Wordpress Webinar Plugin - WebinarPress

Webinarpress is the ultimate webinar solution designed exclusively for WordPress, rich with beginner-friendly features you can use to host free webinars that serve as a powerful tool for generating leads and sales. Designed with simplicity in mind, our WordPress plugin empowers you to effortlessly host live webinars, automate pre-recorded sessions, and even offer on-demand replays, ensuring maximum reach and flexibility for your audience.

• Interact with your attendees by letting them ask questions and answer them during the webinar either in your video or with a question and answer feature.
• Fully responsive pages so visitors can attend a webinar from every mobile device or tablet.
• Collect attendees' name and email address and import them into your third party email provider.
• Fully customizable email reminders so your attendees so they don't miss the webinar.
• Optional replays so attendees who missed the timeslot get a second chance.

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1. Upload the entire unzipped folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress admin panel.

You will find the 'WebinarPress' menu in your WordPress admin panel. For basic usage, please have a look at the website. For more guides, information & documentation please go to our website: webinarpress.com

= 1.33.13 - 2024-03-27

• Security vulnerabilities update = 1.33.12 - 2024-03-14
• Security vulnerabilities update
• Webinar Source mixer, Hangouts on Air and JWPlayer are Discontinued = 1.33.11 - 2024-03-08
• Security vulnerabilities update = 1.33.10 - 2024-03-07
• Security vulnerabilities update = 1.33.9 - 2024-02-07
• Pro Features content changed
• Updatation of Readme and Indexing = 1.33.8 - 2023-10-05 = Updatation of Readme and Indexing

= 1.33.7 - 2023-10-05 = Minor Fixes = 1.33.6 - 2023-09-15

• Bug Fixes = 1.33.5 - 2023-09-12
• Zoom SDK update = 1.33.4 - 2023-07-27
• Bug Fixes = 1.33.3 - 2023-07-21
• Vimeo Issue Fixes = 1.33.2 - 2023-07-14
• Mailchimp Library Update = 1.33.1 - 2023-07-21
• Vimeo Fixes = 1.33 - 2023-07-13
• General Fixes = 1.32.7 - 2022-11-18
• Fix padding on registration page body
• General fixes and improvements

1.32.6 - 2022-11-04

• Move DB migration function to admin_init instead of init
• WordPress 6.1 support
• Handle unicode characters in tag replacement for emails
• Support for PHP 8.x

1.32.5 - 2022-09-01

• General fixes and improvements

1.32.4 - 2022-09-01

• General fixes and improvements

1.32.3 - 2022-07-26

• Fix build issue causing errors on settings page

1.32.2 - 2022-07-20

• Fix registration page maximum width
• Fix registration widget layout issue

1.32.1 - 2022-07-16

• Updated look and feal
• General fixes and improvements

1.31.2 - 2022-05-6

• WordPress 6.0 support

1.31.1 - 2022-03-01

• Update dependencies
• Update build system
• Update node compiler version 17
• PHP 8.0 support

1.30.18 - 2022-02-17

• Fix redirect issue with double optin registrations
• Fix compatibility issue with PHP 8.x
• Better handling of iOS devices

1.30.17 - 2021-10-13

• Disable start/stop on Android
• Correctly handle timezones on webinar replays
• Fix non-latin characters in date
• Allow overriding the cache folder
• Don't load backend translations on front end pages
• Team members can approve questions before making them public

1.30.16 - 2021-06-01

• Add option to resend email confirmation in attendees view
• Added support for an end of webinar image
• Constant filename for output JavaScript file
• Support multiple webinar logins in the same browser
• Fix issue with full screen IFRAME
• Fix issue in featured images
• Fix issue resending confirmation emails
• Fix bug where the video restarted at the end of the webinar

1.30.15 - 2021-02-22

• Add Joined at field to attendees
• Handle & in the webinar name and email subject
• Fix issue in required select fields
• Fix issue in the calendar
• General fixes and improvements

1.30.14 - 2020-11-12

• Support special characters in email subject
• Add support for older versions of Safari
• Add option to redirect to WooCommerce product after adding to the cart
• Add support for LSCACHE_IS_ESI calls
• Add custom redirect after 'required consent' attendees sign up
• Don't let multiple cron jobs run at the same time
• Fix spelling typo
• Fix end date issue in add to calendar (Yahoo + Outlook)

