Post Affiliate Pro

5.15.11.1

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Improvements

Banners

Extension-less URLs for Banner Images - Banner images now work without a file extension in the URL, so existing banner links remain functional even after image format changes (#14884)
Improved Banner Image Quality - Banners already in WebP format are no longer re-encoded on upload, preventing quality loss and blurry text. WebP conversion quality for other formats was increased from 60% to 80% (#15586)

Commissions

Approval Setting Help Text - Added a tooltip to the commission type Approval setting clarifying that it is overridden when the transaction status is set directly in the tracking request (#15572)

Email Templates

General Affiliate Link Variable - A new variable for the general affiliate link is now available in email templates, making it easier to include affiliate links in welcome and notification emails (#15422)

REST API v3

Additional Transaction Search Fields - The q search parameter on GET /transactions now supports filtering by action code, merchant note, and system note (#15418)
Documented Fields Parameter - The fields parameter for /transactions and /banners endpoints is now included in the API documentation (#15418)

Bug Fixes

User Interface

Dark Theme Read-only Fields - Fixed read-only fields not being properly styled in dark theme (#15424)

5.15.8.6

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Improvements

Security

Sliding Expiration for "Remember Me" Token - The "Remember Me" session now resets its 14-day expiry on each visit, so active users are no longer forced to re-login (#15410)
Stronger Default Password Requirements - New accounts now require at least 8 characters with letters, numbers, and special characters by default (#15395)
Password Constraints Moved to Security Settings - Password requirements are now configured in General Security Settings instead of Affiliate Fields, reflecting that they apply system-wide (#15407)

Banners

Full Image Preview for Banners - Image banner previews in the merchant panel now use the banner's defined dimensions instead of the default 300x150 thumbnail (#15391)
Variables Panel for Banners and Templates - Template and banner variables are now displayed in a side panel instead of a dropdown listbox (#14665)

REST API v3

Commission Tier Number - The commission tier is now included in GET /transactions and GET /transactions/{id} responses (#15384)

Bug Fixes

Integrations

Stripe Coupon Code Tracking - Fixed coupon codes not being tracked from Stripe subscription payment events since version 5.15.4.5 (#15392)

REST API v3

Date Search in Top Affiliates Report - Fixed exact date/time filtering on the created_at field returning an error for GET /reports/top-affiliates (#15376)

User Interface

Dark Theme View Selector Icon - Fixed missing arrow icon on view selectors in dark theme (#15428)
Listbox Text Selection on Touch Devices - Fixed listbox taps on mobile and touchscreen showing a text selection menu instead of opening the dropdown (#15439)
Listbox Scrolling on Mobile Mini-Site - Fixed listbox options not being scrollable on mobile devices (#14947)
Empty Signup Form Section - The "Additional Information" section on the signup form is now hidden when no fields are configured (#15415)
Grid Column Resizing - Grid columns now properly shrink when the browser window is narrowed (#15408)
Pay Affiliates Pagination - Fixed pagination returning empty results when sorting the Pay Affiliates grid by the "To pay" column (#15402)

5.15.8.5

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

New Features

Themes & Design

Full Dark Mode Support - All panel themes now support dark mode with automatic switching based on system preference, a manual override switch, and the option to upload separate logos for light and dark modes (#7825) (#7588) (#7601)

REST API v3

Clicks List Report - New endpoint lets merchants retrieve click data including destination URL, referral URL, IP address, and user agent via the REST API (#7695)

Improvements

REST API v3

Affiliate Notification Email in GET /affiliates - The notification_email field is now included in the affiliate list response (#7859)
Transaction Notes in GET /transactions/{id} - System and merchant notes are now returned in the transaction details response (#7844)
Transaction Action Code in GET /transactions/{id} - Action code is now included in transaction details, allowing merchants to identify the specific action associated with a transaction (#7843)
Extended Transaction Update via PATCH /transactions/{id} - Merchants can now update order ID, custom data fields, and transaction type when editing transactions via the API (#7784)

Affiliate Panel

Default Date Filter for Trends Report - Merchants can configure the default date range preset shown in the Trends report in the affiliate panel (#7854)
Extended Date Presets in Trends Report - The Trends report and stats tabs throughout the panel now support all available date range presets (#7851)
Post-Login Redirect to Original URL - Affiliates who follow a direct link to a specific panel page are now redirected to that page after login instead of the default screen (#7875)

