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It features a modern, secure, and optimized interface for up to 100 participants. Configure your STUN\/TURN servers for optimal connectivity. Upgrade to Premium for advanced features!<\/p>\n\n<h3>User Experience &amp; Admin Ergonomics<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Shortcode Quick-Copy<\/strong>: Added a dedicated \"Usage\" section in the settings page featuring a one-click copy button for the <code>[connectsphere_room]<\/code> shortcode.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Copy Feedback<\/strong>: Integrated a visual \"Copied!\" confirmation using WordPress native Dashicons for a better user experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Internal Logic &amp; i18n<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>JS Dependency Update<\/strong>: Added <code>sprintf<\/code> to the <code>wp-i18n<\/code> imports in <code>connectsphere.js<\/code> to support complex dynamic translations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.4.0 (2026-04-24)<\/h4>\n\n<h3>Internationalization (i18n) &amp; Localization<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Full Multilingual Support<\/strong>: Added <code>Domain Path<\/code> for native translation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>wp-i18n Integration<\/strong>: Scripts now explicitly depend on <code>wp-i18n<\/code> for secure string translation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>String Standardization<\/strong>: All UI messages harmonized to English for global compatibility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Improved Resilience &amp; Performance<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Aggressive Reconnection Logic<\/strong>: Reduced reconnection timeouts from 15 seconds to <strong>4 seconds<\/strong> for both <code>videoroom<\/code> and <code>textroom<\/code> plugins. This ensures much faster recovery after network drops.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enhanced Connection Stability<\/strong>: Refined the Janus initialization flow to handle session drops more proactively.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Version Bump<\/strong>: Updated to 1.4.0 to force cache refreshing for all assets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.3.1 (2026-04-24)<\/h4>\n\n<h3>S\u00e9curit\u00e9 &amp; Stabilit\u00e9<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Renforcement de la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 (Nonce)<\/strong> : Correction de la faille de v\u00e9rification des jetons de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 dans l'administration. D\u00e9sormais, les r\u00e9glages sont prot\u00e9g\u00e9s par <code>check_admin_referer<\/code> pour pr\u00e9venir les attaques CSRF.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Optimisation du chargement des scripts<\/strong> : Les fichiers JS (Janus, adapter.js) et CSS ne sont plus charg\u00e9s sur tout le site. Ils sont d\u00e9sormais inject\u00e9s uniquement sur les pages utilisant le shortcode <code>[connectsphere_room]<\/code>, am\u00e9liorant drastiquement les performances du site.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Interface &amp; Responsive<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Full Responsive Design<\/strong> : Refonte compl\u00e8te du CSS pour mobile et tablette. La grille vid\u00e9o et la barre de contr\u00f4le s'adaptent d\u00e9sormais parfaitement aux petits \u00e9crans.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Z-Index Fix<\/strong> : Ajustement de la profondeur de l'interface pour garantir la visibilit\u00e9 des menus de navigation WordPress au-dessus du salon vid\u00e9o.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.3.0 (2026-04-23)<\/h4>\n\n<h3>UI Overhaul, Ad-Free &amp; CSS Refactoring<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Removed all integrated advertisements<\/strong>: Banners and marketing popups are now gone for a 100% professional experience.<\/li>\n<li><strong>New Activity Log Ticker<\/strong>: Replaced intrusive \"Toast\" notifications with a sleek, terminal-style status bar in the control panel.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cyber-Terminal Aesthetics<\/strong>: Implemented scrolling marquee effects for system messages to prevent blocking the video grid.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CSS Refactoring<\/strong>: Completely reorganized the stylesheet. Cleaned up legacy notification styles and unminified key components for better maintainability.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Layout Stabilization<\/strong>: Fixed the 100vw horizontal overflow bug and optimized control bar responsiveness using modern Flexbox.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cleanup<\/strong>: Removed unused DOM manipulation logic from the JS core to improve performance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.2.0<\/h4>\n\n<h3>Enhanced screen-sharing support with explicit media direction<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Replaced generic <code>media: { audio: true, video: true }<\/code> with precise recvonly settings.<\/li>\n<li>Now explicitly sets <code>audioRecv: true<\/code> and <code>videoRecv: true<\/code> while disabling local capture.<\/li>\n<li>Ensures compatibility with system audio during screen sharing.<\/li>\n<li>Follows Janus Gateway's recommended pattern for subscriber answer creation. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.1.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>6.9 Ok<\/li>\n<li>A little too much advertisings <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.0.9<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Fixed textroom error (error_code: 422) by adding a 500ms delay for the join request and handling specific retries.<\/li>\n<li>Improved connection management with a 30-second keep-alive interval and progressive retry delays (15s, 30s, 60s).<\/li>\n<li>Public messages are now visible to all participants with username, date, time, and content.<\/li>\n<li>Resolved connection errors (DTLS alert, ICE disconnected) with better handle management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.0.8<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Fixed textroom errors (error_code: 415) for join and message requests by using textroom.data() to send via the WebRTC data channel.<\/li>\n<li>Public messages are now visible to all participants with username, date, time, and content.<\/li>\n<li>Improved connection error handling (DTLS alert, connection loss) with 15-second reconnection delays.<\/li>\n<li>Resolved PeerConnection errors (error_code: 416) by properly detaching handles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.0.7<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Fixed textroom errors (error_code: 415) for join and message requests by using the correct format (textroom: 'join', textroom: 'message').<\/li>\n<li>Public messages are now visible to all participants with username, date, time, and content.<\/li>\n<li>Improved connection error handling (DTLS alert, connection loss) with increased reconnection delays to 15 seconds.<\/li>\n<li>Resolved PeerConnection errors (error_code: 416) by properly detaching handles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.0.6<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Fixed chat issue: public messages are now visible to all participants with username, date, time, and content.<\/li>\n<li>Resolved textroom errors (error_code: 413) by correcting the format of join and message requests.<\/li>\n<li>Improved connection error handling (DTLS alert, connection loss).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.0.5<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Fixed PHP syntax error in connectsphere.php (line 84).<\/li>\n<li>Improved message handling to include username, date, time, and content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.0.4<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Fixed chat issue: public messages are now visible to all with username, date, time, and content.<\/li>\n<li>Improved message styles for better readability.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed textroom connection errors (error_code: 415).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.0.3<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Fixed chat styling for a dark icy background and improved text readability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.0.2<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Added specific CSS styles for the settings page (admin.php?page=connectsphere).<\/li>\n<li>Added dynamic resizing of input fields.<\/li>\n<li>Fixed issue with CSS styles not applying on the settings page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.0.1<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Added STUN\/TURN server configuration in settings.<\/li>\n<li>Improved settings interface with an icy blue theme.<\/li>\n<li>Added an animated background with connected spheres.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Initial release with WebRTC, chat, and integrated marketing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Download and activate the plugin from WordPress.<\/li>\n<li>Configure the Janus server URL and STUN\/TURN servers in Settings &gt; ConnectSphere.<\/li>\n<li>Add the shortcode [connectsphere_room] to a page.<\/li>\n<li>Join a room and enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20manage%20100%20participants%3F\"><h3>Can I manage 100 participants?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, with a properly configured Janus server.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"is%20there%20a%20premium%20plan%3F\"><h3>Is there a Premium plan?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Discover exclusive features at https:\/\/connectsphere.com\/premium!<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>1.5.0<\/h4>\n\n<p>(2026-04-25)<\/p>","raw_excerpt":"ConnectSphere transforms your online courses with video, audio, chat, and screen-sharing sessions via WebRTC. 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