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1 # Changelog
2
3 ## 1.6.9
4
5 *Release date - 11 June 2024*
6
7 - New operator-tool permissions framework.
8 - New finance operators tool.
9 - Refactoring of the operators dashboard and tools.
10 - Fixed month-day rows in Availability Overview.
11 - New layout for CC/VCC details for OTA reservations.
12 - New "Takings" tab for the payment events of a reservation.
13 - Improved "Guest Messages" admin-widget.
14 - Improved OTA guest messaging functions through Cron Jobs.
15
16 ## 1.6.8
17
18 *Release date - 2 April 2024*
19
20 - Introducing the Notifications Center.
21 - Admin-widget framework refactoring.
22 - Improved ACL controls.
23
24 ## 1.6.7
25
26 *Release date - 7 February 2024*
27
28 - Added support to new Gutenberg blocks for the widgets.
29 - All widgets have been converted into native Gutenberg blocks.
30 - Introduced live preview for the Shortcode block.
31 - New admin widget "Bulk Messaging".
32 - Added support to pin/recent widgets in Quick Actions menus.
33 - Refactoring of the e-invoicing framework to support new local requirements.
34 - Various framework improvements.
35
36 ## 1.6.6
37
38 *Release date - 13 December 2023*
39
40 - Added support for the E4jConnect Trial activation system.
41 - Added search facility to translations.
42 - New actions and filters introduced.
43
44 ## 1.6.5
45
46 *Release date - 13 November 2023*
47
48 - New Booking Details admin-widget.
49 - Admin widgets framework refactoring.
50 - Introducing Push notifications through ServiceWorker.
51 - Improved Desktop (Web) notifications.
52 - Added support for WebApp through apposite manifest for MacOS.
53 - Added support for new Channel Manager capabilities with the Booking.com Content APIs.
54 - Cron Jobs attempting to notify Airbnb reservations now rely on the Guest Messaging APIs.
55 - Added the "important" flag to reminders for specific reservations.
56 - New overrides manager interface and breaking changes detection framework.
57 - Minor framework improvements.
58
59 ## 1.6.4
60
61 *Release date - 27 July 2023*
62
63 - New Virtual Terminal admin-widget.
64 - Added support for direct-charge transactions.
65 - Seasonal rates refactoring for promotions.
66 - Improvements to increase the price the accuracy score with Google Hotel.
67 - Hooks refactoring for admin widgets.
68 - Minor framework improvements.
69
70 ## 1.6.3
71
72 *Release date - 21 June 2023*
73
74 - Split stays framework improvements.
75 - Automatic reminders for Channel Manager notifications.
76 - Added support for the new Vrbo API channel connection.
77 - Maximum advance booking notice at room-level.
78 - Implemented several new hooks to facilitate customization.
79 - Improved extendibility of check-in and pre-checkin registration fields.
80 - CTD restrictions applied on check-out date rather than on check-in date.
81 - CSS styling inspector improvements with quick preview and tag selector.
82 - Several improvements for the PMS Reports framework.
83 - Broadcast channel for desktop push notifications across multiple tabs.
84 - Backup framework improvements for large datasets.
85 - Cron Jobs framework improvements to avoid timezone conflicts.
86 - New hooks implemented for the Statistics Tracking object.
87 - New front-end pricing calendar calculation based on rate plan IDs.
88 - Several generic improvements related to UI and framework.
89
90 ## 1.6.2
91
92 *Release date - 4 May 2023*
93
94 - Added support for pet fees through options with selectable quantity.
95 - New planning system with Availability Overview.
96 - Drag & Drop functionalities for single-unit rooms as well as for hotel-inventory rooms.
97 - Swap room sub-units in case of low or full occupancy.
98 - New PMS Report for Takings.
99 - Several improvements and fixes (CSRF).
100
101 ## 1.6.1
102
103 *Release date - 18 April 2023*
104
105 - Enhanced caching functions for databases with large datasets.
106 - Improved performances.
107 - Several improvements to the admin-widgets and Multitask panel.
108 - Added support for pets for each room reservation record.
109 - Added support for included meal plans in the various rate plans.
110 - New framework for the PMS Reports supporting CSV, Excel and Print formats.
