improved    AI Writer UI and design

  add    AI Writer - option to export JSON data to use in other AI chat (ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, e.t.c.)

  add    AI Writer - ability to generate prediction/preview

  fix     - correct sort parameter handling in stat-clubs shortcode

  update   - Admin menus reorganized for easier navigation

  add   - Entity Tags Dashboard for managing tags across Football Leagues entities
  tweak    - Tag Posts shortcode with caching, optimized queries, filter hooks, and fluid responsive grid
  add    - Entity Links system for connecting posts to clubs, players, matches and other entities
  add    - FL Entity Links metabox on post edit screens with dashboard statistics

  add    - Toolkit tab in API Import for logo optimization and data cleanup tools

  performance    - Optimized import_mapping table with new index and streamlined schema

  update    - Shortcode Builder with collapsible sections, modern field layout, preview and parse shortcode functionality

  add    - Club History feature for displaying historical club names and logos in past seasons' matches and standings

  add    - Dynamic days filter for relative date ranges in stats shortcodes

  add    - new Shortcode - Goals by 10-minute intervals chart visualization

Tutorials

- AI Writer (updated) - https://anwp.pro/docs/football-leagues/3-features-reference/3-2-premium-features/ai-writer/

- Entity Links - https://anwp.pro/docs/football-leagues/pro-features/entity-links/

- Tag Posts Shortcode (updated) - https://anwp.pro/docs/football-leagues/pro-features/tag-posts-shortcode/

- Import Matches Tool (updated) - https://anwp.pro/docs/football-leagues/pro-features/import-matches-tool/

- Club History (Historical Logos & Names) - https://anwp.pro/docs/football-leagues/pro-features/club-history-historical-logos-names/

Updated AI Writer

Entity Tags

New Toolkit in API Import

Shortcode Builder with preview

Club History

new Shortcode - Goals by 10-minute intervals chart visualization

  added    FL Selector - date field on Match search

  fixed    minor fixes

  added    API Import: possibility to change "Update Finished Games" scheduled interval

  fixed    API Import: error on Update Finished due to missing some data in the game event (BETA 0.16.19.4)

  fixed    API Import: Lazy Import - problem with Update Players on Dashboard

  added    AI Writer

New Tutorials

AI Writer

AI Writer

  fixed    FL Selector - problem with non-Latin characters in Search field

  improved    accessibility improvements

  added    new version of FL Selector

New version of FL Selector

  fixed    Player Stats panel - incorrect result of calculated field with "ratio" or "ratio_pr" calculation 

  fixed    Club Stats shortcode - ignore friendly games

  fixed    API Import - rounds mapping problem in some cases

  added    new optional tag in Player Layout (Layout Builder) - [IF%last_game_rating%]

  fixed    Standings shortcode - determine the correct active stage in the stage filter

  added    new arguments in Standings shortcode grid_width & title_short

  fixed    home/away functionality in Standing table breaks columns on small viewport width

  fixed    home/away functionality in Standing table is available only when Round-Robin Format is "double"

  added    API Import - Lazy Import

  added    update Dashboard Action Settings from the Import Configuration

  added    manual Odds (W1-X-W2)

  fixed    Stats :: Players (Custom) shortcode - incorrect rating recognition

  added    new arguments in Stats :: Players (Custom) shortcode (layout="tabulator") - 'show_filter',  'hide_zeros',  'hide_empty_columns', 'full_column_name', 'column_font_size', 'max_column_width', 'short_position', 'frozen_columns'

  fixed    Live Matches shortcode - several Competition IDs are ignored

  fixed    Stats :: Clubs shortcode - round xG field
  added    Stats :: Clubs shortcode - new arguments:  'sort_column_2', 'sort_order_2', 'column_font_size', 'max_column_width', 'hide_empty_columns'

  added    predefined Layout for "3. Default Layout" - Competition Multistage

New Tutorials

- Lazy Import

- Manual Odds

Updated Documentation

- Stats :: Players (Custom) shortcode

Lazy API Import

Update Dashboard Action Settings from the Import Configuration

Manual Odds

Updated Stats :: Player (Custom) shortcode

Predefined Layout For "3. Default Layout" - Competition Multistage

  improved    plugin caching system (added object cache support + automatic detection of what to use: transients or object cache)

  improved    minor performance improvements

  improved    Game Edit: custom numbers are automatically filled on adding a player to the lineups (if squad number is set)

  fixed    default values in Player Header - Compact layout (Customizer)

  fixed    making "LIVE" & "LIVE scheduled" strings translatable in Text Options

  fixed    minor fixes

  added    Default Layout in "Layout Builder" >> "Competition Multistage"

  added    new arguments in Standings shortcode: "main_stage_id", "show_bracket", "filter_stages"

