Over the last month we have released updates to both of our API WordPress plugins. Both releases include a number of bug fixes, improved usability regarding configuring the plugin, and support for PHP 7 and WordPress 4.9. The updated versions of the plugins, along with FAQs and documentation, can be found in GitHub, WordPress.org, and via the plugin admin in WordPress sites.
See: Public Media Platform on WordPress.org and NPR Story API on WordPress.org.
Details about the NPR Story API plugin:
- Fixes issue preventing pushing to the API, introduced in V1.7.
- Fixes issue where images were not properly sideloaded.
- Fixes invalid GMT offset error when creating new DateTimeZone object in post metabox.
- When interacting with a site using the plugin in an unconfigured state, users will be prompted to set the NPR Story API Push URL.
- Miscellaneous code quality improvements.
Details about the PMP plugin:
- Adds support for PHP 7.
- Removes support for PHP versions before 5.5, and sets a Requires PHP: 5.5 flag in readme.txt.
- Add support for WordPress versions up to 4.9.
- Allows sites to unset credentials in the plugin admin.
- Changes the default environment of the plugin to the sandbox environment: new installations of the plugin will not automatically use production credentials but must be configured to.
- Improved test coverage.
- Improved documentation for installation through channels other than WordPress.org.