111 - Improved various PMS Reports (Pro version).
112 - New Cron Job (Pro version) to automatically export reports dynamically.
113 - Default integration for PayPal Express Checkout (Pro version).
114 - Compatibility with the new Vrbo API channel connection (Pro version + E4jConnect & Vik Channel Manager).
115
116 ## 1.6.0
117
118 *Release date - 14 February 2023*
119
120 - Major release of the framework.
121 - New admin-widgets: Finance and Guest Messaging.
122 - Improved several admin-widgets.
123 - Quick reservation added to Bookings Calendar admin-widget.
124 - Multitask panel improvements to render the admin-widgets within modal windows.
125 - Support for simultaneous chat threads with Booking.com, Airbnb and Website.
126 - New Availability Overview layout and functionalities.
127 - New adaptive back-end menu with custom and pinnable quick actions.
128 - New browser notifications system.
129 - Split Stays.
130 - Early departures or late arrivals for multiple room bookings.
131 - Room Upgrade functionalities.
132 - Enhanced Cron Jobs framework.
133 - Enhanced coupons functionalities to apply tailored and automatic discounts to certain customers.
134 - Added plenty of new hooks/events to extend the default framework functionalities.
135 - Back-end registration detection of returning customer.
136 - VAT breakdown for each line item in the invoice template.
137 - Payment methods can be assigned to certain listings only.
138 - PMS Reports improvements.
139 - States/Provinces management functions for each country.
140 - New custom field of type "State".
141 - Improved communication with Vik Channel Manager.
142 - Added support for the new Expedia Product API within Vik Channel Manager.
143 - Several enhancements for the front-end pages.
144 - Several minor fixes and improvements.
145 - Added CSRF tokens to admin AJAX requests to improve the security.
146
147 ## 1.5.12
148
149 *Release date - 10 January 2023*
150
151 - Fixed attributes escaping to prevent XSS attacks with administrator privileges.
152
153 ## 1.5.11
154
155 *Release date - 26 July 2022*
156
157 - Conditional text rules improvements.
158 - Support for multiple hotel rooms categories (Google Hotel).
159 - Minor CSS adjustments for a better responsiveness.
160
161 ## 1.5.10
162
163 *Release date - 10 June 2022*
164
165 - Added support for WP-Cron scheduled tasks with a new and extendable Cron Jobs framework.
166 - Added support for Booking.com Guest Messaging API.
167 - Zoom feature for Airbnb profile picture of guest reservations.
168 - Improved custom email sending functions through the Visual Editor.
169 - Improved performances for databases with a large amount of reservations (2+ GBs).
170
171 ## 1.5.9
172
173 *Release date - 29 April 2022*
174
175 - Implemented extra anti-XSS checks for the admin pages.
176
177 ## 1.5.7 + 1.5.8
178
179 *Release date - 20 April 2022*
180
181 - Implemented extra CSRF checks for the admin pages.
182
183 ## 1.5.6
184
185 *Release date - 19 April 2022*
186
187 - Fixed issue with invalid email attachments passed to the framework.
188
189 ## 1.5.5
190
191 *Release date - 13 April 2022*
192
193 - Added support for customer profile picture (avatar).
194 - Prevented switch of non refundable rates during booking modification.
195 - Minor improvements.
196
197 ## 1.5.4
198
199 *Release date - 17 March 2022*
200
201 - Sanitized malicious data injections.
202
203 ## 1.5.3
204
205 *Release date - 16 March 2022*
206
207 - Minor improvements for the customer email.
208
209 ## 1.5.2
210
211 *Release date - 11 March 2022*
212
213 - Minor fixes.
214
215 ## 1.5.1
216
217 *Release date - 1 March 2022*
218
219 - Fixed compatibility issues with Windows servers.
220
221 ## 1.5.0
222
223 *Release date - 28 February 2022*
224
225 - Major core framework release.
226 - Dark mode appearance for dark color scheme preferences.
227 - Multitask panel to quickly query the system without changing pages.
228 - Browser (web push) notifications with real-time alerts.
229 - New admin widgets and framework.
230 - Reminders with scheduled due dates.
