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Version 2.8.1

Last Updated:

  • June 30, 2023
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By Robin Cornett
  • Fix: Free trials not being honored when using Express Checkout. Express Checkout is now disabled when purchasing a recurring product with a trial.
  • Fix: Incorrect default gateway set on checkout when Express Checkout is not available.
  • Fix: Notice about being connected to a temporary Stripe test account occasionally shown incorrectly.
  • Fix: Deprecation notices in PHP 8.
  • Fix: Customer address deprecation notices with EDD 3.0.
  • Fix: JavaScript error when entering an invalid card number into the input field.
  • Fix: JavaScript source maps missing references.
  • Fix: Admin notices script missing version number.
  • Tweak: Update link to Stripe Connect documentation.
  • Tweak: Update plugin author to Sandhills Development, LLC.
  • Tweak: Improve checkout error messages to help prevent customers from making duplicate payments.

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Robin Cornett
Robin joined the Easy Digital Downloads team in 2020, after ten years of building WordPress sites for clients, and eventually creating plugins as well. She's based outside of beautiful Chattanooga, Tennessee, and loves spending time with her husband, three children, and feisty dog, whether that means hiking in the woods, playing a game, or curling up on the back porch with a good book.

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