Releases 3.6.2 and 3.6.3

.github/workflows/deploy.yml

@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@ name: Deploy to WordPress.org
 on:
   release:
     types: [released]
-  # Allow manually triggering the workflow.
+  # Allow manual triggering of the workflow.
   workflow_dispatch:
 jobs:
   release:
     name: New release to WordPress.org
-    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Push to WordPress.org
         uses: 10up/action-wordpress-plugin-deploy@stable
         env:

.github/workflows/integrate.yml

@@ -13,27 +13,28 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        wordpress: [ '5.7', '6.3' ]
-        php: [ '7.1', '7.4', '8.0', '8.2' ]
-        allowed_failure: [ false ]
         include:
+          # Check lowest supported WP version, with the lowest supported PHP.
+          - wordpress: '5.9'
+            php: '7.4'
+            allowed_failure: false
+          # Check latest WP with the highest supported PHP.
+          - wordpress: 'latest'
+            php: 'latest'
+            allowed_failure: false
           # Check upcoming WP.
-          - php: '8.2'
-            wordpress: 'trunk'
+          - wordpress: 'trunk'
+            php: 'latest'
             allowed_failure: true
-          # Check upcoming PHP.
-          - php: '8.3'
-            wordpress: 'latest'
-            allowed_failure: true
-        exclude:
-          # WordPress 5.7 doesn't support PHP 8.2.
-          - php: '8.2'
-            wordpress: '5.7'
+          # Check upcoming PHP - only needed when a new version has been forked (typically Sep-Nov)
+#          - wordpress: 'trunk'
+#            php: 'nightly'
+#            allowed_failure: true
       fail-fast: false
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up PHP ${{ matrix.php }}
         uses: shivammathur/setup-php@v2
@@ -43,13 +44,8 @@ jobs:
           ini-values: ${{ matrix.ini-values }}
           coverage: ${{ matrix.coverage }}
 
-      - name: Install PHPUnit 7.x for WP < 5.9
-        if: ${{ matrix.wordpress < 5.9 }}
-        # Ignore platform requirements, so that PHPUnit 7.5 can be installed on PHP 8.0 (and above).
-        run: composer require --dev phpunit/phpunit:"^7.5" --ignore-platform-req=php+ --no-update --no-scripts --no-interaction
-
       - name: Install Composer dependencies
-        uses: ramsey/composer-install@v2
+        uses: ramsey/composer-install@v3
         with:
           composer-options: --ignore-platform-req=php+
 
@@ -67,10 +63,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Start MySQL service
         run: sudo systemctl start mysql.service
 
-      - name: Setting mysql_native_password for PHP <= 7.3
-        if: ${{ matrix.php <= 7.3 }}
-        run: mysql -u root -proot -e "ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED WITH mysql_native_password BY 'root'";
-
       - name: Install WordPress environment
         run: composer prepare ${{ matrix.wordpress }}
 

.phpcs.xml.dist

@@ -2,12 +2,18 @@
 <ruleset name="WordPress Coding Standards for Plugins">
 	<description>Generally-applicable sniffs for WordPress plugins</description>
 
-	<rule ref="WordPress-Extra" />
-	<rule ref="WordPress-Docs" />
 	<rule ref="WordPress-VIP-Go" />
-	<rule ref="WordPress">
-		<exclude name="Generic.Arrays.DisallowShortArraySyntax.Found" />
-	</rule>
+
+	<!-- Rules: WordPress Coding Standards - see
+		https://github.com/WordPress-Coding-Standards/WordPress-Coding-Standards -->
+<!--	<rule ref="WordPress-Extra">--> <!-- Includes WordPress-Core -->
+<!--		<exclude name="Universal.Arrays.DisallowShortArraySyntax.Found" />-->
+<!--	</rule>-->
+	<!--<rule ref="WordPress-Docs"/>-->
+	<!-- For help in understanding this minimum_supported_wp_version:
+		https://github.com/WordPress-Coding-Standards/WordPress-Coding-Standards/wiki/Customizable-sniff-properties#setting-minimum-supported-wp-version-for-all-sniffs-in-one-go-wpcs-0140 -->
+	<config name="minimum_supported_wp_version" value="5.9"/>
+
 	<rule ref="WordPress.WP.I18n">
 		<properties>
 			<property name="text_domain" type="array">
@@ -17,18 +23,22 @@
 	</rule>
 
