2.7.2

• DeepL client moved to back end due, because CORS
• Rolled in support for OpenAI / ChatGPT translation
• Workaround for JSON file references with no line number
• Bumped WordPress compatibility to 6.7.2

2.7.1

• Debug logging of unloaded domains reduced to a summary

2.7.0

• Raised minimum requirements to WordPress 6.6
• Minimum PHP version becomes 7.2.24 as per WordPress 6.6
• Locale-filtered bundle list now searches for base language
• Loading helper forcefully removes prematurely loaded text domains
• Machine translation hooks now have access to message context
• Persistent UI state for code view and invisible character modes

2.6.14

• Critical fix: A relative path passed to load_textdomain no longer throws exception.

2.6.13

• Fix for direct calls to load_textdomain with custom paths
• This resolves a regression in 2.6.12

2.6.12

• Major fix to custom load_textdomain loader. Works when original file is absent
• Fixed bug in template comparison when JSON files need to be merged
• CSS fixes including reinstating of unsaved “star” icon
• Domain listener fixed for JIT loading
• Bumped WordPress compatibility to 6.7

2.6.11

• Removed accidental console trace
• Bumped WordPress compatibility to 6.6.0
• Added lang_dir_for_domain fix to handle system file absence

2.6.10

• Added loco_api_provider_{id} filter
• JSON compiler observes configured .js aliases
• Fixed a missing security check – thanks Nosa Shandy
• Added .blade.php tokenizer hack
• Bumped WordPress compatibility to 6.5.4

2.6.9

• Rolled back load helper changes
• Moved debug messages to action hooks
• String debugger improvements

2.6.8

• Added string debugger
• Added Zip download button instead of MO
• Added debug messages about premature domain loading
• Added warning when system translations not installed
• Compiler avoids writing empty JSON translation files
• UI promotes PO copy over msginit/xgettext routes
• Populating msginit fields when copying a PO
• Bumped WordPress compatibility to 6.5.3

2.6.7

• WordPress 6.5.0 compatible
• Support for performant translation files in PHP format
• Added block.json and theme.json extraction
• Added theme pattern files to php string extractor
• Fixed a bug where unused plural forms were counted as untranslated
• Replaced CSS .notice with .panel to mitigate nag-blocker problems
• Removed bundle debug screen (deprecated since 2.6.5)
• Workaround for absent “source” references in JED files
• Extension polyfills now restricted to Loco admin screens.

2.6.6

• Replaced open_basedir check with error capturing

2.6.5

• Added syntax checking function
• Removed deepl_api_url config. Free API detected from :fx key suffix.
• Fixed bug in relative path calculations
• Fixed API suggestions for plural forms
• Fixed bug clearing unsaved state icons
• Added total strings count to PO file tables
• Sharper flags and spinners (@x2 pixel support)
• Handling upload_tmp_dir values outside of open_basedir
• Suppressing E_WARNING when testing file is_readable
• Bundle debug screen is deprecated (moving into Setup)
• Showing System Diagnostics when debug is off
• Bumped WordPress compatibility to 6.3.1

2.6.4

• Bumped WordPress version to 6.1.1
• Dropped support for Internet Explorer
• Updated JavaScript to ECMAScript 6
• Added loco_bundle_configured hook
• Fixed error icon not clearing after correction

2.6.3

• Fixed bug in plural forms comparison
• Fixed bug generating author theme jsons
• Fixed errors in bundle debugger
• Extended cli type argument to filter specific bundle
• Bumped WordPress version to 6.0.3

2.6.2

• Bumped WordPress version to 6.0.0
• Better labelling of reverse-engineered plural forms
• Removed undocumented loco_locale_plurals filter; use loco_po_headers
• Added PO folder location indicator in breadcrumb
• Added syntax validation for formatted strings

2.6.1

• Bumped WordPress version to 5.9.2
• Fix for CVE-2022-0765 reported by Taurus Omar via wpscan

