WP-Appbox

4.4.18

• Added: Apple App Store Screenshots Apple Vision Pro

4.4.15 – 4.4.17

• Fixed: Various bugs

4.4.14

• Fixed: New Microsoft Store Design

4.4.1 – 4.4.13

• Fixed: Various bugs

4.4.0

• Added: Microsoft Edge-Add-ons
• Added: Huawei AppGallery (highly experimental!)
• Changed: Replaced “classic” Microsoft Store with Windows Apps
• Changed: External images (if not cached) are now displayed as data URI (Base64)
• Fixed: Apple App Store (iOS / macOS)
• Fixed: Security flaws, sanitized and escaped all options
• Fixed: Various bugs

4.3.7 – 4.3.20

• Fixed: Various bugs

4.3.6

• Removed: XDA Labs (read more)

4.3.2 – 4.3.5

• Fixed: Various bugs

4.3.1

• Fixed: App Store images
• Fixed: Various bugs

4.3.0

• Added: Snapcraft by Canonical
• Changed: Rakuten for Windows Store
• Fixed: App icons for Google Play Store
• Fixed: Various bugs

4.2.1

• Added: Some Store URLs for Poland and China
• Changed: Some CSS optimizations
• Fixed: Various bugs

4.2.0

• Added: F-Droid
• Added: Cleanup folder with cached images
• Added: Option to deactivate the graying out of not found apps
• Changed: Windows Store to Microsoft Store (windowsstore → microsoftstore)
• Changed: Good Old Games zu GOG (goodoldgames → gog)
• Changed: New Icons
• Removed: Shortcode parameter “oldprice”
• Removed: Some old code for update compatibility with WP Appbox 3.x
• Fixed: WordPress ratings
• Fixed: XDA Labs
• Fixed: Various bugs

4.1.27

• Fixed: Windows Store (at least I hope so)

4.1.26

• Removed: Amazon Product Advertising API (see FAQ for more)
• Fixed: Optimizations for PHP 7.4

4.1.17 – 4.1.25

• Fixed: Various bugs

4.1.16

• Fixed: Adjustments for the Windows Store

4.1.15

• Fixed: Various bugs

4.1.14

• Changed: Revamp button integration for the TinyMCE

4.1.13

• Added: Filter for the list of cached apps
• Fixed: Various bugs

4.1.1 – 4.1.12

• Fixed: Various bugs

4.1.0

• Added: Gutenberg block for WP-Appbox (experimental)
• Fixed: Various bugs

4.0.63 – 4.0.65

• Fixed: Various bugs

4.0.62

• Removed: Apple Affiliate for the (Mac) App Store :-/
• Fixed: Various bugs

4.0.55 – 4.0.61

• Fixed: Various bugs

4.0.54

• Removed: Firefox Marketplace
• Fixed: Various bugs

4.0.48 – 4.0.53

• Fixed: Various bugs

4.0.47

• Added: QR Code can be cached on your own server (EU-DSGVO/GDPR)
• Fixed: Various bugs

4.0.46

• Fixed: Various bugs

4.0.45

• Added: Load external images via own image proxy (EU-DSGVO/GDPR)

4.0.43 – 4.0.44

• Fixed: Various bugs

4.0.42

• Added: The stylesheet can only be included on articles and pages

4.0.41

• Added: Display “Pre-register” for Google Play
• Fixed: Various bugs

4.0.39 – 4.0.40

• Fixed: Various bugs for Google Play (Thanks to AndroidPolice for data!)

4.0.37 – 4.0.38

• Fixed: Various bugs

4.0.36

• Fixed: Changing the URL for Steam queries

4.0.32 – 4.0.35

• Fixed: Various bugs

4.0.31

• Added: “preorder” CSS class for Apple App Store
• Added: More reset options in the Advanced tab in settings
• Fixed: Screenshot fix for Apple App Store
• Fixed: Workaround for icons from Opera Addons
• Fixed: Various bugs

4.0.30

• Fixed: Various bugs

4.0.29

• Fixed: Modifications for the new App Store

4.0.28

• Fixed: Apps from Amazon from Google Play Store
• Fixed: Better compatibility with PHP 5.3

4.0.27

• Fixed: Modifications for Google Play Store urls

4.0.26

• Fixed: Mozilla Addons

4.0.24 – 4.0.25

• Fixed: Windows Store

4.0.19 – 4.0.23

• Removed: Some unnecessary/deprecated files
• Fixed: Various bugs

4.0.18

• Added: Czech language package
• Fixed: Various bugs

4.0.17

• Fixed: Google Play Store (Thank you Artem!)

