Business Directory Plugin Version History (Changelog)

Version 2.4.7 from the 1st March 2024

  • Bugfix related to import external images from CSV
  • Resolved duplicate business issue while import
  • Improvement with CM Map Locations Pro plugin

Version 2.4.6 from the 20th Feb 2024

  • Bugfix related to saved related experts and products

Version 2.4.5 from the 12th Feb 2024

  • Resolved fatal error while export csv

Version 2.4.4 from the 26th Jan 2024

  • Resolved PHP Notice & Warnings

Version 2.4.3 from the 24th Oct 2023

  • Added support to display last name as first position in tags filter
  • Resolved fatal error and notices related to tags
  • Resolved bug related to import businesses

Version 2.4.2 from the 26th June 2023

  • Resolved PHP Notice

Version 2.4.1 from the 13th June 2023

  • Amendment with filters

Version 2.4.0 from the 4th June 2023

  • Improved WPML integration

Version 2.3.9 from the 26th May 2023

  • Improved CSV import businesses feature

Version 2.3.8 from the 11th May 2023

  • Resolved fatal error

Version 2.3.7 from the 5th May 2023

  • Improvements in filters

Version 2.3.6 from the 28th April 2023

  • Added support to use filters with AJAX
  • Added support to change language of google map
  • Update settings description
  • Fixed JavaScript issues

Version 2.3.5 from the 16th April 2023

  • Added search by state dropdown

Version 2.3.4 from the 31st March 2023

  • Improved eCommerce layout on mobile
  • Improved schema
  • Bugfix related to cmbd_category_list shortcode
  • Bugfix related to address fields in admin
  • Bugfix related to sumo select

Version 2.3.2 from the 29th March 2023

  • Added support for display business address in directory view

Version 2.3.1 from the 23rd March 2023

  • Added support to show/hide print button for single page
  • Added cmbd_print_button shortcode for display print button
  • Improvement with CM Map Location Pro plugin

Version 2.2.9 from the 22nd Feb 2023

  • Added a code that fixes 404 problems after permalink change automatically
  • Added support to hide fields and sections for admin
  • Implement latest lightbox for gallery

Version 2.2.8 from the 26th Jan 2023

  • Removed alexa rank due to end of service
  • Fixed few bugs

Version 2.2.7 from the 4th Jan 2023

  • Bugfix related to CM Business Directory Contact Form addon

Version 2.2.6 from the 15th Dec 2022

  • Fixed layout with sidebar

Version 2.2.5 from the 17th Nov 2022

  • Improved ZIP code neighborhood filter with map locations plugin

Version 2.2.4 from the 2nd Nov 2022

  • Compatible with PHP 8

Version 2.2.3 from the 23rd Aug 2022

  • Bugfix related to safari browser
  • Bugfix related to SumoSelect

Version 2.2.2 from the 2nd Aug 2022

  • Improve JavaScript for additional links and fields icon upload setting
  • Bugfix related to display business address
  • Compatible with polylang plugin

Version 2.2.1 from the 28th June 2022

  • Bugfix related to additional links and fields label and icon

Version 2.2.0 from the 3rd April 2022

  • Added support to display rating in tiles view

Version 2.1.9 from the 16th March 2022

  • Bugfix in shortcode section

Version 2.1.6 from the 28th Feb 2022

  • Bugfix related to load css with event plugin

Version 2.1.5 from the 15th Feb 2022

  • Added business excerpt option with directory view
  • Added business pitch option with directory view
  • Resolved PHP notice and warnings

Version 2.1.4 from the 24th Jan 2022

  • Bugfix related to email field
  • Fixed filter by search fields

Version 2.1.2 from the 5th Jan 2022

  • Bugfix related to cmbd_business shortcode

Version 2.1.1 from the 29th Dec 2021

  • Refactored enqueue custom select script
  • Improved map canvas script
  • Bugfix in schema.org markup in JSON-LD format

Version 2.1.0 from the 15th Dec 2021

  • Implemented multiple select for taxonomies
  • Added new option with new styles for selects fields

