Square Hosted Checkout for WooCommerce

Changelog

1.3.38

• Payment sync log — keeps only the last 10 runs; older entries auto-delete.

1.3.37

• Payment sync — every 15 minutes, checks last 3 days of pending Square Connect orders and marks paid when Square shows payment (no webhooks).
• Connect settings — toggle, Sync now, Clear log, unpaid order links in activity log.
• Payments lookup — Square List Payments fallback window: 7 days → 4 days.

1.3.30

• Payment sync — every 15 minutes, checks last 3 days of pending/on-hold/failed Square Connect orders and marks paid when Square shows payment (no webhooks needed).
• Connect settings — toggle, Sync now, Clear log, and run activity log.

1.3.29

• Checkout — optional developer filters for Hosted Checkout payment link

1.3.28

• Checkout reliability — auto-correct common billing email typos (e.g. gmail.comk → gmail.com) before sending buyer data to Square Hosted Checkout.
• Square API compatibility — prevents INVALID_EMAIL_ADDRESS errors on payment links and customer search when shoppers mistype their email domain.
• Payment continuity — if an email cannot be corrected, checkout continues without a pre-filled email instead of blocking the order.
• Documentation — Elementor payment links live demo link in README Live Preview section.

1.3.27

• Paid Memberships Pro — native PMPro payment gateway Square Hosted Checkout (Payments Square Connect) for one-time and recurring membership checkout without WooCommerce Subscriptions.
• PMPro hosted checkout — members redirect to Square after checkout; membership activates on return when payment succeeds.
• Square subscription plans — auto-match or create STATIC plan variations from PMPro level billing amount and cycle; optional manual plan variation per level.
• PMPro webhooks — renewal and cancellation handlers for Square subscription events (invoice.payment_succeeded, subscription cancel).
• PMPro setup checklist — gateway readiness filter so Configure Payment Settings completes when Square is connected.
• Checkout reliability — external Square redirect uses wp_redirect (fixes wp-admin fallback); invalid phone numbers skipped instead of failing payment links; localhost OAuth/return URLs use HTTP on XAMPP.
• Documentation — Paid Memberships Pro guide on the docs site; README and Subscription Plans screen updated.

1.3.26

• Square → WooCommerce inventory sync — new webhook handler for inventory.count.updated updates WooCommerce stock when Square inventory changes (POS, manual stock edits, sales).
• SKU matching — finds WooCommerce products by SKU from the Square catalog object at your selected Square location.
• Connect setting — Inventory sync (Square → WooCommerce) toggle on the Connect screen (enabled by default).
• OAuth — requests INVENTORY_READ for inventory webhooks; reconnect Square after updating.
• Webhooks — Connect screen links to the Square Developer Dashboard; subscribe to payment.updated and inventory.count.updated.
• Documentation — stock sync and webhooks guides updated for bidirectional SKU-based inventory.

1.3.25

• Urgent fix — Square phone number compatibility — Hosted Checkout payment links now format buyer phone numbers in E.164 (e.g. +1 for US/Canada) before sending them to Square.
• Checkout failures resolved — fixes INVALID_PHONE_NUMBER errors that blocked payment for some customers (including US numbers with area codes such as 917).
• WooCommerce orders — billing country is used when normalizing phone numbers for pre_populated_data and Square customer creation.

1.3.24

• Ninja Forms — Payments Square Connect payment gateway for the Collect Payment action; buyers pay on Square Hosted Checkout and return to your form page.
• Formidable Forms — Payments Square Connect gateway for one-time Payment actions; redirects to hosted checkout and marks the entry paid on return.
• MetForm — form settings toggle for Payments Square Connect (Hosted Checkout) with configurable amount field name.
• SureForms — Square Hosted Checkout payment method for Payment blocks; submit redirects to Square and completes the entry after payment.
• Forminator — new Square Hosted Checkout form field (fixed or variable amount); entry and emails complete after Square payment.
• Shared hosted checkout flow — one helper powers deferred payment sessions and return handling across all new form integrations.
• Documentation — README updated with setup steps for every supported form plugin and roadmap notes for upcoming form refunds and builder improvements.
• WordPress.org — short description kept Experience rock-solid opening and trimmed to the 150-character limit.

1.3.23

• Deactivation feedback — optional popup on the Plugins screen when deactivating; merchants can submit a short reason or skip and deactivate immediately.

