NitroPack – Cache & Speed Optimization for Core Web Vitals, Defer CSS & JavaScript, Lazy load Images

1.17.6

2024-12-20
* New Feature: Display NitroPack settings for Page Speed Boost users
* New Feature: Option to allow editors to purge cache
* New Feature: Debug Logs
* New Feature: New CLI commands
* Improvement: Better WCML compatibility using cookies
* Improvement: Move config file to default location for WP Engine clients
* Bug fix: Vulnerability Fix for admin notifications
* Bug fix: Inability to remove the last shortcode from NitroPack settings
* Bug fix: Hide features that PSB users can’t access
* Bug fix: Overall stability and fixes

1.17.0

• New Feature: Auto-optimize Custom Post Types
• New Feature: AJAX shortcodes with UI setting
• Improvement: WooCommerce compatibility – scheduled prices
• Improvement: Better checking whether it’s WordPress or WooCommerce in App Dashboard
• Improvement: ACF compatibility – handle ACF fields better

1.16.8

• Improvement: Security for AJAX shortcodes

1.16.7

• Bug fix: Resolve warmup stats widget loading issues

1.16.6

• Bug fix: Resolve plugin connect issues

1.16.5

• Bug fix: Notification dismiss button position and action
• Bug fix: Automatically purge when updating a post/page.

1.16.4

• Improvement: Untrashing now invalidates related pages.
• Improvement: Cache Warmup now optimizes newly published CPT.
• Bug fix: Fix “Dismiss” button for notifications coming from the NitroPack app.
• Bug fix: General notification visual fixes and improvements.

1.16.3

• Bug fix: Compatibility with WPML when connecting NitroPack.

1.16.2

• Bug fix: Handle cases with empty post data for AJAX shortcodes

1.16.0

• Improvement: More efficient cache tagging
• Improvement: Purge cache notification automatically closes when cache is purged
• Improvement: The more settings button now loads the app with the current site preselected
• Bug fix: Purge cache for blog list pages when a new post is published
• Bug fix: Fix the connect button in UI for some users
• Bug fix: Multiple checkmark icons in the admin bar
• Bug fix: Add missing info for dir status in the diagnostics report
• Bug fix: Resolve issues on PHP 5.6

1.15.3

• Improvement: Defining shortcodes for async load can now be done at a later stage
• Improvement: More accurate detection of logged in users
• Bug fix: Resolve an issue when uninstalling the plugin

1.15.2

• Improvement: Connection persistence improvements when running in WP Engine

1.15.1

• Bug fix: Minor bug fix for an info message

1.15.0

• New Feature: Add helper functionality for caching subrequests
• New Feature: Add ability to load any shortcode asynchronously for better cache compatibility
• Improvement: UI Refresh
• Improvement: Cache purge now uses light purge for better performance
• Improvement: Overall stability improvements

1.14.0

• New Feature: Add compatibility with the GeoTargeting functionality by WP Engine
• New Feature: Ability to purge NGINX FastCGI cache
• Improvement: The plugin no longer gets disconnected if wp-content/cache/ is truncated
• Improvement: Overall stability improvements

1.13.0

• New Feature: Add compatibility with the cache layer on SpinupWP

1.12.0

• New Feature: New option to refresh cache anytime a product’s quantity changes
• Improvement: Better compatibility with Rocket.net
• Improvement: Better compatibility with Cloudways
• Bug fix: Resolve an issue for prefetched and prerendered pages

1.11.0

• New Feature: Support for language variations based on browser language preferences
• New Feature: Compatibility with CJ tracker
• Improvement: Better compatibility with RaidBoxes
• Bug fix: Fix issue with mobile detection on Kinsta
• Bug fix: Resolve a nonce issue with the “Remind me later” button in notices

1.10.4

• Improvement: Stability improvements

1.10.3

• Improvement: Remove obsolete libraries
• Improvement: Overall stability improvements

1.10.2

• Bug fix: Resolve an issue if config exists but contains invalid API details

1.10.1

• Bug fix: Various bug fixes and stability improvements

1.10.0

• Improvement: Ability to pull multiple optimized pages at once for faster cache propagation
• Improvement: Second layer of security on certain AJAX endpoints

1.9.2

• Update: Change the style of some notices

1.9.1

• Update: New support widget
• Update: Safe Mode was renamed to Test Mode

1.9.0

• New Feature: Added compatibility with Raidboxes
• New Feature: Added base compatibility with Pantheon
• Improvement: Separate mobile & desktop cache in SiteGround environment
• Improvement: Overall stability improvements
• Bug fix: Resolve a cache issue when GeotargettingWP is not in AJAX mode

