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Free Downloads Changelog

Version 2.2.8 — March 8, 2018

  • Fix: Undefined variable download_id
  • Fix: Incorrect lists used in MailChimp integration

Version 2.2.5 — January 18, 2018

  • Fix: Compatibility with EDD MailChimp 3.0.

Version 2.2.4 — January 9, 2018

  • Fix: Bypass Modal if logged in was not working.

Version 2.2.3 — January 8, 2018

  • Fix: Updated JS files from 2.2.2 were not minified.

Version 2.2.2 — January 6, 2018

  • Fix: Direct download links do not work
  • Fix: Files uploaded over http do not auto download on sites using https

Version 2.2.1 — December 5, 2017

  • Fixed: Modal could not be re-opened after closing.
  • Fixed: Free Downloads were not working in Firefox.

Version 2.2.0 — November 28, 2017

  • New: Completely refactored the modal to be more flexible and not rely on jBox.
  • New: Add setting to make modal registration form fields optional (not required).
  • New: Improved error messages provided to users.
  • New: Added hooks to the Free Downloads form to allow customizations.
  • New: Added email verification system, to help prevent fake email addresses from being used.
  • New: Control which emails will specifically be sent when a free item is downloaded.
  • New: The purchase key is now sent to the redirect URL, to allow further personalization.
  • New: Improved performance with minified CSS and JavaScript resources.
  • New: All purchase records have been updated to use the EDD_Payment class.
  • New: “Bypass If Logged In” now supports variable pricing.
  • Tweak: When the modal is opened, cursor focus is moved to the first modal input.
  • Fix: Using any language except English resulted in the custom “Download Now” text not being used.
  • Fix: Improved compatibility with themes that add CSS floats to forms.
  • Fix: The On Complete handler was not always respected for logged in when bypass modal is enabled.
  • Fix: File downloads from Amazon S3 / Dropbox faild when Auto Download was enabled.
  • Fix: Occasionally the .zip archive file contained a 404 document.
  • Fix: When download files via the Free Downloads modal, no file download logs were recorded.
  • Fix: Cached multi-file archives were not always rebuilt when necessary, allowing stale files to be delivered.
  • Fix: The modal elements loaded on every page.
  • Fix: On Mobile, it was possible for logged in users to get a 404 if the modal was blocked.
  • Fix: The shortcode could show the popup modal even if logged in.
  • Fix: In some cases the “Bypass If Logged In” setting allowed for a logged out user to bypass the modal.
  • Fix: Logged in users did not get a purchase record created when the “Bypass If Logged In” setting was enabled.
  • Fix: File downloads failed if a query string parameter existed in the URL and “Bypass If Logged In” was enabled.
  • Fix: Inconsistent results when Auto Download and “Bypass If Logged In” were enabled, and no files were attached to the product.
  • Fix: A JavaScript error would occur when ‘add-to-cart’ was not a class that existed.

Version 2.1.9 — September 27, 2017

  • New: Integration with ActiveCampaign

Version 2.1.8 — September 6, 2017

  • Fixed: Cached file respecting multiple variation configurations
  • Fixed: Large files failing on Amazon/Dropbox
  • Fixed: Minor JS bugs
  • Fixed: Fatal error if EDD is disabled
  • Fixed: Direct download support on mobile devices
  • Added: Support for price_id in purchase_link shortcodes

Version 2.1.7 — March 15, 2017

  • Added: Support for Dropbox File Store

Version 2.2.7 — January 25, 2017

  • Fix: A fatal error could occur if no default list is configured in MailChimp 3.0.

Version 2.2.6 — January 20, 2017

  • Fix: Customer was not being attached to payment when the modal bypass was enabled.

Version 2.1.6 — December 25, 2016

  • Improved: Notes loading UX
  • Fixed: Free downloads not honoring purchase_link shortcode classes

Version 2.1.5 — December 5, 2016

  • Fix: Notes and auto-register bypass broken during last update

Version 2.1.3 — December 2, 2016

  • Fix: Bug which showed Download Now button on non-free variably priced products with Direct Download enabled

Version 2.1.4 — December 2, 2016

  • Fix: Bug which resulted in incorrect bundles when direct download was enabled

Version 2.1.2 — November 11, 2016

  • Fix: Security flaw resolved. Please update.
  • Fix: PHP notices if product ID is missing from file download URL
  • Fix: PHP notices if product does not contain a download file

Version 2.1.1 — October 7, 2016

  • Updated: Localization files
  • Fixed: Bug which caused download button text to disappear in rare circumstances

Version 2.1.0 — October 6, 2016

  • Added: Option to disable auto-registration when using the EDD Auto-Register extension
  • Added: Option to disable Free Downloads caching
  • Added: Option to clear cache per-download and purge cache completely
  • Added: Per-download note support
  • Fixed: Shortcode purchase_link text parameter support
  • Fixed: Variable prices not reliably downloading with auto-download
  • Fixed: Amazon S3 files not being downloaded for single-download products

Version 2.0.0 — September 29, 2016

  • Fixed: Prevent single download buttons from disappearing on modal open
  • Fixed: Issue with global email list signup on supported newsletters
  • Updated: Localization .pot file
  • Improved: Overhauled settings page
  • Improved: Finally perfected support for multi-purchase mode
  • Improved: Codebase cleanup and organization
  • Improved: Free Downloads meta box on download edit pages
  • Improved: Support for EDD core purchase link shortcode
  • Added: edd_free_download shortcode
  • Added: Direct download option
  • Added: Option to over-ride download files with an archive for Free Downloads
  • Added: Support for multi-file auto-download
  • Added: Support for product bundles
  • Added: Support for remotely-hosted files

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