Remove nopriv AJAX handler and relocate taxonomy_search_tom_select method

- Remove wp_ajax_nopriv registration for taxonomy search (requires authentication)
- Move taxonomy_search_tom_select method from Settings_Wizard to Settings class
- Bump package.json version to 3.0.0
- Update readme.txt formatting from emoji bullets to plain markdown lists

Author: ajaydsouza

includes/admin/class-settings-wizard.php

@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ protected function additional_hooks() {
 		Hook_Registry::add_action( 'wp_ajax_wzkb_flush_permalinks', array( $this, 'flush_permalinks' ) );
 
 		// Register Tom Select AJAX handlers for wizard taxonomy fields.
-		Hook_Registry::add_action( 'wp_ajax_nopriv_' . $this->prefix . '_taxonomy_search_tom_select', array( Settings::class, 'taxonomy_search_tom_select' ) );
 		Hook_Registry::add_action( 'wp_ajax_' . $this->prefix . '_taxonomy_search_tom_select', array( Settings::class, 'taxonomy_search_tom_select' ) );
 	}
 

includes/admin/class-settings.php

@@ -152,6 +152,98 @@ public function __construct() {
 		Hook_Registry::add_action( self::$prefix . '_settings_form_buttons', array( $this, 'render_wizard_button' ), 20 );
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * AJAX handler for Tom Select taxonomy searches.
+	 *
+	 * Used by Settings API and Setup Wizard taxonomy autocomplete fields.
+	 *
+	 * @since 3.0.0
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public static function taxonomy_search_tom_select(): void {
+		// Verify nonce.
+		if ( ! isset( $_REQUEST['nonce'] ) ) { // phpcs:ignore WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended
+			wp_send_json_error();
+		}
+
+		$nonce_valid = wp_verify_nonce( sanitize_key( $_REQUEST['nonce'] ), self::$prefix . '_taxonomy_search_tom_select' ); // phpcs:ignore WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended
+		if ( ! $nonce_valid ) {
+			wp_send_json_error();
+		}
+
+		if ( ! isset( $_REQUEST['endpoint'] ) ) { // phpcs:ignore WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended
+			wp_send_json_error();
+		}
+
+		$endpoint = sanitize_key( $_REQUEST['endpoint'] ); // phpcs:ignore WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended
+		$term     = isset( $_REQUEST['q'] ) ? sanitize_text_field( wp_unslash( $_REQUEST['q'] ) ) : ''; // phpcs:ignore WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended
+
+		$comma = _x( ',', 'tag delimiter', 'knowledgebase' );
+		if ( ',' !== $comma ) {
+			$term = str_replace( $comma, ',', $term );
+		}
+		if ( false !== strpos( $term, ',' ) ) {
+			$term_parts = explode( ',', $term );
+			$term       = $term_parts[ count( $term_parts ) - 1 ];
+		}
+		$term = trim( $term );
+
+		$allowed_endpoints = array(
+			'category' => 'wzkb_category',
+			'product'  => 'wzkb_product',
+			'tag'      => 'wzkb_tag',
+			'post_tag' => 'wzkb_tag',
+		);
+
+		$allowed_taxonomies = array_values( $allowed_endpoints );
+		if ( isset( $allowed_endpoints[ $endpoint ] ) ) {
+			$taxonomy = $allowed_endpoints[ $endpoint ];
+		} elseif ( in_array( $endpoint, $allowed_taxonomies, true ) ) {
+			$taxonomy = $endpoint;
+		} else {
+			wp_send_json_success( array() );
+		}
+
+		$tax = get_taxonomy( $taxonomy );
+		if ( ! $tax ) {
+			wp_send_json_success( array() );
+		}
+
+		if ( empty( $tax->cap->assign_terms ) || ! current_user_can( $tax->cap->assign_terms ) ) {
+			wp_send_json_error();
+		}
+
+		/** This filter has been defined in /wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php */
+		$term_search_min_chars = (int) apply_filters( 'term_search_min_chars', 2, $tax, $term );
+		if ( ( 0 === $term_search_min_chars ) || ( strlen( $term ) < $term_search_min_chars ) ) {
+			wp_send_json_success( array() );
+		}
+
+		$terms = get_terms(
+			array(
+				'taxonomy'   => $taxonomy,
+				'name__like' => $term,
+				'hide_empty' => false,
+				'number'     => 20,
+			)
+		);
+
+		$results = array();
+		foreach ( (array) $terms as $found_term ) {
+			if ( ! ( $found_term instanceof \WP_Term ) ) {
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			$results[] = array(
+				'value' => sprintf( '%1$s (%2$s:%3$d)', $found_term->name, $found_term->taxonomy, (int) $found_term->term_taxonomy_id ),
+				'text'  => $found_term->name,
+			);
+		}
+
+		wp_send_json_success( $results );
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Initialise the settings API.
 	 *