1.30.13 - 2020-09-16

• Added global error handler to report issues
• Disable re-registration of attendees for the same session
• Reduce email field column size to support index + unicode
• Start Twitch videos un-muted
• Added Slovak date format to the registration page
• Added an internal API for developers
• Allow full video url for Vimeo
• Added sessions to display option for WooCommerce product pages
• Added maximum height to logos displayed in emails
• Fix issue in select on iOS
• Fix height issue when registration widgets are included in pages
• Fix display issue on paid webinars
• Fix IE 11 display issue
• Fix alignment issue in webinar editor
• Fix Vimeo issue when pausing videos
• Fix iOS click issue
• Fix issue with mp4 playback on simulated recurring webinars

1.30.12 - 2020-05-25

• Added maximum height to logos displayed in emails
• Add Turkish date locale to registration page and registration widgets
• Fix compatibility issue with DZS Video Gallery Plugin
• Fix language loading issue

1.30.11 - 2020-04-30

• Change background image mode in registration header to stop repeating
• Add check for invalid webinar source type
• Improve email unsubscribes
• Fix Twitch display on mobile devices
• Fix compatibility issue with DZS Video Gallery Plugin
• Fix language loading issue

1.30.10 - 2020-04-23

• Update MediaElement to 4.2.16
• Handle TinyMCE not being available in webinar editor
• Correctly calculate webinar start time in simulated webinar content
• Disable login on register page if registration is disabled for the webinar
• Improve video controls
• Added option to set WordPress featured image
• Added autostart option on mp4 video source
• Fix issue with iPad on iOS > 13
• Fix WP 4.9 compatibility issue
• Fix AutoPlay on mobile devices
• Fix issue in email reminder webinar time
• Fix confirmation page editor date/time display
• Fix & display issue on webinar page
• Fix date/time formatting in emails when English is not selected
• Fix display issue of & on countdown page
• Fix Twitch display on mobile devices

1.30.9 - 2020-04-01

• Fix bug that removed file/mp4 media type

1.30.8 - 2020-03-28

• Twitch live streaming support
• Mixer live streaming support
• Add option to control the number of sessions shown on the registration page
• Remove WebinarPress logo from footer
• Fix display issue of & on countdown page
• Added optional logo to the webinar page
• Added autostart option on mp4 video source
• Compatibility with MySQL 5.5.x

1.30.7 - 2020-03-23

• Fix issues with session selector on register page
• Improve registration page designer
• Fix display issue with certain languages

1.30.6 - 2020-03-16

• Improve registration page designer
• Fix issue adding multiple items to the cart in WooCommerce
• Fix issue with shortcode formatting when WPML is enabled
• Fix issue when registering with Registration Widgets

1.30.5 - 2020-03-06

• Fix formatting issues when rendering HTML blocks
• Load pages using POST to avoid page caching plugins and page caching at the host level
• Add auto-login checking from registration page in case the site cache is blocking server based auto-login
• Fix issues with auto-play on iOS

1.30.4 - 2020-02-20

• Fix issue with videos playing in Studio mode on replay
• Improve Vimeo ID description
• Define DONOTCACHEPAGE to disable WP Super Cache and W3 Total Cache for webinar pages

1.30.3 - 2020-02-01

• Fixes and enhancements

1.30.2 - 2020-02-01

• Fix issue with image paths

1.30.1 - 2020-02-01

• New layouts
• Real-time registration page editor
• Real-time confirmation page editor
• Real-time webinar page editor
• Real-time countdown page editor
• Improved email format/layouts
• Disable cache on webinar pages for LightSpeed Cache
• WordPress 5.3 support
• General fixes and improvements

1.20 - 2019-05-08

• WordPress 5.2 support
• Fixed Greek language support
• General fixes and improvements

1.19 - 2019-03-04

• WordPress 5.1 support
• Fixed issue sending preview emails to non-admin email
• General fixes and improvements

1.18 - 2019-01-21

• General fixes and improvements

1.17 - 2019-01-19

• Changed name to WebinarPress
• WordPress 5.0.3 support
• General fixes and improvements

1.16 - 2018-12-10

• WordPress 5.0 support

1.15 - 2018-10-30

• General fixes and improvements

1.14 - 2018-10-10

• General fixes and improvements

1.13 - 2018-09-24

• Update German translation
• General fixes and improvements

1.12 - 2018-07-25

• Added email course suggestion
• Added getting started video
• Added language localization to the countdown timer
• Fixed incorrect warning message for MariaDB

1.11 - 2018-05-22

• Added GDPR compliance elements
• Added MySQL and PHP version check and notice
• Fixed webinar type section alignment

1.10.2 - 2018-04-28

• Fix save webinar settings capability when role is other then admin

1.10.1 - 2018-02-20

• Add validation for webinar date and time before saving webinar
• Fix create webinar capability for webinar moderator

