Release notes

• 5.0.0
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• ^ Implemented new design for Dashboard.
• ^ Separate Image features from CSS features on Dashboard
• ^ Settings 'Include files' in the HTTP/2 Preload and 'Preconnect domains' in Preconnect 3rd part Origins no accept crossorigin attribute values.
• Added settings to lazy load selected images above the fold such as hidden slider images and submenu icons.
• Added settings to exclude sections from the Reduce DOM feature and to include selected DIVs above the fold using id or class.
• ^ Modify default HTML sections in Reduce DOM feature.
• ^ Improvements in fht Image Optimization feature and API.
• Limit the amount of font files and images preloaded by the HTTP/2 feature automatically to avoid overloading the critical path.
• 4.2.1
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• * Fixed security vulnerability with path traversals. See https://patchstack.com/database/report-preview/64f22db8-23d4-4c35-83ee-312a3aa865f6 for details
• [LOW] Sort items on Page Cache tab wasn't working
• CSS loaded asynchronously in the Optimize CSS Delivery feature is placed at the bottom of the page.
• Use the loading attribute to lazy load images instead of JavaScript. JavaScript only used when lazy loading background images and audio/video.
• 4.2.0
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• [HIGH] Fix fatal error on servers without mbstring support
• [MEDIUM] Backup images were only saved when WEBP images generated
• Add Responsive Image feature
• Added support for resizing WEBP image to create responsive images
• 4.1.2
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• Add custom CSS setting
• Add setting to disable loading the Critical JavaScript asynchronously
• 4.1.1
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• Removed support for deprecated Wincache storage.
• ^ Improved event messaging while optimizing images using websockets
• ^ Improved caching to reduce server resource usage.
• [LOW] Couldn't exclude JavaScript with async attributes
• 4.1.0
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• ^ Minimum PHP version now 8.0
• ^ Improved Optimize image script
• Remove CDN setting Preconnect CDNs
• Remove HTTP/2 setting push CDN files
• Added Preconnect section for third-party origins including CDN
• Add feature to preload LCP images with high fetch priority
• Add setting to easily find the Elements above fold value. Only works if Debug Plugin is enabled.
• 4.0.1
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• [MEDIUM] Recache didn't work on some servers.
• [HIGH] Full compatibility with Windows broken.
• * Fix security vulnerability with broken access control to settings
• * Fix security vulnerability with the Optimize Image metafile.
• Add setting to ignore query parameter on page cache
• 4.0.0
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• Minimum PHP version is now PHP 7.4.
• Added separate icon on Dashboard to load WEBP images.
• Added Bulk Settings Operations feature to export, reset, import settings.
• ^ Modified the JavaScript exclude settings to make them more user-friendly.
• ^ Rearranged some settings on the Configurations tab to make them more intuitive
• Added Recache feature.
• Major rewrite of substantial parts of the codes for better performance.
• Numerous bug fixes and improvements.
• 3.2.3
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• [HIGH] Fix Cross Site Scripting security vulnerability in Configuration tab.
• [MEDIUM] Fix conflict with XML sitemaps when using the Optimize fonts feature.
• ^ Remove loading="lazy" attribute from excluded images in Lazy-load feature.
• 3.2.2
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• [LOW] Fix PHP error when Clean Cache is accessed from admin menu on some sites.
• [HIGH] Fix PHP error with function utf8_strlen on some sites.
• 3.2.1
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• Added setting to optionally disable deletion of expired cache.
• Added settings for excluding critical modules in Reduce Unused JavaScript
• [MEDIUM] Some external domains were not being preconnected when Optimize Fonts is enabled.
• [MEDIUM] Imported Google fonts were not being handled properly.
• [MEDIUM] Reduce Unused JavaScript wasn't working properly on some sites.
• 3.2.0
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• Improve cache management to reduce cache build up on some sites.
• [MEDIUM] Fixed bug with lazy loading audio/video set to autoplay.
• ^ The Optimize Google Fonts feature was expanded to optimize all fonts.
• ^ The HTTP/2 tab on the Options page was changed to Preloads and the Optimize Fonts feature moved to this tab.
• ^ Modules are now also being loaded dynamically in the Reduce Unused Javascript feature.
• Added setting to Lazy-load background images defined in the CSS files to the Lazy-Load feature.
• Added setting to preload JavaScript Modules in the Http/2 Preload feature.
• Added setting to change existing font-display policy to swap. Previously this was only added of font-display was absent.
• Improve method to generate cache key for Optimize CSS Delivery feature to prevent excess generating of cache.
• [MEDIUM] images in elements were not converted to WEBP
• 3.1.0
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• ^ Minimum required PHP version is now 7.3
• ^ Added support for Brotli compression in .htaccess optimization.
• ^ Added new tab in admin for Page Cache so individual files can be viewed and deleted.
• Added support for different cache storage types (APCu, Memcached, Redis, WinCache) [Pro version]
• New page cache feature to serve static content via HTTP Request without calling PHP to significantly improve server load time. [Pro Version]
• Added 'Remove Unused Javascript' feature [Pro Version]
• 3.0.1
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• [HIGH] Fix PHP error when using Page Cache.
• 3.0.0
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• Added Remove javascript/Remove CSS setting
• Added Utility feature to generate new cache hash
• Added Smart Combine feature [Pro version only]
• Added Reduce DOM feature [Pro version only]
• ^ Complete redo of Admin Configuration page to be more user-friendly and aesthetic
• Using icon images instead of font icons on action buttons on dashboard