In this release of WP Travel (v9.0.0), we have brought up fixes on the Trip Search Filter and many feature enhancements including modification on the Price Category function.
Also, you will now be able to add the “alt attribute” to the “image tag” for better SEO.
Additionally, WP Travel Pro users from (v8.0.0) can also use “Pot File” features. Issues related to Stripe have now been resolved.
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Changelog: WP Travel v9.0.0 Key-Takeaways
Enhancements:
- Minor modification to the “Price Category” function
- Added support to load HTML contents on the Trip Title
- Added “alt attribute” to image tag for better SEO
- Added feature to generate new “Pot File”
Fixes:
- Fixed minor issue on the “Trip Search” filter
- Fixed missing text translation issues
WP Travel v9.0.0: New Updated Features
1. Minor modification to the “Price Category” function
The new WP Travel plugin v9.0.0 adds a new class to the “Price Category” function.
This feature helps the users to add additional codes by targeting the particular class of the pricing category.
Useful for You: How to Add Multiple Pricing Categories in a Single Price?
2. Added support to load HTML contents on the Trip Title
On the latest version of WP Travel, you can now add custom HTML on the Trip Title section.
This feature provides users with the easy ability to customize their Trip Title by using HTML code for the particular trip title.
3. Added “alt attribute” to image tag for better SEO
WP Travel plugin adds an “alt attribute” to the image tag.
The alt attribute is an HTML attribute that provides alternative text for images, helping users and search engines understand the content even when the image source cannot be found/displayed.
This also helps search engines understand your images and their context for better ranking.
4. Added feature to generate new “Pot File”
We have introduced a feature to generate new Pot Files.
The features will allow the users to maintain a multi-language website and ensure smooth translation between multiple languages.
Learn more: How to set up Translation?
WP Travel v8.9.0 vs v9.0.0
| WP Travel v8.9.0 | WP Travel v9.0.0 |
|---|---|
| ❌ There were minor issues with the Trip Search filter. | ✔️ Fixed issues with the Trip Search filter. |
| ❌ Previously translations for a few texts were missing. | ✔️ Fixed missing text translation issues. |
| ❌ Previously there was no class attribute. | ✔️ Modified the Price Category function to have a new class. |
| ❌ Only texts were allowed on the Trip Title. | ✔️ Added HTML content support on the Trip Title. |
| ❌ No alt attribute to image tag. | ✔️ Added alt attribute to image tag for better SEO. |
| ❌ Previously there wasn’t a feature to generate a new enhanced Pot File. | ✔️ Added feature to generate new Pot File. |
Changelog: WP Travel Pro v8.0.0 Key-Takeaways
Enhancements:
- Modified the “Hover Effect” of “Trip Gallery Image”
- Added feature to generate new “Pot File”
Fixes:
- Fixed parsley package issue of Stripe
- Optimized code: on-page Stripe booking
WP Travel Pro v8.0.0: New Updated Features
1. Modified the “Hover Effect” of “Trip Gallery Image”
WP Travel Pro v7.9.0 has modified the hover effects of the gallery at masonry view. This modification provides an easy interface as it has removed the overlapping issue while the users hover their mouse cursor over the images in the trip gallery.
2. Added feature to generate new “Pot File”
WP Travel Pro uses different strings than WP Travel. Hence, the feature addition to generate a new “Pot File” for WP Travel Pro as well.
This ensures parity and helps to avoid confusion for anyone upgrading from Free to Pro.
Now, WP Travel Pro will also store all the strings which helps to maintain their multi-language website.
WP Travel Pro v7.9.0 vs v8.0.0
| WP Travel Pro v7.9.0 | WP Travel Pro v8.0.0 |
|---|---|
| ❌ Minor overlap issue was detected on the hover effect. | ✔️ Modified the hover effect of the Trip Gallery Image. |
| ❌ New Pot File could not be generated. | ✔️ Added a feature to generate a new Pot File. |
| ❌ Issued were found on the Stripe gateway | ✔️ Fixed parsley package issue of Stripe. |
| ❌ The code for on-page Stripe booking lacked optimization. | ✔️ Optimized the code for on-page Stripe booking. |
Conclusion
So, the above enhancements and fixes have been brought out successfully in WP Travel v9.0.0 and WP Travel Pro v8.0.0 respectively.
Recommended: WP Travel documentation to learn more about configurations, modules, payments, shortcodes, and the WP Travel Rest API.
We provide a free-plan service that includes the most prominent features, which are listed below:
- Unlimited Trips
- Trip Booking
- Multiple Pricing and Dates
- Gallery
- Partial Payment
- Google Map
- Standard Paypal
For an additional premium service that includes advanced features, which are listed below:
- Unlimited Trips
- Trip Booking
- Multiple Pricing and Dates
- Advanced Gallery
- Advanced Partial Payment
- Google Map
- Standard Paypal
- Group Discounts
- Downloads
- Import/Export
- Trip Weather
And many more….
WP Travel Every Earlier Update: Release Notes
Learn more:
WP Travel Plugin v8.9.0 Update Release Note
WP Travel plugin release notes updates: Earlier Versions
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