2.6.0

• Dropped support for WordPress < 5.2
• Code upgrades for >= PHP 5.6.20
• Bumped WordPress version to 5.9.1
• Removed Yandex API integration
• Added loco_compile_script_reference filter
• Plural-Forms retained when copying PO to same language

2.5.8

• Compatible with PHP 8.1
• Bumped WordPress version to 5.9
• Added deprecation warning prior to v2.6

2.5.7

• Fixed bug in 2.5.6 where remote APIs could not be used in batch mode
• Enforcing 10k character limit per request for Microsoft and Yandex Translators
• Style fix for revision/diff table under restore tab

2.5.6

• Added loco_api_provider_source filter
• Fixed bug loading user preferences saved in older version
• Refactored file finder to avoid recursive function calls
• Fixed bug displaying two forms for zero plural languages
• Added Lecto AI to translation API providers
• Bumped WordPress version to 5.8.3

2.5.5

• Fixed double file extension vulnerability reported by WordFence
• Better performance when scanning directories for file types

2.5.4

• Fixed vulnerability reported by Tomi Ashari via wpscan
• Added filters loco_po_headers and loco_pot_headers
• Bumped WordPress version to 5.8.1

2.5.3

• Adds option to merge JSON translations when syncing from PO
• Adds screen for editing file headers and sync options
• Fix for missing responseText in failed Ajax responses
• Fix for HTML entities returned from number_format_i18n
• Localized number formatting in JavaScript
• Replaced usage of date_i18n with wp_date
• Added configurable API endpoint for DeepL
• Bumped WordPress version to 5.7.2

2.5.2

• Added implied formality and loco_locale_formality filter
• Added cli fetch command (experimental)
• Bumped WordPress version to 5.7

2.5.1

• Support for new Yandex translate API
• Support for DeepL formality parameter
• Removed literal “1” and “one” instances from singular strings
• Buffering compiled JSON to support strings from multiple sources
• Added loco_compile_single_json filter for specifying custom JSON
• Added loco_extracted_template hook for adding custom strings
• Sync no longer removes the editor’s current text filter
• Bumped WordPress version to 5.6.2

2.5.0

• PHP 8.0.0 compatibility
• Bumped WordPress version to 5.6.0
• Added JSON translation file generation
• Added custom JSON loading to LoadHelper
• Disabled emoji image replacement on our admin screens

2.4.6

• Fixed critical bug syncing PO directly to source code
• Added plugin setting for allowing/disallowing missing POT
• Fixed WP5.5 issue with multiple ID attributes on script tags

2.4.5

• Added WP-CLI sync and extract commands
• Fixed {locale} placeholder bug introduced in 2.4.4
• Improved handling of invalid character encodings
• Sync (msgmerge) moved to back end
• New fuzzy matching with fuzziness setting
• Bumped WordPress version to 5.5.3

2.4.4

• Added PO file upload feature
• Added download button to file info page
• Fix for extracting plurals also used as singulars
• Updating API keys no longer require editor page reload
• Catching fatal startup errors in loco.php
• Supporting max_php_size=0 to mean no size restriction
• Auto-update detection now checks new site options
• Bumped WordPress version to 5.5.1

2.4.3

• Improved fix for default syncing of msgstr fields
• Reverted accidental removal of js debug flag
• Minor fixes to API error messages
• Removed use of jQuery.browser
• Bugfix for new preferences in usermeta

2.4.2

• Added loco_file_written hook
• Improved script tampering warning
• Added keypress for selecting auto-suggestion
• Sync no longer copies msgstr fields by default
• Style tweaks for WordPress 5.5

2.4.1

• Fixed mapping of some API languages
• Added locale filter to user preferences
• Added debugging for credential form failures
• Fixed deprecated use of array_key_exists
• Added DeepL API service provider
• Improved script tampering detection
• Bumped WordPress version to 5.5
• Added “modern” skin styles

