Version 0.3.8 BETA

January 24, 2010  |   Posted in Plugin Updates   |   0 Comments  

Below you will find a list of all the changes done to CSV 2 POST Pro with some details on why, what and where it has been done. The core of the plugin has some major changes which render the plugin a BETA. It requires another 2-3 days testing while I make some finishing touches including YouTube instruction videos on every page. Existing customers can download the BETA from the forum if you would like to try it. Rewards will be giving for participation.

Changes

1. Removed disclaimer page, not really required. Terms and Conditions are being written up for agreement before purchase is made.
2. Removed multiple debug function lines in postmaker file to help speed up importing.
3. Auto keywords, description and tags settings is per campaign now. The ability to prepare them for us exists and Stage 2 will now always show the options to activate these functions where before they could be removed. However Stage 2 is far more simple.
4. Custom Post Layouts are now part of a CSV Profile system. Layouts page renamed to CSV Profiles. CSV Profile data is stored in Wordpress options table as part of a move to get all data into Wordpress tables rather than have plugin tables. This will be done gradually but most of the groundwork is there now.
5. Settings for special functions such as tag generating or custom permalink are now stored in Wordpress options as an array.
6. Stage 2 no longer has any column pairing, it is now always automated due to the new CSV Profile system.
7. Stage 2 special functions columns have been replaced with checkboxes. Columns for each special function are set in the CSV Profile. We can now activate or deactivate each special function by checking or un-checking the boxes. This handy if you are simply testing your approch out and getting used to the plugin.
8. Corrected an issue with the Posts Per Hit value not being saved properly in Settings.
9. Fixed custom slug function. Rarely used function so it was never picked up on that it was not working properly.
10. Applying your own dates from csv file did not always work, changes have been made to improve this and it works far better.
11. Change the name of all variables involved in processing CSV Profile name as a conflict with language translator plugin suspected.
12. CSV Profile text object for name had the ID of “Title” which is the same as the WYSIWYG editor title which was causing conflict.
13. Campaign management now shows last 100 posts created for viewing or edit. Later will have pagination for listing all posts created by a campaign.
14. CSV Uploader page now uses the new csv profile array with the profile being created both in Wordpress options and plugin tables.
15. Moved delimiter entry to CSV Profile page, underneath special column title tokens where it becomes apparent if the delimiter is correct or not.
16. CSV files can now only have one profile and the interface has been changed to prevent selection of csv files with a profile already.
17. Profiles cannot be named manually, they are automatically named using the csv file name they are created for. This is less to do for the user so makes things a little easier.
18. Table names have had “plus” removed since the plugin originally had 3 editions. It has been removed from sql code and all php.
19. Function names have been shorted with “pro” or “plus” replaced with just “csv2post” as I only sell one edition now.
20. My own styles plus images have been removed from plugin files and standard Wordpress styling is now being applied.
21. Auto keyword function removed from plugin. Plugins like All In One SEO will handle Meta keywords for us more effeciantly.