4.0.16

• Changed: New icon for Apple App Store
• Changed: New icon for Mozilla Addons
• Fixed: XDA Labs
• Fixed: Better compatibility with iPv6
• Fixed: Various bugs

4.0.15

• Added: Screenshots for watch apps
• Added: Screenshots for iMessage apps
• Changed: Automatic detection for Amazon URLs improved
• Fixed: Various bugs

4.0.11 – 4.0.14

• Fixed: Various bugs

4.0.10

• Removed: geo.itunes.com URLs due to numerous problems

4.0.9

• Changed: Exchanged some store icons
• Fixed: Fix for the appbox button in the WYSIWYG editor
• Fixed: Fix for Windows Store
• Fixed: Various bugs

4.0.8

• Changed: Cache mode is no longer reset when the cronjob is disabled
• Changed: Error output provides more information

4.0.7

• Added: SSL output can now be forced
• Fixed: Various bugs

4.0.6

• Changed: Update notification is only displayed once
• Fixed: URLs for “App not found” boxes

4.0.2 – 4.0.5

• Fixed: Removed some PHP notices

4.0.1

• Fixed: Better user agent

4.0.0

• more infos about v4.0.0 in the blog
• Added: Cache update now possible via cron
• Added: App icons can be stored locally on the server
• Added: Screenshots can be stored locally on the server (experimental)
• Added: Apps that are no longer available remain in the database
• Added: New template variable {DEPRECATED} for no longer available apps (addition to class .wpappbox)
• Added: New template for removed apps
• Added: Requests for deleted apps can be temporarily disabled
• Added: Anonymization of outgoing links via Anon.to possible
• Added: (Error) messages can be written to the PHP error log
• Changed: Alexa skills now have their own store icon (CSS class .amazonalexa)
• Changed: Better query of the app data
• Changed: If the Play Store detects a bot, queries are disabled for 3 hours
• Changed: Android logo replaced with Play Store logo in the editor
• Changed: Better error output
• Fixed: Ratings now show half stars
• Fixed: Discounted apps from Play Store now show the old price
• Fixed: Better url recognition
• Changed: Requires at least PHP 5.4

3.4.9 + 3.4.10

• Fixed: Windows Store

3.4.8

• Added: Support for Alexa skills
• Added: XDA Labs
• Changed: Exchanged a few graphics
• Removed: Icon for Apple Watch
• Fixed: Some errors with PHP 7

3.4.7

• Fixed: Amazon Product Advertising API

3.4.6

• Added: “rel=noopener” if using “target=_blank” for links
• Fixed: When querying via HTTPS and displaying via HTTP images from Amazon were missing

3.4.5

• Changed: Some smaller optimizations
• Fixed: Better compatibility with PHP 7

3.4.4

• Fixed: Apple iMessage apps
• Fixed: Apple SSL

3.4.3

• Fixed: Variables in own template

3.4.2

• Added: Support for Xbox Live Games
• Fixed: Various bugs

3.4.1

• Fixed: Various bugs

3.4.0

• more infos about v3.4.0 in the blog
• Added: The official Amazon API can now be used
• Fixed: Games from the Windows Store
• Fixed: Various bugs

3.3.4

• Changed: Better url auto detection from the App Store
• Fixed: New Windows Store design
• Fixed: Microsoft Country ID for Norway
• Fixed: Amazon queries

3.3.3

• Fixed: Readme

3.3.2

• Changed: Better url auto detection for iTunes
• Fixed: New url pattern for Windows Store

3.3.1

• Fixed: Various bugs

3.3.0

• more infos about v3.3.0 in the blog
• Added: Auto detections for plain urls (experimental)
• Added: Support for Apple TV apps
• Changed: Options now have the tag “autoload=no”
• Changed: Requirements raised to PHP 5.3
• Fixed: Various bugs

3.2.17

• Changed: Updated French translation

3.2.16

• Fixed: Screenshots for the Windows Store

3.2.15

• Added: Optional colorful rating stars
• Changed: Revamped settings in the backend
• Fixed: Chrome Web Store
• Fixed: Prices of the Windows Store
• Fixed: Various bugs

3.2.14

• Fixed: SSL fix for Apple Watch icons (experimental, see Version 3.2.13)

