RELEASE HISTORY

CLT Changelog

Stable release update log for each version.

6 published releasesLatest: 1.3.0
6 releases
v1.3.0ReleaseLatest release

Version 1.3.0

Added

  • Added shared linking resources and on-demand tooltip definitions.
  • Added bulk selection, permanent deletion, and complete glossary cleanup.
  • Added bulk health maintenance and precise conflict-phrase review.
  • Added background and manual IndexNow delivery for compatible SEOPress notifications.
  • Added dismissal of completed import status and conditional SEOPress controls.

Improved

  • Improved performance and responsiveness for large glossaries.
  • Improved resumable CSV imports, cancellation, progress, and term-count refresh.
  • Improved query handling, input validation, translations, and cache invalidation.
v1.2.2Release

Version 1.2.2

Improved

  • Frontend Tooltip Performance & Editor Improvements
  • Improved frontend performance for websites containing large glossaries.
  • Reduced tooltip payload sizes and enforced the configured tooltip character limit.
  • Updated tooltip content selection to prioritize excerpts before full definitions.
  • Reduced duplicate tooltip data in frontend HTML.
  • Improved tooltip handling in WordPress content and FluentCommunity.
  • Improved rendering of embedded and dynamic blocks in glossary definitions.

Fixed

  • Fixed scrolling issues in Term Studio's Block Editor.
  • Fixed persistence of Relationship Phrase Linking settings.

Other

  • Included improvements based on feedback from Fabien Fons.
v1.2.1Release

Version 1.2.1

Improved

  • Block Rendering & Editor Stability
  • Improved compatibility with WordPress's native block rendering pipeline.

Fixed

  • Fixed rendering of Block Editor-authored glossary definitions, including embeds and dynamic blocks.
  • Fixed scrolling behavior inside Term Studio's embedded Block Editor.
v1.2.0Release

Version 1.2.0

Added

  • Gutenberg / WordPress Block Editor Integration
  • Added optional Gutenberg Block Editor support for glossary term definitions.
  • Added an embedded Block Editor within Term Studio for richer definition editing.
  • Added coordinated saving of Block Editor content and Term Studio metadata.
  • Added Fullscreen Mode for editing definitions.
  • Integrated Term Discovery with the Block Editor, allowing retrieved definitions to populate editor content.
v1.1.1Release

Version 1.1.1

Added

  • SEO fields for linked terms — Term Studio now includes optional SEO fields for SEO title, meta description, Open Graph title, Open Graph description, and social image URL.
  • SEO plugin detection — Clever Linked Terms can detect Yoast SEO, Rank Math, SEOPress, and All in One SEO. Supported SEO metadata can sync with compatible SEO plugins when SEO fields are enabled.
  • SEO enable/disable setting — admins can turn Term Studio SEO fields on or off from General settings. When disabled, SEO fields, media picker assets, SEO sync, and fallback meta output do not load.
  • Search preview for term SEO — Term Studio now includes a live preview area for SEO title and meta description output.
  • SEO length counters — live counters help editors keep SEO titles and meta descriptions within practical length ranges.
  • Social image picker — SEO social image fields can use the WordPress Media Library picker when SEO fields are enabled.
  • Duplicate term detection — creating a new term with an existing title now shows a styled Clever Linked Terms warning and links to the matching term.
  • Duplicate draft behavior — if a duplicate term is intentionally created, the new duplicate is saved as a draft for review instead of being published automatically.
  • Import duplicate review — imports now detect duplicate term titles before importing and ask the admin to confirm whether duplicate titles should be imported.
  • Duplicate import draft handling — duplicate terms imported with admin approval are saved as drafts so they can be reviewed before publishing.
  • AJAX-style Term Manager filtering — search, status filters, status chips, per-page changes, and pagination can update results without a full admin page reload.
  • AJAX-style Terms Engine filtering — Relationship Center, Term Health, Link Rules, Term Map connected terms, and Bulk Tools now support smoother filtering and pagination without full admin page reloads.
  • 20-per-page defaults for heavier admin screens — Term Manager and larger Terms Engine screens now default to smaller paginated result sets to reduce admin load on large glossaries.
  • Ad / content compatibility fields — optional Term Studio fields can render shortcode/content before or after the definition area and before or after the metadata area on single term pages.
  • Compatibility plugin detection — Clever Linked Terms can detect Advanced Ads / Advanced Ads Pro, Advanced Custom Fields, Meta Box, and Pods for lightweight compatibility awareness.
  • Ad / content compatibility enable setting — compatibility slot fields are disabled by default and only appear/load when enabled from General settings.
  • Separate definition and metadata placement areas — compatibility fields are organized into clearer Definition Area and Metadata Area panels in Term Studio.
  • Compatibility slot import/export — before/after definition and before/after metadata slot content is included in CSV/XML import and export workflows.

