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1 # Changelog
2
3 ## 1.7.0
4
5 *Release date - 23 September 2024*
6
7 - Major framework release.
8 - AI framework powered by ChatGPT (Channel Manager and E4jConnect subscription required).
9 - New admin-widget "AI Assistant" (Channel Manager and E4jConnect subscription required).
10 - New admin-widget "Guest Reviews" (Channel Manager and E4jConnect subscription required).
11 - Added support to Airbnb reactions in "Guest Messages" admin-widget.
12 - Derived rate plans with automatic rates and restrictions update from parent rate plans.
13 - Tiny URLs generated automatically to improve the OTA messaging capabilities.
14 - Room rates and restrictions management in admin-widget "Bookings Calendar".
15 - Improved Notifications Center functionalities and CTA buttons.
16 - Schedule automatic payment collections.
17 - Register, update and delete offline payments.
18 - New financial statistics.
19 - New back-end styles.
20 - Several framework improvements.
21
22 ## 1.6.9
23
24 *Release date - 11 June 2024*
25
26 - New operator-tool permissions framework.
27 - New finance operators tool.
28 - Refactoring of the operators dashboard and tools.
29 - Fixed month-day rows in Availability Overview.
30 - New layout for CC/VCC details for OTA reservations.
31 - New "Takings" tab for the payment events of a reservation.
32 - Improved "Guest Messages" admin-widget.
33 - Improved OTA guest messaging functions through Cron Jobs.
34
35 ## 1.6.8
36
37 *Release date - 2 April 2024*
38
39 - Introducing the Notifications Center.
40 - Admin-widget framework refactoring.
41 - Improved ACL controls.
42
43 ## 1.6.7
44
45 *Release date - 7 February 2024*
46
47 - Added support to new Gutenberg blocks for the widgets.
48 - All widgets have been converted into native Gutenberg blocks.
49 - Introduced live preview for the Shortcode block.
50 - New admin widget "Bulk Messaging".
51 - Added support to pin/recent widgets in Quick Actions menus.
52 - Refactoring of the e-invoicing framework to support new local requirements.
53 - Various framework improvements.
54
55 ## 1.6.6
56
57 *Release date - 13 December 2023*
58
59 - Added support for the E4jConnect Trial activation system.
60 - Added search facility to translations.
61 - New actions and filters introduced.
62
63 ## 1.6.5
64
65 *Release date - 13 November 2023*
66
67 - New Booking Details admin-widget.
68 - Admin widgets framework refactoring.
69 - Introducing Push notifications through ServiceWorker.
70 - Improved Desktop (Web) notifications.
71 - Added support for WebApp through apposite manifest for MacOS.
72 - Added support for new Channel Manager capabilities with the Booking.com Content APIs.
73 - Cron Jobs attempting to notify Airbnb reservations now rely on the Guest Messaging APIs.
74 - Added the "important" flag to reminders for specific reservations.
75 - New overrides manager interface and breaking changes detection framework.
76 - Minor framework improvements.
77
78 ## 1.6.4
79
80 *Release date - 27 July 2023*
81
82 - New Virtual Terminal admin-widget.
83 - Added support for direct-charge transactions.
84 - Seasonal rates refactoring for promotions.
85 - Improvements to increase the price the accuracy score with Google Hotel.
86 - Hooks refactoring for admin widgets.
87 - Minor framework improvements.
88
89 ## 1.6.3
90
91 *Release date - 21 June 2023*
92
93 - Split stays framework improvements.
94 - Automatic reminders for Channel Manager notifications.
95 - Added support for the new Vrbo API channel connection.
96 - Maximum advance booking notice at room-level.
97 - Implemented several new hooks to facilitate customization.
98 - Improved extendibility of check-in and pre-checkin registration fields.
99 - CTD restrictions applied on check-out date rather than on check-in date.
100 - CSS styling inspector improvements with quick preview and tag selector.
101 - Several improvements for the PMS Reports framework.
102 - Broadcast channel for desktop push notifications across multiple tabs.
103 - Backup framework improvements for large datasets.
104 - Cron Jobs framework improvements to avoid timezone conflicts.
105 - New hooks implemented for the Statistics Tracking object.
106 - New front-end pricing calendar calculation based on rate plan IDs.
107 - Several generic improvements related to UI and framework.
