Newsletters 4.6.4 Release Notes

Added

• WordPress 4.7 compatibility
• Offsite and Hardcode for subscribe forms
• “Codes” section for each subscribe form
• Use default WordPress languages/translation folder structure as an option
• Change database charset to utf8mb4 and collation to utf8mb4_unicode_ci
• New post shortcode improvements and procedures
• Make all [wpml…] shortcodes available as [newsletters_…] as well
• Break large import CSV into smaller batches
• Import very big lists of subscribers, new background import process
• MailGun webhooks for events like click, open, bounce, etc.
• Username/password authentication for Manage Subscriptions
• Make live preview responsive
• SendGrid event webhooks for bounces, spam, unsubscribes, etc. integration
• Save/log preview emails as sent emails and also track stats on them
• [newsletters_date time=””…] parameter for a time string eg. +1 day

Improved

• Improved and simplified SMTP debugging
• Update MobileDetect script/library to latest version
• Make offsite code HTML more prominent
• Use Emogrifier for faster, more accurate inline styles
• Update the Amazon SES API to 0.8.8
• Change is_email() to PHP filter_var() FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL
• Include Subscriber Email to Bounced Notification
• Change test attachment name, mail server doesn’t like word “mailinglist”
• Change ‘messageid’ field on emails table to varchar for indexing
• Add link tracking to wpmlpost_thumbnail shortcode in a newsletter
• Set phpMailer SMTPAutoTLS to false
• Make sure updating only runs once
• Updated Welcome/About page
• Improve Stats Overview Accuracy
• Do not bypass serial key validation on localhost
• Check for PHP 5.4+ upon activation
• Make “Send as Newsletter” data hidden custom fields/meta on posts/pages
• Remove auto unsubscribe link from “Send as Newsletter”
• Remove safety measurement to prevent duplicate emails on preview email or a test list
• Optimise performance of latest posts subscription queuing
• Instant subscribe upon user registration
• Remove InnoDB queue table, table locking and transactions
• Single Ajax call for preview, spam score, save draft, etc. while creating newsletter
• Save messageid values from sending APIs to emails
• Prevent “Go to section” and “Save Settings” box from overlapping settings boxes
• Remove Mandrill from plugin since it’s discontinued
• Remove C:\fakepath\… from file uploads
• File upload custom field for non-Flash users
• Allow longer custom field titles
• More accurate phpMailer error messages instead of SMTP Connect() failed

Fixed

• WordPress database error: [Column ‘subscriber_id’ in where clause is ambiguous]
• Add new (existing) subscriber, remove all lists
• AltBody empty for text subscriber/email
• Amazon SES failed email blocks queue from sending
• Sorting “Emails Sent” table on newsletter shows duplicate records
• Can’t turn off “Notification to Subscribed Users”
• Auto create lists during import creates multiple lists
• Compatibility with All in one events calendar plugin
• Search box disappears in some sections with no results found
• Sort subscribers by “List(s)” column broken
• Blank mailing lists under “Emails Sent” after subscriber unsubscribed
• Cannot use emoji in subject and body of newsletter
• No read more link with read more tag
• Too many bounces record
• Unlink post from newsletter link is broken
• User clicks are showing as “None” under clicks section
• Clicks total don’t match at table with filter
• Pressing Enter key on preview email input saves draft
• Stuck transient on email queue prevents sending of queued emails
• WordPress User Import doesn`t trigger Confirmation
• Create mailing list if it doesn`t exist during import
• “Send Preview” not parsing all shortcodes and 3rd party shortcodes
• Embedded images setting not saving in config settings
• ANSII CSV format issue with import
• Apostrophe in status message breaks bounces
• read_date empty/null after update
• “None” subscribers on clicks
• Clicks not deleting
• Autoresponder – Always send help typo
• Amazon SES/SNS bounces not recording to individual newsletters
• Post object overwrite thumbnail
• Not all records (bounces, unsubscribes, etc.) are deleted when a history newsletter is deleted
• “Clear” on history doesn’t remove emails, stats, etc.
• Offsite code field names incorrect
• File upload field in admin when saving subscriber doesn’t save
• Mailing lists not removed from subscribers in admin when editing
• “Add Mailing List” button removes current selection
• Save subscriber “Select All” for mailing lists not working