# Changelog

## Version 5

### 5.0.6

**New Features**

* ***Frontend Features***
  * **\[NEW] Block-Based Elements** – Easily create layouts using built-in blocks. No need to purchase the **WP-Bakery plugin**.
    * ***Widgets***
      * **Journal Research Grid :** A Dynamic Grid Display
        * Showcase selected published issues in a clean, responsive box/grid layout.
      * **Journal Research Issues Carousel :** An Interactive Carousel
        * Dynamically generate a carousel of selected published issues with images, titles, and descriptions for enhanced visual presentation.

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**NOTE :** Now, No need to purchase the **WP-Bakery plugin**. Same Elements have been created in **Wordpress Block.**
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### 5.0.5

**Bug Fixes**

* ***Current Issue Page***
  * ***Minor Bug Fixes Related to Page Heading***

### 5.0.4

**Bug Fixes**

* ***Installation & Setup wizard***
  * ***Minor Bug Fixes***

### 5.0.3

**Bug Fixes & Addon Plugin Related Changes**

* ***Integration Changes Related to*** [***New Journal Payment Plugin Version 3.0***](https://codecanyon.net/item/journal-payment-wordpress-addon-plugin/23897034)
* ***Minor Bug Fixes***

### 5.0.2

* ***Setup Wizard \[UPDATE]***
  * ***Email Setup \[UPDATE] :*** Added Email Setup Options : Default / Custom \[SMTP]
    * ***From Name/Display Name*** : Minor Bug Fixes
    * Added **Dropdown** in **"Port Number"** Field
  * ***Publication Configuration \[UPDATE] :***
    * **Issue Frequency** : Added New Frequency of ***"2 - Issues Per Year"***
* ***Admin > Journal Research > Wizard Settings "Email Setup" \[UPDATE]***
  * ***From Name/Display Name*** : Minor Bug Fixes
  * Added **Dropdown** in **"Port Number"** Field
* ***Admin > Journal Research > Wizard Settings "Publication Configuration" \[UPDATE]***
  * **Issue Frequency** : Added New Frequency of ***"2 - Issues Per Year"***
* ***Admin > Journal Research > Wizard Settings "Advanced" \[UPDATE]***
  * **Article Details Page Slug** : Added Option to **Select Article Details Page** from the Pages List.
* ***Users (Reviewer)> Edit \[UPDATE]***
  * Design Improvements in **"Custom Fields"** Section

### 5.0.1

**Bug Fixes**

* ***Author Features (Frontend)***
  * ***Past Issues Page(UPDATE)***
    * List of Issues 
      * Fixed Year in Volume-Issue List Items (e.g. Volume 3 Issue 4 (2024))

### 5.0.0

**New Features**

* ***Frontend Features***
  * **WP-Bakery Page Elements** : To Design + Customize Article Issues Listing in More Elegant Way ***(NEW)***
    * ***Widgets***
      * [**Journal Research Grid**](https://journalpublication2023v5.hyvikk.solutions/latest-features-v5-0/) **:** To Dynamically List Selected Published Issues in Box Format
      * [**Journal Research Issues Carousel**](https://journalpublicationv5.hyvikk.solutions/journal-wp-bakery-elements/) **:** To Dynamically Create Carousal Slider of Selected Published Issues with Image & Title-Description

## Version 4

### 4.0.3

**Bug Fixes**

* Related to Wordpress Version 6.1.1 

### 4.0.2

**Bug Fixes**

* **Database Table Structure*****(UPDATE)*** 
  * Updated Some Columns to "UTF-8" for Better Language Translations(Automatic)
    * Column Names : "*wp\_reviewer\_comment"*

### 4.0.1

**Bug Fixes**

* ***Reviewer User Features***
  * View list of Article(s)***(UPDATE)*** 
    * Fixed Article Visibility Issues, After Any Article has been Assigned to Reviewer(s)

### 4.0.0

**New Features**

* ***Reviewer User Features***
  * View list of Article(s) ***(UPDATE)*** 
    * Added Validation : Reviewers can only View Assigned Articles
* ***Admin Features***
  * Articles : List of Articles *"Edit Article"*
    * New Section **"Assign Reviewers"(NEW)**
      * Admin can Manually Assign Reviewers to Each Article
  * Email Notifications
    * ***Article Assignment** : On Assignment of Article(s) To Reviewer(s) **(NEW)***
  * **Designing Article Details Page** : To Design + Customize Article Details Page (Published) ***(NEW)***
    * ***Features***
      * Field Re-arrangement
      * Adding CSS to Each Article Details Field
      * Creating a Page with Other Page Elements of Wordpress / Theme
  * Automatic Migration From **Version 3.0.9** to **4.0.0**