1.10 - 2018-01-22

• Add new role called webinar moderator
• Add manage questions in roles and permissions tab
• Improved redirect to thank you page if webinar url is placed in registration shortcode
• Improved login shortcode by removing url parameter which was there with no purpose

1.9.1 - 2017-11-24

• Adjusted URL from HOA button on live and replay page settings

1.9 - 2017-11-09

• Add new button to start HOA broadcast from Youtube site on webinarpages
• Add switch to hide login tab/form on registration page
• Add switch to hide registration tab/form on registration page
• Improved webinar source labels and descriptions
• Fixed allowing previewing pages for other (assigned) user roles then administrator
• Removed HOA start button from webinarpages

1.8.1 - 2017-10-11

• Fix add to calendar button
• Improved 1 login per email address session for PHP 7.1

1.8 - 2017-08-14

• Added feature to disable, enable and adjust new registration email notification
• Added feature to disable, enable and adjust registration confirmation email notification
• Add attendees link in webinar overview quick menu
• Improved preview page url’s only visible for webinar host
• Improved Dutch translation

1.7 - 2017-07-28

• Added timezone in reminder emails
• Added 1 login per email address. When logged in with an email that is already logged in, the first device will be automatically logged out from the webinar.
• Added border color settings for incentive box
• Added border color settings for question box
• Added border color settings for host & description box
• Fixed content text color incentive box
• Small bug fixes

1.6.12 - 2017-06-20

• Added other add to calendar buttons on thank you page
• Added tooltips on live webinar page

1.6.11 - 2017-05-18

• Added notice in attendee list
• Fixed conflict with LearnPress

1.6.10 - 2017-04-13

• Added Webinar dashboard with stats of last 5 webinars
• Improved RTL support
• Improved system status report
• Improved allowing cross origin resource sharing

1.6.9 - 2017-02-10

• Added switch on settings page to use or disable the styles of the current theme (to prevent conflicting)
• Added Valentine special

1.6.8 - 2017-01-30

• Improved call to cronjob from ‘every 1 minute’ to ‘every 5 minutes’
• Fixed showing private question box in countdown status

1.6.7 - 2017-01-15

• Added classes to form output registration shortcode
• Added classes to form output login shortcode

1.6.6 - 2016-12-29

• Improved performance under the hood, thanks Henrik!
• Fixed icon in menu

1.6.5 - 2016-12-16

• Updated Dutch translation
• Tested with WordPress 4.7

1.6.4 - 2016-11-24

• Added webinar link to calendar items
• Updated French translation, thanks Julia Galindo!
• Fixed conflict with Divi 3 icons
• Fixed issue with IT Consultant theme

1.6.3 - 2016-10-21

• Fixed background color of the thankyou page which wasn't working
• Fixed issue with Zerif Lite theme
• Fixed issue with Monarch plugin

1.6.2 - 2016-10-07

• Added functionality to hide the social share box on the thankyou page
• Fixed issue with Ultra theme

1.6.1 - 2016-09-21

• Added Norwegian translation (Contributed by Bjørn Handeland, thanks!)
• Added Estonian translation (Contributed by Peeter Jürgenson, thanks!)
• Added Japanese translation (Contributed by Takashi Inohara, thanks!)
• Introducing the access tab which let Pro users configure which users/members have access to the webinar
• Fixed issue with Lastpoint theme

1.6 - 2016-08-30

• Added URL redirect to a custom thank you page in the registration shortcode
• Added custom button text parameter in registration and login shortcodes
• Added tooltips for the control bar for better UX
• Added Finnish translation (Contributed by Eeva Määttänen, thanks!)
• Added Portuguese Brazil translation (Contributed by Wanderlei Bonifácio, thanks!)
• Improved duplicating webinars won’t copy the existing amount of views anymore
• Fixed issue with access press anonymous post plugin
• Fixed conflict with Customizr theme
• Fixed linkedin share button which wasn’t working correctly
• Improved performance
• Improved by disabling the archive page for webinars post type, so you can create a page with permalink ‘webinars’
• Minor bugfixes
• Tested with WordPress 4.6

1.5.1 - 2016-06-30

• Added Czech translation
• Improved system report with PHP memory limit value
• Improved system report with server timezone value
• Improved error when no webinar date or time is set. Error is hidden on frontend, and there is a admin notice on the backend about the webinar in particular.
• Fixed error which showed on backend after hiding the content or description box on the registration page
• Fixed issue with height of video content in certain WP environments
• Fixed issue with the preview email functionality

