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Changelog

7.8.0

• Removed the unsed feed by mail references
• Fixed CSS for profile page form
• Improved configuration of the standard subscription form
• Added configuration for the profile page form
• Relativized font size and spaces on forms
• New admin organization with sub-menus
• New translation management (both for single language and multilanguage blogs)
• Removed the legacy SMTP
• Removed the PHPMailer instantiator
• Removed deprecated and unused code
• Added option to use the pre-translated texts (default on new installations)

7.7.0

• Fixed block detection on full post block

7.6.9

• Security fix
• Added new controls to uniform the user experience
• Fixed PHP notice on the footer
• Added filter on welcome email

7.6.8

• More strict checks on get_option function (object caching plugins…)
• Added massive status change for subscribers
• Added new controls on common code
• Fixed some doc links
• Fixed help badge on some panels
• Changed the posts block for Outlook on Mac

7.6.7

• Fixed hook linked functions on status page when closures are used
• Fixed green color on links in the composer
• Changed the default style of the text block
• Optimized CSS an JS
• Removed old composer code
• Added trimming for long fields
• Code for logged in users moved to the WP User Addon
• Added link on status page to see the advanced report
• Removed obsolete status page data
• Fixes for PHP 8.2
• Removed obsolete “define” statements
• Fixed permalink generation with WPML in multidomain configuration and block post without a specified language
• Improved email validation
• Minor style fixes
• Fixed composer javascript loading

7.6.6

• Improved the full post layout of the Posts block
• Improved the test message to check image loading from different servers
• Changed the system error reports
• Merge of CSS to avoid problems with optimizers

7.6.5

• Urgent. Removed the WPGlobus support from the core

7.6.4

• Fixed possible composer width not set
• Added version number on CSS to avoid browser caching
• Changed the full post alignment (should fix layout problems)
• When a test newsletter is sent from the composer to a custom address, the matching subscriber is used, if present
• Fixed lists missing on subscribers’ panel

7.6.3

• Fixed composer sidebar not working on Firefox

7.6.2

• New administration look and feel
• Added ID attribute to form shortcodes
• Fix attempt to the posts block (layout one column) for Outlook on Mac

7.6.1

• Fixed newsletter global settings saving

7.6.0

• Added control on admin notification of cancellations
• Fixed the wrong error logged as “missing block.php” (anyway not affecting the plugin functionality)
• Added fix to avoid mod_security false positive and newsletter saving problems
• Improved image block for gmail web
• Added filters’ check on Status panel
• Fixed Google Plus social url not cleared upon company info saving

NEXT

• New interface to configure the subscription flow
• Bright style on the admin side
• New configuration for the opt-out (was unsubscription – wrong word)
• Improved subscribers’ general statistics
• Improved list panel readability when there are lot of notes

7.5.9

• Fixed underlined excerpt on posts block

7.5.8

• Added filter on newsletter message before online view
• Added excerpt lenght in character (useful for Chinese) on posts block
• Improved the excerpt extraction
• Add link on excerpt on posts block

7.5.7

• Check on ctype_space function (there are installation without it)
• Improved the html-2-text conversion
• Added language to the export
• Status labels fixed on subscriber search and edit panel
• Stripped HTML tags on block generated subjects

7.5.6

• Added new filter for multilanguage support for GTranslate (experimental)
• Added link to the backup/recovery documentation

7.5.5

• Fixed access control on form manager base class

7.5.4

• Fixed composer icons path for Amazon AWS+Bitnami installations
• Fixed profile form on multilanguage installation

7.5.3

• Fixed missing languages on profile page with WPML

7.5.2

• Fixed the global newsletter styles not applied when it is regenerated
• Fixed “title” tag not showing the value for “not specified” gender

7.5.1

• Fixed PHPMailer loading for WP 5.4.10
• Updated WP version compatibility

7.5.0

• Fixed image block width for small images or specific width

7.4.9

• Composer fix not updating new newsletters

7.4.8

• Changed the image block for Gmail
• Removed the WP emojis staticizer on emails sent by Newsletter

7.4.7

• Changed removal order of the emojis admin script breaking newsletters’ body
• Disabled DOM warnings

7.4.6

• XSS security fix

7.4.5

• Fixed image block font-size to show the alt text (not for Outlook, it never shows the alt text)
• XSS security fix

7.4.4

• Changed the dedicated page retrieval to intercept misconfigurations
• Added option to accept repeated subscription in single opt-in (you should check if it is compatible with your privacy regulation)
• Posts field selector keep now track of the previous post selected even if no more in list
• Improved the error management when delivery fails using the WP native mailing function
• Added title filter on posts block for compatibility with WPGlobus

7.4.3

• Removed obsolete note about the newsletter textual part
• Introduced text part generator right now only for the Composer (with permission of Frank M.)
• Added check on System>Status for images with relative URL
• Addec check for Freesoul Deactivate Plugins
• Minimal for layout now consider the button_label attribute

