EKS - Easy Keyword Sitemap

Version 5.2.1.0-PRO - 2025-05-28

• + Code improvement - Added named arguments for internal functions to improve code readability and flexibility. This allows parameters to be passed by name in any order without affecting functionality.
• + Code optimisations.
• ^ Updated custom field ProSecurityTokenField.

Version 5.2.0.0-PRO - 2025-01-11

• + Increased technical requirements for Joomla! 5: Increasing Technical Requirements 2025 - Core & PHP for Joomla! Pro Extensions
• + Optimising code to meet new requirements can enhance its quality, performance, and security.

Version 5.1.2.0-PRO - 2024-11-29

• + Extended the alpha index with numbers from 0 to 9 if at least one article meets the requirement. Thanks to Peter for requesting it!

Version 5.1.1.1-PRO - 2024-11-29

• # Added the combine parameter for keywords. Thanks to Peter for reporting it!

Version 5.1.1.0-PRO - 2024-11-25

• + Added combine parameter. It combines identical keywords or tags but with different cases in the same list with the same case. Possible values for x: lower, upper & upperWords. For instance: combine=upperWords. Thanks to Peter for requesting this feature!

Version 5.1.0.0-PRO - 2024-05-28

• + Subscriber Interface: The plugin has been rewritten to utilise the subscriber interface, enhancing its integration and performance capabilities.
• + Improved Pro Security Token validation check. The Pro package contains a token file with an individual security token linked to the user account that is checked against the validation server for authenticity. If the file is missing or the token is invalid, you cannot edit the settings and use the extension. The Pro Security Token field has been extended to handle incorrect tokens and blocked accounts. If you encounter an error message related to the token, download the Pro version with your Pro subscription from the linked download page and install it again!
• Attention: The Pro extension will not work correctly if the token file or custom field is missing or modified. Never edit or remove the files to ensure correct functionality.

Version 5.0.1.0-PRO - 2024-02-15

• + Added new parameters: tag and notag - Include or exclude tags from the sitemap. Thanks to Stephanie for requesting this feature!

Version 5.0.0.0-PRO - 2023-11-22

• + First Pro release for Joomla! 5.x based on EKS Pro version 4.2.0.0-PRO
• + The plugin "Behaviour - Backward Compatibility" is not required. The extension only uses supported classes in Joomla! 5.

Version 4.3.1.1-PRO - 2024-11-29

• # Added the combine parameter for keywords. Thanks to Peter for reporting it!

Version 4.3.1.0-PRO - 2024-11-26

• + Added combine parameter. It combines identical keywords or tags but with different cases in the same list with the same case. Possible values for x: lower, upper & upperWords. For instance: combine=upperWords. Thanks to Peter for requesting this feature!

Version 4.3.0.0-PRO - 2024-02-14

• Increased technical requirements for Joomla! 4: Increasing Technical Requirements 2024 - Core & PHP for Joomla! 4 Pro Extensions.
• + Added new parameters: tag and notag - Include or exclude tags from the sitemap. Thanks to Stephanie for requesting this feature!

Version 4.2.0.0-PRO - 2023-10-12

• + Improved Installation Script: Updated the installation script to check for the highest compatible version of Joomla automatically! This feature aims to prevent issues that may arise from using incompatible core versions, thereby ensuring a smoother installation process.

Version 4.1.0.1-PRO - 2023-01-26

• # Fixed parameters ordering and direction caused by internal changes in Joomla! 4. Thanks to zzam for reporting it!

Version 4.1.0.0-PRO - 2023-01-26

• Increased technical requirements for Joomla! 4: Increasing Technical Requirements - Core & PHP for Joomla! 4 Pro Extensions.
• + Added new parameter titleLink. The first letter of the loaded articles is used for the sitemap. Thanks to zzam for requesting it!
  Note: This option loads all articles regardless of the keywords and tag parameters.
• ^ Code optimisations.
• # Fixed global list limitation of 20 articles. Thanks to zzam for reporting it!

Version 4.0.2.0-PRO - 2022-10-15

• + Added Pro Security Token validation check. The Pro package contains a token file with an individual security token linked to the user account and checked against the validation server for authenticity.
• ^ Multiple internal code optimisations.

