church_admin

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   Address list display

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   Sermon podcasting display

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   Calendar display

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5.0.30

• Fix menu page look

5.0.29

• Fix SSRF vulnerability for external audio file in sermon uploads.

5.0.28

• Settings Updates

5.0.27

• Fixed image upload in directory section

5.0.26

• Ability to add service in Media upload section

5.0.25

• Remove giving download which is premium only.

5.0.24

• Removed delay on table calendar popups
• Fixed Broken Address List Gutenberg Block

5.0.23

• Fix podcast shortcode

5.0.22

• Fix media callback on main menue page
• Fix Sermons Gutenberg block

5.0.20

• Add edit link to old style calendar display for admins.

5.0.19

• Fix vulnerability in Podcast shortcode
  = 5.0.18=
• Remove broken edit link from old style calendar events.

5.0.17

• Fix for CSV download of address list
• Updated premium shortcodes to show upgrade required message

5.0.16

• Calendar script file versioned so it doesn’t cache with old buggy version

5.0.15

• Small church upgrade offer of $30

5.0.14

• Sanitize output for church_admin member map Glutenberg block
• New style calendar fix for 6 week months like March 2025

5.0.13

• Fix some external mp3 files rejected when adding media as not mp3s

5.0.12

• Small churches special offer price message

5.0.11

• Graceful update message shown for premium shortcodes

5.0.10

• Remove giving CSV download which is no longer in free version

5.0.9

• Removed AJAX access to cron email sending (only to be done by WordPress scheduled task)

5.0.8

• Fix [church_admin type=”podcast”] shortcode
• Fix [church_admin type=”calendar”] shortcode

5.0.7

• Remove rota sections
• Single sermon shortcode includes exclude items again
• Update shortcode generator

5.0.6

• Make Elementor v3.25.0

5.0.5

• Change premium install download URL
• Clicking Premium Plugin install, deletes the uninstall script to prevent loss of data

5.0.4

• Fix activation error on some sites

5.0.3

• Add missing elementor file

5.0.2

• Fix graph errors

5.0.1

• Pricing update for USD

5.0.0

• In line with WordPress plugin rules, Church Admin contains all the free stuff.
• All premium features are now in a separate plugin downloadable from https://churchadminplugin.com
• Fix new calendar category not saving

4.5.3

• Toilet messaging shortcode added, for chidlrens workers to quickly SMS parents when child needs toilet.
• Twilio list also shows outbound not replied yet too.
• Custom Field Bulk Editor entries sorted by name

4.5.2

• Fix roles not saving
• Added date search to main sermons new style block and shortcode
• Fixed Roles typo for Spiritual Gifts

4.5.1

• Podcast Feed importer added to Media section
• Fix layout for multiple event blocks on page
• Fix email title for event booking

4.5.0

• Roles and Permission update – possible breaking change, PLEASE CHECK in Church Admin>Settings Roles or Permissions.

4.4.26

• Fix iCal links on calendar list shortcode and block.

4.4.25

• Fix schedule edit formatting.
• Fix Twilio reply push
• Remove error debugging output on Email send

4.4.24

• Fix ticket form issue
• App admin edit person bug fixes
• Fix app address list search
• Restricted list check for address list block

4.4.23

• Fix next and previous buttons for Podcast schortcode where series id is set.
• Search added to new style sermons block and shortcode.

4.2.22

• Date picker for whole series edit and rest of series edit
• Fix merge people form
• Address List search to includes phone number and part or full address
• Fix church wide prayers save for app.
• Scheduled email – add time to schedule section.
• Services – more options for service frequency when adding or editing a new service
• Schedule – dates automatically generated for most service frequencies
• Schedule – create calendar event from schedule row added.
• Ensure unchecked “Use prefix” stops prefix being used
• UX improvements for Child Protection reporting
• Series choice respected on new style sermon block/shortcode
• Use/not use middle name switch respected
• Ministry list displayed alphabetically with sub-ministries under each ministry.

4.4.21

• Improve copy schedule user experience
• Fix apostrophe issue in PDFs

4.4.20

• Fix calendar admin area no events issue

4.4.19

• Fix page break issue on Address List PDF type 1

4.4.18

• Fix [NAME] error on some emails

4.4.17

• Sermon Podcast single series_id next and previous button fixed
• Event bookings numbered more sensibly
• Event booking photo permission field applied to individuals
• Include photo permission on events ticket bookings PDF

4.4.16

• Remove multipart tag from add calendar causing false positive for malware.