Default Layout in "Layout Builder" >> "Competition Multistage"

New arguments in Standings shortcode: "main_stage_id", "show_bracket", "filter_stages"
"main_stage_id" - use it to include all secondary stages.
For example, set main_stage_id="29371" (see screenshot)

"show_bracket" - 1/0 - (yes/no) include brackets (only works with main_stage_id)

"filter_stages" - 1/0 - (yes/no) show stage titles as a filter (only works with main_stage_id) - see screenshot below

  added    option in Squad to show/hide - age/birth date/nationality (Customizer > Football Leagues > Squad)

  improved    plugin caching system (added object cache support + automatic detection of what to use: transients or object cache)    

  improved    minor performance improvements

  updated    Syria flag (rounded flags)

  improved    Game Edit: custom numbers are automatically filled on adding a player to the lineups (if squad number is set)

New Option in Squad to show/hide - age/birth date/nationality

  fixed    Suspension risk shortcode - show players 

  fixed    missing Imagick library generates error

  improved    API Import - player data fetching

  added    Player Header - Compact Layout

  added    option to apply Head-to-head rules in Standing table only after teams complete all their matches against each other

  fixed    handle division by zero in Formula statistic type

Player Header - Compact Layout

Customizer > Football Leagues > Player Header

Option to apply Head-to-head rules in Standing table only after teams complete all their matches against each other

  improved    minor performance improvements

  added    new option - Simple Permalink Slug Building (BETA)

  added    Formula stat type support in Game Player's statistics

  added    Formula and Calculated type support in Player Stat Panel

  improved    Game Team Stats layout (Modern)

  added    API Import - expected goals (xG) import

  added    option to show xG in Scoreboard (Customizer >> Fl >> Match) and game list - slim layout (Customizer >> FL >> Match List)

Game Team Stats layout (Modern)

API Import - expected goals (xG) import

The plugin will update the statistics configuration automatically. Data will only be retrieved for new completed games.

To get xG for old games, go to the Leagues >> Import Configuration and run Re-Update finished games.

  added    new Matches Section shortcode

  fixed    "clean_sheets" calculation in "Stat :: Clubs (Single Stat Value)" shortcode

  added    new option "Show Player Photo in Lineups" in Customizer > Match

  added    new dynamic variables in Player Layout (Layout Builder)

  added    new Formula type in Player Statistics (can be used in Stat Players (Single Stat Value) shortcode)

  added    new argument "exclude_nationality" in Stat Players (Single Stat Value) shortcode

  added    new argument "min_games_percent" (Minimum Games in % (0-100) - of most played) in Stat Players (Single Stat Value) shortcode

  added    option in Customizer to change default home/away team colors used in Charts

New Tutorials

- Matches Section - shortcode

New "Matches Section" shortcode

Show section of the selected games. For example, the prediction section of the upcoming 10 games in LaLiga (screenshot).

New option "Show Player Photo in Lineups" in Customizer > Match

New dynamic variables in Player Layout (Layout Builder)

>> NEW VARIABLES

%player_height%
%player_weight%
%player_age%
%club_link%
%squad_number%
%next_game%
%next_game_date%
%next_game_time%
%next_game_league%
%last_game%
%last_game_minutes%
%last_game_date%
%last_game_time%
%last_game_league%
%last_game_rating%
%current_season%
%current_season_minutes%
%current_season_goals%
%current_season_played%
%current_season_started%
%current_season_sub_in%
%current_season_assists%
%current_season_own_goals%
%current_season_goals_penalty%
%current_season_goals_conceded%
%current_season_clean_sheets%
%current_season_card_y%
%current_season_card_r%

