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

0.0.3 - 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
  • POST /wp-json/wc-licensed-product/v1/deactivate - Deactivate license
• 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