2.2.4

• Updated API request to use HTTPS only.

2.2.3

• Updated widgets for compatibility with WordPress 4.3.
• Enhanced security by hardening URL sanitization.

2.2.2

• Added a button to the WordPress text editor to automatically insert the GoodReviews shortcode
• Updated ready
• Updated POT file

2.2.1

• Fixed a WP_DEBUG notice that could be displayed on WordPress content types that are not pages or posts
• Added a Donate link on the plugin management page
• Updated POT file

2.2.0

• Replaced cURL and file_get_contents with wp_remote_get
• Fixed some CSS issues with the_iframe element
• Updated Readme
• Updated POT file

2.1.4

• Segregated widgets from shortcode so they can operate more independently.
• Modified caching mechanism naming system.
• Modified styles so that they are only loaded on shortcode/widget pages.
• Modified CSS so that star ratings styles are applied only to GoodReviews container.
• Fixed some text alignment issues in the default CSS files.

2.1.2

• Removed some unneeded CSS that was causing some issues in Firefox.

2.1.1

• Fixed a typo in some input form field markup.
• Tested in WordPress 4.0

2.1.0

• Added a caching mechanism and related settings for faster performance.
• Added the option to defer loading of GoodReviews until the page footer.
• Optimized shortcode input defaults.
• Fixed some style issues that hindered responsive design.
• Fixed a stylesheet/script loading issue that caused some WordPress debug errors.
• Fixed some variable and index initializations.
• Updated context-sensitive help.
• Updated POT file.
• Updated readme and FAQ.

2.0.1

• Optimized instantiation/destruction of data retrieval function.
• Fixed an issue with data retrieval that could have resulted in performance problems on some sites.
• Fixed an issue that prevented used of file_get_contents on sites that require it.

2.0.0

• Plugin has been completely rewritten to better integrate with the WordPress Settings API.
• Now shows ratings count for all editions of a title.
• Added widgets for book buying links, book information, and book reviews.
• Added support for styling the output in a more responsive way.
• Added support for WordPress localization (i18n).
• Added support for HTTP retries and an exponential backoff method of dealing with throttling problems.
• Added support for context-sensitive help on the Settings page.
• Added support for an uninstall process that removes all settings and plugin files.
• Added support for a shortcut parameter that disables the reviews pane.
• Removed support for grheader shortcode parameter because calls to Goodreads API appear to no longer support modifying the header text.

1.1.2

• Fixed a default stylesheet bug that could cause links sitewide to display as HTML color #660.

1.1.1

• Fixed a stylesheet loading bug.
• Added code to remove clear space div element when only the reviews pane is displayed.
• Cleaned up some leftover pre-1.1.0 code.

1.1.0

• Replaced star images with text-based stars so that colors can be easily modified.
• Added a field to Settings to enable the use of an alternate stylesheet.
• Moved default stylesheet to an included file instead of echoing it from functions.
• Removed support for the grstyles shortcode parameter.
• Added the grstars parameter to enable changing the color of the review stars.
• Added the grlinks parameter to enable changing the color of the review links.
• Added the grheader parameter to enable changing the text of the header above the reviews iframe.
• Added the grbackground parameter to enable changing the color of the review background.
• Added the grtext parameter to enable changing the color of the review text.
• Added the grnumber parameter to allow configuration of the initial number of reviews that are returned.
• Added the grminimum parameter to allow the configuration of a minimum review rating requirement.

1.0.5

• Added a link to Settings on the Plugins page.
• Added basic PHP environment detection on the Settings page to assist in troubleshooting.

1.0.4

• Added the ability to retrieve a title by its Goodreads ID instead of ISBN.
• Added the ability to display an author’s Goodreads photo beside the author’s name.

1.0.3

• Fixed a DIV closing element that was creating problems with the reviews frame. Thanks, Conq and Baden!

1.0.2

• Fixed an issue that was preventing some “Buy This Book” links from functioning properly.

1.0.1

• Fixed an API key issue that could prevent GoodReviews from display information from Goodreads.
• Updated the readme.

1.0

• Initial release

This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.

1. Obtain an API developer key from goodreads.com/api
2. If you have a previous version of GoodReviews installed, deactivate and delete it from the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory
3. Upload the GoodReviews folder to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory
4. Activate GoodReviews by using the ‘Plugins’ menu
5. Under the WordPress ‘Settings’ menu, click GoodReviews and configure the appropriate settings
6. Add the [goodreviews isbn=”<book ISBN>”] shortcode, where <book ISBN> is the International Standard Book Number (ISBN) of the book associated with the reviews you want to display. You can use either an ISBN-10 or an ISBN-13. Do not include dashes in the ISBN. If your title does not have an ISBN, you can use grid=”<Goodreads ID>” in place of the ISBN parameter, where <Goodreads ID> is the ID number assigned to your title by Goodreads.