Network

"What's New" Screen Permission - Network owners can now control access to the "What's New" screen via role permissions (#7900)
Simplified Network Getting Started - Removed the "Consult your program with us and get integrated" step from the network account Getting Started guide (#7898)

Banners

Exact Banner ID Search - Searching for a banner by ID now matches only the exact ID, preventing false results from partial entries (#7857)

Callbacks

Customizable Default Callback Keys - Merchants can now define which keys are pre-filled by default when affiliates create a new callback (#7690)

Bug Fixes

User Interface

Video Tutorials Visibility - Fixed the "Enable tutorial videos" configuration not being applied to the merchant panel menu (#7900)
Email Domain Spell Check - Fixed the domain correction suggestion incorrectly appearing for valid domains and the "Yes" button requiring two clicks to apply (#7876)
Custom Color Changes - Fixed custom theme color changes not appearing immediately due to missing cache invalidation (#7850)
Mini-site Theme Import - Fixed an error preventing import of mini-site themes based on the Coupe theme (#7840)
Campaign Category Pagination - Fixed an error that blocked navigation to subsequent pages in the campaign categories selection dialog (#7835)
2FA Input on Mobile - The two-factor authentication code field now displays a numeric keyboard on mobile and supports password manager autofill (#7648)
Editor Mode Button Indicator - The active editor mode (WYSIWYG or HTML) is now visually highlighted in the template editor, email composer, and payout invoice editor (#7846)

5.15.8.2

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

New Features

Network Features

Low Credit Balance Callback - Network merchants can now receive a callback notification when their prepaid account balance drops below a configured threshold (#7773)

Transactions

Sale Requests Import - New bulk CSV import for sale tracking requests, allowing merchants to recover lost commissions by matching customers to affiliates via email, IP, or coupon code (#7701)

Improvements

REST API v3

Affiliate Signup Email on Creation - Added option to trigger the signup notification email when creating affiliates via POST /affiliates endpoint (#7798)
Bonus Commission Types - POST /transactions endpoint now supports creating referral bonus, signup bonus, and extra bonus commission types (#7753)
Network API Key Management - Network merchants can now configure and manage their own API keys (#7746)

User Interface

General Affiliate Links Icons - Added distinguishing icons for link and field buttons in Tracking Settings to improve clarity (#7812)
Screen Description Tooltip - Redesigned hover tooltip so it no longer obscures underlying content and only triggers on the title text (#7200)

Transactions

Date Format in Import - Added option to specify the date format when importing transactions, affiliates, and lifetime relations via CSV (#7761)

Performance

Tracking Script Size - Reduced tracking JavaScript file size by further minifying internal code (#7372)

Bug Fixes

User Interface

Affiliate Gadgets Grid - Fixed error preventing affiliates from opening the Gadgets grid in their panel (#7829)
Campaign Categories in Affiliate Panel - Fixed affiliates being unable to view or filter by campaign categories (#7789)
Custom Theme App Icons - Fixed 404 errors for favicon and app icon links when using a custom theme (#7817)

Transactions

Lifetime Referral vs Custom Commission - Fixed lifetime referral commission incorrectly overriding a custom commission amount passed in the sale request (#7799)

Performance Rewards

Update User Field Action - Fixed 500 error in Performance Rewards grid when a configured field name contains special characters (#7788)
Email Template Deletion - Fixed custom email templates actively used by performance reward rules being deletable from the template dialog (#7777)

REST API v3

Affiliate Update Validation - PATCH /affiliates/{id} now returns proper validation errors instead of 500 error for invalid referral ID or username values (#7673)

Integrations

Shopify Shop URL Tracking - Fixed Shop URL not being captured in sale requests despite being configured in the Shopify plugin (#7561)
Shopify Empty Configuration - Fixed 500 error on affiliate registration when Shopify plugin is enabled but not fully configured (#7800)

5.15.4.5

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Improvements

Integrations

Shopify Dev Dashboard Apps - Added support for new Shopify Dev Dashboard apps alongside legacy custom apps (#7580)