231 - Rates flow monitoring for OTA and Website rates.
232 - Custom data collection for guests registration.
233 - myDATA AADE integration for electronic invoicing in Greece.
234 - Inquiry reservations with pending status and auto room-assignment.
235 - Backups: import and export an entire configuration from one site to another.
236 - Visual (rich text) editor and composer for any email message.
237 - New statistics tracking features.
238 - Coupon codes with minimum stay filter.
239 - New conditional text rules.
240 - New permissions for front-end Tableaux and operators.
241 - Support (and certification) for Google Hotel Free Booking Links!! (Vik Channel Manager + E4jConnect subscription required)
242
243 ## 1.4.6
244
245 *Release date - 2 November 2021*
246
247 - Minor fix for editors.
248
249 ## 1.4.5
250
251 *Release date - 29 October 2021*
252
253 - Core framework minor fixes.
254
255 ## 1.4.4
256
257 *Release date - 27 October 2021*
258
259 - Core framework update.
260
261 ## 1.4.3
262
263 *Release date - 6 October 2021*
264
265 - Minor update to prevent SSL issues with expired certificate chains.
266
267 ## 1.4.2
268
269 *Release date - 15 June 2021*
270
271 - Language files loading moved to a different hook for a better compatibility with third party plugins.
272 - Implemented use of alias methods to facilitate the translation of the plugin on its official WordPress page.
273
274 ## 1.4.1
275
276 *Release date - 10 June 2021*
277
278 - Internal libraries updated to support a new type of nonces against CSRF attacks.
279 - Minor fixes and improvements in some back-end pages.
280
281 ## 1.4.0
282
283 *Release date - 17 May 2021*
284
285 - New major release of the core framework.
286 - Custom admin widgets for a completely new Dashboard.
287 - Geocoding functionalities.
288 - Interactive Google Maps with overlay and custom markers.
289 - Conditional text rules to control email messages and more.
290 - Templates styling through graphical interface.
291 - New front-end design with responsive and lazy image gallery.
292 - Added support for refund transactions.
293 - Hundreds of minor improvements.
294 - Tens of new features for those who also use Vik Channel Manager.
295
296 ## 1.3.11
297
298 *Release date - 30 December 2020*
299
300 - Custom ordering of preferred countries for phone numbers.
301 - Sample Data available for new installations.
302
303 ## 1.3.10
304
305 *Release date - 23 December 2020*
306
307 - RSS Feeds Opt-in minor fix with 1.3.10.
308 - Support for installation of Sample Data.
309
310 ## 1.3.8
311
312 *Release date - 17 August 2020*
313
314 - Compatibility fixes with WP 5.5 and the new PHPMailer.
315
316 ## 1.3.7
317
318 *Release date - 12 August 2020*
319
320 - Minor compatibility fixes with WP 5.5.
321
322 ## 1.3.6
323
324 *Release date - 8 July 2020*
325
326 - Automatic creation of new pages with Shortcodes.
327 - Improvements to search suggestions and alternative booking solutions.
328 - Global restrictions overrides with priority to newer rules.
329
330 ## 1.3.5
331
332 *Release date - 1 July 2020*
333
334 - Major release of new framework.
335 - Import reservations tool from third party plugins.
336 - Improvements to tableaux.
337 - Room-day notes defined at room-level as well as sub-unit-level.
338 - Festivities and custom fests management.
339 - New PMS Reports added.
340 - New filtering and pricing for options and extra-services.
341 - Pre-set for characteristics font-icons.
342 - Added possibility of sorting the characteristics.
343 - New calculation type for Promotions.
344 - Dynamic rooms daily price.
345
346 ## 1.3.2
347
348 *Release date - 9 May 2020*
349
350 - Framework adapted to rates comparison widget.
351 - Language files updated.
352
353 ## 1.3.1
354
355 *Release date - 25 March 2020*
356
357 - Added occupancy forecast missing file.
358
359 ## 1.3.0
360
361 *Release date - 23 March 2020*
362
363 - Major release of a brand new framework.
