WP Live Chat Support

• 2022-09-19 =
• LiveChat UI updated
• Multiple issues fixed

• 2022-06-29 =
• Fixed 3CX Talk URL - trailing ":" removed when no port specified

• 2022-06-06 =
• Fixed Callus Issues
• Default Agent's Photo Changes

• 2022-05-30 =
• Updated translations
• Added link to 3CX Start Up

• 2022-05-18 =
• Fixed Optional Caption Issue

• 2022-05-16 =
• New release with 3CX Start Up support

• 2022-04-28 =
• Fixed security issue - Thanks to Moucadel Matthieu
• Fixed issue when migrating from old versions - wplc_upgrade_tables_to_utf8mb4 error
• Improved custom bootstrap.css load

• 2022-04-15 =
• Fixed issue with path inclusion

• 2021-11-03 =
• Fixed issue on sound notification played even if it is disabled on settings.
• Fixed issue on Operation Hours related to caching.
• Fixed issue on Operating Hours in case that server is configured in +/- time zones more than 5.
• Fixed issue on New Message shown when session terminated by the user.
• Fixed issue on Phone Only mode in case that Allow Chat is disabled on PBX.

• 2021-09-24 =
• Improved file attachment handling for agent/visitor.
• Fixed Gutenberg block functionality.
• Improved agent's chat page user interface.
• Improved agent's chat page to support multiple windows or tabs.
• Added to agent's chat the capability to watch chat messages before joining.
• Added translations for agent join chat messages.
• Improved quick responses interface on agents view.
• Added user's selected department to agent's view.
• Removed bootstrap.js library to prevent conflicts.
• Fixed emoji icons overflow on visitors' chat.
• Fixed default agents name on Standalone - No 3CX mode.
• Fixed attachment size when agent sent file to visitor.
• Added an option to block IP of a visitor from the agents view.
• Reduced callus.js file size.
• Fixed issue on operating hours when cache module is enabled on server.
• Added new feature which allows visitors to make a call before their authorization (3CX mode only)
• Added support for Google Analytics events (first interaction,chat initialized, close chat, offline message submission).
• Fixed conflict with Font Awesome library of other Plugins or Themes.
• Fixed chat history to load the transcript with the correct agent name.
• Fixed chat history to use timezone as it is configured on WordPress general settings.
• Added preview of image attachments on visitor's chat.
• Visual improvements on user interface.
• Improved error messages when an error occurred when the visitor is sending an attachment.
• Visitors chat loading after scroll when on mobile devices to improve Google check rating.
• Fixed remove attachments on deletion without database preservation.
• Fixed datetimes in machines local time at chat history data and exports.
• Added chat state ( minimized ) memory during navigation and page refresh.
• Fixed issue when clicking on chat conversation list more than once.
• Fixed issue with the name of the agent shown on conversations.
• Fixed visual issue on how emojis are shown to the agents.
• Fixed issue when a message with a huge number of characters is sent.
• Fixed date time stamp in case of Chat session ended.
• Fixed issue on attaching sequentially attachments with size that takes time to be processed.
• Fixed issue on chat window state preservation in case of navigating on different pages.

• 2021-03-03 =
• Fixed issue with periodically redirections to chat page when in admin.

• 2020-02-12 =
• Styling improvements on mobile mode.
• Added the functionality of theme picker on Code-Generator and WordPress plugin.
• Added the option to set the system language.
• Revamped styling/functionality of chat rating on Standalone - No 3CX mode.
• Disabled maximize video button on not supported devices.
• Enabled the configuration of text on more functional areas.
• Enabled phone-only mode on Code-Generator.
• Updated to show only the agent's first name after taking the ownership on 3CX mode.
• Added the support of CDN on Code-Generator.
• Added New badge on Standalone - No 3CX mode for incoming chats.
• Added the logic to adapt chat messages text color based on background color.
• Enabled the configuration of images on Code-Generator.
• Enabled the option to disable offline functionality on Code-Generator.
• Refreshed translations.
• Security Fixes.
• Fixed issue with typing indicator on 3CX mode.
• Fixed issue with space not working in case that themes/plugins use smooth scrolling.
• Fixed issue with default agent image not being svg.
• Fixed issue with popout configuration for mobile mode.
• Fixed issue with passing parameters on popout window.
• Fixed issue with multisite WordPress installation.
• Fixed issue with special characters on chat window.
• Fixed issue not showing ending message in case that session terminated
• Prevent reloading the popped-out window by clicking on the minimized chat bubble.
• Fixed issue not showing exception in case of a non-valid attachment uploaded by the visitor.

• 2020-12-23 =
• Adjusted default popout behavior on 3CX mode.
• Fixed New Message tab notification to be shown only after the visitor engaged on chat.
• Fixed special characters set on welcome message not shown properly on popout window for 3CX mode.
• Fixed issue of not passing all parameters to the popout window for 3CX mode.
• Security fixes.

• 2020-12-15 =
• Revamped offline form to be of conversation style.
• Added greeting functionality that can be configured for Online and Offline mode.
• Added indicator on minimized bubble for unread messages.
  
• Added a variable for the visitor name that can be used for messages, e.g Welcome message.
• Fixed issue with chat not fit on screen when video activated.
• Fixed spacing on is typing
• Improved the visual presentation custom fields to the agents on Standard - No 3CX mode.
• Fixed issue with flickering screen when switching between conversations
• Adjusted UI to hide the arrow from consecutive conversations when they are coming from the same end.
• Fixed issue with offline form not shown on Standard - No 3CX mode when specific times are set on Chat Operating Hours options.
• Fixed issue with hanging in case that offline form failed to submit.
• Fixed issue with agent faulty refresh on Standard - No 3CX mode.
• Fixed issue with file attachment send remains hanging on Standard - No 3CX mode.
• Fixed issue with chat ended message not being configurable.
• Improved the handling of chats in case of inactivity or missed chats on Standard - No 3CX mode.
• Fixed issue of not hiding the minimized bubble in case of Phone Only mode when configuration is not valid or offline.
• Fixed issue with animation repetition on each user action.
• Fixed issue of not properly wrapping date/time inside the chat message box.
• Fixed issue of not resizing properly the chat window on iOS and Safari browser.
• Fixed issue with default visitor name configuration.
• Fixed issue with scrolling on Android devices.
• Fixed issue with chat window in caset that is configured using the percentage.
• Updated incoming chat sound notification.
• Fixed issue with avatar background color not respecting the chat color configuration.
• Fixed issue on plugin editor with "number of chat rings" validation.
• Fixed issues with is typing indicator flickering.
• Fixed styling issue on department selection.
• Adjusted status indicator on agents chat conversions for Standard - No 3CX mode.
• Added the option to Ignore Queue ownership on 3CX mode.
• Added the ability to configure the profile picture prior taking ownership.
• Improved Chat Operating Hours configuration page.
• Fixed drop-downs to be of the same width.
• Added support for Automated first response for 3CX mode.

