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Device Detector
Changelog

All notable changes to Device Detector are documented in this changelog.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and Device Detector adheres to Semantic Versioning.

[4.2.0] - 2024-11-22

Added

  • Compatibility with WordPress 6.7.

Changed

  • Upgraded UDD from version 6.3.2 to version 6.4.1: dozens of added and improved detections.
  • Ability to self-update from Github.
  • The plugin user agent is now more consistent and "standard".

Fixed

  • There's a WordPress core "feature" which causes some PII to leak (to wp.org) during plugin and theme updates. This is no more the case for this plugin.
  • In some cases, a WordPress notice can be triggered concerning the loading sequence of translations.

Removed

  • Test site launching from wordpress.org plugin page.
  • All Databeam hooks and libraries, as the Databeam project is abandoned.
  • Dependency on wp.org for updates.

[4.1.0] - 2024-09-10

Added

  • Compatibility with WordPress 6.6.

[4.0.0] - 2024-05-28

Added

  • [BC] To enable installation on more heterogeneous platforms, the plugin now adapts its internal logging mode to already loaded libraries.

Changed

  • Updated DecaLog SDK from version 4.1.0 to version 5.0.0.
  • Upgraded UDD from version 6.3.1 to version 6.3.2: dozens of added and improved detections.

Fixed

  • PHP error with some plugins like Woocommerce Paypal Payments.

[3.8.0] - 2024-05-07

Changed

  • The plugin now adapts its requirements to the PSR-3 loaded version.

[3.7.2] - 2024-05-04

Fixed

  • PHP error when DecaLog is not installed.

[3.7.1] - 2024-05-04

Changed

  • Updated DecaLog SDK from version 3.0.0 to version 4.1.0.
  • Upgraded UDD from version 6.3.0 to version 6.3.1: dozens of added and improved detections.
  • Some icons for brands, browsers or os have been updated.
  • Minimal required WordPress version is now 6.2.

[3.7.0] - 2024-03-02

Added

  • Compatibility with WordPress 6.5.

Changed

  • Upgraded UDD from version 6.1.6 to version 6.3.0: dozens of added and improved detections.
  • Minimal required WordPress version is now 6.1.
  • Minimal required PHP version is now 8.1.

Fixed

  • There's a typo in Morpheus project URL.

[3.6.0] - 2023-10-25

Added

  • Compatibility with WordPress 6.4.

Changed

  • Upgraded UDD from version 6.1.3 to version 6.1.6: dozens of added and improved detections.

Fixed

  • With PHP 8.2, in some edge cases, deprecation warnings may be triggered when viewing analytics.

[3.5.0] - 2023-07-12

Added

  • Compatibility with WordPress 6.3.

Changed

  • Upgraded UDD from version 6.1.0 to version 6.1.3: dozens of added and improved detections.
  • The color for shmop test in Site Health is now gray to not worry to much about it (was previously orange).

[3.4.1] - 2023-03-02

Fixed

[3.4.0] - 2023-02-24

The developments of PerfOps One suite, of which this plugin is a part, is now sponsored by Hosterra.

Hosterra is a web hosting company I founded in late 2022 whose purpose is to propose web services operating in a European data center that is water and energy efficient and ensures a first step towards GDPR compliance.

This sponsoring is a way to keep PerfOps One plugins suite free, open source and independent.

Added

  • Compatibility with WordPress 6.2.

Changed

  • Upgraded UDD from version 6.0.3 to version 6.1.0: dozens of added and improved detections.
  • Improved loading by removing unneeded jQuery references in public rendering (thanks to Kishorchand).

Fixed

  • In some edge-cases, detecting IP may produce PHP deprecation warnings (thanks to YR Chen).

[3.3.0] - 2022-10-06

Added

  • Compatibility with WordPress 6.1.
  • [WPCLI] The results of wp device commands are now logged in DecaLog.

Changed

  • Improved ephemeral cache in analytics.
  • Upgraded UDD from version 6.0.0 to version 6.0.3: dozens of added and improved detections.
  • [WPCLI] The results of wp device commands are now prefixed by the product name.

Fixed

[3.2.0] - 2022-04-22

Added

  • Compatibility with WordPress 6.0.

Changed

  • Site Health page now presents a much more realistic test about object caching.
  • Upgraded UDD from version 5.0.2 to version 6.0.0: dozens of added and improved detections.
  • Improved favicon handling for new Google API specifications.
  • Updated DecaLog SDK from version 2.0.2 to version 3.0.0.

