Posted 9 July 2011 in Dynamic Widgets

Dynamic Widgets 1.4.1

A little later then expected I’ve just released version 1.4.1 of Dynamic Widgets. After 17 development versions due to bugreports and feature requests (thank you all!) I thought it was time to let everybody who’s using Dynamic Widgets can use the new exciting features.

This is what have happened:

  • Added Custom Taxonomies support for Custom Post Types.
  • Added WPML support to Custom Taxonomies.
  • Added support for Custom Taxonomies Archives.
  • Added support for Theme Templates.
  • Added hierarchical structure overview for Categories.
  • Added Component exceptions support in BuddyPress Groups.
  • Added a Quick setting: ‘Set all options to Off’.
  • Added ‘Internet Explorer 6’ to the browser detection.
  • Added advanced option setting for the page limit.
  • Bugfix for not selecting the WPML main language ID for Custom Post Types.
  • Bugfix for showing all WPML translated Custom Post Type titles.
  • Bugfix for not correct displaying of options string in the widget admin when having options set for Custom Post Type Archives, BuddyPress, BuddyPress Groups.
  • Bugfix for losing exception rules for single posts and tags in rare cases.
  • Bugfix for showing empty Custom Post Type Archives option in settings screen.
  • Bugfix for unexptected behaviour when setting BP groups default to ‘No’.
  • Bugfix for only showing the last Custom Posts in the list.
  • Limited the list of authors to users with user level > 0.
  • Security fix in the usage of the returnURL.
  • Workaround when using prototype theme.
  • Workaround for certain themes claiming an invalid BP component confusing Dynamic Widgets.

Extra notes

Because of the addition of support for Custom Taxonomies within Custom Post Types and the addtion of Internet Explorer 6 detection, the database table used by Dynamic Widgets needs to be upgraded. Please make sure to do a proper deactivation and activation of the plugin. Otherwise the database upgrade will not be triggered.

When you have set a rule of Internet Explorer, the upgrade process will add a rule for Internet Explorer 6.

14 Comments to “Dynamic Widgets 1.4.1”

  • Jack Beerens
    12 July 2011 at 12:50

    Hi,
    I updated Dynamic Widgets to the latest version (1.4.1.) but now I seem to have lost most of my options.
    At this moment I can only see Rol and Date.
    There are no more options listed.
    Is there something I did wrong?

    Thanks for your reply.
    Jack

    • Jacco
      12 July 2011 at 13:02

      Are you using WPML? If so, please see this blogpost.

  • ukmaceman
    13 July 2011 at 02:59

    Have just upgraded to 1.4.1 and I am now getting this error

    Fatal error: Call to undefined function get_users() in /wp-content/plugins/dynamic-widgets/mods/single_module.php on line 12

    • Jacco
      13 July 2011 at 06:41

      Just found out get_users() is introduced in version 3.1. I assume you’re working with a WP version lower than that? Going to fix it anyway. Thanks for letting me know.

    • Jacco
      13 July 2011 at 08:21

      Just to let you know the problem is fixed in development version 1.4.1.3.

  • John I. Clark
    29 August 2011 at 00:06

    Help! I had your wonderful plugin installed and working a month or so ago, and all of the sudden, it’s not working! All widgets show up on all pages, even though I’ve tried everything (uninstalling/reinstalling, resetting the Pages options, etc.). Under Advanced, it says that “wp_head() is NOT called…”, so I switched to the OLD method; still no go. What else do I need to try to get it working??

    Many TiA,
    John

    • Jacco
      29 August 2011 at 06:31

      Hi John,
      Did you update or change your theme? Cause the wp_head() call has to come from there. Sometimes DW just can’t find where wp_head() is called. I had a quick look at your site. It looks like DW is right, it’s not called (I assume DW is still activated). So, to fix this, I’d suggest to have a talk to your theme creator.

      • John I. Clark
        29 August 2011 at 06:36

        No, I didn’t do anything to the theme at all! How strange… I guess I’ll have to try and get a hold of the guy who created the theme in the first place; wish me luck!

        Thanks, John

        • Jacco
          29 August 2011 at 07:40

          Just to be sure: DW is still activated and the rules are still in?

          • John I. Clark
            29 August 2011 at 15:39

            Yes to both. And sorry about the duplicate post in the WP forums; I did that before I discovered your recommendation to post support requests here…

            I’ll contact the theme creator today, and let you know what I find out.

            Thanks again!

  • John I. Clark
    30 August 2011 at 06:22

    Fixed it! All I had to do was add:

    …right before the tag in Header.php

    Phew, that was driving me crazy… Plus, I’ll never know how that got removed!

    Thanks for the help!

    • John I. Clark
      30 August 2011 at 06:24

      Oops…

      I added right before the tag in Header.php

      • John I. Clark
        30 August 2011 at 06:28

        Okay, I’m obviously not understanding how to post code in a comment…

        I was able to add the wp_head() right before the end-head tag in Header.php.

        Hopefully that makes sense!!

        Sheesh! Good Night…

      • Jacco
        30 August 2011 at 06:28

        Great to read everything is fixed!