7.4.2

• Fixed the post date (regression)
• Added link to the automatic plaintext generator plugin by franciscus
• Possible fix for our Gutenberg block (sometimes) not working
• Added uoloads dir and url on System>Status panel
• Fixed Status panel error when a newsletter is in “error” status
• Added default width to the logo on header block

7.4.1

• Added check on invalid media on two columns post type
• WP 5.9.2 compatibility check

7.4.0

• Added privacy links
• Added filter “newsletter_subscription” (documentation is under writing)

7.3.9

• Fixed grid layout not showing correctly on gmail
• Fixed notice on widget page about the wrong editor enqueued
• Removed wrong top bar warning
• Fixed block options on posts block
• Fixed padding on two column posts block

7.3.8

• Fixed graph scale on System/Scheduler panel
• Fixed untraslated labels on subscriber management panels
• Fixed the “toggle” private/public status on sent newsletter
• Removed the “action call test” from the status panel since it does not work with some providers but does not affect the correct working of Newsletter
• Added developer information on this readme

7.3.7

• Fixed unwanted redirects on subscription errors
• Fixed composer page HTML
• Minor fixes on PHP, CSS
• Fixed notice on image block

7.3.6

• Improved composer reusability in other contexts
• Removed obsolete composer code
• Fixed default tracking for old theme-based neewsletters
• Forced enconding on export (attempt)
• WP 5.9 check

7.3.5

• WP 5.8.3 compatibility check
• Fixed 2021 max year in date picker
• Typos

7.3.4

• Fixed delivery fatal error management
• Fixed link to the schduler dianostica panel

7.3.3

• Added “complained” status to subscriber filters
• Fixed some links bringing to a “not allowed” page
• Fixed a notice on delivery diagnostic page
• Fixed logo width notice on header block

7.3.2

• Fixed the remote ip retrieval and clean up
• Fixed header link to status page
• Fixed database error with too long IPs
• Fixed the subscription of cancelled addresses
• Fixed sender and name customization

7.3.1

• Dropped old mailers support
• Improved sending process and limits checking
• Removed obsolete notifications
• Fixed the wrong report on single email delivery speed
• Added support for custom sending speed by addons
• Improved excerpt generation (but it still depends on plugins and themes…)
• Support for building button option on composer blocks

7.3.0

• Fixed header block layout with (logo only layout)
• Check for conflicts on newsletter saving
• Added the subscriber complained status (actually not managed automatically)

7.2.9

• Fixed generic action button confirmation popup not showing the message
• [SECURITY] Pre parsing of IP addresses on security panel
• [SECURITY] Comments allowed on IP address list on security panel
• [COMPOSER] Fixed preset name/subject
• Improved generated forms for accessibility

7.2.8

• Fixed the print_date() when no time is provided
• Fixed date alignment on posts block
• Folders reorganization
• Social block with a new set of icons
• Boosted performances of the lists management page (for big databases)
• Added a new scheduler diagnostic panel
• Seriously improved the cron statistics and diagnostic panel (check it out!)
• Removed obsolete migration code from ancient versions

7.2.7

• Fixed JS error on composer sometimes preventing the correct initialization

7.2.6

• Fixed links on test emails sent to a free email address
• Added attachment explanation
• Added link to explain the use of the snippet

7.2.5

• Fixed subject not saved under specific circumstance

7.2.4

• Fixed the composer not starting for blog with SSL plugin but still HTTP configured on main WP settings
• Changed labels on subscriber maintenance panel
• Updated requirements for WP version

7.2.3

• [COMPOSER] Added approx. indicators of the subsject visibile part in Apple and Android clients (experimental)
• [COMPOSER] New mobile version view directly while composing (experimental)
• [COMPOSER] New test email to test subscribers or to specific email address
• [COMPOSER] Fixed missing background when creating a new message from a preset
• [COMPOSER] Added media selector to the CTA block
• [COMPOSER] Added reference to the tags on HTML and Text blocks
• [COMPOSER] Move the snippet (preheader) field near the subject
• [COMPOSER] Footer block with three link options: unsubscribe, manage and view online
• [COMPOSER] Improve font coherence between blocks (by default)
• [ANTISPAM] Improved the antispam checks on subscription
• [GENERAL] Removed obsolete folders and code
• [NEWSLETTERS] Refactored subject ideas selector
• [SUBSCRIPTION] Inverted extra profile fields and lists on standard subscription form
• [GENERAL] IP address extracted checking proxy variables
• [GENERAL] Improved sending stats collection and display for the delivery engine (not related to click/open stats)

7.2.2

• [COMPOSER] Posts block excerpt removed when set to 0-length
• [GENERAL]Added special characters on test message
• [GENERAL]Added more specific error for action calls on System/Status panel
• [SUBSCRIPTION] Check for the _wp_amp_action_xhr_converted parameter by AMP plugin

7.2.1

• [GENERAL] Added more detailed admin logging
• [NEWSLETTERS] Fixed scheduled date sometimes reset to 1/1/1970

