Free v3.9.1 with compatibility fixes is available

Posted on 21 July, 2014

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Free-Version Releases
Attention: this is not the changelog for the latest stable version 4.28 (see related release notes)

This release focuses on fixing compatibility issues with other plugins and the upcoming WordPress 4.0 release.

For even more features and optimizations (see the comparision page), please use the integrated pro upgrader to start a free 30-day-trial of Maps Marker Pro.


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Highlights

Other changes and optimizations

  • optimized version compare functions by using PHP version_compare();

Bugfixes

  • not all sections within settings could be selected on smaller screens (thx Francesco!)
  • display of popuptext in GeoRSS feed was broken (thx Indrajit!)
  • fixed broken incompatibility check with Better WordPress Minify plugin v1.3.0

Translations updates

Thanks to many motivated contributors, this release comes with the following updated translations:

  • Chinese thanks to John Shen, http://www.synyan.net and ck
  • Dutch thanks to Patrick Ruers, http://www.stationskwartiersittard.nl
  • Latvian thanks to Juris Orlovs, http://lbpa.lv and Eriks Remess http://geekli.st/Eriks
  • Russian thanks to Ekaterina Golubina (supported by Teplitsa of Social Technologies – http://te-st.ru) and Vyacheslav Strenadko, http://poi-gorod.ru

If you want to contribute to translations (new Hindi translators would be appreciated!), please visit https://translate.mapsmarker.com/projects/lmm for more information. Please note that translators are also compensated for their contribution – for example if a translation is finished less than 50%, the translator gets a free 25 licenses pack worth €149 as a compensation for completing the translation to 100%.

Outlook – my plans for the next release

Please see the roadmap for a rough schedule for planned features of the pro version and please subscribe to this blog (via RSS or Email) or follow @MapsMarker on twitter (= most current updates) if you want to stay up to date with the latest development news.

Full changelog

10% discount code to celebrate the 1st anniversary of Maps Marker Pro
enabled SSL by default for MapsMarker.com website & installed EV SSL certificate (=verified identity)
compatibility check for “Page Builder by SiteOrigin” plugin (thx porga!)
tested against WordPress 4.0
optimized version compare functions by using PHP version_compare();
not all sections within settings could be selected on smaller screens (thx Francesco!)
display of popuptext in GeoRSS feed was broken (thx Indrajit!)
fixed broken incompatibility check with Better WordPress Minify plugin v1.3.0
Translation updates
In case you want to help with translations, please visit the web-based translation plattform
updated Chinese translation thanks to John Shen, http://www.synyan.net and ck
updated Dutch translation thanks to Patrick Ruers, http://www.stationskwartiersittard.nl
updated Latvian translation thanks to Juris Orlovs, http://lbpa.lv and Eriks Remess http://geekli.st/Eriks
updated Russian translation thanks to Ekaterina Golubina (supported by Teplitsa of Social Technologies – http://te-st.ru) and Vyacheslav Strenadko, http://poi-gorod.ru

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How to download / update 

The easiest way to update is to use the WordPress update process: login with an user who has admin privileges, navigate to Dashboard / Updates, select plugins to update and press the button “Update Plugins”. Alternatively you can also download the current version here, unzip the package and overwrite the plugin´s files on your webserver.