3.2.13

• Changed: App Store images can be loaded via SSL (optional and very, very experimental)
• Changed: Better visualization of the rating stars on high-resolution displays

3.2.12

• Added: App Store links now use geo.itunes.apple.com (optional) to always redirect the user to the app page in their language

3.2.11

• Fixed: Good Old Games
• Fixed: Microsoft-Affiliate
• Fixed: CSS path to high-resolution graphics of the rating stars

3.2.10

• more infos about v3.2.10 in the blog
• Added: Support for the Microsoft Private Affiliate Program at TradeDoubler
• Changed: Output of Amazon images now uses HTTPS
• Changed: Revamped button implementation in the editor

3.2.9

• Added: Display in-app purchases in the Windows Store
• Fixed: In-app purchase in the Apple App Store
• Fixed: Shows correct developer for the Windows Store

3.2.8

• Noted: Support for WordPress 4.4
• Changed: Revised phpQuery

3.2.7

• Fixed: Better activation for multisite installations
• Fixed: App banners without screenshots (e.g. Chrome Web Store) are now shown correctly
• Fixed: Chrome Web Store

3.2.6

• Fixed: (Mac) App Store screenshots are now shown
• Fixed: Correct replacement of the variable {TITLE_ATTR}

3.2.5

• Changed: Affiliate ID added to the QR code url
• Changed: Affiliate ID added to the developer link
• Fixed: Amazon App Store
• Fixed: Windows Store

3.2.4

• Fixed: Better App Store icons

3.2.3

• Changed: Mobile screenshots from the Windows Store without background
• Changed: Smaller changes in the backend
• Fixed: Background color of app icons from Windows Store
• Fixed: Cache for apps with long identifier (DB version 1.0.2)

3.2.2

• Changed: Modifications in the backend
• Changed: Various modifications for multisite installations

3.2.1

• Added: CSS files can be loaded in the header
• Changed: Modifications for multisite installations
• Changed: Modification of the database creation
• Fixed: Bug in the update request fixed

3.2.0

• more infos about v3.2.0 in the blog
• Added: WP-Appbox now uses an own database table
• Added: Support for custom templates
• Added: Styles and fonts are only loaded if an appbox has been created
• Added: Icons of Apple Watch apps can be hidden
• Added: Automatic refresh of the cache can be disabled
• Added: Support for cache plugins
• Changed: Modifications in the backend
• Removed: Some deprecated code

3.1.8

• Fixed: Selecting buttons in the WP-Appbox settings

3.1.7

• Fixed: URL of the settings page now works fine

3.1.6

• Added: Download caption can now be changed
• Changed: Modifications in the backend
• Fixed: Prices from the Amazon App Shop

3.1.5

• Fixed: Play Store apps now get their correct title

3.1.4

• Fixed: Show correct prices from Windows Store

3.1.3

• Changed: Show app prices in feed
• Fixed: Display cache page in the settings
• Fixed: Rating stars for Apple App Store
• Fixed: Icons for Windows Store

3.1.2

• Fixed: Apple App Store

3.1.1

• Added: Screenshot selection for Windows Store apps (attach -mobile and -desktop to ID)
• Changed: Better localisation for old Windows Phone apps
• Removed: Pebble App Store

3.1.0

• more infos about v3.1.0 in the blog
• Added: Support for universal Windows Store
• Added: Support for Apple Watch apps
• Changed: Apple App Store switched to HTML
• Changed: Optimizations for the backend
• Fixed: Reload url in post/site preview
• Fixed: Various bugs

3.0.5

• Fixed: Prices from the Apple App Store

3.0.4

• Added: Usage of OpenSans can be deactivated
• Fixed: App Store does not deliver screenshots via HTTPS, therefore limited to HTTP

3.0.3

• Fixed: Font optimization regarding problems with the BUCKET theme

3.0.2

• Fixed: HTTPS for different stores
• Fixed: HTTPS for Google fonts

3.0.1

• Fixed: Working button in the WYSIWYG editor

3.0.0

• more infos about v3.0.0 in the blog
• Added: New design of the appboxes
• Added: Search in the overview of all cached apps
• Added: HTML editor shows buttons of WP-Appbox
• Added: Store URLs can now be changed in the backend
• Added: Colorful icons for the stores (optional)
• Added: Pebble App Store
• Added: Support for app bundles in the Apple App Store
• Changed: Interface now in English by default
• Changed: Revised feed output, displays now pure text links
• Changed: Support for age verification for Steam games
• Changed: HTTPS for QR code
• Removed: Banner and video box for Play Store
• Removed: Samsung Apps
• Fixed: Various bugs