• 2020-11-18 =
• Hot Fix settings validation when on Hosted Mode

• 2020-11-18 =
• Removed "On premise" mode.
• Removed Popout window chat for "Hosted" mode.
• Privacy policy settings are dynamically rendered based on settings.
• Added functionality to set the default agent's name which will be displayed before an agent join the chat.
• Changed the available button icons.
• Improved settings validations.
• Fixed operating hours validation excluding validation of not enabled days.
• Added Phone only mode for 3CX PBX integrated mode.
• Improved data exports.
• Added Phone column in offline messages view.
• Added new slide animation when chat is positioned left.
• Fixed ringing on new chat in order to respect the corresponding setting.
• Database tables upgrade to utf8mb4. ( Only 3CX Live Chat plugin's tables)
• Fixed conflict with other plugins or themes due to jQuery.validation.
• UI fixes and improvements.
• Improved Getting started wizard.

• 2020-10-20 =
• Added: New chatbox design.
• Improved: Getting started wizard.
• Improved: Default chat settings.
• Improved: Chat pop out mode.
• Removed: Chat tab chatbox style.
• Removed: Emojis
• Removed: "Only Phone", and "Video and Chat" modes when on 3CX integrated mode.
• Fixed number inputs functionality in settings
• Fixed security vulnerabilities.
• Fixed business hours save issue after upgrade from version 8.x.x
• Fixed WordPress agents automatic redirects to chat page.
• Fixed chat completion flow on server error.
• Fixed html encoded characters on Client chat

• 2020-09-15 =
• Added phone field in offline message email notification.
• Fix chat client initialization for logged in users.
• UI improvements and responsive fixes.

• 2020-09-11 =
• Code cleanup.
• Improvement in 3CX Hosted Chat functionality.

• 2020-09-10 =
• Fix dashboard online visitors / agents update.
• Fix agent's status report.
• Fix bug in 3CX Hosted Chat socket channel.

• 2020-09-09 =
• Added chat pop out to new window functionality.
• UI optimization for mobile devices.

• 2020-09-04 =
• Fix offline message success form. Message loads from settings.
• Fix unicode characters support in tools view .
• CSS improvements
• Support page new design.
• Improved 3CX Hosted Chat.

• 2020-09-01 =
• Fix Gravatar url constuction.
• Fix agent's set online top bar button functionality.
• Fix PHP warnings on empty fields.

• 2020-08-31 =
• Getting started wizard new design.
• Fix auto redirects to chat page on admin.
• Fix offline form validation.

• 2020-08-11 =
• Dashboard page new design.
• Agent chat page new design.
• Visitor's chat new design.
• Fix Visitor's chat display names after refresh page.

• 2020-08-10 =
• Fix default transcript email template.
• Fix offline email notification.
• Fix Set online top bar checkbox.

• 2020-08-06 =
• Fix broken "Getting Started" wizard.
• Fix blank settings page issue.

• 2020-08-05 =
• Added WordPress 5.5 compatibility fixes.
• Fix multiple chat listings after chat server disconnection.

• 2020-08-03 =
• Fix bug on visitors' chat initialization.

• 2020-07-31 =
• Fix utf8 encoding on settings json.

• 2020-07-30 =
• Fix error on update plugin process.

• 2020-07-29 =
• Fix mixed content issues on visitors' chat.

• 2020-07-29 =
• Fix avatar broken image.
• Added chat notifications ringtone and browser notification when not live chat window is active ( available only with 3CX servers usage ).
• Added font, isolated from external css, on visitor's chat.
• Fix offline message bug on 3CX PBX Integration mode.
• Added support of setting up texts in settings on 3CX PBX Integration mode.

• 2020-07-28 =
• Fix bug on display business hours.
• Added message on agent's chat view when chat is offline due to business hours settings.
• Fix bug on agent's chats list with broken image link.
• Fix chat notifications ringtone and browser notification.

= 8.1.x = Huge update with over 300 changes that include: Bugfixes, Vulnerability Fixes & Plugin Security, Plugin Optimization & Rebranding Updates. We suggest you remove any existing installations of this plugin and install 8.1.x fresh.

• 2020-07-27 =
• Fix bug which appears when visitor had multiple active tabs with active chat.
• Fix bug "TcxFa is not defined" on websites front end.
• Fix broken image after remove logo in settings.
• Fix display of pages without title in settings lists.
• Fix "Current activity" counter on dashboard.
• Improved 3CX Chat server functionality.

• 2020-07-22 =
• Fix bug responsible for faulty roles migration from older version.
• Fix chat list rendering on agent online - offline toggle.

• 2020-07-21 =
• Fix UTF8 characters on settings.
• Fix bug on ajax calls due to trailing slash.
• Fix bug on received files load on chat client.
• Added missing functions prefix to isolate them from external calls.

• 2020-07-20 =
• Fix font-awesome icons conflict with other themes and/or plugins.
• Fix bug which creates interferences in post pages with checkboxes.
• Fix broken font-family on chat client.

• 2020-07-17 =
• Fix validation error texts.
• Fix activation process after update from old version.

