Changelog for BBQ Pro
https://plugin-planet.com/bbq-pro/



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= 3.7.2 (2024/07/10) =

* Fixes bug with `dismiss_notice_link`
* Updates plugin settings page
* Updates default translation template
* Tests on WordPress 6.6 (beta)

= 3.7.1 (2024/03/23) =

* Adds support for multiple alert addresses
* Adds filter hook, `bbq_alert_headers`
* Improves headers for email alerts
* Updates Help tab information
* Updates plugin settings page
* Updates default translation template
* Improves plugin docs/readme.txt
* Tests on WordPress 6.5 (beta)

= 3.7 (2023/11/03) =

* Adds `.msi` to Advanced Request URI patterns
* Adds `etc/hosts` to Basic Query String patterns
* Adds `etc/motd` to Basic Query String patterns
* Adds `etc/shadow` to Basic Query String patterns
* Adds `windows/win` to Basic Query String patterns
* Improves font-icon CSS styles
* Improves localization function
* Improves `bbq_license_status()`
* Improves JavaScript on settings page
* Replaces `DOING_CRON` with `wp_doing_cron()`
* Adds custom notice on settings page
* Updates FR translation (thank you [Ingrid Azéma](https://beapi.fr/))
* Updates default translation template
* Tests on WordPress 6.4 (beta)

= 3.6.1 (2023/07/16) =

* Fixes "Uncaught TypeError: property_exists()"
* Tests on WordPress 6.3 (beta)

= 3.6 (2023/03/15) =

* Adds filter hook `bbq_date`
* Improves settings page UI/styles
* Improves logic for dates and times
* Improves logic for enqueue functions
* Adds license status message to plugin pages
* Improves logic when calling `get_current_screen()`
* Improves handling of license activation
* Improves handling of license constants
* Improves admin notices functionality
* Generates new translation template
* Tests on WordPress 6.1 + 6.2 (beta)
* Tests on PHP 8.1 and 8.2

= 3.5.1 (2022/11/14) =

* Fixes bug with non-Admins unable to log in
* Tests on WordPress 6.1

= 3.5 (2022/10/14) =

* Adds filter hook, `bbq_alert_date`
* Fixes bug with default_ips filter hook
* Removes `curl` from Advanced User Agent patterns
* Adds support for `BBQ_PRO_LICENSE` via `wp-config.php`
* Improves message/details sent in email alerts
* Improves loading of BBQ options and patterns
* Improves handling `$allowedposttags` variable
* Adds custom footer text to plugin settings
* Updates `EDD_SL_Plugin_Updater` script
* Improves text/content of email alerts
* Improves contextual help information
* Improves plugin settings styles
* Improves plugin documentation
* Updates translation template
* Tests on WordPress 6.1

= 3.4 (2022/05/18) =

* Improves plugin License screen
* Settings now available without license
* Adds show support link on plugin settings page
* Improves mobile styles on patterns screen
* Improves `evaluate_ip()` function
* Generates new translation template
* Tests on WordPress 6.0

= 3.3 (2022/01/25) =

* Updates license updater script
* Improves loading of translations
* Changes dashboard menu icon to shield
* Adds filter hook `bbq_dash_icon`
* Adds `/.env` to Request URI patterns
* Adds `/c99.php` to Request URI patterns
* Removes `ahrefs` from User Agent patterns
* Removes `zune` from User Agent patterns
* Removes `REQUEST=` from Query String patterns
* Increases max width of hit count bars
* Improves contextual help tab infos
* Improves performance of plugin settings
* Updates some links to external resources
* Changes minimum required WP version to 4.6
* Updates default translation template
* Tests on WordPress 5.9

= 3.2 (2021/10/04) =

* Changes 255 character limit to 2,000
* Adds infos to "Limit Requests" setting
* Improves performance on settings page
* Updates contextual help information
* Generates new translation template
* Tests on WordPress 5.9 (alpha)

= 3.1 (2021/07/20) =

* Adds feature to import custom patterns
* Adds option to block empty user agents
* Adds formatting of firewall stats numbers
* Appends plugin version to asset links
* Improves CSS for firewall settings
* Updates contextual Help tab infos
* Regenerates translation template
* Tests on WordPress 5.8

= 3.0 (2021/02/15) =

* Improves performance of IP functionality
* Improves readme.txt/documentation
* Tests on WordPress 5.7

= 2.9 (2020/11/22) =

* Integrates 7G patterns to firewall rules
* Refines/streamlines existing firewall rules
* Updates script to account for changes in jQuery UI
* Updates default translation template
* Updates license updater script
* Updates/refines readme.txt
* Tests on PHP 7.4 and 8.0
* Tests on WordPress 5.6