108
109 ## 1.6.2
110
111 *Release date - 4 May 2023*
112
113 - Added support for pet fees through options with selectable quantity.
114 - New planning system with Availability Overview.
115 - Drag & Drop functionalities for single-unit rooms as well as for hotel-inventory rooms.
116 - Swap room sub-units in case of low or full occupancy.
117 - New PMS Report for Takings.
118 - Several improvements and fixes (CSRF).
119
120 ## 1.6.1
121
122 *Release date - 18 April 2023*
123
124 - Enhanced caching functions for databases with large datasets.
125 - Improved performances.
126 - Several improvements to the admin-widgets and Multitask panel.
127 - Added support for pets for each room reservation record.
128 - Added support for included meal plans in the various rate plans.
129 - New framework for the PMS Reports supporting CSV, Excel and Print formats.
130 - Improved various PMS Reports (Pro version).
131 - New Cron Job (Pro version) to automatically export reports dynamically.
132 - Default integration for PayPal Express Checkout (Pro version).
133 - Compatibility with the new Vrbo API channel connection (Pro version + E4jConnect & Vik Channel Manager).
134
135 ## 1.6.0
136
137 *Release date - 14 February 2023*
138
139 - Major release of the framework.
140 - New admin-widgets: Finance and Guest Messaging.
141 - Improved several admin-widgets.
142 - Quick reservation added to Bookings Calendar admin-widget.
143 - Multitask panel improvements to render the admin-widgets within modal windows.
144 - Support for simultaneous chat threads with Booking.com, Airbnb and Website.
145 - New Availability Overview layout and functionalities.
146 - New adaptive back-end menu with custom and pinnable quick actions.
147 - New browser notifications system.
148 - Split Stays.
149 - Early departures or late arrivals for multiple room bookings.
150 - Room Upgrade functionalities.
151 - Enhanced Cron Jobs framework.
152 - Enhanced coupons functionalities to apply tailored and automatic discounts to certain customers.
153 - Added plenty of new hooks/events to extend the default framework functionalities.
154 - Back-end registration detection of returning customer.
155 - VAT breakdown for each line item in the invoice template.
156 - Payment methods can be assigned to certain listings only.
157 - PMS Reports improvements.
158 - States/Provinces management functions for each country.
159 - New custom field of type "State".
160 - Improved communication with Vik Channel Manager.
161 - Added support for the new Expedia Product API within Vik Channel Manager.
162 - Several enhancements for the front-end pages.
163 - Several minor fixes and improvements.
164 - Added CSRF tokens to admin AJAX requests to improve the security.
165
166 ## 1.5.12
167
168 *Release date - 10 January 2023*
169
170 - Fixed attributes escaping to prevent XSS attacks with administrator privileges.
171
172 ## 1.5.11
173
174 *Release date - 26 July 2022*
175
176 - Conditional text rules improvements.
177 - Support for multiple hotel rooms categories (Google Hotel).
178 - Minor CSS adjustments for a better responsiveness.
179
180 ## 1.5.10
181
182 *Release date - 10 June 2022*
183
184 - Added support for WP-Cron scheduled tasks with a new and extendable Cron Jobs framework.
185 - Added support for Booking.com Guest Messaging API.
186 - Zoom feature for Airbnb profile picture of guest reservations.
187 - Improved custom email sending functions through the Visual Editor.
188 - Improved performances for databases with a large amount of reservations (2+ GBs).
189
190 ## 1.5.9
191
192 *Release date - 29 April 2022*
193
194 - Implemented extra anti-XSS checks for the admin pages.
195
196 ## 1.5.7 + 1.5.8
197
198 *Release date - 20 April 2022*
199
200 - Implemented extra CSRF checks for the admin pages.
201
202 ## 1.5.6
203
204 *Release date - 19 April 2022*
205
206 - Fixed issue with invalid email attachments passed to the framework.
207
208 ## 1.5.5
209
210 *Release date - 13 April 2022*
211
212 - Added support for customer profile picture (avatar).
213 - Prevented switch of non refundable rates during booking modification.
214 - Minor improvements.
215
216 ## 1.5.4
217
218 *Release date - 17 March 2022*
219
220 - Sanitized malicious data injections.
221
222 ## 1.5.3
223
224 *Release date - 16 March 2022*
225
226 - Minor improvements for the customer email.
