Libre Bite – Restaurant POS, Kitchen Display (KDS) & QR Ordering for WooCommerce

Changelog

1.4.8

• Fix: POS modal now uses CSS Small Viewport Height (svh) so the footer button stays fully visible on iPad Safari when the tab bar is shown.
• Improvement: POS add-on options now display in a two-column grid, matching the layout of variant options.
• Improvement: POS product order now follows the WooCommerce menu order (same as the frontend shop) with A–Z as a tiebreaker.
• Improvement: POS page automatically reloads after 8 hours when the tab regains focus, preventing stale data and expired nonces.

1.4.7

• Fix: POS modal now clears the admin toolbar on tablets — top margin adjusted to prevent the Add to Cart” button from being hidden behind the WordPress admin bar.
• Fix: Product add-ons in the POS modal are now grouped under a single Add-ons” heading instead of showing each option name as both a group title and a choice label.
• Improvement: POS variant options now display in a two-column grid on wider screens for a more compact layout.

1.4.6

• Fix: Opening hours on location tiles and banner now open in a lightbox instead of expanding inline; closes on backdrop click or Escape key.
• Fix: Banner view location cards now show border and shadow consistent with tile cards.
• Fix: Show opening hours” button no longer shows a theme-injected hover background outside the text area.
• Fix: align="left" shortcode parameter now correctly aligns tiles in single-location mode.
• Improvement: Location tile images now use srcset and object-fit: cover for sharper display on all screen sizes and orientations.

1.4.5

• Fix: Prevent standby and sound notifications in the Order Overview are now saved per browser via localStorage; both settings default to active and persist across page reloads.
• Fix: POS variant and add-on popup is now more compact; the Add to Cart” button is always visible without scrolling, including on tablets.
• Feature: Assigned location per staff user — admins can lock a staff account to a specific location via the user profile; the location is pre-selected and cannot be changed in POS and Order Overview.
• Feature: Staff menu simplified — the Dashboard overview page is now hidden for staff accounts; staff land directly on the Order Overview.

1.4.4

• Feature: Opening hours popup on location tiles – Show opening hours” link opens a compact weekly table directly within the tile.
• Fix: Removed non-functional Admin Email” toggle from feature settings – WooCommerce handles order notification emails natively.
• Fix: Pro features in the Locations and Products groups are now always listed first.
• Fix: Added Pro badge to Sound Notifications and Pickup Reminders in help documentation; added WP-Cron note for reminders.
• Translations: New strings for opening hours popup and WP-Cron note added to all five language variants.

1.4.3

• Fix: Email address in the optimized checkout is now a real required field for online payments (e.g. Twint) – prevents double submission and eliminates invalid placeholder addresses.

1.4.2

• Fix: Removed drag & drop from the order board – prevents scroll conflicts and accidental actions on touch devices.
• Fix: Wake lock checkbox in POS moved from header to location bar (consistent with order board).
• Fix: Wake lock on Android/Samsung is now more reliable – automatically re-requested after tab and app switches.
• Fix: Updated outdated drag-and-drop and status references in the help documentation (3-column Kanban).
• Translations: Missing strings added to all five language variants (de_CH, de_CH_informal, de_DE, de_DE_formal, de_AT).

1.4.1

• Fix: POS coupon discount now correctly displayed in the checkout view.
• Fix: 5-cent rounding now also applied in the POS cart.
• Fix: Stock toggle now saves changes correctly, including for variable products.
• Fix: Staff users can now cancel orders (lbite_manage_orders capability).
• Fix: Missing Discount:” translation added to all language packages.

1.4.0

• Feature: POS orders are always immediate (never scheduled pre-orders).
• Feature: POS screen wake lock to prevent standby (same as Kanban board).
• Feature: POS coupon field – apply WooCommerce coupons directly to orders.
• Feature: POS stock toggle – long-press a product to switch between in stock / out of stock.
• Feature: Order board reduced to 3 columns (Pre-orders, Preparing now, Completed).
• Feature: Compact Kanban card layout – items more prominent, more cards visible simultaneously.
• Fix: Staff users are no longer redirected away from the WordPress backend by WooCommerce.
• Fix: QR code links with location parameters now redirect correctly to the shop.

