=== Sender by BestWebSoft ===
Contributors: bestweblayout
Donate link: https://bestwebsoft.com/donate/
Tags: sender, sender plugin, mail sender, mail sender plugin, mailout
Requires at least: 5.6
Tested up to: 6.8
Stable tag: 1.4.1
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Send bulk email messages to WordPress users. Custom templates, advanced settings and detailed reports.

== Description ==

Sender plugin sends a bulk newsletter mailing to your WordPress website users. Set the time interval and a number of messages sent at once, customize "FROM" field, choose the mail sending function, send emails with confirmation and more.

Connect with your customers, increase traffic, and drive sales!

[View Demo](https://bestwebsoft.com/demo-sender-plugin/?ref=readme)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwbkOXrF10M

= Free Features =

* Add and manage unlimited mailouts
* Send emails to:
	* All users
	* Certain categories of users
* Manage sender reports
* Set time interval for mail sending
* Set the number of messages sent at one time
* Compatible with [Subscriber](https://bestwebsoft.com/products/wordpress/plugins/subscriber/?k=9e068dce9989e5146fafbf42ee471f54)
* Customize 'FROM' field with:
	* Name
	* Email
* Compatible with latest WordPress version
* Incredibly simple settings for fast setup without modifying code
* Detailed step-by-step documentation and videos

> **Pro Features**
>
> All features from Free version included plus:
>
> * Add and manage unlimited email templates
> * Use pre-built email templates
> * Create a custom mailing list
> * Set mailing priority
> * Set the number of attempts for email sending
> * Edit message content with a TinyMCE visual editor
> * Enable email sending in HTML format
> * Send email with confirmation
> * Display fonts list on Edit letter/Edit Template pages
> * Provide the access for Editors to create email templates, emails and send test emails
> * Automatic mailout for new:
>	* Posts
>	* Pages
>	* Custom post types
> * Import user`s emails list from CSV file [NEW]
> * Get answer to your question within one business day ([Support Policy](https://bestwebsoft.com/support-policy/))
>
> [Upgrade to Pro Now](https://bestwebsoft.com/products/wordpress/plugins/sender/?k=f658a48b03f44d5d82ec3cbccba9664b)

If you have a feature suggestion or idea you'd like to see in the plugin, we'd love to hear about it! [Suggest a Feature](https://support.bestwebsoft.com/hc/en-us/requests/new)

= Documentation & Videos =

* [[Doc] User Guide](https://bestwebsoft.com/documentation/sender/sender-user-guide/)
* [[Doc] Installation](https://bestwebsoft.com/documentation/how-to-install-a-wordpress-product/how-to-install-a-wordpress-plugin/)
* [[Doc] Purchase](https://bestwebsoft.com/documentation/how-to-purchase-a-wordpress-plugin/how-to-purchase-wordpress-plugin-from-bestwebsoft/)
* [[Video] Installation Instruction](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIrkPiUJv08)

= Help & Support =

Visit our Help Center if you have any questions, our friendly Support Team is happy to help - <https://support.bestwebsoft.com/>

= Affiliate Program =

Earn 20% commission by selling the premium WordPress plugins and themes by BestWebSoft — https://bestwebsoft.com/affiliate/

= Translation =

* Russian (ru_RU)
* Ukrainian (uk)
* Spanish (es_ES)
* French (fr_FR)
* Italian (it_IT)
* Arabic (ar)
* German (de_DE)

Some of these translations are not complete. We are constantly adding new features which should be translated. If you would like to create your own language pack or update the existing one, you can send [the text of PO and MO files](https://codex.wordpress.org/Translating_WordPress) to [BestWebSoft](https://support.bestwebsoft.com/hc/en-us/requests/new) and we'll add it to the plugin. You can download the latest version of the program for work with PO and MO [files Poedit](https://www.poedit.net/download.php).

= Recommended Plugins =

* [Updater](https://bestwebsoft.com/products/wordpress/plugins/updater/?k=94d3b6d567ade1cd7a988b80874cdee7) - Automatically check and update WordPress website core with all installed plugins and themes to the latest versions.
* [SMTP](https://bestwebsoft.com/products/wordpress/plugins/smtp/) - Configure SMTP server to receive email messages from WordPress to Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail and other services.
* [Subscriber](https://bestwebsoft.com/products/wordpress/plugins/subscriber/?k=9e068dce9989e5146fafbf42ee471f54) - Add email newsletter sign up form to WordPress posts, pages and widgets. Collect data and subscribe your users.
* [User Role](https://bestwebsoft.com/products/wordpress/plugins/user-role/?k=dd628108fbb7abe1e063391ae40b7056) - Powerful user role management plugin for WordPress website. Create, edit, copy, and delete user roles.

