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1 === s2Member – Excellent for All Kinds of Memberships, Content Restriction Paywalls & Member Access Subscriptions ===
2
3 Plugin Name: s2Member Framework
4 Plugin URI: https://s2member.com/
5 Tags: membership, content restriction, paid subscriptions, members only, paid access
6 Version: 260814
7 Stable tag: 260814
8 Tested up to: 7.1-RC3-63235
9 Requires at least: 4.2
10 Requires PHP: 5.6.2
11 Tested up to PHP: 8.4.23
12 License: GNU General Public License v2 or later.
13 Contributors: WebSharks, JasWSInc, raamdev, clavaque, eduan
14 Author: s2Member
15 Author URI: https://s2member.com/
16 Donate link: https://s2member.com/donate/
17 Beta link: https://s2member.com/beta-testers/
18 Forum URI: https://s2member.com/r/forum/
19 Privacy URI: https://s2member.com/privacy-policy/
20 Changelog URI: https://s2member.com/changelog/
21 Video Tutorials: https://s2member.com/r/s2member-videos/
22 Knowledge Base: https://s2member.com/kb/
23 More Updates: https://s2member.com/category/news-updates/
24 Newsletter: https://s2member.com/r/subscribe/
25 PayPal Pro Integration: https://s2member.com/r/pp-account-types/
26 Text Domain: s2member
27 Domain Path: /languages
28
29 ❤️ Excellent membership plugin! Easy, quick, flexible. Monetize your site with memberships and subscriptions. Protect content instantly and securely.
30
31 == Description ==
32
33 ❤️ **Excellent membership plugin!** Over 15 years of experience, development, releases... Still going and growing!
34
35 **Start your membership profits!** Build your tribe, gather your followers, enroll your students, bring in your clients!
36
37 💵 Enjoy the benefits of getting paid repeatedly for access to your site!
38
39 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ _**Brilliant** "So glad I found this. It works brilliantly for our needs... love the seamless integration with PayPal. Everything we need. Thank you so much for creating this!" -[zarverk2000](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/brilliant-1268/)_
40
41 = The best way to make money from your WordPress site! =
42
43 🤩 Sell **unlimited memberships**, turn free subscribers into members (_subscriber to member → s. 2 member → s2Member_), with a single payment or recurring payments subscriptions.
44
45 **Easy and quick to use.** Protect your membership content in a moment, and a moment later be ready to get payments for member access!
46
47 **Easy to configure and very flexible.** Protect the whole site, nothing, or just parts, even member files for paid downloads!
48
49 👉 Install s2Member now and **make money!** 😀
50
51 https://youtu.be/qlKn-I-0W6U
52
53 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ _**So much capacity & great support** "I’m a novice and was able to quickly figure it out. When I got stuck I go to the support forum and Cristian is there with a quick answer to get me going again." -[blueruck](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/so-much-capacity-great-support/)_
54
55 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ _**The very best plugin and support service** "Great plugin, neat, easy to configure, and with interesting security features. A special mention to Cristian whose support is awesome, fast, clear even to free members like myself" -[aflorarte](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the-very-best-plugin-and-support-service/)_
56
57 **Packed with features**, but not required to use them all, just those you want. Some of them:
58
59 ➡️ Member user levels and custom access capabilities
60 ➡️ Membership content protection (post, page, category, tag, etc)
61 ➡️ Protect anything served by WP (post types, URLs)
62 ➡️ Member file protection (sell downloads)
63 ➡️ Prevent member account sharing (limit IPs, simultaneous logins)
64 ➡️ Protect accounts (limit failed login attempts)
65 ➡️ Cool security/trust badge with your domain
66 ➡️ PayPal Standard buttons for membership payments (more in Pro)
67 ➡️ Automatic member access demotion at end of paid access time
68 ➡️ Tracking software integration (affiliates, etc)
69 ➡️ Email list services (Mailchimp, etc)
70 ➡️ Notifications (signups, payments, etc)
71 ➡️ Integrate with bbPress, BuddyPress for member communities
72 ➡️ Compatible with any well coded theme (Elementor, Divi, etc)
73 ➡️ Customize the WP login/registration look
74 ➡️ Custom redirection after member login
75 ➡️ Create custom profile fields for member accounts
76 ➡️ Customize the user welcome email
77 ➡️ And more!
78
79 👉 Install and start using s2Member now! 🤩
80
81 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ _**Very Powerful Membership Plugin** "This membership plugin does a lot and has many, many configuration options to achieve whatever you want... I received extremely quick and reliable support." -[liltrucks](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/very-powerful-membership-plugin/)_
82
83 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ _**Simple, Compatible, Secure, and Versatile!** "We are seriously impressed with this plugin and we highly recommend it... We have not found ANY limitations to what we are trying to accomplish... a very smooth process... straight-forward and user-friendly!... exceeded our expectations!" -[tips4gamers](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-compatible-secure-and-versatile/)_
84
85 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ _**Excellent plugin** "This plugin does everything it says on the box. It does it well... the functionality is absolutely spot on. The developers/maintainers are also active and helpful. Totally recommended!" -[richardfoley](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/excellent-plugin-5188/)_
86
87 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ _**Best Membership Plugin I’ve Used** "I switched to s2 Member around 3 years ago after trying a few plugins. I found these other plugins inflexible and difficult to configure... Well worth investigating if you want a robust membership solution." -[rnwhalley](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/best-membership-plugin-ive-used/)_
88
89 🤖 Not needed to know any PHP code or be a developer. Only code needed is copy-paste wp shortcodes, like for the paypal buttons... But is also developer-friendly to customize your installation if wanted.
90
91 = Some reasons to get s2Member Pro =
92
93 �
94 Membership content dripping
95 �
96 Stripe, PayPal Pro, Authorize.Net, ClickBank
97 �
98 On-site one-step checkout with pro-forms (Stripe, PayPal, Auth.Net)
99 �
100 Unlimited membership levels
101 �
102 Membership renewal reminder emails
103 �
104 Single-step member registration and payment with pro-forms
105 �
106 Custom redirection after payment
107 �
108 Coupon codes and gift/redemption codes
109 �
110 Custom member offer redirections after login
111 �
112 Pro API for new integrations
113 �
114 Public members directory
115 �
116 Members bulk import/update/exporter
117 �
118 Multisite network support
119 �
120 Login and registration forms to use in pages/posts
121 👉 [Click here for more](https://s2member.com/features/) 🙂
122
123 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ _**The Best Membership Plugin** "I have built with most Membership plugins and literally dozens using S2 Pro and I can tell you, bar none it is the best of all of them. Extremely powerful, anything you might want to do it can do... I highly recommend you try it out." -[antwoords](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the-best-membership-plugin-5/)_
124
125 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ _**Excellent plugin & top support** "We’ve used s2member pro on a few projects now & find it has met all our membership needs. Most impressive has been the support. Excellent communication, knowledgeable, friendly and super patient 🙂" -[aaee6](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/excellent-plugin-top-support-3/)_
126
127 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ _**Awesome Support** "I’ve been using s2Member for 9 years... Amazing support of a high-end plugin and much appreciated. This is one of the reasons I stick with s2Member. Support has always been great!" -[graphichome](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/awesome-support-712/)_
128
129 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ _**Wonderful Support** "Above and beyond. I’ve used this plugin for over ten years with various clients and whenever I need help, they’ve helped find a solution." -[germars](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wonderful-support-68/)_
130
131 The free s2Member Framework integrates with PayPal Website Payments Standard (also free). Sell "Buy Now" or Membership access to your site. Restrict access to Roles, Capabilities, Posts, Pages, or anything else in WordPress.