2.4.0

• Added support for third party translation APIs
• Added file references to editor source pane in code view
• Added fuzzy matching during editor Sync operation
• Style changes including rearrangement of editor buttons
• Elevated warnings when scripts are tampered with
• Removed remnants of legacy version 1.x

2.3.4

• Updated translatable strings
• Added missing template recommendation
• Alerting in debug mode when scripts are tampered with
• Fix for Hello Dolly being installed into a folder
• Removed translation column in POT edit mode
• Added setting to prevent ‘translating’ of POT files
• Enabled some linkable translations using wp_kses
• Bumped WordPress version to 5.4.1

2.3.3

• Fixed fatal error when class not found

2.3.2

• Removed login/email from default Last-Translator credit
• Bumped WP compatibility to 5.4
• Fixed PHP 7.4 deprecations

2.3.1

• Default POT getter now looks in “lang” directory
• Not calling deprecated magic quotes functions under PHP 7.4
• Fixed issue with conflicting page hooks
• Ajax file uploads now enabled by default
• Removed legacy option migrations from 1.x branch
• Bumped WP compatibility to 5.2.4

2.3.0

• Added experimental support for multipart uploads
• Added relocation tab for moving translation sets
• Creation of missing directories when writing new files
• Fixed duplicate file addition when iterating over symlink
• Bumped WP compatibility to 5.2.1

2.2.2

• Security fixes as per exploit-db 46619
• Fixed old PHP version error in data files
• Bumped WP compatibility to 5.1.1

2.2.1

• Fixed bug where plural tabs not displaying RTL
• Various improvements to PO parser incl. better charset handling
• Excluding node_modules and vendor directories by default
• Transients now have maximum lifespan of 10 days, refreshed after 24h
• Symlink fix for followed theme paths detected outside theme
• Deprecated config repository lookup
• Bumped WP compatibility to 5.1

2.2.0

• Fix for empty language code when getting plural rules
• Added X-Loco-Version header to generated Gettext files
• Added sanity check for mbstring.func_overload madness
• Added “Assign template” link on missing template page
• Added JavaScript string extraction (experimental)
• Editor supports sprintf-js when javascript-format tag present
• Fix for duplicate comments when end punctuation differs
• Marking msgctxt more clearly in editor views
• Added loco_admin_shutdown action hook
• Bumped WP compatibility to 5.0 (beta)

2.1.5

• Updated locale data
• Minor fix to file reference resolution
• Fixed windows paths with trailing backslash
• Fixed ssh-keys toggling issue
• Rejigged buffer handling during Ajax
• Bumped WP compatibility to 4.9.8

2.1.4

• Bumped WP compatibility to 4.9.6
• Hooked in privacy policy suggestion

2.1.3

• Added loco_locale_name filter and updated locale data
• Fixed editor column sorting to update as values change
• Supporting RTL text in editor preview rows
• Minor refactor of debug mode routing check
• Minor PO parser improvements
• Bumped WP compatibility to 4.9.5

2.1.2

• Fixed undeclared property in admin hook
• Fixed incompatibility with older WordPress
• Fixed incorrect millisecond reporting in footer
• Removed locale progress column for en_US locale
• Tweaks to debugging and error logging

2.1.1

• Setting Project-Id-Version on new POT files
• Added source view to quick links in file tables
• Supporting only WordPress style locale codes
• Editor screen tolerates missing PO headers
• Ajax debugging improvements for issue reporting
• Added loco_parse_locale action callback

2.1.0

• Add fs_protect setting to avoid overwriting system files
• Fixed bug in connect dialogue where errors not redisplayed
• Minor improvements to inline notices
• Removed downgrade notice under version tab
• Fixed extraction bug where file header confused with comment
• Resolved some inconsistencies between PHP and JS utilities
• Added Restore tab with diff display
• Added loco_settings hook
• Prevented editor from changing PO document order
• Added default string sorting to extracted strings
• Added “Languages” section for grouping files by locale
• Fixed bug where translations loaded before user profile language set
• Added loco_locale_plurals filter for customising plural rules
• Allowing PO files to enforce their own Plural-Forms rules
• Added loco_allow_remote filter for debugging remote problems
• Updated plural forms from Unicode CLDR
• PHP extractor avoids repeated comments
• Bumped WP compatibility to 4.9.4

