Weather Write

Changelog

1.3.17

• CRITICAL FIX: Fixed EventBridge scheduler triggering when auto-posting is disabled
• Scheduler now properly checks auto_enabled setting before creating EventBridge rules
• Sends empty times array to delete all rules when scheduling is disabled
• Removed error notifications when auto-posting is intentionally disabled
• Prevents unnecessary webhook/email alerts for non-error conditions

1.3.16

• CRITICAL FIX: Fixed watchdog false positive alerts caused by timezone mismatch
• Watchdog now correctly uses local timezone when checking for post existence
• Eliminates “missed run (silent failure)” alerts when posts were actually published
• Changed post date query from GMT to site timezone for accurate detection

1.3.15

• ENHANCEMENT: Improved Open-Meteo API reliability with smart retry logic
• First attempt uses 15-second timeout for fast failure detection
• Automatic retry with 25-second timeout on network errors or 5xx server errors
• ENHANCEMENT: Enhanced ReIntent API retry logic to handle all 5xx server errors (not just 504)
• Both APIs now retry on network errors, timeouts, and server errors
• 2-second delay between retry attempts to allow transient issues to resolve
• Significantly reduces API failures during peak hours and service disruptions
• Better error logging for debugging retry attempts

1.3.14

• NEW: AWS EventBridge scheduler integration for enterprise-grade reliability
• Schedules now sync automatically to AWS when saved (zero user configuration)
• Uses existing ReIntent API key for authentication (no additional setup)
• Completely silent and transparent to users
• Maintains backward compatibility with all existing features
• Improved scheduling infrastructure for better reliability

1.3.12

• CRITICAL FIX: Schedule-specific tags now working – time parameter moved to URL query string
• Fixed cron-job.org integration to pass time in URL instead of POST body (which wasn’t being sent)
• Keeps debug logging from 1.3.11 for verification
• Tags like “Morning Weather Report” or “Evening Weather Report” will now be applied correctly

1.3.11

• DEBUG: Added comprehensive logging to trace time parameter and tag lookup
• Identified that cron-job.org was not sending POST body data
• Temporary debug version

1.3.10

• Attempted fix for schedule-specific tags (read from JSON body)
• Did not resolve issue due to cron-job.org not sending POST body

1.3.9

• CRITICAL FIX: Resolved duplicate posts issue caused by narrow watchdog detection window
• Extended deduplication transient from 15 to 60 minutes to prevent delayed retries
• Widened watchdog window from 4 minutes to 10 minutes (accounts for slow generation and clock drift)
• Added actual WordPress post existence check to prevent false positive watchdog alerts
• Improved reliability when API calls are slow or servers have clock differences

1.3.8

• NEW: Weather labels (High, Low, Wind, etc.) now translate to match selected language
• Added Bulgarian translations for all weather detail labels
• Translations include: Today’s Details, 7-Day Forecast, and all weather metrics
• Makes posts fully localized when using non-English languages

1.3.7

• Same fixes as 1.3.6 (re-release to resolve WordPress.org download issue)
• CRITICAL FIX: Fixed syntax error in language validation array
• Fixed Bulgarian language support

1.3.6

• CRITICAL FIX: Fixed syntax error in language validation array that was causing site crashes
• Fixed apostrophe escaping in Na’vi language option

1.3.5

• Same fixes as 1.3.4 (re-release due to WordPress.org caching issue)
• CRITICAL FIX: Fixed timezone bug in slot_time calculation that was preventing the dedupe guard from working
• Added Bulgarian language option
• Auto-clears orphaned WP-Cron events when external cron mode is detected

1.3.4

• CRITICAL FIX: Fixed timezone bug in slot_time calculation that was preventing the dedupe guard from working
• ROOT CAUSE: strtotime() was interpreting HH:MM times as UTC, then wp_date() converted to local time, creating wrong slot_time values
• RESULT: Dedupe guard was using incorrect slot_time (e.g., “03:12:00” instead of “09:12:00”), allowing duplicate posts through
• SOLUTION: Now builds slot_time directly in WordPress timezone by combining today’s date with HH:MM time string
• IMPACT: Dedupe guard now works correctly, eliminating all duplicate posts and reducing API usage by 50%
• BONUS: Also clears any orphaned WP-Cron events when external cron mode is detected (preventive measure)