== Installation ==

1. Upload `sender` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
2. Activate the plugin via the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.
3. Plugin settings are located in 'Sender'->'Settings'.

[View a Step-by-step Instruction on Sender Installation](https://bestwebsoft.com/documentation/how-to-install-a-wordpress-product/how-to-install-a-wordpress-plugin/)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIrkPiUJv08

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= How to use the plugin? =

1. Install and activate the plugin.
2. Go to the plugin settings page ( on dashboard "Sender"-> "Settings" ) and edit the necessary options.
3. Go to the edit mail page ( on Dashboard "Sender" -> "Sender" ) and then:
	- select the users ( by roles ) you want to send a mail to
	- enter the subject and text of the mail
	- click the "Send" button
4. You can view a report about mailout on "Sender" -> "Reports" page

= How can i make sure that the subscriber has read my letter? =

This function will be added in the stable version of plugin.

= Why are my letters sent so long =

For sending letters in plugin used wp_cron - Wordpress function for periodic execution of any planned actions. This function depends on the traffic of your site: the more visitors, the faster the letters will be sent.

= Why am I unable to send letters to all users at the same time? =

1. Simultaneous sending of a large number of messages can slow down your site.
2. Your site can be identified as a source of spamming, which can lead to blocking of your website or hosting-account.

= There is something wrong with the date and status of my mails in the Sender Reports table while switching between free & PRO versions. Is there any way to fix that? =

Try to deactivate and activate the version you want to use (either free or PRO).

= I have some problems with the plugin's work. What Information should I provide to receive proper support? =

Please make sure that the problem hasn't been discussed yet on our forum (<https://support.bestwebsoft.com>). If no, please provide the following data along with your problem's description:

1. the link to the page where the problem occurs
2. the name of the plugin and its version. If you are using a pro version - your order number.
3. the version of your WordPress installation
4. copy and paste into the message your system status report. Please read more here: [Instruction on System Status](https://bestwebsoft.com/documentation/admin-panel-issues/system-status/)

== Screenshots ==

1. Sender Settings page.
2. Plugin "Add New" page.
3. Plugin "Campaigns" page.
4. Plugin "Campaigns" page with subscribers list.

== Changelog ==

= V1.4.1 - 21.01.2025 =
* Update : All functionality was updated for wordpress 6.7.
* Update : Available languages updated.

= V1.3.9 - 16.05.2024 =
* Bugfix : Minor bugs fixed.
* Update : All functionality was updated for wordpress 6.5.

= V1.3.8 - 21.03.2024 =
* Update : BWS panel section was updated.
* Update : All functionality was updated for wordpress 6.4.
* Bugfix: The issue with Priority field has been fixed.
* Bugfix: The issue with Send mails has been fixed.
* Bugfix: The issue with mailing list has been fixed.

= V1.3.7 - 26.04.2022 =
* Bugfix : Deactivation Feedback Fix.

= V1.3.6 - 22.03.2022 =
* Update : BWS panel section was updated.
* Update : All functionality was updated for wordpress 5.9.

= V1.3.5 - 02.11.2021 =
* Pro : Import user`s emails list from CSV file has been added.
* Update : BWS panel section was updated.
* Update : All functionality was updated for wordpress 5.8.1.

= V1.3.4 - 05.08.2021 =
* PRO : Automatic mailout for new pages and custom post types was added.
* Update : BWS panel section was updated.
* Update : All functionality was updated for wordpress 5.8

= V1.3.3 - 31.03.2021 =
* PRO : 'Subscribers Count', 'Received Count', 'View Count' сolumns were added to the campaigns table.
* PRO : The issue with delayed mailout has been fixed.
* Update : BWS panel section was updated.
* Update : All functionality was updated for wordpress 5.7

= V1.3.2 - 07.01.2021 =
* PRO : The mailing list functionality has been improved.
* Update : All functionality was updated for wordpress 5.6.

= V1.3.1 - 19.11.2020 =
* PRO : The issue with sending letters to custom emails has been fixed.
* Bugfix : The issue with displaying some special characters in email subject lines has been fixed.
* Update : BWS panel section was updated.

