Refactor the order and shipment lifecycle across WordPress and Laravel,
improving multi-package handling, payment automation, and frontend
reliability.
- Laravel:
- Rename `package_number` to `package_no` and `description` to
`content_description` in `ShipmentPackage` model and controller.
- Update `PaymentController` to automatically transition approved
shipments to `Processed` status upon successful payment.
- Adjust `OrderPaymentService` to validate against `Approved` status
instead of `PendingPayment`.
- Expose `/countries` endpoint as a public route (unauthenticated).
- Remove obsolete `read_excel.php` utility.
- WordPress (Bridge Plugin & Theme):
- Implement AJAX handler for wallet-based order payments.
- Update `ifnex-order-form.js` to support multi-package input names
and auto-select Iran based on shipment direction.
- Improve error handling and feedback in the order form and country
loading logic.
- Add automatic tracking submission when an `awb` parameter is
present in the URL.
- Update CSS with `!important` flags to ensure correct visibility
of form steps and dashboard elements.
- Implement cache-busting for plugin assets and prevent OPcache
stale files via header controls.
- Optimize theme logo loading with eager loading and explicit
dimensions.
Introduce a comprehensive set of commercial features including a multi-step
order approval workflow, customer credit management, and specialized
import service invoicing.
Key changes:
- Implement `pending_approval` and `approved` shipment statuses to allow
staff verification before customer payment.
- Add a credit system to `User` model with `credit_limit` and `credit_used`
to manage customer balances and debts.
- Develop a new `importInvoice` PDF generation service following the
"Sheet ENG Invoice" specification for import services.
- Add Filament resources for managing Audit Logs, Commitment Forms,
Customer Credits, and Shipment Checklists.
- Implement staff-specific APIs for order approval/rejection and
customer financial status monitoring.
- Integrate Kavenegar SMS service for mobile verification and notifications.
- Add bulk tracking import functionality via CSV/Excel.
- Update WordPress bridge assets (CSS/JS) to support the new multi-step
order form UI and updated redirection logic.
- Update deployment configurations and documentation to reflect new
production domains and feature sets.
✅ Multi-Package Support (3.5.1)
- Add shipment_packages migration and ShipmentPackage model
- Add packages() relation to Shipment model
- Update CustomerOrderController to accept packages[] array
- Auto-calculate volumetric weight from dimensions (L*W*H/5000)
- Repeater UI for adding/removing packages
- Real-time summary of total weights
✅ Invoice Form for PARCEL (3.5.2)
- New step in order form (only for PARCEL type)
- Customs items: description, HS Code, quantity, unit price (USD)
- Auto-calculate total per item and invoice total
- Maximum 9 items
- 5-step order form structure
✅ PDF Redesign (3.5.4)
- Install picqer/php-barcode-generator
- Redesign AWB with barcode, From/To, Value, Service, Type
- Redesign Invoice with 9-row table, legal declaration
- Redesign Label to A5 landscape with large barcode
- DOC/PARCEL condition (only PARCEL has invoice)
- Barcode as base64 embed
✅ Technical Fixes (3.5.5)
- Add Enum casts to Shipment model (status, direction, type)
- Fix deselectAfterCompletion -> deselectRecordsAfterCompletion
- Migration for shipment_items (row_number, unit_price)
- Migration to make name nullable
- Fix Enum method names (DocNormal/DocEconomy)
✅ Tracking Test (3.5.6)
- Update TrackController with status_label
- Redesign tracking page with beautiful timeline
- Status box with colored badge
- Timeline with date, description, location, source
- Carrier mappings section
Documentation:
- Update README, Laravel_README, Roadmap, Checklist
- Add IFNEX_Meeting_Summary.md for client presentation
- Update IFNEX_I18N_Strategy.md (moved to deploy phase)
Phase 3.5 — 90% complete (i18n moved to deploy phase)"
- Phase 3.5.2: Invoice items form (PARCEL only)
- ShipmentPackage model and migration
- Updated CustomerOrderController to accept packages[] and items[]
- Auto-calculate volumetric weight from dimensions
- 5-step order form with conditional Invoice step
Phase 3.5 — core complete"
git push origin main
- Add packages() relation to Shipment model
- Update CustomerOrderController to accept packages[] array
- Auto-calculate volumetric weight from dimensions (L*W*H/5000)
- Redesign order form Step 1 with Multi-Package UI
- Add package repeater (add/remove packages)
- Real-time summary of total weights
- Both real weight and dimensions are required
- Dimensions normalized to * format (5*6*9)
Phase 3.5.1 — Multi-Package complete"
This commit marks the completion of Phase 3 (Integration and Improvements) and updates the project status to reflect that Phases 0 through 3 are finished.
Key changes include:
- **Laravel (Backend):**
- Added `calling_code` column to `countries` table via new migration.
- Added scripts to update calling codes for all countries.
- Updated `CustomerOrderController` to include `calling_code` in country data.
- Registered `api_key` middleware alias in `bootstrap/app.php`.
- Improved error handling to return JSON 401 for API authentication failures.
- Updated `README.md` with detailed architecture and feature descriptions.
- **WordPress (Frontend/Bridge):**
- Added `ifnex_wallet_charge` shortcode and AJAX handler for wallet top-ups.
- Implemented auto-fill for calling codes in the order form based on selected country.
- Added real-time phone number validation (digits, +, spaces only).
- Added English-only validation for name, city, and address fields with UI warnings.
- Updated asset enqueuing logic and versioning for CSS/JS.