2.4.12

• Fixed: QR code is now displayed correctly

2.4.11

• Fixed: Apple App Store icons are now displayed correctly

2.4.10

• Removed: AndroidPit (more infos in this post)

2.4.9

• Fixed: WordPress Plugins

2.4.8

• Fixed: GOG.com
• Fixed: Amazon Apps

2.4.7

• Fixed: Support for the new AndroidPit profiles

2.4.6

• Fixed: Promos in the Windows Store are now displayed correctly

2.4.5

• Fixed: Buttons in the editor now work as desired

2.4.4

• Fixed: Buttons now work with WordPress 3.9
• Fixed: Various bugs

2.4.3

• Removed: TradeDoubler (more info in this post)

2.4.2

• Fixed: Some types
• Fixed: Certain types of Apple/PHG links did not work

2.4.1

• Changed: Optical correction regarding the PHG link

2.4.0

• more infos about v2.4.0 in the blog
• Added: Support for PHG for European users (more info in this post)
• Removed: Intel AppUp

2.3.5

• Fixed: Amazon App Shop

2.3.4

• Fixed: Developer in Play Store is now displayed correctly

2.3.3

• Noted: Support for WordPress 3.8

2.3.2

• Added: Serbian translation
• Fixed: Intel AppUp

2.3.1

• Fixed: AndroidPit

2.3.0

• more infos about v2.3.0 in the blog
• Added: Good Old Games (GOG.com)
• Fixed: Various bugs

2.2.3

• Noted: Support for WordPress 3.7
• Fixed: Amazon App Shop
• Fixed: Various bugs

2.2.2

• Fixed: Author links for Firefox Addons are now read and displayed correctly
• Fixed: Various bugs

2.2.1

• Added: Support for the PHG affiliate program for (Mac) App Store (not for European users)
• Fixed: Various bugs

2.2.0

• more infos about v2.2.0 in the blog
• Added: Users can use their own affiliate IDs
• Added: “Screenshot only” badge
• Fixed: Various bugs

2.1.4

• Fixed: Fixed problem with databases that do not use the default prefix “wp_”.

2.1.3

• Noted: Support for WordPress 3.6.1
• Fixed: Various bugs

2.1.2

• Changed: Modifications for the feed output

2.1.1

• Changed: Version number
• Fixed: Windows Store

2.1.0

• more infos about v2.1.0 in the blog
• Added: Ratings from the App Stores can now be displayed
• Added: High resolution icons
• Added: Italian translation
• Fixed: Various bugs

2.0.2

• Changed: Optimizations for WordPress plugins
• Fixed: Various bugs

2.0.1

• Fixed: Lining up the parameters [… “app id” “simple”] no longer produces an error

2.0.0

• more infos about v2.0.0 in the blog
• Added: New logo- thanks to @craive!
• Added: Intel AppUp
• Added: A more compact badge
• Added: A badge for videos from Steam and Play Store
• Added: Apps in cache can be deleted individually
• Added: CSS stylesheet of the plugin can be disabled
• Changed: Stand-alone buttons and combined button now possible together in the WYSIWYG editor
• Changed: Large parts of the code rewritten
• Changed: New settings page
• Removed: Shortcode parameter “preis/price”
• Fixed: Windows Phone Store
• Fixed: Various bugs

1.8.15

• Noted: Support for WordPress 3.6

1.8.14

• Fixed: Bug with the activation of the plugin

1.8.13

• Fixed: Various bugs

1.8.12

• Fixed: Apple App Store
• Fixed: Windows Phone Store

1.8.11

• Changed: Modifications for the Windows Store

1.8.10

• Fixed: Apple App Store
• Fixed: Various bugs

1.8.9

• Removed: Screenshots from the Chrome Web Store currently no longer possible
• Fixed: App Store icons should be shown again
• Fixed: Various bugs

1.8.8

• Added: Support for new Play Store
• Removed: Banner badge for Play Store

1.8.7

• Fixed: Various bugs

1.8.6

• Fixed: Too long titles are now shortened correctly
• Fixed: App Store icons are now displayed correctly
• Fixed: Various bugs

1.8.5

• Added: Support for Steam (experimental, without age verification)
• Changed: Modifications to the badge output
• Fixed: Various bugs

