# Changelog ## 1.5.4 *Release date - 21 May 2026* ### Improvements * Several layout improvements. * Compatibility enhancements with WordPress 7.0. * Secret random codes generation is now even more secure. ### Bug Fixes * Minor fixes for the Cart widget. * Fixed an issue that could prevent the Wizard from dismissing. * Fixed a few PHP warnings. --- ## 1.5.3 *Release date - 27 January 2026* ### Improvements * The system is now able to track reservation/order changes even if the user is not an operator. * The dashboard overview widget now supports two buttons to easily access the calendar for previous and next days. * Improved the styling of certain dashboard widgets. ### Bug Fixes * Fixed an issue that could execute maintenance tasks in the wrong order. * Fixed low severity XSS vulnerability. --- ## 1.5.2 *Release date - 29 December 2025* ### Improvements * All the configuration pages now implement a form observer for unsaved changes. * In case of login failures, the users are no longer redirected to the default WordPress login page. * Several enhancements to the cron jobs framework. ### Bug Fixes * Fixed an issue that could send `ml encoding="utf-8" ?-->` in place of the correct notification. * Fixed an error that could occur while updating an item with extra notes from the back-end. * Fixed low severity XSS vulnerability. * Fixed a PHP warning with the RSS notifications system. * Fixed an issue that could change the timezone at runtime. --- ## 1.5.1 *Release date - 1 December 2025* ### Improvements * Implemented 2 new API plugins/events to save and delete records. * Improved basic auth credentials detection for the API environment. * Compatibility enhancements with WordPress 6.9. ### Bug Fixes * Fixed low severity XSS vulnerability. * Fixed an issue that could display "undefined" in place of the real currency on the details page of an item. * Fixed unexpected errors that could occur when the plugin was downgraded to the FREE version. * Fixed a few PHP minor warnings. * Minor back-end CSS adjustments. --- ## 1.5 *Release date - 27 October 2025* ### New Features * Added an upselling system to suggest food items to customers when ordering. * The customizer now implements an easy way to change the color scheme of the plugin on the front end. * It is now possible to specify some instructions for the special days, which will be displayed to the customers during the booking process. * The food attributes feature is now available in the restaurant section as well. * It is now also possible to use colored FontAwesome icons for the food attributes. * Added a special days filter for custom fields, allowing you to collect specific details for certain events only. * Implemented a minimum orderable quantity for take-away items. * The table booking process can now be configured to restrict bookings to the configured room. * Added a restriction that limits the maximum number of guests and reservations for the same date and time. * Added the ability to configure products that are automatically added when closing a bill (e.g. service charges). * Payment methods can now be restricted to specific services (e.g. takeaway or delivery). ### Improvements * It is now possible to assign a reservation to an existing customer from the operators area as well. * The availability feature used to find the optimal cluster now considers also the distance between the tables. * The system is now able to warn the administrators and operators in case they are erroneously going to overbook a table. * Improved the Take-Away Cart widget design and introduced upselling suggestions. * The Quick Reservation widget now uses a simple animation to inform the user that the system is processing the reservation. * The Take-Away Map widget is now compliant with the latest Google requirements. * Several styling enhancements to support the customizable color scheme. * The menus list page now prefers the short description over the full one (when a READ MORE separator is specified). * It is now possible to rearrange the ordering of the tables (for dashboard overview widget only). * The system is now able to send e-mail notifications to the customers whenever the reservations/orders expire. * The preferred service should now be pre-selected while creating a new take-away order from the back-end. * The backup import now supports the re-assignment of the shortcodes to the pages. * Prevented web crawlers from indexing certain pages and following nested links. * Several accessibility improvements. ### Bug Fixes * The map inspector now fully supports clustered reservations. * The system now prefers the deposit over the bill amount in case the status of the reservation is PENDING. * Food sales statistics are now accessible even if the stock system is disabled. * The datepicker is now able to properly highlight the special days, even if they don't share the same priority. * Fixed an issue with the stock statistics filters. * Updated the database collation and charset to support emojis. * Fixed shifted times that may occur while exporting datasheets. * All the task links in the notification email now support the URL rewriting. * Fixed the price per