RideCab
Release Notes

RideCab Changelog

Full version history and release notes for the RideCab plugin. Each release is committed to backward compatibility within the same major version.

v1.0.9 New Feature 2026-05-20
  • Custom email notifications — admin — branded email sent to the site admin instantly when a new booking is placed, with full booking details and fare breakdown
  • Custom email notifications — customer — branded confirmation email sent to the customer instantly when a new booking is placed, with booking summary and fare breakdown
  • Return trip pricing fixed — is_return was never forwarded to the fare estimate or cart endpoints; all three layers (JS state, fare/estimate, cart/add) now correctly calculate and charge the return leg
  • Return date & time tracked in JS state — return date, hour, and minute fields now sync to form state; return datetime shown in the step 3 booking summary
  • Return Trip Discount setting — new field in Settings → General to configure a percentage discount (0–100%) applied to the return leg fare
v1.0.8 Initial Release 2026-04-27
  • Multi-step booking form — 3-step form with Google Maps autocomplete, returned as shortcode [ridecab_booking_form]
  • 4 pricing strategies — per km, per hour, tiered distance, tiered hourly — configurable per vehicle type
  • Polygon geofence rules — draw pickup/dropoff zones on Google Maps, set fixed fares, surcharges, or percentages per route and vehicle; bidirectional or one-way rules
  • WooCommerce checkout integration — rides go through WC cart; all payment gateways available automatically; HPOS compatible
  • Driver management — create driver profiles, assign bookings, colour-coded calendar view; disabled by default, opt-in via Settings
  • PDF invoices — 4 templates (Classic, Modern, Minimal, Corporate) with browser print-to-PDF and company branding settings
  • Surge pricing rules — time-based, date-based, and day-of-week surcharges with multiplier or flat rate; vehicle-specific application
  • Coupon / discount codes — own coupon system with percentage or fixed discounts, usage limits, per-user limits, and expiry dates
  • Booking management dashboard — WP_List_Table with status badges, bulk actions, search, and filter; booking detail with fare breakdown and driver assignment
  • FullCalendar integration — monthly/weekly/daily views with driver colour-coded events
  • Multiple booking forms — create independent forms with separate pricing, map settings, time intervals, and colours
  • 12h/24h time format — auto-detected from WordPress Settings → General; AM/PM embedded inside the hour field
  • Translation-ready — bundled .pot file; de_DE, fr_FR, es_ES, ar translations included
  • REST API — /wp-json/ridecab/v1/ endpoints for fare estimation and cart
  • Appearance settings — primary/secondary colour pickers and custom error messages for the booking form