4SEO version 2.0.0

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Hello,

We're pleased to announce the release of 4SEO version 2.0.0. This is a feature and maintenance release with multiple improvements and fixes!

IMPORTANT: 4SEO version 2.0.0 introduces a new feature: import data from sh404SEF. While 4SEO itself is stable and meant for normal use on live sites, sh404SEF data import is currently undergoing a beta testing phase. This means that while generally expected to operate normally, bugs and other issues may be experienced when using that import feature that were not seen during development and our own internal testing.

We recommend using sh404SEF data import on test copies of your website only. If you decide to test on your real website, make sure you have a backup on hand so that you can restore things to their previous state in case something goes wrong.

Here are the highlights:

  • Working meta data, redirects and canonical import from sh404SEF
  • When a SEF URL is customized in 4SEF, propagate the change to all recorded data in 4SEO for that SEF URL
  • Permanently remove Bing sitemap submission, as they stopped the service officially May 13 and even if the alternate endpoint appears to still be working.
  • Do not take into account presence of a category id in the URL when deciding whether a single contact page is canonical, as it may or may not be present without changing the page content
  • Optimized query that counts total number of URLs before displaying the main pages list
  • Hikashop structured data not output on all Hikashop versions
  • Restricting a rule to some components may not work for some component, rule is never executed
  • Properly encoded spaces in links found in pages are reported as 404
  • Consider URLs with Unicode slugs and their URL encoded version as the same for triggering URL-based rules, such as redirects
  • Fatal mysql error in Hikashop integration when a product has reviews
  • Update access key may be lost from Joomla 4 update sites page list on some sites.
  • Added side outline to drop-down sections of main menu
  • Main menu active now highlighted with accent color
  • Some external links with redirects may be reported as 404 instead while they are valid
  • Hikashop structured data not output on all Hikashop versions
  • Properly encoded spaces in links found in pages are reported as 404

Please see this page for a full changelog. This release is immediately available both from the download area and using the one-click Joomla! updater of your web site.

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