1.3.10

• Fix: Order cancellation via the order board no longer creates a false WooCommerce refund entry for offline gateways (BACS, COD); online gateways (Stripe, Twint) still receive an automatic refund.
• Fix: Removed blue left border on selected location box in checkout.
• Fix: Corrected Your Email” / Support Email” translation in de_CH_informal and de_DE_formal.
• Improvement: Product options are now labelled Add-ons” in all German translations.

1.3.9

• Fix: Pre-orders in the Kanban board can now always be cancelled and manually edited, regardless of the dim setting.
• Feature: New Dim pre-orders” setting (separate from Show pre-orders”) – both options independently configurable.
• Fix: Show/dim pre-orders” settings are now correctly persisted after saving (checkbox state was always reset to enabled).
• Fix: Missing JS string loadMoreError now correctly loaded from translations.
• Fix: Incorrect translation for Show future pre-orders” corrected in de_CH_informal and de_DE_formal.
• Translations: New strings for pre-order settings added to all languages.

1.3.8

• Feature: No tip” button in checkout is now configurable in the backend (Settings → Tipping).
• Fix: Translations for de_CH_informal and de_DE_formal completed (holidays, fullscreen, receipt, slot buffer etc. were still in English).
• Fix: Removed fuzzy flags from all language files – affected strings (e.g. tip options) now display correctly translated.

1.3.7

• Fix: Receipt sending from the Kanban board and WooCommerce order view now works correctly, regardless of whether the optimized checkout is active (AJAX endpoint was registered too narrowly).
• Fix: Order cancellation now correctly triggers a gateway refund – the refund API is called reliably before the status change.
• Translations: Missing string in location help text added to all languages.

1.3.6

• Fix: Kanban board no longer shows orders with pending payment” status – only paid orders (processing, on-hold) are displayed.
• Fix: Scheduled orders are only automatically moved to Preparing” when they are paid.
• Feature: Payment confirmation polling as a fallback for Twint and similar gateways – the browser automatically redirects to the order confirmation page once payment is server-side confirmed.

1.3.5

• Fix: Banner layout of the location selector now responds correctly to clicks (missing JavaScript initialization added).
• Fix: Order here” button in banner layout is no longer unnecessarily wide.
• Fix: Receipt email button in the Kanban board now works correctly (nonce error resolved).
• Fix: Optimized checkout now calls woocommerce_after_checkout_form – Twint popup opens correctly again.
• Improvement: Location selector documentation extended with banner layout and align parameter.
• Translations: New strings for location documentation and tip title added to all languages.

1.3.4

• Feature: [lbite_location_selector] shortcode now supports the align=”left|center|right” parameter for horizontal alignment.
• Feature: [lbite_location_selector] shortcode now supports style=”banner” layout – wide 2-column card with image left, details right, 24px rounded corners, and a semi-transparent background.

1.3.3

• Fix: Deep-link parameter ?lbite_location=ID is now correctly processed and sets the session independently of the table ordering feature.
• Fix: Location selector shortcode now recognizes the ?lbite_location=ID parameter (in addition to the previous ?location=ID).
• Feature: QR code metabox on locations now allows pre-selecting the order type (Immediate / Pre-order).
• Docs: Help documentation for URL parameters updated; correct parameter is ?lbite_location=ID.