1.8.3

• Bug fix: Various bug fixes and stability improvements

1.8.2

• Bug fix: Resolve a bug which caused issues with RankMath sitemaps

1.8.1

• Bug fix: Resolve an issue for PHP versions older than 7.1
• Bug fix: Resolve webhook error when the server is LiteSpeed

1.8.0

• New Feature: Added compatibility with WPMU DEV hosting
• Improvement: Faster webhook handling with less resource usage
• Improvement: Improved automated cache purge logic
• Improvement: Overall stability improvements
• Bug fix: Resolve errors related to attaching the menu items

1.7.1

• Bug fix: Resolve connection issues

1.7.0

• Improvement: Move the plugin’s data directory into wp-content/cache/
• Improvement: Automatically run cache warmup when the permalink structure has changed
• Improvement: Automatically purge cache when the front page configuration is changed
• Improvement: Overall stability improvements
• Bug fix: Resolve fatal error when WCML is active
• Bug fix: Resolve error when purging cache in WP-CLI mode
• Bug fix: Fix typo in the diagnostics report

1.6.1

• Update: Temporarily disable the changes related to Gravity Forms as further improvements are needed for optimal experience

1.6.0

• New Feature: Added compatibility with Geotargeting WP
• New Feature: Cache warmup now detects sitemap files automatically. Supported providers are: Yoast, RankMath, JetPack & Squirrly
• Improvement: Detect categories of new posts more accurately for a more precise cache purge
• Improvement: Automatically clear cache when WP Bakery’s custom CSS is updated
• Improvement: Automatically clear cache when Elementor’s custom code is updated
• Improvement: Resolve issues with gravity forms where forms could not be subitted after certain period of time
• Improvement: Resolve issues with WPForms where forms could not be subitted after certain period of time
• Improvement: Better compatibility with WPML’s WooCommerce options
• Improvement: Ability to dismiss notifications
• Improvement: Various improvements in the UI
• Improvement: Overall stability improvements
• Bug fix: Resolve issues when purging cache via WP-CLI

1.5.19

• New Feature: Add support for additional domains
• Bug fix: Resolve errors for undefined host in WP-CLI

1.5.18

• Improvement: More reliable way to determine to current hostname
• Improvement: Compatibility improvements with Cloudflare’s APO
• Improvement: Compatibility with Advanced Math Captcha
• Improvement: Added ability to localize the plugin
• Improvement: Better compatibility with The Events Calendar to increase cache hit ratio
• Improvement: Overall stability improvements
• Bug fix: Remove incorrectly placed notices in the connect screen

1.5.17

• Feature: Introduce a new features “Ecommerce Cart Cache” for WooCommerce sites
• Improvement: Add new filter “nitropack_is_archive_page”
• Improvement: Overall stability improvements

1.5.16

• Improvement: Update the compatibility with SiteGround’s Dynamic Cache layer
• Bug fix: Resolve cache bypass issues on LiteSpeed

1.5.15

• Improvement: Better handling of healthchecks after LiteSpeed .htaccess configuration
• Bug fix: Resolve an issue with sitemap XSL schemas
• Bug fix: Resolve an issue AMP pages

1.5.14

• Bug fix: Resolve an issue with activate/deactivate if opcache_reset is not available

1.5.13

• New Feature: Completely compatible with LiteSpeed servers
• Improvement: The help button is now an interactive widget
• Improvement: Full compatibility with WPX Cloud
• Improvement: Resolve an occasional issue with the cache layer on Pressable
• Improvement: Overall stability improvements
• Bug fix: Correctly purge cache when a post transitions to a draft state

1.5.12

• Improvement: Add exclude for a healtcheck endpoint in Pagely
• Bug fix: Resolve compatibility issues related to Aelia Currency Switcher
• Bug fix: Resolve an issue causing settings to be reset to “Standard” mode

1.5.11

• Improvement: Make the connection to our API servers even more stable
• Improvement: Out of the box compatibility with Aelia Currency Switcher
• Improvement: Implement a better way to check for Download Monitor URLs
• Improvement: Overall stability improvements
• Bug fix: Fix cases of missing elements in Thrive Theme

1.5.10

• Improvement: Overall stability improvements
• Bug fix: Fix ‘headers already sent’ error in CLI and WP_CRON modes
• Bug fix: Fix cases of missing elements in Fusion Builder

1.5.9

• New Feature: Compatibility with DreamPress hosting
• Improvement: Full compatibility with Pressable’s caching layer
• Improvement: Full compatibility with Rocket.net’s caching layer
• Improvement: Overall stability improvements
• Bug fix: Resolve an issue where separate URLs were incorrectly using the same cache files
• Bug fix: Switching between prod and staging environments no-longer causes issues with cache sync

