feat: sync from pro version and update for 2026

- Update files from better-search-pro (excluding .git and load-freemius.php)
- Remove @fs_premium_only annotations and Update URI
- Remove Freemius premium initialization blocks
- Delete includes/pro/ directory
- Update copyright year to 2026
- Update i18n files (better-search-en_US.pot/po/mo)
- Fix package names (remove -free suffix)
- Apply PHPCS formatting fixes
- Clean up plugin metadata for free version

Author: ajaydsouza

.github/workflows/zipitup.yml

@@ -23,13 +23,16 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
       - name: Build project
         run: |
           mkdir build
+
       - name: Create artifact
         uses: montudor/action-zip@v1
         with:
-          args: zip -X -r build/${{ github.event.repository.name }}.zip . -x *.git* node_modules/\* .* "*/\.*" CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md CONTRIBUTING.md ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md *.dist *.yml *.neon composer.* package.json dev-helpers** build** wporg-assets** phpunit**
+          args: zip -X -r build/${{ github.event.repository.name }}.zip . -x *.git* node_modules/\* .* "*/\.*" "*/.git*" "*/.DS_Store" CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md CONTRIBUTING.md ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md *.dist *.yml *.neon composer.* package.json package-lock.json dev-helpers** build** wporg-assets** docs/\* phpunit** phpstan-bootstrap.php
+
       - name: Upload artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:

.gitignore

@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@
 
 # Lock files
 package-lock.json
-composer.lock
+composer.lock

includes/admin/class-admin.php

@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ public function admin_enqueue_scripts() {
 	 * @since 3.3.0
 	 */
 	public static function display_admin_sidebar() {
-		require_once BETTER_SEARCH_PLUGIN_DIR . 'includes/admin/settings/sidebar.php';
+		require_once BETTER_SEARCH_PLUGIN_DIR . 'includes/admin/sidebar.php';
 	}
 
 	/**

includes/admin/class-dashboard.php

@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ public function render_page() {
 			<div id="postbox-container-1" class="postbox-container">
 
 				<div id="side-sortables" class="meta-box-sortables ui-sortable">
-					<?php include_once 'settings/sidebar.php'; ?>
+					<?php include_once 'sidebar.php'; ?>
 				</div><!-- /#side-sortables -->
 
 			</div><!-- /#postbox-container-1 -->

includes/admin/class-tools-page.php

@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ public function render_page() {
 		<div id="postbox-container-1" class="postbox-container">
 
 			<div id="side-sortables" class="meta-box-sortables ui-sortable">
-				<?php include_once 'settings/sidebar.php'; ?>
+				<?php include_once 'sidebar.php'; ?>
 			</div><!-- /#side-sortables -->
 
 		</div><!-- /#postbox-container-1 -->

includes/admin/class-upgrader.php

@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public function render_page() {
 		<div id="postbox-container-1" class="postbox-container">
 
 			<div id="side-sortables" class="meta-box-sortables ui-sortable">
-				<?php include_once 'settings/sidebar.php'; ?>
+				<?php include_once 'sidebar.php'; ?>
 			</div><!-- /#side-sortables -->
 
 		</div><!-- /#postbox-container-1 -->

includes/admin/settings/class-metabox-api.php

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 /**
- * Metabox API class.
+ * Class to display and save a Metabox.
  *
- * @package WebberZone\Better_Search\Admin\Settings
+ * @package WebberZone\Better_Search
  */
 
 namespace WebberZone\Better_Search\Admin\Settings;

includes/admin/settings/class-settings-api.php

@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 <?php
 /**
- * Settings API class.
+ * Settings API.
  *
- * @package WebberZone\Better_Search\Admin\Settings
+ * Functions to register, read, write and update settings.
+ * Portions of this code have been inspired by Easy Digital Downloads, WordPress Settings Sandbox, WordPress Settings API class, etc.
+ *
+ * @package WebberZone\Better_Search
  */
 
 namespace WebberZone\Better_Search\Admin\Settings;
@@ -24,7 +27,7 @@ class Settings_API {
 	 *
 	 * @var   string
 	 */
-	public const VERSION = '2.7.1';
+	public const VERSION = '2.7.2';
 
