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| 1 | 1 | === VikBooking Hotel Booking Engine & PMS === |
| 2 | 2 | Contributors: e4jvikwp |
| 3 | 3 | Tags: hotel booking, booking engine, channel manager, hotel, reservations |
| 4 | 4 | Requires at least: 4.7 |
| 5 | -Tested up to: 6.6 | |
| 6 | -Stable tag: 1.6.9 | |
| 7 | -Requires PHP: 7.0.0 | |
| 5 | +Tested up to: 7.1 | |
| 6 | +Stable tag: 1.8.16 | |
| 7 | +Requires PHP: 7.4.0 | |
| 8 | 8 | License: GPLv2 or later |
| 9 | 9 | License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html |
| 10 | 10 | |
| 11 | -Famous Booking Engine, PMS and Hotel Reservations plugin for single properties. The best solution for accommodations to drive more direct bookings. | |
| 11 | +Famous Booking Engine, PMS and Hotel Reservations plugin for property managers. The best solution for accommodations to drive more direct bookings. | |
| 12 | 12 | |
| 13 | 13 | == Description == |
| 14 | 14 | |
| 15 | 15 | = Vik Booking for WordPress = |
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| 15 | 15 | = Vik Booking for WordPress = |
| 16 | 16 | |
| 17 | 17 | The famous Booking Engine and PMS online software for accommodations is now available also for WordPress as a native Plugin! |
| 18 | 18 | |
| 19 | -If you are looking for a reliable reservation system for a Hotel, B&B, Villa, Apartments, Hostel or any similar accommodation, then you have found the right plugin. In fact, Vik Booking is a **PCI-DSS** and **OpenTravel** compliant hotel Booking Engine used by thousands of properties every day. | |
| 19 | +If you are looking for a reliable reservation system for a Hotel, B&B, Villa, Apartments, Hostel or any similar accommodation, then you have found the right plugin. In fact, Vik Booking is a **PCI-DSS** and **OpenTravel** compliant hotel & vacation rental Booking Engine used by thousands of properties every day. | |
| 20 | 20 | |
| 21 | 21 | This is the **free** version of the plugin, but you can upgrade to the **Pro** version at any time from your *wp-admin* section. Experience the power of a true and internal Booking Engine that competes with the best ones of the world! |
| 22 | 22 | |
| 23 | 23 | The **Pro** version is compatible with *Vik Channel Manager*, the first and only native Channel Manager for WordPress, listed as a Premier Partner of **Booking.com** since 2018 among the top 20 systems worldwide. **Full API** connections available with the most famous OTAs such as **Airbnb**, **Expedia** and **Google Hotel** for their new Free Booking Links! Beware of "fake" Channel Manager plugins that only offer unreliable iCal synchronizations with no private access to the OTA's APIs. |
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| 23 | 23 | The **Pro** version is compatible with *Vik Channel Manager*, the first and only native Channel Manager for WordPress, listed as a Premier Partner of **Booking.com** since 2018 among the top 20 systems worldwide. **Full API** connections available with the most famous OTAs such as **Airbnb**, **Expedia** and **Google Hotel** for their new Free Booking Links! Beware of "fake" Channel Manager plugins that only offer unreliable iCal synchronizations with no private access to the OTA's APIs. |
| 24 | 24 | |
| 25 | 25 | Vik Booking was born in 2010 for a different web-software (CMS) than WordPress, and that's how it became famous. The same powerful framework is now (since 2018) at the service of all webmasters, designers and web-agencies that work with WordPress. It's definitely the hotel reservation plugin that you, or your client, were looking for. |
| 26 | 26 | |
| 27 | -Visit [VikWP.com](https://vikwp.com/) for more details. Interested in our full solution comprehensive of the Channel Manager? Visit also [E4jConnect](https://e4jconnect.com/). | |
| 27 | +Visit [VikWP.com](https://vikwp.com/) for more details. Interested in our full solution inclusive of the Channel Manager? Visit also [E4jConnect](https://e4jconnect.com/). | |
| 28 | 28 | |
| 29 | 29 | = Some of the unique features = |
| 30 | 30 | |
