Weβre excited to announce the release of WP Travel v10.8.0 and WP Travel Pro v9.8.0 β packed with key fixes, new enhancements, and improved stability. These updates ensure a smoother and more seamless experience for both travel website owners and travelers.
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Changelog: WP Travel v10.8.0 Key-Takeaways
Enhancements:
- Added functionality to display a required message when the privacy policy checkbox is not selected before payment.
- Introduced a new “Coming Soon” page feature.
- Implemented necessary code to enable translation support for the date picker.
Fixes:
- Made missing strings translation-ready on the customer dashboard page.
- Added a condition to validate whether the privacy policy checkbox is selected.
- Fixed the issue where emails were not being sent to customers after completing payments via PayPal from the dashboard.
- Resolved a console error related to the date picker.
WP Travel v10.8.0: New Updated Features
1. Added functionality to display a required message when the privacy policy checkbox is not selected before payment.
Users will now receive a mandatory message if they attempt to proceed without selecting the privacy policy checkbox, ensuring clearer compliance and better guidance during the checkout process.
Learn how to add the privacy policy checkbox before booking to ensure all customers acknowledge and agree to your terms and policies.
2. Introduced a new “Coming Soon” page feature.
A dedicated Coming Soon page is now included, allowing you to prepare pages or trip listings before making them publicly available.
Learn More: How to Set Up Your Coming Soon Page?
3. Implemented necessary code to enable translation support for the date picker.
The date picker now supports multilingual translation, ensuring seamless compatibility with multilingual sites.
WP Travel v10.7.0 vs v10.8.0
| WP Travel v10.7.0 | WP Travel v10.8.0 |
|---|---|
| β Translation issue on customer dashboard | βοΈ Translation issues resolved |
| β Missing validation for privacy policy checkbox | βοΈ Added privacy policy validation |
| β Email issue for PayPal dashboard payments | βοΈ Email issue fixed |
| β Date picker console error | βοΈ Console error resolved |
Changelog: WP Travel Pro v9.8.0 Key-Takeaways
Enhancements:
- Added a feature to prevent same-day bookings for time-enabled trips when no time slots are available.
- Introduced an option to set custom checkout fields per trip based on trip types.
Fixes:
- Resolved an issue where checkbox values from custom fields created via the form field editor were not being saved in the backend.
- Fixed the problem preventing users from submitting bank slips for bookings made via bank deposit.
- Corrected an issue affecting Zapier webhook functionality.
WP Travel Pro v9.8.0: New Updated Features
1. Added a feature to prevent same-day bookings for time-enabled trips when no time slots are available.
Time-enabled trips will now block same-day bookings if no time slots are availableβreducing user confusion and ensuring more accurate scheduling.
2. Introduced an option to set custom checkout fields per trip based on trip types.
You can now assign unique checkout fields for each trip based on its type, providing more flexibility and control over customization.
Note: This feature uses the WP Travel pluginβs existing Form Editor. You can add new fields directly through the form editor, then assign them per trip using WP Travel Pro settings.
Learn More: How to Add a New Field in the WP Travel Form?
WP Travel Pro v9.7.0 vs v9.8.0
| WP Travel Pro v9.7.0 | WP Travel Pro v9.8.0 |
|---|---|
| β Checkbox values from custom fields not saving | βοΈ Checkbox values now fully saved |
| β Bank slip submission issues | βοΈ Bank slip submission fixed |
| β Zapier webhook malfunction | βοΈ Zapier integration corrected |
Conclusion
The updates in WP Travel v10.8.0 and WP Travel Pro v9.8.0 reflect our ongoing commitment to improving performance, compatibility, and the booking experience for all users.
WP Travel plugin release notes updates: Earlier Versions
Check the WP Travel documentation to learn more about configurations, modules, payments, and shortcodes.
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