v2.3.0 - Security Update

Security Update

Bot Protection

• Nonce Verification — REST API endpoints now require valid WordPress nonce
• Rate Limiting — Max 30 requests per minute per IP address
• Proxy Support — Detects real client IP behind Cloudflare, nginx, load balancers

Why This Matters

Prevents malicious actors from:

• Locking inventory without real purchase intent
• Enumerating stock levels via API
• Denial-of-service attacks on inventory

Upgrade

Recommended for all users. No configuration changes required.

v2.2.0 - WordPress.org Compatibility & Translation Support

What's New

Improvements

• Translation Support — Added Text Domain header for full i18n/translation support
• License Detection — Fixed license file format for proper GitHub detection (GPL-2.0)
• WordPress.org Ready — Renamed assets folder for WordPress.org plugin directory compatibility
• Cart Quantity Updates — Properly adjusts locked inventory when users change quantities in cart

Asset Updates

• Renamed plugin assets from wc-inventory-locker-* to inventory-locker-*
• Renamed plugin-assets/ to assets/

Full Changelog

See readme.txt for complete version history.

Version 1.2 – GPLv2 License, Stock Lock Enhancements

🚀 What's New in 1.2

• ✅ License updated to GPLv2 for WordPress.org compatibility
• 🔐 Stock now locks at add-to-cart instead of at checkout
• 🔁 Locked stock is restored when the item is removed or the cart is emptied
• 🧩 Added plugin hooks:
  • wc_inventory_locker_product_locked
  • wc_inventory_locker_stock_restored
• 📝 README and plugin header updated to match license and version

📦 Binary download available below.

WooCommerce Inventory Locker v1.1.0

🧱 WooCommerce Inventory Locker v1.1.0 — 2025-04-18

📝 Summary

Improved compatibility and added GitHub Updater admin notice.

✅ What's New

• Added admin notice if GitHub Updater plugin is missing
• Included support documentation in README.md

🛠 Fixes

• Minor logic refinement in stock locking
• Improved shortcode fallback for non-product views

⬆️ Upgrade Instructions

Update the plugin from your WordPress dashboard or upload the new .zip file.

🔗 Resources

• View on GitHub

WooCommerce Inventory Locker 1.0

🔐 First public release of WooCommerce Inventory Locker!

Prevents overselling of one-off WooCommerce products by locking inventory at checkout start.

✅ Features

• Locks product stock when checkout is initialized
• Automatically restores stock if checkout is abandoned
• Shortcode: [wc_lock_status id=123] for displaying lock state
• Designed for simple products, no database bloat