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Full version history of the AfriRegions plugin: new features, improvements, and fixes.

v1.0.9 Current version·10 releases

v1.0.9

LatestJuly 2026

Chosen pickup point and agency now appear on order confirmations and emails, a free-shipping confirmation message, tax options per shipping method, and a broad round of accuracy fixes.

  • NewApply the right tax to shipping, choose the tax status and class per method (tax-free by default, so existing stores are unaffected)
  • NewCustomers now see their chosen pickup point or travel agency where it counts, on the order confirmation, in their email, and in their account, so they always know where to collect their parcel
  • NewA friendly message greets shoppers the moment they unlock free shipping, turning the progress bar into an extra reason to add one more item
  • NewBuilt-in setup checks warn you if a travel-agency route has no agency to collect from, or if your checkout can't show the pickup selector, so a quiet misconfiguration never costs you a sale
  • ImprovedShipping methods are clearly labelled "AfriRegions", the cart's free-shipping estimate matches the final price, and every address is double-checked before an order is placed
  • FixedMore accurate shipping prices, each order is charged for the exact neighborhood chosen, free-shipping thresholds behave as expected, and rate changes take effect right away
  • FixedA smoother checkout everywhere, including Ethiopia and Rwanda, stores that sell to several countries, and cases where the address fields used to fail to load
  • FixedManaging cities and neighborhoods is more reliable, editing one no longer affects a same-named place in another region, and names with accents are always found
  • FixedYour shipping rules are safer, they can no longer be lost while saving a zone, and every change is clearly reported
  • FixedA more polished order, phone numbers are saved in international format, and the free-shipping message now reads correctly in French
  • FixedCleaner display, addresses with apostrophes look right, and admin confirmations no longer overlap your settings
  • FixedA tidier admin, the Zones country filter works, notices stay dismissed, the menu is keyboard-friendly, and dashboard counts update instantly
  • RemovedThe delivery notes field introduced in 1.0.0

v1.0.8

July 2026

Admin redesigned with sidebar navigation, faster address data loading, and 5 new countries for a total of 24.

  • New5 new countries added, Angola, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Sudan, and Uganda (24 countries total)
  • ImprovedAdmin redesigned with a two-column layout, the navigation is now a vertical sidebar, always visible while scrolling
  • Improved"Geo Data" tab renamed to "Zones" for clarity
  • ImprovedThe sidebar footer shows Documentation and Support links and the current version number
  • ImprovedAddress data loads faster after the first visit
  • ImprovedAddress search is significantly faster

v1.0.7

May 2026

Reliability and security improvements around fast region and city switching at checkout.

  • ImprovedThe cart neighborhood field is better protected against unauthorized requests
  • ImprovedSeveral internal queries made more resilient on non-standard hosting setups
  • FixedSwitching regions or cities quickly at checkout no longer risks showing address data from a previous selection

v1.0.6

April 2026

Bug fix for the shipping rule highlight animation.

  • FixedShipping rule highlight animation now replays correctly when the same rule is edited more than once

v1.0.5

April 2026

Security and reliability update covering shipping validation, zone restrictions, and pickup or agency selection.

  • ImprovedShipping validation and the address endpoint are more resilient against manipulation
  • ImprovedAdmin interface cleaned up, removed an unused tab and leftover styles
  • FixedA region blocked in one country no longer accidentally blocks the same region code in another country
  • FixedA fresh install no longer shows a misleading "Premium Activated" notice in the admin
  • FixedShipping validation can no longer be bypassed from the browser
  • FixedPickup point and travel agency selections now reject any option not in the configured list

v1.0.4

April 2026

Pickup Point and Travel Agency shipping methods, plus accent-insensitive search.

  • NewPickup Point shipping method, customers choose a nearby collection point at checkout instead of home delivery
  • NewTravel Agency shipping method, intercity delivery priced per destination, with a fallback default rate
  • NewCompact selector at checkout, the pickup or agency details expand only when that shipping option is chosen
  • New"Hide if no rule matches" option, the shipping method disappears instead of showing a default price when no rate applies
  • ImprovedSearching for a city or pickup point now works without accents, "yaounde" finds "Yaoundé"
  • ImprovedShort or vague search terms no longer return unrelated results
  • FixedInternal shipping data no longer appears as unreadable text in the admin order view
  • FixedFrench translations updated for all new labels

v1.0.3

March 2026

Shipping tiers, the free shipping progress bar, and file import/export for shipping rates.

  • NewShipping tiers, offer Standard, Express, and Same Day delivery with separate prices and delivery time estimates
  • NewFree shipping progress bar at checkout, customers see how much more they need to add to unlock free shipping
  • NewExport your shipping rates to a file for backup or bulk editing in a spreadsheet
  • NewImport shipping rates from a file, duplicates are updated, new rules are added automatically
  • ImprovedThe free shipping bar only appears once the cart is close to the threshold (70%), so it does not distract on small orders
  • FixedThe free shipping bar no longer breaks when the threshold is set to zero
  • FixedImporting a file with rules for multiple countries no longer creates duplicates

v1.0.2

February 2026

Performance improvements for address field loading on mobile connections.

  • ImprovedAddress fields load faster on slow mobile connections

v1.0.1

January 2026

Cart neighborhood field, setup guide on the dashboard, and admin interface improvements.

  • NewNeighborhood field added to the cart shipping estimator for accurate rate checks before checkout
  • NewShipping rates refresh automatically when the neighborhood changes at checkout
  • NewSetup guide on the dashboard with a progress checklist
  • NewStatistics leaderboard with sorting, search, and pagination
  • ImprovedThe shipping rules editor highlights areas already in use to prevent duplicates
  • ImprovedAdmin pages redesigned to match the standard WordPress style
  • FixedA neighborhood saved in the cart no longer overrides an empty selection at checkout
  • FixedShipping rates now recalculate correctly when only the neighborhood field changes

v1.0.0

December 2025

Initial release with 19 African countries, cascading address dropdowns, and zone-based shipping.

  • NewInitial release
  • New19 African countries supported
  • NewRegion, city, and neighborhood dropdowns at checkout
  • NewShipping rates per region, city, or neighborhood
  • NewAddress consistency check at checkout
  • NewDelivery notes field
  • NewAdmin dashboard with order statistics
  • NewAddress data endpoint for mobile apps
  • NewAvailable in English and French