🔥Version 5

Behold...

Version 5

Ohio Web Tech is thrilled to share the news of the latest version of our platform, version 5.0. This version marks a major milestone for our team as it has been completely rewritten from the ground up using React JS.

One of the biggest improvements in version 5 is the increased speed and efficiency of the platform. This was achieved by reducing the number of build files and optimizing the codebase. This means that our users can expect a smoother and faster experience when using the platform.

Another major improvement is the inclusion of new features such as a PDF viewer and support for TikTok videos in video contests. This allows for even more flexibility and creativity in the types of contests that can be created on the platform.

We also resolved several issues that existed in previous versions such as the Blank screen issue on new voting installations, Sorting by votes on admin end, and license activation issues.

We understand that as technology and user needs continue to evolve, it is essential for us to stay ahead of the curve and continuously improve the platform. We are dedicated to ensuring that our users have the best possible experience and are excited to continue to roll out new updates and features in the future.

In short, version 5 is a big step forward for our platform and we're excited to see how it will be adopted and how it will help our users to create better contests.

Changelog

VERSION 5.4.9 – Released 8/2/2023

Added:

• Option to use Category Colors instead of Global Colors.

• Ability to import Global colors into Category colors.

VERSION 5.4.8 – Released 7/10/2023

Added:

• Updated license validation and error message

VERSION 5.4.7 – Released 6/19/2023

Fixed:

• Email validation code not send

• File name with ‘scaled’ upload

VERSION 5.4.6 – Released 5/18/2023

Added:

• User consent for vote modal data

Fixed:

• Scroll to top when page change

• Search only works for title

• Validation error messages missing translations

• Login page register form mobile design

VERSION 5.4.5 – Released 4/21/2023

Fixed:

• Stripe PHP Library not loading

• Image upload PHP errors

• Migration from older versions missing columns

• Custom Slug not working

• Open the “contestant” in a new tab

VERSION 5.4.4 – Released 4/1/2023

Fixed:

• File upload author missing

• Multi-site activation issue

VERSION 5.4.3 – Released 3/14/2023

Added:

• Loading text to custom fields section in Add/Edit contestant pages

Fixed:

• Contestants infinite scrolling issue from version 5.4.2

VERSION 5.4.2 – Released 3/13/2023

Fixed:

• PHP warnings and notices

• Video upload file size validation

• Video field not showing up on Custom fields issue

• Voting button issue with default pagination

VERSION 5.4.1 – Released 1/24/2023

Improved:

• Moved the previous and next arrows next to title in the contestant popup

• Restricted notice will be shown before asking user details

Added:

• Option to change the number of contestants to show in Top 10 contestants list

Fixed:

• Bug with showing all the contestants in show all contestants list

• Fixed the Preview in new tab page crash issue

VERSION 5.4.0 – Released 12/22/2022

Fixed:

• showallcontest shortcode showing critical error and PHP warnings

• Voting Navigation design

VERSION 5.3.9 – Released 12/19/2022

Improved:

• Layout and Color settings will stay on the same tab when saved

Fixed:

• Voting navigation buttons highlight when not selected

• Gallery & Top 10 redirect url updated in single page when visiting from social networks

VERSION 5.3.8 – Released 12/14/2022

Fixed:

• Image not displaying properly on the contest page fix

• Image not available – default image size fixed for Grid and List view to match with Featured images

• Contestants page navigation(Gallery and Top 10) from single page was not working when you navigate from social share

VERSION 5.3.7 – Released 12/8/2022

Improved:

• Added setting to switch file upload from Forms to Tus client

Fixed:

• Ellipsis added at the end of excerpt

• Update form file upload fix

VERSION 5.3.6 – Released 11/8/2022

Improved:

• Compatibility for WordPress 6.1

• Changed/Removed deprecated hooks

VERSION 5.3.5 – Released 10/7/2022

Added:

• Option to show/hide the Your Profile

• Cancel Vote button in Popup

• Mobile Responsive Menu for navigation

• Logout Button in the Navigation bar

• Background Color Settings for Grid/List & Form

Fixed:

• Order by rand and votes issue on Top10 & Sidebar List

• Popup of Grab user details

• Addcontestants shortcode for when is set to open

• Rules & Prize issue

Improved:

• Updated the Twitter API

• Updated the Google API

VERSION 5.3.4 – Released 9/2/2022

Added:

• Auto Option in Elementor Submit Entry

Fixed:

• Submit Entry

• Multiple Email Notifications

• Ellipses Issue in Excerpt

• Zip Code Translation

• Contestant Link Redirection in Email Template

Improved:

• Processing Message in Vote Button

• Custom Fields URL links and HTML Tags

VERSION 5.3.3 – Released 8/19/2022

Fixed:

• Vote Log Display Issue from version 5.3.2

• Profile Screen Issue

Added:

• Deactivation warning message and alert when Deactivation Settings set to NO.

VERSION 5.3.2 – Released 8/5/2022

Fixed:

• Custom Field Save Issue on NGINX Servers

• Read More display in Single Contestant Page

• 404 issues on the Import Contestant page

VERSION 5.3.1 – Released 7/21/2022

Fixed:

• Submit Button not showing properly due to version 5.3

VERSION 5.3 – Released 7/19/2022

Fixed:

• Custom Fields duplicated issue in Firefox

• Exclude and Include shortcodes

• Duplicated contestants while order by set to Votes

Added:

• Limiting the Characters or Words in Contestant Title and Contestant Description

• Supports Elementor Plugin for shortcode rendering

• CANCEL VOTE functionality

• Show Gallery Option

• Rejection setting and rejection email.

VERSION 5.2.6 – Released 5/31/2022

Fixed:

• Votes order by when Auto Approve Contestants is set to ON

Added:

• Feature Popup Image Setting in admin end

• Ability to Remove Featured image in Essay Contest Category

• WordPress 6.0 Support

Improved:

• Design for Contest Timer and Count

• Vote log Time based upon the Local timezone used in the WordPress Settings

• Validation and Processing loader in Submit Form

VERSION 5.2.5 – Released 4/29/2022

Fixed:

• Contest Category Does not exist

• Search functionality for the imported contestants

• Sort issue in Category , Custom Fields & Registration Fields Listing while Editing.

• Custom Fields cloned while Category.

Added:

• PROCESSING message in Vote Button

• USER ACCOUNT tracking in Contest Settings

Improved:

• Dynamically displayed Total Vote Count

VERSION 5.2.4 – Released 4/12/2022

Fixed:

• Reverse Proxy Ip Issue

• Videos issues in Widgets

• showcontestants attribute in “addcontestants” shortcode to display the contestants list

• Single Contestant Image size specified in admin end when disable popup is enabled

• Display of Show Total Vote Count in Contest Category

• Cookie Issues in Voting

Added:

• Translation Strings added

Improved:

• Voting Button Messages (Vote Again, Voting restricted)

VERSION 5.2.3 – Released 3/7/2022

Fixed:

• 404 issue with the Import Contestants Feature

Added:

• Option “Load scripts on all pages”. It will Load plugin scripts on all pages and to resolve Optimization Plugin conflicts when minifying already minified scripts.

Improved:

• Pagination – Maximum allowed 500. Added Error Messages in front end when users uses above 500 in shortcode

VERSION 5.2.2 – Released 2/23/2022

IMPORTANT Before updating from a version prior to 5.2.2 please visit the forum and follow the steps to backup your translation files to avoid lost translations after updating.

Improved:

• Moved storage location of translations to uploads folder to avoid lost translations in future versions.

