> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.yaycommerce.com/yayreviews/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.yaycommerce.com/yayreviews/other-links/changelog.md). # Changelog #### **Sep 18, 2026 – Version 1.4.0** * Added: Rating summary layouts – ring, hero and histogram looks for the product-page summary, plus a compact badge look for the Review Overall widget, with card, text and accent colour options (Pro) * Added: Nuggets layouts – highlight, bubble, editorial, spotlight and sticky looks for the Nuggets shortcode and block (Pro) * Added: Reviewer avatar option in the Nuggets shortcode and block (Pro) * Added: Export and import product reviews and store reviews as CSV from Tools, including media, badges and replies (Pro) * Added: Settings → Permissions – choose which staff roles can moderate reviews, answer Q\&A, manage store reviews, survey responses, reminder queues and rewards without administrator rights (Pro, administrators only) * Added: YayReviews permissions appear as a labelled group in the Members and User Role Editor plugins * Added: Custom review link per reminder rule, with {product\_url}, {order\_number} and {my\_account\_reviews\_url} placeholders, used by both email and WhatsApp requests * Added: Editable heading, body and review link for the store review request email (Pro) * Added: “Limit to the product being viewed” option for the Testimonials, Review Gallery and UGC Media widgets (Pro) * Changed: Settings, Tools, exports and extension configuration require the Manage settings / Run tools / Export data permissions (administrators by default) * Changed: The storefront review reply button follows the Manage reviews permission; custom roles that relied on the WooCommerce “manage\_woocommerce” capability need yayrev\_manage\_reviews (and yayrev\_manage\_qna to keep the question rate-limit exemption) * Fixed: Store review request emails were never scheduled or sent (Pro) * Fixed: Review form widget dropped uploaded media and rejected valid submissions * Fixed: Media uploader in the review form attached to the wrong field when several forms were on one page * Fixed: Q\&A list did not render when the tab was opened before WooCommerce tabs finished initialising * Fixed: Shop managers could not open YayReviews at all; default permissions are re-granted automatically if a role reset or staging push wipes them * Fixed: Importing a store review the same author already left with identical content created a duplicate (Pro) #### **Aug 25, 2026 – Version 1.3.3** * Added: Review topics – group reviews into topics with sentiment, then let shoppers filter reviews by topic (Pro) * Added: Surveys – build custom survey forms, send them to customers after purchase, and collect responses in the dashboard (Pro) * Added: Voting on questions and answers in the Q\&A section (Pro) * Added: Standalone page for a single store review, with a shareable link (Pro) * Added: My Rewards tab in the customer account page, plus a rewarded badge in My Reviews (Pro) * Added: Badges for store reviews (Pro) * Added: Store reviews as a review source in the Testimonials widget (Pro) * Added: Filter reviews by badge in the Testimonials widget (Pro) * Added: Store owner replies in the Happy Customers widget (Pro) * Added: Nuggets now source from store reviews in addition to product reviews (Pro) * Updated: Translations * Fixed: Review filters overriding in-page navigation from other plugins, such as quick view popups * Fixed: Verified buyer badge on store reviews * Fixed: Unanswered questions shown incorrectly in the Q\&A section (Pro) * Fixed: Minor bugs #### **Aug 9, 2026 – Version 1.3.2** * Added: Nuggets – highlight standout excerpts from reviews and showcase them with a shortcode or block in slider, grid, or masonry layouts (Pro) * Added: Referral rewards – reviewers get a coupon to share with friends, applied automatically for the referred customer (Pro) * Added: Quick search for settings and features in the admin dashboard (Cmd/Ctrl + K) * Added: Require login to view product reviews and store reviews * Updated: Error messages on the product and store review forms * Fixed: Used and expired claims missing from the rewards history * Fixed: Read more link in the Testimonials widget * Fixed: PHP deprecation notice from mb\_convert\_encoding() #### **Jul 26, 2026 – Version 1.3.1** * Added: Exclude specific products or categories from review reminder emails (Pro) * Added: Optional notice linking to the product’s other reviews in the review form (Pro) * Added: WooCommerce required screen on the settings page when WooCommerce is inactive * Added: yayrev\_enable\_product\_review\_ui filter to disable the review form and review display * Updated: Store reviews now use the rating type set as global default instead of always showing stars * Updated: Loading state of the review form widget * Updated: Q\&A section styling * Fixed: Partially filled rating icons displayed at the wrong size when using image icons * Fixed: Custom emoji rating icons broken on shop and archive pages * Fixed: Duplicate review schema on single product pages * Fixed: A site page with a /reviews URL being overridden by the My Account reviews tab * Fixed: Review button on order items showing outside My Account pages * Fixed: Rating not saved when another plugin processed the review first * Fixed: Button text of the review form in Popup and Sidebar layouts * Fixed: All Reviews widget items overflowing on small screens #### **Jul 17, 2026 – Version 1.3.0** * Added: Happy Customers widget to showcase satisfied buyers (Pro) * Added: User Generated Content (UGC) media widget (Pro) * Added: Gutenberg blocks for displaying reviews (Pro) * Added: Product Recommendations element for YayMail emails, now available in the free version * Added: Review form layouts: Popup and Sidebar (Pro) * Added: Reviews anchor button in Single product page (Pro) * Added: Create reviews manually from the admin dashboard * Added: Manually send a review reminder email from the order screen (Pro) * Added: Bulk send review requests to past customers (Pro) * Added: Custom email template for past customers (Pro) * Added: Follow-up review request emails (Pro) * Added: Resend emails from the automation queue * Added: Automatic review approval option * Added: Settings for Allow Guest Reviews * Added: Review request last-sent date and "All reviewed" status on the orders list * Updated: Dashboard and admin UI * Updated: Automation rule sorting and configuration * Updated: Order notes styling with panel refresh after manual send * Updated: Q\&A UI and rejected question handling * Updated: Support for Divi theme * Updated: WooCommerce tested up to 10.9.4 * Fixed: Timezone handling for review dates, email queue, order notes, and social proof * Fixed: Email incorrectly triggered on live sites * Fixed: Floating button and block registration for the review form * Fixed: Edit review link in the review form widget * Fixed: Duplicate order note on manual reminder send * Fixed: Different review types displaying on the same page * Fixed: PHP 7.4 and PHP 8 compatibility issues #### **Jun 16, 2026 – Version 1.2.0** * Added: Admin notification when new review submitted * Added: WhatsApp/Twilio automation (Pro) * Added: Questions and Answers (Q\&A section) in free version * Added: Custom rating type as dropdown (Pro) * Updated: Hide clear filter button when no filter set * Updated: Dashboard UI * Fixed: Compatible with YayMail 4.4.0 * Fixed: Duplicate "ago" text in social proofs * Fixed: Review layouts #### **May 11, 2026 – Version 1.1.0** * Added: Customers can only review a product once * Added: Copy review link * Added: The ability to hide AI summary when negative (Pro) * Added: Product Review Summary shortcode support (Pro) * Added: Product Review Overall shortcode support (Pro) #### **Apr 28, 2026 – Version 1.0.9.1** * Fixed: License issue in free version #### **Apr 24, 2026 – Version 1.0.9** * Updated: Admin & Frontend UI * Fixed: Video loading issue * Fixed: Popup not closing on mobile * Fixed: Flag not displaying on Windows 11 #### **Apr 2, 2026 – Version 1.0.8** * New: Review link in My Account > Orders * New: Support for uploading custom SVGs/images for Custom Rating Type (Pro) * New: The ability for customers to leave reviews directly in My Account > Orders (Pro) * New: Product Review Gallery Carousel shortcode support (Pro) * New: Product Review Testimonial shortcode support (Pro) * New: Helpful voting for Store Reviews (Pro) * Updated: Store Reviews to allow marking reviews as pending again * Updated: Social Proofs to support pause and content line clamping * Updated: Improve the admin UI for Store Reviews * Fixed: An issue where View all media did not work on first load * Fixed: Minor bugs #### **Mar 02, 2026 – Version 1.0.7** * New: Review Vote/Helpful (PRO) * New: Same country filter (PRO) * New: Review purchase selection * New: Fr translations * Updated: Improve emoji performance * Fixed: Other plugins installation #### **Feb 12, 2026 – Version 1.0.6** * New: Review Badges (PRO) * New: Review Form widget (PRO) * New: Reviews layout: masonry & slider (PRO) * New: Shop review (PRO) * New: Import reviews from CusRev * New: Integrate with YayMail * Updated: Highlight Review is now included in badges * Fixed: Minor bugs #### **Jan 21, 2026 – Version 1.0.5** * NEW: “All Reviews” widget/shortcode * Added: AJAX loading for reviews * Added: Filter Bar * Added: Edit single product summary (PRO) * Added: Change pinned review colors (PRO) * Added: Support Bricks theme * Updated: Layout for reviews * Updated: Optimize reviews pagination * Updated: Fractional rating display for Progressive mode * Fixed: Custom review type display with Brandy * Fixed: Small issue when loading pinned reviews * Fixed: Admin setup in WP multisite #### **Jan 9, 2026 – Version 1.0.4** * New: Review AI Summary (PRO) * New: Reviewer location (PRO) * New: Social Proof (PRO) * New: Custom rating types with 6 built-in types in Free version (Custom type in PRO) * New: Multi Review Reminder for Woo Commerce (PRO) * New: Reviews pagination & in-app settings. * New: Reply review. * New: Edit review. * New: Analytics dashboard. * New: Tracking email opened & request clicks. * New: Rich Snippets/Schema for reviews. * New: Import reviews from CSV & other sources. * Updated: Admin UI. * Updated: Review Form validation. * Updated: Reward logic * Fixed: Conflict styles with FileBird & other plugins #### **Nov 29, 2025 – Version 1.0.3** * Updated: Admin UI * Fixed: Small bugs * Fixed: Conflict with FileBird #### **Aug 22, 2025 – Version 1.0.2** * New: Limit min/max number of characters per review * New: Enable heading & content for writing review * New: Use Gravatar by default/ Enable custom avatar image upload * New: Checkbox to allow display reviewer profile as anonymous (PRO) * New: Option to not display full name/2 first characters when hiding profile (PRO) * New: Show the 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