Make reviews guest-only, hide favorites for guests (1.48.0)

WordPress registration is disabled site-wide, so the "Sign up · or ·
Log in" banner above the review submit button had nowhere productive
to send guests. Removed the banner from both the standalone review
page and the inline review modal, deleted the associated CSS, and
dropped the now-unused register_url from the localized review-data
arrays. The member review submission path is unchanged — existing
members can still log in via /wp-login.php directly.

The favorites heart on tire cards previously redirected guests to
the login page (also a dead end now); it is no longer rendered for
non-logged-in visitors. The favorites filter chip in the filter bar
was already gated server-side and needed no change.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

Author: RivianTrackr

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -4,6 +4,30 @@ All notable changes to the Rivian Tire Guide plugin will be documented in this f
 
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/).
 
+## [1.48.0] - 2026-05-23
+
+### Removed
+- **Member sign-up entry point from the review flow.** WordPress
+  registration is now disabled site-wide, so the "Sign up · or · Log in"
+  banner that appeared above the submit button for guest reviewers had
+  nowhere productive to send people. Removed the banner from both the
+  standalone review page and the inline review modal on the catalog,
+  deleted the associated CSS, and dropped the now-unused `register_url`
+  from the localized review-data arrays in `class-rtg-frontend.php` and
+  `class-rtg-tire-review.php`. Existing members are unaffected: the
+  member review submission path (`submit_tire_rating`) is unchanged and
+  `/wp-login.php` is still reachable for those who already have an
+  account.
+
+### Changed
+- **Favorites heart button is hidden for non-logged-in visitors.** The
+  heart overlay on each tire card previously redirected guests to
+  `wp-login.php`, which now dead-ends since registration is off. The
+  button is no longer rendered for guests in `cards.js`; existing
+  members continue to see it as before. The "Filter to my favorites"
+  toggle in the filter bar was already gated by `is_user_logged_in()`
+  server-side and needed no change.
+
 ## [1.47.1] - 2026-05-22
 
 ### Changed

PLUGIN-REVIEW.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Rivian Tire Guide — Enhancement Roadmap
 
-**Plugin:** Rivian Tire Guide v1.47.1
-**Updated:** 2026-05-22
+**Plugin:** Rivian Tire Guide v1.48.0
+**Updated:** 2026-05-23
 **Scope:** 35 planned enhancements across catalog, user features, admin tooling, and technical/SEO improvements
 
 > All 41 original review items (security, performance, code quality, UX, testing) were completed as of v1.20.0. This document tracks the **next phase** of development.

frontend/css/rivian-tires.css

@@ -1806,55 +1806,6 @@
   margin-top: 10px;
   line-height: 1.4;
 }
-.rtg-review-login-banner {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 10px;
-  font-size: 13px;
-  color: var(--rtg-text-muted, #8493a5);
-  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--rtg-accent, #fba919) 6%, var(--rtg-bg-secondary, #0d1b2a));
-  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--rtg-accent, #fba919) 20%, transparent);
-  border-radius: 8px;
-  padding: 12px 14px;
-  margin: 6px 24px 16px;
-  line-height: 1.4;
-}
-.rtg-review-login-banner-icon {
-  display: inline-flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  justify-content: center;
-  color: var(--rtg-accent, #fba919);
-  flex-shrink: 0;
-}
-.rtg-review-login-banner-content {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 8px;
-  flex-wrap: wrap;
-}
-.rtg-review-login-banner-text {
-  margin: 0;
-  font-size: 13px;
-}
-.rtg-review-login-banner-actions {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 6px;
-}
-.rtg-review-login-btn {
-  color: var(--rtg-accent, #fba919);
-  text-decoration: none;
-  font-weight: 600;
-}
-.rtg-review-login-btn:hover {
-  text-decoration: underline;
-  color: var(--rtg-accent-hover, #4daa80);
-}
-.rtg-review-login-or {
-  color: var(--rtg-text-muted, #8493a5);
-  font-size: 13px;
-}
-
 /* Modal footer */
 .rtg-review-modal-footer {
   display: flex;
@@ -2269,61 +2220,6 @@ a.rtg-review-card-title-link:hover {
   .rtg-reviews-drawer {
     max-width: 100%;
   }
-  .rtg-review-login-banner {
-    flex-direction: column;
-    text-align: center;
-    padding: 20px 16px;
-    margin: 4px 16px 14px;
-    gap: 10px;
-    border-radius: 12px;
-  }
-  .rtg-review-login-banner-icon {
-    width: 40px;
-    height: 40px;
-    border-radius: 50%;
-    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--rtg-accent, #fba919) 12%, transparent);
-  }
-  .rtg-review-login-banner-icon svg {
-    width: 20px;
-    height: 20px;
-  }
-  .rtg-review-login-banner-content {
-    flex-direction: column;
-    gap: 14px;
-  }
-  .rtg-review-login-banner-text {
-    font-size: 13px;
-    line-height: 1.5;
-  }
-  .rtg-review-login-banner-actions {
-    gap: 10px;
-  }
-  .rtg-review-login-btn {
-    display: inline-flex;
-    align-items: center;
-    justify-content: center;
-    padding: 10px 24px;
-    border-radius: 20px;
-    font-size: 14px;
-    font-weight: 600;
-    transition: opacity 0.15s ease;
-  }
-  .rtg-review-login-btn:hover {
-    text-decoration: none;
-    opacity: 0.85;
-  }
-  .rtg-review-login-btn-primary {
-    background: var(--rtg-accent, #fba919);
-    color: #0d1b2a;
-  }
-  .rtg-review-login-btn-secondary {
-    background: transparent;
-    border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--rtg-accent, #fba919) 50%, transparent);
-    color: var(--rtg-accent, #fba919);
-  }
-  .rtg-review-login-or {
-    font-size: 12px;
-  }
 }
 