unit while printing an order from the back-end. * Fixed wrong ACL usage. * The customizer preview is now able to load all the published menu items. * The offline credit card payment method is now able to hold the collected details up to one week after the check-out. * Fixed some language definitions. * Compatibility improvements for PHP 8.4. --- ## 1.4 *Release date - 7 February 2025* ### New Features * Implemented a cron job system to periodically execute specific processes (such as notification reminders). * Implemented a new dashboard widget to register administrative notes on the fly. * It is now possible to schedule recurring room closures. * The overrides manager is now able to display the differences between the original file and the custom one. * Implemented a new driver to send SMS notifications through Whatsapp (WhatsApp Business account required). ### Improvements * Added a new setting to choose whether the customers are allowed to self-close the bill. * The Reservations and Orders dashboard widgets have now quick access to the notes (when available). * It is now possible to specify a different tax rate for delivery service. * The Kitchen widget is now able to play a sound every time a new dish comes in. * The system now uses the Confirmed status by default while creating new reservations and orders. * VikRestaurants Take-Away Map widget is now compatible with the latest Google requirements. * Various UI/UX improvements applied to the operators area. * Added a new tag for the SMS template able to include the PIN code. * The system now displays a descriptive error message to explain why the coupon validation failed. ### Bug Fixes * Fixed an issue that prevented the system from notifying the administrator about low stock products. * Fixed a fatal error that could occur with the VikRestaurants Event widget. * Fixed an issue with the translation of the topping group descriptions. * Fixed a compatibility issue with Bricks page builder. * Fixed a behavior issue with unpublished overrides. * Fixed an issue that was not properly updating the serving number from the front-end. * Fixed some misleading texts. * Protected some back-end tasks from XSS vulnerabilities. --- ## 1.3.3 *Release date - 22 March 2024* ### New Features * The Kitchen widget now also supports food preparation for the take-away section. * The Kitchen section in the Operators Area now displays 2 different widgets, one for the restaurant and one for the take-away. * It is now possible to specify the service order for the dishes to prepare (such as First Course, Second Course, Third Course). * Introduced a new setting to choose the layout of the take-away menus (grid or list). ### Improvements * It is now possible to choose the time unit (days or hours) for the cancellation restrictions. * Various API plugin improvements. ### Bug Fixes * Fixed an issue that could prevent the system from properly using the Google Address Auto-complete feature. * Protected some back-end tasks from XSS vulnerabilities. * Fixed a few PHP warnings. --- ## 1.3.2 *Release date - 23 January 2024* ### New Features * The Shortcodes block now lets you create new shortcodes directly from Gutenberg editor. * The Shortcodes block for Gutenberg is now able to display an instant preview. * All the widgets have been converted into native blocks for Gutenberg. ### Improvements * Custom fields configured as required checkboxes (such as terms & conditions or privacy policies) are no more auto-checked in case of returning customers. ### Bug Fixes * Fixed a critical error that could occur in case the table booking process required the selection of the menus. * The offline credit card payment method is now able to display the credit card brands in the right way. * Fixed an issue that was not able to properly use the discount applied by a service. * The system is now able to properly use the "Auto-delete after usage" setting of the coupon codes. * Fixed an issue that was not properly updating the number of usages while redeeming a coupon code. * Fixed an issue that could display the summary of the custom fields with weird labels and values. * The dates displayed under the rooms closures page are now properly aligned to the site timezone. * The closing days with weekly recurrence now show the correct name of the related week day. --- ## 1.3.1 *Release date - 30 November 2023* ### Improvements * The e-mail templates now display the price of the ordered items multiplied by the selected number of units. * The management page of a take-away order is now able to auto-fill the custom fields after selecting a customer. * The system is now able to pre-select the correct room after clicking a table from the overview widget. * Applies some improvements to the address validation during the take-away check-out process. * Minor adjustments to improve the compatibility with the latest PHP versions. ### Bug Fixes * Fixed an issue that was not able to properly display menus in the front-end when they were assigned only to "Sunday". * Fixed layout issue with the invoice template. * Fixed an issue that was never accepting delivery orders in case of no configured areas. * Fixed