 	<rule ref="PHPCompatibilityWP"/>
-	<config name="testVersion" value="7.2-"/>
-
-	<arg name="extensions" value="php"/>
+	<config name="testVersion" value="7.4-"/>
 
-	<!-- Show sniff codes in all reports -->
-	<arg value="s"/>
+	<!-- How to scan -->
+	<arg value="sp"/> <!-- Show sniff and progress -->
+	<arg value="n"/> <!-- No warnings -->
+	<arg name="colors"/> <!-- Show results with colors. Disable if working on Windows -->
+	<arg name="basepath" value="."/> <!-- Strip the file paths down to the relevant bit -->
+	<arg name="parallel" value="8"/> <!-- Enables parallel processing when available for faster results -->
+	<arg name="extensions" value="php"/> <!-- Limit to PHP files -->
 
 	<!-- Allow invoking just `phpcs` on command line without assuming STDIN for file input. -->
 	<file>.</file>
 
 	<exclude-pattern>*/dev-lib/*</exclude-pattern>
 	<exclude-pattern>*/node_modules/*</exclude-pattern>
 	<exclude-pattern>*/vendor/*</exclude-pattern>
+	<exclude-pattern>*/tests/*</exclude-pattern>
 	<exclude-pattern>*/dist/*</exclude-pattern>
 </ruleset>

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,26 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [3.6.3] - 2024-10-25
+
+### Fixed
+
+* Prevent terms backfill CLI command to enter an infinite loop when a post is assigned to a user that no longer exists #1065
+
+## [3.6.2] - 2024-10-10
+
+### Added
+
+* Support for Yoast Name variable #1046
+* New CLI cmd to backfill missing author terms for posts #1060
+
+### Fixed
+
+* Correctly populates the post_author column for linked authors #988
+
+### Maintenance
+* Increase minimum supported WordPress version to 5.9 #1035
+
 ## [3.6.1] - 2024-04-25
 
 ### Fixed
@@ -494,7 +514,9 @@ Props to the many people who helped make this release possible: [catchmyfame](ht
 **1.1.0 (Apr. 14, 2009)**
 * Initial beta release.
 
-[3.6.1]: https://github.com/automattic/co-authors-plus/compare/3.6.0..3.6.1
+[3.6.3]: https://github.com/automattic/co-authors-plus/compare/3.6.2...3.6.3
+[3.6.2]: https://github.com/automattic/co-authors-plus/compare/3.6.1...3.6.2
+[3.6.1]: https://github.com/automattic/co-authors-plus/compare/3.6.0...3.6.1
 [3.6.0]: https://github.com/automattic/co-authors-plus/compare/3.5.15...3.6.0
 [3.5.15]: https://github.com/automattic/co-authors-plus/compare/3.5.14...3.5.15
 [3.5.14]: https://github.com/automattic/co-authors-plus/compare/3.5.13...3.5.14

README.md

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # Co-Authors Plus
 
-Stable tag: 3.6.1  
-Requires at least: 4.1  
-Tested up to: 6.5  
-Requires PHP: 5.6  
-License: GPLv2 or later  
-License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html  
-Tags: authors, users, multiple authors, co-authors, multi-author, publishing  
+Stable tag: 3.6.3
+Requires at least: 5.9
+Tested up to: 6.6
+Requires PHP: 7.4
+License: GPLv2 or later
+License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
+Tags: authors, users, multiple authors, co-authors, multi-author, publishing
 Contributors: batmoo, danielbachhuber, automattic, GaryJ
 
 Assign multiple bylines to posts, pages, and custom post types with a search-as-you-type input box.
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ Add writers as bylines without creating WordPress user accounts. Simply [create
 
 On the frontend, use the [Co-Authors Plus template tags](https://github.com/Automattic/Co-Authors-Plus/wiki/Template-tags) to list co-authors anywhere you'd normally list the author.
 
-This plugin is an almost complete rewrite of the [Co-Authors](https://wordpress.org/plugins/co-authors/) plugin originally developed by Weston Ruter (2007). The original plugin was inspired by the '[Multiple Authors](https://txfx.net/2005/08/16/new-plugin-multiple-authors/)' plugin by Mark Jaquith (2005).
+**For more detailed documentation refer to [the GitHub Wiki for this plugin](https://github.com/Automattic/Co-Authors-Plus/wiki).**
 
-Refer to our [wiki](https://github.com/Automattic/Co-Authors-Plus/wiki) for detailed documentation.
+Co-Authors Plus is an almost complete rewrite of the [Co-Authors](https://wordpress.org/plugins/co-authors/) plugin originally developed by Weston Ruter (2007). The original plugin was inspired by the '[Multiple Authors](https://txfx.net/2005/08/16/new-plugin-multiple-authors/)' plugin by Mark Jaquith (2005).
 
