Business Directory Plugin Version History (Changelog)

Version 2.5.3 from the 12th Oct 2024

Added business Web URL (website) option with directory view
Added support for ignore pagination with search results

Version 2.5.2 from the 19th Sep 2024

Added order field with categories
Added is promoted by zip code
Bugfix related to business hours feature

Version 2.5.1 24th July 2024

Added support to manage business hours with each business
Added support to manage badges
Resolved PHP Warning

Version 2.5.0 8th June 2024

Updated package 1.9.2 and fix security issues

Version 2.4.9 3rd June 2024

Improvement with Fancy Lightbox

Version 2.4.8 2nd April 2024

Improvement in default templates

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