Changelog for Simple Blog Stats
https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-blog-stats/



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**20240303**

* Adds `number_format` attribute for `[sbs_cpt_count]`
* Updates plugin settings page
* Updates default translation template
* Improves plugin docs/readme.txt
* Tests on WordPress 6.5 (beta)

**20231025**

* Fixes bug with `sbs_cpts_count()`
* Updates default translation template
* Updates custom banner notice
* Tests on WordPress 6.4 (beta)

**20230716**

* Fixes bug: "TypeError: number_format()"
* Adds `number_format` to `[sbs_approved]`
* Updates URL slug for plugin settings
* Improves support panel logic
* Improves localization function
* Improves plugin action links
* Adds custom notice on settings page
* Updates default translation template
* Tests on WordPress 6.3 (beta)

**20230228**

* Improves responsive styles
* Improves logic for `simple_blog_stats_count_logged()`
* Improves logic when calling `get_current_screen()`
* Moves WP Resources panel to its own function
* Removes SES Pro from WP Resources panel
* Tests on WordPress 6.1 + 6.2 (beta)
* Tests on PHP 8.1 and 8.2

**20220928**

* Adds filter hook `sbs_posts_args`
* Adds `number_format` for `[sbs_posts]`
* Adds `exclude_cat` to exclude categories with `[sbs_posts]`
* Fixes bug with "call to undefined function ngettext()"
* Adds custom footer text to plugin settings
* Improves plugin documentation
* Updates "Show Support" panel
* Updates translation template
* Tests on WordPress 6.1

**20220516**

* Adds `exclude` attribute to `[sbs_posts]`
* Adds filter hook `sbs_word_count_all_disable`
* Adds filter hook `sbs_word_count_all_post_type`
* Adds `[sbs_reading_time]` for estimated reading time (Thanks Maxime)
* Improves plugin documentation
* Tests on WordPress 6.0

**20220116**

* Updates support panel
* Improves plugin documentation
* Improves loading of translations
* Adds new shortcode `[sbs_word_count_custom]`
* Adds filter hook `sbs_include_commas`
* Adds filter hook `sbs_updated_post_type`
* Changes string variable to array for `sbs_updated_post_status`
* Updates some links to external resources
* Changes minimum required WP version to 4.6
* Tests on WordPress 5.9

**20210716**

* Fixes bug with word count shortcode
* Adds format attribute for `[sbs_updated]`
* Improves escaping and number formatting
* Tests on WordPress 5.8

**20210210**

* Adds filter hook `sbs_updated_post_status`
* Tests on PHP 7.4 and 8.0
* Tests on WordPress 5.7

**20201114**

* Fixes some bugs with PHP 8.0
* Updates/improves readme.txt/docs
* Tests on PHP 7.4 and 8.0
* Tests on WordPress 5.6

**20200808**

* Improves `[sbs_media_count]` to display any media type(s) (Thanks to esmus)
* Adds new `cat` attribute to `[sbs_comments]` shortcode (Thanks to Mark R.)
* Adds new filter hook `sbs_cat_comments_args_comments`
* Adds new filter hook `sbs_cat_comments_args_post`
* Updates default translation template
* Refines plugin setting page styles
* Refines readme/documentation
* Tests on WordPress 5.5

**20200317**

* Adds new shortcode, `[sbs_tax_posts]`
* Improves display of plugin settings page
* Generates new default translation template
* Tests on WordPress 5.4

**20191105**

* Updates styles for plugin settings page
* Tests on WordPress 5.3

**20190902**

* Fixes bug with count all words in posts
* Adds `number_format()` to format numbers with commas
* Updates some links to https
* Generates new default translation template
* Tests on WordPress 5.3 (alpha)

**20190429**

* Bumps [minimum PHP version](https://codex.wordpress.org/Template:Server_requirements) to 5.6.20
* Adds shortcode for count of images or videos in Media Library
* Fixes PHP Notices: "trying to get property of non-object"
* Tweaks plugin settings screen content
* Updates default translation template
* Tests on WordPress 5.2

**20190308**

* Adds new taxonomy shortcode,`[sbs_tax]`
* Adds alternate posts shortcode, `[sbs_posts_alt]`
* Adds check for admin user for settings shortcut link
* Tweaks plugin settings screen UI
* Generates new default translation template
* Tests on WordPress 5.1 and 5.2 (alpha)

**20190220**

* Just a version bump for compat with WP 5.1
* Full update coming soon :)

**20181114**

* Adds shortcode and dashboard widget for current number of logged-in users
* Adds `sbs_last_update` filter hook for date format
* Adds homepage link to Plugins screen
* Updates default translation template
* Tests on WordPress 5.0

