Software Licensing – Easy Digital Downloads

Version 3.5.2 — January 19, 2017

Fix: Fatal error for is_bundled_download() in some cases when activating license keys

Version 3.5.1 — January 17, 2017

Fix: Fatal error when exporting license keys

Version 3.5 — January 13, 2017

New: Redesigned license admin areas, including a new details screen for individual license keys
New: New option to prorate license upgrades with time-based discount calculations
New: Per-item renewal discount settings
New: Support for beta version releases
New: EDD_SL_License class for developers
New: License keys are now included in the /sales/ endpoint of the EDD REST API
New: License upgrades can now be added to cart via a direct URL
New: Plugin banner images can now be added through the ReadMe.txt file
New: Option to enforce email matching on license renewals has been added
New: More action hooks have been added to the license renewal process
New: More filters have been added to get_licenses_of_purchase() and get_licenses_by_purchase()
New: Inline upgrade links can now be shown on purchase buttons
New: MD5 checksums are now included in all license REST API responses
New: A new {expiration_time} template tag has been added to license renewal notice emails
New: Option to disable discount codes on license renewals
New: License keys list table can now be filtered by download product ID by entering download:# in the search field
Tweak: EDD_SL_Plugin_Updater class updated to 1.6.9
Tweak: EDD_Theme_Updater class updated to 1.0.2
Tweak: License keys for bundles are now grouped in the edd_license_keys shortcode display
Tweak: License keys and associated meta data are now deleted when a complete store reset is done
Tweak: The license keys metabox in View Order Details has been improved
Tweak: Improved file organization and naming
Fix: Action links on license keys list table should return user to previous screen
Fix: Extra paragraphs added to license renewal notice emails
Fix: Expiration dates are shown in GMT instead of local time
Fix: Incorrect renewal flags and discounts left in cart when removing renewal from cart
Fix: Invalid download message returned when using “item_name” instead of “item_id” in licensing REST API
Fix: Incorrect license keys generated when re-generating keys for a purchase
Fix: Updating customer email does not update the email address on license keys
Fix: Error message shown when loading “View Update Details” modal window multiple times
Fix: Upgrade paths shown for expired and disabled license keys
Fix: Incorrect upgrade path set as the default when products contain variable prices
Fix: Extend license link missing from View Licenses page in frontend Purchase History
Fix: Duplicate license keys created when regenerating license keys on a purchase
Fix: Site URLs can still be managed by customer when license is disabled
Fix: Setting a license key to lifetime does not update the status of the license
Fix: License keys improperly set to disabled when a refund is processed for a renewal
Fix: Extra dash shown on checkout when renewing a license key without variable prices
Fix: Deleting a renewal payment also deletes the associated license key

Version 3.4.14 — December 21, 2016

Fix: accidentally included some changes from the upcoming 3.5 release

Version 3.4.13 — December 21, 2016

New: EDD_SL_Plugin_Updater class is now updated to version 1.6.7. Please update your integrations.
New: License ID and license key are now included in cart item details during license renewals.
New: Additional hooks have been added to the licensing metabox for easier integration with other plugins.
Fix: Remove from cart link can sometimes cause renewal discounts to be improperly removed.
Fix: Transient caching in EDD_SL_Plugin_Updater have been replaced with options to prevent conflicts with object caching.
Fix: Undefined variable $file_path when downloading updates hosted on Amazon S3.
Fix: Renewal discounts sometimes applied to license upgrade purchases.
Fix: PHP warning with filter on _edd_sl_site_count on checkout.
Fix: License keys sometimes getting re-generated during renewal purchases.
Fix: Renewal discounts not properly applied if non-renewal is removed from the cart.

Version 3.4.12 — October 13, 2016

Fix: Renewal emails can be sent to lifetime license key holders
Fix: Server / site timezones not properly respected when sending license renewal notices

Version 3.4.11 — October 4, 2016

Fix: License actions not working due to single slashed URLs.
Tweak: Spelling error in settings.
New: Add tooltips to relevant license settings and fields.

Version 3.4.10 — September 22, 2016

Fix: Renewal notices can be sent to lifetime license keys
Fix: PHP 5.2 compatibility
Fix: PHP notice when running prevent_expired_downloads() directly

Version 3.4.9 — August 12, 2016

Fix: Key icon click no longer works from Purchase History > View Licenses.
Fix: Renewal discount flags not properly cleared when renewals are removed from cart.
Tweak: Correct capitalization on edd_sl_get_license_keys_of_user filter.

