Easy Social Share Buttons for WordPress 10.0

NEWAdded new parameter to the [ easy-popular-posts ] shortcode custom_source="" to specify custom meta value for post ordering#258
IMPROVEMENTSExtended detection of local or staging websites in the activations#256
IMPROVEMENTSImproved PHP 8 compatibility#254
FIXEDFixed missing plugin Elementor widget icons in the editor#259
FIXEDFix message appearing in the Instagram pop-up feed for missing class ESSB_SVG_Icons#257
FIXEDFix the wrong showing Not Configured message for the Share Counter section even when the Facebook counter is set correctly#255
FIXEDFixed missing Click 2 Chat styles not loaded all the time when cached features are used#253

NEWSubscribe Locker: Lock content and display subscribe to mailing list form (locking by timeout or scroll). The visitor will be able to continue reading only if successfully subscribe to the mail list. #199
NEWA brand new and more plugin admin settings dashboard
NEWNew share buttons' stylesheet version Mini. You can enable the mini version from the Optimization options menu.
NEWAdded a new deactivate menu in Advanced settings to disable the plugin completely by setting post IDs or URLs from your website.
NEWNew Conversions Pro tracking module for the social share buttons (all-time history)
NEWNew Conversions Pro tracking module for the subscribe forms (all-time history)
NEWIntegration with FluentCRM forms#249
NEWAdd support for News Tagging (Share Buttons)#247
NEWExport and import of custom positions from one installation to another#237
NEWShort URL module integration with AffiliateWP - separate short URL can be stored for the affiliates by ID#235
NEWNew short URL generation engine with option to cache short URL by social network#233
NEWAdd tags to Mailchimp subscribe forms#221
NEWAdded new filters for the Open Graph and Twitter Card title and description#210 (Examples)
UPDATEDUpdate MailerLite API to v2#251
UPDATEDUpgrade sendinblue API to version 3#223
UPDATEDRemoved API calls to the legacy bit.ly API. If you still use it update to the new API and generate access token key.#212
UPDATEDThis major update includes a lot of updates and improvements in the code. This ensures long-time compatibility with all new releases of PHP and WordPress.
IMPROVEMENTSAdded counter request to the v2 Tumblr API#250
IMPROVEMENTSAdded a hidden label inside the social follower counter links to prevent showing errors for blank links in SEO checks#246
IMPROVEMENTSAdd alternative text to the social followers counter links for accessibility optimization#245
IMPROVEMENTSSubscribe form design that can display email field and button on the same row#238
IMPROVEMENTSFilter call to disable the UTM generation per social network#236
IMPROVEMENTSNew custom meta table for storing plugin custom post field#232
IMPROVEMENTSMake the name field in email form required and highlight error fields#222
IMPROVEMENTSAdded ability to output the image sizes in the Pinterest Pro shortcodes (gallery and image)#219
IMPROVEMENTSAdd ability to manage LinkedIn internal counter on the post (like for Twitter now)#218
IMPROVEMENTSSupport for videos in the Instagram feed#214
IMPROVEMENTSAdd close button for the Instagram feed pop-up on mobile#200
IMPROVEMENTSCreate a new global plugin deactivation option for all modules and components#153
IMPROVEMENTSAdd support for WhatsApp and other mobile messengers for UTM values#127
FIXEDThe hide on desktop option may not work on the sidebar display due to difference in the priority of load#243
FIXEDBlock counters from update on preview post mode as this sometimes lead to dummy counters#239
FIXEDDo not add the affiliate ID to the outgoing mail share links when the form is used#234
FIXEDFixed a problem with the color customizer of social profiles (not applying all the time custom colors)#220
FIXEDPHP Deprecated: Required parameter $class_name follows optional parameter $module (PHP 8)#217
FIXEDTwitter Cards showing escaped single and double quotes in the description#213
FIXEDShare via email does not send the affiliate link when integration with AffiliateWP plugin is running.#178

Updated
SOCIAL FOLLOWERSInstagram followers counter goes manually only due to a change in the Instagram API. Followers Counter module code cleared from callbacks that may slow down for requesting non-existing API endpoint. #204
INSTAGRAM FEEDUpdate Instagram Feed for the API changes. Public access is no longer available. Data can be read with a token key. Added support for personal accounts. #205
SHARE BUTTONSRemove Facebook Client-Side counter update as it was deprecated and removed from the Facebook API #206
SHARE BUTTONSRemove Pinterest Client-Side counter update as it is not used anymore #207
SHARE BUTTONSDeprecated real-time share counter upadte option #208

Fixed
SHARE BUTTONSFixed a possible error message in the save menu screen related to the taxonomy social media optimizations #203