Release v1.5.0

Changed

• CI/CD:

  • Updated the WordPress compatibility workflow matrix to test PHP 8.2 through 8.5 only
  • Removed matrix jobs below the plugin minimum PHP requirement

• PHP 8.2+ and WordPress 6.8+ Modernization:

  • Raised the minimum PHP version to 8.2 and the minimum WordPress version to 6.8 across plugin metadata, docs, and tooling
  • Added typed properties (?self, array, readonly array, string) to all class properties
  • Added parameter type declarations and return type declarations to all methods
  • Replaced isset() ternary patterns with null coalescing operator
  • Used readonly modifier for immutable $default_settings property
  • Simplified sanitize_settings() with concise boolean casting

• Performance:

  • Cached get_option( 'date_format' ) result in $date_format property to avoid per-row database lookups
  • Extracted inline admin CSS to enqueued assets/css/admin.css stylesheet, loaded only on plugin settings page
  • Removed output_admin_styles() method and inline <style> block

• Architecture:

  • Split the plugin from one large PHP class into focused classes under includes/
  • Updated release and compatibility workflows to package and test the includes/ layout
  • Made store category label filterable via apply_filters( 'optimizations_ace_mc_store_category_label' )
  • Simplified add_store_categories_to_meta() by removing separate single-term and multi-term branches
  • Captured add_submenu_page() return value in $settings_page_hook property for targeted asset loading
  • Removed unused OPTIMIZATIONS_ACE_MC_PLUGIN_BASENAME constant
  • Replaced manual settings-updated notice handling with WordPress settings_errors()
  • Replaced manual registration date timestamp formatting with WordPress get_date_from_gmt()

Removed

• Removed display_dependencies_info() method; WooCommerce and WP Store Locator are guaranteed active
• Removed function_exists( 'wc_get_customer_order_count' ) guard; WooCommerce is guaranteed active
• Removed class_exists() / function_exists() dependency checks in display methods

Fixed

• Added @since tags to all methods missing them
• Updated settings description for store categories to be generic (removed hard-coded "Certifications" mention)
• Updated PHP version text to "8.2+ required" in plugin info display
• Fixed .github/labeler.yml references to nonexistent paths (templates/**/*, docs/**/*, .travis.yml)

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Release v1.0.8

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Release v1.0.7

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Release v1.0.6

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Release v1.0.5

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Release v1.0.4

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Release v1.0.3

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Release v1.0.2

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