Changelog for Components Anywhere
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+ Added - Removed ^ Changed # Fixed
4.7.2 14-Sep-2020
^ More preparations for Joomla 4 (in)compatibility # Fixes issue with no output being generated when Joomla debugging is on # Fixes issue with plugin being handled inside frontend module edit form # Fixes issue with plugin not running on AcyMailing archive pages
4.7.1 19-Aug-2020
# Fixes issue with php notice about too few arguments passed to function onContentPrepare
4.7.0 17-Aug-2020
^ Preparations for Joomla 4 (in)compatibility
4.6.2 27-Jul-2020
^ Changes setting "Pass on Cookies" to be on by default
4.6.1 29-Jun-2020
^ Updates translations: de-DE, tr-TR # Fixes issue with "Pass on Cookies" setting not working correctly (switching it off, made no difference) # Fixes issue with not all cookies being passed along # Fixes issue with potential issues/errors on AMP (and other non-HTML) pages
4.6.0 29-Mar-2020
+ Adds ability to set the Sub Template used to load the components ^ Makes it possible to place plugin tag attribute values in single quotes instead of double quotes (can be useful when used inside html attribute values) ^ Prevents cache being used when Joomla debugging is switched on ^ Updates translations: nl-NL, sv-SE # Fixes issue with php notice about array to string conversion on certain AcyMailing pages # Fixes issue with php notice about array to string conversion on certain HikaShop pages # Fixes issue with plugin running on Gridbox edit forms (which it shouldn't) # Fixes issue with plugin running on SP PageBuilder edit forms (which it shouldn't) # Fixes issue with tags not always getting handled during the onAfterDispatch event
4.5.0 03-Apr-2019
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+ Adds translations: zh-CN ^ Changes minimum requirement from Joomla 3.8.0 to Joomla 3.9.0 ^ Changes use of RL toggler scripts to use Joomla core showon scripts ^ Improves way Regular Labs Library scripts and styles are loaded on admin side ^ Rearranges system plugin settings ^ Refactors some code ^ Updates translations: et-EE, tr-TR # Fixes issue with plugin tags not working correctly when using different than default tag characters in some cases # Fixes issue with quoted syntax not working correctly
4.4.0 29-Oct-2018
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+ Adds extra option to the Tag Characters setting («...») ^ Updates translations: de-DE, et-EE, tr-TR # Fixes issue with content in Yootheme Pro templates not working in some cases (because of a jacked up way Yootheme is storing data in the fulltext property!) # Fixes issue with some components also rendering the surrounding modules
4.3.4 02-Oct-2018
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! Removes old Joomla 3.6 (and lower) compatibility code ^ Changes minimum requirement from Joomla 3.7.0 to Joomla 3.8.0 ^ Rearranges plugin options # Fixes issue with content sometimes getting duplicated on K2 items # Fixes issue with tags not always being handled at article prepare stage
4.3.3 16-Jul-2018
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# Fixes issue with fatal php errors concerning stdClass in Document.php in some cases
4.3.2 13-Jul-2018
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# Fixes issue with script options not being loaded correctly
4.3.1 06-Jul-2018
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^ Updates translations: sv-SE # Fixes issue with components not being loaded when .htaccess blocks empty userstrings # Fixes issue with plugin tags inside html comments being converted # Fixes issue with script options not being added # Fixes issue with tags sometimes not getting handled when found after comment tags with certain syntax
4.3.0 27-Mar-2018
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+ Adds ability to override the loading of scripts, styles and custom meta tags via the tag (add_styles_scripts, add_styles, add_scripts, add_meta) + Adds ability to set switch off loading of scripts, styles and custom meta tags separately
4.2.1 20-Feb-2018
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+ Adds component debugging trigger # Fixes issue with html structure breaking when not keeping component urls # Fixes some language string typos and issues
4.2.0 29-Jan-2018
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^ Changes minimum requirement from Joomla 3.6.0 to Joomla 3.7.0
^ Updates translations: da-DK, ru-RU
# Fixes issue with Keep Urls option breaking urls in some cases
# Fixes issue with plugin tags not getting replaced in some cases
# Fixes some javascript issues in admin side on Joomla 3.7.0
# PRO Fixes issue with Disable On Components option not working
4.1.11 07-Sep-2017
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+ PRO Fixes issue with Joomla updater not seeing new Pro versions after upgrading from Free to Pro
^ Improves the way the system plugin methods gets called
^ Updates translations: cs-CZ, es-ES, pt-BR, si-SI, tr-TR, uk-UA
# Fixes issue with session/cookie (login) information not being passed on to component correctly when using cUrl
4.1.10 19-Jun-2017
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^ Updates translations: de-DE, id-ID, it-IT, sv-SE # Fixes issue with php warnings about mime when on Joomla 3.7+
4.1.9 19-May-2017
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# Fixes issue with php warnings on Joomla 3.7+
4.1.8 20-Apr-2017
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# Fixes issue with no output when component contains non-UTF-8 characters
4.1.7 13-Apr-2017
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# Fixes issue with component output including tags
