Plugin / Arlo training and event management system

Changelog

v4.1.1

Fix continue statement in switch

4.1

Upcoming events are now checked by time instead of by date.
– This means that events can be shown precisely until they start. Previously if an event was starting today, it would not show (depending on your timezone configuration)
Search now uses keywords to find events by name (up to 3 keywords)
– Previously it only searched by exact phrases

New [arlo_breadcrumbs] shortcode
– This is a navigation feature for better traversal of nested categories and returning to the catalog from event pages
New [arlo_venue_locationname] shortcode
New [arlo_venue_events_link] shortcode
Event template page can now show a single event
Region cookie time is editable with filter arlo_region_cookie_time

End date now uses correct timezone offset
Rich metadata snippets now include the event timezone
Starter template Venue Schedule/Upcoming links now work
Canonical URL now includes Region parameter (includes support for Yoast SEO)
Extend cron_schedules array instead of replacing values

Automatic navigation to new Shortcode Page after creation
Timezone codes on Event template page
Fixed initial sync with platforms that have no Venues
Next running date removes only current year
Preview button for all themes
Event list item now has option to no close unopened

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– If you use any of the Starter templates we recommend updating your Event page to include within_ul="false" in the [arlo_event_list_item] shortcode. If you have not customised you templates you can Reset your Starter theme.
Jazz Register button text is now visible on hover
Jazz search button aligment centered
Failed redirects 404 instead of 301
Check set_time_limit isn’t disabled before use
Check that Shortcode attributes exist and is an array before usage
Default to OpenSSL over mcrypt
Hide filter button now does not get stuck if no filters are present

4.0.1

Tested up to WordPress version 5.2.2

4.0

New WordPress minimum version requirement of 4.7
New system requirements now checking against WordPress 4.7 and PHP 5.5
“Download log” file structure ID changed for Id

New “Starter Hero” Arlo Theme
Manual plugin upload process available from this version
New “Keep settings” option for plugin deletion
New [arlo_event_template_hero_image] shortcode
New [arlo_event_template_list_image] shortcode

Security improvements
Remove now unused “import” directory
“Download log” was showing an error when open in Excel

3.9

Improvement of the Starter themes
New [arlo_event_template_advertised_price] shortcode
New [arlo_event_template_advertised_presenters] shortcode
New [arlo_event_template_credits] shortcode
New [arlo_event_haslimitedplaces] shortcode
Make Timezone selector [arlo_timezones] available on Upcoming page
Better support for load balanced architectures

Venue map not showing on Venue page
Multiple instance of upcoming widget are conflicting
Upcoming widget do not keep event/template tag after import
WordPress Menus and Custom Links including html in their text field are html-escaped
Best event price (From) includes Events hidden from website
Glitch on expand button on Starter theme
Discount should not display on Online Activities if only applied to events

3.8.1

Load balanced architectures do not allow the import to run correctly

3.8

External URL support for Arlo’s sitemap
New [arlo_event_summary] shortcode to display sessions description
New [arlo_event_template_register_private_interest] shortcode for private lead form link
New [arlo_suggest_private_datelocation] shortcode for private lead form link
New “order” attribute for [arlo_event_price]
New “period” option to show end date for [arlo_event_next_running]
Year is added after the month used as a delimiter on the Upcoming page
Add discount and places remaining corner labels on Schedule page of the “Starter template” theme

Upcoming widget is not working when tags are specified
[arlo_event_isfull] now working on sessions too
[arlo_event_duration] now showing session duration on sessions
Event of 6 hours X minutes is not showing 1 day
Other WordPress plugin errors are sometimes stopping the import

3.7

Full support for PHP 7
Use OpenSSL for encryption
PHP and WordPress version now visible on System requirements tab
Improve Log error message on import failure

Using the Delete functionality of WordPress keep most of my settings but lose my theme
Event search show duplicates of events with multiple categories
First plugin activation sometimes fails with a Fatal error
Timezones in filter are not sorted by time offset
Default Spark designer template do not allow enough space for the day of the month not to wrap
memory_limit in php.ini cannot be specified in GB
[arlo_event_template_code] does not appear when specified on Upcoming pages