1.3.3

• SCHEDULER: When an external cron token (WWRT_CRONJOB_API_TOKEN) is configured, external cron is now treated as the sole scheduler
• RELIABILITY: Internal WP-Cron events are no longer scheduled in external-cron mode, preventing double triggers per time slot
• SAFETY NET: Combined with 1.3.2 dedupe, this eliminates structural duplicate runs and extra API usage on sites using cron-job.org

1.3.2

• CRITICAL FIX: Added slot-level deduplication to prevent duplicate scheduled runs for the same time and location
• RELIABILITY: Protects against double posts and double API usage when multiple triggers fire for the same slot
• TECHNICAL: Uses a transient key based on local date, schedule time, and location to short-circuit duplicate runs

1.3.1

• CRITICAL FIX: Fixed timezone bug causing false “missed run” watchdog alerts
• IMPROVEMENT: Watchdog now correctly matches events across all timezones
• ENHANCEMENT: Added time format validation for schedule settings
• UX: Clear error messages when invalid time formats entered (e.g., “6PM” instead of “6:00pm”)
• UX: Auto-converts common time formats (6pm, 6:00am, 18:00, etc.) to standard format
• TECHNICAL: Changed slot_time logging from gmdate() to wp_date() with WordPress timezone
• TECHNICAL: Added support for 8 different time input formats
• RELIABILITY: Eliminates intermittent false alerts when posts were created successfully
• COMPATIBILITY: Fix applies automatically on next scheduled post (no user action required)

1.3.0

• ENHANCEMENT: Added direct REST API endpoint for more reliable cron job execution
• ENHANCEMENT: New /wp-json/weatherwrite/v1/trigger endpoint bypasses WordPress cron system
• IMPROVEMENT: Eliminates “missed run” false alerts caused by wp-cron.php timing issues
• IMPROVEMENT: Direct execution ensures post generation always logs start event
• IMPROVEMENT: Token-based authentication for secure public endpoint
• IMPROVEMENT: Cron-job.org now uses POST method with time parameter in request body
• TECHNICAL: Modified class-rest.php to add handle_trigger() method
• TECHNICAL: Modified class-cronjob.php to use REST API endpoint instead of wp-cron.php
• TECHNICAL: Changed cron job request method from GET to POST (requestMethod: 1)
• UX: Hidden GeoNameID field when Meteoblue embed is disabled (reduces confusion)
• COMPATIBILITY: Maintains backward compatibility with existing cron jobs
• RELIABILITY: Significantly reduces false “watchdog detected missed run” alerts

1.2.9

• CRITICAL FIX: Fixed weather alert boxes not displaying on posts when using Divi Theme Builder
• IMPROVEMENT: Smart conditional checks now detect Divi Theme Builder and bypass strict WordPress conditionals
• COMPATIBILITY: Alert boxes now work with Divi Theme Builder, Elementor, and other page builders
• COMPATIBILITY: Maintains backward compatibility with standard WordPress themes
• TECHNICAL: Modified maybe_prepend_alert_box() to detect et_theme_builder_is_layout_post_type()
• UX: Weather alerts (tornado watches, severe weather warnings, etc.) now display correctly at top of posts
• UX: Alert callout boxes with event details, timing, and source information now visible to readers

1.2.8

• CRITICAL FIX: Resolved CSS leakage affecting other WordPress plugins
• CRITICAL FIX: Added missing return statement in enqueue_admin_assets() preventing CSS from loading globally
• IMPROVEMENT: Scoped all nav-tab-wrapper styles to WeatherWrite pages only
• IMPROVEMENT: Scoped all button.button-primary styles to WeatherWrite pages only
• IMPROVEMENT: Scoped all checkbox/radio input styles to WeatherWrite pages only
• TECHNICAL: Added .toplevel_page_weatherwrite prefix to all global WordPress selectors
• TECHNICAL: CSS now loads exclusively on WeatherWrite admin pages, not across all of WordPress
• UX: Other plugins (SnappyWrite, WooCommerce, Yoast, etc.) no longer affected by WeatherWrite styling
• UX: Eliminated missing logos, altered buttons, and modified tab navigation in other plugins
• COMPATIBILITY: Plugin now follows WordPress best practices for admin CSS scoping

