AttentIQ

Changelog

1.2.3

• WordPress.org compliance: admin menu position changed from 25 to 100 — AttentIQ now appears below Settings, outside the core WordPress menu hierarchy.

1.2.2

• WordPress.org compliance: removed is_premium from all PHP localized script data — the Pro plugin now injects attention-data flags into the frontend JS via wp_add_inline_script() only when active.
• WordPress.org compliance: removed $is_pro_locked slot-locking logic and attentiq_unlocked_slots filter — the Second In-Content slot is added entirely by the Pro plugin via attentiq_slot_definitions; no slot locking exists in the free plugin.
• WordPress.org compliance: setup wizard upgrade blocks (ob_start() / apply_filters() pattern) replaced with direct if (!class_exists('AttentIQ_Pro')) checks — no output buffers left open.
• Renamed internal JS flag is_premium → use_attention_data and variables isPremium → hasAttentionData throughout admin JS — naming now reflects data availability rather than a license state.

1.2.1

• WordPress.org compliance: removed attentiq_is_pro() function and all apply_filters('attentiq_pro_active') calls — pro plugin detection now uses the standard class_exists('AttentIQ_Pro') pattern throughout.
• Added attentiq_upgrade_url() function — returns the in-admin pricing page URL when the Pro plugin is installed, or the external upgrade page otherwise. All upgrade links now use this function instead of the ATTENTIQ_UPGRADE_URL constant directly.
• Fixed: “Upgrade to Pro” menu item is now hidden when the Pro plugin is installed, regardless of license status.
• Improved: “Upgrade to Pro” menu link now opens in a new tab — implemented via wp_add_inline_script() for WordPress.org compliance (no raw inline <script> tags).
• Setup wizard: Free vs Pro comparison grid, attention scoring note, and upgrade card are now passed through apply_filters() so the Pro plugin can cleanly suppress them — no conditional gating in the free plugin itself.
• Fixed: <form> and <button> elements added to kses_admin_html() allowlist — previously stripped by wp_kses(), which caused the Pro plugin’s license activation form to silently do nothing.
• Updated .pot translation file.

1.2.0

• Fixed: infinite loop / timeout on pages and during scans when the [attentiq_heatmap] shortcode is present in a post with ads enabled — shortcodes are now stripped from content before slot scoring to prevent recursive calls.
• Fixed: “Last Rescanned” timestamp in Post Insights was showing the wrong time (up to several hours off) — timestamps are now stored as Unix integers and compared correctly regardless of server timezone.
• Fixed: loading the Post Insights page was silently updating the “Last Rescanned” time on every load — rescanned timestamp is now only updated by an explicit Scan action.
• Fixed: Scan All button was returning no results and getting stuck — AJAX handler registration is now deferred to init so both free and pro plugins are fully loaded before handlers are registered.
• Fixed: Scan All button did not work when rendered inside a form (defaulted to type="submit") — button now has explicit type="button".
• Dashboard: Scan All now processes posts in batches of 10 with a live progress bar showing scanned / total count — prevents PHP timeouts on large sites.
• Fixed: dashboard “Sort by Score” was sorting by raw content quality instead of ad value — posts with great structure but almost no traffic (e.g. Privacy Policy) no longer outrank high-traffic posts.
• Improved: introduced Ad Value Score — content quality score multiplied by a log-scale traffic weight relative to your site average. Posts below the minimum views threshold keep a neutral weight so new content isn’t buried. The ring, sort order, and site average all use this score; individual slot scores are unchanged.
• Fixed: “Total Time on Site Today” dashboard card was always showing empty despite views being recorded — caused by SKIM_SPEED being set to 3 px/s (any scrolling triggered skim mode, dumping all dwell time into an unused bucket). Threshold raised to 400 px/s and scroll speed now resets when the user stops scrolling.
• Fixed: per-post page builder detection now checks post meta (Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, WPBakery) instead of checking if the plugin class exists site-wide — PHP ad injection now works correctly on non-builder posts even when a builder plugin is installed.
• Fixed: dashboard post cards were silently triggering score recalculations on every load for posts scored before the scoring-mode feature was introduced — empty mode meta no longer forces a recalc.
• Improved: frontend ad insertion (auto_insert_ads) now reads slot scores, revenue, and best slot directly from cached post meta — no DB queries or recalculations on every page load.
• Post Insights: score ring now shows Ad Value Score with content quality score shown as a secondary line below.
• Dashboard hero block: tips and to-do messages now rotate randomly from a pool of options so the same message isn’t shown every visit.
• Changed: Freemius SDK removed from the free plugin — license management, upgrade checkout, and the My License / Upgrade to Pro pages are now part of the Pro plugin only. The free plugin menu links directly to the website upgrade page.
• Added: ATTENTIQ_UPGRADE_URL constant — all upgrade links in the plugin use this single constant, making it easy to update the target URL in one place.
• Security: heatmap output in Post Insights now escaped with wp_kses_post().

