V 1.4.0

Author: wpgaurav

README.md

@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 # Dynamic Month & Year into Posts
-- Contributors: gauravtiwari
-- Donate link: https://gauravtiwari.org/donate/
-- Tags: seo, year, automatic, add-on, hooks, dynamic-content, admin, shortcode, current date, month, yoast, gutenberg, widget, content, writing, editor, elementor, shortcodes
-- Requires at least: 3.0.1
-- License: GPLv3 or later
-- License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
+Contributors: gauravtiwari
+Donate link: https://gauravtiwari.org/donate/
+Tags: content, marketing, seo, shortcode, writing
+Requires at least: 3.0.1
+Tested up to: 6.8
+Stable tag: 1.4.0
+License: GPLv3 or later
+License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
 
-Automate your SEO: add today's date by [date], current year by [year], previous year by [pyear], next year by [nyear] and months by [month] [nmonth] [pmonth] etc., shortcodes anywhere, including content, title, meta title, widget, excerpt and Breadcrumbs.
+Automate SEO and content with dynamic shortcodes for dates, years, months in content, titles and more.
 
-== Description ==
+## Description
 
 ### Automate your SEO
 
@@ -18,6 +20,7 @@ But that's not it.
 
 [See Full List of Shortcodes](https://gauravtiwari.org/snippet/dynamic-month-year/#shortcodes)
 
+* New: Add post modified date by using `[datemodified]` and post publication date by using `[datepublished]` shortcodes.
 * New: Ace Black Friday with new dynamic shortcodes. Black Friday and Cyber Monday dates can be inserted anywhere by using `[blackfriday]` and `[cybermonday]`.
 
 ### Works with popular SEO Plugins
@@ -35,18 +38,19 @@ But that's not it.
 * Yoast SEO
 * Yoast SEO Premium
 * Gutenberg and Block Editor Content, Headings and Buttons
-* GenerateBlocks, Ultimate Blocks, Kadence Blocks, Spectra, Otter Blocks
+* [All popular Block Editor Addons](https://gauravtiwari.org/best-gutenberg-blocks-plugins-for-wordpress/), including Greenshift, GenerateBlocks, Ultimate Blocks, Kadence Blocks, Spectra, Otter Blocks.
 * Elementor Page Builder (100%)
 * WP Bakery Page Builder
 * Visual Composer
 * Beaver Builder
 * Brizy Builder
 * Oxygen Builder
+* Bricks Builder
 * Jetpack
 * Intelly Related Posts a.k.a. Inline Related Posts (IRP)
 * Advanced Custom Fields (Manual: please see the FAQs)
 * Lightweight Accordion (including Schema)
-* All major themes like default WordPress themes, Astra, Neve, Kadence, GeneratePress and Blocksy.
+* All major themes like default WordPress themes, Astra, Neve, Hello, Kadence, GeneratePress and Blocksy.
 
 Tested to be totally working with Yoast SEO, SEOPress and Rank Math's breadcrumbs, custom meta titles, excerpt etc.
 
@@ -59,43 +63,43 @@ Note: Since August 2021, Google has started showing h1 titles in search results,
 * Multiple Langauge (WPML) Support: Shortcode renders your site's defined language.
 * Contextual Related Posts Support.
 * Jetpack Related Posts Support.
-* Totally native. No configuration required.
+* Totally native. Doesn't write anything to the database.
+* No configuration required.
 * Cache friendly.
 
 ### Easy to use
 
-Just install the plugin (see Installation tab) and activate it. Add [year] to render current year, [nyear] to render next year, [pyear] to render previous year, [month] to render current month (full name) and [mon] to render first three letters of months automatically. [See Full List of Shortcodes](https://gauravtiwari.org/snippet/dynamic-month-year/#shortcodes)
+Just install the plugin (see Installation tab) and activate it. Add [year] to render current year, [nyear] to render next year, [pyear] to render previous year, [month] to render current month (full name) and [mon] to render first three letters of months automatically. [See Full List of Shortcodes](https://gauravtiwari.org/snippet/dynamic-month-year/#shortcodes) (You can also see this link in *Plugins* page in your WordPress dashboard).
 
 As the months & years change, these shortcodes get updated into the content and title automatically on the shortcode locations.
 