= 2.8.1 (2020/08/29) =

* Fixes error due to recent update
* Tests on WordPress 5.5

= 2.8 (2020/08/20) =

* Adds exclude pattern option for email alerts
* Adds admin email as default value for alerts
* Improves loading of inline JavaScript variables
* Adds new allowed tags to "Custom Message" setting
* Removes Securi and WP Rocket IPs from default whitelist
* Updates default translation template
* Updates contextual Help tab information
* Refines plugin setting page styles
* Updates license updater script
* Refines readme/documentation
* Tests on WordPress 5.5

= 2.7 (2020/03/27) =

* Adds new default firewall patterns
* Tests on WordPress 5.4

= 2.6 (2019/11/19) =

* Updates styles for plugin settings page
* Generates new default translation template
* Tests on WordPress 5.3

= 2.5 (2019/09/07) =

* Adds option to send email alerts for blocked requests
* Tests with updated [BBQ Logging Plugin](https://plugin-planet.com/bbq-pro-log-requests/)
* Adds filter hook `bbq_send_alerts_site`
* Adds filter hook `bbq_send_alerts_subject`
* Adds `%c` pattern to display the blocked count
* Updates contextual Help information
* Updates some links to https
* Updates information on plugin page
* Generates new default translation template
* Tests on WordPress 5.3 (alpha)

= 2.4 (2019/05/02) =

* Refines BBQ License screen UI
* Fixes bug when activating pro when free version is active
* Bumps [minimum PHP version](https://codex.wordpress.org/Template:Server_requirements) to 5.6.20
* Updates default translation template
* Tests on WordPress 5.2

= 2.3 (2019/03/21) =

* Adds function `plugin_links()`
* Improves function `check_bbq()`
* Improves function `bbq_action_links()`
* Improves display of plugin License screen
* Improves functionality for one-click plugin updates
* Replaces `hurl.it` with [askapache.com](https://www.askapache.com/online-tools/http-headers-tool/) in Help tab
* Adds check for admin user for settings shortcut link
* Refines plugin settings screen UI
* Generates new default translation template
* Tests on WordPress 5.1 and 5.2 (alpha)

= 2.2 (2018/11/18) =

* Updates default translation template
* Tests on WordPress 5.0 (beta)

= 2.1 (2018/08/22) =

* Adds `rel="noopener noreferrer"` to all [blank-target links](https://perishablepress.com/wordpress-blank-target-vulnerability/)
* Updates GDPR blurb and donate link
* Regenerates default translation template
* Further tests on WP 4.9 and 5.0 (alpha)

= 2.0 (2018/05/11) =

New patterns available! See "Upgrade Notice" in plugin documentation or readme.txt.

* Adds `rel="noopener noreferrer"` to blank targets
* Updates default set of whitelisted IP addresses
* Updates info in plugin Help tabs on settings page
* Disables error logging of invalid IP addresses
* Renames the "Patterns" menu to "Firewall"
* Replaces `requestmaker.com` with `hurl.it`
* Adds `indoxploi` to query string and request URI patterns
* Adds `xrumer` to query string and request URI patterns
* Generates new translation template
* Updates plugin image files
* Tests on WordPress 5.0 (alpha)

= 1.9 (2017/11/10) =

* Changes `/.tar` to `.tar` in Request patterns
* Changes `/.bash` to `.bash` in Request patterns
* Adds new Basic User Agent Patterns: `shellshock`, `md5sum`, `/bin/bash`
* Adds new Advanced Request Patterns: `@@`, `@eval`, `/file:`, `/php:`, `.cmd`, `.bat`, `.htacc`, `.htpas`, `.pass`, `usr/bin/perl`, `var/lib/php`
* Adds new Advanced Query String Patterns: `/config.`, `/wwwroot`, `/makefile`, `$_session`, `$_request`, `$_env`, `$_server`, `$_post`, `$_get`, `@@`, `(0x`, `0x3c62723e`, `;!--=`
* Adds new Basic Query String Patterns: `@eval`, `base64_`, `phpinfo(`, `shell_exec(`, `benchmark(`, `sleep(`, `union(`, `)select`, `file_get_contents`, `allow_url_include`, `disable_functions`, `auto_prepend_file`, `open_basedir`
* New addon: Reset Patterns (mu-plugin)
* Adds filter hook: `bbq_i18n_locale`
* Improves `load_i18n()` for better translation loading
* Updates `EDD_SL_Plugin_Updater` to [version 1.6.13](https://bit.ly/2yqX3yu)
* Regenerates default translation template
* Tests on WordPress 4.9