1.3.2

• Fix: CSS box-sizing and height overrides for date/time input fields (theme compatibility).
• Fix: Branding color variables now fully applied across all CSS files; new –lbite-color-primary-bg variable.
• Fix: Reservation AJAX handlers now check if the reservations feature is enabled.
• Fix: POS order creation now clears the order badge transient immediately.
• Fix: Hardcoded German strings in pos.js and dashboard.js replaced with localizable variables.
• Fix: Name input field contrast in optimized checkout (white on white background).
• Fix: WooCommerce login toggle now appears in optimized checkout for guests.
• Fix: External payment providers (Twint, Stripe etc.) no longer receive a placeholder email; an email field appears when needed.
• Fix: Receipt email button now shown for all guest orders on the thank-you page, regardless of payment method.
• Fix: Admin receipt metabox shows an email input for POS/guest orders and allows resending.
• Fix: Kanban receipt button added to every order card; supports orders without a stored email address.
• Fix: Kanban future order filtering (lbite_show_future_orders) now works correctly; is_future calculated independently of feature flag; dimming controlled by futureDimmingEnabled.
• Fix: Cancel button in Kanban board is now solid red with a white ✕; removed emoji from Start preparation” button.
• Improvement: All features are now enabled by default on fresh installations.

1.3.1

• Fix: Three premium asset files (checkout-tip.js, checkout-optimized-receipt.js, thankyou-optimized.css) were incorrectly included in the free version; added to @fs_premium_only.
• Fix: Table Ordering settings section now shows a Pro badge and is disabled for free users.
• Fix: Inline style attributes in templates now correctly use esc_attr() as per WordPress coding standards.
• Fix: Corrected wrong help reference Settings → Dashboard” to Settings → Order Overview”.
• Improvement: Timeslot calculation results are now cached (5 min transient) for future dates, improving checkout performance.
• Improvement: Help section updated with documentation for two-window opening hours, slot buffers, dimmed future pre-orders, and receipt email.
• Improvement: [lbite_reservation_form] shortcode documented on the Documentation page (Pro).
• Improvement: Completed German translations (de_CH/de_DE/de_AT) for all v1.3.0 feature strings.

1.3.0

• Feature: Opening hours now support two time windows per day (e.g. lunch + dinner service).
• Feature: Holidays management – define closures or custom hours per date, assignable to all or specific locations.
• Feature (Pro): Slot buffers – configure the earliest first and latest last bookable time slot per day.
• Feature (Pro): Future pre-orders are now dimmed and non-draggable in the Kanban board until within preparation window.
• Feature (Pro): Optimized Checkout no longer asks for a receipt – print and email buttons now appear at the top of the thank-you page.
• Feature (Pro): Admins can re-send the receipt email directly from the order detail page via a metabox button.

1.2.9

• Fix: Optimized Checkout now shows a warning when the WooCommerce Checkout Block is used instead of the classic shortcode.
• Improvement: Added a note to the Checkout settings and the Help section explaining that the optimized checkout requires the [woocommerce_checkout] shortcode.

1.2.8

• Maintenance: Updated Freemius SDK to version 2.13.1.

1.2.7

• Fix: HPOS compatibility – order meta now stored via HPOS API ($order->update_meta_data / $order->get_meta) instead of post meta functions.
• Fix: Capability checks now use plugin-specific capabilities (lbite_use_pos, lbite_view_dashboard) instead of generic edit_posts.
• Fix: Locations menu is now always visible – at least one location is required for POS and order overview.
• Fix: Free plan is now limited to 1 published location; attempting to publish a second one keeps it as draft and shows an upgrade notice.
• Fix: Removed orphaned onboarding assets and broken Restart Setup” button in Help page.
• Fix: All hardcoded German strings in dashboard.js and pos.js replaced with localizable strings via wp_localize_script.
• New: Added de_CH_informal (informal Swiss German) and de_DE_formal (formal German) translation variants.

1.2.6

• Improvement: All plugin strings switched to English (WordPress i18n standard).
• New: Swiss German translation (de_CH) now bundled with the plugin.

