Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more!

Changelog

6.4.10.2 (Dev)

• added default calendar size option to settings page
• fixed bug in calendar widget preventing saving/loading on widget area
• added calendar_size option to calendar widget
• fixed PHP warning when calendar_size is undefined
• added shortcode format options due to security implications, see our docs for more info.

6.4.10

• ‘fixed’ false positive Avast vulnerability alert on browsers, caused by the minified EM js file
• added option to include minified or non-minified JS/CSS files in Advanced Optimization settings, JS turned off by default due to above errors
• fixed taxonomy images size display issues in admin area if too large
• fixed taxonomy colors not seeming being saved due to caching issues (now clears color cache upon save)
• added calendar_month_nav and calendar_nav args for calendars
• added future events only option for calendar widget

6.4.9

• changed escaping of HTML so that admins with unflitered_html cap can submit anything to settings or alternatively allows if EM_UNFILTERED_HTML is defined true
• fixed bookings graph views not comparing previous periods in some filter combinations, showing only the first period
• Fixed vertical scrolling issues with multidropdown mode (headings) on advanced search modals.
• Fixed hidden advanced search modal blocking trigger buttons from re-displaying advanced search on mobile view.
• Fixed #_EVENTTIMES_LOCAL and #_EVENTDATES_LOCAL not working when supplied JS formatting unless placeholder supplied beforehand without formatting.
• Fixed #_BOOKINGBUTTON issues with cancellation clicks.
• Fixed PHP error with errant redirected permalink with sites using legacy permalink structures.
• Added missing_creds error to OAuth API EM_Exception.
• Removed id query param from calendar nav links to improve SEO and reduce server load.
• Added calendar_nav_nofollow parameter for shortcode, allowing nav links to be nofollow.

6.4.8

• fixed XSS vulnerability in shortcodes we recommend updating if you allow guest event submissions and shortcdoes (props to WordFence Security for responsible disclosure)
• fixed permalink clashes for location/taxonomy ical links getting overriden by general events if their permalinks path are within the events subdirectory
• improved location search parameters to accept comma-separated values for filtering by multiple towns,countries,states,postcodes and regions, including exclusions
• added format value to events_calendar shortcode, [event_tags] and [event_tag] shortcodes
• added EM_UNFILTERED_HTML constant, which does not apply wp_kses_post to settings if user has ‘unfiltered_html’ capability
• fixed calendar navigation issues when supplying a format argument,
• fixed calendar navigation not persisting when using some new options such as calendar_preview_mode_date,
• fixed calendar property calendar_dates_height ‘auto’ value being ignored,
• fixed calendar show_search being ignored and not showing search bar above calendars in shortcode/php calls,
• fixed display issues for selectize in wp admin area
• fixed #_EVENTTAGSLINE showing ‘no categories’ message if empty,
• added ‘missing’ #_EVENTOFFICE365LINK placeholder
• tweaked category/tag shortcode to use em_get_ functions instead of directly invoking class
• fixed some situations showing incorrect URLS on login redirect_to rather than current page reload
• added telephone field type to booking form phone input field (should default to text if not enabled)
• fixed extra line breaks in bookings table actions dropdown
• fixed typo translation domain in “my bookings” page button
• added mail filters em_mailer_send_parameters (for all email methods) and em_mailer_wp_mail (for wp_mail)
• fixed aesthetic display issues in admin for selectize by loading all partials into .wp-admin selector context

6.4.7.3

• fixed pagination issues in non-event lists where PAGE is double url-encoded
• fixed array to string conversion PHP warning in calendars
• changed default event templates to be in a page format rather than post

6.4.7.2

• fixed buddypress menu issue introduced in 6.4.7 by re-adding commented-out line
• fixed advanced search options not showing up in some inline setting combinations
• fixed ‘hidden’ feature in 6.4.7 for saved searches via cookies defaulting to enabled (can now be re-enabled in wp_options -> dbem_search_form_cookies)
• updated 6.4.7 changelog with some missing changes
• added selectize options to em_options_select() function
• alpha feature – added phone field options to settings page if EM_PHONE_INTL_ENABLED is enabled (validation and more options on the way)
• moved welcome notice option to EM_Admin_Notices
• removed timthumb admin notice (outdated)
• fixed minor security vulnerability allowing multisite blog admins to dismiss Events Manager network admin welcome notice (reported by PatchStack)
• fixed medium security vulnerability allowing unauthorized users to modify booking statuses (reported by WordFence Security)
• fixed medium security vulnerability allowing stored XSS to be submitted when adding an event (reported by WordFence Security Team)