4.4.15

• fix username check
• Fix logging post name on app

4.4.14

• Calendar single edit recurring bug fixed
• Calendar single edit resets recurring to single and how many to 1 in form
• Facility booking module – link added and calendar start date set to current month.
• Moved People module to pole position on main admin page

4.4.13

• Fix move household member type
• Fix move member type people to different member type

4.4.12

• Add no index and no follow headers to all downloads in the plugin
• Added a setting to SMS schedule to add text at the end of the message
• Fix specified series_id in old style sermon podcast

4.4.11

• New Sermon podcast share fixes and improvements

4.4.10

• Fix schedule overrides send now
• Fix [NAME] uses wrong first name on

4.4.9

• Sermon chain link icon now copies sermon link to clipboard
• Send email schedule for future date fixed
• Email send – add [NAME] shortcode to message text to be replaced by first name.
• Calendar category text color automatically changes between black or white depending on background color
• Fix apple podcasts logo on old style podcasts shortcode/block.

4.4.8

• Fix not available database bug
• Graceful error messages for app schedule

4.4.7

• Database changes to ensure compatability with Elementor
• Better QR code formation
• Schedule form fields not populated with “Click to enter” value

4.4.6

• Calendar and Calendar list only show events where Show on General calendar is checked (ignored where facility is specified)
• Add edit individual attendance
• Improve graph module
• Yet more debuging added to sermon podcast uploading
• nofollow attribute added to download links

4.4.5

• Itunes badge replaced with Apple Podcasts
• Fix vulnerability with Video Embed Glutenberg block
• Front end register, block attempts to delete different households

4.4.4

• Debugging for sermon uploads amended

4.4.3

• Add delete all calendar events link

4.4.2

• Security tokens added to emailed links for admins.
• Sermon uploads warning when attempting to upload a file that is too big.

4.4.1

• “Check them out” links fixed
• Approve and decline volunteer links fixed

4.4.0

• MailChimp removed from plugin
• Elementor widgets added
• Fix current data not added to text field when click schedule rota item
• Fix Address List PDF form in admin area
• Fix edit service admin links and service save bugs

4.3.6

• Use correct default email/from name on email send form.
• Add nonce to admin new household “Check them out” link
• Conditional multisie upload directory check only if not already done by another plugin or theme.

4.3.5

• Event ticket checking
• Tidy up edit ticket form
• Fix PHP 8.0 deprecation warnings

4.2.4

• Fix sermon plays not updating

4.2.3

• Volunteer approve/decline links have nonce security added (links last 12 hours)

4.2.2

• Auto Schedule SMS link fixed

4.2.1

• Remove unused Hope team code
• Fix import CSV bug

4.2.0

• Add in Kiosk App section for upcoming kiosk registrations and ticket check in app.
• Remove download link for debug log for security
• Add security nonces to pastoral visitation module
• Optimise database table install function for newer mysql and mariadb compatability

4.1.33

• Fix people database table for some sites where front end register not working
• Site id option selection fixed for front end register
• Fix issue where sermon-series is specified in old style sermon shortcode/block
• Fix issues where series slug not saved in some instances preventing series search
• Fix sermon series entries missing a series slug

4.1.32

• Fix custom fields bug on admin people edit
• Fix household custom field filter not selecting people

4.1.31

• Email send filter changes show which emails will receive the email.
• Fix filter for household custom fields

4.1.30

• Event ticketing add ticket bug fixed

4.1.29

• Further improvement to filter for checkbox

4.1.28

• Add checkbox, radio and select people custom fields to the filter (add from choose filter in settings)
• Attendance admin links fixed
• Edit small group links fixed

4.1.27

• Fixed Giving date not showing on Giving table

4.1.26

• Increase number of options for custom fields
• Fix photo permissions PDF error

4.1.25

• Correct email method showing after update
• Clicking Schedule edit bug fixed

4.1.24

• Fix front end register edit address adding slashes to apostrophes
• Full privacy form show flag now working for front end register shortcode and block

4.1.23

• Longer form SMS messaging allowed, shows how many SMS credits per cell number
• Edit schedule job invalid link fix

4.1.22

• Email schedule fixed

4.1.21

• Calendar next/previous buttons added nonce

4.1.20

• Fix schedule settings link expired

4.1.19

• Fix save service
• Updated nonces for Ajax calls

4.1.18

• Close XSS vulnerability in Bible readings Bible passage by authenticated author, contributor

4.1.17

• Pagination link fixed
• Sermon edit where no series set fixed

4.1.16

• App sermon audio fix

4.1.15

• Pastoral visitation settings defaults added.
• Individual attendance form tidy up
• Email send bug fixed (when not using Mailersend)

