wc-licensed-product/CHANGELOG.md

Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

Unreleased

0.0.7 - 2026-01-21

Added

• License Dashboard moved to WooCommerce Reports section (Reports > Licenses)
• License search and filtering in admin (by license key, domain, status, product)
• Customer-facing license transfer request with AJAX-based modal
• Email notifications for license expiration warnings (7 days and 1 day before)
• Bulk import licenses from CSV functionality
• Import page with detailed format instructions
• Scheduled cron job for daily expiration checks

Changed

• Dashboard now accessible via WooCommerce > Reports > Licenses tab
• License list page includes search box and filter dropdowns
• Pagination preserves filter state
• Import CSV button added to licenses page header

Technical Details

• AccountController extended with customer transfer AJAX handler and domain normalization
• LicenseEmailController extended with expiration warning scheduling and email templates
• LicenseManager extended with getLicensesExpiringSoon(), markExpirationNotified(), wasExpirationNotified(), importLicense() methods
• AdminController extended with CSV import handling and import page rendering
• Installer clears cron events on plugin deactivation
• Frontend JavaScript extended for transfer modal handling
• Frontend CSS extended with modal and transfer button styles

0.0.6 - 2026-01-21

Added

• License usage statistics/analytics dashboard (WooCommerce > License Dashboard)
• License transfer functionality to change domain from admin
• Export licenses to CSV functionality
• OpenAPI 3.1 specification for REST API documentation (openapi.json)
• Monthly license creation chart on dashboard
• Top products and top domains statistics
• Expiring soon alerts on dashboard

Removed

• API endpoint /deactivate removed (license deactivation is now admin-only)

Changed

• Licenses admin page header now includes Export CSV button
• Actions column widened to accommodate Transfer link
• Dashboard link added to licenses page

Technical Details

• New admin page: License Dashboard with statistics overview
• LicenseManager extended with transferLicense(), getStatistics(), exportLicensesForCsv() methods
• AdminController extended with dashboard rendering, CSV export, and transfer handling
• Transfer modal with form for domain change
• REST API now only has three endpoints: /validate, /status, /activate
• OpenAPI 3.1 specification documents all API endpoints with examples

0.0.5 - 2026-01-21

Added

• Bulk license operations in admin (activate, deactivate, revoke, extend, delete)
• License renewal/extension functionality (extend by 30/90/365 days)
• Set license to lifetime (remove expiration)
• Quick action buttons per license row (+30d, ∞, Revoke, Delete)
• Checkbox selection for bulk operations with select-all functionality
• Improved admin notices for bulk operation results

Changed

• Licenses admin page redesigned with WordPress list table styling
• License actions use row-actions pattern for cleaner UI
• Bulk action dropdowns at top and bottom of table (synchronized)

Technical Details

• LicenseManager extended with extendLicense(), setLicenseLifetime(), bulkUpdateStatus(), bulkDelete(), bulkExtend() methods
• AdminController extended with bulk action handling and extend/lifetime actions
• Twig template functions for generating action URLs with nonces
• JavaScript for checkbox sync and bulk action handling

0.0.4 - 2026-01-21

Added

• WooCommerce settings tab "Licensed Products" for default license settings
• Default settings for Max Activations, License Validity, and Bind to Major Version
• Per-product settings now override global defaults (empty = use default)
• Settings link in product edit page pointing to WooCommerce settings

Changed

• Product license settings now show placeholder with default values
• LicensedProduct class now falls back to global defaults when product settings are empty

Technical Details

• New class: SettingsController for WooCommerce settings integration
• LicensedProduct model extended with has_custom_* methods for checking overrides
• Settings stored using WooCommerce options API

0.0.3 - 2026-01-21

Added

• File attachment support for product versions (WordPress Media Library integration)
• Version auto-detection from uploaded filenames (e.g., plugin-v1.2.3.zip)
• Customer download page for purchased licenses with secure authenticated downloads
• License key copy-to-clipboard functionality on account page and emails
• New card-based UI for customer licenses page with download section
• DownloadController for secure file delivery with hash-based URL verification

Changed

• Product versions meta box now hidden for non-licensed product types (dynamic show/hide)
• Redesigned customer licenses page with modern card layout
• Frontend JavaScript and CSS enhancements for better UX

Technical Details

• New class: DownloadController for secure file downloads
• Database schema updated: attachment_id column added to versions table
• ProductVersion model extended with getEffectiveDownloadUrl() and getDownloadFilename()
• Secure download URLs use hash verification (license_id-version_id-hash format)

0.0.2 - 2026-01-21

Added

• Product version management UI in admin (meta box on product edit page)
• AJAX-based version CRUD operations (add, delete, toggle active status)
• ProductVersion model and VersionManager for version data handling
• Email notifications with license keys on order completion
• License information included in WooCommerce order completed emails
• Rate limiting for REST API endpoints (30 requests/minute per IP)
• Cloudflare and proxy-aware IP detection for rate limiting
• JavaScript for version management interactions

Changed

• Declared WooCommerce HPOS and cart/checkout blocks compatibility
• Plugin name changed from "WC Licensed Product" to "WooCommerce Licensed Product"

Technical Details

• New classes: ProductVersion, VersionManager, VersionAdminController, LicenseEmailController
• Rate limiting uses WordPress transients for request counting
• HTTP 429 response with Retry-After header when rate limited

0.0.1 - 2026-01-21

Added

• Initial plugin structure with WordPress Plugin API integration
• New WooCommerce product type "Licensed Product" for selling software licenses
• License key generation with format XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX on order completion
• Domain-based license validation (licenses bound to specific domains)
• REST API endpoints for license management:
  • POST /wp-json/wc-licensed-product/v1/validate - Validate license for domain
  • POST /wp-json/wc-licensed-product/v1/status - Check license status
  • POST /wp-json/wc-licensed-product/v1/activate - Activate license on domain
• Checkout domain field for licensed products
• Customer account page "Licenses" to view purchased licenses
• Admin interface for license management (WooCommerce > Licenses)
• License settings per product:
  • Maximum activations per license
  • License validity period (days or lifetime)
  • Optional binding to major software version
  • Current version tracking
• Custom database tables for licenses and product versions
• Twig template engine integration for views
• Full internationalization support (i18n)
• German (Switzerland, formal) translation (de_CH)
• WooCommerce HPOS compatibility
• Responsive frontend license table

Technical

• PHP 8.3+ required
• WooCommerce 10.0+ required
• PSR-4 autoloading via Composer
• Twig 3.0 template engine
• WordPress REST API integration
• Custom WooCommerce product type extending WC_Product