Version 2.0.9 from the 9th Dec 2021

  • Added patch related to custom template

Version 2.0.8 from the 12th Nov 2021

  • Bugfix related to search feature
  • Added "Show Tooltip when hovering over business image" option

Version 2.0.7 from the 13th Oct 2021

  • Enhanced display subcategories in categories filter
  • Added support to add second logo for business

Version 2.0.6 from the 26th Aug 2021

  • Implement category/taxonomy featured logo with category/taxonomy label

Version 2.0.5 from the 31st July 2021

  • Added WhatsApp chat widget integration with each business
  • Bugfix related to canonical meta tag

Version 2.0.4 from the 9th July 2021

  • Added support to block business profile page for guest user

Version 2.0.3 from the 22nd June 2021

  • Improved CSS

Version 2.0.2 from the 18th June 2021

  • Old options saved bug fixed

Version 2.0.0 from the 6th June 2021

  • Added support to add events gallery (Single Image, Video & Videos) with each business

Version 1.9.9 from the 24th May 2021

  • Added support to add events gallery with each business
  • Updated license package to version 1.9.1

Version 1.9.8 11th May 2021

  • Show assigned calendar on the business page
  • Improved import/export feature

Version 1.9.7 26th April 2021

  • Added separate statistics tab under settings
  • Added statistics page for show all statistics
  • Added support to bind templates with the_content() hook

Version 1.9.6 15th April 2021

  • Added support to add banner with each business

Version 1.9.5 31st March 2021

  • Added new main container in single business template
  • Bugfix related to custom taxonomy filters

Version 1.9.4 26th Feb 2021

  • Added admin privileges restriction with delete all products button

Version 1.9.3 22nd Feb 2021

  • Bugfix related to delete all businesses button position

Version 1.9.2 2nd Jan 2021

  • Added CSV export
  • Added sub pages support with each business
  • Added business order by random
  • Added support to add custom URL on back to business directory index link

Version 1.9.1 23rd Oct 2020

  • Added new shortcode to show only the search and then the results on the directory page
  • Remove some warnings

Version 1.9.0 13th Oct 2020

  • Wrap backlink element with div
  • Added unique css classes on tags
  • Added support to add href="tel:" on phone fields
  • Added new setting for set filters one below each other

Version 1.8.9 6th Oct 2020

  • Added delete all businesses button on listing page in admin

Version 1.8.8 30th Sep 2020

  • Fixed: bug of option "Disable reviews/ratings for current cm-business"

Version 1.8.7 19th Sep 2020

  • Added support to add multiple addresses with each business

Version 1.8.6 10th August 2020

  • Added support to add founder name with each business
  • Added support to add one video from computer with each business

Version 1.8.5 26th JULY 2020

  • Added support in search keyword without period
  • Added support to show video in tiles view
  • Added support to convert details button into dropdown in tiles view
  • Bugfix related to business_name label
  • Bugfix related to instagram field placeholder

Version 1.8.4 4th JULY 2020

  • Bugfix related to gallery lightbox caption

Version 1.8.3 11th June 2020

  • Replaced google+ icon with youtube
  • Bugfix related to video galley lightbox
  • Updated package 1.9.0

Version 1.8.2 12th May 2020

  • Removed some php run-time notices

Version 1.8.1 27th Apr 2020

  • Added schema.org markup in JSON-LD format with each business
  • Bugfix in export feature
  • Bugfix in custom taxonomies filter

Version 1.8.0 9th Apr 2020

  • Added Instagram field
  • Bugfix related to auto populate latitude and longitude feature
  • Added reset all rating feature
  • Bugfix related to YouTube video open in lightbox

Version 1.7.9 27th Mr 2020

  • Added upto five taxonomies
  • Added new business listing view called eCommerce
  • Added related experts shortcode
  • Bugfix: DB error during some table creation
  • Bugfix: Check global post presence within rating rendering
  • Updated package 1.8.10

Version 1.7.8 25th Dec 2019

  • Bugfix related to google map

Version 1.7.7 19th Dec 2019

  • Added support to change index page heading level
  • Added support to add documents with each business