VERSION 5.2.1 – Released 2/22/2022

Fixed:

• Past and Future Dates Date Picker Issue in the Contest Category Settings

• Vote Log Listing Issue in Safari browser

• Vote Log Delete – Style Issue

• Category Slug Already Existing Issue

• Author & Author Email address to be displayed when Title Position is set to TOP

• Hide Until Live Photos/Videos/Music Issues

• Updating & deleting Custom Fields in the admin end

Improved:

• Rules & Prizes Text Editor

Added:

• Image Proportion Functionality for Image Contest in Category Layout Settings

• New Image Sizes (800×0 & 1400×0)

VERSION 5.2 – Released 1/28/2022

Fixed:

• postperpage=0 issues

• After Voting share your friends text

• Multiple votelog select and delete

• Export vote log fields

• Weblinks for custom field values

VERSION 5.1.9 – Released 1/21/2022

Fixed:

• Export issues

• Profile screen issues and added separate components for profile screen shortcode

• User Values showing on back-end

VERSION 5.1.8 – Released 12/30/2021

Fixed:

• Export contestants fix

• Multisite fix

VERSION 5.1.7 – Released 12/29/2021

Fixed:

• DOM Issue preventing contest from loading in FireFox after fixes from 5.1.6

VERSION 5.1.6 – Released 12/24/2021

Fixed:

• Email From address on settings page

• orderby=name issue fixed

• Custom field links fixed

• buyvotes on showallcontestants

VERSION 5.1.5 – Released 12/16/2021

Fixed:

• Voting timer issue

• Showallcontestants vote button issue

• addcontest & endedcontest dropdown issue

VERSION 5.1.4 – Released 12/14/2021

Fixed:

• Contestants viewing popup Size

• Contestants popup multiple images

• Category hide and disable single Contestant page

• Your profile Edit contestant

• Captcha sitekey issue

Added:

• Voters Name on Vote log

• Security Patch

• Enable all on custom fields

VERSION 5.1.3 – Released 12/03/2021

Fixed:

• Click on Author and see that Authors entries

• Custom Field for the video URL and it’s not working.

• Reset category layout & color settings

• Tooltip issues

• Displaying Image only showing when music upload is enabled in Music Category

• Admin Menu highlight when add new or edit

VERSION 5.1.1 – Released 11/26/2021

Fixed:

• Buyvotes extension API

• Gallery Link

• Migration version number

• Rules & prizes

• Custom fields & Registration fields

VERSION 5.1 – Released 11/23/2021

Fixed:

• Contest Ended Message Missing

• Countdown Timer Missing by default

• Showtimer=1 variable

• REST API session_write_close()

VERSION 5.0.9 – Released 11/16/2021

Fixed:

• Excerpt controller issue

Added:

• Support for judging extension

VERSION 5.0.8 – Released 11/12/2021

Fixed:

• Changed order by random to session fix pagination seed

• Show custom field description on front end form

• Start time page blank error

• Email settings issue on submission

• Submit form and submit button login issues

Added:

• Disable single page setting

• “showrules” variable usage to showcontestants shortcode on overview page

VERSION 5.0.7 – Released 11/2/2021

Fixed:

• Assign fields empty issue

• Deactivation errors on some installs

• Translation rest call

• Search title on migration

Added:

• Search for custom fields

VERSION 5.0.6 – Released 10/28/2021

Fixed:

• Admin end contestants pending issue

Improved:

• Reduced build files and enhanced the speed of the plugin

VERSION 5.0.5 - Released 10/26/2021

Fixed

• Blank screen issue on new voting installations

• Sorting by votes on admin end

Improved

• Front end orderby random changed from session to cookie

VERSION 5.0.4 - Released 10/25/2021

Fixed

• Tiktok video not shown on admin end

• Assigning custom fields showing name

• Orderby random

• Author on save entry

VERSION 5.0.3 - Released 10/22/2021

Fixed

• Submit form showing on open state even contest ended

• Submit entry upload issue and wistia video issue

• Video design issue on single contestant page

• Template Override

• Description in Single and Popup

• Voting log loading issue and contest ended voting button show

• Color settings button issue

• Voting navigation issue on submit entry

Added

• Translation in Email Controller

• PDF viewer

• Video Ext - URL field enable

• Video Ext - Tiktok video

• Video Ext - Video contest URL + Upload support

VERSION 5.0.2 - Released 10/18/2021

Fixed

• License and Version Reporting

• WP Bakery Content Issue

VERSION 5.0.1 - Released 10/15/2021

Fixed

• License activation issue

• PDF Display for Essay Contest

VERSION 5.0 - Released 10/13/2021

New

• Completely written from the ground up utilizing React JS