Store Locator Plus® was updated today to bring additional JavaScript and security improvements to the map and locator application.
The security improvements are based on feedback from the user community and are not related to direct reports of security threats. The security concerns only impact users of the self-managed WordPress plugins. The vast majority of the work was done on administrative access and sanitizing of input values. SaaS users are not impacted by these issues.
The JavaScript improvements include a new order-of-precedence system that eliminates some redundancy when processing JavaScript files, especially with the Professional and Enterprise level SaaS accounts. The improvement means slightly faster script loading times. WordPress plugin users are also impacted by this performance issue, and should update the entire Store Locator Plus® plugin stack to the latest release.
Bug Fixes
Along with the JavaScript improvements, a few bug fixes are included:
- Enterprise clients using cluster map markers may have experience map outages , this is resolved.
- Enterprise clients using the location loading indicator set to ‘circle’ had issues with the map not displaying, this is resolved.
- Improvements have been made for users entering invalid JSON settings for the Google Map Style. Invalid JSON would prevent the JavaScript engine from loading. Invalid values are now ignored. This issue impacted our Professional level subscribers.
Updating Your Location Software
The Software as a Service version of the application was updated overnight. Users of the SaaS platform do not need to take any action to receive the latest features and patches.
The above issues also impacted all WordPress plugin users and require updating to the latest release. The folks at WordPress.com have yet to approve our latest updates and re-list the main plugin. You’ll need to manually uninstall and re-install the main Store Locator Plus® plugin, which can be purchased from our WordPress plugin store.