3.6.1

Timezones blocking the import on some specific platforms

3.6

Remove the ability to rename and exclude filter options

New “Starter template” Arlo Theme
Use category header as meta description if category is selected as a filter
Ability to filter global level shortcodes by mutliple categories/location/templatetag/eventtag
Delivery filter for on demand events (online activities)
Support tax exempt tags
Make venue related shortcodes available within the [arlo_event_list_item] or [arlo_upcoming_list_item] shortcodes
New [arlo_event_duration_description] shortcode
New [arlo_event_dates] shortcode
New [arlo_event_isfull] shortcode
New [arlo_event_offers_hasdiscount] shortcode
New “show_child_elements” attribute for [arlo_upcoming_list_item]
New “layout” attribute for [arlo_event_session_list_item] to show the session information as a tooltip or as a popup
New “separator” attribute for [arlo_event_next_running]
New {%count%} placeholder in “text” attribute for [arlo_event_next_running]

Allow import with PHP 7.2 on Linux
Filters was not redirecting properly when containing slashes
Show all except on Tags still show event if it has multiple tags
Reset button moves on selection of drop down (Jazz Theme)
Ensure filter priority – user first global shortcode second and filter by page at last
Session tags are not diplayed by [arlo_event_tags]
With some Arlo Themes [arlo_template_region_selector] and [arlo_template_search_region_selector] are breaking the layout

3.5.2

Allow import with PHP 7.2

3.5.1

Admin page gets into a redirect loop on some webservers
Wrong filter URL if a global level shortcode is used on a home page

3.5

New “template_link” attribute for [arlo_event_next_running]
Enhance the output of [arlo_venue_address] and new “link” attribute
New “Region selector” widget
New “State” filter for [arlo_event_filters], [arlo_upcoming_event_filters], [arlo_event_template_filters] and [arlo_schedule_filters]
New “templateid” attribute for [arlo_upcoming_list] global shortcode
Filter settings available for custom shortcodes

3.4.1

Fix, global level shortcodes don’t respect attribute settings

3.4

Resuable shortcodes
New “category”, “location”, “delivery” and “templatetag” attributes for [arlo_event_template_list] global shortcode
New “category”, “location”, “delivery” and “templatetag” attributes for [arlo_schedule] global shortcode
New “category”, “location”, “delivery”, “eventtag”, “templatetag”, “presenter” and “month” attributes for [arlo_upcoming_list] global shortcode
New “category” attribute for [arlo_onlineactivites_list] global shortcode

3.3.1

Bugfix, when rich snippet for event doesn’t return Location
Bugfix, when the event search returns the template multiple times

3.3

Support structured meta data (rich snippets) for events, online activities, templates, venues and presenters
New ‘Schedule’ page
New ‘[arlo_event_notice]’ shortcode
Template doesn’t appear in multiple categories
Suggest template section doesn’t display all templates from multiple categories
OnlineActivity template doesn’t load by default in some cases
Internal theme files doesn’t load in some cases

3.2.1

Fix long running import issue, which can timeout the request

3.2

New online activities global shortcode [arlo_onlineactivites_list]
New options for Upcoming events widget
New settings to customize filters
New settings for the Import
The plugin is fully compatible with PHP 7
Many bug fixes

3.1.3

New presenter filter for [arlo_upcoming_event_filters]
Support new URL structure on the admin pages and for private events
Fix broken link in [arlo_suggest_datelocation] when used the ‘text’ attribute

3.1.2

Improve error logging and reliability for import

3.1

New ‘link’ attribute for [arlo_event_location] and [arlo_event_presenters] shortcodes

New [arlo_venue_link] shortcode

New [arlo_presenter_link] shortcode

Fix timezone issues on the upcoming events widget

Fix timezone error if the WP hasn’t got a named timezone

3.0.1

Enhance import process

Enhance time zone indicators on events

Fix permission issues with WPEngine hosting

Fix missing session information on a reginalized platform

Fix saving tags for multisession events

3.0

New, improved, more reliable import

Revamp the codebase behind the plugin

Minor fixes and improvements

New [arlo_event_filters] shortcode

New [arlo_search_field] shortcode

New builtin theme selection

2.4.1.2

Remove PHP notices

Add system requirement check for future release

Fixed wrong [arlo_event_duration] return value

Fix when [arlo_event_price] doesn’t return the “cheapest” price

Fix when [arlo_event_next_running] returns a session date

2.4.1.1

Improvement of the import stability

Fix category depth level set

2.4

Improvement of the import stability

Fix category depth level set

2.4

Online Activities

[arlo_content_field_item] shortcode is available within the [arlo_upcoming_list_item] shortcode