227
228 ## 1.5.2
229
230 *Release date - 11 March 2022*
231
232 - Minor fixes.
233
234 ## 1.5.1
235
236 *Release date - 1 March 2022*
237
238 - Fixed compatibility issues with Windows servers.
239
240 ## 1.5.0
241
242 *Release date - 28 February 2022*
243
244 - Major core framework release.
245 - Dark mode appearance for dark color scheme preferences.
246 - Multitask panel to quickly query the system without changing pages.
247 - Browser (web push) notifications with real-time alerts.
248 - New admin widgets and framework.
249 - Reminders with scheduled due dates.
250 - Rates flow monitoring for OTA and Website rates.
251 - Custom data collection for guests registration.
252 - myDATA AADE integration for electronic invoicing in Greece.
253 - Inquiry reservations with pending status and auto room-assignment.
254 - Backups: import and export an entire configuration from one site to another.
255 - Visual (rich text) editor and composer for any email message.
256 - New statistics tracking features.
257 - Coupon codes with minimum stay filter.
258 - New conditional text rules.
259 - New permissions for front-end Tableaux and operators.
260 - Support (and certification) for Google Hotel Free Booking Links!! (Vik Channel Manager + E4jConnect subscription required)
261
262 ## 1.4.6
263
264 *Release date - 2 November 2021*
265
266 - Minor fix for editors.
267
268 ## 1.4.5
269
270 *Release date - 29 October 2021*
271
272 - Core framework minor fixes.
273
274 ## 1.4.4
275
276 *Release date - 27 October 2021*
277
278 - Core framework update.
279
280 ## 1.4.3
281
282 *Release date - 6 October 2021*
283
284 - Minor update to prevent SSL issues with expired certificate chains.
285
286 ## 1.4.2
287
288 *Release date - 15 June 2021*
289
290 - Language files loading moved to a different hook for a better compatibility with third party plugins.
291 - Implemented use of alias methods to facilitate the translation of the plugin on its official WordPress page.
292
293 ## 1.4.1
294
295 *Release date - 10 June 2021*
296
297 - Internal libraries updated to support a new type of nonces against CSRF attacks.
298 - Minor fixes and improvements in some back-end pages.
299
300 ## 1.4.0
301
302 *Release date - 17 May 2021*
303
304 - New major release of the core framework.
305 - Custom admin widgets for a completely new Dashboard.
306 - Geocoding functionalities.
307 - Interactive Google Maps with overlay and custom markers.
308 - Conditional text rules to control email messages and more.
309 - Templates styling through graphical interface.
310 - New front-end design with responsive and lazy image gallery.
311 - Added support for refund transactions.
312 - Hundreds of minor improvements.
313 - Tens of new features for those who also use Vik Channel Manager.
314
315 ## 1.3.11
316
317 *Release date - 30 December 2020*
318
319 - Custom ordering of preferred countries for phone numbers.
320 - Sample Data available for new installations.
321
322 ## 1.3.10
323
324 *Release date - 23 December 2020*
325
326 - RSS Feeds Opt-in minor fix with 1.3.10.
327 - Support for installation of Sample Data.
328
329 ## 1.3.8
330
331 *Release date - 17 August 2020*
332
333 - Compatibility fixes with WP 5.5 and the new PHPMailer.
334
335 ## 1.3.7
336
337 *Release date - 12 August 2020*
338
339 - Minor compatibility fixes with WP 5.5.
340
341 ## 1.3.6
342
343 *Release date - 8 July 2020*
344
345 - Automatic creation of new pages with Shortcodes.
346 - Improvements to search suggestions and alternative booking solutions.
347 - Global restrictions overrides with priority to newer rules.
348
349 ## 1.3.5
350
351 *Release date - 1 July 2020*
352
353 - Major release of new framework.
354 - Import reservations tool from third party plugins.
355 - Improvements to tableaux.
356 - Room-day notes defined at room-level as well as sub-unit-level.
357 - Festivities and custom fests management.
358 - New PMS Reports added.
359 - New filtering and pricing for options and extra-services.
360 - Pre-set for characteristics font-icons.
361 - Added possibility of sorting the characteristics.
362 - New calculation type for Promotions.
363 - Dynamic rooms daily price.
