Books Gallery – Book Showcase, Library & Affiliate Plugin

Changelog

4.8.4

• Security: Fixed a potential SQL injection vulnerability in the book category search functionality.
• Security: Improved validation and database query handling for search parameters.
• Security: Improved security of author sorting parameters.
• Tested: Compatible with WordPress 7.1

4.8.3

• New: Free book limit increased to 30 books
• New: Open Library import moved to free version
• New: Search panel border color and width options are now free
• New: In-plugin review prompt added to all settings pages
• Improved: Search panel code optimized for better performance
• Improved: Box shadow and hover animation added to grid layout
• Improved: Pagination rebuilt with cleaner HTML structure
• Improved: Author panel added to single book popup
• Fix: Admin publish date empty issue fixed
• Fix: Book image alt text now displays correctly instead of book title
• Fix: Search by category issue fixed — using slug instead of name
• Tested: Compatible with WordPress 7.0.2
• Updated: Freemius SDK to 2.13.4
• Improved: Overall stability and compatibility

4.8.2

• Image alt issue fixed in details page
• Image alt issue fixed for slider widget
• Fixed minor bugs

4.8.1

• Fixed minor bugs
• Code optimized

4.7.9

• Improved compatibility with the latest WordPress version
• Sidebar added to the archive and tag pages
• Gallery with only image template introduced
• Gallery columns shortcode option added
• Cover size shortcode option added
• Fixed reported bug
• Improved usability
• Freemius SDK updated to 2.13.1

4.7.8

• Added book gallery slug option in permalink settings
• Improved CSS for cleaner layouts
• Added option to include books in the post category
• Fixed minor bugs

4.7.7

• Freemius SDK updated to 2.13.0
• Slick css min applied

4.7.6

• Author display issue in the details page fixed
• Book details open in the same tab issue fixed
• Search dropdown option font size issue fixed

4.7.5

• Freemius SDK updated to 2.12.2
• CSS fixed
• Refresh button center issue fixed
• Code optimized

4.7.4

• Gallery image thumbnail issue fixed
• Freemius SDK updated to 2.12.1

4.7.3

• Search button font size option added
• Search button font weight option added
• Search container margin top option added
• Search container margin bottom option added

4.7.2

• Freemius SDK updated to 2.12.0
• Gallery style admin page layout improved

4.7.1

• Textdomain changed from define to real textdomain
• Translation notification fixed

4.7.0

• Hide load more button option added

4.6.9

• More details button added to book details page
• Shortcode option to filter by multiple category
• Format count bug fixed in core
• Combined search issue fixed
• Css fixed
• Code optimized
• Updated Freemius SDK to the latest version

4.6.8

• Price hide option added to gallery page
• Price hide option added to details page
• Publish date format option added to gallery page
• Code optimized
• Max number increased for regular and sale price
• Price format option added

4.6.7

• Freemius SDK updated to 2.9.0
• Paragraph applied to the gallery description
• Book details container background color option added
• Css fixed
• Code optimized

4.6.6

• Freemius SDK updated to 2.8.1
• Reset button font size option added
• Reset button hover bg color option added
• Reset button hover font color option added
• Reset button hover border color option added
• Small bug fixed

4.6.5

• Refresh button icon option added
• Show-hide refresh button option added
• Refresh button use text instead of icon option added
• Refresh button width option added
• Freemius SDK updated to 2.7.4

4.6.4

• Freemius SDK update to 2.7.2
• Minor CSS fixed

4.6.3

• Book saving conflict with formats issue fixed
• Minor code optimized

4.6.2

• Author url issue fixed
• RTL support for book single page

4.6.1

• Freemius SDK update to 2.6.2
• Add download file media button added
• Go to direct checkout page for WooCommerce
• Return to shop url changed to home page

4.5.9

• Download button icon option added
• Freemius SDK update to 2.6.1
• Admin book informations file code optimized

4.5.8

• Book details mobile layout issue fixed
• Css fixed

4.5.7

• Gallery page default image issue fixed
• Hide book cover applied to list layout
• Author and category link applied in list layout
• Freemius sdk upgraded
• Small bug fixed
• Button added to single modal
• Detail page layout improved
• Link applied to details page slider category and author