• 2020-07-17 =
• Fix warning about PHP constants for PHP versions older than 5.6
• Changed default chat height to 50% from 70%

• 2020-07-17 =
• Full plugin refactor with NEW component based software architecture.
• Added new 3CX cloud chat servers integration.
• Added new feature for integration with 3CX PBX.
• Added new first time usage "Getting start" wizard.
• Added validations and conflicts checks in the plugin's settings.
• New chat client for visitors developed with Vue js web component.
• New agent chat interface unified for both on-Premise and 3CX cloud chat servers.
• Tools, Webhooks, Departments and Custom fields management moved under new section.
• New improved setup process for business hours.
• New improved setup process for page base settings like "Excluded chat pages".
• New chat server for on-premise installations with significantly reduced ajax requests quantity and footprint.
• Missed chats and History moved to new section Chat History with search functionality.
• Removed GDPR search functionality.
• Removed Triggers functionality.
• Removed all actions and filters.
• Removed ready to use themes functionality.

= 8.1.x = Huge update with over 300 changes that include: Bugfixes, Vulnerability Fixes & Plugin Security, Plugin Optimization & Rebranding Updates. We suggest you remove any existing installations of this plugin and install 8.1.x fresh.

= 8.1.x = Huge update with over 300 changes that include: Bugfixes, Vulnerability Fixes & Plugin Security, Plugin Optimization & Rebranding Updates. We suggest you remove any existing installations of this plugin and install 8.1.x fresh.

= 8.1.x = Huge update with over 300 changes that include: Bugfixes, Vulnerability Fixes & Plugin Security, Plugin Optimization & Rebranding Updates. We suggest you remove any existing installations of this plugin and install 8.1.x fresh.

= 8.1.x = Huge update with over 300 changes that include: Bugfixes, Vulnerability Fixes & Plugin Security, Plugin Optimization & Rebranding Updates. We suggest you remove any existing installations of this plugin and install 8.1.x fresh.

= 8.1.x = Huge update with over 300 changes that include: Bugfixes, Vulnerability Fixes & Plugin Security, Plugin Optimization & Rebranding Updates. We suggest you remove any existing installations of this plugin and install 8.1.x fresh.

= 8.1.x = Huge update with over 300 changes that include: Bugfixes, Vulnerability Fixes & Plugin Security, Plugin Optimization & Rebranding Updates. We suggest you remove any existing installations of this plugin and install 8.1.x fresh.

• 2019-11-08
• Bugfix: logo not displayed properly on chat box top bar
• Bugfix: resolved issues reported by "Health Check & Troubleshooting" plugin
• Bugfix: timezone issue in business hours when PHP timezone is different from wordpress timezone
• Improvement: added single day configuration and two time intervals in business hours setting
• Improvement: performance boost in session management

• 2019-10-31
• Bugfix: Admin detected as an agent - doesn't show offline messages form
• Bugfix: Remove picture from chat box doesn't work properly
• Bugfix: Edge JS compatibility issue in dashboard has been fixed
• Bugfix: The page will no longer refresh upon ending a chat with an agent.
• New feature: Agent online/offline switch in Wordpress admin bar
• New feature: Adjustable chatbox height 30% - 80% of page size
• Improvement: Cleaned up async_storage functions
• Improvement: Better alignment for chat popup with no picture
• Improvement: Reworked agent online/offline functions
• Improvement: Default business hours are now 9:00 - 18:00 instead of 00:00 - 00:00
• Improvement: The 'Use Logged In User Details' feature has been moved to the 'Chat Box' settings page

• 2019-10-24
• New feature: improved auto pop-up feature, now 3 options to choose from
• New feature: Pop-up only when agents are online
• New feature: reimplemented visitor country detection using external plugin GeoIP Detection
• Bugfix: readded mobile detect and option to disable on mobile devices
• Bugfix: "Use Logged In User Details" displays username instead of display name
• Bugfix: Cannot empty facebook and twitter urls
• Bugfix: "Exclude chat window on selected post types" settings do not work properly
• Bugfix: "text-align: center" in dashboard main element causing issues to some plugins
• Bugfix: multisite installation issue may block website
• Improvement: updated Font Awesome to v5 for better theme compatibility
• Improvement: removed page refresh when user ends chat session

= 8.1.x = Huge update with over 300 changes that include: Bugfixes, Vulnerability Fixes & Plugin Security, Plugin Optimization & Rebranding Updates. We suggest you remove any existing installations of this plugin and install 8.1.x fresh.

Huge update with over 300 changes that include: Bugfixes, Vulnerability Fixes & Plugin Security, Plugin Optimization & Rebranding Updates. We suggest you remove any existing installations of this plugin and install 8.0.38 fresh.

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It is highly recommended that you upgrade to WP Live Chat Support version 8.0.35 for stability reasons.

It is highly recommended that you upgrade to WP Live Chat Support version 8.0.34 for security reasons.

It is highly recommended that you upgrade to WP Live Chat Support version 8.0.30 for security reasons.

It is highly recommended that you upgrade to WP Live Chat Support version 8.0.30 for security reasons.

It is highly recommended that you upgrade to WP Live Chat Support version 8.0.30 for security reasons.

It is highly recommended that you upgrade to WP Live Chat Support version 8.0.30 for security reasons.

It is highly recommended that you upgrade to WP Live Chat Support version 8.0.29 for security reasons.

It is highly recommended that you upgrade to WP Live Chat Support version 8.0.27 for performance reasons. If you have the PRO addon installed please remove it prior updating.

It is highly recommended that you upgrade to WP Live Chat Support version 8.0.26 for performance reasons.

It is highly recommended that you upgrade to WP Live Chat Support version 8.0.25 for stability reasons.

