Systematic audit and implementation of missing Master Trainer functionality
with comprehensive WordPress best practices and security implementation.
## Features Implemented
- Master Events Overview (/master-trainer/events/) - KPI dashboard with filtering
- Import/Export Data Management (/master-trainer/import-export/) - CSV operations
- Communication Templates (/trainer/communication-templates/) - Professional templates
- Enhanced Announcements (/master-trainer/announcements/) - Dynamic shortcode integration
- Pending Approvals System (/master-trainer/pending-approvals/) - Workflow management
## Navigation & UX Improvements
- Removed redundant Events link from top-level navigation menu
- Reorganized administrative functions under Tools dropdown
- Enhanced navigation clarity and professional appearance
- Full responsive design with accessibility compliance
## Architecture & Security
- 5 new singleton manager classes following WordPress patterns
- Comprehensive role-based access control (hvac_master_trainer)
- Complete security implementation (nonces, sanitization, escaping)
- Performance optimizations with transient caching and conditional loading
- Professional error handling and user feedback systems
## Files Added (16 new files)
- 4 manager classes: Import/Export, Events Overview, Pending Approvals, Communication Templates
- 4 CSS files with responsive design and accessibility features
- 4 JavaScript files with AJAX functionality and error handling
- 2 new templates: Import/Export, Pending Approvals
- 2 enhanced templates: Events Overview, Communication Templates
## Files Modified (14 files)
- Core system integration in Plugin, Page Manager, Scripts/Styles classes
- Navigation system cleanup in Master Menu System
- Enhanced access control and role management
- Template updates for dynamic content integration
## Testing & Deployment
- Comprehensive testing with Playwright automation
- Successful staging deployment and verification
- All 5 missing pages now fully functional
- Navigation improvements verified working
Resolves master trainer area audit requirements with production-ready implementation.
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- Added template loading for master-trainer/communication-templates in class-hvac-community-events.php
- Created page-master-communication-templates.php template with proper auth and navigation
- Fixed URL redirect issue preventing access to master trainer communication templates
- All master trainer pages now accessible without redirects
- Completed comprehensive master trainer dashboard fixes
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- Add interactive modal popup for announcement 'Read More' functionality
- Fix nonce conflict by creating separate hvac_announcements_ajax object
- Implement secure AJAX handler with rate limiting and permission checks
- Add comprehensive modal CSS with smooth animations and responsive design
- Include accessibility features (ARIA, keyboard navigation, screen reader support)
- Create detailed documentation in docs/ANNOUNCEMENT-MODAL-SYSTEM.md
- Update API-REFERENCE.md with new modal endpoints and security details
- Add automated Playwright E2E testing for modal functionality
- All modal interactions working: click to open, X to close, ESC to close, outside click
- Production-ready with full error handling and content sanitization
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This commit introduces a complete announcement management system for HVAC trainers
with enterprise-grade security, performance optimization, and email notifications.
## Core Features
- Custom post type for trainer announcements with categories and tags
- Role-based permissions (master trainers can create/edit, all trainers can read)
- AJAX-powered admin interface with real-time updates
- Modal popup viewing for announcements on frontend
- Automated email notifications when announcements are published
- Google Drive integration for training resources
## Security Enhancements
- Fixed critical capability mapping bug preventing proper permission checks
- Added content disclosure protection for draft/private announcements
- Fixed XSS vulnerabilities with proper output escaping and sanitization
- Implemented permission checks on all AJAX endpoints
- Added rate limiting to prevent abuse (30 requests/minute)
- Email validation before sending notifications
## Performance Optimizations
- Implemented intelligent caching for user queries (5-minute TTL)
- Added cache versioning for announcement lists (2-minute TTL)
- Automatic cache invalidation on content changes
- Batch email processing to prevent timeouts (50 emails per batch)
- Retry mechanism for failed email sends (max 3 attempts)
## Technical Implementation
- Singleton pattern for all manager classes
- WordPress coding standards compliance
- Proper nonce verification on all AJAX requests
- Comprehensive error handling and logging
- Mobile-responsive UI with smooth animations
- WCAG accessibility compliance
## Components Added
- 6 PHP classes for modular architecture
- 2 page templates (master announcements, trainer resources)
- Admin and frontend JavaScript with jQuery integration
- Comprehensive CSS for both admin and frontend
- Email notification system with HTML templates
- Complete documentation and implementation plans
This system provides a secure, scalable foundation for trainer communications
while following WordPress best practices and maintaining high code quality.
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