v7.4-b16: * **Misc** Dropped sanitize_file_name usage to prevent template failure when 3rd party plugin manipulated that filter.

Author: Hai Zheng

litespeed-cache.php

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Plugin Name:       LiteSpeed Cache
  * Plugin URI:        https://www.litespeedtech.com/products/cache-plugins/wordpress-acceleration
  * Description:       High-performance page caching and site optimization from LiteSpeed
- * Version:           7.4-b15
+ * Version:           7.4-b16
  * Author:            LiteSpeed Technologies
  * Author URI:        https://www.litespeedtech.com
  * License:           GPLv3
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 	return;
 }
 
-! defined( 'LSCWP_V' ) && define( 'LSCWP_V', '7.4-b15' );
+! defined( 'LSCWP_V' ) && define( 'LSCWP_V', '7.4-b16' );
 
 ! defined( 'LSCWP_CONTENT_DIR' ) && define( 'LSCWP_CONTENT_DIR', WP_CONTENT_DIR );
 ! defined( 'LSCWP_DIR' ) && define( 'LSCWP_DIR', __DIR__ . '/' ); // Full absolute path '/var/www/html/***/wp-content/plugins/litespeed-cache/' or MU

readme.txt

@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ You can report security bugs through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Pro
 * **Misc** Supported `LITESPEED_DEV` const to switch to dev environment.
 * **Misc** Allows leading `_` for private func/vars in format checker.
 * **Misc** Suppressed frequent version check when certain database option is cached.
+* **Misc** Dropped `sanitize_file_name` usage to prevent template failure when 3rd party plugin manipulated that filter.
 
 = 7.3.0.1 - Jul 30 2025 =
 * **Page Optimize** Fixed the page score impact caused by CSS placeholder. (wpconvert, Sean Thompson)

tpl/dash/entry.tpl.php

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 	<?php
 	foreach ( $menu_list as $tab_key => $tab_val ) {
 		echo '<div data-litespeed-layout="' . esc_attr( $tab_key ) . '">';
-		require LSCWP_DIR . 'tpl/dash/' . sanitize_file_name( $tab_key ) . '.tpl.php';
+		require LSCWP_DIR . 'tpl/dash/' . $tab_key . '.tpl.php';
 		echo '</div>';
 	}
 	?>

tpl/db_optm/entry.tpl.php

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     <?php
         foreach ( $menu_list as $tab_key => $tab_val ) {
 			echo '<div data-litespeed-layout="' . esc_attr( $tab_key ) . '">';
-			require LSCWP_DIR . 'tpl/db_optm/' . sanitize_file_name( $tab_key ) . '.tpl.php';
+			require LSCWP_DIR . 'tpl/db_optm/' . $tab_key . '.tpl.php';
 			echo '</div>';
         }
     ?>

tpl/general/entry.tpl.php

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
         <?php
         foreach ( $menu_list as $menu_key => $val ) {
             echo '<div data-litespeed-layout="' . esc_attr( $menu_key ) . '">';
-            require LSCWP_DIR . 'tpl/general/' . sanitize_file_name( $menu_key ) . '.tpl.php';
+            require LSCWP_DIR . 'tpl/general/' . $menu_key . '.tpl.php';
             echo '</div>';
         }
         ?>

tpl/img_optm/entry.tpl.php

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
         <?php
         foreach ( $menu_list as $menu_key => $val ) {
             echo '<div data-litespeed-layout="' . esc_attr( $menu_key ) . '">';
-            require LSCWP_DIR . 'tpl/img_optm/' . sanitize_file_name( $menu_key ) . '.tpl.php';
+            require LSCWP_DIR . 'tpl/img_optm/' . $menu_key . '.tpl.php';
             echo '</div>';
         }
         ?>

tpl/page_optm/entry.tpl.php

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 		foreach ( $menu_list as $tab_key => $tab_val ) {
 			?>
 			<div data-litespeed-layout='<?php echo esc_attr( $tab_key ); ?>'>
-				<?php require LSCWP_DIR . 'tpl/page_optm/' . sanitize_file_name( $tab_key ) . '.tpl.php'; ?>
+				<?php require LSCWP_DIR . 'tpl/page_optm/' . $tab_key . '.tpl.php'; ?>
 			</div>
 			<?php
 		}