132
133 Protect your WordPress Posts, Pages, Tags, Categories, URIs, BuddyPress, bbPress, and even portions of content within Posts, Pages, themes, plugins. **Easily configurable and highly extensible.** You can even protect downloadable files and streaming audio/video. Store files locally, or use s2Member's integration with Amazon S3/CloudFront.
134
135 s2Member is powered almost entirely by WordPress shortcodes, making advanced integrations quick and easy. Sell recurring (or non-recurring) subscriptions with lots of flexibility. Or sell "Buy Now" membership access in various ways. You can also sell specific Posts/Pages, sell member access to file downloads, or sell members Custom Capabilities that provide highly configurable access to specific portions of your content.
136
137 👉 Install now s2Member and **start making money!** 😀
138
139 == Installation ==
140
141 **NOTICE:** For help with s2Member Pro, please use [our forum](http://s2member.com/r/forum/).
142
143 = s2Member is very easy to install =
144
145 Just like any other normal plugin:
146
147 - From the WP Admin's [Plugins Add New Screen](https://wordpress.org/support/article/plugins-add-new-screen/).
148 - Or via FTP upload the `s2member` folder from the zip to your `/wp-content/plugins/` directory.
149 - Activate it from **Plugins** page in your WordPress Admin.
150
151 Here's a [quick-start video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlKn-I-0W6U) for a simple basic setup to get you started.
152
153 = See also =
154
155 [Detailed installation/upgrade instructions](http://s2member.com/installation/).
156
157 = Is s2Member compatible with Multisite Networking? =
158
159 Yes, requires s2Member Pro for Unlimited Sites. After you enable Multisite Networking, with s2Member Framework and Pro active, navigate to `s2Member → Multisite (Config)` in the Dashboard on your Main Site.
160
161 == Screenshots ==
162
163 1. s2Member Screenshot #1
164 2. s2Member Screenshot #2
165 3. s2Member Screenshot #3
166 4. s2Member Screenshot #4
167 5. s2Member Screenshot #5
168 6. s2Member Screenshot #6
169 7. s2Member Screenshot #7
170
171 == Frequently Asked Questions ==
172
173 **NOTICE:** For help with s2Member Pro, please use [our forum](http://s2member.com/r/forum/).
174
175 = Is s2Member compatible with Multisite Networking? =
176
177 Yes, s2Member Pro for Unlimited Sites is compatible with Multisite Networking. After you enable Multisite Networking, with s2Member Framework and Pro enabled, navigate to `s2Member → Multisite (Config)` in the Dashboard on your Main Site.
178
179 = Where can I find more information? =
180
181 * s2Member FAQs: <http://s2member.com/faqs/>
182 * Knowledge Base: <http://s2member.com/kb/>
183 * Video Tutorials: <http://s2member.com/videos/>
184 * Community: <http://s2member.com/r/forum/>
185 * Codex: <http://s2member.com/codex/>
186
187 = Translating s2Member =
188
189 Please see: <http://s2member.com/r/translations/>
190
191 == Upgrade Notice ==
192
193 = v260814 =
194
195 (SECURITY RELEASE) UPGRADE IMMEDIATELY. v260215 included a CRITICAL VULNERABILITY fix, and you shouldn't wait any longer to update if you're behind.
196
197 == Changelog ==
198
199 = v260814 =
200
201 - (Framework) **Improvement:** Better s2Member Security Encryption Key handling and related guidance in the admin panel.
202
203 - (Framework) **Improvement:** Hardened input validation and sanitization for the `s2Key`, `s2File`, `s2Stream`, and `s2Member-PayPal-Button` shortcodes.
204
205 - (Framework & Pro) **Improvement:** Renamed and expanded the `s2Get` shortcode's user-field whitelist into the shared _Shortcode User Fields Whitelist_ setting, now used for `s2Get`'s `user_id` attribute and `s2Member-List`'s `show_fields` attribute. Administrators are warned when either shortcode attempts to display an un-whitelisted field's value that doesn't belong to the current user viewing the page.
206
207 - (Framework & Pro) **Security:** Improved validation and hardened handling of serialized data throughout s2Member.
208
209 - (Pro) **Improvement:** Hardened input validation and sanitization for the `s2Member-Login`, `s2Member-Summary`, `s2Member-Gift-Codes`, `s2Member-List`, `s2Member-List-Search-Box`, and `s2Member-Pro-ClickBank-Button` shortcodes, as well as the Pro Login Widget.
210
211 - (Pro) **Security:** Added stricter handling for `s2Member-List`'s `show_fields` attribute. s2Member will warn administrators about detected fields that still need review. Fields not whitelisted will not be displayed. Sites using `show_fields` should review _General Options > Shortcode User Fields Whitelist_ and allow the fields their Member Lists are intended to display.
212
213 - (Pro) **Security:** Added safer handling and a whitelist for the `template` shortcode attribute, used by the `s2Member-List`, `s2Member-List-Search-Box`, and Stripe, PayPal, and Authorize.Net Pro-Forms shortcodes. s2Member will warn administrators about detected templates that still need review. Templates not whitelisted will not be used, and the standard template will be used instead. Sites using custom templates should review _General Options > Pro Shortcode Templates Whitelist_ and allow their custom template files.
214
215 - (Pro) **Fix:** Prevented the Pro updater from offering or installing a Pro release newer than the installed s2Member Framework, avoiding compatibility issues until the Framework is updated first.
216
217 - (Pro) **Fix:** Prevented Stripe payment processing from continuing after Pro-Form validation rejects a submission, avoiding misleading Stripe card-field errors when other required form fields are missing.
218
219 - (Pro) **Fix:** Updated Stripe Pro-Forms to use the shortcode's `validate_zipcode` attribute correctly, so it can override the default setting to collect and validate the card's postal code.
220
221 = v260805 =
222
223 - (Framework) **Improvement:** Replaced TinyURL-based shortening for generated Registration Access and Specific Post/Page Access URLs with new built-in s2Member short links, stored temporarily with WordPress transients. Existing TinyURL settings now use the built-in shortener automatically, avoiding TinyURL’s deprecated no-key API endpoint and extra third-party pages shown before the destination.
