README.md

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ The populate deep option is available for all collections and single types using
 
 # Configuration
 
-The default depth can be customized via the plugin config. To do so create or edit you plugins.js file.
+The default depth and behaviour for populating creator fields can be customized via the plugin config. To do so create or edit you plugins.js file.
 
 ## Example configuration
 
@@ -40,9 +40,11 @@ The default depth can be customized via the plugin config. To do so create or ed
 
 ```
 module.exports = ({ env }) => ({
-  'strapi-plugin-populate-deep': {
+  'populate-deep': {
+    enabled: true,
     config: {
       defaultDepth: 3, // Default is 5
+      skipCreatorFields: false, // Default is true
     }
   },
 });

package-lock.json

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
   "name": "strapi-plugin-populate-deep",
-  "version": "3.0.1",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 1
 }

package.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "strapi-plugin-populate-deep",
-  "version": "3.0.1",
-  "description": "Strapi plugin that populates nested content.",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
+  "description": "This is the description of the plugin.",
   "strapi": {
     "name": "strapi-plugin-populate-deep",
     "description": "Api helper to populate deep content structures.",
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/Barelydead/strapi-plugin-deep-populate"
   },
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=14.19.1 <=20.x.x",
+    "node": ">=12.x.x <=16.x.x",
     "npm": ">=6.0.0"
   },
   "license": "MIT"

server/bootstrap.js

@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ module.exports = ({ strapi }) => {
   strapi.db.lifecycles.subscribe((event) => {
     if (event.action === 'beforeFindMany' || event.action === 'beforeFindOne') {
       const populate = event.params?.populate;
-      const defaultDepth = strapi.plugin('strapi-plugin-populate-deep')?.config('defaultDepth') || 5
+      const defaultDepth = strapi.plugin('populate-deep')?.config('defaultDepth') || 5
 
       if (populate && populate[0] === 'deep') {
         const depth = populate[1] ?? defaultDepth
-        const modelObject = getFullPopulateObject(event.model.uid, depth, []);
+        const modelObject = getFullPopulateObject(event.model.uid, depth);
         event.params.populate = modelObject.populate
       }
     }

server/helpers/index.js

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 const { isEmpty, merge } = require("lodash/fp");
 
+const skipCreatorFields = strapi.plugin('populate-deep')?.config('skipCreatorFields') || true;
+
 const getModelPopulationAttributes = (model) => {
   if (model.uid === "plugin::upload.file") {
     const { related, ...attributes } = model.attributes;
@@ -9,9 +11,7 @@ const getModelPopulationAttributes = (model) => {
   return model.attributes;
 };
 
-const getFullPopulateObject = (modelUid, maxDepth = 20, ignore) => {
-  const skipCreatorFields = strapi.plugin('strapi-plugin-populate-deep')?.config('skipCreatorFields');
-
+const getFullPopulateObject = (modelUid, maxDepth = 20) => {
   if (maxDepth <= 1) {
     return true;
   }
@@ -21,11 +21,9 @@ const getFullPopulateObject = (modelUid, maxDepth = 20, ignore) => {
 
   const populate = {};
   const model = strapi.getModel(modelUid);
-  if (ignore && !ignore.includes(model.collectionName)) ignore.push(model.collectionName)
   for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(
     getModelPopulationAttributes(model)
   )) {
-    if (ignore?.includes(key)) continue
     if (value) {
       if (value.type === "component") {
         populate[key] = getFullPopulateObject(value.component, maxDepth - 1);
@@ -38,8 +36,7 @@ const getFullPopulateObject = (modelUid, maxDepth = 20, ignore) => {
       } else if (value.type === "relation") {
         const relationPopulate = getFullPopulateObject(
           value.target,
-          (key === 'localizations') && maxDepth > 2 ? 1 : maxDepth - 1,
-          ignore
+          (key === 'localizations') && maxDepth > 2 ? 1 : maxDepth - 1
         );
         if (relationPopulate) {
           populate[key] = relationPopulate;