-Zero bloat. No CSS/JS files loaded. No database queries are made and the content is rendered on-the-fly. I am a performance geek and digital marketer myself, so I understand what you need.
+Zero bloat. No CSS/JS files loaded. No database queries are made and the content is rendered on-the-fly. I am a performance geek and digital marketer myself, so I understand what you need. Please use a [WordPress cache plugin](https://gauravtiwari.org/best-wordpress-caching-plugin/) to cache the rendered content.
+
+Also, Dynamic Month & Year into Posts is a totally free plugin. There are no upsells and will never be.
 
 * [More details](https://gauravtiwari.org/snippet/dynamic-month-year/)
 * [Free Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/dynamic-month-year-into-posts/)
 * [More WordPress Plugins and Web Tools](https://gauravtiwari.org/code/)
 * [WordPress Deals](https://gauravtiwari.org/wordpress-deals/)
 * [Request a Feature](https://gauravtiwari.org/contact/)
-* [Follow Development on Github](https://github.com/wpgaurav/dynamic-month-year-into-posts)
 
 ### Privacy
 
-Dynamic Month & Year into Posts is a completely native shortcode plugin. It has no settings page and does not use any analytics tool to gather or use your data. It's bloat and ad-free. No notifications. No upgrade notices. Nothing.
+Dynamic Month & Year into Posts by [Gaurav Tiwari](https://gauravtiwari.org) is a completely native shortcode plugin. It has no settings page and does not use any analytics tool to gather or use your data. It's bloat and ad-free. No notifications. No upgrade notices. Nothing.
 
 ### Fast Support and Feature Implementation
 
-I will provide instant support for all your queries or feature requests. Use [support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/dynamic-month-year-into-posts/) to ask your questions, request new features or report something broken.
+I will provide instant support for all your queries or feature requests. Use [support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/dynamic-month-year-into-posts/) to ask your questions, request new features or report something broken. I will also update the plugin for every major and minor WordPress version.
 
 ### Compatibility
 
-I use the plugin myself on [my primary website](https://gauravtiwari.org) and I try my best to ensure that this plugin is compatible with every functionality plugin you use. Please let me know if this plugin isn't compatible with your stack, create a support request and allow me some time.
+I use the plugin myself on [my primary website](https://gauravtiwari.org) and other client sites that I run. I try my best to ensure that this plugin is compatible with every functionality plugin you use. Please let me know if this plugin isn't compatible with your stack, create a support request and allow me some time.
 
 Please note that some plugins strip shortcodes or disable rendering of shortcodes. In such cases, it's impossible to implement dynamic dates without rewriting the whole plugin code and breaking a couple of things. But still, I'll give a try.
 
-If you are using TablePress along with a cache plugin, like [WP Rocket](https://gauravtiwari.org/wp-rocket-review/), please clear transients regularly or disable table cache to see updated shortcode data.
-
 Help me with a positive review to keep the development going.
 