1.5 - 2016-05-13

• Added shortcode for registration form
• Added shortcode for login form
• Added switch to hide description box on registration page
• Added switch to hide content box on registration page
• Added functionality to align registration and login form to left/center/right of the registration page, when content box is hidden.
• Added Server time and Server Timezone to the system report.
• Added Hebrew (עִבְרִית) translation (Contributed by Avi Paz, thanks!)
• Added Bulgarian (Български) translation (Contributed by Radoslav Raychev, thanks!)
• Added Danish (Dansk) translation (Contributed by Christian Dahlgaard, thanks!)
• Improved button on the Thank you page, which is now shown in every webinar status.
• Fixed error on countdown page
• Fixed asking a question in Firefox won’t reload the page during a webinar anymore
• Fixed line breaks in the description box
• Stability fixes

1.4.2 - 2016-03-29

• Adjusted plugin name to WP WebinarSystem Lite
• Added option to show/hide the video controls
• Added quotation marks around webinar title on countdown page and calendar events.
• Added ability to show or hide the webinar title on the live and replay page
• Improved code structure
• Improved RTL support
• Improved responsive issues on live page
• Improved amount of webinars shown in dropdown list of questions page.
• Improved alignment on countdown page
• Bugfixes

1.4.1 - 2016-02-12

• Added support for different timezones, so your webinar can run in a certain timezone while your website default is in another.
• Improved amount of webinars shown in attendee list doesn’t have a limit anymore.
• Bugfixes

1.4 - 2016-02-06

• Fixed charset in mail so special characters will be shown now
• Fixed html email issues
• Fixed conflicting styling issues with other plugins
• Fixed Default text on webinar login button
• Improved login process for webinar host which is automatically redirected now to the webinar page when logged in
• Improved Styling options for the replay page
• Improved Styling options for the live page
• Improved Styling and margin on the thank you page
• Improved and cleaned the code
• Added Hangouts on Air button for faster Livestream creation
• Added message center for the webinar host to view private messages in the control bar on the webinar page
• Added functionality to activate/deactivate the question box in realtime as a webinar host
• Added Russian translation (Contributed by Oleksandr Terèkhôv, thanks!)
• Added Ukrainian translation (Contributed by Oleksandr Terèkhôv, thanks!)
• Added Persian translation (Contributed by Reza Maleki, thanks!)
• Added Spanish (Spain) translation (Contributed by Cecilio de Leevel, thanks!)
• Added Spanish (Argentina) translation (Contributed by Reuben Castrol, thanks!)
• Added Swedish translation (Contributed by Per Sparf, thanks!)
• Added French translation (Contributed by Florent Souyris, thanks!)

1.3.1 - 2016-01-05

• Fixed issue with webinar URL not showing on webinar settings page
• Added styling for registration box when registration for webinar is disabled
• Lots of bugfixes

1.3 - 2015-11-27

• Fixed issue with Google Calendar button
• Fixed content issue in description box that prevented using HTML in it.
• Fixed content issue in the incentive box
• Improved questions page so it's possible to select and delete questions
• Improved system report
• Improved question form, the fields are now pre-populated with the details of the attendee
• Added functionality to style the 'ask question' button on the webinar page
• Added functionality to export all questions as a text file
• Added Greek translation (Contributed by Ivana Simic from WP WebinarSystem, thanks!)
• Added Italian translation (Contributed by Gabriele Lo Cicero, thanks!)
• Added Polish translation (Contributed by Marek Rusak, thanks!)
• Added Portuguese translation (Contributed by Sofia Morgado, thanks!)
• Added Romanian translation (Contributed by Corneliu Nicoara, thanks!)
• Added Serbian translation (Contributed by Ivana Simic from WP WebinarSystem, thanks!)
• Added Slovak translation (Contributed by Tomáš Bielik, thanks!)

1.2.1 - 2015-10-25

• Bugfix

1.2 - 2015-10-24

• Improved Vimeo content type. --> Using Vimeo as a videosource? Adjust your Vimeo links! Use the Vimeo video ID from now on!
• Added new controlbar on live page for the website admin to see number of attendees etc
• Added a separate login form as tab to sign in to the webinar
• Improved checkboxes to switches for better user experience
• Added German translation (Contributed by Christian Zumbrunnen, thanks!)
• Improved the System Info report
• Fixed some issues with the "Go to webinar" button, which wouldn't work on some environments

1.1 - 2015-09-15

• Fixed font conflicts with the WordPress theme
• Introducing the Permission Controller, allows you to control capabilities of the plugin for user roles

1.0 - 2015-08-13

• First release