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Pixel Custodes: Changelog

Here lies the record of enhancements and fortifications added to Pixel Custodes. Each version strengthens its watch, securing your domain with unyielding resolve.

Version 1.0.0 - Initial Deployment

  • Core Deployment: Launched Pixel Custodes with foundational features for comprehensive security, site optimization, and command control, embodying the plugin's core purpose as a guardian of your digital fortress.
  • Security Protocols: Introduced options to shield XML-RPC, control REST API access, conceal version information, and secure headers, creating a fortified perimeter around your site.
  • Optimization Initiatives: Implemented features to remove unnecessary bloat, disable emojis, and optimize loading efficiency, ensuring a streamlined experience across your domain.
  • Command Features: Empowered administrators with settings to restrict file editing and manage asset loading with precision.
  • User Interface: Created a clear and intuitive settings page with toggles for each feature, providing effortless control over your site’s defenses and resources.

Version 1.1.0 - Contact Form 7 Command Feature

  • Conditional Asset Loading: Added functionality to control the loading of Contact Form 7 assets based on specified page slugs. Allows administrators to specify exactly where Contact Form 7 scripts and styles should be deployed, reducing unnecessary load site-wide.
  • Improved Control Panel: Added new fields to the settings page under the Command section, allowing easy input of page slugs for precise management of Contact Form 7 assets.
  • Enhanced Efficiency: Reduces load times by eliminating extraneous assets, improving site performance and conserving resources.

Version 1.2.0 - Advanced Optimization and Notifications

  • Plugin Banners Control: Added the option to disable plugin-related banners and notices in the WordPress admin area, ensuring a distraction-free dashboard experience.
  • Update Notification Emails: Introduced separate toggles to disable WordPress core, plugin, and theme update notification emails, granting administrators precise control over email notifications.
  • Gutenberg Stylesheet Management: Added toggles to remove Gutenberg-related stylesheets, including WordPress core styles, WooCommerce block styles, and Storefront block styles, enhancing performance and reducing unused CSS.
  • Inline Styles and SVG Filters: Introduced the ability to remove default WordPress inline styles and SVG filters added to the <body> tag, minimizing unnecessary rendering and improving site output.

Ongoing Fortifications

Pixel Custodes remains vigilant. Each release will bring enhancements, further defenses, and optimizations to ensure your domain stands strong. Continue to update and reap the benefits of each upgrade.