1.5.8

• New Feature: Compatibility with Savii hosting
• New Feature: Basic compatibility with Pressable’s caching layer
• New Feature: Basic compatibility with Sucuri as a caching layer
• New Feature: Admins can now receive notifications related to system events
• Improvement: Improved compatibility with Cloudflare’s APO
• Improvement: Improved compatibility with Rocket.net
• Improvement: Overall stability/compatibility improvements
• Improvement: A better way to detect the popular Cookie Notice plugin
• Improvement: Compatibility with WP Engine’s Smart Plugin Updater
• Bug fix: Resolve an issue when running on PHP 5.6

1.5.7

• New Feature: Compatibility with Vimexx
• Improvement: Make some of NitroPack’s requests even lighter weight
• Bug fix: Resolve an issue which was preventing some admin actions from functioning correctly

1.5.6

• Disable the compatibility with LiteSpeed servers as purging its cache with variation cookies isn’t working per spec

1.5.5

• New Feature: Compatibility with Fastly
• New Feature: Compatibility with Closte
• New Feature: Compatibility with Beaver Builder’s cache purge
• New Feature: Compatibility with the Cookie Notice plugin
• New Feature: Add generic compatibility with LiteSpeed servers
• Improvement: Better efficiency in the API calls leading to less overhead in admin operations
• Improvement: Vastly better support for popular cache proxies, making a much better use of existing infrastructure
• Improvement: Better compatibility with WP Engine
• Improvement: Better compatibility with Kinsta
• Improvement: Better compatibility with SiteGround
• Improvement: Better compatibility with Pagely
• Improvement: Better compatibility with Cloudways
• Improvement: Better compatibility with Flywheel
• Improvement: Clear existing proxy cache when NitroPack is activated or deactivated
• Improvement: Show more helper messages to guide the administrator in resolving detected issues
• Improvement: Prevent duplicate connections which were previously causing the cache to get out of sync
• Improvement: More granular and accurate detection of inventory updates in WooCommerce
• Improvement: The safe mode prompt is now on the deactivate step
• Improvement: Handle a specific case of Cloudflare’s Flexible SSL coupled with a redirect
• Bug fix: Resolve an issue with the WooCommerce PayPal Checkout Payment Gateway plugin
• Bug fix: Various form submission issues have been resolved
• Many bug fixes and stability improvements

1.5.4

• Change: Bump up the tested-up-to version for WP 5.7
• Bug fix: Resolve a constant already defined error
• Bug fix: Resolve an issue with the positioning of the status dot in the admin bar

1.5.3

• New Feature: Safe Mode toggle within the plugin’s dashboard
• Improvement: Add support for an upcoming improvement in the compatibility with reverse proxies like Cloudflare and Sucuri
• Improvement: Add a filter to allow the list of cacheable post types to be extended – nitropack_cacheable_post_types
• Improvement: Better handling of WooCommerce price updates
• Bug fix: Cache warmup was not being triggerd when posting a new article. This is resolved now.

1.5.2

• Improvement: Faster cache purge via the webhook
• Improvement: Purging/Invalidating cache via WP-CLI is now direct and provides better feedback of the result
• Bug fix: Any cache purge was triggering full cache purge on the local server. This is now resolved.

1.5.1

• Bug fix: Resolve an issue causing a fatal error related to undefined class name

1.5.0

• New Feature: Compatibility with Cloudflare APO
• Improvement: Better resilience to network related issues
• Improvement: Faster cache purge
• Improvement: Overall stability improvements
• Deprecation: Removed the Invalidate All Cache option. The invalidate action is much better suited for single page invalidations.

1.4.1

• Improvement: Performance improvements in content updates
• Improvement: Better compatibility with Download Monitor

1.4.0

• New feature: Extended WP-CLI compatibility with ability to purge/invalidate by URL or tag
• New feature: Add a method for dynamically preventing automated purge/invalidate
• Improvement: Compatibility with jQuery 3
• Improvement: Better compatibility with SiteGround’s dynamic cache layer
• Improvement: Overall stability improvements
• Bug fix: Resolve an issue with undefined HTTP_HOST key

1.3.20

• Bug fix: Resolve an issue with reverse proxy cache purge through the webhook

1.3.19

• Improvement: Stability improvements

1.3.18

• New Feature: Pagely compatibility
• Improvement: Even better compatibility with WooCommerce’s Geolocate option
• Improvement: More accurate sync with Avada’s date based containers
• Improvement: Better compatibility with reverse proxies
• Improvement: Stability improvements

