## 2.6.0 (TBD) * Merging changes from the previous, untagged version, into this version * Removing left over files from the plguin root * Moving all public-specific functionality into the public subdirectory * Moving all admin-specific functionality into the admin subdirectory * Loading the admin class only if the dashboard is being loaded * Added a TODO for Plugin_Name::Version (grappler) * Replacing plugin-name with plugin_slug and removed a TODO (grappler) * Added a 'TODO' to prmpt the user to change the plugin name (haleeben) * Updating the class-plugin-name.admin.php (will83) * Updating references to the languages directory * Update plugin-name.pos (grappler) * Including more information about the GitHub Upater * Updating the read me to include the new features of the boilerplate * Adding whitespace between the header and the markup of the views * Removing a lot of whitespace, updating function comments, and comment blocks within a function, and making sure no comments exceed 80 characters * Adding a 'TODO' so users can more easily find where all they need to supply the name of their plugin * Update README.txt (grappler) * Defining a section to provide links for recommended tools * Adding a 'GitHub Plugin URI' to the wordpress-plugin header * Updating the javascript to include more whitespace as per the WordPress JavaScript Coding Standards * Update inline documentation (grappler) * Add admin class (grappler) * Update $plugin_slug comment (barryceelen) * Place options page under 'Settings' in stead of 'Plugins' menu (barryceelen) * Replace plugin-name with $this->plugin_slug in add_action_links (barryceelen) * Removes 'Change 'plugin-name' to the name of your plugin' from DocBlock (barryceelen) * Mention uninstall.php in code comment (barryceelen) * Removes reference to register_uninstall_hook from code comment (barryceelen) * Initialize plugin on plugins_loaded hook (barryceelen) * Change default capability to 'manage_options' (nextgenthemes) * Make WP_LANG_DIR constant safer (GaryJones) * Replacing `$this->version` by the new class constant (GeertDD) * Update activate_new_site did_action to become Yoda condition (thuijssoon) * Fix typo and move add_filter under menu add_action (Grappler) * Storing plugin version in a class constant (GeertDD) * Removing useless closing php tags (GeertDD) * Fix loading textdomain when the plugin is symlinked (andrejcremoznik) * Fix typo (grappler) * Add action link to plugin page (grappler) * Replacing all instances of PluginName with PluginName as per the WordPress Coding Standards * Added multisite activation/deactivation functionality. (thuijssoon) * Adding index.php with silence is golden security method (danielantunes) * Added empty array for dependency to fix version number. (tokkonopapa) * Updating `PluginName` to `Plugin_Name` to follow the WordPress Coding Standards * Removing some whitespace in the first line of the README file * Removing an unnecessary apostrophe from the Boilerplate README.txt ## 2.5.1 (17 May 2013) * Updating a reference to the plugin slug ## 2.5.0 (16 May 2013) * Updating `readme.txt` to be up to standard with the current WordPress Plugin Repository demo * Updating page-level DocBlocks for consistency ## 2.4.0 (15 May 2013) * Renaming and updating references in the pot file to match the new file names * Renaming all `display` files to `public` (i.e., `display.js` to `public.js`) * Updating references in comments and in code to the plugin class files and plugin files * Updating the way the plugin terminates execution if accessed directly * Updating code comments, clearing extraneous whitespace * Renaming files to be more consistent with the example name of the plugin * Renaming 'plugin-boilerplate' to 'plugin-name' to be more consistent with the naming conventions of the class file * Adding a sample screenshot to match the example WordPress Plugin Repository `readme.txt` * Removing the plugin version constant in favor of a property in the plugin class * Adding proper page-level DocBlocks ## 2.3.0 (13 May 2013) * Moving the activation hooks outside of the class and marking the methods as static * Removing the @version tag from everything but the core plugin class * Removing deprecating @subpackage tags * Renaming the changelog filename to follow the canonical convention * Including an `assets` directory with sample images and instructions for how to use it * Finalized page-level documentation to the PHP files * Moving to the plugin boilerplate to its own class * Adding DocBlocks to the views * Generalizing the name, language, and email address in the `.pot` file * Updating the DocBlock in the uninstall file * Adding the 'Domain Path' to the header of the plugin file * Moving the changelog into its own file * Updating GPL licensing and adding a note about licensing with the GPL and the Apache license * Removing terminating code comments from the admin view * Removing the localization functions from plugin page parameters * Adding 'Text Domain' to the plugin header * Adding gettext and plural forms to the `.pot` file * Replacing all midline tabs and replacing them with tabs * Removing tabs and spaces from empty lines * Adding a security check to prevent the plugin file from being accessed directly * Improving spacing to better comply with coding conventions * Adding LICENSE.txt and removing it from the plugin's header ## 2.2.1 (10 May 2013) * Updating the `.pot` file as it was resulting in a minor error in one of the translation tools. ## 2.2.0 (10 May 2013) * Updating the README so the demo changelog is more accurate * Renaming the core plugin file to match the name of the plugin (specifically `plugin-boilerplate.php` from `plugin.php`) * Removing the default `.po` file and introducing the `plugin-boilerplate.pot` catalog * Removing all terminating code block comments * Adding braces around the `uninstall.php` conditional * Changing access modifiers from `private` to `protected`. See [this discussion](https://github.com/tommcfarlin/WordPress-Plugin-Boilerplate/issues/36) for more details. * Removing redundant headers since properties, constructors, and methods are clearly defined and segmented throughout the code. ## 2.1.0 (9 May 2013) * Refactoring the ternary operator in the constructor to make the code more readable for developers and to avoid returning an orphaned object * Updating certain function names to use verbs to be clearer in their purpose * Updating versioning in the plugin and in the `README` to use the `x.y.z` convention rather than the `x.y` convention * Adding class property DocBlocks * Adding `@since` tags to each of the DocBlocks for methods * Cleaning up the PHP code formatting for easier readability * Adding a note about POEdit and it being used as my preferred translations * Automatically displaying the name of the plugin admin page * Changing 'directives' to 'tags' * Updating page-level DocBlocks for `plugin.php` and for `uninstall.php` ## 2.0.1 (7 May 2013) * Updating the year of the release of 2.0 ## 2.0.0 (7 May 2013) * Disabling the admin menu by default * Initializing the attributes * Combining the `admin_open` and `admin_close` into a single `admin` view * Bringing some of the code up to the WordPress coding standards * Added access modifiers for functions * Implemented the single pattern * **japh**. Merged upstream changes, maintained separation of uninstall functionality * **mikkelbreum**. Restricted scripts and styles to load only on plugin settings page if it is enabled. * **mikkelbreum**. Added the option for a plugin settings page * **mikkelbreum**. Removed the need to customize the URL for `wp_enqueue_style` and `wp_enqueue_scripts` * **mikkelbreum**. Corrected action book for `register_admin_styles` * **tbwiii**. Listed jQuery as a dependency for both JavaScript sources * **japh**. Added an `uninstall.php` placeholder * **leewillis77**. Improved the way language files are loaded * **wesbos**. Updated the year to 2013 ## 1.0 (29 November 2012) * Official Release ## Author Information The WordPress Plugin Boilerplate was originally started and is maintained by [Tom McFarlin](http://twitter.com/tommcfarlin/), but is constantly under development thanks to the contributions from the many WordPress developers throughout the world.