224
225 - (Framework) **Improvement:** Better PayPal Checkout cancellation button handling when stored IPN Signup Vars are missing. s2Member now checks PayPal subscription details via API before cancellation, uses PayPal's next billing time plus the configured EOT grace period for the EOT time, and falls back to PayPal's subscription management page when a safe local cancellation cannot be completed. See [thread 13462](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/13462).
226
227 - (Framework) **Security:** Hardened the `[s2Stream]` shortcode against executable JavaScript injection by users with post-editing privileges. Attributes used to configure JW Player are sanitized and validated more strictly, and custom `player_path` values must now be explicitly whitelisted using the `ws_plugin__s2member_sc_get_stream_player_paths` filter.
228
229 - (Framework) **Security:** Improved sanitization of sensitive data in s2Member debug logs.
230
231 - (Framework) **Fix:** Prevented a PHP 8+ fatal error during PayPal Standard PDT/IPN return handling when PayPal reports an invalid or unexpected charset. PayPal return data is now converted to UTF-8 defensively, with fallback handling when the reported charset is not accepted by `mb_convert_encoding()`.
232
233 - (Pro) **Improvement:** Added safer handling for rare Stripe Pro-Form subscription checkouts where the first payment or setup confirmation remains pending. s2Member now delays paid-access changes until Stripe confirms the subscription is ready, helping avoid premature access while reducing the chance of confirmed Stripe subscriptions not matching s2Member access.
234
235 - (Pro) **Fix:** Fixed validation of zero-like trial period values such as `tp="0.00"`, so they are treated the same as `tp="0"` instead of being rejected as an invalid trial period.
236
237 = v260508 =
238
239 - (Framework) **Fix:** PayPal Checkout cancellation shortcodes now keep `output="anchor"` clickable for logged-out visitors. Only `output="button"` requires the member to be logged in. See [thread 13450](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/13450)
240
241 - (Framework) **Fix:** PayPal Checkout no longer aborts if the customer's IP address changes during checkout. IP mismatches are logged, but valid checkouts continue processing.
242
243 - (Framework) **Fix:** Prevent false Auto-EOT demotions when a stored Auto-EOT time is `0`, and improve logging for invalid Auto-EOT values. See [thread 13412](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/13412)
244
245 - (Framework) **Fix:** Prevented a PHP 8.1+ deprecation notice while reading registration times when the stored value is missing or false.
246
247 - (Framework) **Improvement:** Improved PayPal Checkout button loading with a client-side fallback when the PayPal SDK is missing from the final page output.
248
249 - (Pro) **Fix:** Prevented deprecation notices on newer PHP versions, which could interfere with automatic login/redirects after Stripe checkout.
250
251 - (Pro) **UI:** Improved cancellation pro-form submit button text. Cancellation forms now say “Cancel Subscription” instead of the generic “Submit Form”. See [thread 13438](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/13438)
252
253 = v260410 =
254
255 - (Framework) **Fix:** Reduced the upfront requirements for processing PayPal Standard `subscr_cancel` IPNs so valid cancellations are not ignored when supporting values are missing, stale, or non-membership-specific.
256
257 - (Framework) **Fix:** Prevent incorrect s2Member notifications in some PayPal Checkout cases where several webhooks are received about the same subscription.
258
259 - (Framework) **Fix:** Prevent duplicate processing and notifications when PayPal sends both a webhook and an IPN for the same PayPal Checkout subscription payment.
260
261 - (Framework) **Fix:** Added subscription modification cancellation support to the Framework, which was previously only available in the Pro addon.
262
263 - (Pro) **Fix:** Made subscription modification cancellation gateway-aware, preventing orphaned active subscriptions when a member starts a replacement subscription through a different gateway.
264
265 - (Pro) **Fix:** Prevented rare cases where subscription modification processing could cancel the newly created subscription by mistake.
266
267 - (Pro) **Fix:** Improved Stripe customer lookup during checkout retries by falling back to email when the stored Stripe customer ID is missing, stale, or no longer retrievable.
268
269 = v260325 =
270
271 - (Framework) **Fix:** Improved PayPal Checkout webhook idempotency to prevent duplicate processing during repeated/concurrent webhooks, while preserving normal behavior.
272
273 - (Framework) **Fix:** Resolved a PayPal IPN issue where some `subscr_cancel` notifications were ignored because the cancellation handler failed before it had fully identified the recurring subscription.
274
275 - (Framework) **Improvement:** Added IPN Signup Var lookups for missing PayPal cancellation IPN values like `period1`, `period3`, `item_number`, `item_name`, and `payer_email`, preventing valid `subscr_cancel` notifications from being ignored.
276
277 - (Framework) **Improvement:** Moved s2Member's translation files to `/languages`, following the WordPress standard, and updated `.mo` loading to support that directory while continuing to support the standard and legacy WordPress locations.
278
279 - (Framework) **Improvement:** Hardened PayPal Standard IPN endpoint response handling and added debug logging for hosts/security layers that incorrectly return HTTP 403 after successful processing.
280
281 - (Framework) **Enhancement:** Added `ukpostcode` as an expected-value option for Custom Registration/Profile Fields, with matching server-side and client-side validation for UK postcode input. The validation is designed to be reasonably broad, including standard UK formats and related special cases. Thanks to Gerard Earley for contributing the patch. See [thread 12200](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/12200)
282
283 - (Framework) **Enhancement:** Added a new __General Options > s2Get Shortcode__ setting to allow `user_id` for whitelisted user fields, defaulting to current-user. Also updated the s2Get KB article accordingly.
284
285 - (Pro) **Fix:** Updated Stripe card charge and PaymentIntent requests to use `statement_descriptor_suffix` instead of `statement_descriptor`, fixing card-payment errors where Stripe no longer accepts `statement_descriptor` for card payments.
286
287 - (Pro) **Fix:** Corrected Stripe subscription checkout so resumed PaymentIntent flows no longer go through the wrong intent-status handler.
288
289 - (Pro) **Fix:** Stripe now stops cleanly after card declines, instead of continuing into secondary intent/payment-method errors.
290
291 - (Pro) **Fix:** Improved Stripe recurring-payment setup to better support future-charge authorization requirements, fixing failures in countries with stricter payment rules, including India.
292
293 - (Pro) **Fix:** Stripe now updates recurring default payment methods only after a successful intent result, instead of earlier in checkout.
294
295 - (Pro) **Fix:** Billing-update SetupIntent creation failures in Stripe now return the proper error response.
296
297 - (Pro) **Fix:** Prevent duplicate/retried Stripe webhook events from being processed more than once, including near-simultaneous retries of the same Stripe event ID
298
299 - (Pro) **Fix:** prevent Stripe billing modification/replacement from triggering EOT behavior for the cancelled old subscription while s2Member is still updating the member account with the new subscription.
300
301 - (Pro) **Fix:** Removed a trailing-comma syntax issue in Stripe subscription update code that could cause PHP compatibility errors on older supported PHP versions.
302
303 - (Pro) **Fix:** s2Member now cleans up incomplete subscriptions left behind by failed 3D Secure authentication attempts during Stripe checkout, and gives the customer a more clear payment failure message.