4.1.14

• Payment gateway settings tweak

4.1.13

• App account editing disabled option in App settings
• add calendar link expired fixed

4.1.12

• Multisite correct links for sermon podcast
• Display household link fixed
• Fix email schedule bug
• Fix add/edit small group

4.1.11

• Further nonce adjustments for security
• Ticket booking PDF fix

4.1.10

• Fix address list in admin area bug
• Admin area media links protected with nonces

4.1.9

• Pastoral visitation module bug fix

4.1.8

• Fixed address list not showing if there’s no site_id on some sites.
• Removed attachments from email for security
• Fixed small group PDF throwing an error if no day set for meeting
• Added security nonces to links and forms.

4.1.7

• Audited access control for every function

4.1.6

• Prevent executable files from being sent by email or stored in cache
• Detect if bulk Bible reading upload is definitely a CSV file
• Only admin level users can delete the debug log

4.1.5

• New shortcode for simple mailing list form
• Mailing list added to Shortcode generator
• App address list error fixed

4.1.4

• Confirmed email Thank you page error fix.
• Contact form email “reply to” goes to contact message questioner
• Remove extra > from contact message email.
• Fix broken link in Child Protection module reporting module

4.1.3

• Fix warning on some sites for address list display
• Graceful failure message for Mailersend Bulk API send failure.
• Test email function tests wp_mail and church admin email with graceful messaging of issues.

4.1.1

• Child Protection incident logging added for Premium version

4.1.0

• Household images in address section of app.
• Delete household no longer deletes user account (and therefore posts), but emails admin email to get them to do it.
• Push messages saving correctly in the app.

4.0.33

• Calendar single event edit – automatically set the recurrence to single
• Add rest of series calendar edit option
• Fix prayer request moderation on app
• Only show draft prayer requests to moderators on app.
• Add search to old style address list on app.

4.0.32

• App bug fixed

4.0.31

• Spiritual gifts module showable on main menu screen for Standard and Premium Versions
• Detailed privacy settings applied to address list PDF

4.0.30

• Address list block – added dropdown selection of church site.
• Mailersend API added for ease of email sending from Church Admin plugin
• Warning message if host has disabled mail() stopping email sending
• Sermons not showing in admin area if no series set fixed.
• Old style sermon block and shortcode – fix next button not remembering speaker choice.
• Updated method for Premium version Push sending
• Fix giving forms not displaying on some premium sites
• Service booking not showing fixed
• Push notifications updated for Firebase deprecated API.
• Twilio SMS replies ordered by latest first
• Future calendar event delete goes to same month calendar after deletion
• Fix calendar not saving bug
• PHP 8.0 fixes
• Pagination fix for PHP 8.0
• PDF generation updates for PHP 8.0

4.0.29

• Registration email templates neatened and previews added
• Single sermon shortcode fixed
• Contact form block added
• Improvements to new entry, confirmation templates
• Ability to format new user’s username in different ways
• Register block and short code now has option to show all privacy form fields
• Fix for Photo permissions PDF crash on some sites.
• Fix for Individual Attendance CSV download crashing for old PHP versions.

4.0.28

• Security NONCE added to toggle debug mode.

4.0.27

• Fix XSS vulnerabilities in [church_admin_map] and [church_admin type=”recent”]

4.0.26

• Fix crash for non English languages sites on Schedule section

4.0.25

• Fix crash where schedule trying to show service that has no schedule jobs for it.

4.0.24

• Fixed email send database error
• Fixed Individual attendance CSV download bug

4.0.23

• Fix bug with choosing service for schedules.

4.0.22

• Module dropdown only shows options for current version level
• Standard upgrade form shown when version is free or basic

4.0.21

• Bulk Geocode initial map location set to London if no service location preset
• Sermon upload/add form tidy

4.0.20

• My rota page working for Standard and Premium versions

4.0.19

• Sent emails logs time and date sent now and ordered by newest first
• Sermon podcast forms – service and series previous choices persist
• New filter categories added
• Push messages save in app “Messages” menu item.
• New app content publish/trash triggers app menu rebuild
• Updated simplified main email template for 2024
• Fix update email settings link
• Improved schedule admin page
• Confirm email automation only sends if no data protection reason set and no user account connection
• Registration and new user email settings added to settings menu
• Fix Quick Household – adding member_type_id
• Fixed bug in Check for directory issues.
• Improvements to “Add uploaded file” in media section
• Fix app edit celendar series event bug
• Emails handle video embed and buttons blocks