1.2.5

• Fix: Timezone error in Kanban sorting and auto status change resolved – strtotime() replaced by lbite_local_time_to_timestamp().
• Fix: Display error Last modified” in order meta box corrected.
• Fix: Today’s order count in the dashboard widget was incorrect when server and WordPress timezones differed.
• Fix: DateTime::createFromFormat() in checkout-location-time.php now uses DateTimeImmutable with wp_timezone().
• Improvement: Product options in the cart are now displayed as a single grouped Options” entry instead of separate lines per selection.

1.2.4

• Fix: Timezone error in checkout confirmation, Kanban board and emails resolved – local time strings now correctly converted to Unix timestamps using lbite_local_time_to_timestamp().
• Fix: Timezone error in POS orders resolved (same root cause as above).
• Fix: Time selection fields in checkout: text was cut off on iOS/Safari – line-height and height: auto added.

1.2.3

• Improvement: Capability documentation in class-roles.php extended – all lbite_ capabilities annotated with inline comments.
• Improvement: phpcs:ignore comments supplemented with explicit justifications.

1.2.2

• Fix: @fs_premium_only header extended to cover the tables module and all related assets – correctly excluded from the Freemius-generated free version.

1.2.1

• Fix: Freemius deployment strategy corrected – premium code properly marked with @fs_premium_only header and is__premium_only() guards.
• Fix: Inline style and script tags in class-admin.php extracted to enqueued files.
• Fix: sanitize_admin_settings() implemented – all fields sanitized with appropriate WordPress functions.
• Fix: add_tip_fee() now explicitly verifies the WooCommerce nonce and extracts only required $_POST fields.

1.2.0

• Feature: Reservation dashboard – new day view with location dropdown, date navigation, status badges, and direct table assignment.
• Improvement: Reservation board refresh interval configurable in settings (default: 60 seconds).
• Improvement: Notification badge in the backend menu now links to the reservation board.
• Improvement: Device compatibility and operation models documented in plugin description.

1.1.9

• Improvement: Plugin description rewritten to focus on benefits rather than feature lists.
• Improvement: SEO keywords for Swiss gastronomy added (Twint, QR code ordering, 5-cent rounding, commission-free).
• Improvement: Tags on WP.org optimised.

1.1.8

• Feature: Notification badge for pending reservations added to the backend menu.

1.1.7

• Feature: Notification counter in backend menu shows the number of incoming orders.
• Feature: Print button on the order confirmation page for printing or saving as PDF.
• Improvement: Activate order board” moved into the Order System” card.
• Improvement: Help & Support” added to dashboard quick access.

1.1.6

• Fix: PHP warning Undefined property: WC_Order_Item_Fee::$total_tax” on the order confirmation page resolved.
• Fix: Payment method now displayed as its own box on the order confirmation page.
• Fix: Pre-orders now show date and time in the Kanban board (not just the time).
• Fix: Orders in the Kanban board are sorted by urgency (immediate: creation time, pre-order: pickup time).
• Fix: Reservations” now appears in the backend menu under Table Plan” instead of at the top.
• Fix: Reservation form no longer shows table selection – table assignment is handled by staff in the backend.
• Fix: Immediate orders are now blocked when the selected location is currently closed.
• Fix: Status badge on the location overview now shows the correct opening status (more robust time comparison).
• Fix: Nutritional info table on the product detail page now has correct horizontal padding.
• Improvement: Product Options” is now listed under WooCommerce → Products.
• Improvement: Help section extended with a tab and content for Reservations”.

1.1.5

• Performance: POS product data cached for 1 hour via transient, invalidated on product and location save.
• Performance: Location colors cached via transient, invalidated on location save.
• Performance: Admin settings JS now loaded only on the settings page.
• Improvement: Default dashboard refresh interval increased from 30s to 45s for new installations.

1.1.4

• Feature: Visual floor plan — drag-and-drop canvas per location with shape/size controls and live table status.
• Feature: Table reservations — frontend form via shortcode [lbite_reservation_form], email notifications, and admin management view.
• Feature: POS table selector shows live occupancy status (free/occupied) for each table.
• Improvement: Floor plan link moved under Tables in admin menu.
• Improvement: Help section updated with floor plan documentation.
• Fix: Tables without saved order meta are now correctly shown in the floor plan.