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@webberzone/knowledgebase",
-    "version": "2.3.0",
+    "version": "3.0.0",
     "description": "Fastest way to create a highly-flexible multi-product knowledge base.",
     "author": "WebberZone",
     "license": "GPL-2.0-or-later",
@@ -60,4 +60,4 @@
         "clsx": "^2.1.1",
         "uuid": "^13.0.0"
     }
-}
+}

readme.txt

@@ -15,34 +15,34 @@ Effortlessly create a powerful, multi-product knowledge base. Boost your support
 
 [Knowledge Base](https://webberzone.com/plugins/knowledgebase/) makes building a knowledge base or FAQ for your WordPress site easy, fast, and scalable.
 
-🎯 Perfect for:
-✅ Multi-product companies
-✅ SaaS platforms
-✅ Ecommerce support centres
-✅ Documentation hubs
+Perfect for:
+- Multi-product companies
+- SaaS platforms
+- Ecommerce support centres
+- Documentation hubs
 
-🔎 [Live Demo](https://webberzone.com/support/knowledgebase/).
+[Live Demo](https://webberzone.com/support/knowledgebase/).
 
 ### Main features
 
-🚀 Unlimited Knowledge Bases — Support as many products as you like, with unlimited sections and sub-sections.
-🎨 Beautiful, Responsive Layouts — Ships with clean templates powered by the Responsive Grid System.
-🔗 Customisable Permalinks — View your KB at /knowledgebase/ by default or change it easily.
-✨ Shortcodes + Gutenberg Blocks — Add KB listings anywhere using [knowledgebase] or use the Knowledge Base block.
-🧭 Built-in Breadcrumbs — Improve UX and SEO with breadcrumb navigation.
-🧩 Widgets Included — WZKB Articles, WZKB Sections, and WZKB Breadcrumbs widgets.
-⚡ Built-in Caching — Speed up your Knowledge Base without extra plugins.
+Unlimited Knowledge Bases — Support as many products as you like, with unlimited sections and sub-sections.
+Beautiful, Responsive Layouts — Ships with clean templates powered by the Responsive Grid System.
+Customisable Permalinks — View your KB at /knowledgebase/ by default or change it easily.
+Shortcodes + Gutenberg Blocks — Add KB listings anywhere using [knowledgebase] or use the Knowledge Base block.
+Built-in Breadcrumbs — Improve UX and SEO with breadcrumb navigation.
+Widgets Included — WZKB Articles, WZKB Sections, and WZKB Breadcrumbs widgets.
+Built-in Caching — Speed up your Knowledge Base without extra plugins.
 
 ### Pro features
 
 [Knowledge Base Pro](https://webberzone.com/plugins/knowledgebase/#pro) enhances the plugin with advanced features for larger documentation sites, including ratings and feedback, a help widget, a powerful custom permalinks engine, premium layouts, and additional admin tools.
 
-- ⭐ __Article Rating & Feedback System__ — Collect binary or 5-star feedback with optional follow-up questions, admin alerts, Bayesian sorting, and GDPR-friendly tracking modes.
-- 💬 __Help Widget__ — Offer an in-app support hub with live search, suggested articles, and a contact form inside a floating assistant.
-- 🧭 __Custom Permalinks Engine__ — Craft advanced URL structures for articles, sections, tags, and products using dynamic placeholders.
-- 🏠 __Knowledge Base Homepage Mode__ — Display the Knowledge Base on your site homepage. The Knowledge Base URL becomes the homepage and the Knowledge Base archive URL redirects to the homepage.
-- 🎨 __Premium Layout Pack__ — Unlock seven additional frontend styles (Card, Minimal, Boxed, Gradient, Compact, Magazine, Professional).
-- 🛠️ __Advanced Admin Tools__ — Control knowledge base caching with expiry settings, on-demand cache clearing, and other productivity enhancements.
+- __Article Rating & Feedback System__ — Collect binary or 5-star feedback with optional follow-up questions, admin alerts, Bayesian sorting, and GDPR-friendly tracking modes.
+- __Help Widget__ — Offer an in-app support hub with live search, suggested articles, and a contact form inside a floating assistant.
+- __Custom Permalinks Engine__ — Craft advanced URL structures for articles, sections, tags, and products using dynamic placeholders.
+- __Knowledge Base Homepage Mode__ — Display the Knowledge Base on your site homepage. The Knowledge Base URL becomes the homepage and the Knowledge Base archive URL redirects to the homepage.
+- __Premium Layout Pack__ — Unlock seven additional frontend styles (Card, Minimal, Boxed, Gradient, Compact, Magazine, Professional).
+- __Advanced Admin Tools__ — Control knowledge base caching with expiry settings, on-demand cache clearing, and other productivity enhancements.
 
 ### Key Concepts