= 1.8.1 (2017/08/13) =

* Improves test-URL functionality
* Removes some redundant patterns: `.exec(`, `.aspx`, `);$(this).html(`, `/playing.php`, `/pingserver.php`
* Tests on WordPress 4.9 (alpha)

= 1.8 (2017/07/30) =

* Adds support for CIDR notation for whitelist IPs
* New installs automatically add server IP address to whitelist setting
* Updates Help tab on plugin settings page
* Replaces jQuery `.live()` with `.on()`
* Tests on WordPress 4.9 (alpha)

= 1.7 (2017/03/28) =

* Tweaks CSS on BBQ settings page
* Adds new filter hook `bbq_ip_keys`
* Changes link/URL on BBQ License page
* Updates the licensing updater script
* Adds some missing translation strings
* Adds French translation (thanks to Bouzin)
* Enables wildcard matching for whitelisted IPs
* Replaces global `$wp_version` with `get_bloginfo('version')`
* Generates new default translation template
* Tests on WordPress version 4.8

= 1.6 (2016/11/21) =

* Replaced `esc_url` with `esc_url_raw` in `bbq()`
* Added missing default setting for `whitelist_ips`
* Added `/bin/bash` to Advanced Request URIs
* Removed default styles for abbr on plugin page
* Changed stable tag from trunk to latest version
* Tested on WordPress version 4.7 (beta)

= 1.5 (2016/08/16) =

New patterns available! See "Upgrade Notice" in readme.txt.

* Improved IP-detection protocols for better accuracy
* Added setting to optionally whitelist any IP addresses
* Added new filter hook, `bbq_ip_filter`
* Updates [WP Admin Notices](https://digwp.com/2016/05/wordpress-admin-notices/)
* Replaced `_e()` with `esc_html_e()` or `esc_attr_e()`
* Replaced `__()` with `esc_html__()` or `esc_attr__()`
* Improved translation support
* Renamed `/lang/` to `/languages/`
* Generated new translation template
* Changed text-domain from "bbq" to "bbq-pro"
* Replaced BBQ Pro icon with hi-rez/retina version
* Added ".aspx" to Basic patterns
* Replaced "proc/self/environ" with "self/environ" in Basic patterns
* Removed "docomo" from Advanced UA patterns
* Added "seekerspider" to Advanced UA patterns
* Replaced "muieblackcat" with "muieblack" in Advanced patterns
* Added "/shell.php", "benchmark(", "sleep(", "&pws=0", ".bak" to Advanced patterns
* Tested on WordPress 4.6

= 1.4 (2016/03/28) =

New patterns available! See "Upgrade Notice" in readme.txt.

* Added "sitesucker" to Basic UA patterns
* Added "base64(" to Basic Request URI and Query String patterns
* Renamed bbq_core to bbq__core to avoid conflict with free version
* Improved system checks for required WP version and free version
* Added (array) to $bbq_patterns loop in bbq-core.php
* Updated handling of license update status
* Updated License screen interface
* Updated plugin updater class to 1.6.3
* Tested on WordPress 4.5 beta

= 1.3.1 (2015/11/23) =

* Added isset() to check for new strict_mode setting

= 1.3 (2015/11/18) =

New patterns available! See "Upgrade Notice" in readme.txt.

* Added !$array['enable'] to loop() function
* rawurldecode() no longer enabled by default
* Added "Strict Mode" to enable rawurldecode()
* Added missing validation for limit_request
* Updated Contextual Help tab information
* Added "acapbot" and "semalt" to UA patterns
* Added "morfeus" and "snoopy" to UA patterns
* Added "__hdhdhd.php" to URI patterns
* update heading hierarchy on settings page
* Added settings_errors() to settings page
* Now using admin_notices for alerts
* Admin notices now dismissible
* Added bbq_patterns_admin_notice()
* Added bbq_tools_admin_notice()
* Added bbq_license_admin_notice()
* Added bbq_scan hook (can be used for [logging](https://plugin-planet.com/bbq-pro-log-requests/))
* Added total active pattern counts
* Added bbq_active_count() function
* Changed hook for bbq_reset_defaults to admin_init
* Update heading hierarchy on settings page
* Updated translation template file
* Updated minimum version requirement
* General code cleanup and testing
* Tested with WordPress 4.4 beta

= 1.2 (2015/07/15) =

* Bugfix: Admin Area inaccessible to non-admin-level users

= 1.1 (2015/07/05) =

* Bugfix: disabled patterns not disabled
* Updated contextual help
* New language template

= 1.0 (2015/06/25) =

* Initial release