Improved

  • Single term layout compatibility — ad/content compatibility sections now render as separate sections around the definition and metadata areas instead of being injected inside the definition content.
  • Split Panel and Resource Hub layout handling — compatibility sections stay in the correct definition or metadata column and no longer stretch to match unrelated grid row heights.
  • Import/export downloads — CSV template, CSV export, and XML export now run through early download handling to avoid header issues caused by admin notice/output plugins.
  • Large export handling — CSV/XML exports stream terms in paged batches instead of collecting every term in memory at once.
  • Relationship and Terms Engine performance — heavier relationship datasets are cached during the admin review window to avoid rebuilding the same data repeatedly.
  • Term Discovery asset loading — Term Discovery assets load only where needed instead of loading broadly across unrelated admin screens.
  • Terms Engine defaults — individual Terms Engine modules now default to disabled, so enabling Terms Engine does not automatically turn on every module.
  • Admin notices — duplicate detection and import warnings now use the styled Clever Linked Terms notice pattern instead of default WordPress header notices.
  • CSV import template — the template download now uses a real nonce-protected admin download URL instead of a fragile JavaScript-only download action.

Fixed

  • CSV template download behavior where clicking the template link could jump to the top of the Import / Export page instead of downloading the file.
  • Header warning issues during CSV/XML downloads when other admin plugins output notices before file headers.
  • Plugin Check escaping issues in import/export duplicate warning output.
  • WordPress.org readme short description length so the plugin directory does not truncate the short description.
  • Missing optional hardening file in the integrations directory.
  • Several release-readiness and compatibility issues found during the v1.1.1 review cycle.
v1.1.0Release