304
305 - (Pro) **Improvement:** Added dedicated s2 Stripe log entries for non-fatal failures while updating the default payment method after successful intent completion.
306
307 = v260312 =
308
309 - (Framework) **Fix:** Prevent a PHP 8.1+ deprecation notice from appearing above the admin Users table in some cases.
310
311 - (Framework) **Security:** Improved debug log sanitization.
312
313 - (Framework) **Improvement:** PayPal Checkout credential test and OAuth failure log entries now include client_len_hash / secret_len_hash values (length_hash, e.g. 80_4d9a7c1b2e8f4a21) to help compare attempted credentials during troubleshooting without exposing raw values.
314
315 - (Framework) **Enhancement:** Added a new _No-Cache Headers Behavior_ option under _General Options > Performance & Caching_, making no-cache behavior configurable from the admin UI. It includes:
316 - `Always` mode, the legacy safe default that prevents caching site-wide in case user-conditional output appears.
317 - `Selective` mode, which was previously available only through a filter and may improve caching for guests, but can miss some runtime no-cache triggers.
318 - The new `Evaluative` beta mode, which evaluates the page with more runtime information and may allow more pages to be cached safely for guests.
319 - An optional debug header to help troubleshoot no-cache behavior.
320
321 - (Framework) **UI:** Clarified the Download Options text to explain that unique download limits are counted in the last X days (rolling window), reducing confusion about whether the limit resets on fixed calendar dates.
322
323 - (Framework) **UI**: Improved the PayPal Checkout credentials test failure message.
324
325 - (Framework) **UI:** Fixed the PayPal button encryption admin notice so that it shows only to administrators in the WP Admin area, not non-admin users.
326
327 = v260301 =
328
329 - (Framework) **Bug Fix:** Fixed mismatched `<label for="">` and `<input id="">` attributes for checkbox/radio options in Custom Registration/Profile Fields; this also restores proper client-side validation for required checkbox/radio groups.
330
331 - (Framework) **Fix:** Hardened the Edit User Profile screen on PHP 8+ to avoid errors if a user’s Auto-EOT time is stored as a date string (e.g. YYYY-MM-DD) rather than a Unix timestamp (as can happen after imports/migrations).
332
333 - (Framework) **Fix:** Fixed PHP 8+ "Undefined array key" warnings related to membership level label constants (including guest/non-logged-in access label handling).
334
335 - (Framework) **Fix:** Resolved an issue that prevented PayPal Buttons "Generate Button Code" from working in some installations.
336
337 - (Framework) **Fix:** Some PayPal Checkout log entries were missing the environment (sandbox/live), and now include it to help with troubleshooting.
338
339 - (Framework) **Fix:** PayPal Checkout webhooks can continue processing existing subscriptions even if new sales are switched back to PayPal Standard.
340
341 - (Framework) **Fix:** PayPal Checkout webhooks now also handle refunds, reversals, and additional subscription lifecycle events, improving user EOT/access updates and subscription state handling.
342
343 - (Framework) **Fix:** Improved PayPal Checkout amount decimal normalization to prevent one-time payment validation mismatches.
344
345 - (Framework) **Fix:** Updated PayPal Checkout webhook handling to prevent one-time payment captures from being processed as recurring payments.
346
347 - (Framework & Pro) **Fix:** Prevent PHP 8.1+ deprecation warnings in gateway Pro-Forms and related checkout processing (Stripe, PayPal Pro, Authorize.Net), and in custom registration fields, by ensuring optional form/template values are cast to strings before escaping/processing.
348
349 - (Framework) **Security:** Improved debug log sanitization (passwords, API secrets, auth credentials) and reduced post-registration plaintext password exposure.
350
351 - (Framework) **Improvement:** PayPal Standard and PayPal Checkout cancellation buttons now use PayPal’s subscription management page when needed.
352
353 - (Framework) **Improvement:** Better HTTPS detection in s2Member’s PayPal Checkout setup for sites using Cloudflare (or other reverse proxies), reducing false setup failures when enabling or configuring PayPal Checkout.
354
355 - (Pro) **Improvement:** Hardened the Advanced Importer to normalize Auto-EOT values given as date strings (e.g. YYYY-MM-DD) into Unix timestamps when a date is used instead of the expected timestamp format.
356
357 - (Pro) **Improvement:** PayPal Checkout buttons now support `accept="card"` in Pro button attributes, enabling card funding/guest checkout where PayPal makes it available.
358
359 = v260215 =
360
361 - (Framework) **Bug Fix:** Prevent PHP fatal error when multiple PayPal Checkout buttons appear on the same page (PHP 8+).
362
363 - (Framework) **Bug Fix:** PayPal Checkout admin actions (Test Credentials / Webhook / Clear Cache) now submit via POST instead of redirecting (avoids “headers already sent” warnings).
364
365 - (Framework) **Bug Fix:** PayPal cancellation notifications now backfill missing membership mapping fields (`item_number`, `item_name`, `period1`, `period3`) from stored IPN Signup Vars using the subscription ID ( `recurring_payment_id` / `subscr_id` ), so Auto-EOT is set correctly on cancel.
366
367 - (Framework) **Bug Fix:** Auto-EOT PayPal status checks now query PayPal Checkout subscriptions via PayPal’s REST Subscriptions API (instead of PayPal's legacy “Recurring Payments” API), preventing “11592” errors and allowing Auto-EOT to detect inactive PayPal Checkout subscriptions.
368
369 - (Framework) **Security:** PayPal Checkout webhook environment inference now validates the `paypal-cert-url` host before using it (hardens environment inference used during verification).
370
371 - (Framework) **Security:** PayPal Checkout cancel redirect now validates the destination URL and safely falls back to the site home URL.
372
373 - (Framework) **Security:** PayPal Checkout tokens now use s2Member’s hardened unserialize routine.
374
375 - (Framework) **Security:** Harden unserialization of stored custom capabilities metadata when loading user access rules.
376
377 - (Framework) **Security:** Harden the registration password handler.
378
379 - (Framework) **Improvement:** Harden PayPal Checkout endpoint behavior on problematic hosts; return consistent JSON errors (HTTP 500) on notify-proxy failures.
380
381 - (Framework) **Improvement:** Harden PayPal Checkout REST API/webhook handling for network failures and unexpected/non-JSON responses (avoids PHP 8+ warnings).
382
383 - (Framework) **Improvement:** PayPal Checkout webhook setup now treats "no change" updates and existing webhook URLs as success (adopts the existing webhook ID automatically).
384
385 - (Framework) **Improvement:** PayPal Checkout webhook signature verification now auto-detects Sandbox vs Live from inbound headers (so webhooks validate correctly even if the site’s current environment setting differs).
386
387 - (Framework) **Improvement:** PayPal Checkout logging now includes `env_setting` (site setting) and `env_webhook` (inferred from inbound webhook headers) for clearer Sandbox/Live environment troubleshooting.
