Version History

Changelog

Version 1.8.3, released 05/12/08

Added drop-down menu to comment form feature with up to 10 options.
Improved trackback/pingback spam protection.

Version 1.8.2, released 05/06/08

Added options to set the height of the Message box, as well as the minimum message length.
Minor bugfix with comment form. If a required form element wasn’t filled in, the link back to the form wasn’t working correctly. It’s fixed now.
Improved trackback/pingback spam protection.

Version 1.8.1, released 05/05/08

Added some basic configuration options to the contact form feature.

Version 1.8, released 05/04/08

On the contact form feature, removed “Website” from the required fields.

Version 1.7.9, released 05/24/08

Added a drop-in spam-free contact form. Just add a tag to pages where you want a contact form, and you’re done. Easy to use, no configuration necessary.

Version 1.7.8, released 04/28/08

Switched most of the spam stats graphics to transparent .png’s to work on all background colors.

Version 1.7.7, released 04/27/08

Added ability to display spam stats on blog.
Improved trackback/pingback spam protection.

Version 1.7.5, released 04/26/08

Improved trackback/pingback spam protection.

Version 1.7.3, released 04/25/08

Improved trackback/pingback spam protection.
Minor cosmetic dashboard change in WP 2.5+ blogs.

Version 1.7.2, released 04/18/08

Improved trackback/pingback spam protection.

Version 1.7.1, released 04/17/08

Improved trackback/pingback spam protection, and overall spam protection.
Improved compatibility with WordPress 2.5.

Version 1.6.9, released 04/16/08

Minor modification to improve compatibility with certain PHP installations.

Version 1.6.8, released 04/13/08

Modified plugin to not run tests if user is logged in with admin privileges. This fixes a conflict with the Absolute Comments plugin so the two will now work together.

Version 1.6.7, released 04/13/08

Improved comment spam protection.
Improved trackback/pingback spam protection.
Minor bug fix.

Version 1.6.6, released 04/12/08

Improved comment spam protection.
Improved trackback/pingback spam protection.

Version 1.6.3, released 04/08/08

Improved trackback/pingback spam protection.

Version 1.6.1, released 04/07/08

Improved trackback/pingback spam protection.

Version 1.6, released 04/06/08

Improved comment spam protection.
Improved trackback and pingback spam protection.

Version 1.5.8, released 03/30/08

Modified to work with WordPress 2.5. WordPress 2.5 broke many plugins and themes. If you have any problems with 1.5.8, please submit a support request.
Now compatible with WP Super Cache gzip compression.

Version 1.5.7, released 03/27/08

Improved compatibility with WP Super Cache. Ironically, to do this I removed WP Super Cache compatibility mode. Several users reported having trouble with that feature, and after dialog with several users and further testing, we found it worked better without. (One of the joys of programming - sometimes you think you’re fixing one problem and you end up creating a new one. It’s fixed now though.) Seems to be working fine with WP Super Cache now, but if any of you have conflicts with WP super Cache and version 1.5.7, please submit a support request so we can look into it ASAP. (See Troubleshooting for more info.)
Improved spam protection.

Version 1.5.6, released 03/22/08

Addition of Installation Status on plugin admin page to let site owner know if plugin has been installed correctly.
Minor code efficiency improvements.

Version 1.5.4, released 03/15/08

Addition of configuration option to Disable Trackbacks and/or Pingbacks if spam through these channels proves excessive.
Addition of WP Super Cache compatibility mode, which can be turned on in the Options section of admin page.

Version 1.5.3, released 02/27/08

Minor upgrade that slightly improves compatibility and code efficiency.

Version 1.5, released 02/25/08

Improved spam protection!
A counter on your WordPress Dashboard so you can see how many spammers WP-SpamFree has kicked in the head!
Added advanced verification methods that make WP-SpamFree tougher to beat by potential evolutions in spambots.
It now creates multiple randomly generated verification keys, across several methods, including random cookie values (so bots can’t just set a value and hit the page), along a few other tricks that make it extremely difficult for spambots to bypass.
Now uses WordPress’s database to store important data. Don’t worry, though - we’re still keeping the overhead light so it doesn’t slow down your blog.
Even more improvements are in the works for future releases. Stay tuned!

Version 1.3.1, released 01/22/08

This release is a bug fix. It was brought to my attention that one of the recent feature upgrades in version 1.3 disabled a blog’s ability to receive trackbacks and pingbacks. This is now fixed.

Version 1.3, released 01/20/08

This is a major upgrade!!
Super-simple installation - truly plug and play. No need to edit external files!! I’ve been working on making this possible since version 1.01 and finally got the bugs worked out.
[UPDATE - The following is rolled back in 1.3.1, because of compatibility issues, but will be re-released in a future version.]Added advanced verification methods that enable WP-SpamFree to beat potential evolutions in spambots. It now creates multiple randomly generated verification keys, and a few other tricks that make it extremely difficult for comment spambots to bypass.[/UPDATE]

Version 1.2, released 01/17/08

Improved JavaScript compatibility with Internet Explorer 6 and 7. Even though everything worked perfectly in all browsers, it triggered a JavaScript error icon in the bottom of the Internet Explorer browser window due to IE’s lack of standards compliance. This worried a few users, so I took care of it.

Version 1.1, released 01/13/08

Improved security by preventing site visitors from browsing contents of private directories.
Improved SEO by ensuring plugin pages don’t get indexed in search engines. You don’t want backend pages indexed for a number of reason, including security.

Version 1.03, released 12/01/07

Improved compatibility and minor bug fixes.

Version 1.02, released 11/14/07

While 1.01 fixed several of the problems with 1.0, it somehow interfered with comment moderation. To fix it I begrudgingly had to go back to manually editing the wp-comments-post.php file. I was trying to make the installation process as simple as possible for users. That’s one of the frustrating things in development — you fix one problem and another pops up. C’est la vie. I’ll keep working on eliminating the external editing for future versions.
The installation process is still very easy.

Version 1.01, released 11/13/07