6.4.7.1

• Fixed JS error preventing customizing columns in bookings admin table

6.4.7

• Fixed PHP warning on my-bookings page.
• Fixed ticket selection dropdown not showing max spaces if EM_Bookings::$disable_restrictions is enabled (such as for manual bookings).
• Fixed export and view setting overlays not working for booking admins table front-end after filtering once or more.
• Fixed issues with category/tag selection in Firefox.
• Added responsive options to the search form, allowing search form fields to stack on smaller screen sizes and also choose which main search options are hidden.
• Fixed localized times via #_EVENTDATES_LOCAL not working in AJAX calls such as searches or pagination
• Fixed cache PHP error in taxonomy objects if accessing a blank taxonomy
• Fixed 2 vulnerabilities, reported by PatchStack and WordFence
• added alternative dropdown view/flow for multiple selections on search form options
• updated selectize.js to 0.15.2
• fixed JS error preventing admin booking column selection in 6.4.7
• fixed issues when clearing search criteria on search form
• added support for counting search criteria using custom fields in search form
• added multiple actions for search form templates
• fixed advanced trigger not showing in modal mode if hidden inline mode settings are set to hide trigger
• added escaping for cookie-set EM notices for security hardening
• added url escaping (security precaution) for pagination links
• made improvements to ical permalinks to account for more complex permalink structures (such as date-based),
• added em_ical_output_content_summary and em_ical_output_content_location filters

6.4.6.4

• Fixed issues with multiple bookings and anonymous bookings that could rewrite the user name of the account making the booking with the latest user information.
• Fixed setting is_available to EM_Ticket not having any effect due to protected visibility, which can cause unpredictable behavior.
• Fixed form .em-ajax-form not outputting the correct notice box on success.
• Added JS for em-cancel button to include custom data into AJAX via the data- attribute.
• Added em_my_bookings_booking_action_links filter allowing for array insertion of action links for my booking page bookings.

6.4.6.3

• Fixed telephone field auto-enabling and ignoring EM_PHONE_INTL_ENABLED constant introduced in 6.4.6

6.4.6.2

• Fixed booking summary showing for free events despite setting set to no.
• Fixed edge cases where bookings do not get deleted properly due to unloaded ticket data.
• Fixed various PHP warnings.

6.4.6.1

• Fixed array meta key retrieval and saving issues introduced in version 6.4.6.
• Fixed first-time installation PHP errors and errant update notices.
• Added em_booking_form_js_fields_change_match filter allowing for programmatic listening of custom field changes to update the booking form summary section.
• Fixed front-end display issues of bookings containing two ticket types.
• Fixed search form button not enabling after changing search params when advanced search is disabled.

6.4.6

• fixed fatal error caused by use of Pro function in settings page when Pro isn’t activated, bug introduced in EM 6.4.5
• fixed XSS vulnerability, disclosure to be followed
• fixed minor security vulnerability allowing anauthorized logged-in users to dismiss EM admin notices
• fixed OAuth errors (such as with PayPa) due to implementations not requring a scope credential
• fixed PHP Warnings in event editor frontend,
• fixed EM Notices appearing twice on booking forms in backend for manual bookings in Pro,
• fixed datetime offset issue when migrating old EM versions without timezones
• fixed file loading issues in some server edge case environments by providing absolute include paths in events-manager.php
• fixed multiple PHP Deprecated dynamic variables warning for PHP 8.2 by adding a $fields_shortcuts static map for short variable names, as well as storing unknown ‘dynamic’ variables into a dynamic_variables protected property array via __set() and __get() in EM_Object
• changed preference for $shortnames map of field shortcuts for $fields_shortcuts although still supported in EM_Object but preferable to use one static storage for performance improvements
• fixed issues with storage of booking and attendee/spaces meta data
• developers should be aware that storage of array meta data going forwards takes the format of _key|subkey for associative or _key| for sequential arrays, if you stored array keys with an underscore, or subkeys with underscores, please review EM_Object::process_meta() and EM_Booking::process_meta() and the function comments for a better understanding of what to do, as a future update may involve an SQL migration script to migrate old meta fields into the new format
• added sorting option on event search forms – enabled by default on first install, disabled for existing sites updating,
• added international phone number picker – BETA – requires activation via define(‘EM_PHONE_INTL_ENABLED’, true); in wp-config
• fixed PHP 8.2 warnings in tickets
• fixed ordering issues in attendee booking editor displays
• added ical output filters em_ical_output_content_description and em_ical_event_output_content

6.4.5

• added RSVP functionality (re-confirming a booking)
• add uncancel option so users can undo a cancellation if spaces still available
• switched my bookings page action links to a button dropdown rather than loose links
• fixed class static binding issues with EM_OAuth libraries causing problems in Zoom-enabled bookings
• fixed tippy dropdown button width issues

6.4.4

• fixed session wakeup issues for the EM_Booking object due to recent atomic tickets update,
• fixed EM_Tickets_Bookings and EM_Ticket_Booking possibly returning erroneous booking property
• added JS booking form helper functions em_booking_form_unhide_success, em_booking_form_enable_button, em_booking_form_disable_button,
• added backwards compatibility for booking ajax responses including the ‘result’ property rather than the new ‘success’ property
• fixed calendar navigation issues showing default calendar size according to responsive sizing even when using forced calendar_size=”large”
• fixed advanced filters button in calendar not working when search forms disabled in settings page
• moved advanced search trigger button html/php into separate template
• fixed view of calendar changing to default events list format if default search forms disabled in settings
• fixed error messages when updating Events Manager
• moved default view setting to events formatting section, outside of search form options
• fixed booking forms not always auto-hiding after submission is complete,
• fixed scrolling overflow issues for skeleton loaders on booking form

For changelog of 6.4.3 and lower, see the earlier reamde.txt.