364 - Guest Reviews: those who are also using Vik Channel Manager will be able to start receiving reviews from the guests for their stays
365 - Occupancy Forecast: a new widget has been placed in the Dashboard as well as in the page Rates Overview to monitor the future occupancy
366 - Reports Graphs and Sheets: certain reports, such as the occupancy ranking, will render the data also on line charts
367 - Shared Calendars: it is now possible to link the availability calendars between multiple rooms
368 - Upsell Extra Services: guests will be able to upgrade their bookings (website and OTAs/Channels) by ordering some extra services through your site at any time
369 - OTA Booking details: any reservation downloaded by the Channel Manager will be also visible by your guests on your website
370 - Back-end reservations with front-end rate plans: the page Calendar will now display the front-end rate plans for selection
371 - Rates Calculator Book Now button: the useful tool of the Rates Overview will now let you use a Book Now button to quickly book a room-rate plan combination
372 - Custom Documents for Customers: it is now possible to upload custom files for any customers to keep track of them
373 - New compact layout for multiple rooms bookings: booking multiple rooms, like a group of rooms, is much faster now
374 - Booking History: added several new events to keep track of any modification made for a booking
375 - Vik Channel Manager: automatic triggering of reports, reviews download and opportunities with a new promotion sync system
376 - OTA Reviews Module: you will now be able to display your website reviews as well as the Global Score of your property(s)
377 - FontAwesome updated: the FontAwesome library was updated to their latest version
378 - New back-end filtering options: added several new filters in the back-end Views
379 - Pre-checkin for OTA bookings: guests can now self check-in even if they booked through an external channel
380
381 ## 1.2.13
382
383 *Release date - 23 December 2019*
384
385 - Implemented deactivation feedback.
386 - Fixed an issue that prevented to use multiple instances of the same widget on one page.
387
388 ## 1.2.12
389
390 *Release date - 20 December 2019*
391
392 - Change-log download during update.
393
394 ## 1.2.11
395
396 *Release date - 18 December 2019*
397
398 - Added parameter to force category ID in shortcode Search Form.
399
400 ## 1.2.10
401
402 *Release date - 21 November 2019*
403
404 - Fixed minor issue with widgets timezone
405
406 ## 1.2.9
407
408 *Release date - 14 November 2019*
409
410 - Fixed minor issue with routing functions when parsing URLs with array values.
411
412 ## 1.2.8
413
414 *Release date - 18 September 2019*
415
416 - Added new warning messages.
417
418 ## 1.2.7
419
420 *Release date - 16 September 2019*
421
422 - Fixed minor issues related to the Shortcodes handling functions.
423
424 ## 1.2.6
425
426 *Release date - 2 August 2019*
427
428 - Minor CSS fixes.
429 - Various improvements to the framework libraries.
430
431 ## 1.2.5
432
433 *Release date - 26 June 2019*
434
435 - Dashboard Ajax navigation between donut charts.
436 - Screen Options for pagination limit.
437 - Various improvements to the framework libraries.
438
439
440 ## 1.2.4
441
442 *Release date - 21 June 2019*
443
444 - Minor fix for timezone issue.
445
446
447 ## 1.2.3
448
449 *Release date - 10 June 2019*
450
451 - Libraries improvements.
452 - Fixed compatibility issues with Site Health checks.
453
454
455 ## 1.2.2
456
457 *Release date - 29 May 2019*
458
459 - Minor fixes for default section language.
460 - Fixed issue with certain editor IDs.
461
462
463 ## 1.2.1
464
465 *Release date - 28 May 2019*
466
467 - Minor fix for new MVC structure.
468
469
470 ## 1.2.0
471
472 *Release date - 23 May 2019*
473
474 - Major release of the new core framework.
475 - New front-end gallery.
476 - Custom festivities.
477 - Tens of improvements.
478
479
480 ## 1.1.7
481
482 *Release date - 17 April 2019*
483
484 - Fixed minor core issues.
485
486
487 ## 1.1.6
488
489 *Release date - 14 February 2019*
490
491 - Fixed an issue that could cause multiple email messages to be sent repeatedly.
492
493
494 ## 1.1.5
495
496 *Release date - 5 February 2019*
497
498 - Added filters to Shortcodes page.
499 - Enhanced router for multilingual pages.