| 31 | -* Custom Rate Plans (Refundable, Flexible, Non Refundable rates) | |
| 32 | -* Rooms, Room Types and Sub-Units management functions | |
| 33 | -* Availability Calendars and Occupancy Overview | |
| 34 | -* Bookings Management made right | |
| 35 | -* Feature-rich Back-end section | |
| 36 | -* Front-end customizable booking process | |
| 37 | -* 8 different Views for the front-end (8 Types of Shortcode for your pages) | |
| 31 | +* Custom Rate Plans (Refundable, Flexible, Non Refundable rates). | |
| 32 | +* Rooms, Room Types, Listings and Sub-Units management functions. | |
| 33 | +* Availability & Pricing Calendars + Occupancy Overview. | |
| 34 | +* Bookings Management made right. | |
| 35 | +* Feature-rich back-end section for your PMS. | |
| 36 | +* Front-end customizable and self-hosted booking process. | |
| 37 | +* 12 different Views for the front-end (12 types of Shortcode for your pages) | |
| 38 | 38 | * Compliant with any Pricing Model: Occupancy, Nightly, LOS, OBP etc.. |
| 39 | -* Housekeeping features with Tableaux, festivities and room-day notes | |
| 40 | -* Permissions/ACL Management functions for the various WP Users Roles | |
| 41 | -* Multi-language support with built-in translation functions | |
| 42 | -* Channel Manager compatible. We are a certified Channel Manager provider (e4jConnect). | |
| 39 | +* Housekeeping features with Tableaux, festivities and room-day notes. | |
| 40 | +* Permissions/ACL Management functions for the various WP Users Roles. | |
| 41 | +* Multi-language support with built-in translation functions. | |
| 42 | +* Channel Manager compatible. We are a certified Channel Manager provider (E4jConnect). | |
| 43 | 43 | * Google Hotel Ads certified for Free Booking Links. |
| 44 | +* Driver-based pre-check-in system for guests data collection. | |
| 44 | 45 | |
| 45 | 46 | = Some of Pro version features = |
| 46 | 47 | |
| 47 | -* Seasonal Rates and Rates Calendar with 1-click modification | |
| 48 | -* Booking Restrictions: Min, Max LOS, CTA/CTD, Forced Arrival/Departure days | |
| 49 | -* Custom Payment Gateways (over 60 available on VikWP.com) | |
| 50 | -* SMS Gateways for automated notifications | |
| 51 | -* Custom Cron Jobs Scheduling for automated tasks (reminders, invoices) | |
| 52 | -* Customers Management functions, sales channels and commissions | |
| 53 | -* Graphs and Statistics | |
| 54 | -* Custom Options, Extra Services, Extra Fees | |
| 55 | -* Add, Remove or Switch rooms from existing bookings | |
| 56 | -* PMS Reports with extendable framework (built-in services for various countries) | |
| 57 | -* Electronic invoices extendable framework compliant with Italy (Agenzia delle Entrate) and Greece (myDATA ΑΑΔΕ). | |
| 58 | -* Registration functions: check-in, check-out, no-show | |
| 48 | +* Seasonal Rates and Rates Calendar with 1-click modification. | |
| 49 | +* Booking Restrictions: Min, Max LOS, CTA/CTD, forced Arrival/Departure week days. | |
| 50 | +* Custom Payment Gateways (over 60 available on VikWP.com). | |
| 51 | +* SMS Gateways for automated notifications. | |
| 52 | +* Custom Cron Jobs scheduling for automated tasks (reminders, invoices). | |
| 53 | +* Customers Management functions, sales channels and commissions. | |
| 54 | +* Graphs and Statistics. | |
| 55 | +* Custom Options, Extra Services, Extra Fees. | |
| 56 | +* Add, Remove or Switch rooms from existing bookings. | |
| 57 | +* PMS Reports with extendable framework (built-in services for various countries). | |
| 58 | +* Electronic invoices extendable framework compliant with Italy (Agenzia delle Entrate), Greece (myDATA ΑΑΔΕ) etc.. | |
| 59 | +* Guest registration functions and reporting: check-in, check-out, no-show. | |
| 60 | +* WhatsApp Business messaging integration with AI support (Channel Manager required). | |
| 59 | 61 | * Our award winning solution of Booking Engine + PMS and Channel Manager is all you need on your WordPress website. |
| 60 | 62 | |
| 61 | 63 | = Interested in, curious about the Pro version? = |
| 62 | 64 | |