388
389 - (Framework) **Improvement:** PayPal Checkout webhook idempotency cache (event/txn transients) now retains entries for 1 year (reduces long-term option bloat while preserving replay protection).
390
391 - (Framework) **Improvement:** s2Member’s PayPal “Unsubscribe” button links to PayPal’s subscription management page, and with the new PayPal Checkout integration, when `output="button"` and a PayPal subscription ID is present, s2Member will attempt to cancel the subscription directly.
392
393 - (Framework) **UI:** Add a description for `paypal-checkout.log` in the Log Viewer dropdown (so it’s not “No description available”).
394
395 - (Pro) **Improvement:** PayPal Checkout buttons now support `accept="card"` to enable guest debit/credit card payment in the PayPal-hosted checkout experience when available (availability depends on PayPal settings/eligibility and browser privacy protections).
396
397 = v260127 =
398
399 - (Framework) **PayPal Enhancement**: Modernized s2Member’s PayPal integration by adding support for PayPal Checkout with their latest REST APIs, Smart Buttons, and webhook event handling. This release introduces PayPal’s current Checkout platform as an optional, reliable alternative to the legacy PayPal Standard buttons. Existing s2Member PayPal button shortcodes continue to work as-is (no edits required). See: _WP Admin > s2Member > PayPal Options > PayPal Checkout (Beta)_. Thanks to the beta testers, especially Sim Architect.
400
401 = v260101 =
402
403 - (Framework) **Security**: Improved sanitization and normalization of attribute values for the s2Eot, s2Strem and s2Member-Security-Badge shortcodes.
404
405 - (Framework) **Security**: Improved sanitization of replacement values for confirmation and notification emails.
406
407 = v251005 =
408
409 - (Framework) **Security**: Improved sanitization for Tracking API replacement values.
410
411 - (Framework) **Fix**: Use the site URL host instead of HTTP_HOST for proxy key when Skip Domain Check is enabled.
412
413 - (Framework) **Fix**: Ensure the Fallback IPN Signup Vars provide a valid item_number for cancellation handling.
414
415 = v250905 =
416
417 - (Framework) **Security**: Improve handling of registration fields in multisite.
418
419 - (Framework & Pro) **UI**: Add a Help panel with contact form to all admin pages.
420
421 = v250701 =
422
423 - (Framework & Pro) **Enhancement**: s2Member now supports sending emails in HTML format, allowing for richer, styled messages with formatting, links, and branding. You can enable this feature under _General Options > Email Configuration > Enable HTML Emails_. When disabled, emails continue to use plain text as before. This feature is currently in beta, so feedback is welcome!
424
425 = v250607 =
426
427 - (Framework & Pro) **Enhancement**: Added a new option to skip the domain validation for notifications from the payment gateways. This allows continued processing of incoming notifications even if the domain in the `custom` value doesn't match the current site's. Useful for subscriptions originated outside of s2Member, or under a different domain. The setting is available under: _WP Admin > s2Member > PayPal Options > PayPal IPN / Instant Payment Notifications_
428
429 - (Pro) **UI**: Added the recent IPN Signup Vars Fallback and new Skip Domain Validation to all the gateway options pages.
430
431 - (Framework) **Enhancement**: Added the site's language code when loading the reCaptcha.
432
433 - (Pro) **UI**: Added a page refresh after the Pro Updater finishes installing the latest Pro release, to update the WP Admin interface and not show the Pro Updater again.
434
435 - (Pro) **UI**: Added a page refresh after the Other Gateways options are saved, to update the WP Admin left menu.
436
437 = v250525 =
438
439 - (Framework & Pro) **Fix**: Some translations were being applied too early, causing PHP notices since WP 6.7. Now all translations are only loaded at the `init` hook or later. See [thread 12813](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/12813)
440
441 = v250511 =
442
443 - (Framework) **Fix**: Improved the admin notices handler to prevent a PHP 8.1+ error in rare cases when the data wasn't an array as expected.
444
445 - (Framework) **Enhancement**: Added sanitization to the admin notices handler for improved safety.
446
447 - (Framework & Pro) **Fix**: Updated all uses of preg_split() with `-1` instead of `NULL` as the limit to prevent PHP 8.1+ deprecation warnings.
448
449 - (Pro) **Fix**: Fixed an s2Member-List database query with a typo that prevented some custom searches from working as expected.
450
451 - (Pro) **Fix**: Removed a check in Stripe pro-forms that blocked using the same details for trial and regular payments for subscriptions. See [thread 12818](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/12818).
452
453 = v250502 =
454
455 - (Pro) **Enhancement**: Added optional fallback behavior for missing IPN Signup Vars during Stripe webhook processing. When enabled, s2Member will generate a makeshift IPN vars array if none are stored for the user. This helps support migrated or manually imported subscriptions. The setting is available under _s2Member Pro > Stripe Options > Stripe Webhook/IPN Integration_. See [thread 11334](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/11334).
456
457 - (Framework) **UI**: Removed admin notice about Easter promo for Pro add-on.
458
459 = v250424 =
460
461 - (Framework) **Enhancement**: Added additional sanitation/validation to the Logs Viewer, although only Administrators have access to it.
462
463 = v250419 =
464
465 - (Pro) **Enhancement**: Improved the new coupon code limit per user which prevents a user from applying a coupon code unlimited times, Instead of single use, it can now be limited to more uses, e.g. 3. It's been renamed from "User Once" to "User Max", max number of times a user can use that coupon. This is optional and leaving it blank will give the default "no limit".
466
467 - (Pro) **Enhancement**: Improved validation of the template attribute in the s2Member-List-Search-Box shortcode.
468
469 - (Framework) **UI**: Temporary admin notice about Easter promo for Pro add-on at 20% off.
470
471 = v250214 =
472
473 - (Pro) **Enhancement**: Improved coupon usage logging for better tracking.
474
475 - (Pro) **Enhancement**: Added a new single-use per user option for coupons. Thanks to Carl Borsani for sponsoring this.
476
477 - (Pro) **Enhancement**: Coupons can now be limited to specific pro-forms. Thanks to Carl Borsani for sponsoring this.
478
479 - (Framework) **Fix**: s2Get can now handle s2Member’s custom profile fields. Thanks to Gerard Earley for reporting this.
480
481 - (Framework) **Fix**: Updated the admin notice about the PayPal button encryption setting.
482
483 - (Pro) **Enhancement**: Improved data handling in the Remote Operations API. Props to István.
484
485 - (Pro) **Enhancement**: Improved validation of the template attribute in pro-forms and s2Member-List shortcodes. Props to István.
486
487 = v241216 =
488
489 - (Framework) **Enhancement**: Added extra attribute validation to the s2Get shortcode. Props to wcraft.
490
491 - (Framework) **Enhancement**: Improved New User email preparation before send. Props to Hakiduck.
492
493 = v241114 =
494
495 - (Framework & Pro) **Fix**: An error could happen on PHP8 during Pro activation. Fixed in this release.
