2.0 Beta 15 International Drainage Commission

• Introduce support for Post Meta, Term Meta, User Meta, and Comment Meta in
  their parent endpoints.

  For your meta fields to be exposed in the REST API, you need to register
  them. WordPress includes a register_meta() function which is not usually
  required to get/set fields, but is required for API support.

  To register your field, simply call register_meta and set the show_in_rest
  flag to true. Note: register_meta must be called separately for each meta
  key.

  (props @rmccue, @danielbachhuber, @kjbenk, @duncanjbrown, #2765)

• Introduce Settings endpoint.

  Expose options to the REST API with the register_setting() function, by
  passing $args = array( 'show_in_rest' => true ). Note: WordPress 4.7 is
  required. See changeset [38635][https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/38635].

  (props @joehoyle, @fjarrett, @danielbachhuber, @jonathanbardo,
  @greatislander, #2739)

• Attachments controller, change permissions check to match core.

  Check for the upload_files capability when creating an attachment.

  (props @nullvariable, @adamsilverstein, #2743)

• Add ?{taxonomy}_exclude= query parameter

  This mirrors our existing support for ?{taxonomy}= filtering in the posts
  controller (which allows querying for only records with are associated with
  any of the provided term IDs for the specified taxonomy) by adding an
  equivalent _exclude variant to list IDs of terms for which associated posts
  should NOT be returned.

  (props @kadamwhite, #2756)

• Use get_comment_type() when comparing updating comment status.

  Comments having a empty comment_type within WordPress bites us again.
  Fixes a bug where comments could not be updated because of bad comparison
  logic.

  (props @joehoyle, #2753)

Version 2.0 Beta 14 Snorkel the Animals

• Add support for password protected posts

  Password protected posts are now fully supported, you can create edit and read password protected posts in the REST API. There is now a protected attribute in the content and excerpt fields in post response.

  To view password protected posts via the API, use the password query parameter to provide the post's password.

  (props @joehoyle, #2720)

• Allow returning an error from field update callbacks

  Fields added via register_rest_field can now return an instance of WP_Error in the update_callback.

  (props @rmccue, #2702)

• Update the wp-api.js client from the client-js repo.

  (props @joehoyle, #2746)

• Add relevance orderby to posts endpoint

  (props @websupporter, #2579)

• Ability to order by slug, email and url on the users endpoints.

  (props @joehoyle, #2721)

• Add sticky parameter to the posts endpoint.

  (props @joehoyle, #2708)

• Add link to comment children, allowing threaded comment querying

  (props @BE-Webdesign, #2662, #1612)

• Avoid unnecessary SQL query by passing $user_nicename

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2435)

• Don't allow reading / creating of posts with no parent

  (props @rachelbaker, #2744)

• Mark Users' capabilities property as readonly

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2440)

• Mark some post properties as readonly

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2438, #2439)

• Use WPINC instead of wp-includes/

  (props @websupporter, #2461)

• Return error, if user can't list users & content=edit

  (props @websupporter, #2463)

• Conditionally model the term response based on its schema

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2470)

• Include Post data on the response object when declared

  (props @websupporter, #2423, #2416)

• Add boolean type support to rest_validate_request_arg()

  (props @westonruter, #2478)

• Fix create/update requests not processing data included in the schema

  (props @websupporter, #2479)

• Remove Unused Parameter in lib/endpoints/class-wp-rest-controller.php

  (props @hideokamoto, #2500)

• Update post schema status description to reflect csv support.

  (props @coderkevin, #2534)

• Allow Comments to be created with a passed author_ip

  (props @rachelbaker, #1880)

• The get_the_excerpt filter expects the post object as of WP 4.5.