an issue that was displaying the address field even if the customer was not selected. * Fixed an issue with the coupon submission in the front-end. * The link used to print the take-away orders now points to the correct URL. * Fixed an issue that might not properly apply the configured restrictions based on the total cost. * Fixed an issue that could require a payment during the check-out even if the payments were not configured. * The collected custom fields are now properly displayed. * Fixed a fatal error that could occur with the Offline Credit Card payment method. * Fixed an issue that was always auto-selecting all the existing attributes. * Fixed a few issues that could cause time discrepancies. * Checked the configuration integrity as some settings might not have been properly installed during the 1.3 update. * Fixed an issue with the Shortcodes block in Gutenberg. * Fixed an issue that could randomly display 401 error messages. --- ## 1.3 *Release date - 18 October 2023* ### New Features * The back-end now fully supports the management of reservations assigned to multiple tables (table clustering). * Introduced the status codes management (pending, confirmed, paid and so on). * The system now supports the ordering process via QR code. * Added support to composite taxes. * Introduced a new system to backup the contents of VikRestaurants (import/export). * Introduced the conditional texts to extend the contents sent within the e-mail templates. * Implemented a customizer to easily edit the style of the site pages and the e-mail templates. * It is now possible to create shifts on-the-fly while managing a special day. * The notification e-mail received by the administrator for new reservations/orders now contains a reject link. * Implemented the "PayPal Express Checkout" payment gateway. * Added a "Code Hub" feature to easily implement PHP and JS snippets. * It is now possible to export the customers, the reviews and the products in the following formats: CSV, PDF and HTML. ### Improvements * Redesigned the back-end interface and the user experience. * Improved the algorithm used to detect the best combination of tables. * It is now possible to create new tags directly while managing a product. * The reservations/orders CSV export now includes a footer containing the sum of all the totals. * The back-end now displays a badge for all the take-away orders with "as soon as possible" check-in. * It is now easier to apply the changes when increasing or decreasing the cost of a topping. * Improved the SEO for the internal media manager, which now provides the possibility to specify titles, alt(s) and captions. * Added a dropdown next to the pagination to easily change the number of items per page (all back-end lists). * It is now possible to automatically send an e-mail notification to the customer when a specific reservation code is selected. * Added a short text to describe the behavior of all the ambiguous parameters. * Added some new filters to the operators area. * The notification e-mail received by the administrator, for a restaurant reservation, now contains the ordered food (if any). * The program is now fully compatible with all the major PHP versions. * All the request tasks are now safe from XSS attacks. * Enhanced the code and the usage of the front-end widgets. * Improved the speed of some database queries. ### Bug Fixes * Fixed an issue that was still displaying some take-away sections even if the latter was disabled. * Fixed an issue that was not able to properly display the native custom fields within the reservations and orders list. * Fixed an issue that could corrupt the generation of the ICS files for the reservations/orders. * Fixed a few language definitions. * Several minor fixes. --- ## 1.2.8 *Release date - 31 January 2023* ### Bug Fixes * Fixed an issue that could not properly save a reservation with certain PHP configurations. * Fixed a few PHP warnings that could occur with PHP 8 or higher. * Minor framework adjustments. --- ## 1.2.7 *Release date - 28 April 2022* ### Improvements * Improved the performance of the query used to fetch the take-away orders and the restaurant reservations. * When creating a shortcode with Elementor (as well as any other page builder), the resulting preview should now be visible. * The system now applies the discount also to the bill value. * Updated URL used to load Google Maps libraries. ### Bug Fixes * The URLs displayed within the customer e-mail are now properly routed according to the language selected by the user. * Fixed a fatal error that could occur with classic editor inside the management of a post/page. * Fixed the validation of the year applied by the Offline Credit Card payment gateway. * Fixed issue related to a few missing icons in the front-end. * Fixed issue with background repeat mode set to none within the back-end Maps page. * Fixed an issue that was fetching a wrong status for the products of the menus when they were published in different shifts. --- ## 1.2.6 *Release date - 26 November 2021* ### New Features * Added support for Clicksend SMS provider. ### Bug Fixes * Fixed an unexpected error that could