Fixed

[3.1.1] - 2022-01-17

Fixed

  • The Site Health page may launch deprecated tests.

[3.1.0] - 2022-01-17

Added

  • Compatibility with PHP 8.1.

Changed

  • Upgraded UDD from version 5.0.0 to version 5.0.2: dozens of added and improved detections.
  • Updated DecaLog SDK from version 2.0.1 to version 2.0.2.
  • Updated PerfOps One library from 2.2.1 to 2.2.2.
  • Refactored cache mechanisms to fully support Redis and Memcached.
  • Improved bubbles display when width is less than 500px (thanks to Pat Ol).
  • The tables headers have now a better contrast (thanks to Paul Bonaldi).

Fixed

  • Object caching method may be wrongly detected in Site Health status (thanks to freshuk).
  • There may be name collisions with internal APCu cache.
  • An innocuous Mysql error may be triggered at plugin activation.

[3.0.2] - 2021-12-15

Fixed

[3.0.1] - 2021-12-15

Changed

  • Updated DecaLog SDK from version 2.0.0 to version 2.0.1.

Fixed

[3.0.0] - 2021-12-07

Added

  • Compatibility with WordPress 5.9.
  • 3 new devices types can be detected: smart speakers, wearables and peripherals (projectors, etc.).
  • New API properties: device_is_smart_speaker, device_is_wearable and device_is_peripheral.
  • New button in settings to install recommended plugins.
  • New icons for brands.
  • The available hooks (filters and actions) are now described in HOOKS.md file.

Changed

  • Improved detection for iOS and iPadOS.
  • Improved update process on high-traffic sites to avoid concurrent resources accesses.
  • Better publishing frequency for metrics.
  • Updated icons for brands, browsers and oses.
  • X axis for graphs have been redesigned and are more accurate.
  • Upgraded UDD from version 4.3.0 to version 5.0.0: dozens of added and improved detections.
  • [BC] Device Detector API version is now v3.
  • Updated labels and links in plugins page.
  • Updated the README.md file.

Fixed

  • Country translation with i18n module may be wrong.
  • There's typos in CHANGELOG.md.

[2.4.0] - 2021-09-07

Added

  • It's now possible to hide the main PerfOps One menu via the poo_hide_main_menu filter or each submenu via the poo_hide_analytics_menu, poo_hide_consoles_menu, poo_hide_insights_menu, poo_hide_tools_menu, poo_hide_records_menu and poo_hide_settings_menu filters (thanks to Jan Thiel).

Changed

  • Updated DecaLog SDK from version 1.2.0 to version 2.0.0.

Fixed

  • There may be name collisions for some functions if version of WordPress is lower than 5.6.
  • The main PerfOps One menu is not hidden when it doesn't contain any items (thanks to Jan Thiel).
  • In some very special conditions, the plugin may be in the default site language rather than the user's language.
  • The PerfOps One menu builder is not compatible with Admin Menu Editor plugin (thanks to dvokoun).

[2.3.1] - 2021-08-11

Changed

Fixed

  • In some conditions, the plugin may be in the default site language rather than the user's language.
  • Bot detection may trigger a PHP notice.

[2.3.0] - 2021-06-22

Added

  • Compatibility with WordPress 5.8.
  • Integration with DecaLog SDK.
  • Traces publication.

Changed

  • Upgraded UDD from version 4.2.0 to version 4.2.3: dozens of added and improved detections.

[2.2.1] - 2021-02-25

Changed

  • Upgraded UDD from version 4.1.0 to version 4.2.0: dozens of added and improved detections.

[2.2.0] - 2021-02-25

Added

  • Compatibility with WordPress 5.7.

Changed

  • Consistent reset for settings.
  • Improved translation loading.
  • Many icons for brands, browsers and OSes have been updated or added.
  • [WP_CLI] device command have now a definition and all synopsis are up to date.
  • Upgraded UDD from version 4.0.1 to version 4.1.0.

Fixed

  • In Site Health section, Opcache status may be wrong (or generates PHP warnings) if OPcache API usage is restricted.

[2.1.1] - 2020-11-28

Changed

  • WP-CLI and ajax calls are definitely excluded from analytics.

Fixed

  • With some command line tools, Device Detector may trigger a false-warning.

[2.1.0] - 2020-11-23

Added

  • Compatibility with WordPress 5.6.
  • Support for data feeds - reserved for future use.

Changed

  • Improvement in the way roles are detected.
  • [MultiSite] Improved default site detection.
  • Upgraded UDD from version 3.13.0 to version 4.0.1.