 /* === Toast Notifications === */

frontend/css/rivian-tires.min.css

@@ -262,20 +262,23 @@ export function createSingleCard(row) {
   compareOverlay.appendChild(compareCheckbox);
   compareOverlay.appendChild(compareIcon);
 
-  // Favorite button overlay
-  const favBtn = document.createElement('button');
-  favBtn.className = 'tire-card-fav-btn';
-  favBtn.dataset.tireId = tireId;
-  const isFav = state.userFavorites.has(tireId);
-  favBtn.classList.toggle('is-favorite', isFav);
-  favBtn.setAttribute('aria-label', isFav ? 'Remove from favorites' : 'Add to favorites');
-  favBtn.innerHTML = isFav
-    ? rtgIcon('heart', 16)
-    : rtgIcon('heart-outline', 16);
-  favBtn.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
-    e.stopPropagation();
-    toggleFavorite(tireId);
-  });
+  // Favorite button overlay (logged-in users only)
+  let favBtn = null;
+  if (state.isLoggedIn) {
+    favBtn = document.createElement('button');
+    favBtn.className = 'tire-card-fav-btn';
+    favBtn.dataset.tireId = tireId;
+    const isFav = state.userFavorites.has(tireId);
+    favBtn.classList.toggle('is-favorite', isFav);
+    favBtn.setAttribute('aria-label', isFav ? 'Remove from favorites' : 'Add to favorites');
+    favBtn.innerHTML = isFav
+      ? rtgIcon('heart', 16)
+      : rtgIcon('heart-outline', 16);
+    favBtn.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+      e.stopPropagation();
+      toggleFavorite(tireId);
+    });
+  }
 
   // Share button overlay
   const shareBtn = document.createElement('button');
@@ -323,12 +326,12 @@ export function createSingleCard(row) {
 
     imageContainer.appendChild(img);
     imageContainer.appendChild(compareOverlay);
-    imageContainer.appendChild(favBtn);
+    if (favBtn) imageContainer.appendChild(favBtn);
     imageContainer.appendChild(shareBtn);
     card.appendChild(imageContainer);
   } else {
     card.appendChild(compareOverlay);
-    card.appendChild(favBtn);
+    if (favBtn) card.appendChild(favBtn);
     card.appendChild(shareBtn);
   }
 

frontend/js/modules/cards.js

@@ -576,51 +576,6 @@ export function openReviewModal(tireId, preselectedRating = 0) {
     textSection.appendChild(notice);
   }
 
-  // Guest login/register prompt.
-  let loginBanner;
-  if (isGuest && typeof tireRatingAjax !== 'undefined') {
-    loginBanner = document.createElement('div');
-    loginBanner.className = 'rtg-review-login-banner';
-
-    const bannerIcon = document.createElement('div');
-    bannerIcon.className = 'rtg-review-login-banner-icon';
-    bannerIcon.innerHTML = rtgIcon('user', 18);
-
-    const bannerContent = document.createElement('div');
-    bannerContent.className = 'rtg-review-login-banner-content';
-
-    const bannerText = document.createElement('p');
-    bannerText.className = 'rtg-review-login-banner-text';
-    bannerText.textContent = 'Create an account to edit reviews and favorite tires.';
-
-    const bannerActions = document.createElement('div');
-    bannerActions.className = 'rtg-review-login-banner-actions';
-
-    const registerLink = document.createElement('a');
-    registerLink.href = tireRatingAjax.register_url || '/wp-login.php?action=register';
-    registerLink.className = 'rtg-review-login-btn rtg-review-login-btn-primary';
-    registerLink.textContent = 'Sign up';
-
-    const orSpan = document.createElement('span');
-    orSpan.className = 'rtg-review-login-or';
-    orSpan.textContent = 'or';
-
-    const loginLink = document.createElement('a');
-    loginLink.href = tireRatingAjax.login_url || '/wp-login.php';
-    loginLink.className = 'rtg-review-login-btn rtg-review-login-btn-secondary';
-    loginLink.textContent = 'Log in';
-
-    bannerActions.appendChild(registerLink);
-    bannerActions.appendChild(orSpan);
-    bannerActions.appendChild(loginLink);
-
-    bannerContent.appendChild(bannerText);
-    bannerContent.appendChild(bannerActions);
-
-    loginBanner.appendChild(bannerIcon);
-    loginBanner.appendChild(bannerContent);
-  }
-
   const footer = document.createElement('div');
   footer.className = 'rtg-review-modal-footer';
 
