WordPress Zero Spam

• Added composer. See #150.
• Temporarily disabled sharing spam detection information.

• Fix - PHP notice Warning: array_merge(): Expected parameter 2 to be an array, bool given in /wp-content/plugins/zero-spam/classes/class-wordpress-zero-spam.php on line 532. See https://wordpress.org/support/topic/warning-array_merge-14/#post-13319702.
• Fix - StopForumSpam & BotScout being queried even if the options are disabled. See https://wordpress.org/support/topic/api-timeout/#post-13323551.
• Enhancement - Moved the security functions into the new WordPress_Zero_Spam_Security class.
• Enhancement - General code clean-up & documentation.

• Enhancement - Various performance improvements & caching added.
• Enhancement - Easier to use class methods for integrating Zero Spam into any plugin or theme.
• Enhancement - New WordPress_Zero_Spam class added.
• Enhancement - IPs are now checked against known, safe hosts and user agents (i.e. search engine crawlers).
• Enhancement - Added advanced debugging functionality.

• Fix - PHP notices for comment options #209

• Enhancement - Added support for the French & Italian languages. See #207.
• Enhancement - Strengthened spam detection for registrations using a 'honeypot' field.
• Enhancement - Strengthened spam detection for Contact Form 7 using a 'honeypot' field.
• Fix - Fix for Contact Form 7 protection not firing.

• Optimization - Converted the WPZS JS to be a jQuery plugin to initialize and manage easier.
• Fix - Fix for WPZS failing when the Autoptimize plugin is set to aggregate JS files. See #205.

• Fix - Fix for PHP notice relating to an undefined variable, strip_comment_links. See https://wordpress.org/support/topic/im-getting-this-after-latest-update/.

• Enhancement - Strengthened spam detection for comment submission using a 'honeypot' field.
• Enhancement - Added a 'honeypot' helper functions (wpzerospam_honeypot_field(), wpzerospam_get_honeypot()) to allow other forms, plugins, and themes to easily integrate a 'honeypot' check into submissions.
• Enhancement - IP lookup links integrated in the admin dashboard and tables.
• Deprecation - Gravity Forms is no longer supported — for the time being. See the plugin FAQs for more information.

• Fix - Fix for a reporting issue during detections.

• Enhancement - Added enhanced site security features (no configuration required)
• Enhancement - Added plugin version to the information shared to Zero Spam (optional).
• Optimization - Misc. code clean-up

• Fix - Gravity Forms not catching spam.

• Enhancement - Added the BotScout Count Minimum field in settings to allow sites to control when a BotScout result should be marked spam/malicious. See BotScout's documentation for more information.
• Enhancement - Improved performance by only querying the blacklist API once every X number of days (set in the admin settings).
• Fix - Removed double slashes in some required PHP & JS paths.

• Fixed issued with BuddyPress checks not running.

• Added a confidence threshold for Stop Form Spam checks. See #202;
• Added an API timeout field to adjust how long a response is allowed to take.
• Restructred several functions which fixed some interment bugs users were experiencing.
• Added ability to delete all entries from a table.
• This update will delete all exisiting blacklisted IPs to ensure visitors aren't getting blocked when that shouldn't be.

• Removed Ninja Form submission support. See FAQs for more details.
• Fix for PHP notice on the log page in the view details modal.
• Fix for double slashes in the JS URLs.
• Fix for BotScout not checking IPs
• Fix for table not found notice on activation

4.9.1 Fix for PHP notice on the modals for spam detections

• Fix for PHP notice on the modals for spam detections

• Added support for Formidable Forms. See #112.
• Added additional country regions
• UI enhancments to the admin tables
• Added a spam detection world map to the dashboard

• Fix for charts not showing up in the dashboard

• Added filter & seach options to admin tables
• Various performance enhancements
• Added ability to whitelist IP addresses

• Update to the WP Zero Spam API

• Various performance enhancements
• Updates to the admin tables
• Improved UI
• Added functionality & option to permanently auto-block after X spam detections
• Added ability to share spam detections with WordPress Zero Spam to strengthen it's ability to detect spammers

• Added option to strip links from comments
• Added option to strip & disable the comment author website field
• Added integration with the BotScout blacklist API

• Added integration with the Stop Forum Spam known spammy IPs
• Fixed issue with Gravity Forms not being enabled by default

• Fix for Gravity Forms not submitting

• Misc. code clean-up
• Added support for the Fluent Forms plugin

• Updated get_plugin_data calls to use a constant. See #196
• Added additional country regions for geolocation lookup
• Renamed 'addons' to 'integrations'
• Fixed issue with WPForm spam detections
• Fix for plugin deactivation from v3 to v4 upgrade

• Fix for Notice: Undefined index: verify_ninja_form. See #195

• Fix for Call to undefined function wpzerospam_tables() error

• Optimized scripts & when they get loaded (only when needed)
• Fixed bug with incrementing spam detections in the blocked IPs log

• Added a check for the is_plugin_active functions to ensure they're available before calling it

• Fix for Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function get_plugin_data(). See #193.