364
365 ## 1.3.2
366
367 *Release date - 9 May 2020*
368
369 - Framework adapted to rates comparison widget.
370 - Language files updated.
371
372 ## 1.3.1
373
374 *Release date - 25 March 2020*
375
376 - Added occupancy forecast missing file.
377
378 ## 1.3.0
379
380 *Release date - 23 March 2020*
381
382 - Major release of a brand new framework.
383 - Guest Reviews: those who are also using Vik Channel Manager will be able to start receiving reviews from the guests for their stays
384 - Occupancy Forecast: a new widget has been placed in the Dashboard as well as in the page Rates Overview to monitor the future occupancy
385 - Reports Graphs and Sheets: certain reports, such as the occupancy ranking, will render the data also on line charts
386 - Shared Calendars: it is now possible to link the availability calendars between multiple rooms
387 - 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
388 - OTA Booking details: any reservation downloaded by the Channel Manager will be also visible by your guests on your website
389 - Back-end reservations with front-end rate plans: the page Calendar will now display the front-end rate plans for selection
390 - 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
391 - Custom Documents for Customers: it is now possible to upload custom files for any customers to keep track of them
392 - New compact layout for multiple rooms bookings: booking multiple rooms, like a group of rooms, is much faster now
393 - Booking History: added several new events to keep track of any modification made for a booking
394 - Vik Channel Manager: automatic triggering of reports, reviews download and opportunities with a new promotion sync system
395 - OTA Reviews Module: you will now be able to display your website reviews as well as the Global Score of your property(s)
396 - FontAwesome updated: the FontAwesome library was updated to their latest version
397 - New back-end filtering options: added several new filters in the back-end Views
398 - Pre-checkin for OTA bookings: guests can now self check-in even if they booked through an external channel
399
400 ## 1.2.13
401
402 *Release date - 23 December 2019*
403
404 - Implemented deactivation feedback.
405 - Fixed an issue that prevented to use multiple instances of the same widget on one page.
406
407 ## 1.2.12
408
409 *Release date - 20 December 2019*
410
411 - Change-log download during update.
412
413 ## 1.2.11
414
415 *Release date - 18 December 2019*
416
417 - Added parameter to force category ID in shortcode Search Form.
418
419 ## 1.2.10
420
421 *Release date - 21 November 2019*
422
423 - Fixed minor issue with widgets timezone
424
425 ## 1.2.9
426
427 *Release date - 14 November 2019*
428
429 - Fixed minor issue with routing functions when parsing URLs with array values.
430
431 ## 1.2.8
432
433 *Release date - 18 September 2019*
434
435 - Added new warning messages.
436
437 ## 1.2.7
438
439 *Release date - 16 September 2019*
440
441 - Fixed minor issues related to the Shortcodes handling functions.
442
443 ## 1.2.6
444
445 *Release date - 2 August 2019*
446
447 - Minor CSS fixes.
448 - Various improvements to the framework libraries.
449
450 ## 1.2.5
451
452 *Release date - 26 June 2019*
453
454 - Dashboard Ajax navigation between donut charts.
455 - Screen Options for pagination limit.
456 - Various improvements to the framework libraries.
457
458
459 ## 1.2.4
460
461 *Release date - 21 June 2019*
462
463 - Minor fix for timezone issue.
464
465
466 ## 1.2.3
467
468 *Release date - 10 June 2019*
469
470 - Libraries improvements.
471 - Fixed compatibility issues with Site Health checks.
472
473
474 ## 1.2.2
475
476 *Release date - 29 May 2019*
477
478 - Minor fixes for default section language.
479 - Fixed issue with certain editor IDs.
480
481
482 ## 1.2.1
483
484 *Release date - 28 May 2019*
485
486 - Minor fix for new MVC structure.
487
488
489 ## 1.2.0
490
491 *Release date - 23 May 2019*
492
493 - Major release of the new core framework.
494 - New front-end gallery.
495 - Custom festivities.
496 - Tens of improvements.
497
498
499 ## 1.1.7
500
501 *Release date - 17 April 2019*
502
503 - Fixed minor core issues.
504
505
506 ## 1.1.6
507
508 *Release date - 14 February 2019*
509
510 - Fixed an issue that could cause multiple email messages to be sent repeatedly.
