Sale Category Sync for WooCommerce – Renewal

Version 2.8.6 - 23rd September 2026
- Refined the System page appearance for a more consistent experience.

Version 2.8.5 - 23rd September 2026
- Polished the licence and support experience on the System page.

Version 2.8.4 - 23rd September 2026
- Refined licence and support tools for a more consistent experience.

Version 2.8.3 - 23rd September 2026
- Improved licence status synchronisation and the update experience.

Version 2.8.2 - 23rd September 2026
- Simplified the compatibility declarations displayed in release notes.
- Corrected the package version metadata so the installed plugin and published release agree.

Version 2.7.4 - 23rd September 2026
- Compatibility with WordPress: 7.1.2
- Tested WooCommerce up to: 11.1.2

Version 2.7.3 - 23rd September 2026
- Aligned the canonical and readme changelogs while preserving the recorded release history.

Version 2.7.2 - 21st September 2026
- Removed the Coming Soon System card.
- Expanded the remaining cards to equal columns.

Version 2.7.1 - 20th September 2026
- Hardened private update validation against stale Licence Server responses.

Version 2.7.0 - 19th September 2026
- Await Licence Server confirmation before enabling a code-less trial.

Version 2.6.2 - 19th September 2026
- Added a Settings link on the Installed Plugins page.

Version 2.6.1 - 18th September 2026
- Fixed private updates failing when WordPress used an expired cached authorised download link.

Version 2.6.0 - 16th September 2026
- Added identified staging activation to the Licence Server check.
- Added compatibility reporting to the Licence Server check.

Version 2.5.2 - 14th September 2026
- Hid trial-only controls and details when a paid licence is attached.
- Simplified the active licence confirmation message.

Version 2.5.1 - 14th September 2026
- Improved advanced-rule and run-safeguard alignment.
- Clarified that campaign dates are only for temporary sale-category campaigns.

Version 2.5.0 - 12th September 2026
- Added campaign dates.
- Added scheduled background time windows.
- Added advanced product eligibility rules.
- Added conflict warnings.
- Added run reporting.
- Added safety alerts.
- Added read-only sync previews.
- Synced categories when WooCommerce applies scheduled sale starts and endings.
- Preserved manual categories during scheduled sale changes.
- Preserved existing exclusions during scheduled sale changes.

Version 2.4.9 - 11th September 2026
- Standardised System-page commerce actions for paid, expired, trial, paused and cancelled licence states.

Version 2.4.8 - 11th September 2026
- Show the renewal action for active paid licences as well as expired paid licences.

Version 2.4.7 - 11th September 2026
- Stored trial codes only after server acceptance.
- Added trial-aware purchase actions.
- Added trial-aware renewal actions.

Version 2.4.6 - 11th September 2026
- Added account-issued trial activation codes.
- Protected Licence Server update access.
- Protected plugin-information access.

Version 2.4.5 - 7th September 2026
- Matched the System page to the approved Regal IT four-panel reference layout for plugin information, licence controls, support and diagnostics, changelog, and planned improvements.
- Fixed the Latest version display to use the authoritative plugin-information metadata instead of a stale stored version.

Version 2.4.4 - 26th August 2026
- Added the Regal IT author link to the Installed Plugins page.
- Added the View our other plugins link to the Installed Plugins page.

Version 2.4.3 - 17th August 2026
- Migrated the private package identity to sale-category-sync for the Licence Server release channel.
- Migrated the updater identity to sale-category-sync for the Licence Server release channel.
- Migrated the licence product identity to sale-category-sync for the Licence Server release channel.
- Preserved existing sync classes, option keys, cron hooks and WooCommerce admin route.

Version 2.4.2 - 15th August 2026
- Restyled the System page into the Regal IT four-panel layout with plugin information, licence controls, support/diagnostics, changelog, and roadmap panels.

Version 2.4.1 - 15th August 2026
- Added bounded, capability-checked AJAX search selectors for products, categories, and tags.
- Retained selected values without loading full catalogues into the page.
- Added activity search.
- Added trigger filtering.
- Added pagination.
- Added structured empty states.
- Added a mobile-friendly row layout.
- Added reusable scoped loading states.
- Added reusable scoped focus states.
- Added reusable scoped confirmation-dialog states.
- Added reusable scoped token-selector states.

Version 2.4.0 - 16th May 2026
- Added multi-group sale category sync behaviour with premium-gated additional group tabs.
- Added editable group names.
- Updated the corresponding admin tab labels after saving.
- Moved Tools into Dashboard.
- Renamed the original Settings tab to Group 1.
- Aligned licence/trial migration with the RMA Pro-style private build.
- Ensured legacy blank-licence inactive states initialise the active 7-day trial correctly.
- Improved licence action button spacing in the System tab.

Version 2.3.7 - 13th May 2026
- Added domain-change reporting to licence requests.
- Added domain-change reporting to update requests.
- Added domain-change reporting to trial requests.

Version 2.3.6 - 11th May 2026
- Fixed PHP fatal errors on the WooCommerce variable product sync hook by accepting the WC_Product_Variable object WooCommerce can pass.
- Safely resolved the WC_Product_Variable object to a product ID before syncing.

Version 2.3.5 - 5th May 2026
- Aligned licence status labels with RMA Pro so inactive/invalid/deactivated empty states display as Free rather than Free - Inactive.
- Changed Check Licence so a blank licence key forces a trial/install check-in to the licence server, matching the RMA Pro behaviour.
- Updated licence server requests to send JSON payloads with Content-Type application/json.
- Added storage for the last HTTP code for licence diagnostics.
- Added storage for the last successful check for licence diagnostics.
- Added storage for the customer email for licence diagnostics.
- Added storage for the last trial report timestamp for licence diagnostics.

Version 2.3.4 - 5th May 2026
- Confirmed plugin identity as auto-sale-category/auto-sale-category.php.
- Kept licence product slug as auto-sale-category.
- Preserved existing option keys, classes, hooks, admin screens, and sync behaviour.

Version 2.3.3 - 5th May 2026
- Changed the plugin slug, folder, main plugin file, text domain, admin page slug, licence product slug, and private updater slug to auto-sale-category.
- Preserved existing option keys, class names, hooks, and sync behaviour for backward compatibility.

Version 2.3.1 - 5th May 2026
- Updated the System tab to mirror the RMA Pro licence information layout.
- Split Plugin Information and Licence into two columns.
- Placed Changelog in the third column.
- Added stored installed date, latest version, registered domain, and server-message display fields.

Version 2.3.0 - 5th May 2026
- Updated the admin interface to follow the RMA Pro card/tab layout.
- Added a System tab with version information.
- Added release channel information to the System tab.
- Added licence and trial information to the System tab.
- Added a freemium-ready licence helper.
- Added a feature-gating helper.
- Added licence-server updater support for the private build only.
- Added separate WordPress.org and licence-server release-channel builds.

Version 2.2.0 - 18th April 2026
- Added an activity log.
- Added a current behaviour panel.
- Improved manual sync visibility.
- Improved scheduled sync visibility.

Version 2.1.1 - 18th April 2026
- Renamed the manual frequency option to reflect actual behaviour.
- Clarified that this mode still syncs when products are saved or updated.
- Clarified that this mode does not run scheduled background sync.

Version 2.1.0 - 18th April 2026
- Replaced plain multi-select boxes with searchable token-style selectors in the admin settings screen.
- Kept the same saved option structure for backward compatibility.
- Added a small vanilla JavaScript admin UI layer.
- Added supporting CSS.