4.5.6

• Details page publisher link to search page added
• Author label changed to Primary Author
• Reading age icon fixed
• Details page show hide tag option added
• Details page tag label option added
• Download button redirects to login if login permission enabled
• Order by meta key issue fixed

4.5.5

• Small bug fixed
• CSS fixed
• Gallery author link added

4.5.4

• Code optimized
• Freemius SDK update to 2.5.10
• Default image bug fixed in details page
• WordPress general date format applied to details publish date
• Backslash appearing before apostrophes issue fixed in search title

4.5.3

• Book category and tag archive page fixed
• Code optimized
• Url bug fixed
• Freemius sdk version upgraded

4.5.2

• Book category template fixed
• Category link added to Gallery books category
• Open button Url in the same window option added
• Orderby rand issue fixed
• Orderby Rand option added to Gallery Page settings
• Freemius sdk upgraded

4.5.1

• Freemius version upgraded
• Css fixed

4.5.0

• Search design issue improved
• Freemius version upgraded
• Hide other books slider from details page if there is no book
• Show-hide back button option added
• Back button label text option added
• Detail page layout issue fixed
• Book details page made enabled by default

4.4.9

• Price amount range increased
• Resolution warning fixed
• Grid classic template added
• Search and Reset button alignment issue fixed
• Security fixing in admin settings page
• Search panel issue fixed when there is no books
• Default message option added when there is no book

4.4.8

• Gallery list view template added
• Gallery template selection option added
• Gallery container black bg color issue fixed
• Pagination anchor styling issue fixed
• Default cover image url option added

4.4.7

• Images different sizes option added
• Formates changed to Formats
• Books Gallery Sidebar Introduced
• Css fixed

4.4.6
* Freemius sdk updated
* Donation admin link removed

4.4.5

• Bug fixed
• Css fixed

4.4.4

• Books per page option open
• Changed selectize assets from CDN to local
• Slick script minified
• Gallery button bg color, font color option added
• Gallery main container padding, border radius option added
• Gallery container background color

4.4.3

• Freemius version updated

4.4.2

• Security fix
• Details tag space fixed

4.4.1

• Gallery mobile, tablet width issue fixed
• All books admin table width issue fixed

4.4

• Sidebar display issue fixed
• Without sidebar width issue fixed
• Refresh button styling improved
• Font Awesome Free 6.1.1 integrated
• Gallery container border color option added
• Gallery container width option added
• Gallery container margin top/bottom option added
• Css fixed

4.3

• Allow post author in admin add/edit books panel
• Books archive page turned into gallery page
• Support for post author

4.2

• Book detail page SEO improved
• Book detail page code reorganized
• Book detail page title line height fixed
• Gallery page column updated to 5
• Adminajax url issue fixed
• Display cover in admin all books list

4.1

• JS issue fixed
• CSS issue fixed

4.0

• Selectize sorting and conflicting issue fixed
• Search button hover bg and font color option added

3.9

• Action before/after added in front single page
• Search reset button background, border, font color option added

3.8

• Searchable dropdown for search panel added

3.7

• Spelling issue fixed

3.6

• Security fix

3.5

• Minor issue fixed

3.4

• United Arab Emirates currency added

3.3

• General Setings Page Added
• Gallery Page Url Slug Option added
• Gallery Page Slug Applied to Back Button
• Search Filter on Author and Category Link in Details Page

3.2

• Admin Tab Styling Overlap Issue Fixed
• Admin Sidebar Link Updated
• Icon Added to Details Page Book Info

3.1

• Minor bug fixing
• Code optimized
• Search button border issue fixed
• Css fixed

3.0

• Search Panel Button Styling Issue fixed
• Code Reorganized
• Font-awesome integrated
• Search Refresh Icon Changed

2.9

• Minor fixing
• Max width applied to details page
• Notice error fixed in details page

2.8

• Usage & Tutorial Page Added
• Download button Url open in new tab
• Minor fixing

2.7

• Show all books fixed
• Code optimized/organized
• CSS improved
• Freenius integrated

2.6

• Bug/Notice error fixed for front image
• Bug/Notice error fixed for single image
• Show-Hide sidebar in single page
• Code optimized