1.3.22

• WordPress.org title — listing name shortened to Payments Square Connect (3 words).

1.3.21

• Link Square customers on checkout — one-time Hosted Checkout payment links now set Square order.customer_id when a buyer email is available (find or create in the Square Customer Directory).
• All channels — WooCommerce (including subscription signup links with buyer prefill), WPForms, Fluent Forms, Contact Form 7, and shortcode/Gutenberg/Elementor/Beaver pay buttons (logged-in user).
• Checkout prefills — buyer email and phone passed via pre_populated_data for a faster Square checkout experience.
• WP user meta — when a WordPress user is known, _square_customer_id is saved after match/create for continuity with customer sync.

1.3.20

• Customer sync — sync Square customers into WordPress (and optionally WordPress customers into Square) from Payments Square Connect → Connect.
• Sync direction — Square → WordPress, WordPress → Square, or both ways; automatic every-15-minute sync for recent customers (1-hour lookback).
• Include existing — optional setting; Sync customers queues a slow background full sync in small batches so large directories do not spike site load.
• OAuth scopes — request CUSTOMERS_READ / CUSTOMERS_WRITE; Connect screen checks token scopes via Square token status and prompts reconnect when permissions are missing.
• Documentation — customer sync guide on the docs site.

1.3.19

• Payment reminders — optional automatic emails for unpaid WooCommerce orders (Pending / On hold) with the Square Hosted Checkout payment link; up to three schedules (default 24h, 72h, 168h).
• WooCommerce gateway settings — enable reminders and edit intervals under Payments Square Connect.
• Order notes — each automatic reminder is logged on the order; developer hook shc4wc_payment_reminder_sent.
• Documentation — Pay for Order guide updated on the docs site.
• Community roadmap — request features and vote for the next free updates on the docs site.
• Readme — WooCommerce payment gateway positioning, checkout SEO keywords, regional Square payment (UK/CA/AU), and Square vs Stripe comparison.

1.3.18

• WPForms refunds — refund Payments Square Connect payments from WPForms → Payments; Square payment ID resolved and saved after Hosted Checkout return.
• Fluent Forms refunds — refund from the submission payment screen in wp-admin; Square Refunds API runs before Fluent Forms updates the transaction.
• Square payment ID — shared resolver for hosted checkout returns (payment link, order tenders, list payments).
• Documentation — refunds guide, WPForms guide, and Fluent Forms guide updated on the docs site.

1.3.17

• WordPress.org — valid stable tag 1.3.17; readme listing title Connect Square Payments – WordPress Square Hosted Checkout for WooCommerce, Fluent Forms, CF7, WPForms, Pay Links & More.

1.3.16

• Readme — WordPress.org listing title: Payments Square Connect – WordPress Square Hosted Checkout for WooCommerce, Fluent Forms, CF7, WPForms, Pay Links & More.
• Plugin header — shorter wp-admin name: Payments Square Connect – Square Hosted Checkout for WooCommerce, Forms & Pay Links.

1.3.13

• Fluent Forms (free & Pro) — Square Hosted Checkout totals match the Fluent Forms payment summary; no Fluent Forms Pro license required for Square payments.
• Payment items — supports Custom Payment Amount, Payment Item (single/select/radio/checkbox), and Quantity; correct line item names on Square’s order summary.
• Totals — uses Fluent Forms order items and payment total (price × quantity) so multiple payment fields and quantities stay in sync with the form.

1.3.12

• Live & Sandbox credentials — OAuth tokens and locations save separately per environment; switch Sandbox/Live without disconnecting the other mode (one-time connect each).
• Upgrade safety — automatic migration for existing installs; legacy OAuth and location data preserved on update.
• Connect screen — clearer Connect Square for Live/Sandbox and Disconnect Square for Live/Sandbox labels; Sandbox setup link to the Square test-accounts dashboard; Square Location hidden until the active environment is connected.
• Fluent Forms — Square gateway works on free and Pro; global settings show environment status and a connect-first message when Square is not connected; hosted-checkout notice on forms.
• Reliability — plugin no longer fatals if the bundled Freemius SDK folder (vendor/freemius) is missing from an incomplete install; admin warning shown instead.