1.2.7

• CRITICAL FIX: Resolved “stops posting” bug where a single failure would prevent all future scheduled posts
• CRITICAL FIX: Resolved “silent failures” bug where failures went undetected and unreported
• IMPROVEMENT: Wrapped run_generation() in try/finally block to guarantee next run is always scheduled
• IMPROVEMENT: Re-enabled smart watchdog notifications that only alert on truly silent failures
• IMPROVEMENT: Added schedule_next_run() helper method for better code organization
• TECHNICAL: Finally block ensures next post is scheduled even when generation fails early
• TECHNICAL: Watchdog checks for immediate alerts before sending to prevent duplicate emails
• TECHNICAL: System now self-heals automatically after transient failures
• UX: Users receive alerts within 2 minutes for silent failures (cron didn’t fire, server issues)
• UX: One failure no longer breaks all future posts – each run is isolated
• RELIABILITY: Plugin continues posting even after API timeouts, network issues, or other failures

1.2.6

• IMPROVEMENT: Added warning note in event modal about time-specific events not appearing in manual test posts
• UX: Yellow warning box clearly explains that events with specific times only appear in scheduled posts

1.2.5

• IMPROVEMENT: Simplified author attribution to “Mike Freeman – WeatherWrite”
• IMPROVEMENT: Removed interactive prompt from deployment script for automated deployments

1.2.4

• NEW FEATURE: Get Holidays – Auto-import public holidays from Nager.Date API for 100+ countries
• NEW FEATURE: AI-generated holiday descriptions using ReIntent API for rich context
• NEW FEATURE: Batch holiday import with real-time progress tracking
• NEW FEATURE: Custom Image column in Events table with thumbnail preview
• NEW FEATURE: Lightbox modal for viewing full-size event images
• IMPROVEMENT: Added country selector directly on Events & Holidays tab
• IMPROVEMENT: Checkbox-based holiday selection with Select All/Deselect All
• IMPROVEMENT: Search, filter, and sort capabilities for events table
• IMPROVEMENT: Event image thumbnails with hover effects and click-to-zoom
• TECHNICAL: Added wwrt_save_holidays_country AJAX handler for country code storage
• TECHNICAL: Added wwrt_generate_holiday_description AJAX handler for AI descriptions
• TECHNICAL: Sequential holiday processing prevents modal closing during batch operations
• TECHNICAL: Lightbox supports ESC key, background click, and X button to close
• UX: Progress log shows status for each holiday (generating → saving → ✓ added)
• UX: Modal stays open during batch processing with disabled close button
• UX: Event count updates dynamically based on search/filter results

1.2.3

• IMPROVEMENT: Migrated OpenWeather alerts to ReIntent proxy API for simplified authentication
• IMPROVEMENT: Added “Checking for severe weather alerts” progress step to Test Weather Report
• IMPROVEMENT: Alert progress step shows visual status: green checkmark (no alerts), yellow warning (active alerts), red X (errors)
• TECHNICAL: Removed OpenWeather API key requirement – now uses ReIntent API key for all services
• TECHNICAL: Changed from GET to POST request for weather alerts via ReIntent proxy
• TECHNICAL: Progress tracking now supports warning and error states with colored icons
• TECHNICAL: Updated wwrt_progress_step action to accept 4 parameters (step, message, complete, status)
• UX: Test Weather Report now shows 7 progress steps (added alerts between weather and AI)
• UX: Real-time alert status feedback during test runs with specific alert type display

