Yoast Local SEO changelog - page 8

Bugfixes​

• Due to changes in sitemaps to be more in line with other WordPress SEO sitemaps, geo_sitemap.xml was not working anymore. Added now a redirect to redirect geo_sitemap.xml to geo-sitemap.xml

Bugfixes​

• Fixes fatal error in metabox when having no internet connection.
• Updates lat.long coordinates after changing address of location.
• Force slug for locations CPT, even when blank in admin bug.
• Notice fix in widget when location has no lat/long coordinates.

Enhancements​

• Possibility to add default country to improve searches from store locator (it adds the country to the search query).
• Show message when route cannot be calculated.
• Pre-select location when adding short codes via popup.
• Add filter to time-frame in Opening Hours.
• Added parameter to shortcode that prevents mouse scrolling.

Bugfixes​

• Fixed: Store locator gave unexpected results with a lot of locations.
• Store locator popup checkboxes didn't work correctly. Now they do. The scrollbar is gone too.
• Fixed: When some locations don't have geo locations, map with all locations fails.
• Fixed: Map failed when some locations don't have lat/long coordinates.

Enhancements​

• Added documentation for CSV import

• i18n

• Updated .pot file

• Updated ru_RU translation

Bugfixes​

• Checkbox 'Hide closed days' in widget-admin now works.
• Added filter 'wpseo_local_location_route_title_name' for title 'route' of widget and shortcode
• Added esc_html to filter 'wpseo_local_location_title_tag_name'
• Replaced WPSEO_LOCAL_URL constants by using plugins_url() so that it can be filtered (where needed)

Enhancements​

• Added a store locator. Gives you the possibility to let people search for the neirest store/office
• Added a custom taxonomy for categorizing your locations
• You can enter custom URLs for your locations now
• Better icons for adding shortcodes
• Better UI for selecting the map style when adding a map shortcode
• Added possibility to add comma separated ID's to wpseo_map shortcode for selectively showing locations on a map
• Added a second field for a phone number (office, mobile etc.)
• Allow HTML in the "Extra comment" field in the Address and Opening Hours widgets

i18n​

• Updated .pot file

Bugfixes​

• When outputting opening hours on its own, don't add schema.org
• When using the "insert address" button it inserts the entire address with phone, country, fax, ect whether or not it's checked.
• When "hide closing days" isn't checked it still hides them.
• Added page layout options for Genesis themes
• Added quarters for the opening hours
• Added shortcode ( [wpseo_all_locations] ) to display all your locations at once.

Enhancements​

• Added icons to shortcode buttons

• Added opening hours shortcode button

• Allow license key to be set by constant WPSEO_LOCAL_LICENSE. Key will be hidden if valid.

• Created option to show URL in address detail and in info-box in Google Map

• Deleted unnecessary files

i18n​

• Updated hu_HU & ru_RU
• Updated .pot file

Bugfixes​

• Apostrophe in company name created issues. Not anymore
• Setting Unit system works again
• When specifying a business type and saving, the chosen business type is now selected.
• Opening hours now display correctly if the opening hours are set to two sets, and only one set is used

Enhancements​

• Shortcodes can now be inserted visually (button opens popup with settings)
• Google Maps is now responsive (fluid width)
• Hide link in popup box (Google Map) when there's just one location
• Added comment box in the address and opening hours widgets, for extra (optional) comments.

Bugfixes​

• Make sure maps work on https.
• Improve JS output.
• Fix several widget bugs.

Enhancements​

• Remove jQuery dependency.
• Move JS to external file.

i18n​

• Updated ru_RU translation.
• Added Swedish and Polish.

Bugfixes​

• Allow more values in shortcodes to set stuff to false.
• Fix bounds for Maps.

Enhancements​

• Make maps output search engine indexable links too.

i18n​

• Added ru_RU translation.

Bugfixes​

• Fix activation hook to work on add_option instead of just update_option, so activation works immediately.
• Multiple maps embedded on one page now work properly.
• Dropdowns with chosen script now line out properly.
• Google Maps geocoder script + maps embed scripts now properly enqueued and outputted in footer instead of within content.
• Maps shortcode output bug fixed.

Documentation​

• Added link to FAQ entry about schema.org business types.

Enhancements​

• Added back LocalBusiness business type to top of business type select.
• You can now use "Current location" for widgets, so you can use them on the locations pages. They'll output nothing outside of locations.

• i18n

• Added da_DK, hu_HU, it_IT and nl_NL translations.

Bugfixes​

• Fix class_exists check to actually check for the right class (props Ryan McCue).
• Make both front and backend classes global so methods can be used outside the plugin (props Ryan McCue).
• Fix overwriting of $args variable which broke widgets.

• Fix the update functionality.

• Initial release.

Enhancements​

• Added hide_closed option to opening hours shortcode and widgets.
• Added option to show fax number and email address in both shortcode and widget.
• Improved UI for opening hours.
• Switched to a better endpoint for Google Maps Geocode API.
• Added state to KML file output.

Bugfixes​

• "undefined" URL in maps shortcode and widgets.
• Fixed several notices.
• Values "off" and "no" now properly work for shortcodes.