This is very important updated that fixes number of bugs, introduces some important changes and adds few new things. It’s very important to know that some of the features are removed from this version. All that is done as previously announced a steps leading to stable 1.2.0 version.
Fixes and improvements
W3C validation problem is fixed. Saving review data on the post edit page is fixed and data is not duplicated anymore when revisions are saved. Missing confirmation dialgos from Setup panel are now added. Warnings about multi ratings set when used for review are also fixed. This part is much improved with this version, but more on that later. Readme file, and several links are updated and fixed. There was also an very old bug when after ajax voting results are not displayed properly, mixing comments and posts rating blocks. This is finally fixed.
Also, because of many demands, some of the default settings are changed: post and comment authors can vote for own posts and comments by default, multi ratings are active by default and also few more. Functions for checking votes are changed and improved, and now are hopefully faster and more precise. Some missing translation strings are added to translation.
Features removed
Non ajax voting support is now removed. Old code was hard to maintain, and with new templates rendering system coming that will be even harder. Ajax is a standard and much better system, so it will remain the only way for recording votes. Multi ratings already worked only with ajax support.
Also, IE6 PNG Fix is removed. It wasn’t warking right with every IE6 version, and was causing some other problmes as well. The only sure why to use transparency in IE6 is GIF. But, now for each stars set you can set in settings panel you can set additional set used for IE6. This set can be set to GIF version of main selected set. By default now, this is set to GIF version of Oxygen set. This set is also included in the installation by default.
Multi ratings reviews
This feature is still under a lot of changes, and with the latest improvement it is possible to use all sets you have created for reviewing. Review block is changed and allows you to select set. All reviews with all sets are saved and review shortcode allows you to select which set reviews you will display. You can expect more improvements soon.
What’s next…
Next is completion of  T2 templates system that will allow totally free rendering of each rating block. I plan to update all functions and shortcodes to support new templates system. And to updated user guide. That all will be in the next 1.1.9 and finally 1.2.0 version. After that many new things will follow.
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Also when you attempt to update an older post or modify it , you are not given the option to “update” it, it ends up “publishing” the post again.
I’m gonna have to disable the plugin till tonight.
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That has nothing to do with GD Star Rating. The only problem right now is warning caused by no multi rating sets.
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