Fixed

  • [SEC001] User may be wrongly detected in XML-RPC or Rest API calls.
  • [WP-CLI] Generating statistics may produce PHP warnings.
  • When site is in english and a user choose another language for herself/himself, menu may be stuck in english.

[2.0.1] - 2020-10-13

Changed

  • [WP-CLI] Improved documentation.
  • The analytics dashboard now displays a warning if analytics features are not activated.
  • Prepares PerfOps menus to future 5.6 version of WordPress.

Fixed

  • The remote IP can be wrongly detected when behind some types of reverse-proxies.
  • In admin dashboard, the statistics link is visible even if analytics features are not activated.
  • [WP-CLI] Typos in documentation.

[2.0.0] - 2020-10-08

Added

  • New tool (in PerfOps Tools menu) to analyze a user-agent string with the Device Detector engine.
  • [WP-CLI] New command to get a device detail: see wp help device describe for details.
  • [WP-CLI] New command to display Device Detector status: see wp help device status for details.
  • [WP-CLI] New command to toggle on/off main settings: see wp help device settings for details.
  • [WP-CLI] New command to describe engine capacities: see wp help device engine for details.
  • [WP-CLI] New command to display devices statistics: see wp help device analytics for details.
  • New Site Health "info" section about shared memory.
  • [API] New /wp-json/device-detector/v1/describe endpoint to analyze a user-agent string. Available to all authenticated users.

Changed

  • The positions of PerfOps menus are pushed lower to avoid collision with other plugins (thanks to Loïc Antignac).
  • Improved layout for language indicator.
  • Admin notices are now set to "don't display" by default.
  • Improved changelog readability.
  • Improved IP detection (thanks to Ludovic Riaudel).
  • The integrated markdown parser is now Markdown from Carsten Brandt.

Fixed

  • Some bots icons may be not displayed when it should be.
  • With Firefox, some links are unclickable in the Control Center (thanks to Emil1).

Removed

  • Parsedown as integrated markdown parser.

[1.5.0] - 2020-08-17

Added

  • Compatibility with WordPress 5.5.

Changed

  • Updating the plugin now deletes the cache pool.
  • Detection sequence has been improved.
  • Many icons for brands, browsers ans os have been added.
  • Upgraded UDD from version 3.12.6 to version 3.13.0.

[1.4.3] - 2020-06-29

Changed

  • Full compatibility with PHP 7.4.
  • Automatic switching between memory and transient when a cache plugin is installed without a properly configured Redis / Memcached.
  • Updated UDD from version 3.12.4 to version 3.12.6.

Fixed

  • When used for the first time, settings checkboxes may remain checked after being unchecked.

[1.4.2] - 2020-05-04

Changed

  • The lists for classes, device types and client types display now the translated name (it was previously the identifier).

Fixed

  • There's an error while activating the plugin when the server is Microsoft IIS with Windows 10.
  • With Microsoft Edge, some layouts may be ugly.

[1.4.1] - 2020-04-13

Fixed

  • Namespaces collisions.

[1.4.0] - 2020-04-12

Added

  • Compatibility with DecaLog early loading feature.

Changed

  • The settings page have now the standard WordPress style.
  • Better styling in "PerfOps Settings" page.
  • In site health "info" tab, the boolean are now clearly displayed.
  • [API] Improves the way bot producers are rendered.
  • [API] Improves the way bot categories are rendered.
  • Updated UDD from version 3.12.3 to version 3.12.4.

Fixed

  • Some strings are not translatable.

[1.3.0] - 2020-03-09

Added

  • [MultiSite] New box in summary displaying all sites to network admins.
  • [MultiSite] There's now a way to navigate between sites sub-reports.

Changed

  • Better styling in "PerfOps Settings" page.

Removed

  • Unneeded tool links in settings page.

[1.2.0] - 2020-03-01

Added

  • Full integration with PerfOps One suite.
  • Compatibility with WordPress 5.4.

Changed

  • New menus (in the left admin bar) for accessing features: "PerfOps Analytics" and "PerfOps Settings".

Removed

  • Compatibility with WordPress versions prior to 5.2.
  • Old menus entries, due to PerfOps integration.

[1.1.1] - 2020-02-16

Changed

  • The name of the the menu item is now "Devices Analytics".

Fixed

  • Displayed version is not the good one.

[1.1.0] - 2020-02-04

Added

Changed

  • The position of the "options" tab (in settings screen) is now consistent with other PO plugins.

Fixed

  • Name collision with some non-maintained plugins.

[1.0.0] - 2020-01-22

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