• 2019-03-04 - Medium priority =
• Added styling settings hook.
• Added Slovenian translation files. Thanks to Zarko Germek
• Fixed bug where transcript message would be empty if settings were cleared (defaults)
• Fixed bug where slashes were repeatedly added to GDPR company name
• Fixed issues with history styling when using our servers
• Fixed a bug where wp_localize_script would localize an empty value, causing WP Core errors appearing on the frontent (Survey Module)
• Fixed placement issue when using classic theme
• Modified cookie lifespan for dashboard redirect
• Modified remote dashboard URL to load directly from API
• Modified all Gravatar links to default to Mystery Man
• Improved styling in settings area
• Updated Bulgarian translation file. Thanks to Pavel Valkov.
• Tested on WordPress 5.1.0

• 2019-02-05 - Low priority =

• Fixed access to new dashboard for non admin agents

• Fixed documentation suggestions not working (Pro)

• 2019-02-04 - Low priority =
• Introduced a new dashboard that showcases latest blog posts, the latest podcast episode and the system status
• Moved GDPR warnings for first time users to the settings page only
• Moved the warning regarding desktop notifications to the settings page only

It is highly recommended that you upgrade to WP Live Chat Support version 8.0.06 for security reasons.

• 2018-12-18 - Low priority =
• Readme Update: Coming soon features
• Readme Update: Features list
• Tested on WordPress 5.0.1
• Updated ZH_CN translation files. Thanks to Air

It is highly recommended that you upgrade to WP Live Chat Support version 8.0.20 for performance reasons.

• 2018-11-19 - Medium priority =
• Tested on WordPress 5 Beta
• Tested Basic Gutenberg Block Support

It is highly recommended that you upgrade to WP Live Chat Support version 8.0.18 for security reasons.

• 2018-10-19 - Low priority =
• Removes WP User Avatar option from settings page. This was incorrectly included in the last release

• 2018-10-18 - Low priority =
• Fixed undefined 'wplc_user_avatars' not defined error on frontend

It is highly recommended that you upgrade to WP Live Chat Support version 8.0.15 for security reasons.

• 2018-07-19 - Medium priority =
• Removed 'let' from wplc_server.js file (Adds Safari compatibility)
• Fixed issues with Google Analytics integration when using our servers
• Fixed issues with chat box styling with classic theme and GDPR module enabled
• Fixed issues with Contact From Ready integration styling with modern theme
• Fixed issues with Slack integration extension
• Bulgarian Translation Added (Thank you Emil Genchev!)
• Fixed erroneous display of set_time_limit and safe_mode warnings
• Fixed a big that lead to the deletion of sessions and not messages when a chat was marked for deletion
• Improved security in the chat history code
• Added better styling support for smaller width devices (<500px)
• Updated Swedish translation files
• Added Arabic translation files
• Fixed the duplicate message history loading in the history area
• Fixed core framework issues with Voice Note system
• Fixed an issue where invalid query selectors would break the 'Open chat via' functionality
• Fixed an issue with username encoding
• Fixed issue with surveys showing after chat end
• Fixed an issue with classic theme display when anchored to left/right positions
• Added auto transcript mailing to frontend end chat button, and REST API
• Added an 'incomplete' class when GDPR checkbox is not ticket, to draw attention to this input field
• Tested Multi-Site compatibility
• Updated all PO/MO files with updated sources
• Added default GDPR translations for DE, FR, ES, and IT languages (Using Google Translate)

• 2018-06-06 - Medium priority =
• Fix chat delay not working for first visit and offline
• Optimize images
• Mootools compatibility
• Fix new chat request email notifications when Pro is active

It is highly recommended that you upgrade to WP Live Chat Support version 8.0.12 for stability reasons.

It is highly recommended that you upgrade to WP Live Chat Support version 8.0.11 if using PHP 5.3 or below.

• 2018-05-25 Medium priority =
• Resyncs files for GDPR modules to load correctly

It is highly recommended that you upgrade to WP Live Chat Support version 8.0.08 for security reasons.

It is highly recommended that you upgrade to WP Live Chat Support version 8.0.09 for GDPR compliance.

• 2018-03-23 - Low priority =
• Fixed a "direct user to page" bug

• 2018-03-09 - Medium priority =
• Chat minimize is now respected
• GIF integration support (Giphy, Tenor)
• Fixed get correct rest api endpoint urls
• Fixed chat box header not respecting Use WordPress name instead option
• Fixes CSS issue in dashboard with the action column
• Fixes chat history styling
• Mac style fix (front end)
• Email transcript integrated

• 2018-02-12 - Low priority =
• Allowed strings from the front end to be translated
• Fixed the iPhone Safari display bug (zooming in to the chat box)
• Added support for the agent to detect and connect to the closest chat server

• 2018-01-30 - Medium priority =
• Fixed a CSS bug
• Corrected a bug with the default theme not being set correctly.

• 2018-01-29 =
• Fixed a PHP warning
• Modified rest_url filter to no longer use anonymous function
• Fixed styling conflicts between our settings and other pages in WordPress admin
• Fixed issues with file uploads (Bleeper core)
• Fixed hints in settings area
• Fixed links in chat bubbles not being clearly visible
• Fixed assets loading on all admin pages when option is disabled
• Fixed the bug that caused issues if your folder name was not wp-live-chat-support
• Fixed issue where inactive chat status is not removed when new message from that chat is received
• Welcome page styling fixed

• Massive improvements to the performance of the plugin
• New, modern dashboard
• The dashboard can now be added to all admin pages
• Dynamic visitor filtering
• Improved REST API Security
• OS identification
• Better Browser identification
• Mobile/desktop identification
• Country identification (API)
• Inline link handling
• Security patches
• Gutenberg support
• Full WPML Support
• Showcase user's timezone
• Emoticons added to the chatbox
• New API endpoints
• Refactor JS code backend and frontend to make use of events
• Store messages using sessionStorage to avoid unnecessary DB calls
• Better polling system for visitor tracking
• Better history UI
• Support for the new iOS app
• Support for the new Android App
• Support for the new Desktop App

• 2018-01-04 - Low priority =
• PHP 7 compatibility

It is highly recommended that you upgrade to WP Live Chat Support version 7.1.07 for security reasons.

= 7.1.05 = It is highly recommended that you upgrade to WP Live Chat Support version 7.1.05 for security reasons.

= 7.1.03 = It is highly recommended that you upgrade to WP Live Chat Support version 7.1.04 for security reasons.

