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Changelog Category: Checkout

Swashata Ghosh by Swashata Ghosh

Checkout Enhancements: Localization Fixes & Cart Stability Updates

This week we are bringing some small enhancements to our Checkout. Fixed Coupon Discount Label Bug We noticed an issue in the coupon discount label where absolute-value coupons would sometimes…

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Enhanced Resilience for VAT Verification in Checkout

Freemius Checkout supports automatic EU & UK VAT number verification and applies tax exemptions under the reverse-charge mechanism. Over the past couple of weeks, we noticed intermittent degradation in the…

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Introducing Seamless License Upgrades from Products to Bundles

Just as we gear up for our annual Black Friday / Cyber Monday promotion, we’re rolling out a highly requested improvement. Your customers can now upgrade from individual products to…

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Checkout Layout Bug Fix for WordPress SDK 2.13

With the release of the WP SDK 2.13, we introduced an option to customize the in-dashboard Checkout experience. Soon after, we learned that setting the layout to vertical caused a…

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Fix for Payment Method Recovery Flow in Checkout JS SDK 1.4.1

This week we are releasing version 1.4.1 of the Checkout JS SDK. This update addresses an issue in the automatic dunning recovery flow, where in certain cases the library failed…

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Easier Testing for Custom Payment Recovery URL Integration

Not so long ago, we introduced a feature to set up a custom recovery URL for payment recovery. This helps prevent confusion among buyers who might otherwise see a different…

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Checkout JavaScript SDK v1.4.0 Released with Free Trial Type Support

We are releasing a new version 1.4.0 of our Checkout JavaScript SDK. This update introduces proper type support for Free Trial flows. Previously, in the success callback, you couldn’t access…

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Fixed Missing Payload in Checkout Redirection for Free Trials

We noticed a regression where, when the Checkout was used under Free Trial mode, the redirected page did not receive all of the expected payloads — for example, the license…

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Fix for Incorrect Cart Recovery Emails During Payment Method Update

We noticed a regression in our Checkout where the system was incorrectly sending cart recovery emails when customers were simply updating their payment method. The root cause has been identified…

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Skip Confirmation Dialog in Overlay Checkout

This week we are introducing a new feature, especially tailored for SaaS makers. When using the Overlay Mode of our Checkout, you’d often want to hook into the success callback…

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Hosted Checkout Redirect: Trial Support + New Parameters

Freemius supports redirecting the Hosted Checkout after a successful purchase. This enables immediate post-purchase handling for SaaS and apps when you prefer not to wait for webhooks and want to…

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Back Button Icon Improvement & Social Proof UI Bug Fix

Back Button Icon Improvement When using the hosted version of Freemius Checkout, we render a back button at the top of the page to give buyers a sense of continuity…

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We’ve Retired Freebo from Profile Avatars

As part of our ongoing rebranding project, we’ve updated the default profile picture used across our system. Previously, we rendered our (now retired) mascot Freebo as the default avatar in…

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Full Locale Support in Checkout: Numbers & Currencies Now Localized

Quite some time ago, we introduced localization for our Checkout, releasing it in five languages other than English. Our goal at Freemius is simple when it comes to the Checkout:…

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Checkout Minor UI Fix – Alignment of the Legal Text

We have rolled out a minor UI fix for our Checkout. Specifically, we improved the vertical alignment of the legal text in overlay mode to ensure better visual consistency between…

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