Changelog

Last updated: March 4, 2026

All notable changes to Data Machine Recipes will be documented in this file.

[1.1.5] – 2026-03-03

WordPress "Requires Plugins" header for native dependency management
HandlerRegistrationTrait integration for self-registration with Data Machine’s filter-based discovery
PSR-4 Composer autoloading via vendor/autoload.php

Breaking: Minimum PHP version increased from 7.4 to 8.2
Breaking: Minimum WordPress version increased from 5.0 to 6.2
Breaking: Minimum Data Machine version increased from v0.5.8 to v0.6.0
Plugin namespace from dm-recipes to datamachine-recipes throughout
PHP namespace from DM_Recipes to DataMachineRecipes
PHP constants from DATA_MACHINE_RECIPES_* to DATAMACHINE_RECIPES_*
WordPress filters from dm_* to datamachine_* prefix
Block namespace from data-machine-recipes/recipe-schema to datamachine-recipes/recipe-schema
Handler architecture: Consolidated WordPressRecipePublishFilters.php into WordPressRecipePublish.php
Block architecture: Merged inc/blocks/recipe-schema/ directory into single RecipeSchemaBlock.php
Build system: Enhanced validation and improved asset compilation
Security: Updated all npm dependencies to latest stable versions
Security: Applied force resolutions for moderate npm vulnerabilities

Recipe image handling: Removed redundant image field from block, now uses WordPress post featured image
PublishStep detection: Fixed return format to match Data Machine conventions with ‘data’ wrapper and ‘tool_name’ field
Activation hook: Removed manual plugin dependency checking, now handled by WordPress Requires Plugins header

Manual plugin activation dependency validation
WordPressRecipePublishFilters.php (consolidated into WordPressRecipePublish.php)
inc/blocks/recipe-schema/index.php (functionality moved to RecipeSchemaBlock.php)
inc/blocks/recipe-schema/recipe-schema.php (consolidated into RecipeSchemaBlock.php)
Custom PSR-4 autoloader (replaced with Composer autoload)

Initial release of Data Machine Recipes
WordPress Recipe Publish Handler with AI tool integration
Complete Schema.org Recipe Gutenberg block with all standard properties
Dual structured data output: JSON-LD and microdata
Comprehensive recipe attributes including nutrition, dietary restrictions, video support
Multi-provider AI integration (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Grok, OpenRouter)
Gutenberg block with sophisticated React-based editor interface
Custom DurationInput, ArrayInput, and TagInput React components
WordPress post taxonomy assignment via handler settings
Rich snippet support for search engine optimization