Schema Scalpel — Full Changelog

A WordPress plugin to customize JSON-LD schema per page/post.
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2.0.5 – 2026-08-22

Metabox save feedback now uses non-blocking WordPress-style notices (and Gutenberg snackbars when available) instead of a subtle inline message.
Successfully saved schema is immediately pretty-printed in the textarea; the “Updated” timestamp refreshes live without a page reload.

Fixed

Removed calls to a non-existent SCSC_Public::clear_schema_cache() method that caused a fatal error after successful AJAX saves (frontend schema is always rendered fresh).

Compatibility

Guarded wp.data / core/editor access in the metabox auto-save listener so Classic Editor and plugins such as Yoast SEO no longer break (GitHub #8 / PR #9).

Code Quality

Inline comments and PHPDoc brought into full WordPress Coding Standards compliance; version headers updated.

2.0.4 – 2026

Compatibility

Full support for WordPress 7.0.

Requirements

Raised minimum WordPress version to 6.2 and PHP to 8.0.

Code Quality

Removed unused public enqueue methods and fixed minor issues in the uninstall process.
Updated headers and comments for modern WordPress coding standards.

2.0.3 – 2026

Fixed

Resolved SQL syntax error during database migration on certain MariaDB/MySQL environments.

Database

Upgraded custom_schema column to MEDIUMBLOB (16 MB capacity), eliminating truncation of large JSON-LD payloads.
Upgraded id column to BIGINT UNSIGNED for better scalability on high-volume sites.

Standards

Refactored migration queries to satisfy WordPress Coding Standards while maintaining strict identifier escaping.

2.0.2 – 2026

Security & Database

Switched all custom table queries to the modern %i identifier placeholder for stronger protection against SQL injection and full WordPress standards compliance.

Performance

Refactored bulk schema generation to use efficient batch DELETE/INSERT operations.

Compatibility

Full audit and fixes for PHP 8.4.

2.0.1 – 2026

Performance

Third-party schema disabling (Yoast, All in One SEO, Rank Math) now uses a single efficient database query instead of three separate queries on every page load.
Updated queries to use the modern %i identifier placeholder.

Changed

Code cleanup and removal of temporary debug logging.

2.0.0 – 2026

Major Feature

Introduced the full-featured Schema Scalpel metabox in the post/page editor.
- Create, edit, and delete per-post/page JSON-LD schemas directly.
- Real-time AJAX saving.
- Modern UI with syntax highlighting and smooth animations.
- “Examples” tab with copyable Google-recommended templates.

Enhancements

Added compatibility support for Rank Math SEO.
Improved UI/UX with enhanced animations and visual clarity.
Preserved and integrated all existing schema data into the new metabox.

Other

Major version increment to highlight the usability leap.
Dashboard schema management remains available for global and advanced use.

1.6.4 – 2025

Fixed

Removed readonly property modifiers for full PHP 7.4 support.

1.6.3 – 2025-12-10

Update

Added declare(strict_types=1); to the main plugin file for enhanced type safety (PHP 7.4+).
Introduced void return type declarations (: void) on loader methods.
Enhanced inline documentation and PHPDoc blocks for WordPress Coding Standards compliance.

1.6.2 – 2025-10-31

Security

Fixed stored XSS vulnerability in JSON-LD output via post/page content.

1.6.1 – 2025-08-04

Fixed

Made page/post distinction explicit to resolve BlogPosting form conflicts.

1.6 – 2025-08-03

Added

“View All” and “Settings” links on the Plugins page.
delete_on_uninstall setting to control whether tables are dropped on uninstall.
Database schema upgrades: id → BIGINT UNSIGNED, custom_schema → MEDIUMBLOB (up to 16 MB).

Fixed

SQL syntax issues in schema export functionality.
Uninstallation bug (now respects delete_on_uninstall).

Changed

Full compliance with WordPress Coding Standards (no short ternaries, proper inline comments).

1.5 – 2025-08-01

Changed

Improved BlogPosting schema generator with more robust options for updating existing schema.

1.4.7 – 2025-05-05

Fixed

Schema wrapped in square brackets not displaying correctly in admin.

1.4.6 – 2025-04-06

Changed

Re-applied corrections from 1.4.5 that were missed in the prior release.

1.4.5 – 2025-04-06

Fixed

BreadcrumbList schema not saving correctly.
Typo in documentation.

1.4.4 – 2025-01-30

Added

Title-based filtering for large sites (1000+ pages/posts).

Changed

General codebase maintenance.

1.4.3 – 2024-11-24

Changed

Housekeeping and WordPress 6.7 compatibility.

1.4.2 – 2024-09-01

Fixed

Longstanding bug (thanks @dantefff).
Apostrophe handling in schema output.

Changed

WordPress 6.6 compatibility.

1.4.1 – 2024-04-19

Fixed

Admin page failing to load.

1.4 – 2024-04-19

Added

Custom HTML generator for better performance.
Optimized admin JavaScript for schema editing.

Changed

Full codebase rebuild for structure and maintainability.
100% WordPress Coding Standards compliance.

1.3.2 – 2024-04-15

Changed

Enhanced WordPress Coding Standards compliance.

1.3.1 – 2024-02-18

Changed

Clarified BlogPosting schema generator instructions.

1.3 – 2023-10-22

Added

One-click BlogPosting schema for all blog posts.
Upgraded to Bootstrap v5.3.2.
Improved UI elements.

Fixed

Menu item logo sizing.

Changed

Full PHP codebase update.

1.2.7.1 – 2023-06-19

Added

Click-to-edit for global, pages, and posts tabs.

1.2.7 – 2023-06-19

Added

Immediate schema editing via popup textbox.

Fixed

Minor bugs.

1.2.6.2 – 2023-03-28

Changed

Replaced menu icon and updated menu names.
Preparation for major overhaul.

1.2.6.1 – 2023-03-28

Added

Menu icon file.

1.2.6 – 2023-03-28

Added

Admin menu icon.

Changed

WordPress core compatibility updates.

1.2.5.5 – 2022-12-11

Fixed

Standardized schema_type for homepage (deactivate/reactivate to apply).

1.2.5.4 – 2022-07-26

Fixed

Default tab set to homepage.
Search query parameter set to s.

1.2.5.3 – 2022-07-23

Fixed

Tab-switching bug when plugin path contains “home”.

1.2.5.2 – 2022-07-23

Fixed

Included missing admin/vars directory.

1.2.5 – 2022-07-23

Added

Google-recommended example schemas (including COVID Announcement).
NewsArticle now includes author field.
Example schemas sourced from an array (not the database).

Fixed

Comma spacing standardization.

1.2.4.1 – 2022-07-22

Fixed

Schema type generation in create/edit buttons.

1.2.4 – 2022-07-22

Fixed

Removed redundant function declarations.

1.2.3 – 2022-07-22

Changed

WordPress 6.0 compatibility.
Updated CSS to Bootstrap 5.x.

Fixed

Page/post title display (sanitization issue).

1.2.2 – 2022-05-21

Changed

Improved JSON-LD format error checking.

1.2.1 – 2022-05-19

Fixed

Version number consistency across files.

1.2 – 2022-05-21

Added

Multisite activation support.

Changed

Removed unnecessary comments.

1.0.1 – 2022-05-11

Fixed

Replaced wp_print_scripts with wp_enqueue_scripts.
Multiple undocumented fixes.

Changed

Plugin init moved to plugins_loaded.
Default search key set to s.
Logo uses font paths.

1.0 – 2022-04-30

Added

Initial release: core schema editing, JSON-LD output, and per-page control.