Version 1.7.6 27th Nov 2019

  • Bugfix related to template render

Version 1.7.5 14th Nov 2019

  • Update address metabox ids
  • Bugfix in custom css section
  • Improvement in integration with cm map location plugin
  • Removed TimThumb library

Version 1.7.4 14th Oct 2019

  • Added new label for city placeholder
  • Added three new templates

Version 1.7.3 19th Aug 2019

  • Added scaling images library on related businesses and widgets
  • Optimize css & javascript loading time
  • Added status text in labels

Version 1.7.2 21st July 2019

  • Bugfix related to only show items on search feature

Version 1.7.1 14th May 2019

  • Bugfix related to business other information meta box

Version 1.7.0 05th May 2019

  • Bugfix related to custom css

Version 1.6.9 2nd May 2019

  • Improvement in business annual data feature

Version 1.6.8 23rd Apr 2019

  • Added new addon info
  • Bugfix related to business pitch
  • Bugfix related to Gutenberg support
  • Added business annual data feature
  • Updated package 1.8.9

Version 1.6.7 7th Apr 2019

  • Bugfix related to custom taxonomy
  • Replaced custom taxonomy featured image input field to media button
  • Fixed some typo mistake
  • Updated package 1.8.8

Version 1.6.6 29th Mar 2019

  • Added featured image support
  • Added contact form addon support
  • Added Gutenberg support with business post type
  • Improved inner join in special search filter
  • Improvement in css
  • Bugfix related to cmbd_business shortcode
  • Updated package 1.8.7

Version 1.6.5 17th Mar 2019

  • Google+ profile field replace with YouTube

Version 1.6.4 4th Mar 2019

  • Added scaling images library disable option

Version 1.6.3 28th feb 2019

  • Bugfix in picture gallery delete function

Version 1.6.2 27th feb 2019

  • Added parameter style in cmbd_location_shortcode shortcode
  • Allow proportional scaling on external images
  • Improved single business directory view

Version 1.6.1 24th feb 2019

  • Added proportional scaling settings
  • Fixed some typos

Version 1.6.0 20th feb 2019

  • Added parameter style in cmbd_location_side shortcode
  • Removed extra google map apis with map location plugin
  • Added shows address in paragraph format settings for business page
  • Added map settings for business page

Version 1.5.9 11th feb 2019

  • Added position settings for reviews and ratings

Version 1.5.8 28th Jan 2019

  • Added show sidebar setting for product pages
  • Updated license package 1.8.6

Version 1.5.7 26th Dec 2018

  • Fixed bug related to edit category required fields

Version 1.5.6 13th Dec 2018

  • Added setting "Enable Lightbox" for business pages

Version 1.5.5 10th Dec 2018

  • Added CSS class for unpaid business
  • Improved galley features

Version 1.5.4 3rd Dec 2018

  • Added setting "Display alphabetical index" for List View

Version 1.5.3 27th Nov 2018

  • Removed some warnings

Version 1.5.2 22nd Nov 2018

  • Added business images gallery and videos feature
  • Improved _addhttp function

Version 1.5.1 15th Nov 2018

    Added region search filter support

Version 1.5.0 6th Nov 2018

  • Added statistic count via user IP address feature
  • Fixed bug related to trash post appearing in search

Version 1.4.19 30th Sep 2018

  • Fixed CSS related issue

Version 1.4.18 13th Sep 2018

  • Fixed HTML break issue

Version 1.4.17 19th Aug 2018

  • Fixed tag search issue
  • Updated license package

Version 1.4.16 16th Aug 2018

  • Fixed warning related to array not initialized

Version 1.4.15 12th Aug 2018

  • Added "Insert the nofollow tag on all external links" setting
  • Bug: Fixed related to permalinks disabled notice in admin

Version 1.4.14 27th July 2018

  • Updated license package
  • Added address and map show field in sample CSV
  • Improved _addhttp function
  • Added override support on map if user added manually latitude and longitude in business