1.2.2

• NEW FEATURE: National Hurricane Center (NHC) integration for Caribbean/Atlantic tropical alerts
• NEW FEATURE: Hurricane and tropical storm warnings now display for locations where OpenWeather lacks coverage
• IMPROVEMENT: Fixed Events & Holidays modal scrolling issue – modal now scrollable on smaller screens
• IMPROVEMENT: Enhanced alert description formatting – cleaned up HTML and limited length for readability
• IMPROVEMENT: Automatic filtering to show only the most relevant alert (not technical bulletins)
• TECHNICAL: New class-nhc.php for NOAA National Hurricane Center RSS feed integration
• TECHNICAL: Alert priority system: OpenWeather → NHC → Open-Meteo → Thresholds
• TECHNICAL: Coverage area: 5°N-50°N, 100°W-20°W (Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic)
• TECHNICAL: 15-minute cache for tropical system updates
• TECHNICAL: Easy disable flag for NHC integration (set $use_nhc = false in class-scheduler.php)

1.2.1

• NEW FEATURE: Real-time Test Weather Report progress tracking with live step-by-step updates
• NEW FEATURE: Event Schedule Time Filtering – events can now target specific scheduled times
• Testing: Added progress hooks to run_generation() for real-time status updates during test runs
• Testing: Test Weather Report now shows 6 progress steps (validate, weather, AI, title, post, image)
• Events: Added schedule times selector in event modal with checkbox grid interface
• Events: Events can now run at specific times (e.g., only 6:00 AM) or all times (default)
• Events: Time normalization handles different formats (6:00, 06:00) for reliable matching
• Events: Backward compatible – existing events without schedule_times run at all times
• Security: Added wp_unslash() to all event AJAX handlers for proper input sanitization
• UX: Simplified progress labels (“Calling AI service” instead of technical details)
• UX: Test progress now uses actual production code for identical post generation

1.2.0

• Image Generation: Improved night photo prompts with explicit darkness and artificial lighting instructions
• Image Generation: Enhanced weather-appropriate people/clothing prompts (umbrellas, raincoats, etc.)
• Image Generation: Fixed race condition bug with atomic locking for concurrent image assignments
• Image Generation: Smoother progress bar animation (150ms updates vs 1s)
• Image Generation: More accurate time estimates in confirmation dialog
• API: Increased ChatGPT timeout from 30s to 60s to handle slow OpenAI responses
• API: Added automatic retry logic for 504 Gateway Timeout errors
• Performance: Sequential image processing (1 at a time) for better UX and reliability

1.1.9

• Fixed: Ensured events.php file is properly included in plugin package
• All Events & Holidays features from 1.1.8 are now fully functional

1.1.8

• NEW FEATURE: Events & Holidays – Configure special dates when weather reports should include context about holidays, events, or local happenings
• Events: Visual calendar date pickers for easy date selection (no more format errors)
• Events: Support for single-day events and multi-day date ranges
• Events: Year wraparound support (e.g., 12/30-01/02 for New Year’s period)
• Events: All events recur annually – set once, works every year
• Events: HTML link support – URLs in event descriptions are automatically converted to clickable links
• Events: Enable/disable toggle for each event without deleting
• Events: Multiple events on the same day are all included in the report
• AI Integration: Events are naturally incorporated into weather reports where relevant
• Post Quality: Fixed issue where AI was generating duplicate titles in post body
• User Experience: Clean, intuitive WordPress-style admin interface for event management

1.1.6

• Logging: Fixed deprecation warnings by replacing all log_event() calls with wwrt_log_and_notify()
• Logging: Removed deprecated log_event() function completely (165+ deprecation notices eliminated)
• Logging: Implemented dynamic status mapping (info, success, warning, failed) instead of hardcoded ‘failed’
• Logging: Start events now stored as ‘info’, success events as ‘success’, watchdog as ‘warning’
• Notifications: Fixed webhooks to respect $email_now parameter (no webhooks for start/success events)
• Notifications: Webhooks now only fire for actual errors, not informational events
• Database: Improved event logging with proper status categorization for better querying
• Code Quality: Cleaner codebase with modern unified logging system throughout

1.1.5

• Notifications: Enhanced error emails to include detailed technical error information
• Notifications: Added “DETAILED ERROR INFORMATION” section showing error codes and messages
• Notifications: Improved weather API error guidance with specific causes (API outage, network issues, geocoding failure, rate limiting)
• Webhooks: Added top-level error_details field for easier access to error information
• Webhooks: Includes error_code, error_message, and location in structured format
• Diagnostics: Makes it easier to identify if errors are from Open-Meteo API issues, network problems, or configuration issues
• User Experience: More actionable error notifications with specific troubleshooting guidance

