This update brings major under-the-hood changes, one of which adds a Custom Taxonomy API. What is a taxonomy? A taxonomy is a way to group related Entries in your directory. An example of a taxonomy is Categories. The free Certifications and Facilities addons are examples of custom taxonomies. One of the most requested features is …
Building on the work done in the version 10.0 release, Connection not only supports the core WordPress sitemaps; it now also supports the Yoast SEO and Rank Math sitemaps. Sitemaps support is enabled automatically if you are using either Yoast SEO or Rank Math sitemaps. But, some conditions must be met. They are as follows: …
When WordPress version 5.5 was released earlier this year, it included support for basic sitemaps for the first time. This is a fantastic enhancement that improves the SEO of all sites which do not have an SEO plugin installed. The release of Connections 10.0 extends the core WordPress sitemaps to include your directory Entries. While …
This update removes the use of most of the deprecated methods used throughout the code. The biggest change is the removal of the legacy social media icons. These have not been used within Connections since version 8.40 was released on 04/19/2019. This change should not affect anyone unless they were being used directly. TWEAK: Add …
This update is a minor maintenance release. TWEAK: Pass additional parameters to the Connections_Directory/Shortcode/Conditional_Content/is_condition/{$this->atts[‘condition’]} filter. DEV: Change class variable from private to protected. DEV: Add deprecated notices throughout so usages can be removed and old code cleaned up.
A very common setup that I’ve observed is adding static content above the directory such intro or instructional text. From the SEO perspective this is not ideal because it can lead to duplicate content issues and might prevent the individual Entry detail/profile pages from being listed in the search results. A new shortcode, , has …
These two updates improve upon the built-in SEO optimization system to bring tighter, seamless, integration with both Yoast SEO and Rank math, two of the most popular SEO plugins for WordPress. There is nothing for you to do or manage. Connections will automatically update the SEO page metadata to include Entry specific details when the …
This update focuses primarily on consolidating and organizing the many small utility functions and methods utilized throughout the plugin and its addons. NEW: Introduce _string::toKebabCase(). NEW: Introduce the Connections_Directory/Content_Block/Entry/Categories/Attributes filter. DEV: Move the color utility class to its own namespaced file. DEV: Move the dateutility class to its own namespaced file. DEV: The _date class …
The past couple releases focused on Entry discovery, making it easier for your users to find similar and related directory Entries. This update focused on the ability for your users to be able to get back to an Entry they have recently viewed. This update includes two new Content Blocks; Recently Viewed and Last Viewed. …
Connections 9.9 has just been released with another new Content Block, which can be used to increase discoverability of related Entries in your Directory. The new Content Block displays Neary Entries in a mobile responsive carousel. Like always the update brings many minor tweaks to further improve Connections for you and your users. Today’s update …