Jetpack by WordPress.com 6.0

Jetpack by WordPress.com was updated to version 6.0, from version 5.9. Changelog:

  • Admin Page: Introduced a new Privacy admin page linked at the bottom of the Jetpack dashboard.
  • Admin Page: Introduced a Privacy toggle that allows the user to disable event tracking.
  • Widgets: Added new Social Icons widget and deprecated old Social Media Icons widget.
  • Activity Log: Started syncing comment untrashed and comment unspammed events.
  • Admin Page: Added inline module settings for plan welcome page.
  • Admin Page: Removed Javascript patterns previously used in the Admin Page that should improve performance lightly (bind pattern).
  • Admin Page: Made Jetpack Monitor setting management easier by adding a simple toggle.
  • Admin Page: Moved the button for closing the Jumpstart modal closer to the dialog so it’s more visible.
  • Admin Page: Updated the “install and activate” link in the Backups card to be a functional link matching the “Set up” button.
  • Admin Page: Updated notices style to be more accessible.
  • Admin Page: We now show a link to see all plans on small screens.
  • Admin Page: Settings in Jetpack dashboard now feature contextual help and a link to learn more about it.
  • Ads: Added site id to head meta.
  • Comments: Improved accessibility of comments form by adding title attributes.
  • Connect: Removed account creation links from below the Set Up Jetpack buttons.
  • General: Show correct available status in Jetpack modules list if module is not supported by current plan.
  • General: Removed holiday snow module.
  • General: Return error in wp-cli if activating a module that is not supported by the current plan.
  • Google Translate Widget: Made sure the widget is responsive by default.
  • JITM: We now allow specifying that a jitm can be opened in a new window, or the same window.
  • JITM: We now don’t use all caps for buttons text.
  • Likes: Removed Likes from Jumpstart.
  • Likes/Sharing: Moved metabox in post editor to the right side for a better fit.
  • Masterbar: Made the Sign Out link in the Master always log you out from WordPress.com.
  • Publicize: Made styling of Publicize more consistent with wp-admin.
  • Protect: Started blocking XML RPC requests when they get marked as blocked by Protect.
  • Search: Made the Search widget available whether or not Extra Sidebar Widgets is enabled.
  • SEO Tools: Removed SEO Tools from Jumpstart
  • Shortcodes: We now load Twitters widget.js over https.
  • Subscriptions: We’ve made it a better experience if you try to subscribe to a site you are already subscribed to.
  • Sync: Stopped syncing personal data coming from WooCommerce orders.
  • VideoPress: Default to grid view when linking to upload videos
  • Warm Welcome: Added Search to the features listed on the Warm Welcome dialog for Professional Plan.
  • Widgets: Added rel=noopener attribute to links in the Display WordPress Posts widget if set to open in a new window.
  • bbPress: Markdown support added for bbPress CPTs.
  • PHP 7.1: Fixed an error coming from one of our json-api endpoints.
  • Admin Page: Fixed Dashboard connection card from showing text that overflows the card.
  • Admin Page: Fixed directory separator character used when displaying the site URL on the disconnect dialog.
  • Admin Page: Fixed an issue by which clicking the back button on a page visited after the Admin Page would result in the Admin Page being rendered with cached data.
  • Admin Page: Don’t show a Set Up button when searching for modules that are inactive in Jetpack Settings page. The Set Up button is meant for paid features coming from plugins.
  • Admin Page: Make it clear when tracking begins in the connetion dialog.
  • Admin Page: Hide the date range tabs when the initial dialog is shown.
  • Admin Page: Fixed the positioning of popovers in the Jetpack Settings page.
  • Admin Page: Fixed a bug with the Ads settings toggle.
  • Admin Page: Fixed a display issue for the custom user capability “jetpack_connect”.
  • Admin Page: Made sure translations are properly applied to several phrases.
  • Connection Banner: Updated style to better fit wide screens.
  • Connection Banner: Added illustration SVGs.
  • Contact Form: Fixed width style of input for Website address.
  • Google Analytics: fix PHP notice on search pages.
  • Infinite Scroll: Fixed issues where the first was being duplicated on scroll.
  • Likes: Made manually enabled likes remain being likeable if Likes are enabled for all posts
  • Masterbar: Fixed a javascript error that would pop up with the Grammarly extension enabled on Chrome macOS.
  • Search: Added default values for the Search widget so it can be added from the Customizer.
  • Settings: Fixed overflow/overlap when there are many ignored phrases in spelling options.
  • Settings: Updated SEO/analytics links to avoid unnecessary redirects.
  • Stats: Fixed column spacing styling issues in WP Dashboard box for Jetpack stats.
  • VaultPress: Remove menu item that links nowhere when Rewind is enabled.
  • Widgets: Fixed issue with custom URL choice and selective refresh in the EU Cookie Law widget.
  • WooCommerce Analytics: Fixed PHP warning coming from str_replace usage.
  • WooCommerce Analytics: Started tracking all possible ways to add a product to a cart.

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