  (props @lgedeon, #2553)

• Introduce WP_REST_Controller::get_post() for allowing plugins to mutate
  get_post()'s return value

  (props @westonruter, #2535)

• Use show_in_rest to determine "public" post types to check

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2384)

• #2426 Fix inconsistent type for user caps

  (props @BE-Webdesign, #2429, #2426)

• Define user type as a string, not an array

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2556)

• Fix failing test: Typecast the user_id in search to a string

  (props @rachelbaker, #2617)

• #2587 Fix registered date schema

  (props @BE-Webdesign, #2628, #2587)

• Fix forum url and installer-name in readme

  (props @torounit, #2656)

• Document options of the "status" parameter for Post collection GETs

  (props @kadamwhite, #2645)

• Improve WP_REST_Controller::filter_response_by_context().

  (props @tfrommen, #2641)

• #2424 Consistent slashes in rest_url() usage

  (props @BE-Webdesign, #2428, #2424)

• Add filters to allow for relevance search

  (props @websupporter, #2665)

• Alter default comment sort order to be "desc"

  (props @kadamwhite, #2684)

• Add raw and rendered to revisions schema

  (props @websupporter, #2693)

• "WP API" -> "WordPress REST API" in README files

  (props @kadamwhite, #2697)

• Improve boolean validation from schema

  (props @BE-Webdesign, #2704, #2616)

• Fix typo (PUT vs POST) in readme.md

  (props @kadamwhite, #2716)

• Add Codecov configuration

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2718)

• Fix inefficiency in users endpoint using search => **

  (props @joehoyle, #2722)

• Ensure the terms list is a list

  (props @joehoyle, #2724)

• Added @return on handle_featured_media() doc

  (props @vishalkakadiya, #2725)

• #2730 Update attachments fields added with register_rest_field

  (props @BE-Webdesign, #2731, #2730)

• #2582 Ensure the roles property is always an array

  (props @BE-Webdesign, #2728, #2582)

• Move post_password_required filtering to preparation

  (props @rmccue, #2735)

• Use wrapper for sanitize_title to avoid messed up slugs.

  (props @joehoyle, #2723)

• Force per_page to override the filter variable

  (props @rmccue, #2699)

Version 2.0 Beta 13.1

• SECURITY: Return error when request can't context==edit for users.

Version 2.0 Beta 12.1

• SECURITY: Return error when request can't context==edit for users.

Version 2.0 Beta 13: yoink.adios\losers

• BREAKING CHANGE: Fix Content-Disposition header parsing.

  Allows regular form submissions from HTML forms, as well as properly formatted HTTP requests from clients. Note: this breaks backwards compatibility, as previously, the header parsing was completely wrong.

  (props @rmccue, #2239)

• BREAKING CHANGE: Use compact links for embedded responses if they are available.

  Introduces curies for sites running WordPress 4.5 or greater; no changes for those running WordPress 4.4.

  (props @joehoyle, #2412)

• JavaScript client updates:

  • Support lodash, plus older and newer underscore: add an alias for _.contains
  • Add args and options on the model/collection prototypes
  • Rework category/tag mixins to support new API structure
  • Add workaround for the null/empty values returned by the API when creating a new post - these values are not accepted for subsequent updates/saves, so explicitly excluding them. See #2393
  • Better handling of the (special) me endpoint
  • Schema parsing cleanup
  • Introduce wp.api.loadPromise so developers can ensure api load complete before using

  (props @adamsilverstein, #2403)

• Only adds alternate link header for publicly viewable CPTs.

  (props @bradyvercher, #2387)

• Adds roles param for GET /wp/v2/users.

  (props @BE-Webdesign, #2372)

• Declares password in user schema, but never displays it.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2386)

• Permits edit context for requests which can edit the user.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2383)

• Adds rest_pre_insert_{$taxonomy} filter for terms.

  (props @kjbenk, #2377)

• Supports taxonomy collection args on posts endpoint.

  (props @joehoyle, #2287)

• Removes post meta link from post response.

  (props @joehoyle, #2288)

• Registers description attribute when registering args from schema.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2362)

• Uses $comment from the database with rest_insert_comment action.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2349)

• Removes unnecessary global variables from users controller.

  (props @claudiosmweb, #2335)

• Ensures GET /wp/v2/categories with out of bounds offset doesn't return results.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2313)

• Adds top-level support for date queries on posts and comments.