511
512
513 ## 1.1.5
514
515 *Release date - 5 February 2019*
516
517 - Added filters to Shortcodes page.
518 - Enhanced router for multilingual pages.
519
520
521 ## 1.1.4
522
523 *Release date - 4 February 2019*
524
525 - Shortcodes now support language tags.
526 - Adjusted some routing rules.
527
528
529 ## 1.1.3
530
531 *Release date - 22 January 2019*
532
533 - Fixed a possible issue with the Shortcodes on Windows OS.
534 - Added support to resolve Timezone conflicts.
535
536
537 ## 1.1.2
538
539 *Release date - 8 January 2019*
540
541 - Main language auto-detect.
542 - Minor fixes for the Widgets framework.
543
544
545 ## 1.1.1
546
547 *Release date - 31 December 2018*
548
549 - Rates Overview can show multiple Pricing Calendar for several rooms.
550 - Generation of custom invoices for different services.
551
552
553 ## 1.1.0
554
555 *Release date - 20 December 2018*
556
557 - Major release of the new core framework.
558
559
560 ## 1.0.18
561
562 *Release date - 26 November 2018*
563
564 - Room details shortcodes can be used for generic routing.
565 - Datepicker improvements.
566
567
568 ## 1.0.17
569
570 *Release date - 16 November 2018*
571
572 - Added support for the new Gutenberg editor and WordPress 5.0.
573 - Improved Shortcodes stability while updating a post.
574
575
576 ## 1.0.16
577
578 *Release date - 9 November 2018*
579
580 - Improved Shortcodes generation for params with multiple values.
581
582
583 ## 1.0.15
584
585 *Release date - 31 October 2018*
586
587 - Fixed minor issue for parameters with multiple values in Shortcodes.
588
589
590 ## 1.0.14
591
592 *Release date - 29 October 2018*
593
594 - Added support for several new currencies in the converter.
595 - New type of Shortcode called "Booking" to rewrite the URLs of the booking details pages.
596 - Various improvements to routing functions and framework
597
598
599 ## 1.0.13
600
601 *Release date - 26 September 2018*
602
603 - Added support for all Timezones.
604 - Improved responsiveness for date picker calendars.
605 - Minor core and application fixes.
606
607
608 ## 1.0.12
609
610 *Release date - 7 September 2018*
611
612 - Minor core and application fixes for front-end and back-end.
613
614
615 ## 1.0.11
616
617 *Release date - 16 July 2018*
618
619 - Shortcodes models can now be accessed also via front-end.
620
621
622 ## 1.0.10
623
624 *Release date - 18 June 2018*
625
626 - Improved hooks for Shortcodes usage in posts during drafts saving.
627
628
629 ## 1.0.9
630
631 *Release date - 4 June 2018*
632
633 - Minor backward compatibility fixes for PHP <= 5.4.
634
635
636 ## 1.0.8
637
638 *Release date - 16 may 2018*
639
640 - Shortcodes processing for third party plugins in descriptions.
641 - Overrides functions for layout files of pages and widgets.
642
643
644 ## 1.0.7
645
646 *Release date - 14 may 2018*
647
648 - Automatic mirroring backup of uploaded or generated files (photos, invoices, docs).
649
650
651 ## 1.0.6
652
653 *Release date - 8 May 2018*
654
655 - Added support for Multisite network.
656
657
658 ## 1.0.5
659
660 *Release date - 27 April 2018*
661
662 - Payment framework extendable with dedicated plugins.
663
664
665 ## 1.0.4
666
667 *Release date - 24 April 2018*
668
669 - Automated backup and restore functions for uploaded files (photos, images, logos).
670 - Improvements for upgrading to the Pro version.
671
672
673 ## 1.0.3
674
675 *Release date - 23 April 2018*
676
677 - Minor core fixes.
678
679
680 ## 1.0.2
681
682 *Release date - 20 April 2018*
683
684 - Unified language files for Widgets, Front-end and Back-end for easier translation.
685
686
687 ## 1.0.1
688
689 *Release date - 17 April 2018*
690
691 - Template files and custom CSS files are no longer overridden during updates.
692 - SEO optimizations for custom page titles and metas in front-end.
693
694
695 ## 1.0
696
697 *Release date - 10 April 2018*
698
699 - First stable release of the Vik Booking Framework for WordPress.
700