Version 1.4.13 17th July 2018

  • Bug: Fixed image import issue from CSV

Version 1.4.12 16th July 2018

  • Bug: Fixed related to star rating

Version 1.4.11 8th July 2018

  • Bug: Fixed the breakpoint issue

Version 1.4.10 19th June 2018

  • Added the support for admin to change the author
  • Added the "the_content" filter for the Expert Page

Version 1.4.9 10th June 2018

  • Added GDPR Support
  • Added HTML editor support in settings

Version 1.4.8 4th Mar 2018

  • Bug: Fixed the bugs with shortcode attribute "cats"
  • Bug: Fixed the bugs with categories filter
  • Bug: Fixed the bugs with search
  • Bug: Fixed bug with icon url in settings
  • Expanded years range
  • Fixed search issue within a category
  • Fixed broken layout on the Business single page

Version 1.4.7 9th Feb 2018

  • Added fax field
  • Statistics settings moved in the separate block in general tab
  • Added setting to stop counting statistics
  • Added setting to reset statistic
  • Added labels visit and click for front view
  • Fixed bug with statistics display in the single directory page

Version 1.4.6 23rd Jan 2018

  • Change: Updated the shortcode settings
  • Feature: Added the option to gather and display the statistics of business views/clicks
  • Bug: Fixed the bug with the shortcode displaying the wrong items when pagination was disabled
  • Bug: Fixed the bug with the image size
  • Bug: Fixed several small bugs

Version 1.4.5 18th Nov 2017

  • Fixed the illegal string offset error
  • Updated the licensing package

Version 1.4.3 10th May 2017

  • Update licensing package

Version 1.4.2 28th March 2017

  • Fixed the problems with the default image not working
  • Fixed the bug with the shortcode 'view' attribute not working
  • Fixed the hierarchical display for the categories in select boxes

Version 1.4.1 11th Feb 2017

  • Removed the reference to Accreditations
  • Fixed some small bugs

Version 1.4.0 29th Dec 2016

  • Fixed some small bugs
  • Added many new filters
  • Slightly improved the tiles view

Version 1.3.12 10th Nov 2016

  • Changed the search parameter causing problems in rare cases
  • Added the .po file in languages folder

Version 1.3.11 12th Sep 2016

  • Fixed the bug with the display of the taxonomies
  • Fixed the problem with the GoogleMapAPI being loaded twice

Version 1.3.9 31st Aug 2016

  • Fixed backward compatibility

Version 1.3.9 28th July 2016

  • Added option to limit the IP for Star Rating Module
  • Added option to add/edit/delete ratings in Star Rating Module
  • Added the support for new options in CM Business Directory Payments
  • Fixed small bug with the default logo
  • Fixed some typos
  • Updated platform version

Version 1.3.7 13th July 2016

  • Added Google Map API key support
  • Added the option to remove the subcategories from the selection on Business Index Page
  • Added the option to hide the icon in the Business Categories shortcode
  • Added the option to hide the subcategories in the Business Categories shortcode
  • Fixed problem with backlink when Business Index page ID was not set
  • Redesigned Star Rating module
  • Fixed the problem with the default images not working properly

Version 1.3.6 11th June 2016

  • Small issues fixed (labels, Google Map)

Version 1.3.5 30th May 2016

  • Added setting to link to external business pages
  • Fixed the problem with the possible unclosed tags breaking the related posts functionality
  • Added CM Locations Map to the index page
  • Added setting to link to external business pages
  • Fixed the problem with the possible unclosed tags breaking the related posts functionality
  • Security improved
  • Improved views
  • Small bug fixes
  • Add support to category shortcode to show list of all categories
  • Add support to category image
  • Changed setting tab name from "Shortcode Settings" to "Category List"
  • Moved the "Default view" setting from tab "Business Directory" to "Appearance"

Version 1.3.0 28th April 2016

  • Small bug fixes
  • Add support to category shortcode to show list of all categories
  • Add support to category image

Version 1.2.9 + 1.2.10 19th April 2016

  • Replaced Business Directory View
  • Improved Star Rating Module
  • Small frontend fixes
  • Added various sizes of Business default logo

