ScrapeAZon Plugin For WordPress

Current Version: 2.3.0

Requires: WordPress 3.6

Compatible Up To: WordPress 5.2.5

Downloaded: 32,222 times from the WordPress Plugin Repository

Last Updated: January 26, 2020

2.3.0

• Updated code and admin notices to sunset and end-of-life the ScrapeAZon plugin. On March 9, 2020, the Amazon Product Advertising API will stop serving reviews, rendering the plugin obsolete.

2.2.9

• Modified AWS fields so values are hidden

2.2.8

• Fixed footer defer option to enable multiple shortcodes
• Tested with WordPress 4.8

2.2.7

• Fixed test page so that it works with countries other than the US.
• Tested with WordPress 4.7.

2.2.6

• Added check for WooCommerce to fix an issue in which the responsive styles were not loading properly.

2.2.5

• Enhanced transient caching routine for sites that do not use object caching plugins.

2.2.4

• Added support for using width and height percentages in place of pixels.
• Added backward compatibility for versions of WordPress earlier than 3.3 (plugin still requires at least WordPress 3.6 if responsive mode is used).
• Added better error trapping for Amazon connectivity issues.
• Added ability to modify disclaimer text.
• Hardened security by improving URL sanitization.
• Updated readme.
• Updated POT file.

2.2.2

• Added the SAz shortcode button to the default WordPress text editor
• Added ability to retrieve reviews by SKU numbers
• Added ability to truncate reviews to a given number of characters globally or via shortcode
• Added ability to disable the display of the reviews summary that by default appear at the top of the reviews
• Updated readme
• 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 link to a configuration tutorial on the Settings > ScrapeAZon > Usage tab
• Updated POT file

2.2.0

• Replaced cURL and file_get_contents calls with wp_remote_get
• Removed settings related to cURL and file_get_contents
• Enhanced transient function to account for variation between HTTP and HTTPS
• Modified documentation/FAQ
• Updated POT file

2.1.8

• Modified the unique identifiers generated by the caching mechanism
• Modified responsive style sheet enqueues so that styles only load on pages/posts that require them
• Modified widget loading to enable widgets and shortcodes to exist simultaneously
• Added unique identifiers to div containers to enable multiple shortcodes/widgets per page/post
• Updated minimum WordPress version to 3.6
• Updated POT file

2.1.6

• Fixed an undefined function error in the widget.

2.1.5

• Added the ability to defer iframe loads until the footer to enhance site performance.
• Tested in WordPress 4.0

2.1.2

• Bug fix for default global country setting issue.

2.1.1

• Bug fix for a stylesheet loading issue.

2.1.0

• Added a caching mechanism and related settings for faster performance.
• Optimized shortcode defaults.
• Fixed some variable and array initialization issues.
• Added a new shortcode parameter (url) that disables display of the iframe and returns only the iframe source URL.
• Added a new shortcode parameter (noblanks) to disable the iframe when no reviews exist.
• Updated context-sensitive help.
• Updated POT file.
• Updated readme and FAQ.

2.0.6

• Updated data retrieval function to optimize instantiation/destruction.
• Fixed a bug in the HTTP retries code that might hinder performance on some sites.

2.0.5

• Updated input sanitization to fix an issue that was preventing some UPC code reviews from being displayed.

2.0.4

• Updated query string to use Product Advertising API version 2013-08-01.

2.0.3

• Added support for retrieving reviews by ISBN to shortcode and widget.
• Added support for retrieving reviews by UPC to shortcode and widget.
• Added support for retrieving reviews by EAN to shortcode and widget.
• Modified Settings field labels.
• Updated FAQ.
• Updated help.
• Updated POT file.

2.0.0

• Plugin has been completely rewritten to better integrate with the WordPress Settings API.
• Added support for styling the iframe 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.

1.1.0

• Added support for the automatic detection of HTTPS sites.

1.0.9

• Added support for Amazon China and India API calls.

1.0.8

• Added Settings page cues to better inform new users about their system environments as well as ScrapeAZon’s system requirements.
• Added a test iframe on the Settings page so that users can see immediately whether their configurations are working.
• Added a Settings link to ScrapeAZon’s settings from the Plugins page.

1.0.7

• Can now display results from Amazon international sites. Sites are configurable on a per-shortcode basis. Default is the US site.
• Now displays the Amazon “Be the first to review this” page instead of an HTML comment when no reviews exist.

1.0.6

• Added an Amazon Product Advertising API ToS compliance function that automatically displays Amazon Services LLC’s required disclaimer below content retrieved via the API.

1.0.5

• Modified options page so that it uses a unique name that will not conflict with other plugins.

1.0.4

• Modified include path so that it works with uniquely named content directories

1.0.3

• Added shortcode parameters to style the iframe
• Added information to the FAQ about styling the iframe
• Added option that enables you to retrieve reviews via either cURL or file_get_contents
• Strengthened input validation

1.0.2

• Fixed secret key character validation that prevented some API keys from working

1.0.1

• Reduced calls to the AWS Product Advertising API to increase performance
• Fixed typo in the FAQ
• Fixed typo in the tags

1.0

• Initial release

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

1. Obtain an AWS Access Key ID, an AWS Secret Key, and an Amazon.com Affiliate ID, if you don’t already have them
2. If you have a previous version of ScrapeAZon installed, deactivate and delete it from the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory
3. Upload the ScrapeAZon folder to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory
4. Activate ScrapeAZon by using the ‘Plugins’ menu
5. Click ScrapeAZon from the WordPress Settings menu and configure the appropriate settings
6. Add the [scrapeazon asin="<amazon.com product number>"] shortcode, where <amazon.com product number> is the ASIN or ISBN-10 of the product that contains the reviews you want to display, to the pages or posts you want. For example, if you wanted to display reviews for a product with the ASIN of 012345689, you would issue the shortcode [scrapeazon asin="0123456789"]