= 7.0.02 = We have patched the PHPMailer vulnerability. Please update to version 7.0.02.

= 6.2.04 = It is highly recommended that you upgrade to WP Live Chat Support version 6.0.04 for security reasons.

= 6.2.02 = It is highly recommended that you upgrade to WP Live Chat Support version 6.0.02 for security reasons.

= 4.4.1 = It is highly recommended that you upgrade to WP Live Chat Support version 4.4.0 for security reasons.

It is highly recommended that you upgrade to WP Live Chat Support version 7.1.05 for security reasons.

• 2017-07-10 - Medium Priority =
• Fixed a fatal error when trying to delete chat history

• 2017-06-29 - Medium priority =
• Fixed undefined variables when using social profiles, a bio and tag line
• Fixed a bug that caused some messages to not get recorded

• 2017-06-18 - Low priority =
• Small bug fix for agent profiles

• 2017-06-15 - Medium priority =
• Modernised the live chat box
• Fixed a bug that caused the wrong agent name to show up in the "typing" element after a chat was transferred
• Other minor bug fixes
• Added better support for caching systems (style sheets now have a version tag)
• Added additional support for the new features of the Cloud server
• Replaced all appropriate references of get_option('siteurl'); with site_url(); to embrace SSL where needed
• Images are now preloaded on the front end for a better user experience
• Fixed a fatal error found on some installations (https://github.com/CodeCabin/wp-live-chat-support/issues/329)
• Fixed a bug that cause the "Retry chat" to not work with the modern chat box
• Fixed a bug with the missed chat functionality - when an agent missed the chat, the chat ID would change and the agent would not be able to communicate with the visitor
• Fixed a bug with the listing of all missed chats
• Fixed a bug that sent pings to the node server when it was not necessary, causing an overload of the node server
• Fixed a bug that did not allow you to view the chat history of a missed chat
• Fixed a bug that caused the 'display name' and 'display avatar' to behave erratically
• Fixed a bug that caused the time and date display functionality to behave erratically
• Fixed a bug that caused a JavaScript error on the admin chat dashboard when a single visitor leaves the site
• Fixed a bug that caused the chat widow to appear before the chat circle when engaged in a chat and moving from page to page
• The visitor can now restart any chat that has been ended by an agent
• You can now customize the text "The chat has been ended by the operator"
• Fixed a bug that caused duplicate loading of messages
• When using a custom element to open the chat window, that element now has a cursor pointer styled to it by default
• Fixed a bug that incorrectly fired off ajax events when minimizing or maximizing the offline message box
• Fixed a bug that caused the offline message box to show up incorrectly after being dragged
• Fixed a bug that caused "maximize" notifications to not get sent through to agents when using the Node server
• Fixed a bug that did not allow single missed chats to be deleted
• Fixed a bug that caused the text input field to continually be focused on thereby causing issues

• 2017-06-08 - Low Priority =
• Tested on WordPress 4.8

-2017-05-16 - Medium Priority = * You can now change the text of the offline message button * You can now change the text of the close chat button * Added a notification to the chat dashboard to help agents identify if the chat box is not showing up on the front end, and provide a reason * Added ability to set a default visitor name * Added ability to choose which user fields are required (name, email or both) * Added visual aid when new message is sent and chat is minimized (user's side) * Fixed a bug that caused a sound to be played on every page load of a visitor * Fixed a bug that stopped a user from sending a message when the admin initiated a chat * Fixed the bug that showed the incorrect icon for IE * Fixed a bug that caused empty button without remove/delete icon in Missed Chats * Fixed a bug that caused attached images to not display correctly * Fixed a bug that caused notifications to show up in the front end when the agent is testing a chat with him or herself

-2017-03-13 - Low Priority = * Enhancement: 'Open Chat' button changes to 'Chat Accepted' once a chat is active * Bug Fix: Compatibility bug fix for decryption in the Pro version

• 2017-02-15 =
• Fixed a bug that caused messages to be returned encoded after refreshing the page
• Fixed a bug that caused the incorrect agent name to be used in the chat window
• Fixed a bug that caused the 'No Answer' text to not save and show in the chat window

• 2017-03-01 - Low priority =
• Fixed broken links in the plugins page

• 2017-02-06 =
• Fixed a bug that caused the name of the agent to disappear after refreshing the page
• Fixed a bug that caused the agent name to display twice in the chat window

We have patched the PHPMailer vulnerability. Please update to version 7.0.02.

• 2017-01-03 =
• Fixed a bug that caused the chat to disappear after being opened for some users
• Changes made to the German language files
• PHPMailer has been updated to the latest version

• 2016-12-14 - Medium Priority =
• Major performance improvements - 300% reduction in DB calls
• Node Server Integration (Experimental)
• Users no longer have to wait for an agent to answer a chat, they can start typing immediately
• Users can send a request a new chat if a chat times out or an agent doesnt answer
• Changed tabs in the settings page to be vertical
• Removed deprecated functions
• JavaScript errors fixed when using IE
• Ability to enable a powered by link on the chat
• Ability to enable/disable the visitor name and/or gravatar
• Chat history page columns styling fixes
• Ability to show the date and/or time in the chat window
• Styling improvements made to the settings page
• Ability to redirect to a thank you page after the chat has ended
• You can now start a new chat after refreshing the page instead of waiting 24 hours
• Fixed a bug that caused an error in the dashboard when using the PHP cloud server
• Fixed the styling within the admin chat window to suit the theme chosen
• Fixed a bug that caused duplicate loading of messages when the user started typing before the admin chat screen was open
• Integrated with Contact Form Ready to allow for custom forms to be used for the offline message form
• Google Analytics Integration
• Ability to change the subject of the offline message
• Ability to add custom CSS and JavaScript in the settings page

• 2016-10-27 - Medium Priority =
• Fixed a bug that caused issues with the User JS file when being minified
• Fixed a bug that caused the 'Congratulations' message to never clear when using the Cloud Server
• Fixed a bug that caused new TLD's to return invalid when starting a new chat
• Fixed a variety of strings that were using the incorrect text domain
• Italian translation updated - Thank you Angelo Giammarresi
• HTML is now rendered in the Input replacement field of the Classic chat window