New [arlo_event_credits] shortcode

New [arlo_event_template_advertised_duration] shortcode

New ‘showfrom’ attribute for [arlo_event_price] shortcode

New ‘strip_html’ attribute every shortcode

Terminate background task

Send error data to Arlo

New [arlo_category_title] shortcode

New setting for GoogleMaps API Key

New ‘text’ attribute for [arlo_event_next_running] shortcode

Detailed log / Ability to download log

[arlo_event_next_running] shortcode respects delivery and location filters

Fix, when the price can be missing on the event template page, if WP is using other db prefix than ‘wp_’ https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/150

Fix automated sync doesn’t run every hour https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/151

Fixed category count number for [arlo_categories] shortcode

Fix when multiple data showed during import

Fix the multiregion import issue

2.3.5.1

Fix start and end date times when the dates are returning a UTC value

2.3.5

New asynchronous import, for more information, please visit: http://developer.arlo.co/doc/wordpress/import?utm_source=wordpress%20marketplace&utm_medium=referral%20organic&utm_campaign=wordpress%20marketplace%20listing

Support localization for dates and times: https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/141

2.3.1

Important fix to solve the compatibility issue with some external plugin

Few minor bugfixes

Enhancement of the plugin update mechanism

2.3

Regionalized plugin

New region selector shortcodes [arlo_upcoming_region_selector], [arlo_template_search_region_selector], [arlo_template_region_selector]

New “regionalized” option for the [arlo_suggest_templates] shortcode

Fix [arlo_event_template_link] shortcode: https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/117

Fix when the upcoming events widget contains sessions: https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/116

Fix the private event link with the WordPress Arlo Theme: https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/115

Fix cache issue when the browser caches the custom.css file: https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/113

The [arlo_content_field_item] shortcode field can show data from previous import: https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/100

Fix show_only_at_bottom parameter in [arlo_event_template_list_item] shortcode: https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/110

2.2.1

[arlo_no_event_text] shortcode to display a text if there is no event

Danish translation

Escape all the output to ensure security

New import concurrency management to avoid duplicate data with double import (usually happened on a shared hosting)

Fix for admin list venue page to not show multiple data

Fix for categories list depth parameter problem

2.2

New, restructured settings page

New events, templates, session, venues, presenters lists

[event_next_running] shortcode returns incorrect data when the event has sessions:
https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/96

new [arlo_event_template_link] shortcode for externally hosted event

SEO friendly urls for filters

New option (class) for “layout” attribute and new “prefix” attribute for [arlo_event_template_tags] and [arlo_event_tags] shortcodes

Meta description for event template generated, from the template summary

And many more bugfixes

2.1.7.1

Fix in the import script

2.1.7

New select dropdown for event’s tag in the [arlo_upcoming_event_filters] shortcode:
https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/94

New select dropdown for template’s tag in the [arlo_event_template_filters] shortcode:
https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/93

The arlo_event_template_tags is in wrong place:
https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/85

No “Register your interest” link on the template page:
https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/92

The template price isn’t available as a shortcode:
https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/91

In the category list, there is no register interest link:
https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/90

JS error while reloading the templates:
https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/89

Event search doesn’t return the template if it’s under a category’s subcategory:
https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/88

De/Activate the plugin overwrites the page settings:
https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/87

Delete the plugin doesn’t remove all the db tables:
https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/84

After sync, not all the tables are cleaned up:
https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/86

Warning with setTimezone fn with a live online event:
https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/83

Remove PHP notices, errors

2.1.6

Style and layout selector for the templates:
https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/79

The sample links are bad for the venue and presenter:
https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/78

Higher time limit for the import:
https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/77

Save the previously selected template and layout on the settings page:
https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/80

New shortcode [arlo_event_template_tags] and [arlo_event_tags]:
https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/81

Show session information for the event in a tooltip [arlo_event_session_list_item]:
https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/49

Update the database on plugin update:
https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/82

2.1.5.2

Two event with the same dates on a template page:
https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/76

2.1.5.1

Notice for permalinks

Notice for post types

2.1.5

New search widget

Custom “No events to show” message

If there is no category, there is no template in the events list:
https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/66

New “Welcome bar” with load demo data button:
https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/64

Dismissible notices for the welcome bar:
https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/73

New [arlo_suggest_templates] shortcode based on tag or category

Modify the platform name field on the settings page:
https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/68

Remove the platform name causes an import:
https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/70

Add last import date to the settings page:
https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/69

2.1.1

Pagination link error: https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/59

Title starts with a “:” when a category is selected, but the page hasn’t got a name: https://github.com/ArloSoftware/arlowp-plugin/issues/60

Import error/success message

2.1

Initial public release