JVE - Joomla Vote Extended

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.
• ^ Moved static files to the media folder.

Version 5.0.0.0-PRO - 2023-12-02

• + First Pro release for Joomla! 5.x based on JVE 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 4.2.1.0-PRO - 2024-07-30

• Increased technical requirements for Joomla! 4: Increasing Technical Requirements 2024 - Core & PHP for Joomla! 4 Pro Extensions.
• ^ Updated the installation script to enable the uninstall process in higher core versions.

Version 4.2.0.0-PRO - 2023-08-31

• Important: The plugin type was changed from "content" to "system" to implement the new security measures. Please uninstall the previous version and install and configure this one.
• + Type 'Heart' to Upvote an Article: In addition to using star ratings, you can use a button with a heart icon to upvote an article instantly, offering an alternative and user-friendly way to show appreciation for the content.
• + Enhanced Security Checks: To ensure the integrity of the voting system, Joomla Vote Extended Pro has incorporated several security measures to mitigate multiple votes from the same user. Votes are stored in multiple layers - the database, session, and an encrypted cookie. This multi-tiered approach provides robust security against vote manipulation.
• + The installation script has been updated to include a check for the highest compatible version of Joomla! to avoid any problems caused by using incompatible core versions.
• + Code optimisations.
• ^ The stars icons have been updated with a larger size and a rounded shape.

Version 4.1.0.0-PRO - 2023-03-06

• Increased technical requirements for Joomla! 4: Increasing Technical Requirements - Core & PHP for Joomla! 4 Pro Extensions.
• + Code optimisations.

Version 4.0.2.0-PRO - 2022-10-07

• + Added Exclude articles using their categories option. With this option, you may exclude all articles of specific categories. Thanks to Robin for requesting this feature!
• + 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.

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 - 2021-09-08

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

Version 3.4.4.0-PRO - 2021-06-18

• ^ 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 - 2021-03-10

• ^ Reviewed item - Category - Google only allows categories from the list to generate rich results on the search page. Please select the category that fits best to your use case! Note: This will make the Rating snippet valid. The individual types could require more fields to make them correct as well. The focus of this plugin is the proper Rating snippet integration!

Version 3.4.2-PRO - 2021-01-17

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

Version 3.4.1-PRO - 2019-10-12

• ^ Removed the timestamp parameter from URL used by the AJAX request since Google might index the helper URL. The parameter was used to bypass the caching plugin but is not required anymore. Thanks to Franz for reporting it!
• ^ Updated Custom Field

Version 3.4.0-PRO - 2019-03-20

• + First Pro release based on JVE version 3.3.1
• # Added article title as itemprop "itemReviewed" to satisfy the specification of AggregateRating - Thanks to J. Decker for reporting it!

Version 3.3.4 - 2019-10-12

• ^ Removed the timestamp parameter from URL used by the AJAX request since Google might index the helper URL. The parameter was used to bypass the caching plugin but is not required anymore. Thanks to Franz for reporting it!

Version 3.3.3 - 2019-08-07

• # Fixed "Call to a member function get() on string" that occurred under certain circumstances - Thanks to Gero K. for reporting it!

Version 3.3.2 - 2019-07-16

• + Added Custom Field - Pro Button
• ^ Updated Custom Fields
• ^ Updated Project Page URL
• # Added article title as itemprop "itemReviewed" to satisfy the specification of AggregateRating - Thanks to J. Decker for reporting it!

Version 3.3.1 - 2018-03-02

• ^ Code optimization
• ^ Updated language files
• ^ Added link to the JED entry
• ^ Updated custom field "krtitle"

Version 3.3.0 - 2017-01-08

• + Decimal Numbers - Overall Rating - Show the overall rating with decimal numbers to increase the accuracy. Thanks to Francois R. for suggestion!
• # Fixed small typo in German language file

Version 3.2.0 - 2016-10-12

• + Exclude articles using their IDs - Execution of the plugin can be restricted with this option.
• ^ Using own language constant instead of the constants of the original vote plugin.
• ^ Language file is loaded automatically in the frontend
• ^ Updated Custom Fields

Version 3.1.0 - 2016-04-06

• + Intro text - Display an intro text above the rating stars. You can use a Joomla! language string (e.g. PLG_JOOMLAVOTEEXTENDED_INTRO in Extensions - Language(s) - Overrides) to make this feature multilingual. Create an entry for each language you need with the same string and the corresponding translation. The intro text is only displayed in the article view!
• + Statistics - Show statistics (overall rating and amount of votes) below the rating stars. The statistics are only displayed in the article view!
• ^ Better message handling in the Ajax response - Fallback message and cache handling

Version 3.0.0 - 2016-04-04

• + First release for Joomla! 3.x
• + Extended version of the Vote plugin from the core package