• 2016-10-18 - High priority for IE users =
• IE bug fix - fixed the bug that stopped the chat window from opening when clicking on it
• Fixed the bug that caused user messages to not be sent on some websites due to non-unique function names being used in the md5.js file
• Translations
• Italian translation updated - thank you Angelo Giammarresi and Eta Entropy and Denny Biasiolli
• Estonian translation added - thank you Joonas Kessel
• Chinese translation updated - thank you Wan Kit
• Missing translation strings added in all languages *

• 2016-09-15 - Medium priority =
• Further cloud server bug fixes

• 2016-09-15 - Medium priority =
• Fixed a bug that caused a fatal error on older PHP version

• 2016-09-15 - Medium priority =
• Added Rest API functionality (Accept chat, end chat, get messages, send message, get sessions)
• Added 'Device' type logging to live chat dashboard area.
• Minified User Side JavaScript
• Added Connection Handling (user), which will now retry to establish connection upon fail
• Added Connection Handling (admin), which will retry to establish connection upon fail
• Fixed a PHP warning on the feedback page
• Fixed a bug where offline strings weren't translating when localization option was checked

• 2016-08-22 - Medium priority =
• Added compatibility for Live Chat triggers
• Added Classic Theme's Hovercard (Will only show with triggers)
• Fixed a bug which prevented the online/offline mode to affect the 'start chat' button
• Fixed Responsive issues with modern theme
• Ability to delete individual Missed Chats
• Ability to delete individual Chats from History
• Minor Styling Conflicts Resolved
• Fixed the bug that caused "start chat" to be added to the button in the live chat box when offline
• Fixed a bug that showed slashes when apostrophes were used
• Added various filters/actions for use in Pro
• Added ability to open chat box using an elements ID/Class (Click/Hover)

It is highly recommended that you upgrade to WP Live Chat Support version 6.0.04 for security reasons.

• 2016-07-19 - Low priority =
• Italian translation updated - thank you Angelo Giammarresi
• Fixed Danish translation bug
• Minor UI fixes
• Edge browser bug fix when opening chats

It is highly recommended that you upgrade to WP Live Chat Support version 6.2.02 for security reasons.

• 2016-07-06 - High priority =
• Surveys/Polls added - you can now add a survey/poll to your chat box either before or after a chat session

= 4.4.1 = It is highly recommended that you upgrade to WP Live Chat Support version 4.4.0 for security reasons.

= 4.1.4 = It is highly recommended that you upgrade to WP Live Chat Support version 4.1.4

• 2016-04-13 - Low Priority =
• Tested on WordPress 4.5
• Fixed a bug that sent offline messages to the wrong email address

• 2016-04-07 - Low Priority =
• You can now delete inidividual offline messages from your history
• Code improvements done to the way scripts are loaded when displaying the chat
• Fixed a bug that returned an undefined index when recording a visitors IP address
• Fixed a bug that displayed chat messages over the logo
• Code improvement - A visitors name will display if filled out automatically, instead of 'Guest'
• WHOIS for IP Address now opens in a new window
• Fixed a bug that caused issues when downloading the chat history containing non UTF-8 characters
• Fixed a bug that displayed the incorrect Gravatar images in the chat messages
• Translations Added:
• German Updated (Thank you Benjamin Schindler)
• Brazilian Portuguese Updated (Thank you Luis Simioni)
• Farsi (Thank you Maisam)
• Norwegian Updates (Thank you Ole Petter Holthe-Berg)
• Croatian (Thank you Petar Garzina)
• Italian Updated (Thank you Angelo Giammarresi)
• Danish Updated (Thank you Kasper Jensen)
• Spanish Updated (Thank you Olivier Gantois)
• French Updated (Thank you Olivier Gantois)

• 2016-03-18 - Medium priority =
• Fixed a bug that caused the chat agent to be nullified if you saved the settings
• NEW: Introduced a new modern theme
• Fixed the bug that caused the chat box to not open again if you minimized it while in chat
• Fixed a style bug on the admin chat box
• Performance improvements for the basic version - there are no longer regular longpoll requests when using the basic version. Long polling only starts once a chat has been started
• Fixed a styling bug in the settings page
• Longpoll requests no longer run when you're offline - this will introduce significant performance imporvements
• We have removed the "X" on the chat box and it will now only show up when there is an active chat on the user's side. This avoids the confusion when the user presses "X" and the chat hides for 24 hours.
• Images of the chat agent and user now show up correctly in the chat box
• Fixed a bug that added slashes to apostrophes in the chat window
• Fixed a bug that caused an error when trying to load the chat box when a banned user visited the site
• Fixed a bug that still displayed the offline message window even if the setting was set to false

• 2016-03-11 - High priority =
• Bug fix - agent status was lost when saving settings

• 2016-03-07 - Medium priority =
• More stable fix for the menu item bug that has been experienced lately

• 2016-02-23 - Medium priority =
• Fixed the bug that caused the menu item to not display for some users

• 2016-02-22 - Low priority =
• Offline message bug fix with the cloud server extension
• Choose when online bug fix
• Agent bug fix
• Styling adjustment for viewpots of 481px and below
• All content now loaded and pushed via SSL links

• 2016-02-04 - Low priority =
• Fixed a bug that caused a warning if an incorrect IP address was in the banned IP address field
• Offline messaging bug fixed

• 2016-02-03 - Low priority =
• Added a new filter to fix a bug with WP Live Chat Support - Advanced Chat Box Control Extension

• 2016-02-02 - High priority =
• Crucial bug fix that stopped the live chat from working in some instances
• New filter to fix the bug with the WP Live Chat Choose When Online bug

-2016-01-26 - Freedom of Speech Update - Medium Priority = * New functionality * Unlimited simultaneous chats now available * Offline messages are now available * Many new filters added * jQuery.cookie updated to version 2.1 * Many of the WP Live Chat Support Pro features have been moved into the free version