1.1.4

• Scheduler: CRITICAL FIX – Resolved bug where old scheduled times persisted in WordPress cron after plugin updates
• Scheduler: Implemented aggressive cron cleanup to prevent duplicate posts at old and new times
• Scheduler: Added public clear_all_scheduled_events() method for comprehensive event removal
• Scheduler: Updated “Clear All Times” button to use aggressive cleanup (removes events with arguments)
• Scheduler: Enhanced plugin activation to clear lingering events from previous versions
• Reliability: Prevents phantom post generation from outdated schedule configurations

1.1.3

• Images: MAJOR FIX – Resolved critical race condition bug where generated images were inconsistently assigned to weather groups
• Images: Implemented real-time storage system – images now appear in weather groups immediately as they’re generated
• Images: Added comprehensive image validation with size requirements (512×512px to 2048×2048px, max 10MB)
• Images: Fixed thumbnail click functionality to properly display full-size images in lightbox
• Images: Enhanced UI with improved upload area layout and compact size requirement display
• Images: Updated progress bar and spinners to use consistent blue theme branding
• Images: Eliminated problematic page refresh mechanism that was causing data loss
• Performance: Completely redesigned image generation workflow for 100% reliability
• UX: Added real-time visual feedback with smooth animations and professional styling

1.1.2

• Admin: Fixed duplicate header display issue on all admin tabs – now shows beautiful header only on Images tab
• Admin: Improved header messaging with more engaging copy for image generation
• UI: Enhanced user experience with cleaner, less cluttered admin interface
• Performance: Reduced redundant HTML output across admin settings pages

1.1.1

• Images: Enhanced weather image management with 16:9 aspect ratio thumbnails for professional appearance
• Images: Added “Add New Image” placeholder buttons for easy image addition to weather condition groups
• Images: Implemented click-to-view lightbox for full-size image preview
• Images: Improved thumbnail sizing and layout for better visibility and usability
• UI: Made “Automated Weather Images” header text bold and prominent with enhanced styling

1.0.13

• Fix: Severe weather alert titles now use friendly location name instead of full geocoded location string

1.0.12

• Watchdog: 5-minute cron to detect missed and failed scheduled runs
• Email alerts: configurable recipients (CSV) and grace window
• Admin: inline alerts on Schedule tab with recent issues and a “Clear errors” button
• Scheduler: run logging added for start/success/failed/missed
• i18n: translators comments added, sprintf placeholders for Plugin Check compliance

1.0.11

• Admin (Schedule): Add per-time Delete action for scheduled slots
• Admin: Hardening for nonces and input handling flagged by Plugin Check
• Packaging: housekeeping to exclude dev-only artifacts from release

1.0.10

• Release housekeeping to ensure directory refresh of the latest admin changes

1.0.9

• Admin (Schedule): Show notice when scheduling is enabled but no times are configured
• Admin (Schedule): Add “Clear all times” action with confirmation (resets times/tags, disables auto, clears cron)

1.0.8

• Scheduler: Do not schedule when no exact times are configured (removed 7:00 PM fallback)

1.0.7

• Readme: add video walkthrough link to Description

1.0.6

• Ensure loader SVG is included in release; minor stability/packaging fixes

1.0.5

• Fix: Dynamic asset versioning so admin JS/CSS updates are cache-busted on each release

1.0.4

• UI: Added loading indicator on Test Weather Report with rotating fun status messages and loader SVG
• UI: Improved headline styling and larger loader visual

1.0.3

• Minor documentation refresh

1.0.2

• Settings: Change “ReIntent API Key” label to “API Key” (no option name changes)

1.0.1

• Settings: Show inline notice with signup link when API key is missing
• Readme, screenshots, and plugin assets updated for WordPress.org directory
• Minor text and copy fixes

= 1.0.0 – Initial release: ReIntentAPI integration, Open-Meteo weather, block + shortcode, REST endpoints, WP-Cron auto-posting, admin settings, and caching.