🔥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
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