=== YayReviews - Advanced Customer Reviews for WooCommerce ===
Contributors: YayCommerce
Tags: review reminder, email automation, customer reviews, product reviews, rewards
Requires at least: 4.7
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 5.4  
Stable tag: 1.3.0
Donate link: https://yaycommerce.com/
License: GPL v3 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

Automatically send follow-up emails to remind customers to rate your products. Boost your Woo Commerce store's credibility and increase sales.

== Description ==

YayReviews is a comprehensive WooCommerce review management plugin that helps online stores **collect, manage, and display authentic customer feedback**.

- Send email reminders
- Allow image upload
- Allow video upload
- Limit the number of images/videos per review
- Limit filesize 
- Limit min/max number of characters per review
- Add GDPR checkbox for terms and privacy consent before posting reviews

📌 **[YayReviews Pro](https://yaycommerce.com/yayreviews-advanced-customer-reviews-for-woocommerce/) | [Quick Demo with AI Summary](https://demo.yaycommerce.com/yayreviews/product/t-shirt/#tab-reviews)**

##Key Features

📸 **Media Settings**

- Photo/Video Uploads: Allow customers to attach media with reviews
- File Size Limits: Configure max image size (5MB) and video size (50MB)
- Upload Limits: Set maximum number of images and videos per review
- Video Duration Control: Limit video length (60 seconds default)
- Media Type Selection: Choose between images only, videos only, or both

🛠️ **Tools & Import**

- Import from Other Platforms: Support for **Judge.me** and **Yotpo** CSV exports
- [Custom CSV Import](https://docs.yaycommerce.com/yayreviews/how-it-works/tools): Upload WooCommerce reviews with column mapping
- Database Management: Check database status and repair tables if needed
- Email Tracking: Monitor email queue and delivery status

📧 **Automated Review Requests**

- Email Automation: Send review request emails after order completion
- Email Templates: Editable templates with dynamic variables like customer name, order ID, product names
- Template Preview: Desktop and mobile preview of review request emails
- Test Email Function: Send test emails before launching campaigns

🎁 **Automated Rewards (Pro)**
Want to send coupons to those customers who leave a 5-star rating? Now you can set it up quickly:

- Reward Rules: Automatically trigger coupon generation when review conditions are met
- Reward Conditions: Define qualifying criteria per rule, including verified purchase requirement, photo or video attachment, first review only, one claim per customer, **minimum star rating**, and minimum review length
- Coupon Configuration: Generate WooCommerce coupons with **percentage** or **fixed amount discounts**, expiry period in days, minimum spend requirement, individual use restriction, and sale item exclusions

📝 **Review Form Configuration**

- [Advanced Rating Types](https://docs.yaycommerce.com/yayreviews/how-it-works/settings/rating-types): Create custom rating types with **6 built-in presets** (e.g. thumbs-up, thumbs-down, sad/happy emojis)
- Star Ratings: Enable/disable and require star ratings
- Title Field: Optional or required review titles (max 100 characters)
- Content Requirements: Set minimum/maximum length for review text
- GDPR Compliance: Optional privacy consent checkbox

🎨 **Display Settings**

- Verified Purchase Badge: Show verification status on reviews
- Reviewer Name Format: Choose how names appear (full name, first name, etc.)
- Avatar Style: Select between Gravatar images or initial letters
- Review Count Display: Show total number of reviews per reviewer
- Anonymous Reviews: Allow customers to post anonymously
- Date Display: Show review posting dates with customizable formats

💎 **Premium Features (Pro)**

- Location Settings: Show the customer's **country with flag**
- [Social Proof](https://docs.yaycommerce.com/yayreviews/how-it-works/settings/social-proof): Display social proof elements
- Pinned Reviews: Highlight important reviews
- [AI Summaries](https://docs.yaycommerce.com/yayreviews/how-it-works/ai-summaries): Automated review summaries
- And tons of advanced customization options

== Installation ==

1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/yay-customer-reviews-woocommerce` directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.  
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress.  
3. Navigate to **YayCommerce → YayReviews** to configure your email reminders.  
4. Set the delay time, customize your email message, and enable the reminder system.  

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Will this plugin send multiple emails per order? =  
The free version sends one reminder email per order after a delay you define.

= Can I customize the email content? =  
Yes, it's also easy to personalize the content using email tags.

= Does it support coupons as rewards for leaving reviews? =  
Yes, YayReviews Pro plugin supports multiple rules for sending Woo Commerce coupons based on the quality of the submitted review.

= Is it GDPR compliant? =  
Yes. YayReviews does not collect or transmit any personal data externally. It includes a GDPR opt-in consent option that can be displayed on the review form on the frontend.

== Screenshots ==

1. Increase trust and credibility with verified customer reviews
2. Import existing reviews from other platforms (Yotpo, Judge.me, etc.) to your WooCommerce store
3. Customize rating display to match your brand, using stars or emojis
4. Automate review collection with timed email requests
5. Maintain quality control with approval workflows
6. Improve WooCommerce SEO with rich snippet support

== Changelog ==

= 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 number of written reviews per user (PRO)
- Removed: Require plugins header
- Fixed: Some bugs

= Aug 8, 2025 - Version 1.0.1 =
- Fixed: Reminder not unscheduled after dismissing
- Updated: Plugin Logo, Plugin urls & Typo

= Aug 5, 2025 - Version 1.0.0 =
- Initial release

== Support ==

For support and feature requests, please visit our links:

- [YayCommerce support page](https://yaycommerce.com/support) or contact us directly at support@yaycommerce.com
- [Roadmap & feature requests](https://feedbo.io/board/yayreviews-customer-review-for-woocommerce)
- [Documentation](https://docs.yaycommerce.com/yayreviews/)