4.1.6 12-Apr-2017
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# Fixes issue with component not getting placed when server has issues with setting cookies via cURL
4.1.5 04-Apr-2017
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# Fixes issue with plugins doing stuff onAfterRender based on url not having an effect
4.1.4 20-Mar-2017
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# Fixes issue with nested {component} tags no longer working
4.1.3 15-Mar-2017
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# Fixes issue with 'Enable in Articles' option not working
4.1.2 10-Mar-2017
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# Fixes issue with surrounding html sometimes getting messed up
4.1.1 07-Mar-2017
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^ Improves handling of surrounding html tags ^ Improves rendering speed when no plugin tags are found # Fixes issue with potential error about invalid argument supplied for foreach
4.1.0 27-Feb-2017
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+ Adds option to pass on cookies to component (off by default) # Fixes issue with fatal php error about ArrayHelper::toString()
4.0.2 23-Feb-2017
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^ Third release today: sorry! # Fixes issue with fatal php error about JArrayHelper
4.0.1 23-Feb-2017
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# Fixes issue with fatal php error when caching in Components Anywhere is switched on
4.0.0 23-Feb-2017
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+ Adds option to not load the (extra) scripts and styles generated by the component
^ Changes minimum requirement from Joomla 3.4.1 to Joomla 3.6.0
^ Changes minimum requirement from php 5.3.13 to php 5.4
^ Completely recoded the extension and Regular Labs Library (now using namespaces)
^ Updates translations: de-DE, id-ID, sv-SE, uk-UA
# Fixes issue with Regular Labs Library plugin causing slowness in administrator when 'Show Help Menu Item' is enabled
# Fixes issue with SobiPro edit forms not being protected from plugin handling
# Fixes issues with page breaking when Regular Labs Library folder is missing
# PRO Fixes issue with updates via core installer sometimes failing
3.0.4 10-Nov-2016
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^ Improves loading speed on pages with large forms
3.0.3 24-Oct-2016
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+ Adds translations: zh-CN # Fixes issue with tags not being handled in pdfs
3.0.2 14-Jun-2016
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^ Updates translations: tr-TR
3.0.1 13-May-2016
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# Fixes issue with php warning about invalid arguments passed to implode in some cases
3.0.0 16-Apr-2016
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^ Moves from NoNumber to Regular Labs branding
2.4.0 16-Mar-2016
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+ Adds ability to force usage of cURL ^ Adds version number to own css/js files ^ Improves handling of AcyMailing pages ^ Updates some HTML syntax ^ Updates translations: sv-SE
2.3.1 03-Feb-2016
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# Fixes issue with tags sometimes getting messed up
2.3.0 28-Jan-2016
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+ Adds back support for GSS-Negotiate authentication (for Kerberos authenticated sites) + Adds translations: fi-FI # Fixes issue with component returning empty when website is behind a login # Fixes issue with plugin tags not being converted in smart search (finder) # Fixes issue with tags being converted in edit forms # Fixes issue with trashed/archived items also being shown (but not working) # Fixes issues with Joomla 3.5 and php7 compatibility
2.2.5 03-Nov-2015
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# Fixes issue with tags not getting interpreted
2.2.4 03-Nov-2015
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# Fixes issue with component not being placed on multi-language setups # Fixes issue with regular expressions not working on some php versions (5.6.14)
2.2.3 23-Oct-2015
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# Fixes issue with false feed check
2.2.2 22-Oct-2015
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^ Updates translations: uk-UA # Fixes issues with components not being rendered on setups in subfolders and some other cases
2.2.1 05-Oct-2015
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# Fixes issue with components not being rendered when open_basedir is enabled
2.2.0 01-Oct-2015
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+ Adds ability to change the surrounding tag syntax characters ^ Improves handling of surrounding html tags ^ Updates translations: ja-JP
2.1.1 14-Sep-2015
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# Fixes issue with plugin not getting installed correctly
2.1.0 20-Aug-2015
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! Removes curl/fopen/get_contents settings as now it uses core JHttpFactory class ^ Improves rendering speed
2.0.2 09-Aug-2015
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# Fixes issue with php error about call to a member function get() on a non-object on some components
2.0.1 07-Aug-2015
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# Fixes issue with uninstallation getting into a loop # Fixes issue with upgrading not working
2.0.0 02-Aug-2015
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+ Adds support for GSS-Negotiate authentication (for Kerberos authenticated sites)
! J2.5 Removes Joomla 2.5 support
^ Changes minimum requirement to Joomla version 3.4.1