496
497 - (Framework) **Enhancement**: s2Get shortcode can now be used to show s2's current user constants. E.g. `[s2Get constant="S2MEMBER_CURRENT_USER_DISPLAY_NAME" /]` _WP Admin > s2Member > API / Scripting > s2Member PHP/API Constants_
498
499 = v240325 =
500
501 - (Framework) **Fix**: Some sites were getting a warning from v240315's restriction improvement when the WP REST request doesn't include a type or ID. Fixed in this release.See [thread 11347](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/11347)
502
503 - (Pro) **Enhancement**: Checkout success redirection URLs are now validated as safe with WordPress' _wp_validate_redirect_. To use a domain different than the site's, it can be allowed with wp's filter [allowed_redirect_hosts](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/allowed_redirect_hosts/).
504
505 - (Framework) **Enhancement**: Additional validation to prevent an invalid s2Member Level role during registration.
506
507 = v240315 =
508
509 - (Framework) **Enhancement**: Improved access restrictions applied to WP REST requests.
510
511 = v240218 =
512
513 - (Framework) **Fix**: PayPal button encryption default changed to "disabled".
514
515 - (Framework) **Fix**: Mailchimp interest groups integration wasn't working correctly all the time. Fixed in this release.
516
517 = v230815 =
518
519 - (Framework) **Fix**: Added some missing functions to the list of conditionals allowed by default for s2If (e.g. `current_user_days_to_eot_less_than`, `current_user_gateway_is`). See also: https://s2member.com/kb-article/s2if-simple-shortcode-conditionals/#toc-5bb69568
520
521 - (Pro) **Enhancement**: New s2If whitelist option for custom conditional functions to be allowed. _s2Member Pro > Restriction Options > Simple Shortcode Conditionals > Whitelist_
522
523 - (Framework) **Enhancement**: Handle s2If conditional problems more gracefully. Instead of giving an error that prevents loading the rest of the page, it now just doesn't display that s2If's block, and enters a message in the error log (e.g. `/wp-content/debug.log`).
524
525 - (Framework & Pro) **Enhancement**: Prevent output from s2If conditions, only _true_ or _false_.
526
527 - (Framework) **UI**: Update the Mailchimp example from `Group Title` to `Group Category`, to match Mailchimp's current name in their settings. _s2Member > API / List Servers > Mailchimp_
528
529 = v230808 =
530
531 - (Framework) **Fix**: Potential security issue under rare circumstances. Fixed in this release.
532
533 - (Framework) **Fix**: Mailchimp's groups/interests were not transitioning correctly with the updated integration. Fixed in this release.
534
535 - (Framework) **UI**: Added a notice about PayPal giving trouble with encrypted buttons recently, recommending to not encrypt them for now. You may need to disable button encryption, and allow non-encrypted payments. _s2Member > PayPal Options > Account Details > Button Encryption_
536
537 - (Framework) **UI**: Brought back the "Expand All" and "Collapse All" buttons for the admin panels. See [thread 10796](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/10796)
538
539 - (Framework) **UI**: Updated the link to the PayPal IPN configuration.
540
541 - (Framework) **UI**: Added link to PayPal's IPN History page. _s2Member > PayPal Options > PayPal IPN > More Information_
542
543 - (Pro) **Fix**: Stripe's billing update pro-form gave an error sometimes. Fixed in this release. See [thread 10752](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/10752)
544
545 = v230530 =
546
547 - (Framework) **Enhancement**: Updated the Mailchimp integration to v3 of their API. I made it so you shouldn't need to change anything, it should work with your existing configuration. Still worth doing a test or checking that things are normal after the update, and report any issues you notice. See: [thread 10666](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/10666)
548
549 = v230504 =
550
551 - (Pro) **Fix**: Stripe subscriptions weren't using customer cards updated with the Billing Update pro-form. The subscription saved the first card, instead of defaulting to the card in the customer's profile. This release fixes that. The card is not added to a new subscription anymore, only to the customer's profile, and updating his profile's card with the Billing Update pro-form, will also update the subscription so it uses it. Thanks to Jim Antonucci for his help with this.
552
553 - (Pro) **Enhancement**: The Stripe Billing Update pro-form now includes a field for the cardholder's name (i.e. Name On Card). Adding the name to the card will improve successful subscription charges. Thanks to Andy Johnsen for the idea.
554
555 = v230425 =
556
557 - (Framework) **Fix**: Fixed domain name format validation for custom profile fields.
558
559 - (Framework) **Fix**: Fixes to markdown parser for PHP8 compatibility.
560
561 - (Framework) **Fix**: Fixed HTML near AWeber's API key field.
562
563 = v230413 =
564
565 - (Pro) **Bug Fix**: An error could happen on PHP8 during Pro installation in a multisite network. Fixed in this release.
566
567 - (Framework) **Bug Fix**: An error could happen on PHP8 when saving an edited user profile. Fixed in this release.
568
569 - (Framework) **UI Enhancement**: In the List Servers admin page, removed mentions of the AWeber email parser, which isn't available any more.
570
571 = v221103 =
572
573 - (Framework) **Bug Fix**: Removed latest changes to gateway notification and return handlers, that were causing difficulties with member access in some scenarios.
574
575 = v221031 =
576
577 - (Framework) **Bug Fix**: Fix PayPal IPNs being ignored because a bug in the last release. After updating to this release, you may want to [review your latest IPNs](https://www.paypal.com/merchantnotification/ipn/history) since updating to v221028, and re-send them from PayPal. See [thread 10208](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/10208)
578
579 = v221028 =
580
581 - (Framework) **Fix**: Initialized some array keys to prevent PHP warnings in PayPal notify and return files. Thanks Greg M. for your help.
582
583 - (Framework) **UI**: Widened the Logs viewer. Thanks Sim. See [thread 10064](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/10064)
584
585 - (Framework) **UI**: Framework auto-update is now allowed when Pro add-on installed.
586
587 - (Pro) **UI**: The Pro updater now shows when a newer version available, not just when required.
588
589 = v220925 =
590
591 - (Pro) **UI Enhancement**: In ClickBank Options admin page, added note about keeping IPN encryption disabled.
592
593 - (Pro) **Enhancement**: Removed ClickBank's name from the notify, return, and success URLs, replaced with just `cb`. Kudos to Eduardo for telling me about this. See [thread 9910](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/9910)
594
595 - (Pro) **Enhancement**: Added a PayPal payment request ID to help prevent random/rare PayPal duplicate charges. Kudos to Nathan for his help. See [thread 7999](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/7999/27)
596
597 - (Framework) **UI Enhancement**: Admin page panels widened for larger displays.
598
599 - (Framework) **UI Enhancement**: Simplified Getting Started and Getting Help admin pages.
600
601 - (Framework) **UI Enhancement**: In PayPal Options admin page, updated paths and links to PayPal settings.
602
603 - (Framework) **Bug Fix**: Removed the Security Badge's link to the old Flash powered page on s2Member's site.
604
605 - (Pro) **UI Enhancement**: Small improvements to the Pro upgrader.