1.3.11

• AI setup assistant — optional OpenAI-powered troubleshooting on Get started (merchant API key on connection settings; no card or Square token data sent).
• REST API — shc4wc/v1/status, order payment URL, and send payment link email endpoints for admins and automation.
• Developer hooks — shc4wc_square_connected, shc4wc_square_disconnected, shc4wc_pay_for_order_email_sent, shc4wc_checkout_redirect_to_square, shc4wc_payment_link_button_atts, shc4wc_rest_status, shc4wc_ai_troubleshoot_context.

1.3.10

• Readme — shortened Description section to meet WordPress.org 2,500-word limit; refund and Pay for Order details expanded in FAQ.

1.3.9

• Onboarding screen — Get started setup wizard after activation: choose Sandbox/Live, connect Square, pick a location, enable WooCommerce gateway in one click, and open shop/checkout for a test order.
• Setup progress — progress bar and step checklist; Finish setup or Skip setup for now; OAuth returns to the wizard until setup is complete.
• Admin notice — prompts merchants to open Get started when Square is not connected yet.
• Onboarding URL fix — correct admin URL (admin.php?page=…) and redirect if an old pretty URL is used.

1.3.8

• Elementor — Square Payment Link widget (amount, button label, description, currency) for drag-and-drop Pay Now buttons on Elementor pages.
• Beaver Builder — Square Payment Link module under Payments Square Connect with the same settings as the shortcode and Gutenberg block.
• Page builders — both use the existing hosted checkout flow (Square page, return to your site with thank-you message).
• Documentation — README steps for Elementor and Beaver Builder.

1.3.7

• Pay for Order / invoice link — unpaid WooCommerce orders get a Square payment link (Pay for Order) panel on the order edit screen.
• Copy payment link — one-click copy of the customer order-pay URL (secured with order key).
• Email payment link to customer — sends the payment link from WordPress (wp_mail) in one click; shows billing email and adds an order note.
• Order actions — Email Square payment link to customer also available in the Order actions dropdown.
• Hosted checkout on order-pay — no on-site card form; customer pays on Square Hosted Checkout (avoids typical on-site Square EMPTY_VALUE errors).
• Documentation — README Pay for Order flow, FAQ, and comparison section updates.

1.3.6

• Documentation — README SEO and guides: WooCommerce Square headings, expanded refund documentation (step-by-step, webhooks, sandbox, troubleshooting), updated short description, and How this plugin compares (hosted checkout vs typical on-site and sync-heavy Square plugins).

1.3.5

• WooCommerce refunds — refund paid orders from the WooCommerce order screen (full or partial); refunds are sent to Square using the stored payment ID.

1.3.4

• Gutenberg block — Square Payment Link block now appears in the block inserter (title, category, icon, and keywords were missing).

1.3.3

• WooCommerce checkout — orders stay Pending when customers are redirected to Square Hosted Checkout; they move to Processing only after Square confirms payment (fixes abandoned checkouts showing as Processing too early).
• Webhooks — Square payment-completed webhooks now update orders that are still Pending after redirect.

1.3.2

• Fluent Forms Pro — Square Hosted Checkout payment method using your existing Square connection.
• Payment link button — [square_payment_link] shortcode and Square Payment Link Gutenberg block for pages and posts without WooCommerce or a form plugin.
• Documentation — README updates for wallets, Fluent Forms, payment links, and Gutenberg usage.

1.3.1

• Cash App Pay & Afterpay — payment links now pass accepted_payment_methods (Cash App Pay and Afterpay/Clearpay) per Square Checkout API requirements so enabled wallets appear on hosted checkout.

1.3.0

• WPForms — Square Hosted Checkout field, Payments Square Connect panel, one-time payments and subscription signup.
• 24/7 support — help available anytime via Support page (email, WhatsApp, forum).

1.2.x (1.2.0 – 1.2.2)

• Automatic Square OAuth token renewal; connect screen shows last renewal time.
• WooCommerce SKU catalog matching and Square inventory sync on paid orders.
• Documentation and plugin listing improvements.

1.1.x (1.1.0 – 1.1.9)

• Admin menu: Connect, Checkout Settings (Beta), Subscription Plans, Support.
• Subscriptions for WooCommerce and Contact Form 7; checkout customization on Square hosted pages.
• WooCommerce itemized checkout lines; connection, Cash App Pay, and checkout settings fixes.

1.0.x (1.0.0 – 1.0.9)

• Initial release: Square Hosted Checkout for WooCommerce and Contact Form 7, one shared Square connection.
• OAuth reliability, site URL change handling, and connection setup improvements.