Process & Queue Manager

Process & Queue Manager (PQM) is a production queue and workflow management plugin for WordPress and WooCommerce. PQM Free is designed for businesses that use WooCommerce as the source of customer orders and need a structured way to organize production work around those orders. Instead of managing production only through order notes, spreadsheets, messages, or disconnected task lists, PQM adds a dedicated production layer inside the WordPress admin area. It helps your team follow production tasks, departments, statuses, workflow stages, planning dates, reports, and customer communication from one central place. PQM Free is especially useful for print shops, workshops, production teams, manufacturing-related businesses, service companies, agencies, and order-based operations that need better internal production control. Important: PQM Free is built for WooCommerce order-based production workflows. In this Free version, practical production task creation is connected with WooCommerce orders. If you need to create production tasks manually without WooCommerce orders, that workflow is available in PQM Pro with the Offline Orders module. What PQM Free helps you manage

• WooCommerce order-based production queue
• Production tasks connected with customer orders
• Departments and workflow stages
• Custom production statuses
• Task list with filtering and operational overview
• Production dashboard for daily control
• Calendar and Gantt-style production planning
• Basic production reports and KPI visibility
• Email communication tools for production workflows
• Client-facing status and communication tools, where configured
• Admin settings for departments, statuses, workflows, and access
• Local data storage on the site owner's own WordPress installation

WooCommerce-based production workflow PQM Free is built around WooCommerce orders. WooCommerce provides the order source, while PQM helps organize what happens after an order enters production. A typical workflow looks like this:

1. A customer order exists in WooCommerce.
2. The production team creates or manages a production task connected with that order.
3. The task moves through departments, statuses, and workflow stages.
4. The team can monitor deadlines, production progress, internal notes, and customer communication.
5. The business gains a clearer operational view of active production.

This makes PQM Free a practical tool for companies that already use WooCommerce and want to turn order handling into a more controlled production process. Departments, statuses, and workflow control PQM lets you structure your production process around departments and status changes. You can define how work moves through your organization, track where a task currently is, and give your team a shared operational view. This is useful for multi-step workflows such as print production, fulfillment, finishing, packaging, service delivery, internal approvals, or other order-based production processes. Calendar and Gantt-style planning PQM includes planning views that help teams understand current workload, planned production dates, and active tasks. The calendar and Gantt-style screens are designed to make production easier to follow visually, especially when several tasks, departments, or deadlines are active at the same time. Email communication and client visibility PQM includes email communication tools and client-facing workflow features to support order-based production communication. Depending on configuration, the plugin can help organize production-related messages, task status communication, and client-facing visibility around assigned work. Reports and operational visibility PQM Free includes basic reporting and dashboard views for production management. These screens help teams see workload, production activity, task status, and key operational indicators. Reports are intended to support daily operational control, not just historical order review. Data ownership All plugin data remains on the site owner's own WordPress installation. PQM Free does not require an external SaaS account to store production data. Pro modules and extensions Separate commercial add-ons and services may be available from the product website for businesses that need advanced production management features. Examples of possible extensions include:

• Offline Orders for creating production tasks without WooCommerce orders
• Warehouse and stock workflows
• Documents Hub
• Client Portal Pro
• Purchasing and suppliers
• Advanced Gantt planning
• Sticky Notes and team productivity tools

PQM Free remains usable as a WooCommerce-based production queue system. Pro modules are optional extensions for businesses that need a wider production operating system. Documentation Read the PQM documentation Product website Visit the PQM product website

1. Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/pqm-production-queue/ directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress Plugins screen.
2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress.
3. Install and activate WooCommerce if you want to use PQM Free for practical production task creation.
4. Open the Production menu in the WordPress admin area.
5. Configure departments, production statuses, workflows, and user access.
6. Start managing production tasks connected with WooCommerce orders.

PQM Free is designed for WooCommerce-based production workflows. In the Free version, production tasks are created in relation to WooCommerce orders. Manual production task creation without WooCommerce orders is available in PQM Pro with the Offline Orders module.

1.1.8

• Improved the WordPress.org readme description for clearer product positioning.
• Clarified that PQM Free is designed for WooCommerce order-based production workflows.
• Clarified that standalone manual task creation without WooCommerce orders is available in PQM Pro with the Offline Orders module.
• Expanded feature descriptions for departments, statuses, calendar/Gantt planning, reports, email communication, and client-facing workflow tools.
• Added active documentation and product website links using WordPress.org readme formatting.
• Updated plugin directory tags for better discoverability.
• Updated compatibility metadata to Tested up to WordPress 7.0.
• Prepared improved screenshot captions for WordPress.org catalog assets.

1.1.7

• Finalized the review-stage package after testing the Free plugin workflow.
• Confirmed the reported unsafe SQL patterns from Review 3 remain addressed, including task list counts and selected report queries.
• Kept the Command Center focused on local production summary data and Help access only.
• Kept the Free/Pro comparison informational, with Optional Pro Modules described as separate from the Free package.
• Updated package version metadata and readme for the final Review 4 upload.

1.1.4

• Fixed PQM Command Center table detection so the dashboard can read existing production tasks correctly on more hosting/database configurations.
• Changed the small dashboard signal tile label to Newest Production Task for clearer meaning.
• Changed Command Center cache keys to avoid stale zero-value snapshots during testing and after updates.
• Improved Help page admin card heading spacing and alignment so titles have more breathing room.
• Kept the small Command Center focused on operational data and Help access only.