User Interface

Help Center Expansion - Added Contact Us and What's New pages to the Help Center section (#7733)
Performance Rules Sorting - Time condition values in performance rules are now sorted alphabetically (#6777)

Bug Fixes

Integrations

Stripe Per-Product Refunds - Fixed refunds not processing correctly when using per-product tracking with invoice item product ID (#7739)

Reports

Affiliate Clicks List - Fixed affiliates being unable to view Clicks list report when Channel code column is enabled (#7729)
Callbacks Grid Sorting - Fixed sorting by Cities column not working correctly in affiliate Callbacks grid (#7246)

Network Features

Getting Started Progress - Getting Started checkmarks are now tracked separately for each network merchant (#7768)

WordPress Compatibility - Fixed HTML+JS signup form payout options not working on WordPress sites (#7749)

Plugins

Infusionsoft Recurring Commissions - Fixed wrong total cost when customer has multiple orders in the same month (#7726)
Ecwid Authentication - Updated API authentication to use Bearer token header (#7535)

User Interface

Summer Theme Dark Mode - Fixed dark text on dark background in custom pages when using dark mode (#7741)

5.15.3.1

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Security

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)

5.15.1.2

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Security

Plugins

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)

5.15.1.1

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Security

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)
Plugin Configuration Listboxes - Fixed duplicate empty values appearing in plugin configuration dropdown fields (#7625)
Infusionsoft Recurring Commissions - Recurring commission tracking now fetches order data from customer's latest order when IPN notification lacks order details (#7616)

5.15.0.2

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

New Features

Affiliate Links & Tracking

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)

5.15.0.1

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Improvements

REST API v3

API Key Permission Synchronization - API keys now automatically update their scopes when user permissions or roles change. When custom role permissions are modified, unauthorized scopes are removed (#7557)

System Monitoring

Enhanced Tracking Error Visibility - Invalid sale/action format errors in tracking requests are now logged as critical events instead of debug-level messages. These errors trigger application notifications in the merchant panel. Previously, malformed tracking requests could go unnoticed in regular logs (#7570)

Bug Fixes

Audit Logs

Parent Affiliate Assignment Tracking - Fixed missing audit log entries when parent affiliates are automatically assigned from cookies after signup (#7579)

User Management

Custom Role Deletion Messages - Improved error message when attempting to delete a custom role that is currently assigned to users. The system now displays a clear, user-friendly message (#7567)

Affiliate Payments

Campaign Name Filter - Fixed "Campaign name" custom filter in the "Pay affiliates" section that was returning incorrect results and showing data from all campaigns instead of filtering by the selected campaign. The filter now works correctly, matching the behavior in the Transactions section (#7551)

Background Tasks

Session Management - Fixed issue where manually executing the "Visit log processor" task from Pending Background Tasks would unexpectedly log users out. The task now properly maintains user session during execution (#7549)

Forms & Validation

Password Reset Security - Added maximum length validation for username and captcha fields on password reset forms. Username field is now limited to 255 characters (SMTP standard), captcha field limited to 4 characters (#7493)

User Interface

Affiliate Promotion Screen Layout - Fixed layout and styling issues on the Promotion screen in affiliate panel (#7568)

Post Affiliate Pro

5.15.11.1

Improvements

Banners

Commissions

Email Templates

REST API v3

Bug Fixes

User Interface

5.15.8.6

Improvements

Security

Banners

REST API v3

Bug Fixes

Integrations

REST API v3

User Interface

5.15.8.5

New Features

Themes & Design

REST API v3

Improvements

REST API v3

Affiliate Panel

Network

Banners

Callbacks

Bug Fixes

User Interface

5.15.8.2

New Features

Network Features

Transactions

Improvements

REST API v3

User Interface

Transactions

Performance

Bug Fixes

User Interface

Transactions

Performance Rewards

REST API v3

Integrations

5.15.4.5

Improvements

Integrations

User Interface

Bug Fixes

Integrations

Reports

Network Features

Signup Forms

Plugins

User Interface

5.15.3.1

Security

New Features

REST API v3

User Interface

Improvements

User Interface

Integrations

Performance

Network Features

Bug Fixes

Security

Transactions

Reports

5.15.1.2

Security

Plugins

New Features

Commissions & Tracking

Bug Fixes

Email System

REST API v3

Plugins

User Interface