Version 3.4.8 — August 8, 2016

Tweak: Improved labels for activation limit settings
Tweak: Improved sample plugin and theme with better license key validation and error handling
Tweak: Added a filter to the check_item_name() method
Tweak: Added tooltips throughout the settings screens
Tweak: Replaced get_post_meta() with edd_get_payment_meta() for better future proofing
Tweak: Better display of current license key on Manage Sites screen
Tweak: Remove usage of _edd_sl_site_count post meta as it is not used
Tweak: get_price_id() now falls back to the default price ID if no price ID exists
Tweak: get_price_id() now looks at price_id stored in purchase meta if none is set on the license
Tweak: Combined all past license key generation options into a single tool
Fix: Removed unused JavaScript in edd_license_keys shortcode
Fix: Incorrect error message when trying to upgrade and renew a license key at the same time
Fix: Upgrade path should not be shown when license key is part of a bundle
Fix: Incorrect update count on Updates page for theme updater class
Fix: License key upgrades can be added to the cart multiple times
Fix: User ID now properly pulled from EDD_Payment if not set on license
Fix: Activation limits not set properly during license key generation for past purchases
Fix: Lifetime licenses sometimes show as expiring
Fix: edd_sl_override_history_content needs to check if in_the_loop
Fix: Upgrading from Bundle A to Bundle B places licenses of Bundle A inside of Bundle B
Fix: Translation error with {expiration} template tag
Fix: Custom date ranges break when crossing year boundary in Reports
Fix: PHP notice for undefined index
Fix: Incorrect table columns when purchase contains no products
Fix: Duplicate update notifications for plugins in multisite installs

Version 3.4.7 — April 25, 2016

Fix: Missing is_main_query() check in purchase history template file override
Fix: Error messages during license renewal not displayed properly on checkout
Fix: Upgrading license keys connected to Abandoned payments is improperly allowed
Fix: Undefined index notices for first_name, last_name, and email
Fix: View Licenses link shows even when there are no license keys
Fix: Incorrect backwards compatibility filter edd_sl_license_exp_lengh
Fix: Improved PHPDocs
Fix: Non-static method called statically
Fix: Chained upgrade paths not functioning properly
Fix: Properly detect .dev and .local TLDs
Fix: Ensure updater does not ping itself
Fix: Missing nonce verification when adding upgrade to cart
Fix: dev. subdomains are not considered development sites
Fix: Product names that include hyphens are not displayed properly in Licenses page
Fix: Incorrect class name in License Keys template file
Tweak: Display customer name and link name to customer details page instead of username in Licenses table
Tweak: Added license key to edd_sl_download_package_url filter
Tweak: Renewal link in emails should be clickable
Tweak: Use content_url() instead of WP_CONTENT_URL
Tweak: Removed markup from translation strings
Tweak: Added edd_sl_license_upgraded action
Tweak: Introduced can_extend() method to the license keys template file
Tweak: Allow stylesheets to be dequed
Tweak: Added new wp_override parameter to EDD_SL_Plugin_Updater class to permit overriding results from WordPress.org
Tweak: Added new edd_sl_row_actions filter
Tweak: Renamed get_download_by_license() method to get_download_id_by_license() for clarity

Version 3.4.6 — January 7, 2016

Fix: Notices when viewing Licenses shortcode when logged out
New: Support for EDD 2.5 Subsections

Version 3.4.5 — January 5, 2016

Fix: Invalid id attributes on upgrade path drop downs

Version 3.4.4 — December 31, 2015

Tweak: get_version no longer requires a license key
Fix: View Version Details link shows blank page
Fix: Renewal discount can be incorrect for old variable priced items
New: Added new edd_sl_column_{column_name} action

Version 3.4.3 — November 19, 2015

Fix: URLs with port numbers do not validate properly
Fix: Upgrading a license key that has been renewed can cause it to be marked as expired after upgrading
Fix: Undefined index error when entering page number manually on Licenses page
Fix: Deleting abandoned payment records that contain upgrades or renewals deletes the original license key

Version 3.4.2 — November 2, 2015

Fix: Regenerating license keys for purchase can, in rare cases, cause license keys to get marked as expired
Fix: Prevent conflict with sites that have a “changelog” post type
Fix: Use 1,000 instead of -1 for posts_per_page parameter

Version 3.4.1 — October 26, 2015

Fix: Issue with license key icon displaying improperly in customer purchase history

Version 3.4 — October 20, 2015

New: Added new shortcode for showing complete license key history
New: Added new helper function for adding a license renewal to the cart
New: Price option name is now shown on purchase receipt and purchase history
Tweak: Improved version checks. Updates now show for al license keys, even if not activated
Fix: Price Option field in upgrade paths does not update properly when adding new upgrades
Fix: Renewal discounts not showing properly when renewing multiple license keys for the same product
Fix: Multiple license keys of the same product cannot be renewed at the same time
Fix: Renewal reminders get sent for non-published products
Fix: PHP notices when generating license keys for payment records with multiple bundles
Fix: Expiration date not set properly when upgrading from lifetime to non-lifetime
Fix: Property of non-object notice
Fix: Refunding a renewal purchase incorrectly revokes a non-expired license
Fix: License activation count increases without setting status to active

Version 3.3.3 — October 7, 2015

TWEAK: Actually add wrapper function for retrieving price ID

Version 3.3.2 — October 7, 2015

FIX: Disable allowing upgrades when a renewal for the same item is in the cart
FIX: Corrected issue with renewal links not always working for variable priced products
FIX: License deactivation fails when item_id is passed instead of item_name
FIX: Renewal Notices Sent on Recurring Payment Purchases
TWEAK: Add wrapper function for retrieving price ID

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