2.0.17

• Unofficial languages showing in “Installed” dropdown
• Fixed extraction bug where comment confused with file header
• Fixed issue where src attributes requested from server during HTML strip
• Added loco_admin_init hook into ajax router for consistency
• Added warning on file info page when file is managed by WordPress
• Minor help link and layout tweaks
• Bumped WP compatibility to 4.9.1

2.0.16

• File writer observes wp_is_file_mod_allowed
• Fixed progress bug in editor for locales with nplurals=1
• Made plural form categories translatable for editor UI
• Sync-from-source raises warning when files are skipped
• Added hack for extracting from .twig as per .php
• Added warning when child themes declare parent text domain
• Added option to control PO line wrapping
• Bumped WP compatibility to 4.8.2

2.0.15

• Permanently removed legacy version 1.x
• Fixed bug where editor code view was not redrawn on resize
• Fixed bug where fuzzy flag caused format flag to be ignored
• Fixed bug where autoloader responded to very long class names
• Purging WP object cache when active plugin list changes
• Added experimental source word count into POT info tab
• Bumped WP compatibility to 4.8.1

2.0.14

• Editor improvements inc. column sorting
• Added warnings that legacy version will be removed
• Added PO source view text filtering
• Added _fs_nonce for 4.7.5 compatibility
• Migrated to canonical text domain
• Removed wp class autoloading

2.0.13

• CSS conflict fixes
• Added option for UTF-8 byte order mark
• Printf highlighting observes no-php-format flag
• Fixed issue with translator role losing “read” permission

2.0.12

• Minor fix for root path configs
• Added alternative PHP extensions setting
• Bumped WP version to 4.7.3
• LoadHelper fix for core files
• Allow revoking of permissions from translator role
• Allow network admins to deny access to site admins

2.0.11

• Extra debug logging and error diagnostics
• Forcefully clear output buffers before Ajax flush
• Bumped WordPress version to 4.7
• Experimental wildcard text domain support

2.0.10

• Allows missing domain argument in plugin_locale filter
• Reverted editor changes that disabled readonly text
• Added invisibles and coding editor switches
• Added table filtering via text query
• Added Last-Translator user preference

2.0.9

• Bumped minimum WordPress version to 4.1
• Some optimisation of transient caching
• Fixed hash table settings bug

2.0.8

• Source refs fix for files in unknown subsets
• Downgrades PO formatting exceptions to PHP warnings
• Renamed function prefixes to avoid PHP 7 warnings
• Better support for php-format and no-php-format flag
• PO source and editor UI tweaks
• Localised strings and implemented in js

2.0.7

• Fixed prototype.js conflict
• More Windows file path fixes
• Added loco_current_translator filter
• Fixed false positive in extra files test

2.0.6

• PO wrapping bugfix
• Downgraded source code bugfix
• Tolerating headerless POT files
• Core bundle metadata tweaks

2.0.5

• Deferred missing tokenizer warning
• Allows editing of files in unconfigured sets
• Added maximum PHP file size for string extraction
• Display of PHP fatal errors during Ajax

2.0.4

• Reduced session failures to debug notices
• Added wp_roles support for WP < 4.3
• Fixed domain listener bugs

2.0.3

• Added support for Windows servers
• Removed incomplete config warning on bundle overview

2.0.2

• Fixed bug when absolute path used to get plugins
• Added loco_plugins_data filter
• Added theme Template Name header extraction
• Minor copy amends

2.0.1

• Added help link in settings page
• Fixed opendir warnings in legacy code
• Catching session errors during init
• Removing meta row link when plugin not found

2.0.0

• First release of completely rebuilt version 2