>> NEW CONDITIONAL TAGS
[IF%player_height%] your conditional content [ENDIF%player_height%]

[IF%player_weight%] your conditional content [ENDIF%player_weight%]

[IF%squad_number%] your conditional content [ENDIF%squad_number%]

[IF%next_game%] your conditional content [ENDIF%next_game%]

[IF%last_game%] your conditional content [ENDIF%last_game%]

[IF%last_game_minutes%] your conditional content [ENDIF%last_game_minutes%]

[IF%current_season_minutes%] your conditional content [ENDIF%current_season_minutes%]

>> Use Case

New Formula type in Player Statistics

option in Customizer to change default home/away team colors used in Charts

  added    tool to update player's 'Current Team' based on the last game played

  added    new option to show player's current team by last game with save/fix (if incorrect) in the Player Profile

  added    option in Customizer to change default home/away team colors used in teams statistics

Update player's 'Current Team' based on the last game played

Football Leagues >> Toolbox >> Toolkit

New option to show player's current team by last game with automatic save/fix (if incorrect)

Customizer >> Player & Staff >> Current Team

New Option in Customizer to change default home/away team colors used in teams statistics

  fixed    Prediction Chart is not visible when placed on hidden tab

  added    new Gutenberg block: FL Games

  fixed    incorrect calculation in Stat Clubs shortcode in some cases

  fixed    API Import: incorrect recognition of player nationality (Czechia, Tanzania, Türkiye, Kyrgyz Republic)

  added    new Game Prediction section (replaced the old one)

  fixed    Prediction Advice - translation of team name (will require prediction update)

  performance    added delay loading for the Echarts JavaScript files (used in Prediction section & charts shortcodes) 

  added    options page to translate Odds

  added    Odds: support custom bookmaker logos

  added    Odds: Show Pre-Match Odds (Match Winner) in Game (W1-X-W2)

New Tutorials

- Game Prediction

- Cache WordPress Rest API Endpoint With Cloudflare

- (Updated) Odds Import

Show Pre-Match Odds (Match Winner) in Game (W1-X-W2)

Updated Prediction section

Prediction Advice - translation of team name

Added delay loading for the Echarts JavaScript files

Options page to translate Odd names

Odds - Custom Bookmaker Logos

Advanced Buttons

  improved    Game Substitutes in mobile view

  added    filters on selecting a league in the Competition edit page

  fixed    incorrect and duplicated Competition title (secondary stage) in the Game header #3614

  added    Player - All Season - season combine options if many seasons

  fixed    duplicated stage title

  fixed    game team stats with 0 is not shown

  fixed    not finished games affect player statistics

  fixed    Data Import - error on Player update with custom fields only

  improved    game outcome label (highlighted score)

  added    red card in game slim layout (right after team name)

  added    Staff - Current Team display options (by value, hide, last game) 

  improved    Cards Shortcode - added support for several club IDs in club_id argument 

  improved    Player Statistics - removed zeros for better readability

Game outcome label (highlighted score)

Red card in game slim layout (right after team name)

Staff(coach) - Current Team 

Player Statistics - Removed zeros

  fixed    API Import - Missing Standings - added groups from multistage tournaments

  added    new Timeline

  added    additional game time (in the Match Stats section) - visible on the timeline

  added    API Import - save additional game time (1st half only on live games)

  added    API Import - show LIVE elapsed time on timeline with orange background 

  fixed    Live Search shortcode in Shortcode Builder

  added    API Import - added support for Fonbet & Betano bookmakers

  fixed    not finished games affect player statistics

  improved    Game Scoreboard style improvements on mobile devices (compact, less space)

  added    new fields in Batch Matches Import tool: stadium and game duration (full and extra)

  added    API Import - live scorers in Game Scoreboard

  improved    Player Games Stats - removed zeros and added rating field

  improved    Team Player Stats - removed zeros, added new icons, added rating, layout changes