 ## Installation
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ When a user is deleted from WordPress, they will be removed from all posts for w
 
 ### Can I use Co-Authors Plus with WordPress multisite?
 
-Yes! Co-Authors Plus can be activated on a site-by-site basis or network-activated. If you create guest authors, however, those guest authors will exist on a site-by-site basis.
+Yes! You can [use Co-Authors Plus on WordPress multisite](https://github.com/Automattic/Co-Authors-Plus/wiki#wordpress-multisites). Co-Authors Plus can be activated on a site-by-site basis or network-activated. If you create guest authors, however, those guest authors will exist on a site-by-site basis.
 
 ### Who needs permission to do what?
 
@@ -58,97 +58,13 @@ A WordPress user will need the `list_users` capability to create new guest autho
 
 ### Can I easily create a list of all co-authors?
 
-Yes! A template tag called `coauthors_wp_list_authors()` accepts many of the same arguments as `wp_list_authors()`. Look in `template-tags.php` for more details.
+Yes! You can [create a list of all co-authors with a template tag](https://github.com/Automattic/Co-Authors-Plus/wiki/Template-tags#create-a-list-of-all-co-authors) `coauthors_wp_list_authors()` template tag. This template tag accepts many of the same arguments as `wp_list_authors()`. Look in `template-tags.php` for more details.
 
 ### Can I disable Guest Authors?
 
-Yes! Guest authors can be disabled entirely through a filter. Having the following line load on `init` will do the trick:
+Yes! You can disable guest authors entirely through a filter. Having the following line load on `init` will do the trick:
 `add_filter( 'coauthors_guest_authors_enabled', '__return_false' )`
 
 ## Change Log
 
 [View the change log](https://github.com/Automattic/Co-Authors-Plus/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md).
-
-## Blocks
-
-### Co-Authors
-
-Use this block to create a repeating template that displays the co-authors of a post. By default it contains the Co-Author Name block, but you can add any other block you want to the template. If you choose another Co-Author block like avatar, biography or image it will automatically be supplied the author `context` that it needs. This works similarly to creating a Post Template in a Query Loop block.
-
-The Co-Authors Block supports two layouts:
-
-#### Inline Layout
-
-Use the inline layout to display co-authors in a list on a single wrapping line.
-
-You can control the characters displayed before, between and after co-authors in the list using the block settings, or change the defaults using the following server-side filters:
-
-```
-coauthors_default_before
-coauthors_default_between
-coauthors_default_between_last
-coauthors_default_after
-```
-
-#### Block Layout
-
-Use the block layout to display co-authors in a vertical stack. While using the block layout you can use block spacing settings to control the vertical space between co-authors.
-
-Then you can create your own layout using blocks like group, row or stack and it will be applied to each co-author, similar to applying a layout to each post in a query loop.
-
-### Co-Author Name
-
-This block displays a co-author's `Display Name` and optionally turns it into a link to their author archive.
-
-Using the block's advanced settings you can select which HTML element is used to output the name. This is useful in contexts such as an author archive where you might want their name to be a heading.
-
-### Co-Author Avatar
-
-Like the post author avatar, or comment author avatar, this block displays a small scale square image of a co-author and utilizes the Gravatar default avatars as configured in your site's discussion options.
-
-To customize the available sizes, use the [rest_avatar_sizes](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/rest_avatar_sizes/) filter.
-
-### Co-Author Biography
-
-This block outputs the biographical information for a co-author based on either their user or guest author data.
-
-The content is wrapped in paragraph elements using `wpautop` and is escaped using `wp_kses_post`.
-
-### Co-Author Featured Image
-
-This block requires the use of Guest Authors. Because guest author avatars are uploaded to the WordPress media library, there are more options for displaying these images.
-
-This block utilizes the image sizes configured in your theme and your site's media settings to present a guest author's avatar at a larger scale or higher resolution. It does not support Gravatars.
-
-## Block Context
-
-### Post, Page, Query Loop
-
-By default, all blocks receive the post context. The job of the Co-Authors Block is to use this context to find the relevant authors and provide context to its inner blocks.
-
-### Author Archive
-
-If you want to display data about the author on their own archive, use the individual co-author blocks directly without wrapping them in the Co-Authors Block. During requests for an author archive the correct context is derived from the `author_name` query variable and provided to all blocks that declare their use of the context `co-authors-plus/author`.
-
-### Extending
-
-If you make a custom block and want to use the author context, add `co-authors-plus/author` to the `usesContext` property in your block.json file.
-
-Example:
-```json
-{
-	"usesContext": ["co-authors-plus/author"]
-}
-```
-
-## Block Example Data
-
-When working with Full Site Editing, or in the post editor before the authors are loaded, example data is used. The example data provided with the co-author blocks resembles a response to the `/coauthors/v1/coauthors/:user-nicename` REST API endpoint.
-
-### Extending
-
-If you have written a plugin that modifies the REST API response, you can similarly modify the example data either on the server-side using the filter `coauthors_blocks_store_data` or the client-side using the filter `co-authors-plus.author-placeholder`.
-
-## Block Non-support
-
-To declare a lack of support for Co-Author Plus blocks on your site, use the filter `coauthors_plus_support_blocks` to return `false`.