1.8.0

• Added: Store urls can now be changed per PHP functions (see FAQ)
• Added: Timeout time can be set manually

1.7.13

• Fixed: TIFF icons from the App Store are now displayed
• Fixed: The fix from v1.7.12 is now really included

1.7.12

• Changed: Improved update method

1.7.11

• Fixed: Various bugs

1.7.10

• Fixed: Various bugs

1.7.9

• Added: Screenshots of universal apps from the App Store can now be selected (iPhone or iPad only)
• Added: Reload of app data can be forced (GET parameter: “wpappbox_reload_cache”)
• Fixed: Various bugs

1.7.8

• Added: Spanish translation
• Changed: Optimizations for App Store icons

1.7.7

• Changed: Optimizations for the CSS stylesheet
• Changed: Optimizations for the Play Store

1.7.6

• Fixed: Tempfile for cached apps

1.7.5

• Added: Support for Opera Addons (Shortcode: operaaddons)
• Added: QR codes can now be displayed for mobile stores only
• Fixed: Translation files
• Fixed: Various bugs

1.7.1

• Fixed: Buttons in the editor

1.7.0

• Added: Support for WordPress plugins (Shortcode: wordpress)
• Changed: Removed some old lines
• Fixed: Various bugs

1.6.2

• Fixed: Button for the Amazon App Shop is now displayed

1.6.1

• Fixed: The QR code is now also enlarged when using the banner badge (Google Play, AndroidPit & Amazon Apps)

1.6.0

• Added: Support for Amazon App Shop
• Fixed: Various bugs

1.5.3

• Added: Support for Firefox Marketplace (again)
• Changed: Optimizations for the CSS stylesheet

1.5.2

• Removed: Firefox Marketplace see more infos
• Fixed: Various bugs

1.5.1

• Added: QR codes can be deactivated for individual boxes (attribute “noqrcode”)
• Added: The price to be displayed can be changed (attribute: preis=”” or price=””)
• Added: An “old price” can be specified (attribute: alterpreis=”” or oldprice=””)
• Fixed: Various bugs

1.5.0

• Added: Support for Samsung Apps
• Fixed: Developer names are now shortened correctly
• Fixed: Various bugs (wie immer)

1.4.6

• Added: Cache can be temporarily disabled
• Added: Shortening of the title can be deactivated
• Fixed: Google Play Store
• Fixed: Various bugs

1.4.5

• Noted: The sum of the version numbers is 10, so it could be called WP-Appbox X – if it came from Cupertino ?
• Changed: Optimizations for the CSS stylesheet
• Fixed: Google Play Store

1.4.4

• Fixed: Various bugs

1.4.3

• Changed: Too long app titles are shortened
• Fixed: Windows Store
• Fixed: Windows Phone Store
• Fixed: Various bugs

1.4.2

• Changed: Optimizations for the CSS stylesheet

1.4.1

• Fixed: QR code now points to the correct link

1.4.0

• Added: Support for Firefox Addons
• Added: QR Codes can be deactivated
• Fixed: Translation files

1.3.3

• Removed: BlackBerry World
• Added: Support for translation files (*.mo & *.po)
• Fixed: QR codes for (Mac) App Store

1.3.2

• Fixed: (Mac) App Store

1.3.1

• Fixed: The correct AndroidPit URL is used again

1.3.0

• Added: Support for Firefox Marketplace
• Added: Support for Chrome Web Store (experimental)
• Added: Support for the AndroidPit affiliate program via Affili.net
• Changed: Query the (Mac) App Store via JSON API
• Changed: Revised options page

1.2.2

• Fixed: AndroidPit screenshots
• Fixed: Various bugs

1.2.1

• Fixed: The “Empty Cache” link now works

1.2.0

• Added: Cache can be cleared
• Changed: Using the transient API of WordPress to store the app data
• Fixed: Apps with umlauts are now displayed correctly
• Fixed: Windows Phone Store
• Fixed: Various bugs

1.1.3

• Fixed: Various bugs

1.1.2

• Fixed: Bug that the caching time could not be changed in Firefox

1.1.1

• Added: Error output
• Fixed: Various bugs

1.0.2

• Fixed: BlackBerry AppWorld
• Fixed: Bugfix from version 1.0.1 is now included

1.0.1

• Changed: Fallback if the request to the Play Store is detected as a bot

1.0.0

• Noted: Code-Freeze