X-Git-Url: https://scripts.mit.edu/gitweb/autoinstalls/wordpress.git/blobdiff_plain/9e77185fafaf4e60e2b73821e0e4b9b1a11fb85f..refs/tags/wordpress-4.5.3:/wp-content/plugins/akismet/readme.txt diff --git a/wp-content/plugins/akismet/readme.txt b/wp-content/plugins/akismet/readme.txt index d0e5a1df..9be516de 100644 --- a/wp-content/plugins/akismet/readme.txt +++ b/wp-content/plugins/akismet/readme.txt @@ -1,9 +1,9 @@ === Akismet === -Contributors: matt, ryan, andy, mdawaffe, tellyworth, josephscott, lessbloat, eoigal, cfinke, automattic -Tags: akismet, comments, spam -Requires at least: 3.1 -Tested up to: 4.0 -Stable tag: 3.0.2 +Contributors: matt, ryan, andy, mdawaffe, tellyworth, josephscott, lessbloat, eoigal, cfinke, automattic, jgs +Tags: akismet, comments, spam, antispam, anti-spam, anti spam, comment moderation, comment spam, contact form spam, spam comments +Requires at least: 3.2 +Tested up to: 4.5.2 +Stable tag: 3.1.11 License: GPLv2 or later Akismet checks your comments against the Akismet Web service to see if they look like spam or not. @@ -20,21 +20,125 @@ Major features in Akismet include: * Moderators can see the number of approved comments for each user. * A discard feature that outright blocks the worst spam, saving you disk space and speeding up your site. -PS: You'll need an [Akismet.com API key](http://akismet.com/get/) to use it. Keys are free for personal blogs; paid subscriptions are available for businesses and commercial sites. +PS: You'll need an [Akismet.com API key](https://akismet.com/get/) to use it. Keys are free for personal blogs; paid subscriptions are available for businesses and commercial sites. == Installation == -Upload the Akismet plugin to your blog, Activate it, then enter your [Akismet.com API key](http://akismet.com/get/). +Upload the Akismet plugin to your blog, Activate it, then enter your [Akismet.com API key](https://akismet.com/get/). 1, 2, 3: You're done! == Changelog == += 3.1.11 = +*Release Date - 12 May 2016* + +* Fixed a bug that could cause the "Check for Spam" button to skip some comments. +* Fixed a bug that could prevent some spam submissions from being sent to Akismet. +* Updated all links to use https:// when possible. +* Disabled Akismet debug logging unless WP_DEBUG and WP_DEBUG_LOG are both enabled. + += 3.1.10 = +*Release Date - 1 April 2016* + +* Fixed a bug that could cause comments caught as spam to be placed in the Pending queue. +* Fixed a bug that could have resulted in comments that were caught by the core WordPress comment blacklist not to have a corresponding History entry. +* Fixed a bug that could have caused avoidable PHP warnings in the error log. + += 3.1.9 = +*Release Date - 28 March 2016* + +* Add compatibility with Jetpack so that Jetpack can automatically configure Akismet settings when appropriate. +* Fixed a bug preventing some comment data from being sent to Akismet. + += 3.1.8 = +*Release Date - 4 March 2016* + +* Fixed a bug preventing Akismet from being used with some plugins that rewrite admin URLs. +* Reduced the amount of bandwidth used on Akismet API calls +* Reduced the amount of space Akismet uses in the database +* Fixed a bug that could cause comments caught as spam to be placed in the Pending queue. + += 3.1.7 = +*Release Date - 4 January 2016* + +* Added documentation for the 'akismet_comment_nonce' filter. +* The post-install activation button is now accessible to screen readers and keyboard-only users. +* Fixed a bug that was preventing the "Remove author URL" feature from working in WordPress 4.4 + += 3.1.6 = +*Release Date - 14 December 2015* + +* Improve the notices shown after activating Akismet. +* Update some strings to allow for the proper plural forms in all languages. + += 3.1.5 = +*Release Date - 13 October 2015* + +* Closes a potential XSS vulnerability. + += 3.1.4 = +*Release Date - 24 September 2015* + +* Fixed a bug that was preventing some users from automatically connecting using Jetpack if they didn't have a current Akismet subscription. +* Fixed a bug that could cause comments caught as spam to be placed in the Pending queue. +* Error messages and instructions have been simplified to be more