Version 1.2.8 11th April 2016

  • Fixed bug in with the "only_relevant" attribute not affecting the filters correctly
  • Improved the code responsible for displaying the Business Index
  • Fixed the problems with the filtering

Version 1.2.7 03rd APr 2016

  • Changed the ordering of the categories to alphabetical
  • Small styling fixes

Version 1.2.6 21st Mar 2016

  • Fixed the bugs in the search
  • Changed the display of the default view

Version 1.2.5 12th Mar 2016

  • Added settings for businesses aligning
  • Fixed CSV import "content-field" bug
  • Fixed filters displaying
  • Added List View
  • Fixed Star Rating
  • Fixed Twitter link bug
  • Fixed filters, taxonomy and additional business data
  • Added color settings for business boxes
  • Added video field
  • Added search by cty/zip/state field
  • Changed single business shortcode output display
  • Added Custom Taxonomy
  • Added new license package
  • Added setting for enable/disable Video field

Version 1.2.4 25th Feb 2016

  • Added automatic updates from plugin dashboard
  • Replaced plugin admin interface including license activation and userguide

Version 1.2.3 22nd Feb 2016

  • Remove unneeded font causing mixed ssl content issues
  • Small changes in plugin setting

Version 1.2.2 15th Feb 2016

  • Added support for CSV import

Version 1.2.0 1st Feb 2016

  • Several bug fixes
  • Integration with Payment AddOn

Version 1.1.9 21th Jan 2016

  • Add star rating support to business page
  • Bug fixes

Version 1.1.8 7th Jan 2016

  • Add option to remove number of listing in a category widget
  • Add option show business listing date of last update
  • Add option show business listing date of creation

Version 1.1.7 30th Dec 2015

  • Supporting adding images to business description

Version 1.1.6 13th Dec 2015

  • Minor Changes in licensing system

Version 1.1.5 20th Nov 2015

  • Fixed the mb_stringtolower
  • Fixed the bug with the link in the notice
  • Added the Non-SSL option to licensing
  • Removed the "AddOns" tab when not needed

Version 1.1.4 18th Nov 2015

  • Fixed the problem with display which occurred when the permalink setting was the same as the page's with shortcode permalink

Version 1.1.3 11th Nov 2015

  • Added the attribute "exclude_ids" allowing to exclude businesses from the Index
  • Added the attribute "only_relevant" allowing to display only the categories attached to the businesses displayed in the index
  • Fixed the problem with the links of the tags and categories on the single business page

Version 1.1.2 23rd Oct 2015

  • Fixed the bug with the attribute "business_ids" not working correctly
  • Fixed the problem with adding the custom templates to the theme directory

Version 1.1.1 23rd Oct 2015

  • Updated the CSS of the Index Page

Version 1.1.0 7th Sep 2015

  • Added the option to add custom fields
  • Custom fields can be added to two positions - Info Box on the left or under the content
  • Fixed the categories selector
  • Fixed the tags selector
  • Fixed the bug with the Year Founded

Version 1.0.9 18th Aug 2015

  • Added the option to change the Business Index Page ID
  • Fixed the url of the backlink
  • Fixed the styling of the Search field on Business Index Page
  • Fixed some small bugs
  • Updated the licensing API

Version 1.0.8 13th Aug 2015

  • Improved widgets functionality
  • Improved single business shortcode css

Version 1.0.7 23rd July 2015

  • Fixed bug with shortcode

Version 1.0.6 21st July 2015

  • Fixed bug with SEO description conflict with Yoast
  • Fixed css issues related to shortcode

Version 1.0.5 16th July 2015

  • Added two side bar widget for list of categories and random businesses
  • Fixed category page and tag page view

Version 1.0.4 11th July 2015

  • Added support for a shortcode that show a single business widget on any page or post
  • Fixed small bugs

Version 1.0.3 03th July 2015

  • Fix php warning
  • Fix shortcode information
  • Add SEO support for each business page

Plugin First Release 20th April 2015

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