^ Recodes the installer
^ Updates translations: pt-BR
# Fixes issue with scripts sometimes breaking due to Joomla.JText.load function
# Fixes issue with some urls getting a & instead of a ? before the query part
1.5.0 19-May-2015
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+ J3 Adds option to force the current Itemid to the components urls # Fixes issue with error about Undefined index PHP_AUTH_PW on some servers # J3 Fixes issue with JText scripts not being added to page
1.4.6 08-Apr-2015
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^ J3 Improves rendering speed on pages with large contents # J3 Fixes issue with duplicate scripts/stylesheets in head # J3FREE Fixes issue with error about undefined property disable_components
1.4.5 23-Feb-2015
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+ J3 Adds field for tags ^ Updates translations: sv-SE # PRO Fixes issue with components select list only saving one value
1.4.4 20-Jan-2015
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+ J3PRO Adds option to remove/keep plugin syntax on disabled components # Fixes issue with custom scripts not being added to the document # PRO Fixes issue with disable on components option not working
1.4.3 08-Jan-2015
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# Fixes issue with Free version being able to be installed over the Pro version
1.4.2 24-Dec-2014
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! Removes compatibility for php versions under 5.3.13
! J3 Removes compatibility for Joomla 3 versions under 3.3.0
^ Updates translations: nl-NL
# Fixes issue with php notice about array to string conversion
1.4.1 04-Dec-2014
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^ Updates translations: id-ID
# Fixes issue with error about nnFile on installation on some setups
# Fixes issues with json output of component getting messed up on some setups
# PRO Fixes issues with duplicate rows in update_sites table
1.4.0 01-Nov-2014
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+ Adds the ability to set the order of the url get functions: file_get_contents, fopen, curl
1.3.3 18-Oct-2014
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# Fixes issue with plugin not working on jDownloads frontend view
1.3.2 01-Oct-2014
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# Fixes issue with caching not taking into account the user access levels # Fixes issue with errors about CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION when in open_basedir or using open_basedir # Fixes issue with plugin not being run over introtext/fulltext on onContentPrepare event
1.3.1 28-Aug-2014
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# Fixes issue with error about class NNTags not found on some setups
1.3.0 27-Aug-2014
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+ Adds option to keep the original component urls in the output # Fixes issue with component scripts not being added to the head # Fixes issue with php warning about undefined variable styles
1.2.0 16-Aug-2014
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+ Adds option to force remove the tmpl=component ^ Improves handling of pagination links inside components output ^ Refactors code ^ Updates translations: fr-FR, lt-LT # Fixes issue with infinite loop on fopen function # Fixes issue with tags being converted in com_myjspace edit forms # J2 Fixes issue with errors after upgrade to Joomla 3 # J3 Fixes issue with scripts/styles being placed after template scripts/styles # J3 Fixes issue with tags not being handled in search results
1.1.4 27-May-2014
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! J3 Removes compatibility for Joomla 3 versions under 3.2.2
^ Updates translations: id-ID
# Fixes issue with html structure issues when tags are directly inside html 5 elements
1.1.3 10-Apr-2014
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+ Adds translations: id-ID ^ Improves handling of pagination links inside components output # Fixes issue with breaking of xml view of com_jmap # Fixes issue with encoded return values in urls not being correct
1.1.2 14-Feb-2014
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^ Improves rendering speed on list views ^ Updates translations: lt-LT, nl-NL, sv-SE # Fixes issue with feeds being broken # Fixes issue with some links in the component output having tmpl=component added to it # Fixes issue with some missing language strings in some occasions
1.1.1 27-Dec-2013
# Fixes issue with & chars (being handled as &) in urls not working on some setups # Fixes issue with tags being encoded in frontend edit views
1.1.0 16-Dec-2013
+ Adds caching of component outputs and ability to switch it off or overrule it # Fixes issue with Invalid Token errors when including forms # Fixes issue with component not being rendered on some setups (curl acting up)
1.0.0 04-Dec-2013
+ First stable release ^ Updates translations: ca-ES, cs-CZ, da-DK, it-IT, sr-RS, sv-SE # Fixes installation error about duplicate entry on some MySQL 5.6 setups # Fixes issue with component not rendering when setup does not allow file_get_contents or fopen # Fixes issue with not being able to place plugin type tags as url # Fixes issue with styles / scripts not being added to head when tag is placed in a module
0.1.3 08-Nov-2013
# J3.1 Fixes issue with modal popups not working
0.1.2 07-Nov-2013
^ Updates translations: fr-FR, lt-LT # Fixes issue with tags in Sourcerer code being converted # Fixes issue with tags in some text and textarea fields being converted
0.1.1 03-Nov-2013
^ Updates translations: de-DE # Fixes issue with icons not working
0.1.0 31-Oct-2013
+ First test release