co-authors-plus.php

@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
  * Plugin Name:       Co-Authors Plus
  * Plugin URI:        https://wordpress.org/plugins/co-authors-plus/
  * Description:       Allows multiple authors to be assigned to a post. This plugin is an extended version of the Co-Authors plugin developed by Weston Ruter.
- * Version:           3.6.1
- * Requires at least: 5.7
+ * Version:           3.6.3
+ * Requires at least: 5.9
  * Requires PHP:      7.4
  * Author:            Mohammad Jangda, Daniel Bachhuber, Automattic
  * Author URI:        https://automattic.com
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  * License URI:       http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.txt
  */
 
-const COAUTHORS_PLUS_VERSION = '3.6.1';
+const COAUTHORS_PLUS_VERSION = '3.6.3';
 const COAUTHORS_PLUS_FILE = __FILE__;
 
 require_once __DIR__ . '/template-tags.php';

composer.json

@@ -23,19 +23,17 @@
 	},
 	"require": {
 		"composer/installers": "~1.0",
-		"php": ">=5.6"
+		"php": ">=7.4"
 	},
 	"require-dev": {
-		"automattic/vipwpcs": "^2.2",
-		"dealerdirect/phpcodesniffer-composer-installer": "^0.4.1 || ^0.5 || ^0.6.2 || ^0.7",
+		"automattic/vipwpcs": "^3",
 		"dms/phpunit-arraysubset-asserts": "^0.5.0",
 		"php-parallel-lint/php-parallel-lint": "^1.0",
 		"phpcompatibility/phpcompatibility-wp": "^2.1",
-		"phpunit/phpunit": "^5 || ^6 || ^7 || ^8 || ^9",
-		"squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "^3.5",
+		"phpunit/phpunit": "^9",
 		"wp-cli/extension-command": "^2.0",
-		"wp-cli/wp-cli-tests": "^3",
-		"wp-coding-standards/wpcs": "^2.3.0",
+		"wp-cli/wp-cli-tests": "^v4",
+		"wp-coding-standards/wpcs": "^3.1",
 		"yoast/wp-test-utils": "^1.2"
 	},
 	"autoload": {
@@ -58,10 +56,10 @@
 			"@php ./vendor/bin/phpunit --exclude=ms-excluded"
 		],
 		"cs": [
-			"@php ./vendor/bin/phpcs -p -s -v -n . --standard=\"WordPress-VIP-Go\" --extensions=php --ignore=\"/vendor/*,/node_modules/*,/tests/*\""
+			"@php ./vendor/bin/phpcs"
 		],
 		"cbf": [
-			"@php ./vendor/bin/phpcbf -p -s -v -n . --standard=\"WordPress-VIP-Go\" --extensions=php --ignore=\"/vendor/*,/node_modules/*,/tests/*\""
+			"@php ./vendor/bin/phpcbf"
 		],
 		"lint": [
 			"@php ./vendor/php-parallel-lint/php-parallel-lint/parallel-lint . -e php --exclude vendor --exclude .git"

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "co-authors-plus",
-	"version": "3.6.1",
+	"version": "3.6.3",
 	"description": "Allows multiple authors to be assigned to a post.",
 	"license": "GPL-2.0-or-later",
 	"private": true,