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Changelog & Release Notes
Transparent, verified changelogs for the Glow Reviews WordPress plugin. Track every new feature, security hardening, layout improvement, and performance enhancement across releases.
Version 1.2.0 Current Stable
Major Feature Release- Drag-and-Drop Layout Builder: Introduced visual layout customization under
Tools > Layout Builderwith live preview controls for desktop, tablet, and mobile viewports. - Marquee Layout: Added continuous, smooth horizontal ticker display for compact client quote presentations.
- Scroll Reveal Animations: Added subtle CSS-driven entrance transitions that respect the user’s
prefers-reduced-motionoperating system setting. - Inline SVG Avatars: Added zero-HTTP fallback avatars displaying reviewer initials when photos or Gravatars are unavailable.
- Performance Enhancements: Leveraged native WordPress Object Cache and Transient APIs to minimize database queries during high-traffic layout rendering.
Version 1.1.1
Maintenance & Layout Update- Masonry Layout: Added dynamic multi-column masonry waterfall layout to pack testimonials of unequal length cleanly without whitespace gaps.
- Shortcode Enhancements: Added column configuration parameter to
[glowrev-display-testimonials]for finer responsive control.
Version 1.1.0
Security & Moderation Release- Duplicate-Email Update Flow: Implemented automatic matching for repeat submitters. Re-submissions update the existing review record and return it to Pending Moderation.
- Read More / Read Less Toggle: Added automatic character thresholding (120 characters) with expandable text toggles to keep testimonial cards balanced.
- Spam Hardening: Added form timing validation (rejects submissions under 3 seconds) and IP rate limiting (3/hr, 10/day).
- Pending Moderation Dashboard: Improved admin workflow for approving, editing, and managing customer feedback.
Version 1.0.0
Initial Public Release- Initial launch of Glow Reviews on WordPress.org.
- 1 to 5 star rating collection with frontend shortcode
[glowrev-feedback-form]. - Responsive Grid, Slider, and List display layouts.
- Photo upload support (JPG, PNG, GIF up to 2 MB) with WordPress avatar integration.
- Dedicated
glowrev_testimonialcustom post type with moderation approval.
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