  (props @BE-Webdesign, #2266, #2291)

• Respects show_avatars setting for comments.

  (props @BE-Webdesign, #2271)

• Uses cached get_the_terms() for terms-for-post for better performance.

  (props @rmccue, #2257)

• Ensures comments search is an empty string.

  (props @rmccue, #2256)

• If no title is provided in create attachment request or file metadata, falls back to filename.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2254)

• Removes unused $img_url_basename variable in attachments controller.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2250)

Version 2.0 Beta 12: Canyonero

• BREAKING CHANGE: Removes meta endpoints from primary plugin.

  If your project depends on post meta endpoints, please install WP REST API Meta Endpoints. For the gory history of meta, read #1425 and linked issues. At this time, we recommend using register_rest_field() to expose meta (docs).

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2172)

• BREAKING CHANGE: Returns original resource when deleting PTCU.

  Now that all resources require the force param, we don't need to wrap delete responses with the trash state.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2163)

• BREAKING CHANGE: Uses roles rather than role in the Users controller.

  Building the REST API gives us the opportunity to standardize on roles, instead of having both roles and role.

  (props @joehoyle, #2177)

• BREAKING CHANGES: Moves to consistent use of context throughout controllers.

  Contexts limit the data present in the response. Here's how to think of them: embed correlates with sidebar representation, view represents the primary public view, and edit is the data expected for an editor.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2205, #2204, #2203, #2218, #2216, #2230, #2184, #2235)

• BREAKING CHANGE: Removes post_* query param support for GET /wp/v2/comments.

  The proper pattern is to use GET /wp/v2/posts to fetch the post IDs to limit the request to.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2165)

• BREAKING CHANGE: Introduces rest_validate_request_arg()/rest_sanitize_request_arg().

  Dedicated functions means we can use them for validating / sanitizing query args too. Removes WP_REST_Controller::validate_schema_property() and WP_REST_Controller::sanitize_schema_property().

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2166, #2213)

• Requires minimum value of 1 for page param.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2241)

• Introduces media_type and mime_type params for GET /wp/v2/media.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2231)

• Uses the term cache for post data.

  (props @rmccue, #2234)

• Supports for querying comments where post=0.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #1865)

• Exposes taxonomy and post type capabilities in context=edit.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2216)

• Errors early when user can't GET types or taxonomies when context=edit.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2218)

• Passes original $request context to prepare_items_query.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2211)

• Adds parent and parent_exclude params to GET Comments.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2206)

• Enforces minimum 1 and maximum 100 values for per_page parameter.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2209)

• Adds author and author_exclude params to GET Posts and Comments.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2200, #2200)

• Adds menu_order param for GET Pages; support menu_order orderby.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2193)

• Only calls sanitize_text_field() when sanitizing type=string,format=email.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2185)

• Validates GET /wp/v2/comments private query params.

  Returns an error when user doesn't have permission to use them, instead of silently discarding.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2178)

• Explicitly prevents uploading attachments to other attachments or revisions.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2180)

• Permits user urls to be edited through the API.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2182)

• Marks all Status, Type and Taxonomy fields as readonly.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2181)

• Adds validation callbacks to collection query params.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2170, #2171, #2176, #2174, #2175)

• Links taxonomy terms to the post type collections they support.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2167)

• Returns error when making a GET request with invalid context.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2169)

• Adds trash status to GET /wp/v2/statuses.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2158)

• Indicates when fields have HTML in schema.

  (props @joehoyle, #2159)

• Permits viewing of User who has published any Public posts.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2155)

• Respects show_avatars option when adding avatars to Users.

  (props @nullvariable, #2151)

• Controllers use $namespace and $rest_base class variables for easier subclassing.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2119, #2130, #2131, #2132, #2133, #2134, #2139, #2141, #2142)

Version 2.0 Beta 11: Give me a white wine spritzer!

• BREAKING CHANGE: Moves Post->Term relations to the Post Resource

  Previously, a client would fetch a Post's Tags with GET /wp/v2/posts/<id>/tags.

  In Beta 11, an array of term ids is included on the Post resource.

