Newsletters 4.9.6 Release Notes

Release notes for version 4.9.6 of the WordPress Newsletter plugin.

Added

• wpml_subscriber_add_new filter added to the subscribe function.
• Convert relative to absolute URLs automatically in emails. This addition is also for the “Send as Newsletter” when editing a Post.
• When creating a newsletter and choosing user role subscribers, and then clicking on the “x emails total” modal, user selection by role now shows users as it previously did not, in a separate category.
• User roles now receive emails when selected alone, without mailing lists, as they previously did not as you had to select a mailing list. This addition is also for the “Send as Newsletter” when editing a Post.
• Documentation link in Newsletters > Subscribe Forms > Edit > Embed/Codes.

Improved

• Update the list of new TLDs in verify email class.
• Text updates.
• Add critical security concerns and help to the Enable Email Archive section under configuration.

Fixed

• phpinfo call causes error on disabled phpinfo servers.
• SESSION_DESTROY function caused warning message on Ajax calls.
• Newsletters weren’t being sent to user roles.
• Author dropdown outside of the box in newsletter editor.
• Delete and Send actions throw errors after clicking on their buttons in queue batch.
• Email Archiving query fix adding interval correctly.
• Arbitrary File Upload issue on tracking logo/image upload.
• Spam subscribers with no mailing list were not getting deleted.
• Vulnerability: Disabling direct access to plugin log file using htaccess rules added on plugin activation.
• Subscribe Forms admin page > Show All error on PHP 8.x if there were no forms available.