2.9.4 – Terminal Queries

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Changelog

Release date:

  • August 30th, 2017

Summarized:

  • New performance options have been added. They allow you to optimize Search and Archive query alterations.
  • Schema.org JSON-LD data is now cleaner when you run PHP 5.4 or later.
  • Custom input image URLs can now dynamically switch between HTTP and HTTPS and the dimensions are always set, regardless of input.
  • Multisite networks no longer initiate new database connections on every page for plugin compatibility checks.

Did you know?

  • Local SEO has been added to the Extension Manager.
  • It increases location-aware search presence in Google Search, Google Maps, and even Google Images.

Detailed log

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  • For everyone:
    • Added:
      • Four new options regarding performance:
        1. “Enable search query alteration”.
          • When disabled, this might improve search result pages’ performance.
        2. “Perform (search query) alteration:”
          • When set to “In the database”, it will tell the database to filter the posts. This is more accurate, but slower.
          • When set to “On the site”, PHP will filter the posts. This can lead to 404 errors.
        3. “Enable archive query alteration”.
          • When disabled, this might improve overall site performance.
        4. “Perform (archive query) alteration:”
          • When set to “In the database”, it will tell the database to filter the posts. This is more accurate, but slower.
          • When set to “On the site”, PHP will filter the posts. This can lead to 404 errors.
    • Improved:
      • When using PHP 5.4 or later, slashes are no longer escaped in JSON-LD data. So http://schema.org no longer becomes http:\/\/schema.org.
      • Open Graph image size source comparison now performs a weaker preparation, improving performance.
      • Image URLs from input can now convert between HTTP and HTTPS when host names match.
        • This will also work with CDN plugins when your input URL matches your site hostname.
        • The preferred URL scheme will be set (SEO Settings -> Canonical -> Scheme Settings).
      • Multisite: Removed PHP and WP version testing completion option from site options to blog options.
        • This means the option is now autoloaded on networks, so there will be fewer database calls on every query.
    • Fixed:
      • When an image can’t be cropped for any reason, no more 500 errors will occur, but a correct notice will be outputted instead.
      • Titles and Descriptions starting with two spaces now get their duplicated spaces correctly removed.
      • When performing search actions in the admin dashboard, like filtering products by category, the SEO Bar is now correct.
      • Search URL in JSON-LD is now correct when slashes are omitted from pretty permalinks.
      • When CPT archives aren’t registered with a label, they are tried for their deeper listed singular label.
        • Notably, The Events Calendar works correctly now with The SEO Framework.
      • Prevented PHP errors on Shortlink generation when previewing certain custom post types.
  • For translators:
    • Added:
      • Location: SEO Settings, General Settings, Performance tab.
        • “Depending on your server’s configuration, adjusting these settings can affect performance”:
          • Settings description.
        • “Query alteration Settings”
          • Settings title.
        • “Altering the query allows for more control of the site’s hierarchy.”
          • Settings description.
        • “If your website has thousands of pages, these options can greatly affect database performance.”
          • Settings description.
        • “Altering the query in the database is more accurate, but can increase database query time.”
          • Settings description.
        • “Altering the query on the site is much faster, but can lead to inconsistent pagination. It can also lead to 404 error messages if all queried pages have been excluded.”
          • Settings description.
        • “Perform alteration:”:
          • Option selection prefix.
        • “In the database”:
          • Option selection.
        • “On the site”:
          • Option selection.
        • “Enable search query alteration?”:
          • Option checkbox label.
        • “This allows you to exclude pages from on-site search results”:
          • Option checkbox label question mark title.
        • “Enable archive query alteration?”:
          • Option checkbox label.
        • “This allows you to exclude pages from on-site archive listings”:
          • Option checkbox label question mark title.
    • Changed:
      • “Exclude this %s from archive listing”:
        • Location: In-post SEO Box.
        • Now is: “Exclude this %s from all archive listings”.
        • Reason: Clarity.
    • Updated:
      • POT translation file.
  • For developers:
    • Added:
      • Method matches_this_domain, where the input URL gets compared to the website’s domain.
      • Option alter_search_query_type.
      • Option alter_archive_query_type.
      • Option alter_search_query.
      • Option alter_archive_query.
    • Updated:
      • Database version: '2941'.
    • Changed:
      • Method the_seo_framework()->is_search() now always returns false in the admin area.
        • Methods affected at runtime:
          • Class The_SEO_Framework\Load:
            • get_the_search_title()
              • Tree:
                1. get_the_search_title()
                2. generate_title()
                3. get_notagline_title()
                4. build_title_notagline()
                5. build_title()
                6. title()
              • Therefore, these unique methods output different data on admin search pages:
                • get_javascript_l10n()
                • the_seo_bar_term_data()
                • the_seo_bar_post_data()
                • generate_description_title()
          • The_SEO_Framework\Debug::get_debug_query_output()
    • Fixed:
      • Method the_seo_framework()->get_social_image_url_from_seo_settings() first parameter now works.
      • Method the_seo_framework()->delete_ld_json_transient() no longer uses run-once cache. Therefore, it can clear multiple JSON-LD transients.
    • Removed:
      • Method the_seo_framework()->adjust_archive_query(), without deprecation.
      • Method the_seo_framework()->adjust_search_filter(), without deprecation.
    • Filter notes:
      • Added:
        • (string) the_seo_framework_title_pagination, allows you to adjust the title pagination.
        • (bool) the_seo_framework_do_adjust_archive_query, allows other plugin authors to prevent query adjustment.
        • (array) the_seo_framework_query_alteration_types, allows you to limit query adjustment types.
    • Action notes:
      • Added:
        • the_seo_framework_after_front_init. This allows you to easily alter hooks on the front-end.
        • the_seo_framework_after_admin_init. This allows you to easily alter hooks on the back-end.
    • Other:
      • Cleaned up code, i.e. improved documentation and writing style.