EU VAT Guard for WooCommerce

1.4.7

• Fixed – Prevented the VAT number field from appearing twice on the Account Details page when block checkout support is enabled
• Fixed – Kept WooCommerce’s block checkout VAT field synchronized with the plugin’s canonical customer VAT data, including when clearing the field

1.4.6

• Changed – Decreased PHP minimum version to 8.2

1.4.5

• Fixed – Greek VAT numbers now compare the EU VAT prefix EL against WooCommerce’s Greece country code GR during billing, shipping, and exemption checks

1.4.4

• Tested – Compatibility with Wordress 6.9.4

1.4.3

• Fixed – VAT Rate Importer now resolves WooCommerce default reduced tax class in a translation-safe way (e.g. localized class names)
• Changed – VAT Rate Importer now imports only the primary reduced VAT rate per country into WooCommerce’s default Reduced rate tax class
• Improved – Updated importer UI text and documentation to reflect current reduced-rate behavior

1.4.2

• Fixed – Prevented stale VAT numbers from being reinstated in block checkout when customers update VAT after guest orders or during checkout

1.4.1

• Fixed – Skip registration VAT/company validation for block checkout account creation (Store API)

1.4.0

• Added – New option to hide company and VAT fields from registration form while keeping them on checkout and account pages
• Added – Plugin compatibility option to override B2B plugins that interfere with VAT exemption (WooCommerce B2B, etc.)
• Improved – Smart context detection for B2B plugin override – only applies during checkout, cart, payment processing, and for logged-in users with VAT numbers
• Improved – More efficient hook registration – registration form hooks are only added when needed
• Enhanced – Better compatibility with third-party B2B plugins that modify VAT behavior
• Technical – Added conditional hook registration to improve performance when features are disabled

1.3.12

• Improved: Added an agressive init hook to override interfering plugins

1.3.11

• Improved: Added filter on woocommerce_order_is_vat_exempt to handle interfering plugins

1.3.10

• Fixed – Checkbox settings not saving properly on some server configurations
• Fixed – Options now properly initialize in database on plugin activation
• Technical – Added hidden input fields to ensure unchecked checkboxes submit ‘0’ value
• Technical – Added activation hook to initialize all options with default values
• Technical – Added admin_init fallback to initialize missing options for existing installations
• Improved – Enhanced form reliability across different PHP/WordPress environments
• Improved – Increased priority of hooks for VAT exemption
• Improved – Translations

1.3.9

• Fixed – Checkbox settings not saving properly on some server configurations
• Fixed – Options now properly initialize in database on plugin activation
• Technical – Added hidden input fields to ensure unchecked checkboxes submit ‘0’ value
• Technical – Added activation hook to initialize all options with default values
• Technical – Added admin_init fallback to initialize missing options for existing installations
• Improved – Enhanced form reliability across different PHP/WordPress environments

1.3.8

• Fixed – Block checkout setting now properly saves as string type for better compatibility
• Technical – Improved settings registration for block checkout option

1.3.7

• Enhanced – Completely redesigned Help & Support tab with comprehensive documentation
• Improved – Better organized admin interface with clearer navigation
• Added – Common questions section in Help tab for quick answers
• Added – Useful links section with direct access to documentation and resources
• Enhanced – More intuitive support and review prompts throughout admin interface

1.3.6

• Improved – Updated admin interface with direct links to WordPress.org support and reviews
• Enhanced – Better user experience for getting help and leaving feedback

1.3.5

• Compatibility – Tested and confirmed compatible with WordPress 6.9
• Technical – Updated version number for WordPress 6.9 release compatibility

1.3.4

• Technical – Removed duplicate PDF integration initialization from main class
• Technical – Improved code structure with PDF integration exclusively initialized through admin class
• Technical – Reduced redundant code execution during plugin initialization
• Performance – Optimized PDF integration to load only during AJAX requests when needed

1.3.3

• Added – VAT information now displays on order confirmation pages and My Account order views
• Added – Smart display logic: when block checkout is enabled, only shows VAT exemption status
• Changed – All meta keys now use _eu_vat_guard_ prefix for better organization
• Changed – User meta keys: vat_number → _eu_vat_guard_vat_number, company_name → _eu_vat_guard_company_name
• Changed – Order meta keys: billing_eu_vat_number → _eu_vat_guard_order_vat_number, billing_is_vat_exempt → _eu_vat_guard_order_vat_exempt
• Fixed – Admin error notices now properly display when VAT validation fails in order editing
• Fixed – Undefined constant error in block checkout sanitize callback
• Fixed – VAT information now displays regardless of block support setting
• Fixed – VAT Rate Import database error

1.3.0

• Major Code Refactoring – Implemented proper PHP namespacing for all classes
• Added namespace Stormlabs\EUVATGuard to prevent conflicts with other plugins
• Added comprehensive plugin constants for better code organization
• Added option name constants for all WordPress options
• Added meta key constants for consistent data handling
• Improved code structure following WordPress best practices
• Enhanced backward compatibility with class aliases
• Added proper use statements for WordPress and WooCommerce classes
• Fixed admin order edit mode detection for VAT field display
• Improved VAT field display – now shows read-only when not in edit mode
• Updated all translation files (Dutch, French, German) with missing strings
• Added complete documentation for namespace changes and naming conventions
• Enhanced security and maintainability of codebase
• No breaking changes – fully backward compatible with existing installations

1.2.0

• Added VAT Rate Importer tool for importing current EU VAT rates
• Added comprehensive database of all 27 EU member states’ VAT rates
• Added support for special VAT categories (food, books, pharmaceuticals, hotels)
• Added country selection interface with “Select All” functionality
• Added automatic WooCommerce tax rate creation and updating
• Added complete VAT rates overview table
• Changed admin menu structure to dedicated main menu
• Enhanced WooCommerce integration with smart country filtering

1.1.0

• Added Advanced settings tab with exemption rules customization
• Added custom field labels and exemption messages
• Added WPML compatibility for custom strings
• Added PDF invoice integration for WooCommerce PDF Invoices & Packing Slips
• Added PDF template helper functions
• Improved admin interface with separate option groups
• Fixed admin options not saving correctly between tabs
• Enhanced security with proper nonce verification suppression
• Updated text domain for better WordPress.org compatibility

1.0.0

• Initial release
• Company name and VAT number fields
• EU VAT number format validation
• Optional VIES real-time validation
• Automatic VAT exemption for B2B transactions
• WooCommerce block checkout support
• Admin settings interface