= V1.3.0 - 21.09.2020 =
* Update : All functionality was updated for wordpress 5.5.1
* Update : BWS panel section was updated.

= V1.2.9 - 16.07.2020 =
* Update : The plugin settings page was changed.
* Update : BWS panel section was updated.

= V1.2.8 - 04.09.2019 =
* Update: The deactivation feedback has been changed. Misleading buttons have been removed.

= V1.2.7 - 24.06.2019 =
* Bugfix : Ability to save and send large letters has been added.

= V1.2.6 - 18.02.2019 =
* PRO : The bug with custom mailing list was fixed.
* Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 5.0.3.

= V1.2.5 - 08.11.2018 =
* PRO : Ability to create a custom mailing list has been added.

= V1.2.4 - 12.06.2018 =
* NEW : Compatibility with Email Queue by BestWebSoft has been removed.
* PRO : Translation files have been updated.
* PRO : The bug with unsubscription of users was fixed.

= V1.2.3 - 08.01.2018 =
* Update : All functionality for WordPress 4.9.1 has been updated.
* Update : Translation files have been updated.
* Update : Responsive design has been improved.
* Bugfix : SQL queries have been fixed.

= V1.2.2 - 21.07.2017 =
* Update : All functionality for WordPress 4.8 was updated.

= V1.2.1 - 14.04.2017 =
* Bugfix : Multiple Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was fixed.

= V1.2.0 - 24.01.2016 =
* Update : All functionality for WordPress 4.7.1 was updated.

= V1.1.9 - 14.12.2016 =
* Update : BWS plugins section is updated.

= V1.1.8 - 20.09.2016 =
* Update : All functionality for WordPress 4.6.1 was updated.

= V1.1.3 - 16.08.2016 =
* Update : All functionality for WordPress 4.6 was updated.

= V1.1.2 - 21.07.2016 =
* Bugfix : Notice Undefined index was fixed.

= V1.1.1 - 29.04.2016 =
* Update : The amount has been added to the "In progress" status.
* Update : "Hide report" has been added.
* Bugfix : The bug with filling "From" field when sending test emails has been fixed.

= V1.1.0 - 01.12.2015 =
* Bugfix : The bug with plugin menu duplicating was fixed.

= V1.0.9 - 13.10.2015 =
* Bugfix : We fixed bug with pagination on the report page.
* Update : Auxiliary notices were added. Tooltips displaying was updated.
* Update : BWS plugins section is updated.

= V1.0.8 - 19.08.2015 =
* Update : We updated all functionality for wordpress 4.3.

= V1.0.7 - 26.06.2015 =
* NEW : Ability to restore settings to defaults.

= V1.0.6 - 19.05.2015 =
* Update : We updated all functionality for wordpress 4.2.2.

= V1.0.5 - 21.04.2015 =
* Bugfix : We fixed bug with displaying the lists on plugin pages

= V1.0.4 - 26.03.2015 =
* Update : We updated all functionality for wordpress 4.1.1
* Update : BWS plugins section is updated.

= V1.0.3 - 27.01.2015 =
* Update : We updated all functionality for Subscriber Pro plugin.

= V1.0.2 - 06.01.2015 =
* Update : BWS plugins section is updated.
* Update : We updated all functionality for wordpress 4.1.

= V1.0.1 - 02.10.2014 =
* Bugfix : Updating user data no more automatically unsubscribes user from the mailing list.

= V1.0.0 - 11.09.2014 =
* Update : We updated all functionality for wordpress 4.0.
* Bugfix : We added wpnonce for links in the table and ajax request.

= V0.9 - 12.08.2014 =
* Bugfix : Bug with errors on report list page on WP versions prior to 3.6 was fixed.

= V0.8 - 08.08.2014 =
* Bugfix : Security Exploit was fixed.

= V0.7 - 15.07.2014 =
* Update : We updated all functionality for Email Queue plugin.
* Bugfix : Bug with sending emails to subscribers twice was fixed.
* Bugfix : Bug with sending via smtp only html version of mail was fixed.

= V0.6 - 06.06.2014 =
* Bugfix : Fixed the bug of saving settings.
* Bugfix : Fixed the error in database request.

= V0.5 - 28.05.2014 =
* Update : We updated all functionality for wordpress 3.9.1.
* NEW : The Ukrainian language file is added to the plugin.

