v2.15.0
This release improves response collection on Mastodon and Bluesky. Hosts and users can be blocked directly in the panel. It also makes locating configuration issues easier.
Features
Blocking Hosts Directly in the Panel
If you regularly send Webmentions to hosts that you know cannot receive Webmentions, or if you want to link to hosts but not send Webmentions for other reasons, you can now easily block these hosts in the panel.
Blocking Users
If you collect reactions from Mastodon and Bluesky to display them on your blog, you can now block specific users. This is helpful for bots that automatically boost or trolls whose reactions you don't want on your blog at all.
Plugin Status View
IndieConnector is a complex plugin with very customizable settings. If something isn't working, it can be difficult to find the problem. The new panel view is designed to give you a starting point. It displays all the basic configurations and their current status.
This allows you to see at a glance how IndieConnector has interpreted your config.php file and where potential issues might arise. This is the first step towards a simpler configuration. All settings are also directly linked to the documentation, so you can quickly look up your configuration options.
Response Collector without Webmentions
Previously, the Response Collector gathered responses from Mastodon and Bluesky. IndieConnector then took a small detour and sent itself a Webmention containing this data. This slowed down the process and introduced a potential source of errors.
The new version of the Response Collector eliminates this last step, instead converting responses directly into the correct format and triggering the necessary hooks.
Improvements
- Combining all Mastodon classes into a single Mastodon class
- Combining all Bluesky classes into a single Bluesky class
https://github.com/mauricerenck/indieConnector/releases/tag/v2.15.0