fixes

Author: PDowney

.github/copilot-instructions.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ applyTo: '**'
 - **Text Domain:** `enginescript-site-optimizer`
 - **Function/Hook Prefix:** `es_optimizer_`
 - **Version Constant:** `ES_SITE_OPTIMIZER_VERSION`
-- **WordPress:** 6.6+ | **PHP:** 8.2+
+- **WordPress:** 6.8+ | **PHP:** 8.2+
 - **Work Environment:** GitHub Codespaces (remote). Never suggest local terminal commands.
 
 ## Code Standards

.github/workflows/new-pull-request.yml

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
             Thanks for contributing to EngineScript Site Optimizer!
 
             **Before we review:**
-            - [ ] Have you tested your changes with WordPress 6.6+?
+            - [ ] Have you tested your changes with WordPress 6.8+?
             - [ ] Are your changes compatible with PHP 8.2+?
             - [ ] Have you followed WordPress coding standards?
             - [ ] Did you update the CHANGELOG.md if needed?

.github/workflows/wp-compatibility-test.yml

@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ jobs:
                   $this->assertNotEmpty($wp_version, 'WordPress version should be available');
 
                   // Test that we're running on a supported WordPress version
-                  $min_wp_version = '6.6';
+                  $min_wp_version = '6.8';
                   $this->assertTrue(version_compare($wp_version, $min_wp_version, '>='),
                       "WordPress version {$wp_version} should be >= {$min_wp_version}");
               }

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - **Code Quality**: Replaced deprecated HTML `valign="top"` attribute with standard `<tr>` (WordPress `form-table` CSS already handles alignment)
 - **CI**: Updated Node.js from EOL version 16 to LTS version 20 in continuous integration workflow
 - **Docs**: Corrected `GEMINI.md` and `readme.txt` feature lists to only include actually implemented features (removed references to XML-RPC, REST API restriction, auto-embeds, and Gutenberg CSS)
+- **Docs**: Raised the documented WordPress baseline to 6.8+ across plugin metadata and contributor guidance
 - **Docs**: Updated POT translation file with correct line references and added new translatable section header strings
 - **Security**: Removed `phpcs:ignore` suppression on resource hint output by using the native WordPress resource hint API
 - **Security**: Replaced fragile substring crossorigin detection (`fonts.g`, `gstatic`) with exact hostname matching against `fonts.googleapis.com` and `fonts.gstatic.com`

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ This project follows the [WordPress Community Code of Conduct](https://make.word
 ### Requirements
 
 - **PHP**: 8.2 or higher
-- **WordPress**: 6.6 or higher
+- **WordPress**: 6.8 or higher
 - **Composer**: For dependency management
 - **Node.js**: 16+ (if working with build tools)
 - **Git**: For version control
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ function es_optimizer_example_function( $input ) {
 ### Testing
 
 1. **Manual Testing**:
-   - Test in WordPress 6.6+ and the latest version
+   - Test in WordPress 6.8+ and the latest version
    - Test with PHP 8.2 and 8.3+
    - Verify admin interface functionality
    - Check frontend optimizations

GEMINI.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ This is a WordPress performance optimization plugin that removes unnecessary fea
 
 - **Name:** EngineScript Site Optimizer
 - **Version:** 2.0.0
-- **WordPress Compatibility:** 6.6+
+- **WordPress Compatibility:** 6.8+
 - **PHP Compatibility:** 8.2+
 - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later
 - **Text Domain:** enginescript-site-optimizer

README.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [![Codacy Badge](https://app.codacy.com/project/badge/Grade/cf82cdb35973466abe7895e6d37666ed)](https://app.codacy.com/gh/EngineScript/enginescript-site-optimizer/dashboard?utm_source=gh&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=&utm_campaign=Badge_grade)
 [![GitHub License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-GPL%20v3-green.svg?logo=gnu)](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html)
-[![WordPress Compatible](https://img.shields.io/badge/WordPress-6.6%2B-blue.svg?logo=wordpress)](https://wordpress.org/)
+[![WordPress Compatible](https://img.shields.io/badge/WordPress-6.8%2B-blue.svg?logo=wordpress)](https://wordpress.org/)
 [![PHP Compatible](https://img.shields.io/badge/PHP-8.2%2B-purple.svg?logo=php)](https://www.php.net/)
 
 ## Current Version
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ Yes, hiding the WordPress version can provide a minor security benefit by making
 ### Requirements
 
 - PHP 8.2 or higher
-- WordPress 6.6 or higher
+- WordPress 6.8 or higher
 - Composer (for development and testing)
 
 ### Set Up the Development Environment

enginescript-site-optimizer.php

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  * License: GPL-3.0-or-later
  * License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
  * Text Domain: enginescript-site-optimizer
- * Requires at least: 6.6
+ * Requires at least: 6.8
  * Requires PHP: 8.2
  * Tested up to: 6.9
  * Security: Follows OWASP security guidelines and WordPress best practices

readme.txt

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 === EngineScript Site Optimizer ===
 Contributors: enginescript
 Tags: optimization, performance, cleanup
-Requires at least: 6.6
+Requires at least: 6.8
 Tested up to: 6.9
 Stable tag: 2.0.0
 Requires PHP: 8.2
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ No, the plugin has a simple interface where you can toggle features on and off.
 * **CODE QUALITY**: Replaced deprecated HTML `valign` attribute in settings form
 * **CI**: Updated Node.js from EOL version 16 to LTS version 20
 * **DOCS**: Corrected feature lists in GEMINI.md and readme.txt to match actually implemented features
+* **DOCS**: Raised the documented WordPress baseline to 6.8+ across plugin metadata and contributor guidance
 * **DOCS**: Updated POT translation file with correct line references and new section header strings
 * **SECURITY**: Eliminated `phpcs:ignore` on preconnect output with explicit if/else for crossorigin
 * **SECURITY**: Replaced fragile substring crossorigin detection with exact hostname matching