- **Documentation:**
- Updated `IFNEX_File_Map.md`, `IFNEX_Phase0_Checklist.md`, and `IFNEX_Roadmap.md` to reflect completed phases and new features.
- Updated `DEPLOYMENT.md` with new environment variables (`IFNEX_BRIDGE_API_KEY`) and required WordPress pages.
- Updated project `README.md` with comprehensive feature list and system architecture.
Implement backend support for the user notification system by adding
endpoints to retrieve and manage notifications.
- Add `notifications` and `markNotificationRead` methods to
`CustomerOrderController`
- Register notification routes under the `v1` API prefix
- Update `IFNEX_User_Bridge` in WordPress to support fetching
notifications and marking them as read via API calls
Integrate a new notification module into the customer dashboard to allow users to view and manage alerts.
- Add `get_notifications` and `mark_notification_read` methods to `IFNEX_User_Bridge` to interface with the API
- Introduce a new 'notifications' tab in the customer dashboard shortcode
- Implement notification badge logic to display unread counts in the sidebar menu
- Add new SVG icon for notifications
- Add comprehensive CSS styles for notification items, badges, and unread states
Implement a real-time language detection mechanism for sender and
receiver address fields to warn users when they enter addresses
exclusively in English.
- Add JavaScript logic to detect non-Arabic/Persian characters in address inputs
- Implement a warning UI component with specific styling for address alerts
- Update order form shortcode to include warning containers
- Increment CSS asset versions to ensure style updates are applied
Update the transaction interface with a modern design including improved
typography, card-based layouts, and color-coded status badges.
- Add comprehensive CSS for transaction items, types, and statuses
- Implement responsive styles for mobile transaction views
- Update transaction shortcode to include pagination limit
- Increment plugin asset version to 1.5.0
WordPress:
- Refactor hero section layout using CSS Grid for better responsiveness across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.
- Improve spacing and alignment for hero buttons and trust badges.
- Fix admin bar offset issues in the hero section.
- Clean up redundant HTML tags in front-page template.
Laravel:
- Change Filament admin panel path from 'admin' to 'panel'.
- Clean up comments in web routes.
Implement a new split-design login page template and enhance theme
navigation logic to improve user experience:
- Add `template-login.php` with a modern split-screen layout featuring
animated decorative elements and a clean form interface.
- Implement dynamic header navigation that toggles between "Client Login"
and "Dashboard" based on user authentication status.
- Update front-page service links to point to functional account and
tracking endpoints.
- Add comprehensive CSS for the new login page design, including
animations and responsive form styling.
- Update footer credits to reflect VernaSoft.
Implement a new, modern customer dashboard interface including:
- A new `[ifnex_customer_dashboard]` shortcode.
- A redesigned sidebar with user profile information and navigation.
- A statistics overview section with icon-based cards.
- Modern SVG icon system (Heroicons style) for dashboard elements.
- Updated CSS with a modern design language (gradients, shadows, and flexbox layouts).
- Global asset enqueuing to ensure consistent styling and AJAX availability across all plugin-related pages.
Introduce comprehensive localization capabilities and expanded theme
customization options for the ifnex theme.
- Add Polylang-compatible language switching logic and UI components
- Implement LTR/RTL direction handling based on active language
- Add new Customizer sections for logo management and language settings
- Add localized content support for Hero section and site metadata
- Refactor template files (header, footer, single, front-page) to use
translation functions and dynamic content
- Add support for custom logo images via WordPress Customizer
- Implement new archive template and improved single post layout
- Update CSS to handle English (LTR) mode and language-specific styling
Upgrade WordPress core to version 7.0.3 and implement various security
hardening measures, including improved input sanitization, enhanced
URL validation for HTTP requests, and stricter CSS filtering.
- Update version to 7.0.3 in version.php and about.php
- Implement stricter IP address validation in wp_http_validate_url()
- Add escaping to user-related error messages and authentication flows
- Improve sanitization in block rendering (post-content, post-date)
- Enhance CSS filtering in kses.php to handle PCRE errors
- Add validation for tagName attributes in post-content block
- Update emoji loader to use more secure DOM selection patterns
- Enable WP_DEBUG and error logging in wp-config.php
- Add new ifnex theme directory
Introduce a comprehensive design system across WordPress and Laravel
to ensure visual consistency. Implement new financial reporting
capabilities and Excel export functionality within the Filament admin
panel.
- Add `DESIGN_SYSTEM.md` to define brand colors, typography, and spacing
- Implement `FinancialReport` page in Filament for transaction and
shipment summaries
- Add Excel export support for `ShipmentResource` and
`WalletTransactionResource` using Laravel Excel
- Refactor WordPress plugin and Filament CSS to utilize the new
design system variables
- Update project status to reflect new reporting and design milestones
Extend the WordPress bridge plugin to provide seamless integration with
the backend wallet system. This update introduces user-specific
functionality via shortcodes and AJAX.
- feat(bridge): implement `IFNEX_User_Bridge` for Sanctum token management
- feat(bridge): add `[ifnex_wallet_balance]` shortcode for balance display
- feat(bridge): add `[ifnex_transactions]` shortcode for transaction history
- feat(bridge): implement AJAX handlers for real-time balance and transaction updates
- feat(bridge): add plugin-specific CSS assets and enqueueing logic
- docs: update project status with new bridge capabilities
- chore: add plugin testing utility and asset directory structure
Implement a new WordPress plugin to bridge the frontend with the Laravel
logistics API. This includes:
- API client for secure shipment tracking via Bearer token
- Admin settings page for configuring API URL and Key
- Shortcodes for embedding tracking forms and status displays
- AJAX-based tracking form with real-time results and timeline view