1.1.9

• Post Insights: tracking status is now shown in the Views Tracked stat block and at the top of the Diagnostics card — displays why tracking is off (site-wide filter, post type not tracked, or too few paragraphs).
• Security: SVG icon variables ($svg_desktop, $svg_mobile) now escaped with wp_kses() throughout the Post Insights template.
• Fixed: hero block today-highlight cards and the dashboard activity ticker now include a nonce in their Post Insights links — previously caused “The link you followed has expired” errors.

1.1.8

• License management page moved to the pro plugin via attentiq_license_page_html filter — license info, billing details, cancel subscription, and plugin sidebar all render from the pro plugin when active.
• Added sidebar to the license page showing installed version, latest available version, update notice, and download button.
• Fixed: stray ?> tags visible on Post Insights page after escaping pass.
• Fixed: fatal error on the license page when the pro plugin is not present — all license call sites are now guarded with availability checks.
• Security: added nonce verification to all admin GET parameter reads — Post Insights, Setup wizard edit-step, and Advertiser Report pages now require a valid nonce.
• Security: all nonce-protected links updated to use wp_nonce_url().
• Security: JS-generated Post Insights links now include a nonce via wp_localize_script.
• Security: wrapped all HTML-returning closures ($score_bar, $heat_bar, forecast icon) with wp_kses_post() / wp_kses().
• Removed dead $_GET['sort'] code from the dashboard — the JS already uses attentIQAdmin.defaultSort from wp_localize_script.

1.1.7

• Fixed PHP output on Post Insights page — stray ?> tags left by escaping pass were visible on screen.

1.1.6

• Fixed scroll depth always recording as 0 — now tracks maximum scroll depth reached during the visit.
• Added site-level unique visitor tracking (dashboard hero block).
• Fixed paragraph heatmap demo showing locked summary chips to free users.
• Security: removed dead code branch and added explicit comment for intentionally unsanitized ad code fields.
• Security: fixed unescaped output in slot alignment editor.
• Performance: removed duplicate scroll event binding that caused double-firing on every scroll.

1.1.5

• Improved paragraph count.
• Added scan button to post insights page.
• Improved frontend heatmap UI.
• Improved manual ad slot positioning.

1.1.4

• WordPress.org compliance — all inline scripts converted to wp_enqueue_script() / wp_localize_script() / wp_add_inline_script()
• WordPress.org compliance — advertiser report stylesheet now loaded via wp_enqueue_style() / wp_print_styles()
• WordPress.org compliance — removed “Powered by AttentIQ” attribution from public-facing advertiser report
• Privacy — added attentiq_enable_tracking filter so site owners can disable all frontend tracking
• Privacy — registered suggested privacy policy content via wp_add_privacy_policy_content()
• Dashboard — Active Slots hero stat now shows total recommended ad slots currently serving across all posts
• Dashboard — sub-label on Active Slots card shows count of recommended slots not currently serving ads
• Dashboard — slot counts use the same visibility threshold (score ≥ 50, or best slot ≥ 40) used across the plugin
• Dashboard — dual in-content placement counted as two slots in both active and unused totals
• Dashboard — added ad slot filter dropdown to post list toolbar (All slots / Ads enabled / Header / In-content / Footer)
• Dashboard — toolbar sort buttons collapse to a select at 1280px to keep layout intact with two filter dropdowns

1.1.3

• Major PHP and JavaScript improvements.
• Further UI improvements for enhanced readability and usability.
• Translation improvements.
• Cleaned up CSS stylesheets.

1.1.2

• JavaScript improvements — added ‘use strict’ to all scripts, replaced shorthand event methods with .on(), removed unused code
• All user-facing strings are now translatable and properly escaped, attentiq.pot file included
• Fixed script and style handle names to remove file extensions

1.1.1

• Full UI redesign of admin dashboard, post insights, ad slots, and settings pages
• WCAG AA accessibility compliance throughout — minimum 12px font size, all colours meet 4.5:1 contrast ratio
• Per-post ad slot controls — enable or disable individual slots directly from the post editor
• Paragraph position sliders — fine-tune where each ad slot appears within its section
• Per-post ad code overrides — set different ad codes per post without affecting global settings
• Lazy load option per ad slot
• Reusable slot editor component used across ad slots page and post insights page
• AJAX scan in post editor meta box — no page reload required
• Improved mobile responsiveness across all admin pages
• Dashboard post list with AJAX pagination, search, and sort filters
• Site-wide slot performance header on ad slots page
• Setup wizard redesign with cleaner onboarding flow

1.1.0

• Full UI redesign of admin dashboard and post insights page
• Improved mobile and tablet responsiveness across all admin pages
• Paginated post list with AJAX loading, search, and sort filters
• Setup wizard redesign with cleaner onboarding flow
• Score rings and slot badges on post cards
• Paragraph heatmap device tabs integrated into insights page layout

1.0.9

• Initial release
• Attention tracking per paragraph, scroll depth, and zone timing
• Device-split tracking for desktop and mobile
• Automatic ad placement based on attention data
• Header, in-content, and footer ad slots
• Mobile-specific ad codes
• Paragraph heatmap (Pro)
• Ad slot viewability tracking (Pro)
• Revenue estimates — programmatic and direct sale (Pro)
• Device-specific placement mode (Pro)
• Custom post type support
• Alignment controls per ad slot