diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index f5ea67c..afe93f9 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "stklcode/statify-blacklist",
-  "version": "1.4.1",
+  "version": "1.4.2-alpha",
   "description": "A blacklist extension for the famous Statify WordPress plugin",
   "keywords": [
     "wordpress",
diff --git a/inc/class-statifyblacklist.php b/inc/class-statifyblacklist.php
index 879b554..73dfc95 100644
--- a/inc/class-statifyblacklist.php
+++ b/inc/class-statifyblacklist.php
@@ -46,17 +46,28 @@ class StatifyBlacklist {
 	 * Class self initialize.
 	 *
 	 * @since 1.0.0
+	 * @deprecated 1.4.2 Replaced by init().
 	 */
 	public static function instance() {
-		new self();
+		self::init();
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Class constructor.
 	 *
 	 * @since 1.0.0
+	 * @deprecated 1.4.2 Replaced by init().
 	 */
 	public function __construct() {
+		self::init();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Plugin initialization.
+	 *
+	 * @since 1.4.2
+	 */
+	public static function init() {
 		// Skip on autosave or AJAX.
 		if ( ( defined( 'DOING_AUTOSAVE' ) && DOING_AUTOSAVE ) || ( defined( 'DOING_AJAX' ) && DOING_AJAX ) ) {
 			return;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0db4ef5..14faee3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "statify-blacklist",
-  "version": "1.4.1",
+  "version": "1.4.2-alpha",
   "description": "A blacklist extension for the famous Statify WordPress plugin",
   "author": "Stefan Kalscheuer",
   "license": "GPLv2 or later",
diff --git a/statify-blacklist.php b/statify-blacklist.php
index 29ddabd..d4ad754 100644
--- a/statify-blacklist.php
+++ b/statify-blacklist.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * Plugin Name: Statify Blacklist
  * Plugin URI:  https://wordpress.org/plugins/statify-blacklist/
  * Description: Extension for the Statify plugin to add a customizable blacklists.
- * Version:     1.4.1
+ * Version:     1.4.2-alpha
  * Author:      Stefan Kalscheuer (@stklcode)
  * Author URI:  https://www.stklcode.de
  * Text Domain: statify-blacklist
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ define( 'STATIFYBLACKLIST_DIR', dirname( __FILE__ ) );
 define( 'STATIFYBLACKLIST_BASE', plugin_basename( __FILE__ ) );
 
 // System Hooks.
-add_action( 'plugins_loaded', array( 'StatifyBlacklist', 'instance' ) );
+add_action( 'plugins_loaded', array( 'StatifyBlacklist', 'init' ) );
 
 register_activation_hook( STATIFYBLACKLIST_FILE, array( 'StatifyBlacklist_System', 'install' ) );