Kivicare v4.0

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Version 4.5.3 – 07 Aug 2026

🔧 Fixes & Improvements

• [New] Shared data import API improvements, including paginated chunk processing and media library file upload support.

Version 4.5.2 – 07 Aug 2026

🛡️ Security Improvements

• [Fixed] Hardened registration permission checks for doctor and receptionist public registration.
• [Fixed] Added object-level ownership checks for bill and encounter access based on user roles.
• [Fixed] Added ownership checks for invoice appointment access.
• [Fixed] Parameterized search term queries in listing data.

🚀 New Features

• [New] Added mobile-safe public payment gateway configuration (KnitPay, Pay Later, PayPal, WooCommerce).
• [New] Payment method selection now displays gateway logos and descriptions in the appointment confirmation modal.

🔧 Fixes & Improvements

• [Fixed] Streamlined payment methods retrieval via payment gateway factory.
• [Fixed] Improved clinic list retrieval and search/filtering.
• [Fixed] Appointment object access helper for tighter controller checks.
• [Fixed] Total revenue calculation handles empty/null data.
• [Fixed] Administrators now bypass custom login redirects and go directly to the admin dashboard.
• [Fixed] KiviCare roles still redirect to their respective dashboards.

Version 4.5.1 – 10 Jul 2026

🛡️ Security Improvements

• [Fixed] Security fixes.

Version 4.5.0 – 08 Jul 2026

🚀 New Features

• [New] Added secure appointment report document download and preview support.
• [New] Added appointment rescheduling email templates with dynamic notification keys.
• [New] Added localized payment status labels in appointment details.
• [New] Added Google Map URL support for clinic and doctor records with database migration.
• [New] Added option to resend appointment meeting links.

🛡️ Security Improvements

• [Fixed] Patched missing authorization on the payment success endpoint.
• [Fixed] Secured payment verification and cancellation callbacks with HMAC token validation and restricted permission checks.
• [Fixed] Improved protection for medical history and listing requests.
• [Fixed] Restricted clinic admin changes to prevent unauthorized updates.

🔧 Fixes & Improvements

• [Fixed] Patient registration email issue.
• [Fixed] Reminder email subject issue when Pro is active.
• [Fixed] Appointment status handling and notification integration.
• [Fixed] Disabled email templates are no longer sent.
• [Fixed] Date and time values are now formatted correctly in email notifications.
• [Fixed] Register shortcode phone number validation issue.
• [Fixed] Patient form and appointment notification behavior.
• [Fixed] Dynamic booking redirect URL support.
• [Fixed] Booking widget preselection flow.
• [Fixed] Follow-up chain selection and redirect behavior.
• [Fixed] Duplicate Google Calendar entries by updating existing calendar events instead of creating new ones.
• [Fixed] WooCommerce service booking now reuses existing products where applicable.
• [Fixed] WooCommerce payment gateway redirection now uses the return URL filter.
• [Fixed] Payment callbacks are now gateway-aware.
• [Fixed] New services now default to active status.
• [Fixed] Service category editing issue when updating existing services.
• [Fixed] Bill validation now allows optional service_total and total_amount.
• [Fixed] Undefined API endpoint path in the API client.
• [Fixed] Import upload MIME type normalization.
• [Fixed] Module query invalidation after import.
• [Fixed] mPDF fatal error by mapping missing fonts while preserving complex language support.
• [Fixed] Shortcode presence detection for dynamic router pages.
• [Fixed] Clinic phone mapping in email template data.
• [Fixed] Medical metadata JSON encoding for Unicode content.
• [Fixed] Username generation logic.
• [Fixed] Mobile calendar scrolling.
• [Fixed] UI issues across dashboard components.
• [Improvement] Excluded KiviCare pages from cache plugins.
• [Improvement] Updated documentation links in components.
• [Improvement] Updated composer dependencies.
• [Improvement] Updated translations and localization strings.
• [Improvement] Improved responsive typography and navbar layout.
• [Improvement] Replaced encounter billing route component with the shared billing details component.
• [Improvement] Fixed bundle script generation.

Version 4.4.0 – 07 May 2026

New Features

• [New] Added option to set service as Private or Public during service creation.
• [New] Enabled clinic admin modification in the Edit Clinic module.
• [New] Integrated Webhook for PayPal payment gateway.
• [New] Added encounter medical report settings to enable or disable reports for encounters via settings.

Fixes & Improvements

• [Fixed] Appointment Shortcode: Automatically skips clinic selection when only one clinic is available and ensures all available services are displayed correctly.
• [Fixed] Encounter Template: Resolved list visibility issues when permissions are restricted, added option to hide reports, improved UI consistency with global theme support, and fixed various translation issues.
• [Fixed] Date Format: Resolved consistency issues for site-wide custom date formats and fixed appointment slot date display.
• [Fixed] Doctor Sessions: Resolved session handling issues for doctors associated with multiple clinics.
• [Fixed] Service Management: New services created during encounter closure are now visible in the service list.
• [Fixed] Clinic Selection: Automatically select clinic when only the default clinic is available, preventing redundant selection steps.
• [Fixed] Resolved multiple translation issues for better localization.

Version 4.3.0 – 13 Apr 2026

Enhanced Security & E2EE

• [New] Introduced End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) for sensitive patient data, medical records, and clinic settings to ensure maximum privacy and compliance.

Fixes & Improvements

• [Fixed] Translation issues across multiple modules to improve localized experience.
• [Fixed] Calendar toolbar functionality and visibility bugs.
• [Fixed] Resolved various minor bugs and stability improvements.