7.2.0

• [PROFILE] Fixed activation email on profile change
• [NEWSLETTERS] Extended year selection on newsletter scheduling
• [DELIVERY] Breaking change: old enqueue() and flush() methods have been removed
• [GENERAL] Fixed alert message on some buttons
• [SUBSCRIPTION] Fixed error message on multiple subscriptions (when not allowed)
• [GENERAL] Fixed erratic error log line on main log

7.1.9

• [GENERAL] Removed the encodign defatlt to Base 64 when not specified since it seems incompatible with some SMTP plugins
• [GENERAL] Review some controls layout and behavior
• [DEBUG] Improved logging on database errors
• [GENERAL] Added TikTok, Discord and Twitch socials
• [GENERAL] Fixed odd error reported related to the cron call statistics collection
• [DEBUG] Added a delivery diagnostic panel

7.1.8

• [COMPOSER] Fixed alignment of single big image on Outlook Android

7.1.7

• [GENERAL] Fix of permalink onm email with multilanguage plugins

7.1.6

• [COMPOSER] Fixed one column big image Read more links

7.1.5

• [COMPOSER] Improve buttons on posts layout
• [COMPOSER] Improved header layout and logo
• [COMPOSER] Generally improved block spacing

7.1.4

• [COMPOSER] Fixed image block for Outlook
• [GENERAL] Fix undefined values in Gutenberg block

7.1.3

• [COMPOSER] Improvements on blocks layout compatibility
• [COMPOSER] Fixed preset global options saving
• [COMPOSER] Content regeneration on preset selection
• [GENERAL] Added to System menu the Site Health link, a not well known native page of WordPress with system information
• [GENERAL] Added sending statistics reset button on status panel

7.1.2

• [ADDONS] Fixed the addons list

7.1.1

• [GENERAL] Improved profile related functions
• [GENERAL] Fixed check on field names (thanks Peter P.)
• [COMPOSER] Fix on preset selection
• [GENERAL] Fix ajax subscription on error

7.1.0

• [COMPOSER] Added link to tags documentation to inject subscriber’s data
• [COMPOSER] Fixed layout of posts block for Outlook 365
• [GENERAL] Improved caching of addons json (even on error)
• [GENERAL] Status menu changed to System/Status and System/Logs
• [API] Fixed the subscriber status management (the API Addon should be updated as well)
• [GENERAL] Fixed management of fatal errors on sending
• [GENERAL] Limited error string per message to 250 chars
• [GENERAL] Fixed check on field names (thanks Peter P.)

7.0.9

• [CAPTCHA] Fixed button label translation
• [DELIVERY] Mailing fatal error management with newsletter stop and reporting
• [SMTP] Marked obsolete the internal SMTP and made available the free SMTP addon
• [DELIVERY] Better management of delivery fatal errors with a new “error” status for newsletters
• [GENERAL] New log files panel
• [IMPORT] Old import panel replaced by the new (really better) import addon (file, copy and paste, bounced addresses import)
• [NEWSLETTERS] It’s now possible to specify the sender name and email per newsletter (thanks to Matthew S.)

7.0.8

• [SUBSCRIBERS] Changed action buttons
• [GENERAL] Reorganization of CSS and removal of unused files
• [DASHBOARD] New window open for links and fix of invalid URLs
• [NEWSLETTERS] New action buttons
• [GENERAL] Minor fixes and optimizations
• [COMPOSER] Fixed rare size error on gif images

7.0.7

• [COMPOSER] Fixed a warning in some inline editable blocks
• [NEWSLETTERS] Fixed style which made list labels badly readable
• [NEWSLETTERS] Fixed style which made bullet lists white (not on delivered newsletters)
• [GENERAL] Added some references to the not working scheduler warning

7.0.6

• [COMPOSER] CTA block not grabbing settings from the “old” blocks
• [COMPOSER] CSS issue on button settings group
• [COMPOSER] Posts block two columns layout (author and padding)
• [IMPORT] Removed the old low-featured import (the free import addon has everything needed!)
• [GENERAL] Compatibility check with WP 5.7

7.0.5

• [COMPOSER] Hero CTA button not working
• Fixed to the hero block button
• Added support for the SMTP addon

7.0.4

• [COMPOSER] Redesigned drag and drop composer
• [COMPOSER] NEW! Save drag and drop composed newsletters as templates to reuse easily
• Redesigned dashboard
• Several bug and fixes

7.0.3

• Option to choose between unsubscription and profile link in the footer block
• Direct image src URL for image block
• New media selector for blocks
• Minor fixes
• Updated codemirror
• Updated default theme
• Fixed tag filter on posts block (when tags have parathesis or like)
• Fixed composer visualization of bullet points

7.0.2

• Fixed media 2x resize

7.0.1

• Fixed enforced lists by language with Polylang

7.0.0

• Added multiple newsletter selection for deletion
• Added text part on welcome and activation email
• Added the attribute “show_form” to “newsletter” shortcode
• Added filter on subscriber saving (from external systems) with wrong list field values
• Added index.html on log folder