## Version 3

### 3.0.9

**Bug Fixes**

* ***Author Features (Frontend)***
  * ***Current Issue Page (UPDATE)*** 
    * Fixed Volume-Issue Heading Numbers (e.g. Volume:3 Issue:1Jan' 2024)
  * ***Past Issues Page(UPDATE)***
    * List of Issues 
      * Fixed Ordering of Issues \[Desc]

### 3.0.8

**Bug Fixes**

* ***Author Features (Frontend)***
  * ***Article Details Page***
    * Fixed Visibility Issues in "Added Extra Fields"

### 3.0.7

**Bug Fixes**

* ***Author Features (Frontend)***
  * ***Article Details Page***
    * Bug Fixes in "Added Extra Fields"

### 3.0.6

**Bug Fixes**

* ***Admin > Articles > Article Details (Add/Edit)***
  * Updated INPUT Type of "Date of Article Published" Field To "DATE"

### 3.0.5

**Bug Fixes**

* ***Admin > Articles > Article Details (Add/Edit)***
  * Updated INPUT Type of "Date of Article Published" Field To "DATE"

### 3.0.4

**Bug Fixes**

* SMTP Configuration > Removed Email Password Reset Code \[Source]

### 3.0.3

**Bug Fixes**

* Fixed File Upload Issues in Custom "Article Upload Directory URL" (Wizard Settings > Publication Configuration > Article Upload Directory URL)

### 3.0.2

**Bug Fixes**

* Fixed *"Session Start"* Related Issues

### 3.0.0

**New Features**

* ***Reviewer User Features***
  * New Standalone User Type "Reviewer"
  * Added Security and Validations to hide irrelevant Features
  * Updated Page Designs & Fixed Design Issues
* ***Admin Features***
  * Email Setup **(UPDATE)**
    * Send/Receive Email Notifications using SMTP Details OR Default Wordpress Email Settings
  * Web Forms **(NEW)**
    * Manage and Customize Article Submission form
    * Add Extra Fields with Field Type = "Text"
  * One Click Migration
    * Migrate Data and Features From **Version 2.0** to **3.0**
  * Manage Reviewers
    * Add New Reviewers directly from wp-admin
  * Reports **(UPDATE)**
    * Added Extra Fields
* ***Author Features***
  * Article Submission Page **(UPDATE)**
    * Added Extra Fields
  * Article Details Page **(UPDATE)**
    * Added Sidebar
  * Design Changes & Improvements

## Version 2

### 2.0.0

**New Features**

* Reviewer's Registration Page
* Reviewer User Features
  * View list of Article(s)
  * Check & Verify Article Credibility
  * Submit Review for Article(s)
* Admin Features
  * View list of Reviewer Users
  * Reviewer Registration Request Approvals
  * Review & Approve Submitted Review(s)
  * Review Submission at Admin side
  * Remove improper Review(s)
* Author Features
  * Complete Review Details in Check Article Status Page
  * New Email Notifications on Submission of Review by Reviewer(s)

## Version 1

### 1.0.9

* Added Issue Frequency Field in Wizard Settings

**Bug Fixes**

* Fixed Co-Author Field Related Issues

### 1.0.8

* Replaced old option name with new option names and constant variable changes

### 1.0.7

* Max upload file size increased to **5MB** and custom setting added for admin to change it anytime
* Phone number validation changes

### 1.0.6

* Bug fixes and improvements

### 1.0.5

* Added **\[siteurl]** shortcode in Status Email Formatting

**Bug Fixes**

* Other bug fixes and improvements

### 1.0.4

* Added field for Single/Multiple Authored Journals
* Short codes will work with Plain Text.

**Bug Fixes**

* Fixed Email Notification issues.

### 1.0.3

* Minor bug fixes

### 1.0.2

* Added field for DOI number

### 1.0.1

* Added "Admin Email id". Admin can now receive email notifications of new submitted articles

**Bug Fixes**

* Fixed issue with Copyright Doc and Payment Receipt view of files in PDF format
* Other bug fixes and improvements

### 1.0.0

> The First Release