Changelog

Updated on December 1, 2025

A complete history of changes, improvements, and fixes for the PowerTranz Payment Gateway for WooCommerce.

Version 1.0.8 – PowerTranz-Managed Recurring

Release Date: December 2024

New Features

  • PowerTranz-Managed Recurring Subscriptions – let PowerTranz handle recurring billing automatically
  • Recurring Webhook Handler – process payment notifications (R0, R1, R4, RD0-RD3, RE, R5)
  • Automatic Renewal Orders – creates WooCommerce orders when PowerTranz processes payments
  • Subscription Lifecycle Management – handles payments, declines, cancellations, and expirations

Improvements

  • Fixed webhook parsing to extract data from PaymentResponse object
  • Added cycle detection to prevent duplicate orders on initial payment
  • Updated decline codes (RD0-RD3) with accurate PowerTranz meanings
  • Fixed date handling: StartDate uses today, ExpiryDate always included
  • Proper frequency code conversion (Daily, Weekly, Fortnightly, Monthly, etc.)

Version 1.0.7 – Spanish Translation

Release Date: November 2024

New Features

  • Spanish (es_ES) translation support

Improvements

  • Security hardening with wp_unslash() on all POST variables
  • Removed debug logging from production code
  • Code cleanup for WordPress Plugin Check compliance

Version 1.0.6 – Beta 2

Release Date: November 2024

New Features

  • Complete SPI (Server Payment Interface) implementation
  • Hosted Payment Page support for reduced PCI scope
  • Kount fraud detection integration (SPI mode)
  • Admin dashboard with welcome page and feature overview
  • Card logos shortcode [powertranz_cards]

Improvements

  • Enhanced 3D Secure 2.0 flow handling
  • Improved error messages and response code handling
  • Better logging for troubleshooting
  • Updated admin styling with PowerTranz and WooCommerce branding

Version 1.0.0 – Initial Release

Release Date: November 2024

Features

  • FPI (Form Payment Interface) integration
  • 3D Secure 2.0 authentication
  • Card tokenization and saved payment methods
  • WooCommerce Subscriptions support
  • Sale and Authorize/Capture transaction types
  • Full and partial refunds
  • Multi-currency support
  • Test and Live mode switching
  • Comprehensive debug logging

Upgrade Notice

When upgrading between versions:

  1. Back up your site before updating
  2. Test in a staging environment first if possible
  3. Review your gateway settings after updating
  4. Process a test transaction to confirm everything works

Settings are preserved during upgrades. No reconfiguration is typically required.