Version 4.2.1 – 18 Mar 2026

Multi-Clinic & Registration Enhancements

• [New] Enabled multi-clinic selection during patient registration with paginated select component and backend validation
• [New] Allowed doctors to select multiple clinics during registration; clinic selection menu stays open for improved UX
• [Improvement] Updated translation templates to reflect new registration form changes
• [Improvement] Added dynamic translation context for sidebar labels based on user roles

New Features & Improvements

• [New] Patient list can now be filtered by mobile number for faster search
• [Improvement] Axios instance now includes withCredentials for proper cross-origin request handling
• [Improvement] Dashboard configuration is invalidated after appointment mutations to ensure accurate updates
• [Improvement] Responsive design for mobile devices

Fixes & Refactoring

• [Fixed] Admin bar is now forcefully disabled for all non-admin KiviCare roles for improved role-based access control
• [Fixed] Canceled appointments were not appearing in the appointment list; now displayed correctly
• [Fixed] “Canceled” status filter was not functioning properly; now resolved
• [Fixed] Navigation error in custom forms
• [Fixed] Auto-closing functionality added for past appointments
• [Fixed] After registration, users are automatically redirected to their respective dashboards

Version 4.2.0 – 02 Mar 2026

Compatibility

• [New] Official WordPress.com platform compatibility introduced

Multi-Timezone Architecture Upgrade

• [New] Comprehensive multi-timezone support across the entire booking engine
• [New] Patient profile, Clinic, and Clinic Admin timezone configuration support
• [New] Automatic browser timezone detection in booking widget for smarter default selection
• [New] Internal UTC-based appointment storage architecture for consistent global scheduling

Enhancements & Performance Improvements

• [Improvement] Replaced dayjs dependency with native JavaScript Date and Intl.DateTimeFormat for faster rendering
• [Improvement] Deep query caching for KCQueryBuilder (select and count operations) with automatic invalidation and full Redis Cache plugin compatibility
• [Improvement] Replaced generic SkeletonSlots with optimized AppointmentFormSkeleton loaders
• [Improvement] Upgraded Specialty dropdown to PaginatedSelect for high-volume dataset handling

Fixes & Refactoring

• [Fixed] Improved backend filtering logic for “Upcoming Appointments” aligned with wp_timezone mapping

Version 4.1.4 – 26 Feb 2026

• [New] Added appointment calendar support for Admin and Clinic Admin roles
• [Fixed] Minor bug fixes

Version 4.1.3 – 23 Feb 2026

• [Fixed] Security fixes
• [Fixed] UI fixes for holiday list
• [Fixed] Minor bug fixes

Version 4.1.2 – 16 Feb 2026

• [New] Integrated Dark Mode

Version 4.1.1 – 13 Feb 2026

• [Fixed] Patients Static List ID Not Fetch.

Version 4.1.0 – 13 Feb 2026

• [New] Added filters in Fullcalendar
• [New] Holiday module: Add holiday for specific time, support for date range, multiple dates, and single date selection
• [New] Appointment booking calendar UI: Show clinic/doctor holiday, remaining slots, doctor off days on specific dates
• [Fixed] Added unique ID in patient list during appointment booking
• [Fixed] Third party plugin and theme conflicts
• [Fixed] Appointment booking shortcode: Patient details not showing when service price is 0
• [Fixed] Register/login shortcode conflict with theme

Version 4.0.4 – 06 Feb 2026

• [Fixed] Gender other setting issue
• [Fixed] Default country code issue
• [Fixed] Calendar translation issue
• [Fixed] Calendar flatpicker date format issue
• [Fixed] Dashboard calendar translation issue
• [Fixed] Refactor login and register tab attributes to a single initial_tab for improved flexibility

Version 4.0.3 – 2nd Feb 2026

• [Fixed] Kivicare clinic and doctor list appointment button
• [Fixed] Plugin and theme conflict
• [Added] Compatibility to update clinic
• [Fixed] Currency prefix and postfix issue
• [Refactor] Distinguish dashboard permalink handling for administrator and clinic_admin roles

Version 4.0.2 – 30 Jan 2026

• [Fixed] Appointment shortcode service image display issue
• [Fixed] Patient added issue
• [Improvement] Enhanced error handling

Version 4.0.1 – 30 Jan 2026

• Migrated sidebar datatables for better consistency
• Book Appointment Shortcode UI
• Various minor bugs.

Version 4.0.0 – 28 Jan 2026

– New Look & Better Performance

• Completely redesigned modern interface built with ReactJS 19 and Bootstrap 5
• Faster loading with lazy loading components and optimized performance
• Smoother navigation with cleaner design and improved user experience
• Better dashboard customization with custom color variables and enhanced styling options
• Custom role-based dashboard URLs – dashboards now load on dedicated URLs instead of wp-admin pages

– More Secure & Reliable System

• Stronger authentication module for better security and user access control On Custom notification
• More stable background processing with WooCommerce Action Scheduler integration for queued tasks
• Upgraded to WordPress REST API – deprecated old wp-admin AJAX routes for better reliability

– Payment Enhancements

• New KnitPay integration supporting 500+ payment gateways, giving you more flexible payment options
• Learn more: KnitPay Plugin

– Improved Appointment Scheduling

• Day-wise different time slots – doctors can now set unique availability for each day of the week
• More flexible session management for accurate and personalized scheduling

– Multi-Language Support

• Language switcher in header so users can easily change their preferred language
• Better internationalization for global clinic management

– Better Form Builder

• Drag-and-drop interface for easier custom form creation
• Improved user experience with enhanced form builder design and functionality

– Templates & Email Improvements

• Print templates easily customizable through child themes for seamless branding
• HTML support in email templates for richer, better-looking messages and notifications

– Overall Performance Boost

• Faster page loads with optimized component rendering
• Better data handling using TanStack Query for efficient state management
• Streamlined system architecture for a smoother experience across the entire platform