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2.4.0

• You can now optionally specify a date on which to close comments across the board, and then to re-open them at a later date. This is useful if you are going on holiday, for example, or if you want to take an indefinite break from blogging.
• Timeout options are now hidden on the admin page when "Close comments" is deselected.

2.3.0

• Added an option to allow users to reset all per-post settings to their defaults.

2.2.0

• Comment Timeout now integrates with WordPress's built in comment closing feature. Enabling or disabling comments through the "Discussion" tab will be reflected in Comment Timeout.
• Old versions of WordPress (prior to 2.8) are no longer supported.

2.1.2

• Fixed: "allow comments" and "allow pings" options were being disabled when old posts were edited using Quick Edit. See this issue
• The home page for Comment Timeout is now the Bitbucket repository

2.1.1

• Fixed layout of files to make automatic upgrades work properly.

2.1.0

• Added option to disable or modify the message indicating when comments will time out.
• Added template tags to allow further customisation in the theme.
• Made the per-post option display correctly on WordPress 2.5 and later.
• Discontinued support for PHP 4.

2.0.1

• Fixed a bug that was causing comments to be closed incorrectly when pings were disabled.

2.0

• Fixed a bug that was allowing comments through from spam bots on old posts.

2.0 alpha 1

• Initial release of Comment Timeout 2.0. This was a total rewrite with new features:
  • Link Limits, Three Strikes and You're Out moved to separate plugins.
  • Timeouts can now be set on a post-by-post basis.
  • Redesigned admin page.
  • Comments on old posts can be sent to the moderation queue instead of being blocked.