500
501
502 ## 1.1.4
503
504 *Release date - 4 February 2019*
505
506 - Shortcodes now support language tags.
507 - Adjusted some routing rules.
508
509
510 ## 1.1.3
511
512 *Release date - 22 January 2019*
513
514 - Fixed a possible issue with the Shortcodes on Windows OS.
515 - Added support to resolve Timezone conflicts.
516
517
518 ## 1.1.2
519
520 *Release date - 8 January 2019*
521
522 - Main language auto-detect.
523 - Minor fixes for the Widgets framework.
524
525
526 ## 1.1.1
527
528 *Release date - 31 December 2018*
529
530 - Rates Overview can show multiple Pricing Calendar for several rooms.
531 - Generation of custom invoices for different services.
532
533
534 ## 1.1.0
535
536 *Release date - 20 December 2018*
537
538 - Major release of the new core framework.
539
540
541 ## 1.0.18
542
543 *Release date - 26 November 2018*
544
545 - Room details shortcodes can be used for generic routing.
546 - Datepicker improvements.
547
548
549 ## 1.0.17
550
551 *Release date - 16 November 2018*
552
553 - Added support for the new Gutenberg editor and WordPress 5.0.
554 - Improved Shortcodes stability while updating a post.
555
556
557 ## 1.0.16
558
559 *Release date - 9 November 2018*
560
561 - Improved Shortcodes generation for params with multiple values.
562
563
564 ## 1.0.15
565
566 *Release date - 31 October 2018*
567
568 - Fixed minor issue for parameters with multiple values in Shortcodes.
569
570
571 ## 1.0.14
572
573 *Release date - 29 October 2018*
574
575 - Added support for several new currencies in the converter.
576 - New type of Shortcode called "Booking" to rewrite the URLs of the booking details pages.
577 - Various improvements to routing functions and framework
578
579
580 ## 1.0.13
581
582 *Release date - 26 September 2018*
583
584 - Added support for all Timezones.
585 - Improved responsiveness for date picker calendars.
586 - Minor core and application fixes.
587
588
589 ## 1.0.12
590
591 *Release date - 7 September 2018*
592
593 - Minor core and application fixes for front-end and back-end.
594
595
596 ## 1.0.11
597
598 *Release date - 16 July 2018*
599
600 - Shortcodes models can now be accessed also via front-end.
601
602
603 ## 1.0.10
604
605 *Release date - 18 June 2018*
606
607 - Improved hooks for Shortcodes usage in posts during drafts saving.
608
609
610 ## 1.0.9
611
612 *Release date - 4 June 2018*
613
614 - Minor backward compatibility fixes for PHP <= 5.4.
615
616
617 ## 1.0.8
618
619 *Release date - 16 may 2018*
620
621 - Shortcodes processing for third party plugins in descriptions.
622 - Overrides functions for layout files of pages and widgets.
623
624
625 ## 1.0.7
626
627 *Release date - 14 may 2018*
628
629 - Automatic mirroring backup of uploaded or generated files (photos, invoices, docs).
630
631
632 ## 1.0.6
633
634 *Release date - 8 May 2018*
635
636 - Added support for Multisite network.
637
638
639 ## 1.0.5
640
641 *Release date - 27 April 2018*
642
643 - Payment framework extendable with dedicated plugins.
644
645
646 ## 1.0.4
647
648 *Release date - 24 April 2018*
649
650 - Automated backup and restore functions for uploaded files (photos, images, logos).
651 - Improvements for upgrading to the Pro version.
652
653
654 ## 1.0.3
655
656 *Release date - 23 April 2018*
657
658 - Minor core fixes.
659
660
661 ## 1.0.2
662
663 *Release date - 20 April 2018*
664
665 - Unified language files for Widgets, Front-end and Back-end for easier translation.
666
667
668 ## 1.0.1
669
670 *Release date - 17 April 2018*
671
672 - Template files and custom CSS files are no longer overridden during updates.
673 - SEO optimizations for custom page titles and metas in front-end.
674
675
676 ## 1.0
677
678 *Release date - 10 April 2018*
679
680 - First stable release of the Vik Booking Framework for WordPress.
681