Amazon Associates Link Builder - Version 1.7.0

Version Description

  • April 2, 2018 =
  • Added support for wider character set sent by Product Advertising API(PA-API). More details about change on PA-API can be found here.
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Developer amazonlinkbuilder
Plugin Icon 128x128 Amazon Associates Link Builder
Version 1.7.0
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Code changes from version 1.6.0 to 1.7.0

Files changed (4) hide show
  1. aalb_config.php +1 -1
  2. amazon-associates-link-builder.php +1 -1
  3. includes/aalb_template_engine.php +20 -0
  4. readme.txt +7 -1
aalb_config.php CHANGED
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ and limitations under the License.
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  */
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  //version
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- define( 'AALB_PLUGIN_CURRENT_VERSION', '1.6.0' );
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  //Version no. with multi locale settings page
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  define( 'AALB_MULTI_LOCALE_SETTINGS_PLUGIN_VERSION', '1.4.12' );
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  */
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  //version
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+ define( 'AALB_PLUGIN_CURRENT_VERSION', '1.7.0' );
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  //Version no. with multi locale settings page
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  define( 'AALB_MULTI_LOCALE_SETTINGS_PLUGIN_VERSION', '1.4.12' );
amazon-associates-link-builder.php CHANGED
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
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  /*
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  Plugin Name: Amazon Associates Link Builder
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  Description: Amazon Associates Link Builder is the official free Amazon Associates Program plugin for WordPress. The plugin enables you to search for products in the Amazon catalog, access real-time price and availability information, and easily create links in your posts to products on Amazon.com. You will be able to generate text links, create custom ad units, or take advantage of out-of-the-box widgets that we’ve designed and included with the plugin.
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- Version: 1.6.0
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  Author: Amazon Associates Program
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  Author URI: https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/
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  License: GPLv2
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  /*
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  Plugin Name: Amazon Associates Link Builder
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  Description: Amazon Associates Link Builder is the official free Amazon Associates Program plugin for WordPress. The plugin enables you to search for products in the Amazon catalog, access real-time price and availability information, and easily create links in your posts to products on Amazon.com. You will be able to generate text links, create custom ad units, or take advantage of out-of-the-box widgets that we’ve designed and included with the plugin.
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+ Version: 1.7.0
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  Author: Amazon Associates Program
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  Author URI: https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/
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  License: GPLv2
includes/aalb_template_engine.php CHANGED
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class Aalb_Template_Engine {
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  public function render( $display_key, $products_key, $template, $url, $marketplace, $link_code, $store_id, $asin_group ) {
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  if ( false === ( $display_unit = $this->cache_template_loader->get_display_unit( $display_key ) ) ) {
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  $products = $this->get_products( $products_key, $url, $link_code );
 
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  $xml = $this->parse( $products );
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  $items = $this->get_items( $xml );
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  return $display_unit;
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  }
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  /**
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  * Adds pixel image HTML element to the display unit
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  public function render( $display_key, $products_key, $template, $url, $marketplace, $link_code, $store_id, $asin_group ) {
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  if ( false === ( $display_unit = $this->cache_template_loader->get_display_unit( $display_key ) ) ) {
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  $products = $this->get_products( $products_key, $url, $link_code );
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+ $products = $this->unescape_numeric_character_references( $products );
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  $xml = $this->parse( $products );
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  $items = $this->get_items( $xml );
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  return $display_unit;
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  }
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+ /**
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+ * Single Escape Numeric Character References(NCR) using regular expression replacement
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+ *
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+ * @since 1.7.0
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+ *
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+ * @param string $products Deserialized XML string with NCRs double escaped
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+ *
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+ * @return string Deserialized XML string with NCRS single escaped
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+ */
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+ private function unescape_numeric_character_references( $products ) {
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+ //Single Escape NCR represented as hex number
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+ $products = preg_replace( "/&(#x[a-fA-F0-9]{4,6};)/", "&$1", $products );
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+
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+ //Single Escape other special characters escaped by Product Advertising API like Σ(Σ),Θ(Θ)
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+ $products = preg_replace( "/&(#[0-9]{1,7};)/", "&$1", $products );
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+
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+ return $products;
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+ }
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+
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  /**
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  * Adds pixel image HTML element to the display unit
readme.txt CHANGED
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Contributors: amazonlinkbuilder
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  Tags: Amazon, Affiliate, Associates, Amazon Associates, Amazon Associate, Product Advertising API, Amazon API, Amazon Link, Amazon Ad, Amazon Affiliate, eCommerce
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  Requires at least: 3.0.1
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  Tested up to: 4.9.4
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- Stable tag: 1.6.0
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  Requires PHP: 5.4.0
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  License: GPLv2
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  License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@ You can see your earnings and other reports from the respective country Associat
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  == Changelog ==
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  = 1.6.0 - March 14, 2018 =
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  * Added Impressions data in reports shown on respective associates website. This will work only for ads rendered after upgrade to this release.
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  == Upgrade Notice ==
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  * Added Impressions data in reports shown on respective associates website for ads rendered after upgrade to this release.
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  Tags: Amazon, Affiliate, Associates, Amazon Associates, Amazon Associate, Product Advertising API, Amazon API, Amazon Link, Amazon Ad, Amazon Affiliate, eCommerce
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  Requires at least: 3.0.1
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  Tested up to: 4.9.4
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+ Stable tag: 1.7.0
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  Requires PHP: 5.4.0
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  License: GPLv2
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  License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
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  == Changelog ==
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+ = 1.7.0 - April 2, 2018 =
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+ * Added support for wider character set sent by Product Advertising API(PA-API). More details about change on PA-API can be found [here](https://forums.aws.amazon.com/ann.jspa?annID=5543).
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  = 1.6.0 - March 14, 2018 =
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  * Added Impressions data in reports shown on respective associates website. This will work only for ads rendered after upgrade to this release.
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  == Upgrade Notice ==
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+ = 1.7.0 - April 2, 2018 =
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+ * Added support for wider character set sent by Product Advertising API(PA-API). More details about change on PA-API can be found [here](https://forums.aws.amazon.com/ann.jspa?annID=5543).
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  = 1.6.0 - March 14, 2018 =
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  * Added Impressions data in reports shown on respective associates website for ads rendered after upgrade to this release.
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