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Tiger Grades v0.0.4 - Enhanced Analytics & Version Management

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Tiger Grades Team
Tiger Grades Team
Education Intelligence Platform Developers

We're excited to announce the release of Tiger Grades v0.0.4, featuring enhanced category weight analytics, improved version management, and expanded multilingual support with Mandarin translations.

✨ What's New in v0.0.4​

📊 Category Weight Analytics​

The standout feature of this release is the new category weight visualization system. Teachers can now view detailed analytics about how grade categories impact overall student performance:

// New AJAX endpoint for category weight analysis
fetch('/wp-json/tiger-grades/v1/analytics/category-weights', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
    body: JSON.stringify({ 
        class_id: classId, 
        grade_type: 'current_semester' 
    })
})
.then(response => response.json())
.then(data => displayCategoryWeights(data));

This feature provides:

  • Real-time weight calculations for each grade category
  • Visual breakdown of how categories contribute to final grades
  • Interactive charts showing category impact across different grade types
  • Actionable insights for optimizing grading strategies

🔧 Professional Version Management​

We've introduced the VersionManager class to streamline version tracking and deployment processes:

class VersionManager {
    public function getCurrentVersion() {
        // Reads version from main plugin file header
        return $this->parsePluginHeader('Version');
    }
    
    public function incrementVersion($type = 'patch') {
        // Automated version incrementation
        // Supports: major, minor, patch
    }
}

Key Benefits:

  • Automated version tracking based on plugin file headers
  • DevOps-ready for CI/CD pipeline integration
  • Consistent versioning across development and production
  • Future-proof architecture for automated releases

🌍 Mandarin Translation Support​

Expanding our commitment to multilingual education, v0.0.4 includes:

  • Complete Mandarin translations for the version shortcode
  • Improved translation infrastructure for future language additions
  • Cultural localization considerations for Chinese-speaking educators
  • Unicode support for proper character rendering

⚡ Performance Optimizations​

This release includes significant caching improvements:

  • Enhanced cache clearing in deployment workflows
  • Optimized asset loading for faster page renders
  • Reduced database queries through intelligent caching
  • CDN-ready asset management

🔧 Technical Improvements​

New API Endpoints​

// Category weight analytics endpoint
add_action('wp_ajax_tiger_grades_category_weights', function() {
    $class_id = intval($_POST['class_id']);
    $grade_type = sanitize_text_field($_POST['grade_type']);
    
    $weights = TigerGrades\Analytics\CategoryAnalyzer::getWeights(
        $class_id, 
        $grade_type
    );
    
    wp_send_json_success($weights);
});

Enhanced Deployment Pipeline​

Our deployment workflow now includes:

  • Automated cache clearing via LiteSpeed integration
  • Version validation before deployment
  • Database migration checks with rollback capability
  • Performance monitoring post-deployment

Version Shortcode Enhancement​

// New version display shortcode with i18n support
add_shortcode('tiger_grades_version', function($atts) {
    $version = VersionManager::getCurrentVersion();
    $build = VersionManager::getBuildNumber();
    
    return sprintf(
        '<span class="tiger-grades-version" data-version="%s" data-build="%s">%s</span>',
        esc_attr($version),
        esc_attr($build),
        esc_html(
            sprintf(
                __('Tiger Grades v%s (Build %s)', 'tiger-grades'),
                $version,
                $build
            )
        )
    );
});

📈 Impact on User Experience​

For Teachers​

  • Better grade category insights help optimize grading strategies
  • Clearer version information ensures feature compatibility
  • Improved performance means faster class management workflows

For Administrators​

  • Enhanced deployment tools reduce maintenance overhead
  • Version tracking simplifies system administration
  • Multilingual support expands institutional accessibility

For International Users​

  • Mandarin translations improve accessibility for Chinese-speaking educators
  • Unicode compatibility ensures proper text rendering
  • Cultural considerations in UI/UX design

🚀 Upgrade Instructions​

Automatic Update​

Tiger Grades v0.0.4 will be available through WordPress admin:

  1. Navigate to Plugins → Updates
  2. Click Update next to Tiger Grades
  3. Verify update completion in version shortcode

Manual Update​

For custom installations:

# Backup current installation
wp db export backup-pre-v0.0.4.sql

# Download and install v0.0.4
wp plugin install tiger-grades --version=0.0.4 --force

# Verify version
wp tiger-grades version

🔮 Looking Ahead: v0.0.5 Preview​

Development is already underway for v0.0.5, featuring:

  • PDF export functionality for professional report cards
  • Enhanced mobile responsiveness across all components
  • Additional caching strategies for improved performance
  • Expanded analytics dashboard with trend analysis

📚 Resources & Documentation​

🙏 Community & Feedback​

Tiger Grades v0.0.4 represents our continued commitment to providing educators with powerful, user-friendly grade management tools. This release particularly benefits:

  • International schools with diverse language requirements
  • Data-driven educators seeking detailed analytics insights
  • System administrators managing large-scale deployments
  • Developers building custom integrations

We invite you to explore these new features and share your feedback through our GitHub repository or community forums.

Ready to upgrade? Update to Tiger Grades v0.0.4 today and discover how enhanced analytics and improved performance can transform your educational workflow!

For technical support during the upgrade process, please refer to our troubleshooting guide or contact our support team.