API Key Authentication Only - Removed username/password OAuth authentication from API v3; use API keys for secure, controllable access (#7707)
New Features
REST API v3
Top Affiliates Report - Added Top Affiliates report endpoint to API v3 (#7652)
Action Commission Type - Added support for specifying action commission type code in POST /transactions endpoint (#7666)
User Interface
Help Center - New Help Center section in merchant panel with redesigned Getting Started guide, video tutorials, and Contact Us page (#7435)
Improvements
User Interface
General Affiliate Links - Added support for plain links, simple text, and affiliate variables in General Affiliate Links configuration (#7694)
DirectLink URLs Page - Added general affiliate link to DirectLink URLs page in affiliate panel (#7665)
Integrations
Stripe Per-Product Tracking - Per-product commission tracking now works consistently across all Product ID settings, not just invoice-based options (#7676)
Stripe Subtotal Calculation - New option to calculate commissions from subtotal (after discounts, excluding tax) instead of total amount (#7675)
Shopify GraphQL Migration - Updated Shopify integration from deprecated REST API to GraphQL (#6976)
Performance
Pay Affiliates Grid Caching - Added caching for row counts in Pay Affiliates grid to improve performance on large accounts (#7687)
Network Features
Network Owner Role Assignment - Network Owner role can now be assigned to other merchants in PAN (#4537)
Bug Fixes
Security
Password Special Characters - Fixed validation and extended allowed special characters in passwords to include slash, underscore, brackets, and other common symbols (#7692)
Merchant Password Change - Changing your own password in Merchants administration now requires entering your current password (#7679)
Transactions
Duplicate Refund Prevention - Fixed issue where multiple full refunds could be created for the same transaction when total cost has rounding differences (#7674)
Pay Affiliates Campaign Filter - Fixed SQL error when processing payouts with campaign filter enabled (#7693)
Reports
PDF Invoice Logo - Fixed logo sometimes not loading in PDF invoices attached to payment notification emails (#7645)
Monthly Report Date Range - Fixed monthly reports sometimes showing data from two months ago instead of the previous month for affiliates in certain timezones (#7331)
Password Field Protection - Plugin configuration password fields no longer reveal stored passwords; only a filled/empty indicator is shown (#7647)
New Features
Commissions & Tracking
Lifetime Commission Expiration by Purchase - New setting to extend lifetime referral relations by X days from each commission, keeping affiliates linked to actively purchasing customers (#7624)
Recurring Commission Cleanup - New option to automatically remove recurring commission rules when no commission has been generated for a configurable number of days (#7546)
Bug Fixes
Email System
Send Message Recipients Counter - Fixed recipient counter always showing 0 when sending messages to affiliates (#7658)
REST API v3
Invalid Endpoint Error Handling - Fixed API returning error 500 instead of proper 400 response for invalid or malformed endpoint requests (#7654)
Plugins
Hidden Commissions Visibility - Fixed commissions without campaign (extra bonus, signup bonus, referral) being incorrectly hidden when using the Hide Commissions plugin (#7633)
User Interface
Summer Theme Dark Mode - Improved styling of the Affiliate Panel Screens configuration section for dark mode (#7621)
FAQ Page Layout - Fixed empty space and mispositioned footer on FAQ page when using Summer theme (#7611)
HTML Banner Image List - Fixed broken alignment of attached images dropdown in HTML banner editor (#7637)
Name Field Validation - Special characters like colons and slashes are now blocked in Name and Lastname fields to prevent hyperlink injection in emails (#7485)
Improvements
User Interface
Image Upload Progress Indicator - Added loading indicator during banner image uploads while compression is processing (#7618)
Plugins
Mandatory Plugin Settings - Added mandatory listbox field type for plugin configurations that require a value selection (#7628)
Bug Fixes
Banners & Promotional Materials
Animated Banner Conversion - Fixed animated GIF banners being converted to static WebP images instead of animated WebP (#7464)
HTML Banner Preview Editing - Fixed error when editing HTML banners with preview images (#7636)
REST API v3
Affiliate Creation Referral ID - Fixed referral ID parameter being ignored when creating new affiliates via API (#7631)
User Interface
Campaign Search Case Sensitivity - Fixed case-sensitive search in "Invite to campaign" and "Add to Commission Group" dialogs (#7607)
Commission Calculator Display - Fixed text overflow on Compute Commission dropdown values (#7589)
Plugins
Referring Affiliate Info Plugin - Fixed commission tracking failure when empty extra data field is selected in plugin settings (#7622)
Infusionsoft Recurring Commissions - Recurring commission tracking now fetches order data from customer's latest order when IPN notification lacks order details (#7616)
Multiple General Affiliate Links - Merchants can now add multiple main site URLs in Configuration > Tracking settings, displaying each as a separate general affiliate link for multi-shop promotions without theme customization (#3929)
Cookie Overwrite Control - Added per-affiliate option to prevent cookie overwrites, allowing first-click attribution for specific affiliates while maintaining last-click for others (#7437)
Banners & Promotional Materials
Banner Download Auditing - ZIP and PDF banner downloads are now logged in the audit log, allowing merchants to monitor which affiliates download promotional materials (#7595)
Invoices
Country Code Variable - Added new variable for affiliate invoices that displays ISO country codes (e.g., "CA" instead of "Canada") for integration with accounting software (#7415)
User Interface
Summer Theme Dark Mode - Added automatic dark mode support for Summer theme that switches based on browser/device preferences (#7593)
Improvements
User Interface
Summer Theme Refinements - Improved avatar sizing, menu colors, and tree item styling for better consistency across light and dark modes (#7594)
Banner Destination URL Clarity - Added placeholder text to the Destination URL field clarifying that users can type URLs manually or select from the dropdown (#7157)
Developer Tools
Enhanced Debug Mode - Debug mode via URL parameter (PDebug=Y) now displays all debug log types when enabled, not just sale tracking logs (#7603)
Plugins
Infusionsoft Extra Data - Added configuration options to map customer and product details into transaction extra data fields (#7559)
Bug Fixes
Email System
SMTP HELO Hostname - Fixed SMTP connection failures on strict mail servers by sending the configured server hostname instead of "localhost" in HELO/EHLO commands (#7615)
Affiliate Manager
Payout Method Filter - Fixed SQL error when filtering affiliates by "No method" payout option (#7609)
Private Campaign Mass Actions - Fixed "Approved in private campaign ID" filter not applying correctly when using "Select All" for mass actions like inviting to campaigns (#7586)
Tracking & API
PHP Click Tracker Cookie Saving - Fixed PHP API click tracker save3rdPartyCookiesOnly() method not saving cookies (#7604)
API Session Language - Fixed PHP API error and success messages not respecting the language code specified in session login, now properly translated (#7489)
PayPal Non-UTF8 Characters - Fixed tracking failures when PayPal IPN sends customer names containing non-UTF8 characters like accented letters (#7602)
User Interface
Integration Code Display - Fixed broken code formatting in Tools > Integration > Sales/Leads Tracking section, now properly styled like the Clicks tracking section (#7555)
Summer Theme Campaign Lists - Fixed narrow width of campaign and commission group selection lists in Affiliate Manager when using Summer theme (#7606)