1.1.3

• Improved PQM Command Center statistics so it shows robust task data using total tasks, open production, recent completions, and latest task signal.
• Removed the Compare Free / Pro action from the small Command Center dashboard and kept only Help & Documentation access.
• Refined Help page admin card spacing and title alignment so headings do not visually stick to the frame.
• Kept Free/Pro and Optional Pro Modules information on the dedicated comparison page only.

1.1.2

• Added Help & Documentation access linked to the public PQM Free Help Center.
• Added a lightweight PQM Command Center snapshot to admin screens with production summary information.
• Expanded the Free vs Pro comparison page with Optional Pro Modules information, including Warehouse, CRM, Standalone Orders, Shipping & Fulfillment API, API Integrations, NASA+ Analytics, Machine Scheduling, Advanced Permissions, and Mobile/Desktop Companion App.
• Refined admin UI copy and review-safe product information for the separate PQM Pro ecosystem.
• Kept Pro modules and companion apps out of the Free package; the comparison is informational only.

1.1.1

• Hardened task list count queries to avoid executing pre-built SQL strings and keep all dynamic values inside $wpdb->prepare().
• Updated CSV/PDF export queries to execute inline prepared SQL instead of passing prepared SQL variables to $wpdb methods.
• Improved report SQL preparation patterns, including latest tasks, KPI/time reports, and aging champions.
• Replaced several remaining interpolated custom-table reads with %i identifier placeholders where appropriate.
• Improved table-existence checks by using $wpdb->esc_like() with SHOW TABLES LIKE.
• Aligned task list per-page options with the accepted whitelist.

1.1.0

• Removed unused placeholder admin views and unused code paths that were not part of the active free plugin workflow.
• Removed legacy client shortcode aliases and kept only procquma-prefixed public shortcodes.
• Removed unused client note attachment JavaScript/CSS paths while preserving visible task file handling.
• Tightened REST API permissions for calendar and Gantt-related endpoints.
• Improved SQL preparation patterns for review compliance, especially reports and task lists.
• Fixed KPI dashboard filtering, chart data switching, and loss task reporting regressions.
• Preserved bundled email notifications for task creation, task completion, and client communication.

1.0.9.10

• Reduced Plugin Check SQL false positives by inlining simple prepared queries and documenting dynamic placeholder queries.
• Improved readme short description compliance.
• Preserved working bundled email notifications and client panel shortcodes.

1.0.9.0

• Updated the bundled FullCalendar library to the current local stable package used by the plugin.
• Aligned plugin version constants, readme metadata, and review package version.
• Migrated public plugin prefixes to procquma / PROCQUMA while preserving existing production database tables.
• Improved nonce handling, sanitization, local asset loading, and PDF dependency packaging.
• Removed development logging from production PDF loading code.

1.0.8.6

• Public prefix migration for WordPress.org compatibility: plugin classes, hooks, AJAX actions, shortcodes, capabilities, options, script handles, and admin page slugs now use the procquma prefix.
• Existing database tables remain unchanged to preserve production data and support a safer Free to Pro migration path.
• Added compatibility migration for legacy options and capabilities from earlier builds.
• Migrated public shortcodes to procquma-prefixed names for WordPress.org compatibility.

1.0.8.5

• Stability release before the public prefix migration.
• Updated the bundled FullCalendar library to a newer stable version and adjusted the production calendar integration.
• Improved Free version email behavior: bundled notifications are limited to task created and task completed events.
• Improved company profile logo handling in the administration panel.
• Verified PDF generation with the bundled Dompdf library.
• Minor wording improvements in the Free vs Pro comparison screen.
• Small admin UI and review-readiness improvements.

1.0.8.4

• Additional WordPress.org review hardening.
• Cleaned review-related packaging and kept bundled functionality fully available within the free plugin.
• Cleaned PDF helper libraries and generated-print HTML handling.
• Improved upload filename/type sanitization and request handling.

1.0.8.3

• Fixed FullCalendar v6 task loading after the local calendar library update.
• Calendar events now use the visible date range requested by FullCalendar.
• Active tasks no longer disappear when planned date is empty; the calendar falls back to real date or creation date.
• Restored status-colored task bars in the production calendar.

1.0.8.2

• Updated FullCalendar to 6.1.20 for the Free package.
• Added security and request-handling hardening across admin/AJAX flows.
• Moved task view inline JS into enqueued assets for better WordPress.org compliance.

1.0.8.1

• Improved Compare Free / Pro page spacing and visual polish.
• Added clearer Free and Pro labels in the comparison view.
• Refined readme content for plugin directory compliance.

1.0.8

• Final review cleanup batch for the free edition.
• Cleaned review-related compatibility and compliance details.
• Additional inline admin styles and scripts moved to enqueued assets.
• Communication flows and workflow drag-and-drop compatibility stabilized.

1.0.7.4

• Final review batch updates for admin assets and compare page layout.
• Refined Free and Pro comparison content.

1.0.7.3

• Added a more moderate Compare Free / Pro page for the free edition.

1.0.7.2

• Review cleanup: admin promo simplification, inline asset cleanup, and readme polish.

1.0.7.1

• Review cleanup for text domain, local assets, and language files.

1.0.6

• Stabilized the free version.
• Fixed duplicate email sending during task creation.
• Restored task-view and client-panel communication flows.
• General maintenance and known bug fixes.