Vollstart Appointment Desk

Changelog

1.0.7 – 2026-04-27

  • Fix: “Update available” badge stayed visible after auto-upgrade of the Pro plugin — the update_plugins site transient was not cleared after the upgrade, so WordPress kept showing the stale notice until the next WP-Cron run (12h). Transient is now cleared + re-checked after upgrade completes.
  • New: “First Activated” date in Support Info — shows when the plugin was first activated, included in the copyable support text. Marked as “(estimate)” for installs predating this version.
  • Internal: First-activation timestamp is sent to the license server with the next license check (Pro plugin) for free-to-paid analytics.
  • New: SMS notification infrastructure — hooks for SMS sending on appointment create, cancel, reschedule, decline
  • New: SMS log table for tracking sent messages
  • New: Options filter hook (vollstart_adesk_options) for Pro plugin to register additional settings
  • Internal: makeOption() now public for extensibility

1.0.6 – 2026-04-20

  • New: vollstart.com branding footer in admin
  • New: Pro onboarding banner with license key focus when Pro installed but not licensed
  • New: Pro JS dynamic loading — adeskButton, adeskModal buttons array, beforeRender/afterRender hooks, getHelpers API

1.0.5 – 2026-04-16

  • New: Auto-upgrade Pro plugin after valid license key is saved — no more manual “Update” click needed
  • New: CAPTCHA / Anti-Spam for booking form (Pro) — Honeypot field, minimum form time, and Google reCAPTCHA v3. User can enable any combination. All checks run server-side with generic error messages that do not reveal which check failed.
  • New: Honeypot anti-spam — hidden field that bots fill in but humans cannot see. No external service, GDPR-compliant, zero configuration.
  • New: Minimum form time — reject bookings submitted faster than a configurable threshold. Bots submit instantly, humans need a few seconds.
  • New: Google reCAPTCHA v3 — invisible score-based CAPTCHA. Configurable threshold (default 0.5). Requires free Google API keys. Note in options: sends visitor IP to Google.
  • Improvement: Option descriptions now shown below the input field (was below the label). Matches POS Desk layout.
  • Improvement: Option key shown on its own line below the label (was inline next to label).
  • Improvement: Pro badge on CAPTCHA section heading and all CAPTCHA option labels
  • Fix: Options sections after File Upload (CAPTCHA, Google Calendar, Advanced) rendered outside the card — caused by Purge button breaking the div nesting
  • New: Phasen-Tracking feature planned for POS Desk Gastronomie tier (roadmap)
  • New: “More Plugins by Vollstart” submenu page — discover other free plugins from the same team
  • New: Queue TV display — option to show ticket number on the left and service desk name on the right (reversed layout for portrait orientation)
  • New: Print button for queue tickets — backend queue table, plus optional print button and auto-print on kiosk after ticket pull (two new global options)
  • Fix: Queue auto-skip timezone bug — cutoff was calculated with wrong timezone offset, either never firing or firing immediately. Now uses MySQL DATE_SUB for timezone-safe comparison.
  • Fix: Queue number restart bug — numbers restarted from 001 after ticket deletions because COUNT(*) was used instead of MAX(queue_number)
  • Fix: Queue table status column — when a staff is serving a ticket, the table now shows the correct status from the staff card as source of truth

1.0.4 – 2026-04-11

  • Fix: German translations not loading — loadTextDomain() was empty, load_plugin_textdomain() now called correctly
  • Fix: 262 untranslated strings in de_DE, de_AT, de_CH now translated
  • Fix: POT file regenerated from current source (1241 strings)
  • Fix: de_CH uses “ss” instead of “ß” throughout (Swiss German standard)