understandable. +* Link previews are enabled for all links inside comments, not just the author's website link. + += 3.1.3 = +*Release Date - 6 July 2015* + +* Notify users when their account status changes after previously being successfully set up. This should help any users who are seeing blank Akismet settings screens. + += 3.1.2 = +*Release Date - 7 June 2015* + +* Reduced the amount of space Akismet uses in the commentmeta table. +* Fixed a bug where some comments with quotes in the author name weren't getting history entries +* Pre-emptive security improvements to ensure that the Akismet plugin can't be used by attackers to compromise a WordPress installation. +* Better UI for the key entry field: allow whitespace to be included at the beginning or end of the key and strip it out automatically when the form is submitted. +* When deactivating the plugin, notify the Akismet API so the site can be marked as inactive. +* Clearer error messages. + += 3.1.1 = +*Release Date - 17th March, 2015* + +* Improvements to the "Remove comment author URL" JavaScript +* Include the pingback pre-check from the 2.6 branch. + += 3.1 = +*Release Date - 11th March, 2015* + +* Use HTTPS by default for all requests to Akismet. +* Fix for a situation where Akismet might strip HTML from a comment. + += 3.0.4 = +*Release Date - 11th December, 2014* + +* Fix to make .htaccess compatible with Apache 2.4. +* Fix to allow removal of https author URLs. +* Fix to avoid stripping part of the author URL when removing and re-adding. +* Removed the "Check for Spam" button from the "Trash" and "Approved" queues, where it would have no effect. +* Allow automatic API key configuration when Jetpack is installed and connected to a WordPress.com account + += 3.0.3 = +*Release Date - 3rd November, 2014* + +* Fix for sending the wrong data to delete_comment action that could have prevented old spam comments from being deleted. +* Added a filter to disable logging of Akismet debugging information. +* Added a filter for the maximum comment age when deleting old spam comments. +* Added a filter for the number per batch when deleting old spam comments. +* Removed the "Check for Spam" button from the Spam folder. + = 3.0.2 = +*Release Date - 18th August, 2014* + * Performance improvements. * Fixed a bug that could truncate the comment data being sent to Akismet for checking. = 3.0.1 = +*Release Date - 9th July, 2014* + * Removed dependency on PHP's fsockopen function * Fix spam/ham reports to work when reported outside of the WP dashboard, e.g., from Notifications or the WP app * Remove jQuery dependency for comment form JavaScript @@ -42,6 +146,8 @@ Upload the Akismet plugin to your blog, Activate it, then enter your [Akismet.co * Suspended keys will now result in all comments being put in moderation, not spam. = 3.0.0 = +*Release Date - 15th April, 2014* + * Move Akismet to Settings menu * Drop Akismet Stats menu * Add stats snapshot to Akismet settings @@ -55,6 +161,8 @@ Upload the Akismet plugin to your blog, Activate it, then enter your [Akismet.co * Replace the old discard setting with a new "discard pervasive spam" feature. = 2.6.0 = +*Release Date - 18th March, 2014* + * Add ajax paging to the check for spam button to handle large volumes of comments * Optimize javascript and add localization support * Fix bug in link to spam comments from right now dashboard widget @@ -63,16 +171,22 @@ Upload the Akismet plugin to your blog, Activate it, then enter your [Akismet.co * Add pre-check for pingbacks, to stop spam before an outbound verification request is made = 2.5.9 = +*Release Date - 1st August, 2013* + * Update 'Already have a key' link to redirect page rather than depend on javascript * Fix some non-translatable strings to be translatable * Update Activation banner in plugins page to redirect user to Akismet config page = 2.5.8 = +*Release Date - 20th January, 2013* + * Simplify the activation process for new users * Remove the reporter_ip parameter * Minor preventative security improvements = 2.5.7 = +*Release Date - 13th December, 2012* + * FireFox Stats iframe preview bug * Fix mshots preview when using https * Add .htaccess to block