Plugin / Arigato Autoresponder and Newsletter

Changelog

Changes in 2.5.6

1. Removed the old method of calling cron jobs. If you were using it, you have to switch to the new command shown in the Arigato Settings page
2. The plugin will now use wp_cron as a default method instead of the previous custom solution.
3. Fixed problems with quotes in email subjects of newsletters, email messages and double opt-in emails.
4. Added proper button classes.
5. Added option to BCC all outgoing emails to a selected email address.
6. You can now specify receiver(s) of the subscribe / unsubscribe notification messages.
7. Added stats for number of unsubscribed users (it starts counting from now on)

Changes in 2.5

1. Made some security fixes and code improvements
2. Improved protection against duplicates (with lock file)
3. Added options for non-admin user roles to manage the plugin
4. Added optional artifical delay between emails. This will be useful if you get emails flagged as spam for sending too fast.
5. Improvements to the newsletters: they will now be sent by the cron job accordingly to your sending limits.
6. Reworked the signup form and added new responsive CSS to it
7. Made the admin tables responsive to allow managing the autoresponder in small screen mobile devices
8. The new shortcode [bft-unsubscribe] lets you create a static unsubscribe confirmation page.
9. Will no longer store or show IP addresses to comply with GDPR and other data protection laws.
10. “Name” can now be set as a required field in the signup form (valid email is always required)

Changes in 2.4

1. Fixed the missing link to Ninja Forms integration
2. Added wp_nonce fields to all forms for improved security
3. Started and documented the basic developer’s API
4. Added option to use simple question based captcha. Note that this will work only with the shortcode and not the raw HTML code. Once you enable the captcha, forms using the HTML code will no longer work until you switch it off!
5. You can now use the variables {{{unsubsribe-link}}} or {{{unsubscribe-url}}} to create custom “click here to unsubscribe” text
6. Added variables {{email}} and {{ip}} in the double opt-in message
7. In the Settings page you can now disable the default alerts that are shown when user subscribes and unsubscribes
8. Added filters / search form on the Subscribers page
9. Added pseudo lock tables to prevent sending duplicate emails
10. Reworked the Ninja Forms integration to work with their latest version
11. Added shortcode [bft-num-subs] to show the total number of active subscribers

Changes in 2.3

1. Now keeps track of all the previous newsletters and lets you edit and re-send them
2. Added configurable field names for the Contact Form 7 Integration
3. Added option to use real cron job. This will help you to define what time of the day to send your emails by scheduling the cron job for that time.
4. Changed plugin name to Arigato
5. One more attempt to avoid the odd duplicate emails problem that some users experience
6. Added optional redirect URL after email confirmation
7. You can now limit the number of emails sent at once. Note: if you use cron job it’s no longer required to run it only once per day. In fact it’s recommended to run it more often, for example once per hour.
8. Reworked the UI on the Mailing list page, added number of emails sent, added field to edit the subscriber’s date
9. Added integration with Ninja forms
10. Made the ‘Your email address has been confirmed!’ alert box optional on double opt-in emails

Changes in 2.2

1. Added “Mass delete” option in the mailing list
2. The “{{name}}” mask can now be used also in the double optin email
3. Option to automatically subscribe users who register to the blog. Note that this happens when they first login to avoid bot subscriptions.
4. Built-in integration with Contact Form 7 lets you signup users when they fill your contact form
5. Added raw email log of all emails sent. This will help you know what emails have been sent on each day
6. Added option to automatically cleanup the raw email log after given number of days
7. Added built-in integration with Jetpack contact form
8. Improved the export format and made it download a file
9. Now you can select if you want to send HTML or text/plain emails
10. We have added attachments for your autoresponder emails

Changes in 2.1

1. Added user’s name and registration date in unsubscribe notification emails
2. Removed several deprecated usages of wpdb::escape()
3. Added basic validation for empty email on subscribe
4. Double opt-in message is now configurable
5. Created a help page (moved the manual out of the options page)
6. Added alerts when user unsubscribes or confirms their email address
7. Fixed for compatibility with WordPress 3.8
8. Added pagination on the mailing list page
9. You can now configure subscribe and unsubscribe notification messages
10. Fixed missing “unsubscribe” link in instant newsletters

Changes in 2.0

1. Changed the cron job logic in attempt to avoid a multiple emails issue that some people complain about
2. Improved the cron job logic further to avoid simultaneous runnings of the same
3. When the sender’s detail are left empty will use the default sender from your WordPress Settings page
4. Many strings were missing in the .pot file, fixed this.
5. From version 2.0 you can send immediate newsletters. Do it with caution.
6. Other code fixes and code improvements

Changes in 1.9:

1. Shortcodes get executed in messages. Be careful with this though as CSS and Javascript effects will not always work.
2. Optional notification when new user registers (and confirms their email, if double opt-in is selected)
3. Optional notification when user unsubscribes

Changes in version 1.8:

1. Sortable mailing list + visual improvements
2. Localization-friendly (pot file inside)
3. Of course various bug fixes as always

Changes in version 1.7:

1. Using wp_mail so now you can use any of the existing SMTP plugins
2. Rich text editor available to format the messages
3. Shortcode available for the signup form
4. Code fixes and bug fixes