606
607 = v220809 =
608
609 - (Framework) **Enhancement**: New `current_user_days_to_eot_less_than` function for conditionals. Useful when you want to show a message to a user on his last days of access before the EOT time in his profile. E.g. `[s2If current_user_days_to_eot_less_than(31)]Please renew your membership[/s2If]`. Kudos to Felix for his help, see [post 6783](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/6783).
610
611 = v220421 =
612
613 - (Framework & Pro) **Enhancement**: Improved PHP compatibility to 8.1.
614
615 - (Framework) **UI Fix**: `More Updates` link fixed.
616
617 = v220318 =
618
619 - (Framework) **Enhancement**: New `current_user_gateway_is` function for conditionals. Useful for sites using more than one gateway. E.g. `[s2If current_user_gateway_is(stripe)] ...`
620
621 - (Pro) **UI Fix**: Removed "Image Branding" setting from s2's Stripe options, not used in current integration.
622
623 = v210526 =
624
625 - (s2Member Framework & Pro) **UI Enhancement**: Started improving the admin interface. Lightened up the colors, and changed the layout a little bit.
626
627 - (s2Member Framework) **UI Enhancement**: Added title tag to buttons to manage custom profile fields in admin, to improve use with screen-reader. [Thread 8836](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/8836/12)
628
629 - (s2Member Pro) **UI Fix**: Fixed typo in pro-form `rrt` attribute description. [Issue 1204](https://github.com/wpsharks/s2member/issues/1204)
630
631 - (s2Member Framework) **Bug Fix**: Registration Date sometimes wasn't formatted correctly with the s2Get shortcode. [Thread 8730](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/8730)
632
633 = v210208 =
634
635 - (s2Member Pro) **Enhancement**: In the Stripe integration, cancelling a subscription in the last minutes of a period, may cause the invoice for the new period to remain there and still be charged later. Now s2Member Pro attempts to find a draft or open invoice for the subscription being cancelled, and void it. Thanks Alan for reporting it. See [post 8386](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/8098).
636
637 - (s2Member Pro) **UI Enhancement**: Improved Stripe pro-form error message when trying to create a subscription with a bad card. Thanks everyone that reported it. See [issue #1184](https://github.com/wpsharks/s2member/issues/1184), [post 6043](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/6043), and [post 8386](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/8386).
638
639 - (s2Member Pro) **Enhancement**: Added the new action hooks `ws_plugin__s2member_pro_before_stripe_notify_event_switch` and `ws_plugin__s2member_pro_after_stripe_notify_event_switch` in the Stripe endpoint to allow customizations, e.g. new event handlers.
640
641 - (s2Member Pro) **UI Fix**: Removed some leftover mentions of Bitcoin support in Stripe's options.
642
643 - (s2Member Pro) **UI Fix**: Removed a couple of deprecated shortcode attributes from the documentation for Stripe's pro-form, leftovers from the old integration. Kudos to Debbie for bringing my attention to them. See [post 8053](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/8053).
644
645 - (s2Member Framework) **UI Fix**: Fixed some broken links and video players in the admin pages.
646
647 - (s2Member Framework) **Bug Fix**: Resolved a warning given when changing users role in bulk from the WP Admin > Users page.
648
649 - (s2Member Server Scanner) **Bug Fix**: Updated the [Server Scanner](https://s2member.com/kb-article/server-scanner/) to remove some outdated warnings.
650
651 = v201225 =
652
653 - (s2Member Framework) **Bug Fix**: View Password icon WP's login page was not displaying correctly. Kudos to Beee4life for reporting it. See [issue #1187](https://github.com/wpsharks/s2member/issues/1187)
654
655 - (s2Member Framework and Pro) **Enhancement**: Refactored PHP's deprecated _create_function_ with anonymous functions. Kudos to Berry for reporting it, see [post 6069](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/6069)
656
657 - (s2Member Framework) **Bug Fix**: Added a check for empty return variable before trying to use it in paypal-utilities.inc.php.
658
659 - (s2Member Framework) **Bug Fix**: Added checks for undefined indexes before trying to use them in paypal-return-in-subscr-or-wa-w-level.inc.php.
660
661 - (s2Member Framework) **Bug Fix:** Added a check for undefined index before using it to define a couple of s2 constants. Kudos to Berry for reporting it, see [post 8181](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/8181/)
662
663 - (s2Member Pro) **Bug Fix**: s2's payment notification when creating a Stripe subscription, was being sent twice. Added a check to ignore the webhook for the subscription's on-session first payment; s2's webhook endpoint is for off-session events.
664
665 - (s2Member Framework) **Enhancement**: Added a new hook for the payment notification on subscription creation or buy now payments.
666
667 - (s2Member Pro) **Bug Fix**: Stripe paid trials were accumulating on failed payment attempts, causing a larger charge when it finally succeeded. Kudos to Alan for his help through the many attempts to fix this one, see [post 7002](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/7002).
668
669 - (s2Member Pro) **Enhancement**: Stripe duplicate payments were happening randomly to a few site owners, apparently from bad communication between their server and Stripe's. Added idempotency to prevent duplicates. Kudos to Alan and everyone in the forum that reported and gave details on this behavior, see [post 7002](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/7002)
670
671 = v200301 =
672
673 - (s2Member Pro) **Enhancement:** Added "Powered by Stripe" to Stripe pro-form's payment card field. Kudos to Josh, see [post 6716](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/6716).
674
675 - (s2Member Pro) **Bug Fix:** Stripe subscription cancellations were not happening when they should. This release updates the API integration for it and fixes that behavior. Kudos to Matt for reporting it, see [post 6909](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/6909).
676
677 - (s2Member Pro) **Bug Fix:** Updating the card with Stripe's pro-form sometimes gave an incorrect "missing billing method" error. Kudos to Corey, see [post 7058](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/7058).
678
679 - (s2Member Pro) **Small fix:** Removed Bitcoin mention next to Stripe in Gateways list. Missed it in [v191022](https://s2member.com/s2member-v191022-now-available/).
680
681 = v200221 =
682
683 - (s2Member Pro) **Bug Fix:** In some rare cases, another plugin loaded Stripe's class before s2Member, so when s2 tried loading it there'd be an error. This release fixes the check for the class before trying to load it. See [issue #1170](https://github.com/wpsharks/s2member/issues/1170)
684
685 **Note:** s2Member won't have control over what version of the Stripe SDK was loaded by the other plugin. You'll need to get that other plugin to have an up-to-date version. If you don't have another plugin loading Stripe, this is not relevant to you.
686
687 - (s2Member Pro) **Bug Fix:** When using a 100% off coupon, requiring no payment, the Stripe pro-form was still loading the card field and requiring it, preventing the free signup. That's fixed in this release. See [issue #1171](https://github.com/wpsharks/s2member/issues/1171)
688
689 - (s2Member Pro) **Bug Fix:** The Stripe pro-form, when given an invalid card, didn't give a clear error message for it, and instead just "invalid parameter". Now it shows the correct card error, making it possible for the customer to try a different card to complete the payment.