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| 108 | 110 | Yes, of course. You are free to install Vik Booking on your website with your own Theme. The plugin will adjust to it thanks to its own CSS framework. It is also possible to work on a custom CSS file to adjust some layouts. |
| 109 | 111 | |
| 110 | 112 | = What about Vik Channel Manager or E4JConnect? = |
| 111 | 113 | |
| 112 | -Vik Booking is the Booking Engine and PMS plugin, it can work alone on any existing website. However, if you are looking to establish real-time API connections with OTAs like Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia, Google Hotel Ads etc.. then you need to use our full solution, which is composed of a one-time fee to purchase the Pro version of Vik Booking as well as the plugin Vik Channel Manager. The only recurring cost, just like any existing (and real) Channel Manager software, is the one to keep the connection active with the various channels. This is the subscription for our certified and award-winning Channel Manager service called "e4jConnect". Please notice that all these services are entirely provided by our company, it's one single company with no third party connections. We are the software developer company as well as the Channel Manager provider. This makes a big difference. | |
| 114 | +Vik Booking is the Booking Engine and PMS plugin, it can work alone on any existing website. However, if you are looking to establish real-time API connections with OTAs like Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia, Google Hotel Ads etc.. then you need to use our full solution, which is composed of a one-time fee to purchase the Pro version of Vik Booking as well as the plugin Vik Channel Manager. The only recurring cost, just like any existing (and real) Channel Manager software, is the one to keep the connection active with the various channels. This is the subscription for our certified and award-winning Channel Manager service called "E4jConnect". Please notice that all these services are entirely provided by our company, it's one single company with no third party connections. We are the software developer company as well as the Channel Manager provider. This makes a big difference. | |
| 113 | 115 | |
| 114 | 116 | == Screenshots == |
| 115 | 117 | |
| 116 | 118 | 1. Bookings List: reservations from your website and any other channel. |
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| 128 | 130 | 13. Browser (web push) notifications will turn your device into a real-time updated system. |
| 129 | 131 | |
| 130 | 132 | == Changelog == |
| 131 | 133 | |
| 132 | -= 1.6.9 = | |
| 133 | -*Release date - 11 June 2024* | |
| 134 | += 1.8.16 = | |
| 135 | +*Release date - 01 October 2026* | |
| 134 | 136 | |
| 135 | -* New operator-tool permissions framework. | |
| 136 | -* New finance operators tool. | |
| 137 | -* Refactoring of the operators dashboard and tools. | |
| 138 | -* Fixed month-day rows in Availability Overview. | |
| 139 | -* New layout for CC/VCC details for OTA reservations. | |
| 140 | -* New "Takings" tab for the payment events of a reservation. | |
| 141 | -* Improved "Guest Messages" admin-widget. | |
| 142 | -* Improved OTA guest messaging functions through Cron Jobs. | |
| 137 | +* Introducing support for guest alias phone numbers (Channel Manager reservations). | |
| 138 | +* Task Manager: added new capabilities and permissions to operators (gated listing IDs). | |
| 139 | +* Door Access Control: added support to missing passcode detection for bookings. | |
| 140 | +* Improved calculation for outstanding balance payment window after deposit confirmation. | |
| 141 | +* Multiple XSS preventions applied. | |
| 142 | +* Various core framework updates. | |
| 143 | 143 | |
| 144 | -= 1.6.8 = | |
| 145 | -*Release date - 2 April 2024* | |
| 144 | += 1.8.15 = | |
| 145 | +*Release date - 14 September 2026* | |
| 146 | 146 | |
| 147 | -* Introducing the Notifications Center. | |
| 148 | -* Admin-widget framework refactoring. | |
| 149 | -* Improved ACL controls. | |
| 147 | +* Reservation model improvements for payment method detection. | |