• Fixed issue with adding/updating IP addresses manually
• Fixed PHP notice for missing submission data on the log chart
• Fixed PHP notice for "Undefined index: log_blocked_ips". See #191
• Updated the admin scripts to only login on the plugin admin pages
• Fixed an issue with default add-on plugin options being disabled on first save. See #192

• Fix for REFERRER_ANALYTICS unknown constant

• Fix for Gravity Forms PHP notice. See #188
• Add more stats & charts. See #184

• Fixing plugin version

• Re-implemented logging & added admin pages to prepare for charts & statistics. See #181

• Fixed JS errors for some 3rd-party plugins. See #178
• Fixed caching conflicts issue relating to using cookies to set & get keys. See #177
• When plugin is uninstalled, plugin-related data is now deleted. See #179
• Added an option in the plugin settings to determine how spam detections are handled. See #180

• Fixed issue with plugin settings not saving. See #176.
• Fixed some PHP notices. See #175.

• Fixed fatal error.

• Added the default options when the plugin is activated.

• Lots of updates & fixes! Improved code documentation to help promote contributions.

• Fixed uninstall issue, thanks @thiagolcks (https://github.com/bmarshall511/wordpress-zero-spam/pull/139)

• Added support for WPForms (https://github.com/bmarshall511/wordpress-zero-spam/issues/129)

• Added the 'contactform' id to fix issue with valid comments not getting through (https://wordpress.org/support/topic/false-positives-6)
• Updated readme file

• Updates to the readme file
• Fixed Contact Form issue forcing users to submit twice (https://github.com/bmarshall511/wordpress-zero-spam/issues/118)

• Added CloudFlare instructions (https://github.com/bmarshall511/wordpress-zero-spam/pull/107)
• Added ability to integrate with any theme or plugin (https://github.com/bmarshall511/wordpress-zero-spam/issues/116)
• Added support for Ninja Forms (https://github.com/bmarshall511/wordpress-zero-spam/issues/114)
• Complete rewrite of plugin code & structure
• Added plugin icon

• Made minor modification on how spam comments are detected. Tested & verified working as expected.
• Changed how Gravity Forms spam is detected. Needs to be tested & verified.

• Fixed Gravity Form issues (https://github.com/bmarshall511/wordpress-zero-spam/issues/101)

• Added IP location service (https://github.com/bmarshall511/wordpress-zero-spam/issues/84)
• Improved pagination (https://github.com/bmarshall511/wordpress-zero-spam/issues/91)
• Made date/times match site's WP time, not servers (https://github.com/bmarshall511/wordpress-zero-spam/issues/89)
• Removed the banner image to boost performance (https://github.com/bmarshall511/wordpress-zero-spam/issues/86)
• Enhancements to the admin JS to boost performance
• Works with Multisite as network activated or per sub site (https://github.com/bmarshall511/wordpress-zero-spam/issues/85)
• Added BuddyPress support (https://github.com/bmarshall511/wordpress-zero-spam/issues/61)

• Added missing code documentation and fixed typos (https://github.com/bmarshall511/wordpress-zero-spam/issues/64)
• Fixed issue with settings not getting initially saved when the plugin is activated. (https://github.com/bmarshall511/wordpress-zero-spam/issues/69)
• Added ability to auto block spam IPs (https://github.com/bmarshall511/wordpress-zero-spam/issues/71)
• Added paging to spammer log and blocked IPs (https://github.com/bmarshall511/wordpress-zero-spam/issues/60)
• Added additional stats and graphs (https://github.com/bmarshall511/wordpress-zero-spam/issues/75)
• Fixed issue with comment moderators not being able to reply to comments (https://github.com/bmarshall511/wordpress-zero-spam/issues/74)
• Fix issue with DB errors when first activating plugin (https://github.com/bmarshall511/wordpress-zero-spam/issues/80)

• Switched to using a nonce to validate form submissions that support WordPress Zero Spam
• Added Zero Spam plugin settings page for advanced control
• Fix for for non-logged in users (https://github.com/bmarshall511/wordpress-zero-spam/pull/27, thanks @afragen)
• Added blank index.php files to prevent directory browsing (https://github.com/bmarshall511/wordpress-zero-spam/pull/24, thanks @TangRufus)
• Added uninstall.php (https://github.com/bmarshall511/wordpress-zero-spam/pull/23, thanks @TangRufus)
• Addded support for GitHub Updater plugin (https://github.com/bmarshall511/wordpress-zero-spam/pull/21, thanks @afragen)
• Added support for Contact Form 7 form submissions (https://github.com/bmarshall511/wordpress-zero-spam/pull/26, thanks @leewillis77)
• Added ability to log spam detections
• Fix for warnings cause by default settings not being set before actions run (https://github.com/bmarshall511/wordpress-zero-spam/pull/31, thanks @leewillis77)
• Installed Compass (http://compass-style.org/)
• Added support for Gravity Forms
• Fixed potential issue with sites that use caching plugins
• Fixed minor typos (thnaks @macbookandrew)

• Added zero_spam_found_spam_comment and zero_spam_found_spam_registration action hooks (thanks @tangrufus)
• Minor updates to the readme file

• Removed Grunt creation of the trunk directory
• Added spam detection script to registration form

• Fixed some typos in the readme.txt file

• Removed testing for core function testing
• Fix for adding comments from admin (thanks @afragen)
• Removed unneeded WP svn trunk and tags folders from the git repo (thanks @afragen)

• Updated theme documentation.
• WordPress generator meta tag removed to help hide WordPress sites from spambots.

• Initial release.