Version 4.0.1.0-PRO - 2021-11-12

• + Added the built-in Download Key Manager support to enter your Pro Update ID without installing the update helper plugin.
  Important: Please copy your personal Pro Update ID using the second copy button in the Pro ID Manager and enter the key in System - Update - Update Sites - Select the entry of the Pro extension and enter the ID into the Download Key field.
• ^ Code optimisations

Version 4.0.0.0-PRO - 2021-09-07

• + First Pro release for Joomla! 4.x based on EKS Pro version 3.4.4.0-PRO

Version 3.4.4.0-PRO - 2021-06-12

• ^ Maintenance release
• ^ Changed the version number specification. The first number stands for the supported major Joomla! version. The following three numbers follow the Semantic Versioning Specification (SemVer), as it used to be previously.
• ^ Updated custom field
• ^ Code optimisations

Version 3.4.3-PRO - 2021-01-17

• ^ Maintenance release
• ^ Code optimisations

Version 3.4.2-PRO - 2020-06-14

• First release with increased technical requirements: Increasing Technical Requirements - Joomla! Core & PHP for Pro & Free Extensions
• ^ Updated custom fields
• ^ Code optimisations

Version 3.4.1-PRO - 2019-06-16

• ^ Code Optimizations

Version 3.4.0-PRO - 2019-03-02

• + First Pro release based on EKS version 3.3.2

Version 3.4.0-FREE - 2020-06-14

• First release with increased technical requirements: Increasing Technical Requirements - Joomla! Core & PHP for Pro & Free Extensions
• + Maintenance release - Based on 3.4.2-PRO
• ^ Updated custom fields
• ^ Code optimisations

Version 3.3.3 - 2019-07-07

• + Added Custom Field - Pro Button
• ^ Updated Custom Fields
• ^ Updated Project Page URL

Version 3.3.2 - 2019-03-01

• ^ Updated Custom Fields
• ^ Code Optimizations
• # Fixed wrong output if plugin is loaded multiple times in one article - Thanks for reporting to Stefan S.

Version 3.3.1 - 2016-03-30

• # PHP 7 compatibility - Uses StringHelper instead of String - Thanks for reporting to Jan G. / Frank D.

Version 3.3.0 - 2016-02-10

• + New parameter: cache - Caches the output and loads it from static files in further requests to improve the loading performance (in cache/eks).
• + Code Refactoring
• ^ Updated Language Files
• ^ Updated Donation Code Field

Version 3.2.0 - 2015-08-01

• + Donation Code Validation Process - Improved the validation process with a new server (HTTPS request) plus an independent, separated fallback server (HTTP request).

https://check.kubik-rubik.de/
http://check.kubik-rubik.eu/

https://downloads.kubik-rubik.de/

Version 3.1.0 - 2015-06-24

• + New option: ordering - Determines the ordering, default is by title. Possible values for x: 'id', 'title', 'catid', 'created', 'created_by', 'modified', 'ordering', 'hits' & 'featured'
• + New option: direction - Determines the sort direction, default is ascending (ASC). Possible values for x: 'ASC' & 'DESC'
• ^ Semantic versioning - Switched to semantic versioning, see http://semver.org/ for more details. Please update manually since the core update server functionality will not recognize the new version!
• ^ Use class String (use Joomla\String\String;) - Use Joomla! API instead of calling the utf8 libraries directly which could lead to a fatal error ("Cannot redeclare utf8_ucfirst()")

Version 3-4 - 2015-02-05

• + Update Server - Added the Joomla! core functionality for the update checks
• ^ Updated Donation Code field - Uses the HTTP API for the requests and calls the check script via HTTPS
• ^ Links in the language files - Updated outdated links to the JED (Joomla! Extensions Directory)
• ! Removed Version Check field

Version 3-3 - 2014-07-17

• + Support for Cyrillic alphabet - use alpha=cyrillic in the syntax call to load the alpha index bar in Cyrillic

Version 3-2 - 2013-12-18

• + Tags support - Tags can be used instead of meta keywords for the categorization of articles
• + New parameters: keyword and nokeyword - Include or exclude keywords from sitemap
• + Function mb_trim - trim UTF-8 encoded strings correctly
• ^ The plugin is executed only in the com_content context to avoid errors if the trigger is processed from another component
• ^ All keywords (entered in the syntax and from the articles) are treated case insensitive
• ^ Updated custom fields
• ^ Parameter keyword - A single keyword is not treated as an array, but as a string

Version 3-1 - 12-Oct-2012

+ First release for Joomla! 3.x
^ Optimized Donation Code System

Version 2.5-4 - 2013-07-01

• ^ All keywords (entered in the syntax and from the articles) are treated case insensitive
• ^ Updated custom fields
• # Parameter keyword - A single keyword is not treated as an array, but as a string

Version 2.5-3 - 29-Nov-2012

+ New parameters: keyword and nokeyword - Include or exclude keywords from sitemap
+ Function mb_trim - trim UTF-8 encoded strings correctly
^ Donation Code Field - Updated to version 1.3

Version 2.5-2 - 28-Sep-2012

^ Execute the plugin only in the frontend - to avoid errors if "Smart Search" is activated

Version 2.5-1 - 03-Sep-2012

+ First version for Joomla! 2.5