-== Frequently Asked Questions ==
+## Frequently Asked Questions
 
 = Why would I need this? =
 If you are an affiliate marketer or blogger who uses months, years and dates in your posts. If you use this plugin to render dynamic month, year, date, next year, and previous year shortcodes, you won’t have to update those posts again and again as time passes.
@@ -126,7 +130,7 @@ ACF field name => headline
 	add_filter('acf/format_value/name=headline', 'do_shortcode');
 	```
 
-== Installation ==
+## Installation
 
 1. Upload the plugin folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
 1. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress
@@ -142,6 +146,30 @@ ACF field name => headline
 
 
 == Changelog ==
+= 1.4.0 =
+* More improvements. props @meteorlxy
+
+= 1.3.9 =
+* Refactor code.
+* Attempted a fix for Rank Math SEO JSON and Excerpts.
+
+= 1.3.8 =
+* New: [nd] and [pd] display next and previous dates (number only).
+
+= 1.3.7 =
+* New: [nmonthyear] and [pmonthyear] display next and previous month and years together. Useful in many cases.
+
+= 1.3.6 =
+* Shortcode support in Archive Titles.
+
+= 1.3.5 =
+* Made Black Friday and Cyber Monday dates totally dynamic and auto-updating.
+* Use [year n=number] to display any year next or previous to this year. For example [year n=5] renders 5th year from now and [year n=-5] renders 5th year back from today.
+
+= 1.3.4 =
+* Two new useful shortcodes. Post modified/updated date: `[datemodified]` and post publication date: `[datepublished]`. Use these anywhere you want to make your site more dynamic and SEO friendly.
+
+
 = 1.3.3 =
 * Revert some changes
 
@@ -263,4 +291,4 @@ ACF field name => headline
 * Fixed Name Conflicts
 
 = 1.0.0 =
-* First version
+* First version

README.txt

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Donate link: https://gauravtiwari.org/donate/
 Tags: content, marketing, seo, shortcode, writing
 Requires at least: 3.0.1
 Tested up to: 6.8
-Stable tag: 1.3.9
+Stable tag: 1.4.0
 License: GPLv3 or later
 License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
 
@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@ ACF field name => headline
 
 
 == Changelog ==
+= 1.4.0 =
+* More improvements. props @meteorlxy
+
 = 1.3.9 =
 * Refactor code.
 * Attempted a fix for Rank Math SEO JSON and Excerpts.

dynamic-month-year-into-posts.php

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Plugin Name:       Dynamic Month & Year into Posts
  * Plugin URI:        https://gauravtiwari.org/snippet/dynamic-month-year/
  * Description:       Insert dynamic year, month, dates, days, next and previous dates into content and meta using shortcodes.
- * Version:           1.3.9
+ * Version:           1.4.0
  * Author:            Gaurav Tiwari
  * Author URI:        https://gauravtiwari.org
  * License:           GPL-3.0+
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     die;
 }
 
-define( 'DYNAMIC_MONTH_YEAR_INTO_POSTS_VERSION', '1.3.9' );
+define( 'DYNAMIC_MONTH_YEAR_INTO_POSTS_VERSION', '1.4.0' );
 
 // Load plugin components.
 require_once plugin_dir_path( __FILE__ ) . 'includes/shortcodes.php';

includes/core-filters.php

@@ -19,21 +19,45 @@ function dmyip_render_shortcodes_in_excerpt( $excerpt ) {
 }
 add_filter( 'get_the_excerpt', 'dmyip_render_shortcodes_in_excerpt' );
 
-// Exclude shortcode tags from being stripped.
-add_filter( 'strip_shortcodes_tagnames', function( $tagnames ) {
-    $exclude = array( 
-        'year', 'month', 'cmonth', 'mon', 'cmon', 'mm', 'mn', 
-        'nmonth', 'cnmonth', 'pmonth', 'cpmonth', 'nmon', 'cnmon', 
-        'pmon', 'cpmon', 'date', 'monthyear', 'nmonthyear', 'pmonthyear', 
-        'nyear', 'nnyear', 'pyear', 'ppyear', 'dt', 'nd', 'pd', 
-        'weekday', 'wd', 'blackfriday', 'cybermonday', 'datepublished', 'datemodified'
+// Avoid shortcodes being stripped + thanks @meteorlxy
+add_filter( 'strip_shortcodes_tagnames', function ( $tags_to_remove ) {
+    return array_diff(
+        $tags_to_remove,
+        array(
+            'year',
+            'month',
+            'cmonth',
+            'mon',
+            'cmon',
+            'mm',
+            'mn',
+            'nmonth',
+            'cnmonth',
+            'pmonth',
+            'cpmonth',
+            'nmon',
+            'cnmon',
+            'pmon',
+            'cpmon',
+            'date',
+            'monthyear',
+            'nmonthyear',
+            'pmonthyear',
+            'nyear',
+            'nnyear',
+            'pyear',
+            'ppyear',
+            'dt',
+            'nd',
+            'pd',
+            'weekday',
+            'wd',
+            'blackfriday',
+            'cybermonday',
+            'datepublished',
+            'datemodified',
+        )
     );
-    foreach ( $exclude as $tag ) {
-        if ( false !== ( $key = array_search( $tag, $tagnames ) ) ) {
-            unset( $tagnames[ $key ] );
-        }
-    }
-    return $tagnames;
 });
 
 // Enable shortcodes in archive titles.