Two Five Nine (#549)

* Move from add_post_meta to update_post_meta

Potentially more stable for Wordpress instances with customisations affecting the use of custom fields.

* Bump versions

lib/discourse-publish.php

@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ class DiscoursePublish extends DiscourseBase {
 	 */
 	protected function dc_add_post_meta( $post_id, $key, $value, $unique = false ) {
 		if ( empty( $this->options['direct-db-publication-flags'] ) ) {
-			return add_post_meta( $post_id, $key, $value, $unique );
+			return update_post_meta( $post_id, $key, $value );
 		}
 
 		global $wpdb;

readme.txt

@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 Contributors: scossar, cdck, angusmcleod, samsaffron, techapj
 Tags: discourse, forum, comments, sso
 Requires at least: 5.1
-Tested up to: 6.7.2
+Tested up to: 6.8.1
 Requires PHP: 5.6
-Stable tag: 2.5.8
+Stable tag: 2.5.9
 License: GPLv2 or later
 License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
 
@@ -123,6 +123,11 @@ To create a coherent top menu, see our tutorial on how to make a [Custom nav hea
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+#### 2.5.9 10/06/2025
+
+- Updated publish post meta fields storage approach.
+- Wordpress 6.8.1 support.
+
 #### 2.5.8 23/05/2025
 
 - Sidebar and comment block JS upgrades.

wp-discourse.php

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * Plugin Name: WP-Discourse
  * Description: Use Discourse as a community engine for your WordPress blog
- * Version: 2.5.8
+ * Version: 2.5.9
  * Requires at least: 5.1
  * Requires PHP: 5.6
  * Author: Discourse