2.5

• Book category hyerarchy added in search panel
• Single book sidebar responsive issue fixed
• Book cover image size changed – loop and single
• 5 Translation file included – Spain, Ecuador, Venezuela, Mexico and Sweden
• Book item border color option added
• Book item background color option added
• Book image hover effect added – Rotation 360
• CSS issue fixed

2.4

• Sidebar added to single book template
• Empty link removed if not available from book cover
• Search icon issue fixed
• Removed pages word from single page
• Back button issue fixed
• Gallary column number added – 1
• Max Title Word Length set to 50
• Max Description Word Length set to 100

2.3

• Search issue solved in home page
• Search form reset button added
• CSS issue fixed
• Notice error fixed

2.2

• Hide search via shortcode (search=false)
• Show/Hide total books option added
• Book title color option added
• Book title hover color option added
• Book title font-size option added
• Book description color option added
• Book description font-size option added
• Styling updated
• Bug fixed in filter list in admin panel for books and posts

2.1

• Book status field changed dropdown to radio button
• Applied readonly to published on field to avoid date issue
• Change Month/Year option in datepicker for published on field
• NULL value skipped from Year dropdown in search panel
• Dot appearance between pagination fixed
• Total books count showing on top
• Download button background color option added
• Download button font color option added
• Default Option for search items
• Some styling fixed

2.0

• Search problem to other page fixed
• Books display order ASC/DESC option added
• Books cover/image width full/default option added
• Enable/Disable book details page option added
• Showing the book’s tags in details page
• Pages word included in translation in details page
• Search By ISBN option added
• Search By Language option added
• Year wise search option added
• Show/Hide Year Search Option Added
• ASC/DESC Year Order in Search Panel Option added
• Show/Hide ISBN seacrh Option Added
• Some styling fixed

1.9

• Search Books Button Text Option Added
• Search Books Button BG Color Option Added
• Search Books Button Border Color Option Added
• Search Books Button Font Color Option Added
• Category Order ASC/DESC in Search Panel
• Author Order ASC/DESC in Search Panel
• Publisher Order ASC/DESC in Search Panel
• Bug Fixes Regarding Text Domain
• Translation Ready: POT file included (/languages/)

1.8

• Option For Gallary Columns In Mobile Added
• Author not showing in details page solved
• Multiple category showing issue solved
• Bug fixed

1.7

• Search Panel Settings Included In Admin Menu
• Show/Hide Search Panel Option Added
• Show/Hide Search By Book Name Option Added
• Show/Hide Search By Category Option Added
• Show/Hide Search By Author Option Added
• Show/Hide Search By Publisher Option Added
• Display Author By Category In Search Selection
• Hide The Download Button If No External Link Available
• Translate Enable Search Panel Text
• Support For Post Tags
• Description Word Length Option Added
• Published Date Format (Full/Year) Option Added
• Minor bug fixes

1.6

• Various search option added
• Sorting by Name, Author, Date etc.
• No image preview added if image not found

1.5

• Flush Rewrite applied upon plugin activation
• Gallery and Book Detail Settings menu included in admin area
• Grid layout implemented in Gallery page
• Display Gallery columns option added
• Book title word legth option added
• Open book details page when click on image added
• Open book details on same tab or a new tab option added
• Category Label Text option added
• Author Label Text option added
• Option to display category in Gallery page
• Option to display author in Gallery page
• Option to display description in Gallery page
• Option to display Buy now / Download button in Gallery page
• Buy now / Download button text option added
• Option to display Author and Author Label text in details page
• Option to display Category and Category Label text in details page
• Option to display Publisher and Publisher Label text in details page
• Option to display Publish Date and Publish Date Label text in details page
• Option to display ISBN and ISBN Label text in details page
• Option to display Pages and Pages Label text in details page
• Option to display Country and Country Label text in details page
• Option to display Language and Language Label text in details page
• Option to display Dimension and Dimension Label text in details page
• Option to display File Size and File Size Label text in details page
• Option to display BuyNow / Download button in details page
• Option to display Description and Description Label text in details page

1.4

• Bug fixes
• Layout improved

1.3

• Shortcode included: Display Option, Pagination Option, Category Option
• Active/Inactive option added

1.2

• Book detail page layout modified
• Description section comes to bottom

1.1

• Details page added

1.0

• Initial release