wp/wp-content/plugins/akismet/readme.txt
changeset 7 cf61fcea0001
parent 5 5e2f62d02dcd
child 9 177826044cd9
--- a/wp/wp-content/plugins/akismet/readme.txt	Tue Jun 09 11:14:17 2015 +0000
+++ b/wp/wp-content/plugins/akismet/readme.txt	Mon Oct 14 17:39:30 2019 +0200
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
-=== Akismet ===
-Contributors: matt, ryan, andy, mdawaffe, tellyworth, josephscott, lessbloat, eoigal, cfinke, automattic, jgs
-Tags: akismet, comments, spam
-Requires at least: 3.2
-Tested up to: 4.2.2
-Stable tag: 3.1.2
+=== Akismet Anti-Spam ===
+Contributors: matt, ryan, andy, mdawaffe, tellyworth, josephscott, lessbloat, eoigal, cfinke, automattic, jgs, procifer, stephdau
+Tags: akismet, comments, spam, antispam, anti-spam, anti spam, comment moderation, comment spam, contact form spam, spam comments
+Requires at least: 4.0
+Tested up to: 4.9.6
+Stable tag: 4.0.8
 License: GPLv2 or later
 
-Akismet checks your comments against the Akismet Web service to see if they look like spam or not.
+Akismet checks your comments and contact form submissions against our global database of spam to protect you and your site from malicious content.
 
 == Description ==
 
-Akismet checks your comments against the Akismet Web service to see if they look like spam or not and lets you review the spam it catches under your blog's "Comments" admin screen.
+Akismet checks your comments and contact form submissions against our global database of spam to prevent your site from publishing malicious content. You can review the comment spam it catches on your blog's "Comments" admin screen.
 
 Major features in Akismet include:
 
@@ -20,16 +20,183 @@
 * 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 ==
 
+= 4.0.8 =
+*Release Date - 19 June 2018*
+
+* Improved the grammar and consistency of the in-admin privacy related notes (notice and config).
+* Revised in-admin explanation of the comment form privacy notice to make its usage clearer. 
+* Added `rel="nofollow noopener"` to the comment form privacy notice to improve SEO and security.
+
+= 4.0.7 =
+*Release Date - 28 May 2018*
+
+* Based on user feedback, the link on "Learn how your comment data is processed." in the optional privacy notice now has a `target` of `_blank` and opens in a new tab/window.
+* Updated the in-admin privacy notice to use the term "comment" instead of "contact" in "Akismet can display a notice to your users under your comment forms."
+* Only show in-admin privacy notice if Akismet has an API Key configured
+
+= 4.0.6 =
+*Release Date - 26 May 2018*
+
+* Moved away from using `empty( get_option() )` to instantiating a variable to be compatible with older versions of PHP (5.3, 5.4, etc).  
+
+= 4.0.5 =
+*Release Date - 26 May 2018*
+
+* Corrected version number after tagging. Sorry...
+
+= 4.0.4 =
+*Release Date - 26 May 2018*
+
+* Added a hook to provide Akismet-specific privacy information for a site's privacy policy.
+* Added tools to control the display of a privacy related notice under comment forms.
+* Fixed HTML in activation failure message to close META and HEAD tag properly.
+* Fixed a bug that would sometimes prevent Akismet from being correctly auto-configured.
+
+= 4.0.3 =
+*Release Date - 19 February 2018*
+
+* Added a scheduled task to remove entries in wp_commentmeta that no longer have corresponding comments in wp_comments.
+* Added a new `akismet_batch_delete_count` action to the batch delete methods for people who'd like to keep track of the numbers of records being processed by those methods.
+
+= 4.0.2 =
+*Release Date - 18 December 2017*
+
+* Fixed a bug that could cause Akismet to recheck a comment that has already been manually approved or marked as spam.
+* Fixed a bug that could cause Akismet to claim that some comments are still waiting to be checked when no comments are waiting to be checked.
+
+= 4.0.1 =
+*Release Date - 6 November 2017*
+
+* Fixed a bug that could prevent some users from connecting Akismet via their Jetpack connection.
+* Ensured that any pending Akismet-related events are unscheduled if the plugin is deactivated.
+* Allow some JavaScript to be run asynchronously to avoid affecting page render speeds.
+
+= 4.0 =
+*Release Date - 19 September 2017*
+
+* Added REST API endpoints for configuring Akismet and retrieving stats.
+* Increased the minimum supported WordPress version to 4.0.
+* Added compatibility with comments submitted via the REST API.
+* Improved the progress indicator on the "Check for Spam" button.
+
+= 3.3.4 =
+*Release Date - 3 August 2017*
+
+* Disabled Akismet's debug log output by default unless AKISMET_DEBUG is defined.
+* URL previews now begin preloading when the mouse moves near them in the comments section of wp-admin.
+* When a comment is caught by the Comment Blacklist, Akismet will always allow it to stay in the trash even if it is spam as well.
+* Fixed a bug that was preventing an error from being shown when a site can't reach Akismet's servers.
+
+= 3.3.3 =
+*Release Date - 13 July 2017*
+
+* Reduced amount of bandwidth used by the URL Preview feature.
+* Improved the admin UI when the API key is manually pre-defined for the site.
+* Removed a workaround for WordPress installations older than 3.3 that will improve Akismet's compatibility with other plugins.
+* The number of spam blocked that is displayed on the WordPress dashboard will now be more accurate and updated more frequently.
+* Fixed a bug in the Akismet widget that could cause PHP warnings.
+
+= 3.3.2 =
+*Release Date - 10 May 2017*
+
+* Fixed a bug causing JavaScript errors in some browsers.
+ 
+= 3.3.1 =
+*Release Date - 2 May 2017*
+
+* Improve performance by only requesting the akismet_comment_nonce option when absolutely necessary.
+* Fixed two bugs that could cause PHP warnings.
+* Fixed a bug that was preventing the "Remove author URL" feature from working after a comment was edited using "Quick Edit."
+* Fixed a bug that was preventing the URL preview feature from working after a comment was edited using "Quick Edit."
+
+= 3.3 =
+*Release Date - 23 February 2017*
+
+* Updated the Akismet admin pages with a new clean design.
+* Fixed bugs preventing the `akismet_add_comment_nonce` and `akismet_update_alert` wrapper functions from working properly.
+* Fixed bug preventing the loading indicator from appearing when re-checking all comments for spam.
+* Added a progress indicator to the "Check for Spam" button.
+* Added a success message after manually rechecking the Pending queue for spam.
+
+= 3.2 =
+*Release Date - 6 September 2016*
+
+* Added a WP-CLI module. You can now check comments and recheck the moderation queue from the command line.
+* Stopped using the deprecated jQuery function `.live()`.
+* Fixed a bug in `remove_comment_author_url()` and `add_comment_author_url()` that could generate PHP notices.
+* Fixed a bug that could cause an infinite loop for sites with very very very large comment IDs.
+* Fixed a bug that could cause the Akismet widget title to be blank.
+
+= 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*