Yelp Widget Pro

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   The Reviews Block for Yelp block is the #1 block for displaying Yelp reviews on your WordPress website.

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   The Reviews Block for Yelp block can be used to display reviews for any location on Yelp.

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   Easily customize the display of the block with easy to use configuration options.

3.0.0: May 30th, 2022

• New: We entirely revamped the plugin in 3.0.0 – Introducing the Review Block for Yelp. The new block displays your business information and reviews in a styling and customizable interface. Invite users to leave a review, show business hours, display your address, directions and more with a new Gutenberg block.
• New: Updated name to reflect the shift away from widgets to blocks in WordPress.

2.0.2: October 28th, 2019

• Maintenance: Reviewed plugin compatibility with WordPress 5.3 for compatibility and updated the plugin tested up to version.

2.0.1: May 16th, 2019

• Maintenance: Reviewed plugin compatibility with WordPress 5.2 for compatibility and updated the plugin tested up to version.

2.0.0

• We have recently launched a new premium plugin for reviews called WP Business Reviews. You can use this new WordPress review plugin to display your best reviews from platforms like Google, Yelp, and Facebook right on your website.
• New: You can now display up to 3 yelp reviews using the widget’s Yelp API “Business” request method.
• New: Modernized the styles for a more clean display with improved cross-theme compatibility.
• Tweak: Modified upsells for new WP Business Reviews plugin.

1.5.0

• Update: Replace Yelp API v2 with Yelp API v3 (Fusion) for remote requests.
• Update: Add responsive star images so ratings display sharper on high-resolution displays.
• Update: Add responsive Yelp logo so logo dislpays sharper on high-resolution displays.
• Fix: Widget would get stuck in Business mode after toggling back to Search mode. Toggling now works as expected.

1.4.3

• Fix: Support for businesses with strange characters with accents and such like café-poland-columbia
• Tweak: No more API keys necessary to wor
• Tweak: Cleaned up enqueing of scripts and styles.
• Tweak: Updated text in activation banner to reflect free version of plugin better
• Minor typo fixes and text updates

1.4.2

• Added Activation Banner
• Updated Readme.txt
• Fully I18n (internationalize) ready.

1.4.1

• Update: Renamed “Yelp Widget Pro Premium” to just “Yelp Widget Premium” – It makes more sense and sounds better
• Update: CSS update for Yelp Settings page so metaboxes do not have toggle icons or move hovers (the metaboxes cannot be moved)
• Fix: PHP Warning for array_key_exists check when get_option returns false

1.4

• New: Added Impress.org logo image to options page
• Updated: Improved widget’s UI for new WP 3.8 style
• Updated: Reformatted all code to WP Coding Standards
• Updated: Swapped Yelp icon URL for biz url rather than just yelp.com
• Updated: Removed old license metabox in place for new license activation explanation metabox
• Updated: Compatible with up to WP 3.8
• Updated: readme.txt file with additional information
• Fixed: Broken link to premium upgrade page
• Fixed: WP_DEBUG notices

1.3.8.2

• Removed unnecessary plugin updater class

1.3.8.1

• Fixed: Issue with unavailable automatic updates and new licensing server

1.3.8

• Updated: New Updates handeling for premium plugin purchasers
• Fixed: Very minor CSS issue in admin options UI issue with G+ displaying block

1.3.7

• Updated: Improved logic to communicate between Software API and plugin

1.3.6

• FIXED: Issue with Sorting feature not working properly
• NEW: Social media buttons in settings panel (like us if you get a chance!)
• UPDATED: Support links to forum updated

1.3.5.2

• UPDATED: Licensing logic for plugin
• Code cleanup and optimization

1.3.5.1

• UPDATED: Reverted license update method back to curl from wp_remote_get due to some issues with various hosts
• Minor UI Updates
• Code cleanup and improvements

1.3.5

• NEW: Added tooltips with information and links to screencast tutorials on the widgets and on widget settings pages
• NEW: Added default image for businesses without profile images
• NEW: Added Profile image size select; now you can easily modify the size of your Yelp profile image
• NEW: Added links to Options page, Rate the Plugin and Premium Upgrade on the Plugins page
• UPDATED: Changed default number of items in Search Method to 4 rather than 1
• UPDATED: Changed default cache value to 1 Day to encourage caching results
• UPDATED: Widget image output alt and title tags for better SEO optimization
• UPDATED: Readme.txt file with additional information and updated description
• UPDATED: Premium plugin update classes to latest version from GitHub
• FIXED: Fixed Premium licensing metabox inputs min-width issue
• Added link to Premium Version on widget
• Code cleanup and organization

1.3

• Release of plugin w/ licensing logic
• UI and code cleanup

1.2

• Added localization support for future translations. If you are interested in helping with translation please contact me!
• Additional UI updates and tweaks
• Updated yelp_widget_curl() function to use WordPress’ HTTP API first and backup as cURL
• Integrating premium licencing logic; GPL compatible plugin
• Fixed UI bug with widget API selection radio
• Updated Facebook Like box to new brand page
• Grammatical fixes
• Improved widget frontend CSS

1.1

• Improved frontend widget display CSS with percentage-based element widths
• Added business address display option to widget functionality
• Cleaned up Widget UI: Added toggle option panels
• Cleaned up options panel UI: Added metaboxes to hold content; fixed typo in introduction; added like box for brand
• Improved how scripts are loaded in the WordPress admin panel by only loaded them on the pages needed
• Coming soon: Premium Add-ons! Themes, New Features and More.

1.0

• Initial plugin release – Special thanks to the Yelp It plugin for kickstarting this widget