Version 3.5.0

What's Changed

• New Feature Real-time hashtag suggestions appear as you type, making it easier to discover and use existing hashtags
• New Feature Follow your favorite hashtags to create personalized activity feeds with content you care about
• New Feature "Followed Hashtags" tab in your profile shows all activities from hashtags you follow
• New Feature Manage your followed hashtags directly from your profile settings page
• New Feature Most Followed Hashtags widget displays the community's most popular hashtags
• New Feature Content moderation integration - works with BuddyPress Profanity plugin to keep hashtags clean and family-friendly
• New Feature Admin toggle to enable/disable profanity prevention (turned on by default for safer communities)
• Enhancement Hashtag search now finds results regardless of capitalization (searching #wordpress finds #WordPress and #WORDPRESS)
• Enhancement All plugin settings now use clear "Enable/Disable" language - no more confusion about what checkboxes do
• Enhancement Widget hashtag links now work correctly with custom BuddyPress slugs (no more broken links!)
• Enhancement Hashtag Following setting now clearly explains what the feature does
• Enhancement Cleaner display of inappropriate words - removes the # symbol instead of showing #***
• Enhancement Better theme compatibility with simplified, modern UI design
• Enhancement Helpful messages and links when you haven't followed any hashtags yet
• Enhancement All text is ready for translation, including button labels and messages
• Fix Critical issue where hashtags weren't displaying correctly in Statistics page
• Fix Hashtag links in widgets now work correctly regardless of your BuddyPress configuration
• Fix Hashtag search now uses BuddyPress activity search instead of WordPress search
• Fix Activity search filter now works on all BuddyPress and BuddyBoss installations
• Fix Admin statistics page now shows correct links for Activity, Forums, and Blog hashtags
• Fix Security vulnerabilities related to database queries - your site is now safer
• Fix Admin toggle switches now work properly again
• Fix "Hashtags This Week" analytics now display accurate data
• Fix No more duplicate hashtag suggestions in autocomplete dropdown
• Fix Bulk hashtag management tools now work correctly
• Fix Hashtag counting is now accurate when creating or editing activities
• Fix Content moderation now respects your case-sensitivity settings
• Fix Compatibility warnings for PHP 8.2 and newer versions
• Fix Various database improvements for better performance
• Fix Plugin now automatically repairs any hashtag data issues from previous versions
• Update Developer: Removed unnecessary third-party code for faster, lighter plugin
• Enhancement Developer: Improved code organization and documentation
• Security Enhanced protection against malicious input throughout the plugin