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Authorize.net Changelog

Version 2.1.0 — July 29, 2025
  • Compatibility: The authorize.net library has been updated for PHP compatibility.
  • Orders: Transactions which are declined at the gateway are marked as failing in EDD, with logging.
  • Settings: The settings screen has been updated for improved data handling.
  • Settings: The links for the support docs have been updated.
  • Dev: The new minimum requirements are PHP 7.4, WordPress 6.0, and Easy Digital Downloads 3.3.0.
Version 2.0.5 — September 29, 2023
  • Fix: The last name is now required on checkout to align with Authorize.net’s requirements.
  • Fix: International characters are now converted to supported characters for customer information, as required by Authorize.net.
  • Fix: Product names and order summaries longer than 49 characters are now truncated to avoid errors during checkout.
Version 2.0.4 — September 8, 2023
  • Important: Now requires PHP 7.2 or greater, EDD 2.11 or greater, and WordPress 4.9 or greater.
  • New: Authorize.net has been updated to support the EDD Gateway settings API.
  • New: The billing address information (if provided) is added to the Pre-Authorization charges when purchasing subscriptions.
  • Fix: The order date in EDD 3.0+ was incorrect for subscription orders.
  • Fix: Pre-authorization charges for subscriptions were not properly checking the error status before continuing to create ARB Subscriptions.
  • Fix: Declined transactions could still complete in some cases in EDD.
Version 2.0.3 — December 6, 2021
  • Fix: Errors not appearing on checkout when card payment fails.
  • Refactor: Update plugin header to use URI instead of URL.
  • Tweak: Remove customer’s email from the Authorize.net invoice description, as it’s already available elsewhere.
  • Dev: Refactor how licensing is initialized.
Version 2.0.2 — June 10, 2021
  • Improvement: Certain checkout errors have been adjusted to better convey to the customer if their charge may have gone through.
  • Fix: The Authorize.net SDK has been updated to version 2.0.2, which fixes a deprecation notice in PHP 7.4, and a fatal error in PHP 8.
  • Fix: Invoice number and item description weren’t being sent to Authorize.net.
  • Fix: Excessive debug logging has been removed.
  • Fix: Automatic updates not working.
  • Recurring – Improvement: The initial card authorization is now voided once we receive confirmation of the first subscription payment.
  • Recurring – Fix: If a subscription is “suspended” in Authorize.net, its status is now updated in EDD.
  • Recurring – Fix: Customer address information wasn’t being saved in Authorize.net.
  • Recurring – Fix: The plugin was using the incorrect text domain in a few places.
Version 2.0.1 — April 27, 2021
  • Fix: First payment in a recurring subscription shows as $0 in purchase receipt.
  • Fix: Subscriptions not being set to active in EDD.
  • Tweak: Updated plugin author information to Sandhills Development, LLC.
  • i18n: Add .pot file.
  • Dev: EDD 3.0 compatibility.
Version 2.0 — January 21, 2020
  • New: Moved to using webhooks instead of the deprecated Silent Post.
  • New: Switched to using the transHashSHA2 instead of MD5 transHash.
  • New: Updated Authorize.net PHP SDK to version 2.0.0.
  • New: Added notices for Recurring Payments compatibility and missing settings.
  • Fix: Prevent an issue that causes free trials to be for the incorrect period.
Version 1.1.3 — May 1, 2018
  • Fix: Failure connecting to Authorize.net due to outdated URL to transact.dll
Version 1.1.2 — May 1, 2018
  • Fix: Failure connecting to Authorize.net due to outdated security certificate.
Version 1.1.1 — January 6, 2017
  • Fix: Update bundled certificate to latest version.
Version 1.1 — January 19, 2016
  • Added support for new settings subsections in EDD 2.5
  • Added transaction ID tracking
  • Updated PHP SDK
Version 1.0.7 — January 13, 2015
  • Set the card name as the customer first / last name
Version 1.0.6 — July 1, 2014
  • Improved error detection while processing transactions
  • Added licensing and an automatic plugin updater
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