  The collection of terms for a Post can be fetched with GET /wp/v2/tags?post=<id>.

  The WP_REST_Posts_Terms_Controller class no longer exists.

  (props @joehoyle, #2063)

• BREAKING CHANGE: Adds latest JS client including a minified version.

  See pull request for a summarized changelog.

  (props @adamsilverstein, #1981)

• BREAKING CHANGE: Changes featured_image attribute on Posts to featured_media.

  While featuring other attachment types isn't yet officially supported, this makes it easier for us to introduce the possibility in the future.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2044)

• BREAKING CHANGE: Uses discrete schema title for categories and tags.

  If you've used register_rest_field( 'term' ), you'll need to change 'term' to 'tag' and/or 'category'.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2005)

• BREAKING CHANGE: Makes many filters dynamic based on the controller type.

  If you were using the rest_prepare_term filter, you'll need to change it to rest_prepare_post_tag or rest_prepare_category.

  If you were using rest_post_query or rest_terms_query, you'll need update your use to rest_page_query, etc.

  If you were using rest_post_trashable, rest_insert_post or rest_delete_post, they are now dynamic based on the post type slug.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2008, #2010, #2057, #2058)

• Renames GET /wp/v2/comments user param to author to match resource attribute.

  Not a breaking change, because it didn't work in the first place.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2105)

• Adds support for GET /wp/v2/pages parent=1,2,3.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2101)

• Persists image metadata title and caption when not present in the request.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2079)

• Add parent_exclude param to GET /wp/v2/posts.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2077)

• Adds slug param support for collections of Posts, Users, and Taxonomy Terms.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2071, #2072, #2103)

• When a comment is already trashed, returns 410:rest_already_trashed.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2069)

• Filter the responses by context after processing additional fields.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2067)

• Adds offset param support for collections of Posts, Users, Comments, and Taxonomy Terms.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2061, #2062, #2064, #2076)

• Adds rest_insert_{$taxonomy} and rest_delete_{$taxonomy} actions.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2060)

• Provides more helpful error message/code on Post Create/Update fail.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2053)

• Forces GET /wp/v2/media to be limited to 'status' => [ inherit, private, trash ]

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2026)

• Uses more correct error code for Comment::delete permission check.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2054)

• Calls prepare_item_for_response() directly in create and update methods.

  This lets us pass the original request through, giving the method and its filter genuine context, and avoids an
  unnecessary call to get_item().

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2038, #2040, #2041, #2043, #2042)

• Moves permission check methods across controllers.

  Placing them above the method they're supposed to check makes the code more readable.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2030, #2029, #2034, #2036, #2037, #2035, #2039)

• Requires force argument for DELETE /wp/v2/<taxonomy>/<id>.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2028)

• Conditionally requires and defines REST API classes and functions.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2023, #2024)

• Avoid a duplicate query for the comment count.

  (props @rmccue, #2015)

• Parses $date if available in prepare_date_response()

  (props @adamsilverstein, #1951)

• Abstracts POST /wp/v2/media permissions check.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2003)

• Adds exclude param to getting collections of Posts, Users, Comments, and Taxonomy Terms.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #1998, #1999, #2000, #2002)

• Adds rest_comment_query for filtering GET /wp/v2/comments.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2007)

• Uses HTTP status code 500 for db_update_error when creating an attachment.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #1993)

• Adds helpful description to force param across all DELETE registrations

  (props @danielbachhuber, #2004, #2027)

• In GET /wp/v2/<taxonomy>, drops support for orderby=>term_id.

  Only one id is exposed through the REST API.

  (props @danielbachhuber, #1990)

Version 2.0 Beta 9.1 (Security Release)

• Ensure media of private posts are private too.

  Reported by @danielbachhuber on 2016-01-08.

Version 2.0 Beta 8.1 (Security Release)

• Ensure media of private posts are private too.

  Reported by @danielbachhuber on 2016-01-08.

Version 2.0 Beta 7.1 (Security Release)

• Ensure media of private posts are private too.

  Reported by @danielbachhuber on 2016-01-08.