 	/**
 	 * Settings Key.
@@ -542,14 +545,16 @@ public function admin_enqueue_scripts( $hook ) {
 		);
 
 		if ( $hook === $this->settings_page ) {
-			$this->enqueue_scripts_styles();
+			self::enqueue_scripts_styles( $this->prefix );
 		}
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Enqueues all scripts, styles, settings, and templates necessary to use the Settings API.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $prefix Prefix which is used for creating the unique filters and actions.
 	 */
-	public function enqueue_scripts_styles() {
+	public static function enqueue_scripts_styles( $prefix ) {
 
 		wp_enqueue_style( 'wp-color-picker' );
 
@@ -569,28 +574,28 @@ public function enqueue_scripts_styles() {
 			)
 		);
 
-		wp_enqueue_script( 'wz-' . $this->prefix . '-admin' );
-		wp_enqueue_script( 'wz-' . $this->prefix . '-codemirror' );
-		wp_enqueue_script( 'wz-' . $this->prefix . '-taxonomy-suggest' );
-		wp_enqueue_script( 'wz-' . $this->prefix . '-media-selector' );
+		wp_enqueue_script( 'wz-' . $prefix . '-admin' );
+		wp_enqueue_script( 'wz-' . $prefix . '-codemirror' );
+		wp_enqueue_script( 'wz-' . $prefix . '-taxonomy-suggest' );
+		wp_enqueue_script( 'wz-' . $prefix . '-media-selector' );
 
 		// Enqueue Tom Select.
-		wp_enqueue_style( 'wz-' . $this->prefix . '-tom-select' );
-		wp_enqueue_script( 'wz-' . $this->prefix . '-tom-select' );
+		wp_enqueue_style( 'wz-' . $prefix . '-tom-select' );
+		wp_enqueue_script( 'wz-' . $prefix . '-tom-select' );
 
 		// Localize Tom Select settings.
 		wp_localize_script(
-			'wz-' . $this->prefix . '-tom-select-init',
+			'wz-' . $prefix . '-tom-select-init',
 			'WZTomSelectSettings',
 			array(
-				'action'   => $this->prefix . '_taxonomy_search_tom_select',
-				'nonce'    => wp_create_nonce( $this->prefix . '_taxonomy_search_tom_select' ),
+				'action'   => $prefix . '_taxonomy_search_tom_select',
+				'nonce'    => wp_create_nonce( $prefix . '_taxonomy_search_tom_select' ),
 				'endpoint' => 'forms',
 			)
 		);
-		wp_enqueue_script( 'wz-' . $this->prefix . '-tom-select-init' );
+		wp_enqueue_script( 'wz-' . $prefix . '-tom-select-init' );
 
-		wp_enqueue_style( 'wz-' . $this->prefix . '-admin' );
+		wp_enqueue_style( 'wz-' . $prefix . '-admin' );
 	}
 
 	/**

includes/admin/settings/class-settings-form.php

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <?php
 /**
- * Settings Form class.
+ * Generates the settings form.
+ *
+ * @link  https://webberzone.com
  *
- * @package WebberZone\Better_Search\Admin\Settings
+ * @package WebberZone\Better_Search
  */
 
 namespace WebberZone\Better_Search\Admin\Settings;

includes/admin/settings/class-settings-sanitize.php

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <?php
 /**
- * Settings Sanitize class.
+ * Functions to sanitize settings.
  *
- * @package WebberZone\Better_Search\Admin\Settings
+ * @link  https://webberzone.com
+ *
+ * @package WebberZone\Better_Search
  */
 
 namespace WebberZone\Better_Search\Admin\Settings;
@@ -178,7 +180,7 @@ public function sanitize_textarea_field( $value ) {
 		 *
 		 * @param array $allowedtags Allowed tags array.
 		 */
-		$allowedtags = apply_filters( 'wz_sanitize_allowed_tags', $allowedtags );
+		$allowedtags = apply_filters( $this->prefix . '_sanitize_allowed_tags', $allowedtags );
 
 		return wp_kses( wp_unslash( $value ), $allowedtags );
 	}