| 148 | +* Chat mediator support for dispatching mobile App Push notifications (Task Manager). | |
| 149 | +* Task Manager framework improvements. | |
| 150 | +* New Door Access Control driver for "offline/fixed" access codes. | |
| 151 | +* Automatic checked-in registration for first-access detection in Door Access Control. | |
| 152 | +* Introducing Events Observer for platform dispatcher. | |
| 153 | +* Dropped support for SVG files in Chat Mediator to improve security. | |
| 154 | +* Multiple low-severity security fixes for CSRF and XSS prevention. | |
| 150 | 155 | |
| 151 | -= 1.6.7 = | |
| 152 | -*Release date - 7 February 2024* | |
| 156 | += 1.8.14 = | |
| 157 | +*Release date - 16 July 2026* | |
| 153 | 158 | |
| 154 | -* Added support to new Gutenberg blocks for the widgets. | |
| 155 | -* All widgets have been converted into native Gutenberg blocks. | |
| 156 | -* Introduced live preview for the Shortcode block. | |
| 157 | -* New admin widget "Bulk Messaging". | |
| 158 | -* Added support to pin/recent widgets in Quick Actions menus. | |
| 159 | -* Refactoring of the e-invoicing framework to support new local requirements. | |
| 160 | -* Various framework improvements. | |
| 159 | +* Minor task manager improvements for OTA booking alterations. | |
| 160 | +* Multiple low-severity security fixes for CSRF and XSS prevention. | |
| 161 | 161 | |
| 162 | -= 1.6.6 = | |
| 163 | -*Release date - 13 December 2023* | |
| 162 | += 1.8.13 = | |
| 163 | +*Release date - 30 June 2026* | |
| 164 | 164 | |
| 165 | -* Added support for the E4jConnect Trial activation system. | |
| 166 | -* Added search facility to translations. | |
| 167 | -* New actions and filters introduced. | |
| 165 | +* New PMS Report "Bookings". | |
| 166 | +* Improvements to RMS Occupancy Pace report data collection. | |
| 167 | +* Outdated Channel Manager versions detection. | |
| 168 | +* Multiple low-severity security fixes for CSRF and XSS prevention. | |
| 169 | + | |
| 170 | += 1.8.12 = | |
| 171 | +*Release date - 16 June 2026* | |
| 172 | + | |
| 173 | +* Added support to listing-level check-in instructions. | |
| 174 | +* Door Access Control passcodes available in front-end booking details page. | |
| 175 | +* Improved room-level minimum advance booking notice (empty notice allowed). | |
| 176 | +* Fixed URL routing issue for meta-search landing pages. | |
| 177 | + | |
| 178 | += 1.8.11 = | |
| 179 | +*Release date - 03 June 2026* | |
| 180 | + | |
| 181 | +* Fixed "arbitrary file deletion" vulnerability through Chatbot (AI or administrator reply to first message was required to use the exploit). | |
| 182 | +* Booking color tags improvements to support any future OTA payout notification. | |
| 183 | +* Unified AJAX response parsing for guest messaging controllers. | |
| 184 | +* Styling improvements for compatibility with WordPress >= 7.0. | |
| 185 | +* Content translations applied to front-end Quote Details page. | |
| 186 | +* Quote URI routing improvements. | |
| 187 | +* Various booking and registry libraries updates. | |
| 188 | +* First payment detection improvements for OTA reservations. | |
| 189 | + | |
| 190 | += 1.8.10 = | |
| 191 | +*Release date - 05 May 2026* | |
| 192 | + | |
| 193 | +* Quote framework minor improvements and fixes. | |
| 194 | +* Inquiries framework (and Chatbot) fixes. | |
| 195 | +* Security fixes mainly for XSS prevention or data filtering. | |
| 196 | + | |
| 197 | += 1.8.9 = | |
| 198 | +*Release date - 28 April 2026* | |
| 199 | + | |
| 200 | +* Quote framework general improvements and bug fixes. | |
| 201 | +* Quote lock/do-not-lock option. | |
| 202 | +* Automatic payment collection scheduling for VCC and CC of additional OTAs. | |
| 203 | +* Language translation strings updated. | |
| 204 | +* Multiple low-severity security fixes for XSS prevention. | |
| 168 | 205 | |
| 169 | 206 | = Earlier versions = |
| 170 | 207 | |
| 171 | 208 | For further details about older versions, please refer to the [changelog.md](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/vikbooking/trunk/changelog.md) file of the plugin. |
