WordPress Newsletter plugin v3.8.6

WordPress Newsletter plugin v3.8.6 release notes.

ADDED

• Custom fields conditions when sending newsletters.
• “Add New” button to create subscriber when viewing a mailing list.
• Autoresponders for follow-up emails.
• Scheduled tasks section in Configuration.
• “Insert into Editor” links for shortcodes on the Create Newsletter screen.
• “Run Now” link in the Email Queue section.
• Custom fields “not required” bulk action.
• Export individual history emails to CSV.
• Export history/draft emails to CSV.

FIXED

• Issue with qTranslate not displaying correct email subject.
• Custom field delete didn’t delete from subscribers table.
• Sidebar widget XHTML validation issues.
• Save Draft now saves attachment correctly.
• Width of drop down menus in Newsletter Functions dialog.
• Currencies reloaded correctly.
• Prevent duplicate custom fields slugs.
• function do_meta_box must inherit ‘Create Newsletter’ user level
• The Link/Chain button in the TinyMCE editor has been fixed.
• Escape and strip subject on “Create Newsletter”.
• Can now send scheduled mails with an attachment.
• “Insert into Post” button disappearing has been fixed.

IMPROVED

• Major queueing/sending performance improvements.
• Server cron job command now has /dev/null added to it.
• Indicate on post editing when full/excerpt is selected.
• New section names for menu items.
• Use WP_PLUGIN_URL to enqueue scripts and styles.
• Setting in Configuration to specify the post of the Newsletter images.
• New queue count icon in the menu.
• Set sql_mode = ”; to turn OFF sql_mode.
• Prevent the creation of “Email” custom field.
• “Auto Import WordPress Users” cron job/schedule.
• Prevent custom fields longer than 64 bytes.
• Remove parse_url() from non-Ajax FORM action URL.
• Redirect to the Email Queue section when queueing a newsletter.

OTHER

• qTranslate compatibility => subject line.
• Ajax is now turned OFF by default.
• Email scheduling is now turned ON by default.
• Newsletter to new subscribers now removed (replaced by Autoresponders).
• “Send Newsletter” is now called “Create Newsletter”.
• Widget title changed from “Mailing List” to “Newsletter Subscription”.