= V0.4 - 01.04.2014 =
* Update : Screenshots are updated.
* Update : BWS plugins section is updated.
* Bugfix : Fixed output administrator`s login on settings page.

= V0.3 - 06.03.2014 =
* NEW : The possibility to attach a message links in the text to unsubscribe from newsletter ( if Subscriber plugin By BestWebSoft is installed ).
* Update : Optimized functions register and update the plugin settings.

= V0.2 - 20.02.2014 =
* Update : Database tables is renamed.
* Update : Changed structure of settings page.

= V0.1 =
* NEW : Russian language files were added to the plugin.

== Upgrade Notice ==

= V1.4.1 =
* Functionality improved.

= V1.3.9 =
* The compatibility with new WordPress version updated.

= V1.3.8 =
* Functionality improved.
* The compatibility with new WordPress version updated.
* Plugin optimization completed.
* Bug fixed.

= V1.3.7 =
* Bug fixed.

= V1.3.6 =
* Plugin optimization completed.

= V1.3.5 =
* New features added.
* The compatibility with new WordPress version updated.
* Plugin optimization completed.

= V1.3.4 =
* Plugin optimization completed.
* The compatibility with new WordPress version updated.

= V1.3.3 =
* Functionality improved.
* The compatibility with new WordPress version updated.

= V1.3.2 =
* Functionality improved.

= V1.3.1 =
* Bugs fixed.

= V1.3.0 =
* Plugin optimization completed.

= V1.2.9 =
* Usability improved.

= V1.2.8 =
* Usability improved.

= V1.2.7 =
* Bugs fixed.

= V1.2.6 =
* The compatibility with new WordPress version updated.

= V1.2.5 =
* New features added.

= V1.2.4 =
* Functionality improved.

= V1.2.3 =
* The compatibility with new WordPress version updated.
* Appearance improved.
* Bugs fixed.

= V1.2.2 =
* The compatibility with new WordPress version updated.

= V1.2.1 =
* Bugs fixed.

= V1.2.0 =
* The compatibility with new WordPress version updated.

= V1.1.9 =
* Plugin optimization completed.

= V1.1.8 =
* The compatibility with new WordPress version updated.

= V1.1.3 =
* The compatibility with new WordPress version updated.

= V1.1.2 =
* Bugs fixed

= V1.1.1 =
The amount has been added to the "In progress" status. "Hide report" has been added. The bug with filling "From" field when sending test emails has been fixed.

= V1.1.0 =
The bug with plugin menu duplicating was fixed.

= V1.0.9 =
We fixed bug with pagination on the report page. Auxiliary notices were added. Tooltips displaying was updated. BWS plugins section is updated.

= V1.0.8 =
We updated all functionality for wordpress 4.3.

= V1.0.7 =
Ability to restore settings to defaults.

= V1.0.6 =
We updated all functionality for wordpress 4.2.2.

= V1.0.5 =
We fixed bug with displaying the lists on plugin pages.

= V1.0.4 =
We updated all functionality for wordpress 4.1.1. BWS plugins section is updated.

= V1.0.3 =
We updated all functionality for Subscriber Pro plugin.

= V1.0.2 =
BWS plugins section is updated. We updated all functionality for wordpress 4.1.

= V1.0.1 =
Updating user data no more automatically unsubscribes user from the mailing list.

= V1.0.0 =
We updated all functionality for wordpress 4.0. We added wpnonce for links in the table.

= V0.9 =
Bug with errors on report list page on WP versions prior to 3.6 was fixed.

= V0.8 =
Security Exploit was fixed.

= V0.7 =
We updated all functionality for Email Queue plugin. Bug with sending emails to subscribers twice was fixed. Bug with sending via smtp only html version of mail was fixed.

= V0.6 =
Fixed the bug of saving settings. Fixed the error in database request.

= V0.5 =
We updated all functionality for wordpress 3.9.1. The Ukrainian language file is added to the plugin.

= V0.4 =
Screenshots are updated. BWS plugins section is updated. Fixed output administrator`s login on settings page.

= V0.3 =
The possibility to attach a message links in the text to unsubscribe from newsletter ( if Subscriber plugin By BestWebSoft is installed  ). Optimized functions register and update the plugin settings.

= V0.2 =
Database tables is renamed.  Changed structure of settings page.

= V0.1 =
Russian language files were added to the plugin.