1.3.17

• New Feature: Much simpler and easier connect method
• New Feature: Support a new “nitropack_meta_box” capability which allows you to grant access to cache purge on different user roles
• Improvement: Better status notices
• Improvement: Stability improvements

1.3.16

• Improvement: Better compatibility with ShortPixel Adaptive Images 2.x
• Improvement: Overall stability and performance improvements

1.3.15

• Improvement: Handling of stock quantity changes in WooCommerce via the REST API
• Improvement: Overall stability and performance improvements

1.3.14

• Improvement: Better handling of stock quantity changes in WooCommerce
• Improvement: Better handling of updates to non-public post types
• Improvement: More efficient use of our API
• Bug fix: Fix an issue with slow cache propagation after full purge

1.3.13

• New feature: Add admin bar entry with quick links to useful actions like purge cache
• New feature: Add WP-CLI methods for invalidating/purging cache
• New feature: Add WP-CLI method for running cache warmup
• Improvement: Automatically detect outdated cache files restored from a backup and do not serve them to clients
• Improvement: Automatically detect connection issues and suggest steps to resolve these
• Improvement: Automatically start optimizing after the plugin is connected successfully
• Improvement: Performance improvements

1.3.12

• Bug fix: Resolve a fatal error in the SDK on certain PHP versions

1.3.11

• Improvement: Workaround for issue with communicating to our servers in LiteSpeed environments

1.3.10

• Bug fix: Resolve an issue with domains starting with “www.” which was introduced in v1.3.9

1.3.9

• New feature: Ability to connect/disconnect using WP-CLI
• Improvement: Recognize updates to WooCommerce Cart Reports post types to reduce cache purges
• Improvement: Better Ezoic compatibility
• Bug fix: Resolve an issue with saving the compression status when configured manually
• Overall stability improvements

1.3.8

• New feature: Add support for local AJAX caching
• Improvement: Better SiteGround compatibility
• Improvement: Ezoic compatibility
• Improvement: NGINX Helper compatibility
• Bug fix: Resolve an issue which caused problems in WP CLI
• Improvements in the automated cache purge
• Overall stability improvements

1.3.7

• Bug fix: Resolve an issue causing insufficient permissions error

1.3.6

• Bug fix: Resolve an issue with nonces in REST requests

1.3.5

• Improvement: Show instructions for configuring recommended hosting settings if needed
• Improvement: Better detection of taxonomies and archive pages
• Improvement: Better compatibility with ShortPixel
• Improvement: Better WP Engine compatibility
• Improvement: Updated nonce handling
• Bug fix: Category pages were not being optimized if archive optimization was disabled. This is now fixed.
• Bug fix: Fix an issue with custom cache expiration for The Events Calendar

1.3.4

• Improvement: Better compatibility with Kinsta
• Improvement: Improved handling of post status transiotions
• Improvement: Allow optimizations for archive pages

1.3.3

• Improvement: Optimize all post/page types by default ot avoid confusion why a certain URL is not optimized.
• Improvement: Automatically refresh cache based on comment actions (posting, approving, unapproving, etc.)

1.3.2

• Improvement: Workaround for an issue in the WP Engine environment which causes timeouts in certain network communication scenarios. This resolves slow post/page updates in the admin area.

1.3.1

• Improvement: Nicer cache purge reason messages
• Bug fix: Resolve an issue where the home page was not always updated after publishing new posts/pages

1.3

• New feature: Option select which post types and taxonomies get optimized
• New feature: Option to enable/disable the automated cache purges
• New feature: Automatically warmup new posts/pages
• New feature: Add meta box to allow cache purge/invalidate from the post/page edit screens
• New feature: New and improved way of tracking relationships between pages allowing for smarter automated cache purges, which affect less cache files
• Resolve layout issues in the admin panel on mobile
• Add compatibility with GoDaddy’s managed WordPress hosting

1.2.3

• Stability improvements

1.2.2

• Synchronize the nonce and page cache life times
• Improve cache synchronization when updating menu entries
• Improve cache synchronization when making appearance customizations
• Fix false “plugin conflict” error with WP Optimize
• Stability improvements

1.2.1

• Added support for Fusion Builder’s container expiration
• Added compatibility with the Post Expirator plugin
• Added compatibility with the Portfolio Sorting plugin
• Stability improvements

1.2

• Stability improvements

1.1.5

• Improved cache management for scheduled posts
• Fix cache expiration for posts scheduled for dates in the past
• Better update handling

1.1.4

• Stability improvements

1.1.3

• Prevent crashes originating from missing functions.php file

1.1.2

• Better handling of automated updates

1.1.1

• Automatically update the advanced-cache.php file after plugin update

1.1

• Performance and stability improvements

1.0

• Initial release