• 2016-01-13 - High priority =
• Bug fix: When activating WP Live Chat Support, a table is created with a shared MySQL column name which caused issues on some servers. The column name has been changed
• WP Live Chat Support Pro users need to update to the latest version when using this version (there is a notice for this in the live chat dashboard)

• 2015-01-05 - High priority =
• UTF8 encoding bug fixed

• 2016-01-04 - Low priority =
• Tested with WordPress 4.4

• 2015-10-14 - Low priority =
• Translation strings changed
• PO files updated

• 2015-10-12 - Low priority =
• Changes to the live chat extensions page

• 2015-10-09 - Low priority =
• New hook: wplc_hook_admin_menu_layout - Target the area above the normal menu layout
• Style bug fix with the "DATA" section of the live chat dashboard

• 2015-10-07 - Low priority =
• Introduced new custom WP Live Chat Support hooks:
• wplc_hook_admin_visitor_info_display_before - Allows you to add HTML at the beginning of the vistior details DIV in the live chat window
• wplc_hook_admin_visitor_info_display_after - Allows you to add HTML at the end of the vistior details DIV in the live chat window
• wplc_hook_admin_javascript_chat - Allows you to add Javascript enqueues at the end of the javascript section of the live chat window
• wplc_hook_admin_settings_main_settings_after - Allows you to add more options to the main chat settings table in the settings page, after the first main table
• wplc_hook_admin_settings_save - Hook into the save settings head section. i.e. where we handle POST data from the live chat settings page

• 2015-10-06 - Low priority =
• Added a live chat extension page
• Corrected internationalization

• 2015-09-17 - Low Priority =
• You can now choose to disable the sound that is played when a new live chat message is received
• Fixed a bug that caused some chat settings to revert back to default when updating the plugin
• Updated all WP Live Chat Support translation files

• 2015-09-09 - Low Priority =
• Fixed a bug that displayed an error message to update the live chat plugin while using the latest version (Pro)
• Fixed a bug where the mobile detect class would only work if the Pro was enabled
• Fixed a bug where the live chat window would move to the bottom left of the page when being minimized
• You can now see the visitors IP address on the Live Chat dashboard
• Alert message removed when a user was made a live chat agent on the settings page (Pro)
• Fixed a bug that would prevent the user from typing if they had a previous live chat session (Pro)

• 2015-08-06 - Medium Priority =
• WP Live Chat Support is now compatible with all caching plugins
• Fixed a bug that set the wrong permissions for the default chat agent
• Fixed the bug that shows the status of undefined if the user minimized the chat

• 2015-08-05 - Medium Priority =
• Small bug fix

• 2015-08-05 - Medium Priority =
• Fixed a bug that caused a fatal error with older versions of WP Live Chat Support Pro

• 2015-08-05 - Medium Priority =
• Refactored the code so that the live chat box will show up even if there is a JS error from another plugin or theme
• Live chat box styling fixes: top image padding; centered the "conneting, please be patient" message and added padding
• The live chat long poll connection will not automatically reinitialize if the connection times out or returns a 5xx error

• Doppio Update - 2015-07-29 - Medium Priority =
• New, modern chat dashboard
• Better user handling (chat long polling)
• Added a welcome page to the live chat dashboard
• The live hat dashboard is now fully responsive
• You are now able to see who is a new visitor and who is a returning visitor
• Bug fixes in the javascript that handles the live chat controls
• Fixed the bug that stopped the chats from timing out after a certain amount of time

• 2015-07-20 - Low Priority =
• Bug Fix: Big fixed that would cause the live chat to timeout during a conversation

• 2015-07-16 - Low Priority =
• Bug Fix: Ajax URL undefined in some versions of WordPress
• Improvement: Warning messages limited to the Settings page only

• 2015-07-13 - Low Priority =
• Improvement: Gravatar images will load on sites using SSL without any issues
• Improvement: Hungarian live chat translation file name fixed
• Improvement: Styling improvements on the live chat dashboard
• New Translations:
• Turkish (Thank you Yavuz Aksu)

It is highly recommended that you upgrade to WP Live Chat Support version 4.4.0 for security reasons.

It is highly recommended that you upgrade to WP Live Chat Support version 4.4.0 for security reasons.

Espresso - 2015-07-03 - Low Priority = * Enhancement: Provision made for live chat encryption in the Pro version (compatibility) * Updated Translations: * Hungarian (Thank you Andor Molnar)

Ristretto - 2015-06-26 - Low Priority = * Improvement: 404 errors for images in admin panel fixed * Translation Fix: Mistakes fixed in German Translation file.

2015-06-11 - Low Priority = * Security enhancements * New Translations: * Polish (Thank you Sebastian Kajzer)

2015-05-28 - Medium Priority = * Bug Fix: Fixed PHP error

2015-05-22 - Low Priority = * New Translations: * Finnish (Thank you Arttu Piipponen) * Translations Updated: * French (Thank you Marcello Cavalucci) * Dutch (Thank you Niek Groot Bleumink) * Bug Fix: Exclude Functionality (Pro)

2015-04-13 - Low Priority = * Enhancement: Animations settings have been moved to the 'Styling' tab. * New Feature: Blocked User functionality has been moved to the Free version * Enhancement: All descriptions have been put into tooltips for a cleaner page * New Feature: Functionality added in to handle Chat Experience Ratings (Premium Add-on)

2015-03-24 - Low Priority = * Bug Fix: Warning to update showing erroneously

2015-03-23 - Low Priority = * Bug Fix: Bug in the banned user functionality * Enhancement: Stying improvement on the Live Chat dashboard * Enhancement: Strings are handled better for localization plugins (Pro) * Updated Translation Files: * Spanish (Thank you Ana Ayelen Martinez)

