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Changelog Category: API / Backend

Swashata Ghosh by Swashata Ghosh

Enhanced DKIM-Aware Email Customization Flow

Following last week’s deployment improving how DKIM-verified emails are handled, this week we’re rolling out additional refinements and addressing a few regressions identified during wider usage. Better UX While Configuring…

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Strengthened GDPR Handling and Privacy Controls Across More Regions

We pushed an update tightening GDPR compliance in specific locations following recent regulatory changes. This ensures our system remains aligned with evolving regional privacy requirements while maintaining a smooth experience…

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Improved License Activation API with Full Bundle Support

We’ve extended our license activation API to fully support bundle licenses — an important improvement for makers building their own integrations outside the official WordPress SDK. Previously, activating a bundle…

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Fix for License Expiration Not Updating After Initial PayPal Payment

A bug was reported where, for some customers, the license was not being extended correctly after receiving the first subscription payment through PayPal. This was caused by a rare edge…

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Expanded WordPress Product Slug Limit for Better Compatibility

It came to our attention that the previous 64-character limit for a WordPress product’s slug was too restrictive. Since the WordPress.org repository allows up to 100 characters, some makers found…

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API Improvements: Filter Support & Error Message Fix

This week we’re deploying a couple of minor but meaningful bug fixes in the API: The List all Payments endpoint now properly supports the filter parameter. Many makers rely on…

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Updated Generic Statement Descriptor for Broader Software Support

Freemius always attempts to display a clear and verbose statement descriptor in your customers’ credit/debit card or bank statements. This helps buyers immediately recognize their purchase and avoid accidental disputes….

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Improved Invoice Details and Product Attribution

Following feedback from our makers community, we are releasing several improvements to the customer invoices this week. Better Invoice Header For SaaS & Apps, it didn’t make sense to include…

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Redesigned Buyer Emails with Modern Look and Better UX

This week we’re super glad to announce the immediate availability of our fully redesigned customer emails, refreshed with new brand guidelines and a modernized layout. If you’ve customized your email…

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Fixed Missing Quota Labels in Rebranded System Emails

We noticed a minor regression in some of our system emails sent to makers, where the label or type of quota associated with a license was missing. For instance, in…

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Enhancements to API Documentation, Schema & Webhooks

This week, along with the release of our new JS SDK, we are rolling out several important updates to our API Documentation, OpenAPI Schema, and webhook events. The pricing endpoint…

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Clarifying Affiliate Payment Cooling-Off Period in Emails

Freemius has a powerful affiliate platform where we track sales made by affiliates and send updates to both the seller and the affiliate. These emails also hint at the tentative…

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Improved Formatting in Pro-Forma Invoices

In the beginning of every month (payout cycle) Freemius sends automatic emails to our makers explaining the upcoming payout along with a copy of a pro-forma invoice. This week we…

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Announcing the New Look for Freemius Milestone Emails

At Freemius, we love to celebrate—and what better occasion than our makers’ success? For a long time, we’ve been sending various milestone emails to our makers, not only to recognize…

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New API Endpoints to Access and Cancel Subscriptions from a License

We have deployed two new API endpoints this week to ease our SaaS integration experience. In our guide, we ask to store the license ID after purchase to identify the…

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