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Typo Hunter
Typo Hunter

Typo Hunter

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Typo Hunter transforms your readers into active contributors by gamifying the proofreading process. Let your audience help you maintain professional, error-free content while building community engagement.

Key Features

  • ๐ŸŽฏ Gamified Experience – Turn typo hunting into an engaging activity for your readers
  • โšก Quick Reporting – Keyboard shortcut (Ctrl/Cmd + Enter) for instant submissions
  • ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Spam Protection – Rate limiting (5 reports/hour) and duplicate detection
  • ๐Ÿ“Š Admin Dashboard – Clean, sortable table to manage all typo reports
  • ๐Ÿš€ Performance First – Assets only load where needed, optimized for PHP 8.3+
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Enterprise Security – SQL injection protection, input validation, nonce verification
  • ๐Ÿ’พ Smart Storage – Optional database logging with indexed queries
  • ๐ŸŽจ Modern UI – Native HTML dialog with beautiful, responsive design

How It Works

  1. Reader spots a typo on your site
  2. Selects the incorrect text
  3. Presses Ctrl/Cmd + Enter (or clicks footer link)
  4. Submits correction in sleek modal form
  5. You review and fix in the admin dashboard
  6. Content quality improves continuously!

Perfect For

  • ๐Ÿ“ฐ Blogs & News Sites – Crowdsource proofreading at scale
  • ๐Ÿ“š Documentation Sites – Community-driven accuracy improvements
  • ๐ŸŽ“ Educational Platforms – Maintain high-quality learning content
  • ๐Ÿ›’ E-commerce Stores – Professional product descriptions
  • ๐Ÿข Corporate Websites – Brand reputation through polished content
  • ๐Ÿ“– Publishing Platforms – Engage readers as quality contributors

Security & Privacy

  • โœ… Rate limiting prevents abuse (5 reports/hour per IP)
  • โœ… IP addresses hashed for privacy compliance
  • โœ… All inputs sanitized and validated
  • โœ… SQL injection protection with prepared statements
  • โœ… Nonce verification for all AJAX requests
  • โœ… GDPR-friendly (no personal data stored)

Technical Details

Database Schema

Custom table: typohunter_reports
* id – Unique report identifier (bigint, primary key)
* post_id – Associated WordPress post ID (bigint, indexed)
* text – Incorrect text (varchar 255)
* suggestion – Suggested correction (varchar 255)
* url – Page URL (varchar 500)
* timestamp – Submission time (datetime, indexed)

Optimized with indexes on post_id and timestamp for fast queries.

Security Features

  • ๐Ÿ”’ SQL injection protection ($wpdb->prepare() with placeholders)
  • โœ… Nonce verification for all AJAX requests
  • ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Rate limiting via WordPress transients
  • ๐Ÿงน Input sanitization (sanitize_text_field(), esc_url_raw())
  • ๐Ÿ” Duplicate detection (5-minute window)
  • โœ“ Post validation (ensures posts exist)
  • ๐Ÿ” Secure IP detection with fallback

Performance Optimizations

  • โšก Assets only load on single posts/pages (conditional loading)
  • ๐Ÿ’พ Options cached in class property (reduces DB calls)
  • ๐Ÿ“Š Database indexes on post_id and timestamp
  • ๐ŸŽฏ Minimal JavaScript footprint (vanilla JS, no jQuery)
  • ๐Ÿš€ PHP 8.3+ features (typed properties, readonly, match expressions)
  • ๐Ÿ”ฅ First-class callable syntax for hooks
  • โšก Null coalescing operators for cleaner code

Support

For support, feature requests, or bug reports:
๐Ÿ› GitHub: https://github.com/skyminds/typo-hunter
๐Ÿ’ฌ Support Forum: WordPress.org support tab

Roadmap

Available in Pro Version (v1.1.0+):
* ๐Ÿ“Š Analytics dashboard with stats and 30-day trend charts
* ๐Ÿ“ง Email notifications (instant, daily digest, weekly digest)
* ๐Ÿ“ค Export reports (CSV/PDF with filtering)
* โšก Enhanced rate limiting (30 reports/hour vs 5/hour)
* ๐ŸŽจ Modern tabbed admin interface

Coming in Future Updates:
* ๐Ÿค– AI-powered correction suggestions
* ๐Ÿ‘ฅ Team collaboration features
* ๐ŸŽจ Custom branding options
* ๐Ÿ”Œ Grammarly API integration
* ๐ŸŒ Multi-language improvements

Credits

Developed with โค๏ธ by Matt Biscay
๐ŸŒ https://mattbiscay.com
๐Ÿ™ https://github.com/skyminds

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