2015-03-16 - Low Priority = * Bug Fix: Mobile Detect class caused Fatal error on some websites * Bug Fix: PHP Errors when editing user page * Bug Fix: Including and Excluding the chat window caused issues on some websites * Bug Fix: Online/Offline Toggle Switch did not work in some browsers (Pro) * New Feature: You can now Ban visitors from chatting with you based on IP Address (Pro) * New Feature: You can now choose if you want users to make themselves an agent (Pro) * Bug Fix: Chat window would not hide when selecting the option to not accept offline messages (Pro) * Enhancement: Support page added * Updated Translations: * French (Thank you Marcello Cavallucci) * New Translations added: * Norwegian (Thank you Robert Nilsen) * Hungarian (Thank you GInception) * Indonesian (Thank you Andrie Willyanta)

2015-02-18 - Low Priority = * New Feature: You can now choose to record your visitors IP address or not * New Feature: You can now send an offline message to more than one email address (Pro) * New Feature: You can now specify if you want to be online or not (Pro)

2015-02-12 - Low Priority = * New Feature: You can now apply an animation to the chat window on page load * New Feature: You can now choose from 5 colour schemes for the chat window * Enhancement: Aesthetic Improvement to list of agents (Pro) * Code Improvement: PHP error fixed * Updated Translations: * German (Thank you Dennis Klinger)

2015-02-10 - Low Priority = * New Live Chat Translation added: * Greek (Thank you Peter Stavropoulos)

2015-01-29 - Low Priority = * New feature: Live Chat dashboard has a new layout and design * Code Improvement: jQuery Cookie updated to the latest version * Code Improvement: More Live Chat strings are now translatable * New Live Chat Translation added: * Spanish (Thank you Ana Ayelen Martinez)

2015-01-21 - Low Priority = * New Feature: You can now view any live chats you have missed * New Pro Feature: You can record offline messages when live chat is not online * Code Improvements: Labels added to buttons on live chat window * Code Improvements: PHP Errors fixed * Updated Translations: * Italian (Thank You Angelo Giammarresi)

2014-12-17 - Low Priority

2014-12-11 - Low Priority

= 4.1.4 = It is highly recommended that you upgrade to WP Live Chat Support version 4.1.4

2014-11-24 - High priority = * Bug Fix: PHP error on agent side in live chat window

2014-11-20 - Medium priority = * Chat UI Improvements * Small bug fixes

2014-10-29 - Low priority = * Code Improvements: (Checks for DONOTCACHE) * New Pro Feature: You can now include or exclude the live chat window on certain pages

2014-10-10 - Low priority = * Bug fix: Mobile Detect class caused an error if it existed in another plugin or theme. A check has been put in place.

2014-10-08 - Low priority = * New feature: There is now an option if you do not require the user to input their name and email address before sending a chat request * New feature: Logged in users do not have to enter their details prior to sending the chat request. * New feature: Turn the chat on/off on a mobile device (smart phone and tablets)

2014-10-06 - Low priority = * Bug fix: sound was not played when user received a live chat message from the admin * Internationalization update * New WP Live Chat Support Translation added: * * Swedish (Thank You Tobias Sernhede)

2014-09-25 - Low priority = * Code improvements (JavaScript errors fixed in IE) * New WP Live Chat Support Translations Added: * - Slovakian (Thank You Dana Kadarova) * - German (Thank You Dennis Klingr) * - Hebrew (Thank You David Cohen)

• 2014-08-22 - Low priority =
• Code improvements (PHP warnings - set_time_limit caused warnings on some hosts)

2014-07-31 = * Significant performance improvements * Brazilian translation added - thank you Gustavo Silva

2014-07-30 = * Code improvements (PHP warnings)

2014-07-29 = * DB bug fix

It is highly recommended that you upgrade to version 4.1.1

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It is highly recommended that you upgrade to version 4.1.0.

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• Table creation bug fix
• Small bug fix (warning message)

• Fixed a bug (missing function)

• Overhauled the live chat Ajax calls to be less resource intensive
• Fixed many localization strings
• Added Feedback Page
• Added Welcome Page
• Fixed Visitor pending forever - Now Shown a message that admin is away
• Fixed many small bugs
• Added Multiple Live Chat Agents support (Add On)

• Fixed Languages not been translated
• Fixed 500 Error from ajax call
• Email validation bug fixed

• Fixed height issues with input boxes
• Fixed Input that was showing half over chat area
• Fixed Endless Connecting

• Fixed Placeholder text not showing in input on IE

• Low priority update

• Fixed Close & Minimixe Button Styling Issues
• Fixed bug where text was not hidden when offline message was sent
• Fixed bug that would hide text behind image if text was 2 lines
• Fixed bug that continuesly scrolled chat down
• Fixed styling of inputs on some themes (overlaps chat box)
• Set CSS color for inputs
• Fixed bug that wasn't alerting admin in wp-admin to chat if Alert via email was set (Pro)
• Fixed Double opening bug if chat was moved
• Fixed Bug to inform admin and user either or has ended the chat
• Fixed other small bugs

• Fixed Text Area CSS Bug

• Fixed CSS Box Border Issue

• Fixed CSS bug with icons
• Fixed CSS bug with inputs

• Improved chat UI
• Chat Box is draggable

• Included a .PO file for internationalization

• Added comprehensive documentation

• Fixed the chat initiation bug
• Fixed the style bug
• Added support to email for proper smtp (pro)
• Fixed cookie bugs
• Add delete live chat history option (pro)
• Added UTF8 character support for the live chat
• Added error reporting (pro)

• Nothing required

• Fixed a bug that showed 'page not found' when saving the live chat settings
• Better UI
• Added the ability to end live chats

• Major performance improvements
• Small UI improvements

• You now have full control of the fill and font color of your live chat box
• Added the ability to turn live chat on and off
• Better notification of incoming live chats.
• Added more localization support
• Plugin should now be compatible with caching plugins.

*Fixed another small bug

• Fixed a small bug

• More precise functionality to handle if you are online or offline
• Fixed a bug that recorded visitors when offline
• Neatened up some code
• Fixed some small bugs

• Bug fixes
• Better front-end UI (Basic + Pro)
• You can now get an email notification when a visitor wants to chat (Pro)
• Allow your visitors to leave messages when you are offline (Pro)
• More text fields can be customized