direct access to files @@ -82,6 +196,8 @@ Upload the Akismet plugin to your blog, Activate it, then enter your [Akismet.co * Fix prepare() warnings in WP 3.5 = 2.5.6 = +*Release Date - 26th April, 2012* + * Prevent retry scheduling problems on sites where wp_cron is misbehaving * Preload mshot previews * Modernize the widget code @@ -93,10 +209,14 @@ Upload the Akismet plugin to your blog, Activate it, then enter your [Akismet.co * Improve error messages when verifying an API key = 2.5.5 = +*Release Date - 11th January, 2012* + * Add nonce check for comment author URL remove action * Fix the settings link = 2.5.4 = +*Release Date - 5th January, 2012* + * Limit Akismet CSS and Javascript loading in wp-admin to just the pages that need it * Added author URL quick removal functionality * Added mShot preview on Author URL hover @@ -105,11 +225,14 @@ Upload the Akismet plugin to your blog, Activate it, then enter your [Akismet.co * Purge old Akismet comment meta data, default of 15 days = 2.5.3 = +*Release Date - 8th Febuary, 2011* + * Specify the license is GPL v2 or later * Fix a bug that could result in orphaned commentmeta entries * Include hotfix for WordPress 3.0.5 filter issue = 2.5.2 = +*Release Date - 14th January, 2011* * Properly format the comment count for author counts * Look for super admins on multisite installs when looking up user roles @@ -119,6 +242,7 @@ Upload the Akismet plugin to your blog, Activate it, then enter your [Akismet.co * Set Akismet stats iframe height to fixed 2500px. Better to have one tall scroll bar than two side by side. = 2.5.1 = +*Release Date - 17th December, 2010* * Fix a bug that caused the "Auto delete" option to fail to discard comments correctly * Remove the comment nonce form field from the 'Akismet Configuration' page in favor of using a filter, akismet_comment_nonce @@ -137,6 +261,7 @@ Upload the Akismet plugin to your blog, Activate it, then enter your [Akismet.co * Hid "flagged by..." notification while on dashboard = 2.5.0 = +*Release Date - 7th December, 2010* * Track comment actions under 'Akismet Status' on the edit comment screen * Fix a few remaining deprecated function calls ( props Mike Glendinning ) @@ -152,6 +277,7 @@ Upload the Akismet plugin to your blog, Activate it, then enter your [Akismet.co * New option, "Use a nonce on the comment form." = 2.4.0 = +*Release Date - 23rd August, 2010* * Spell out that the license is GPLv2 * Fix PHP warnings @@ -161,6 +287,7 @@ Upload the Akismet plugin to your blog, Activate it, then enter your [Akismet.co * General code clean up = 2.3.0 = +*Release Date - 5th June, 2010* * Fix "Are you sure" nonce message on config screen in WPMU * Fix XHTML compliance issue in sidebar widget @@ -168,10 +295,12 @@ Upload the Akismet plugin to your blog, Activate it, then enter your [Akismet.co * Localize the widget title (core ticket #13879) = 2.2.9 = +*Release Date - 2nd June, 2010* * Eliminate a potential conflict with some plugins that may cause spurious reports = 2.2.8 = +*Release Date - 27th May, 2010* * Fix bug in initial comment check for ipv6 addresses * Report comments as ham when they are moved from spam to moderation @@ -181,12 +310,14 @@ Upload the Akismet plugin to your blog, Activate it, then enter your [Akismet.co * Better handling of comments by logged-in users = 2.2.7 = +*Release Date - 17th December, 2009* * Add a new AKISMET_VERSION constant * Reduce the possibility of over-counting spam when another spam filter plugin is in use * Disable the connectivity check when the API key is hard-coded for WPMU = 2.2.6 = +*Release Date - 20th July, 2009* * Fix a global warning introduced in 2.2.5 * Add changelog and additional readme.txt tags @@ -194,10 +325,12 @@ Upload the Akismet plugin to your blog, Activate it, then enter your [Akismet.co * Support a new WPCOM_API_KEY constant for easier use with WordPress MU = 2.2.5 = +*Release Date - 13th July, 2009* * Include a new Server Connectivity diagnostic check, to detect problems caused by firewalls = 2.2.4 = +*Release Date - 3rd June, 2009* * Fixed a key problem affecting the stats feature in WordPress MU * Provide additional blog information in Akismet API calls