4.0.18

• Tweaks to email settings

4.0.17

• Radio choice for MailChimp

4.0.16

• Quick household menu item added (just first name, last name and email), creates user account so they can edit.
• Bulk Email MailChimp option made a checkbox for ease of switching off (will be deprecating MailChimp in 2024)
• Link in SMS section to Twilio not for profit credit scheme
• Twilio message that “not for profit” impact credit doesn’t show on API credit balance
• Graceful failure message when email send fails.
• Fix warning on address list shortcode/block on empty people table.
• Graceful failure when Vimeo video ID doesn’t exist.
• Graceful failure when licence check fails to get server response.

4.0.15

• If SMTP settings saved and previous update was v4.0.14, then set correct method

4.0.14

• Tidied Email settings Page
• Better licence checking

4.0.13

• Clear email queue menu item
• Fix for emails not sending immediately when using send email on some sites.
• Twilio not for profit credit link added – https://console.twilio.com/us1/billing/nonprofit-benefits/sign-up

4.0.12

• Delete me button added to app
• Fix fatal error for schedule PDF on some sites.
• Fix app calendar event dropdown bug
• Fix app calendar edit form not showing correct category
• Fix copy schedule date not working

4.0.11

• Fixed individual photos not showing on address list
• Fixed permissions/role issue with Pastoral Module

4.0.10

• Added login_form option to [church_admintype=”not-logged-in” login_form=1]

4.0.9

• Confirm email uses in front end register now uses “confirm email template”
• GDPR email uses “confirm email template”

4.0.8

• Fix “Child of …” not showing parent’s names
• Fix add new calendar event post save shows January 1970 calendar
• SMTP settings screen password hidden by default

4.0.7

• Fix “Forgotten Password” button on Our Church App.

4.0.6

• Anniversaries email fix
• Bulk emailer bug fix
• Single sermon bug on old style sermons fixed

4.0.5

• Reply name and email for sites using SMTP settings for sending email.

4.0.4

• Added Stripe payment links for Standard and Premium versions.
• Improved table calendar tooltip
• Global anniversary email template bug fix

4.0.3

• Database queries performance improvement.
• Fix wrong licence showing for some churches

4.0.2

• Licence check enhancements
• Fix for email filters when “classes” breaks it.

4.0.1

• Licence check button added in case you are seeing the wrong version

4.0.0

• Change in pricing structure for Church Admin – free, standard & premium.
• Fix email send not using from and reply when SMTP settings have been added.
• Improve global both anniversary table

3.8.68

• Fix for app people edit where non specified date of birth/wedding anniversary are saved as today.
• Fix for front end register, certain permissions not saving correctly
• Bulk email sends logged in sent emails
• Spelling correction on gmail less secure apps message

3.8.67

• Spelling corrections
• Follow up email template bug fix

3.8.66

• Communications module shows more detail of how emails are queued.

3.8.65

• Fixed issue where Queued email wasn’t sending – table truncated

3.8.64

• Don’t send Push, SMS or email to people marked as inactive
• Active/Inactive button added to people on display household screen.
• Email send table shows recipients
• Improvements to global birthday email
• Improvements to global birthday and anniversary email

3.8.63

• Further fix for ICS calendar import
• Fix PayPal giving form not working on some sites.
• Fix event booking ‘Add ticket’ button failing if no currency symbol set.

3.8.62

• Fix ICS calendar import

3.6.61

• Fix error message for duplicate calendar column fixed
• Fix people not added to ministry when editing schedule job
• Initial “Heading” text removed from calendar block/shortcode

3.5.60

• add reply to information to stored email history
• extra check before sending global birthday and anniversary email
• Fix global both date

3.5.59

• Fix “make everyone visible”

3.8.58

• More detail automations people counts.

3.8.56

• Global anniversary and birthday email flag colour corrected
• Automations – indicate if there any birthdays /anniversaries that day

3.8.54

• Admin error people form not saving marital status bug fixed
• Rota settings option to set whether to show that job on as service calendar item (default on)
• Schedule details added to Calendar list shortcode and block
• Schedule details added to Calendar shortcode and block
• Schedule details added to Calendar table shortcode and block
• Calendar table popup stays visible until different item mouseover

3.8.53

• Pastoral visits overdue fatal error fixed

3.8.52

• Fix global both email cron event hook

3.8.51

• Visit notes link added to pastoral visitation list table

3.8.50

• Fix cell not showing in app address list

3.8.49

• Front end register form privacy and communication fixes