New Timeline

Additional game time

LIVE elapsed time on timeline with orange background

API Import - live scorers in Game Scoreboard

Player Games Stats - removed zeros and added rating field

Team Player Stats

  fixed    inline search on Standing Setup in "Select Competition Group"

  added    Admin Club - players per page option in Attach Player to Squad

  added    Dynamic SEO options (title) also affect the H1 tag on the Game page if allowed

  improved    frontend LIVE Game edit - minor fixes and improvements

  fixed    Bracket in manual layout shows zeros on upcoming games

  improved    performance improvements (for sites with a large number of tournaments)

New Tutorials

option in Customizer to show prediction text in Slim layout for the games in LIVE status

  added    custom squad status 

  fixed    Safari 18 conflict with WordPress classic editor layout

Custom squad status

  fixed    security fix

  fixed    minor fixes

New Tutorials:

How To: UCL 2024 - League Stage

API Import - LIVE game team and player stats support

API Import - Missing Standings (for not active leagues)

  added    new admin Competition UI

  added    possibility to fix incorrect status (official/friendly) of the games

  improved    admin UI code has been rewritten

New admin Competition UI

Fix incorrect status (official/friendly) of the games

  fixed    Admin UI: selecting content on dragging in Layout Builder and Formation

  fixed    Stat Clubs (Single Stat Value) - home_away argument not working in Shortcode builder

  fixed    Stats Clubs shortcode - custom team statistics for away games not calculated

  added    new dynamic variables %stadium_title% and %prediction_text% in Match Layout

  fixed    Game Edit: player custom stats are not saved for the newly added players without page reload

  improved    admin UI code has been rewritten

  added    new admin Competition UI

  added    new option in Game Formation to show a link to the player profile in Customiser >> Football Leagues >> Match >> Formation - Show link to Player Profile

New Tutorials

- Euro 2024 - add knockout games

New admin Competition UI

  added    new Gutenberg Block: Cards (based on Cards shortcode)

  fixed    minor fixes

  fixed    Frontend Game Edit - problem with saving game stadium

  fixed    API Import - Discover Games only from saved in the Dashboard

  added    new shortcode: "Stat :: Clubs (Single Stat Value)"

New Tutorials

- Shortcode - Stat Clubs - Single stats value

New shortcode: "Stat :: Clubs (Single Stat Value)"

  added    option to hide migration notice

  added    API Import: Discover New Games to Create (new tool)

  added    option to restrict editing plugin instances only by administrators

  added    argument in shortcode "Stat :: Players (Single Stat Value)" - "player_name": default/short/full

  fixed    automatic Bracket errors in some situations

New Tutorials

API Import - Discover New Games to Create - (New Tool) - Football Leagues

API Import: Discover New Games to Create

Option to restrict editing plugin instances only by administrators

  fixed    Game list footer - show "penalties" scores if extra time is not set

  fixed    updated Twitter icon in Player and Club profile

  fixed    referee saving on Data Import tool

  added    option to show Player's Current Club based on the last game (Customizer >> Football Leagues >> Player & Staff)

option to show Player's Current Club based on the last game

New arguments in shortcode "Stat :: Players (Single Stat Value)"

Layout Builder - option to select a custom layout for National teams and teams by IDs

Layout Builder - inline CSS option

Shortcode "Stat :: Players (Single Stat Value)" - Use cases

Default layout

With "nationality" filter

nationality="es" 

Average rating per game 

calculation="avg_game" digits="1"

Goalkeepers with fewer goals conceded in 90 minutes with a minimum of 5 games played

stat="goals_conceded" calculation="avg_90" digits="1" type="g" min_games="5" sort="asc"

one_line="1"

  fixed    Frontend Game Edit - fixed size of substitute icon

  fixed    Club page - duplicated transfers

  fixed    game status "penalties" if extra time is not set

  fixed    Calendar Slider - multiple competition IDs support

  fixed    show Trophies metabox on the Club edit page

  fixed    Frontend Edit (Edit Game & Live Edit) - possible JS name conflict with other plugins (e.g.: Essential Addons for Elementor)

  fixed    Game Edit admin  - show save button on mobile

  fixed    game status "penalties" if extra time is not set

  fixed    errors in Game >> Missed Penalties 

  fixed    lineup data migration of non-existent games (removed)

  fixed    show multiple player nationalities in the Squad section and in Players shortcode

  improved    migration process (show some debug info on errors)