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4.0

• New restriction option - show restricted visitor a specified page; use with custom page templates for great for website teasers!
• Major improvements to settings user interface, including hiding unused fields based on settings, easier selection of restriction type, and cleaner "remove" confirmation for IP address list
• Performance improvements - catches and blocks restricted visitors earlier in the loading process
• New filter hooks for other developers: 'restricted_site_access_is_restricted', 'restricted_site_access_approach', 'restricted_site_access_redirect_url', and 'restricted_site_access_head'
• Localization ready - rough Spanish translation included!
• Basic support for no JavaScript mode
• Optimized for PHP 5.2, per new WordPress 3.2 requirements (no longer supports PHP < 5.2.4)
• Assorted other improvements and optimizations to the code base

3.2.1

• Restored PHP4 compatibility

3.2

• More meaningful page title in "Display Message" mode (previously WordPress > Error)
• Code clean up, prevent rare warnings in debug mode

3.1.1

• Fixed PHP warning when debugging is enabled and redirect path is not checked

3.1

• New feature: backwards compatibility with PHP < 5.1 (limited testing with earlier versions)
• Bug fix: disappearing blocked access message text box on configuration page
• Bug fix: login always redirects visitor back to correct page
• Improved: built in help on configuration page updated, clearer
• Improved: "IP already in list" indicator
• Improved: optimizations to code that handles restriction behavior

3.0

• Integrates with Privacy settings page and site visibility option instead of adding a whole new page
• Simplified options: clearer instructions, removed unnecessary hiding / showing of some options, fewer lines
• Indicates whether the site is blocked in the admin next to the site title (WordPress 3.0+ only)
• New action hook, restrict_site_access_handling, allowing developers to add their own restriction handling
• Cleans up / removes settings when uninstalled
• Assorted under the hood improvements for best coding practices, sanitization of options, etc

2.1

• Customize blocked visitor message
• Stronger security (patched "search" hole)
• Better display / handling of blocked visitor message

2.0

• Add support for IP ranges courtesy Eric Buth
• Major UI changes and improvements; major code improvements

1.0.2

• Fix login redirect to home; improve redirect handling to take advantage of wp_redirect function

1.0.1

• Important fundamental change related to handling of what should be restricted