WordPress Cluster – Release Notes

• Docker
  • PHP 8.1 (previously PHP 7.4)
• MU Plugin Updates
  • Sponsored Links 1.3
  • fix: count(): Parameter must be an array or an object that implements
• Plugin Updates
  • Blaize 1.28.17
  • fix: count(): Parameter must be an array or an object that implements
• Theme Updates
  • Block 2.30.34
  • fix: count(): Parameter must be an array or an object that implements
  • Block 2.30.35
  • Fixed bug so Podcast Series posts use fallback series image as thumbnail if no featured image set.
  • Hotfix for: PHP Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Cannot use object of type WP_Error as array
  • pressandjournal-2017 4.7.10
  • fix P&J Investigations background colour

PR: https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5119, https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5120, https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5116, https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5111

Jira: https://dcthomson.atlassian.net/browse/EVW-608
Jira: https://dcthomson.atlassian.net/browse/NP-2710

• Themes Updated:

  • Energy Voice 6.0.18
  • Changes to font sizes throughout the site, to resolve some UI bugs around the Inline UIC and the Recommended post flyout.

• MU Plugin Updated:

  • Change wpc_features_article_type_metabox() . Return from function if AJAX, make more specific: action = get-revision-diffs. This resolves issues with mandatory article_type field and revisions

PR: https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5105
PR: https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5088

Jira: https://dcthomson.atlassian.net/browse/NP-2708

Third Party Plugin Updates

name	version	update_version
contact-form-7	5.7.2	5.7.3
contact-form-7-dynamic-text-extension	3.0.0	3.1.0
redirection	5.3.8	5.3.9
instagram-feed	6.1	6.1.1
wordpress-seo	19.14	20
wordpress-seo-premium	19.15	20

PR: https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5098, https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5099, https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5100, https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5101, https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5102, https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5103

• Themes updated

  • Press and Journal 4.7.8:
    • New P&J logo and banner update.
  • Energy Voice 6.0.17
    • Logic change to calculation of number of packs per Subscription page.
  • Press and Journal 4.7.9
    • P&J logo and banner update – centre logo and remove padding

• Plugins Updated:

  • DCT Events 1.0.4
    • Configuration changes to allow better local/staging testing.
    • Declare the number of events to return when fetching data.
  • Blaize 1.28.16
    • New function to count the number of subs pack within a group.

PR: https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5076, https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5093, https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5094, https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5107
Jira: https://dcthomson.atlassian.net/browse/NP-2693

• Plugins Updated:

  • DCT Events 1.0.3
    • Added admin control to declare a staging URL in the event of development/testing.

• Themes Updated:

  • Blocks 2.30.33
    • Amended newsletter page styles.
    • Reset the form state to active in the event of an invalid email address being entered, allowing the user the chance to correct the mistake.
  • Energy Voice 6.0.15
    • Custom, brand-specific styles for the Newsletter page.
  • Energy Voice 6.0.16
    • Rebuilt the CSS files to resolve a missing styles bug.

• Plugins Removed:

  • Email This Page
  • Google No CAPTCHA reCAPTCHA by WisdmLabs

JIRA: https://dcthomson.atlassian.net/browse/EVW-323
PR: https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5087, https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/4916, https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5089, https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5091

Third Party Plugin Updates

name	version	update_version
Advanced Custom Fields Pro	6.0.6	6.0.7
Contact Form 7 – Dynamic Text Extension	2.0.3	3.0.0
Redirection	5.3.6	5.3.8
Stream	3.9.1	3.9.2
PublishPress Future (post-expirator)	2.8.2	2.8.3
Yoast SEO	19.13	19.14
Pods	2.9.10.2	2.9.11.1

PR: https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5085 https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5084 https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5082 https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5081 https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5070, https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5071 https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5086

Plugins Updated:

• DCT Events 1.0.0

  • New plugin added that references the DCT Events site to display upcoming event data.
  • Data is retrieved via the WP REST API and uses React to display frontend data.

