WordPress Release Notes – December 2021

Release Notes

Code Changes (transparent to end-users)

1. Performance Updates– Updated the following plugins and settings to improve overall site security and performance:
a. Yoast SEO & Premium- Replaced the configuration wizard with a configuration workout. Added a link to the archive page for the content types in the Search Appearance settings. Added more French transition words. Enabled the Schema Article type for any post type supporting authors. Completed the readability analysis for Greek, and improved the keyword detection for Greek.
b. Gravity Forms- Added a prefix to section IDs in the Settings API. Updated invisible CAPTCHA processing to reduce chances of multiple submit button clicks.
c. Contact Form 7- Updated to meet security requirements.
d. Conditional Fields for Contact Form 7- Updated to meet security requirements.
e. PublishPress Permissions Pro- Updated to meet security requirements.
f. WP Sitemap Page- Updated to meet security requirements.
g. Slider Revolution- Full width layout combined with Timeline-based scroll will allow the option to pull content now. Slider Revolution meta box now shows on all custom post types.
h. Advanced Custom Fields PRO – Updated to meet security requirements.
i. Security and Maintenance Release – Updated to meet security requirements.
j. Yoast Duplicate Post – Updated to meet security requirements.
k. Ubermenu – Added WPML language form field support to Ubermenu search form. Added styles for WPML language switcher. Added WPML language selector submenu type switch and a filter for WPML menu sync fields.
l. Redis Object Cache – Added settings link to widget. Updated to meet security requirements.