settings
  • Improves validation functionality, allows more tags in textarea settings
  • Changes “More” tab name to “Errors” and rearranges some settings
  • Adds $user_id and $fields to usp_submit_post filter hook
  • Changes license URL now points to USP Pro License page
  • Changes input type to email for Email field
  • Changes default setting for incorrect email
  • Adds validation for incorrect email address
  • Tweaks styles on plugin settings pages
  • Refactors default settings functionality
  • Updates link/URL on plugin License page
  • Updates form demos with latest code

New Hooks

USP Pro 2.6 adds the following action and filter hooks:

  • Adds filter hook usp_allowed_tags hook for allowed settings attributes
  • Adds filter hook usp_upload_directory for default uploads directory
  • Adds filter hook usp_attached_file_url for attached file URL
  • Adds filter hooks usp_default_title and usp_default_content
  • Adds filter hook usp_tax_hierarchy_style for nested taxonomy styles
  • Adds filter hook usp_insert_attachment_data for file attachment data
  • Adds filter hook usp_wp_editor_value for default wp_editor content
  • Adds filter hook usp_custom_editor_value for custom wp_editor content

Additionally, plugin documentation was updated, testing was performed on WordPress version 4.8 (beta), and the default .pot translation file was regenerated. USP Pro documentation and tutorials also are updated with new information pertaining to this update. See the plugin’s readme.txt file for complete Changelog.

Thank you to those who contribute with feature suggestions and bug reports!

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