• DCT Events 1.0.1

  • Updated the relative path to the REST API for the category selection option.

• DCT Events 1.0.2

  • Changed esc_url() to esc_attr() which caused a bug in the event selection dropdown.

• Blaize 1.28.15

  • Added ‘Custom Cancellation Text’ non-required ACF text field for subscriptions.
  • If field has content, will render for subscription pack; if no content, will continue to default to ‘Cancel anytime’.

• Themes Updated:

• Blocks Theme 2.30.30

  • Moved block template path reference to a function, with filters to allow for external plugins to create block templates.

• DCT Events 2.3.11

  • Added a short excerpt field allowing event information to be added to the REST API and used within the DCT Events plugin.
  • Enabled the Event post type to be displayed in the REST API and allowed custom queries to be run against it.

• Blocks Theme 2.30.31

  • Removed ACF Relationship field thumbnails from the Simple Posts block and added them to the Premium block.

• Blocks Theme 2.30.32

  • Wrapped blocks_filter_excerpt() function in an if ( ! function_exists() ) declaration to allow for full customisation in a child theme.

• Energy Voice 6.0.13

  • Added custom blocks_filter_excerpt() function to change the behaviour in the EV child theme. An excerpt is now only shown if a custom excerpt is added to each post individually.

• Energy Voice 6.0.14

  • Small CSS update to maintain subscription pack dimensions for short cancellation texts.

JIRA: https://dcthomson.atlassian.net/browse/EVW-407, https://dcthomson.atlassian.net/browse/EVW-579, https://dcthomson.atlassian.net/browse/EVW-580, https://dcthomson.atlassian.net/browse/EVW-612
PR: https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5077, https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5063, https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5041, https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5075, https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5079, https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5080

MU-Plugins update:

• Error with displaying revisions and revision comparisons.

Themes Updated:

• Blocks 2.30.29
  • Adds function to create a data attribute to allow insights team to A/B track link clicks effectively
  • Alters block layouts to add data attribute to all relevant articles links
• Energy Voice 6.10.11
  • Alters block layouts to add data attribute to all relevant articles links
• Energy Voice 6.10.12
  • Quick fix to subs footer text string to remove false information.

JIRA: NP-2692, NPDEV-165, EVW-611
PR: https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5067, https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5066, https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5074

Themes Updated:

• Energy Voice 6.0.11
  • Amended billboard slot name to show a billboard instead of an MPU slot.

PR: https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5073
JIRA: https://dcthomson.atlassian.net/browse/EVW-568

Plugins Updated:

• Blaize 1.28.14
  • Added ACF bool highlight_colour to Subs Pack Data and added check to blaize_get_subscription_benefits to add css class if toggled true.
  • Added function blaize_get_packs_in_current_group to determine pack count in currently selected Sub Group.
  • Tweaked function blaize_get_global_subscription_benefits to only return content if pack count in currently selected Sub Group is 2 or fewer.

Themes Updated:

• Energy Voice 6.0.10

  • Updated Subscriptions v2 page functionality so that Global Subs Benefits only render if 2 or fewer subs packs are selected in a subs group; for 3 or more subs packs, Global Subs Benefits do not render and Pack-Specific Benefits render instead.
  • Updated Subscriptions Highlight Badge SVGs and added ‘New Offer’ Highlight Badge SVG according to design spec.
  • Updated styling and colour scheme for new Highlight Colour toggle according to design spec.

• Blocks 2.30.28

  • Adds conditional to landing page block to hide button when no copy is provided

• Blocks 2.30.27

  • Added action hook at the opening of archive blocks template.

Third Party Plugin Updates

name	version	update_version
dark-matter	2.3.3	2.3.4
mailchimp-for-wp	4.8.12	4.9.0

PR: https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5016, https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5065, https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5030, https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5072, https://github.com/dc-thomson/wordpress/pull/5069

Jira: https://dcthomson.atlassian.net/browse/EVW-419, https://dcthomson.atlassian.net/browse/NPDEV-130, https://dcthomson.atlassian.net/browse/EVW-568