1.0.3 – 2026-04-11

  • New: Google Calendar Sync (Business tier) — push bookings to Google Calendar, read busy times to prevent double bookings
  • New: Per-calendar Google Calendar assignment in calendar settings
  • New: OAuth2 connect/disconnect/test UI in Options
  • New: Appointment::updateMeta() for extensible appointment metadata
  • New: Admin AJAX extension filter for Pro/Business plugin actions
  • New: Pro/Business tier badges on options — shows which license tier each feature requires
  • New: Customer Files section in customer detail view with upgrade teaser — actual implementation in Pro plugin (Business tier)
  • New: Customer Files section in Files admin tab with upgrade teaser — lists all customer files across the site (Business tier, Pro plugin)
  • New: vollstart_adesk_customer_delete_all_data action hook for Pro/Business cleanup during GDPR delete
  • New: vollstart_adesk_customer_pdf_after_notes filter hook — Pro/Business can inject content (e.g. customer files) into customer PDF
  • New: Appointment change history — audit log of status changes, reschedules, and file uploads/deletes. Shown in appointment detail view.
  • New: Delete button per file in appointment detail view
  • New: Bulk customer export — download all customers as JSON (basic fields, compatible with import)
  • New: Customer PDF / profile print — printable customer profile with contact, overview stats, appointment history, and notes
  • New: Professional PDF header with business info (name, address, phone, email) and WordPress custom logo fallback
  • New: QR code embedded in appointment PDF header (check-in code, replaces previous inline version)
  • New: Client-side file validation before upload — checks allowed extensions and max size from global settings
  • New: CSV export for customer change history — download button inside the change history box
  • New: Appointment ID shown in customer appointment history table and in customer PDF
  • New: Central fmtDateTime() / fmtDate() helpers on Main class — single source of truth for WP-aware datetime formatting
  • Improvement: Customer detail view redesigned — Contact + Overview cards side by side (50/50), appointment history full width below
  • Improvement: Contact fields (email, phone, notes) shown even when empty
  • Improvement: All DataTables action columns right-aligned consistently
  • Improvement: PDF layout uses HTML table header, full-width body (no max-width), left-aligned table headers
  • Improvement: Notes row always visible in customer PDF (— when empty)
  • DB: new table appointment_history
  • Rename: “File Manager” card is now “Appointment Files” (to distinguish from new Customer Files section)
  • New: DEBUG badge in admin header when WP_DEBUG is active
  • Fix: PDF download crashed due to undefined constant (VOLLSTART_ADESK_VERSION → VOLLSTART_ADESK_PLUGIN_VERSION)
  • Fix: Same undefined constant bug on rating page stylesheet
  • Fix: PDF generation crashed on appointments with array-valued custom fields (multi-select/checkbox)
  • Fix: Auto-repair also catches “table doesn’t exist” errors (not only “unknown column”) so new tables are created automatically
  • External Services: documented Google Calendar API usage in readme

1.0.2 – 2026-04-07

  • Fix: Booking page button now uses current slug from options (not stale cached value)
  • Fix: Rewrite rules registered correctly (direct call instead of nested init hook)
  • Fix: Options loaded fresh on every tab switch — changes take effect immediately
  • Fix: Queue badge polling skipped when not in cockpit or queue tab
  • New: JS options framework (option_getVal, option_isActive) for reliable option access
  • New: 20 language translations (DE/AT/CH, FR, ES, IT, NL, PT, PT-BR, HU, PL, CZ, SV, DA, FI, EL, RO, BG, ZH-CN, JA)
  • New: Languages section in readme
  • Fix: Free team limit corrected in documentation (1 member, not 2)
  • Fix: Queue kiosk auto-resets to pull screen after timeout (was stuck on called notification)
  • Fix: Customer rating click now works (was failing because empty name was sent with rating-only update)
  • Fix: Customer name now shows in cockpit week view and next up box
  • Fix: Serial shown in full in support info (no masking)
  • Improvement: Appointment rating shown in cockpit detail view
  • Improvement: Cockpit week view shows customer name + service name
  • Improvement: Customer view button in cockpit appointment detail
  • Improvement: Customer tables wrapped in card layout (consistent with Files tab)
  • Improvement: Action buttons right-aligned in all tables
  • Improvement: Search placeholder style in customer table
  • Refactor: Single enrichAppointment() method replaces duplicate enrich blocks
  • Refactor: Single card() function for consistent card layout (SRP)

1.0.1 – 2026-04-07

  • Show Pro version in admin header and support info
  • Minor fixes and improvements

1.0.0 – 2026-04-06

  • Initial release
  • Online appointment booking with calendar, services, and time slots
  • Walk-in queue system with kiosk page, live TV display, and staff service desk PWA
  • Reception cockpit — standalone front desk, no WordPress login needed
  • Slot holds to prevent double bookings
  • QR code check-in and check-out
  • Email notifications: confirmation, cancellation, reschedule, declined
  • ICS calendar file in confirmation emails
  • ICS feed for Google Calendar / Outlook sync
  • Customer CRM with appointment history and ratings
  • Custom fields per booking (2 in free, unlimited in Pro)
  • Blocked times for holidays, breaks, and closures
  • Team management with virtual members (no WP account needed)
  • Multi-desk queue with auto-assign and no-show timeout
  • TV display: portrait (rows) and landscape (grid) orientation
  • Multi-column booking layout — services, calendar, and form side by side
  • Inline month calendar in multi-column view
  • Admin: day view, week view, month view with CSV export and print
  • WooCommerce integration for paid appointments (Pro)
  • Buffer times for preparation and cleanup (Pro)
  • Custom queue themes with CSS upload (Pro)
  • “Delete data on uninstall” option (default off)
  • GDPR-friendly: all data stored locally, no external tracking

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Author
Vollstart
Version:
1.0.7
Last Updated
April 27, 2026
Requires
WordPress 6.2
Tested Up To
WordPress 6.9.4
Requires PHP
7.4

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