occur while registering a new account. --- ## 1.2.5 *Release date - 18 November 2021* ### Bug Fixes * Fixed an issue that was showing a language key in place of its correct translation. --- ## 1.2.4 *Release date - 17 November 2021* ### New Features * Added a new driver to export the reservations/orders in a CSV format compatible with Microsoft Excel. ### Improvements * FontAwesome has been updated to the 5.15.3 version. * The CSV export driver now includes a new column with the selected payment method. * Added some plugin hooks to allow the extendability of the CSV export drivers. * The management of the locations have been moved from the Take-Away Map widget to the configuration of the plugin. * Improved the stability of the PayPal integration. ### Bug Fixes * Fixed an issue that was allowing the customers to delete the food after the closure of the bill. * Fixed an issue that was not considering the charge/discount of the products while editing the bill from the operators area. * Replaced 2 wrong heading titles from the summary page of a take-away order in the front-end. * Fixed an issue with the information of the internal media files. --- ## 1.2.3 *Release date - 20 October 2021* ### Bug Fixes * Fixed an issue that could show the WP login page while trying to add a take-away product. * The description of the rooms is now able to interpret any external shortcodes. * Fixed an issue that was not showing the button to see the credit card details left by the customers. * Fixed an error that could occur while trying to cancel a reservation from the front-end. * Fixed deal detection for items without assigned variations. * Fixed an issue that could show an empty list of order statuses within the Operators Area. * Fixed issue that could not disable the required attribute from the delivery custom fields when the pickup was pre-selected. * Fixed wrong taxes ratio for take-away orders. --- ## 1.2.2 *Release date - 05 March 2021* ### Bug Fixes * Fixed an issue with the selection of Sunday during the creation of a shift. --- ## 1.2.1 *Release date - 03 March 2021* ### New Features * Added the possibility to publish/unpublish the variations. * Implemented a feature to auto-print the orders (external VRE Printer software needed). ### Improvements * The purchased items are now sorted according to the specified ordering. * Several enhancements to the whole API Framework. * Implemented some new plugin hooks. * Added ALT attribute to the images of the e-mails to improve their score. ### Bug Fixes * Prevented duplicated notifications for products with low stocks. * Fixed issue with the calculation of the delivery charge. * Fixed an error that was not displaying the tables map anymore. * Fixed a timezone issue that could occur in the back-end. * Fixed the "jump" issue that could occur after picking a date from the calendar. --- ## 1.2 *Release date - 28 January 2021* ### New Features * The wizard is now able to download and install the sample data. * Added parameter to choose whether the dishes are editable after transmit to kitchen. * Implemented new "Delivery Notes" rule for custom fields. * Implemented new "Reservation Notes" rule for custom fields. * Created the "Orders Availability" widget for the dashboard (take-away). * Added support for take-away menus publishing dates. * Implemented a framework to override the pages of the plugin from the back-end. ### Improvements * It is now possible to use the READ MORE separator to write the short description for the items. * The HTML descriptions are now able to execute the shortcodes of other plugins. * Further enhancements to the "cluster" search feature. * It is now possible to override the Minimum Order Total setting with the special days. * Improved the image caching within the media manager. * Added fully support to WordPress automatic updates. ### Bug Fixes * Fixed availability issue within the details page of a product. * Fixed price calculation after selecting a product variation. * Fixed error that occurred while trying to edit a page containing the Menus List shortcode. * Fixed an issue that might not properly display the selected product variation (order dishes). * Fixed issue with take-away items gallery. --- ## 1.1 *Release date - 11 December 2020* ### New Features * Implemented an installation wizard for setup guidance. * It is now possible to assign a working shift to a specific week day without the usage of special days. * The widgets within the dashboard of the plugin can be different for each user. * Added the possibility to receive RSS news, tips and offers. ### Improvements * All site AJAX requests now rely on WP AJAX end-point for a better stability. * The plugin is now able to work on multi-site networks. * Orders and reservations within the dashboard can now display up to 50 rows. * Adjusted some capabilities. ### Bug Fixes * Fixed notices that could occur when creating a shortcode. * Adjusted times validation after changing date from the front-end. * The media field now ignores the images that have been manually deleted. --- ## 1.0 *Release date - 26 November 2020* * First stable release of the VikRestaurants plugin for WordPress.