**20180828**

* Fixes bug with caching and correct stats
* Adds new option to enable/disable caching
* Generates new default translation template
* Further tests on WP 4.9 and 5.0 (alpha)

**20180820**

* Implements transients to some count functions for better performance
* Adds filter hook `sbs_get_posts_limit` for `sbs_word_count_all` and `sbs_posts`
* Adds `txt` attribute to `[sbs_cpt_count]` and `[sbs_roles]`
* Fixes plural nouns on user role counts
* 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 versions 4.9 and 5.0 (alpha)

**20180508**

* Adds shortcode `[sbs_cpts_count]`, displays list of CPT counts
* Adds shortcode `[sbs_cpt_count cpt="post"]`, displays CPT count
* Tweaks some styles on the plugin settings page
* Generates new translation template
* Updates Show Support panel
* Updates plugin image files
* Tests on WordPress 5.0

**20171103**

* Fixes bug with new `[sbs_posts]` shortcode (see docs for info)
* Removes extra `manage_options` check for settings validation
* Tests on WordPress 4.9

**20171024**

* Adds new attributes for `[sbs_posts]` (see documentation for info)
* Adds extra `manage_options` capability check to modify settings
* Improves logic of `sbs_require_wp_version`
* Streamlines Support panel in plugin settings
* Regenerates default translation template
* Tests on WordPress 4.9

**20170801**

* Updates GPL license blurb
* Adds GPL license text file
* Tests on WordPress 4.9 (alpha)

**20170325**

* Refines display of settings panels
* Adds dashboard widget to display stats
* Adds user-role shortcode `[sbs_roles role="all"]`
* Updates show support panel in plugin settings
* Replaces global `$wp_version` with `get_bloginfo('version')`
* Regenerates default translation template
* Tests on WordPress version 4.8

**20161118**

* New shortcodes to count words in posts!
* Added shortcode to count words in any post: `[sbs_word_count]`
* Added shortcode to count words in all posts: `[sbs_word_count_all]`
* Added new shortcodes to `sbs_blog_stats()` function
* Updated plugin author URL
* Changed stable tag from trunk to latest version
* Added `»` to rate plugin link and home link
* Updated URL for rate this plugin links
* Removed default abbr styles
* Generated new default language template
* Tested on WordPress version 4.7 (beta)

**20160813**

* Streamlined and optimized the plugin settings page
* Replaced `_e()` with `esc_html_e()` or `esc_attr_e()`
* Replaced `__()` with `esc_html__()` or `esc_attr__()`
* Added plugin icons and larger banner image
* Replaced plugin icon on settings page
* Changed text-domain from "sbs" to "simple-blog-stats"
* Removed local translations in favor of [GlotPress](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/handbook/tools/glotpress-translate-wordpress-org/)
* Improved translation support
* Generated new translation template
* Added ellipsis to recent comment excerpt
* Tested on WordPress 4.6

**20160408**

* Replaced icon with retina version
* Added screenshot to readme/docs
* Added retina version of banner
* Reorganized and refreshed readme.txt
* Tested on WordPress version 4.5 beta

**20151111**

* Updated heading hierarchy in plugin settings
* Updated minimum version requirement
* Tested on WordPress 4.4 beta

**20150808**

* Tested on WordPress 4.3
* Updated minimum version requirement

**20150507**

* Tested with WP 4.2 + 4.3 (alpha)
* Changed a few "http" links to "https"

**20150315**

* Tested with latest version of WP (4.1)
* Increased minimum version to WP 3.8
* Removed deprecated screen_icon()
* Streamline/fine-tune plugin code
* Added $sbs_wp_vers for version check
* Added Text Domain and Domain Path to file header
* Added .pot translation template to /languages/

**20140925**

* Tested on latest version of WP (4.0)
* Increased min-version requirement to WP 3.7
* Added conditional check for min-version function

**20140305**

* Bugfix: replaced mysql_real_escape_string() with esc_attr(), resolves PHP error

**20140123**

* Tested with latest WordPress (3.8)
* Added trailing slash to load_plugin_textdomain()

**20131106**

* Removed closing `?>` from simple-blog-stats.php
* General code cleanup and maintenance
* Tested on latest version of WordPress 3.7
* Added "rate this plugin" links
* Added uninstall.php file
* Added i18n support
* Added line to prevent direct loading of script

**20130713**

* General code check n clean
* Improved localization support
* Overview and Updates admin panels toggled open by default

**20130104**

* Added margins to submit buttons

**20121029** 

* Initial release of new plugin

**20121028**

* Fine-tuned, tested, tested, etc.

**20121027**

* Rebuilt and renamed BlogStats PCC plugin

**20060828**

* Initial release of [BlogStats PCC](https://perishablepress.com/blogstats-pcc-plugin/)