Version 1.1.0

Added

  • Terms Engine — a new semantic control center for managing relationships, term health, link rules, maps, categories, tags, Tag IQ, and bulk tools.
  • Terms Engine add-on architecture — Terms Engine can now be enabled or disabled as a major feature area. When disabled, Terms Engine menus, maps, conflict tools, relationship panels, and public connection widgets do not load.
  • Terms Engine feature cards — individual Terms Engine tools can be enabled from the Overview page, including Semantic Relationships, Relationship Phrase Linking, Term Health & Conflicts, Admin Term Map, Public Term Connections, Glossary Knowledge Map, Tag IQ, and Bulk Tools.
  • Semantic Relationships — terms can now store synonyms, aliases, abbreviations, and variations to help organize alternate phrases around a canonical glossary term.
  • Relationship Phrase Linking — optional controls allow relationship phrases to link back to canonical term pages, with global settings, per-type controls, and per-term override behavior.
  • Term Health — a new review area for Possible Issues, relationship conflicts, review actions, mark-clear handling, and reopen workflows.
  • Admin Term Map — visualize how terms connect through shared tags, shared categories, and semantic relationships. Clicking a term can refocus the map dynamically.
  • Public Term Connections — single term pages can now show visitor-facing connection maps when the related Terms Engine module is enabled.
  • Glossary Knowledge Map — glossary index pages can include a larger visitor-facing map behind a smooth “View glossary map” launcher so it does not take up space by default.
  • Tag taxonomy — glossary terms now support semantic tags using the clevlite_term_tag taxonomy.
  • Tag IQ — a Terms Engine area for semantic tag organization, tag coverage, and future knowledge-mapping workflows.
  • Term Studio — a modern term editing workflow for title, slug, status, scheduled date, tooltip summary, WYSIWYG definition, sources, categories, tags, exclusions, and Terms Engine fields.
  • Term Manager — a card-based term management screen with search, filters, status chips, pagination, and per-page display control.
  • Status support — terms now support Published, Draft, Scheduled, Pending Review, Private, and Trash workflows.
  • Glossary Index Title setting — the generated glossary index page can now use a custom title instead of always defaulting to “Glossary Index.”
  • Glossary page detection improvements — the plugin tracks generated glossary pages by stored page ID, shortcode, and plugin marker data to help avoid duplicate glossary pages when titles or slugs are edited.
  • Ignore leading words for glossary sorting — optional setting allows titles such as “The Odyssey” to display normally while sorting/grouping under “O” instead of “T.”
  • Sticky glossary header offset handling — glossary A–Z navigation can account for sticky theme headers and includes a manual fallback offset setting.
  • Glossary index layout options — includes Modern Cards, Compact Directory, Split Index, Minimal List, Feature Grid, Glossy Panels, and Knowledge Base layouts.
  • Auto-link control for glossary index content — admins can choose whether glossary card content should be processed for automatic term links and tooltips. Term titles still link to their single term pages.
  • Single term page layouts — includes Theme Default, Clean Card, Hero Card, Split Panel, Resource Hub, Editorial, and Minimal Modern layout options.
  • “Back to [Index Title]” buttons — single term pages now use the configured glossary index title for back-link wording.
  • Sources field — terms now have a dedicated sources area stored separately from the definition body.
  • Term Discovery improvements — fetched definitions and encyclopedia summaries can populate the WYSIWYG editor with formatting, sources are routed to the Sources field, and synonyms are normalized into separate values.
  • Import/export support for v1.1.0 fields — CSV/XML workflows include title, definition, tooltip, slug, status, scheduled date, categories, tags, sources, relationships, exclusions, and relationship linking controls.
  • Placeholder cleanup for imports — list-style fields ignore placeholder values such as none, n/a, na, null, -, and —.
  • Analytics add-on — optional tracking for impressions, clicks, matched phrases, relationship type, context, and FluentCommunity-aware activity.
  • FluentCommunity compatibility improvements — SPA-aware frontend processing helps glossary links and tooltips continue working after portal navigation and feed updates.
  • aOS/AdminOS compatibility registration — Clever Linked Terms can register as an app inside aOS/AdminOS when that environment is available, with routes for Dashboard, Terms, New Term, and Settings.

Improved

  • Performance handling for large glossaries — public maps and glossary knowledge maps use lazy-loading/cached rendering patterns so heavy visual tools do not render everything during initial page load.
  • Admin navigation — modern plugin screens use a persistent grouped menu for Core, Data, and Terms Engine areas.
  • WordPress.org readiness — updated compatibility metadata for WordPress 7.0, improved Plugin Check handling, strengthened escaping/sanitization, and cleaned readme presentation for the v1.1.0 release.
  • WYSIWYG saving — term definitions preserve allowed WordPress editor formatting such as paragraphs, links, bold, italic, and lists.

Fixed

  • Glossary index page title handling so generated glossary pages no longer force the title back to “Glossary Index.”
  • Public map caching so admin-only links do not leak into logged-out visitor output.
  • Relationship synonym formatting from external APIs so compact strings are split into separate values instead of being treated as one long synonym.
  • Multiple WordPress coding standards and compatibility issues found during final review before the v1.1.0 release.