690
691 - (s2Member Pro) **Feature Update:** The Indian Rupee was added to the list of currency symbols.
692
693 - (s2Member Pro) **Feature Enhancement:** The s2Member Pro add-on, not being a regular plugin was not uploadable via the WP plugin manager. This made it necessary to FTP, which is complicated for some site owners. In this release I made it possible for the plugin manager to upload or remove the Pro add-on.
694
695 **Note:** It still is not a regular plugin. The activation link or status in the plugins manager is irrelevant, but I couldn't find how to remove it. s2Member Pro activates automatically when its version matches the Framework's, and it'll be mentioned next to the Framework's version in the plugins manager.
696
697 = v191022 =
698
699 - (s2Member Pro) **Feature Enhancement:** The Stripe pro-forms can now handle 3D Secure 2 for [Strong Customer Authentication](https://stripe.com/guides/strong-customer-authentication), as required by the new European regulation that came into effect recently. Props to those in the beta testing group, especially Brice and Felix. See [thread 5585](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/5585/).
700
701 - (s2Member Pro) **Feature Enhancement:** The Stripe pro-form now has the card field inline, instead of opening a modal to enter it. Before it required clicking the link to open the modal, enter the card details, submit that, and then submit the pro-form. Now you enter the card details as part of the pro-form. See [issue #588](https://github.com/wpsharks/s2member/issues/588).
702
703 - (s2Member Pro) **Stripe Integration Updates:** Upgraded the Stripe PHP SDK from v1.18 to v7.4.0, and the API from 2015-07-13 to 2019-10-08. Upgraded the integration from the Charges API to the latest Payment Intents API. Upgraded the card input from the old Stripe Checkout modal, to the new Stripe.js and Elements.
704
705 - (s2Member Pro) **Optimization:** Stripe's JavaScript now only gets included if the page has a Stripe pro-form.
706
707 - (s2Member Pro) **Removed Stripe Bitcoin**: Stripe [dropped Bitcoin](https://stripe.com/blog/ending-bitcoin-support) last year, it's not available anymore. This update removes the Bitcoin options and mentions from the s2 admin pages.
708
709 - (s2Member Pro) **Bug Fix:** Subscriptions without at trial were showing a "trialing" status in Stripe for the first period. This behavior has now been solved. It will only say trialing when you set a trial period (free or paid) in your Stripe pro-form shortcode. See [issue #1052](https://github.com/wpsharks/s2member/issues/1052).
710
711 - (s2Member Pro) **Bug Fix:** The Stripe pro-form installments via the `rrt` shortcode attribute were charging an extra payment before ending the subscription. There was an error in the time calculation for this. This is solved in this release. Props to Brice. See [thread 5817](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/5817/).
712
713 - (s2Member Pro) **Bug Fix:** Some payments through the Stripe pro-form were creating a new Stripe customer when the user was already a customer. The Stripe customer ID was not being saved correctly in the user's profile. This is solved in this release. Props to demeritcowboy for reporting it.
714
715 = v190822 =
716
717 - (s2Member) **PayPal Integration Update:** PayPal deprecated the subscription modification button. Using the old possible values for this, now gives an error on PayPal's site. This button has been removed from the PayPal Standard integration in s2Member. Props to Tim for reporting it, see [forum thread 5861](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/5861), and [issue #1157](https://github.com/wpsharks/s2member/issues/1157).
718
719 - (s2Member) **Bug Fix:** PayPal would sometimes return the customer without the Custom Value expected by s2Member, incorrectly triggering an error. A small delay has now been added when needed to wait for PayPal to provide the missing value, so that the customer is met with the correct success message on return. Props to Josh Hartman for his help. See [forum thread 5250](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/5250).
720
721 - (s2Member) **Bug Fix:** Google's URL shortening service has been [discontinued](https://developers.googleblog.com/2018/03/transitioning-google-url-shortener.html). The s2Member integration with it was removed in this release. Props to Felix Hartmann for reporting it.
722
723 - (s2Member) **Feature Enhancement:** The popular URL shortening services have been abused in spam emails, and this can cause your site's emails with shortened signup URLs to end up in the spam folder. It's now possible to disable URL shortening when trying to avoid this problem. Props to Felix Hartmann for suggesting it. See [forum thread 5697](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/5697).
724
725 - (s2Member Pro) **New Feature:** It is now possible to use a custom URL shortener other than the defaults in the s2Member Framework. This is particularly useful to use [YOURLS](http://yourls.org/) for your links, making them unique to your site, looking more professional and avoiding the spam filters issue mentioned above. For more info see this [forum post](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/5697/19).
726
727 = v190617 =
728
729 - (s2Member Pro) **Authorize.Net Hash Upgrade:** Authorize.Net [announced](https://support.authorize.net/s/article/MD5-Hash-End-of-Life-Signature-Key-Replacement) the end-of-life for their MD5 Hash in favor of their new SHA512 Signature Key. Support for this has been added to s2Member Pro. The MD5 Hash is not provided by Authorize.Net any more, so the field for it in s2Member has been disabled. Props @krumch for his work. For further details see [forum thread 5514](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/5514).
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731 **Note:** For those that already used the MD5 Hash in their configuration, it is kept there and will keep working while Authorize.Net accepts it, which will not be much longer. It's important to update your integration with the new Signature Key. Once you have your Signature Key in the s2Member configuration, it will be favored over the old MD5 Hash._
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733 - (s2Member Pro) **Bug Fix:** The multisite patch for `wp-admin/user_new.php` wasn't finding the code to replace because of changes in the latest releases of WordPress. It has now been updated, as well as the instructions in the Dashboard for those that prefer to apply it manually. Props @crazycoolcam for reporting it. For further details see [Issue #1132](https://github.com/wpsharks/s2member/issues/1132).
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735 **Note:** If you already had patched this file in the past, it's recommended that you remove the previous patch restoring it to the original file, and let s2Member Pro patch it again now, otherwise you risk getting it patched over the previous one and ending up with errors. After the new patch, please review that file to verify that it's correct._
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737 - (s2Member Pro) **Bug Fix:** The search results for `s2Member-List` were not being ordered as specified in the `orderby` attribute when this was a field from the `usermeta` table in the database, e.g. `first_name`, `last_name`. This is now fixed and working correctly. Props to @stevenwolock for reporting it. For further details see [Issue #1103](https://github.com/wpsharks/s2member/issues/1103).
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739 - (s2Member) **WP 5.2 Compat. Enhancement:** s2Member has been tested with WP up to 5.2.2-alpha. With `WP_DEBUG` enabled, only one "notice" was found. In `wp-login.php` it said 'login_headertitle is deprecated since version 5.2.0! Use login_headertext instead.' This release now uses `login_headertext` and doesn't get that notice anymore. Props Azunga for reporting it. See [forum thread 5962](https://f.wpsharks.com/t/5962).
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741 You can find the [full changelog here](https://s2member.com/changelog/).
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