Version 1.1.0 (updated on 02 September 2025)
*** Added: Click Trigger Event to open Alert Bar
*** Added: Alert Bar Settings Import/Export
*** Fixed: Header Sticky Jumping
*** Improved: UI/UX
*** Improved: API Call Optimization
Version 1.0.0 (Released on 18 August 2025)
🎉 Core Features
*** Alert Bar Management System: Complete WordPress post type integration for creating and managing alert bars
*** Frontend Display Engine: Dynamic alert bar rendering with top and bottom positioning support
*** React-Based Admin Interface: Modern admin dashboard built with React 18 and WordPress components
*** Divi Builder Integration: Seamless integration with the Divi theme and builder functionality
*** Custom Post Type: Dedicated alert bars post type with meta box support
*** Ajax-Powered Operations: Real-time updates and interactions without page refresh
🎨 Demo Layouts & Templates
*** Beautiful Demo Designs: Pre-built alert bar templates for quick setup-
- Success Alert (green gradient with checkmark icon)
- Warning Alert (orange gradient with warning icon)
- Information Alert (blue gradient with info icon)
- Error Alert (red gradient with X icon)
- Promotional Alert (purple gradient with sale badge)
- Newsletter Signup (interactive form with email input)
*** Demo Import System: One-click demo import with proper Divi shortcode integration
*** Fallback Content: Automatic fallback shortcode generation for failed imports
*** Modern Card Layout: Responsive CSS grid design with hover effects and animations
🛠️ Technical Features
*** Asset Management: Intelligent CSS and JavaScript loading system
*** Layout Manager: Comprehensive layout management with custom and demo layouts
*** API Controller: RESTful API endpoints for frontend/backend communication
*** Data Manager: Centralized data handling and storage system
*** Licensing System: Built-in licensing and update mechanism
*** Composer Integration: PSR-4 autoloading and dependency management
🎯 User Experience
*** Intuitive Admin Interface: Clean, modern admin panel with React components
*** Visual Preview System: Real-time preview of alert bars in admin
*** Responsive Design: Mobile-friendly alert bars that work on all devices
*** Performance Optimized: Efficient asset loading and minimal performance impact
*** WordPress Standards: Follows WordPress coding standards and best practices
🔧 Developer Features
*** Modern Build System: Webpack-based build process with development and production modes
*** SASS Support: Advanced styling with SASS preprocessing
*** React Components: Reusable React components for the admin interface
*** Hook System: WordPress action and filter hooks for extensibility
*** Namespace Organization: Clean PHP namespace structure (DE\\AlertBars)
*** Error Handling: Comprehensive error handling and validation
📦 Dependencies & Requirements
*** WordPress: 5.0 or higher
*** PHP: 7.4 or higher
*** React: 18.2.0
*** Modern Browser Support: Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari
*** Divi Compatibility: Full integration with the Divi theme and builder
🌐 Internationalization
*** Translation Ready: Full i18n support with text domain \'alert-bars\'
*** Language Files: POT file included for translations
*** RTL Support: Right-to-left language compatibility
🔒 Security & Performance
*** Nonce Verification: Proper WordPress nonce implementation
*** Data Sanitization: All user inputs properly sanitized and validated
*** Capability Checks: Proper user permission verification
*** Optimized Loading: Conditional asset loading based on page requirements
*** Clean Uninstall: Proper cleanup on plugin removal
📋 Installation & Setup
*** Easy Installation: Standard WordPress plugin installation process
*** Automatic Setup: Database tables and default settings created on activation
*** Demo Content: Optional demo layouts available for quick start
*** Documentation: Comprehensive setup and usage documentation
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*Alert Bars v1.0.0 represents a complete, production-ready WordPress plugin for creating and managing customizable alert bars with modern React-based administration and seamless Divi integration.*