1.1.3

• Feature: Location colors — color-coded highlight for location dropdowns in POS and Order Board.
• Feature: POS blocks product area when no location is selected.
• Feature: Seats per table — configurable seat count per table.
• Feature: Bulk table creation — create multiple tables at once with prefix and numbering.
• Feature: Location filter in table list.

1.1.2

• Improvement: Consolidated settings tabs – Checkout and Checkout Fields merged, Dashboard renamed to Order Board, Features tab shown first.
• Improvement: Simplified user roles to two-tier system (administrator + staff).
• Improvement: Rewrote help documentation to be feature-focused for new users.
• Fix: Optimized checkout CSS layout overrides for theme compatibility (Astra and others).
• Fix: Outdated legacy roles removed from Roles & Menus screen.

1.1.1

• Improvement: Prefix all variables in template files with lbite_ for WordPress.org compliance.

1.1.0

• Feature: Table Management module – create tables, assign to locations, generate QR codes for ordering.
• Feature: Order at Table – QR code URL stores table + location in session, checkout adapts automatically.
• Feature: Table filter in Kanban board and table name display in order cards.
• Feature: Clean uninstall – new uninstall.php removes all plugin data when enabled in settings.
• Security: XSS hardening in dashboard.js and pos.js (template strings replaced with jQuery DOM APIs).
• Security: wp_unslash() added to all superglobal access in tables module and admin AJAX.
• Security: current_user_can() check added to table meta save callback.
• Improvement: Performance limits added to all unlimited post queries.
• Improvement: readme.txt fully translated to English, external services disclosed.

1.0.9

• Feature: Onboarding page after initial installation.
• Feature: POS Payment Confirmation – overlay with order summary and payment method before order creation.
• Fix: HPOS incompatibility resolved – order meta now uses WooCommerce HPOS API.
• Fix: XSS in support settings and dashboard loading overlay resolved.

1.0.8

• Security: POS order now uses server-side product price instead of client price (prevents manipulation).
• Performance: Replaced unlimited wc_get_orders() calls with sensible caps (Dashboard 50, Kanban 200, Cron 100).
• Performance: Pagination in ajax_load_more_completed() switched to true DB pagination.

1.0.7

• Security: Added XSS escaping in dashboard.js and pos.js.
• Fix: Corrected wrong capability name in class-product-options.php.
• Fix: Fixed typo in feature key in class-checkout.php (enable_tip → enable_tips).
• Fix: Status labels in class-order-dashboard.php made translatable via WordPress i18n.

1.0.6

• Fix: Premium override only available in Pro version (WordPress.org compliance).
• Fix: Nutritional info, allergens, and sound notifications correctly marked as Pro features.
• Fix: Plugin description translated to English (WordPress.org guideline).
• Fix: Output escaping added to admin notices.

1.0.5

• Fix: Replaced Heredoc/Nowdoc syntax with external JS files (WPCS compliance).

1.0.4

• Fix: Changed function prefix from lb_ to lbite_ (WordPress.org naming convention).
• Fix: Moved inline CSS/JS from templates to separate enqueue files.
• Fix: Added nonce checks in checkout and product options.
• Fix: Updated SortableJS to version 1.15.7.

1.0.3

• Fix: Resolved all WordPress.org Plugin Check errors and warnings.
• Fix: Corrected direct file access protection, output escaping, and strip_tags() usage.

1.0.2

• Fix: Resolved WordPress.org Plugin Check errors (Tested up to tag, text domain loading).

1.0.1

• Improved: Freemius integration for better WordPress.org compliance.
• Security: Improved security checks and escaping.

1.0.0-beta

• First beta version with Location Management, POS, Kanban order board, tipping, time slots, and Freemius integration.