@@ -673,9 +628,6 @@ export function openReviewModal(tireId, preselectedRating = 0) {
   }
   modal.appendChild(titleSection);
   modal.appendChild(textSection);
-  if (loginBanner) {
-    modal.appendChild(loginBanner);
-  }
   modal.appendChild(footer);
   overlay.appendChild(modal);
   document.body.appendChild(overlay);

frontend/js/modules/ratings.js

@@ -383,7 +383,6 @@
     document.getElementById('rvGuestNameField').style.display = '';
     document.getElementById('rvGuestEmailField').style.display = '';
     document.getElementById('rvGuestNotice').style.display = '';
-    document.getElementById('rvLoginBanner').style.display = '';
 
     // Update labels — fields are required for guests.
     document.getElementById('rvTitleLabel').textContent = 'Review Title';

frontend/js/rivian-tires.min.js

@@ -491,45 +491,6 @@
       margin-top: 4px;
     }
 
-    /* Login banner */
-    .rv-login-banner {
-      display: flex;
-      align-items: center;
-      gap: 10px;
-      font-size: 13px;
-      color: var(--rtg-text-muted);
-      background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--rtg-accent) 6%, rgba(13,27,42,0.8));
-      border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--rtg-accent) 20%, transparent);
-      border-radius: 8px;
-      padding: 12px 14px;
-      margin: 6px 24px 16px;
-      line-height: 1.4;
-    }
-    .rv-login-banner-icon {
-      color: var(--rtg-accent);
-      flex-shrink: 0;
-      font-size: 18px;
-    }
-    .rv-login-banner-content {
-      display: flex;
-      align-items: center;
-      gap: 8px;
-      flex-wrap: wrap;
-    }
-    .rv-login-banner-content p { margin: 0; font-size: 13px; }
-    .rv-login-banner-actions {
-      display: flex;
-      align-items: center;
-      gap: 6px;
-    }
-    .rv-login-link {
-      color: var(--rtg-accent);
-      text-decoration: none;
-      font-weight: 600;
-    }
-    .rv-login-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
-    .rv-login-or { color: var(--rtg-text-muted); font-size: 13px; }
-
     /* Honeypot */
     .rv-hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: -9999px; opacity: 0; height: 0; width: 0; }
 
@@ -678,7 +639,6 @@
       .rv-stars-section { padding: 16px; }
       .rv-form-header { padding: 16px; }
       .rv-form-footer { padding: 14px 16px; }
-      .rv-login-banner { margin: 6px 16px 14px; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
       .rv-toast-container { top: 10px; right: 10px; left: 10px; }
     }
   </style>
@@ -771,19 +731,6 @@
         <div class="rv-guest-notice">Your review will be visible after admin approval.</div>
       </div>
 
-      <!-- Login banner for guests -->
-      <div class="rv-login-banner" id="rvLoginBanner" style="display:none">
-        <div class="rv-login-banner-icon"><i class="fa-solid fa-user" aria-hidden="true"></i></div>
-        <div class="rv-login-banner-content">
-          <p>Create an account to edit reviews and favorite tires.</p>
-          <div class="rv-login-banner-actions">
-            <a href="<?php echo esc_url( wp_registration_url() ); ?>" class="rv-login-link">Sign up</a>
-            <span class="rv-login-or">or</span>
-            <a href="<?php echo esc_url( wp_login_url( home_url( '/' ) ) ); ?>" class="rv-login-link">Log in</a>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-
       <!-- Submit -->
       <div class="rv-form-footer">
         <div class="rv-error" id="rvError"></div>

frontend/js/tire-review.js

@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ private function enqueue_assets( $shortcode_atts = array() ) {
             'nonce'        => wp_create_nonce( 'tire_rating_nonce' ),
             'is_logged_in' => is_user_logged_in(),
             'login_url'    => wp_login_url( get_permalink() ),
-            'register_url' => wp_registration_url(),
             'timezone'     => wp_timezone_string(),
         ) );
     }