Release Notes
On-Demand Renewals
WHMCS 8.8 introduces on-demand renewals, letting clients renew eligible services before WHMCS has generated their next invoice. You can configure on-demand renewals globally and per-product.
Hook Data Changes
To accomodate returning the data for on-demand renewals, a new renewalsByType array returns for the following shopping cart-related hook points:
- PreCalculateCartTotals
- AfterCalculateCartTotals
- CartTotalAdjustment
- ShoppingCartCheckoutOutput
- ShoppingCartViewCartOutput
- PreShoppingCartCheckout
- OverrideOrderNumberGeneration
The renewals arrays for these hook points are deprecated and we plan to remove them in WHMCS 9.0. If your custom code uses any of the above hook points, update it to use the new data structure as soon as possible.
WP Squared Account Provisioning
In the WHMCS 8.8.0 RC release, WHMCS 8.8 introduces a new
WP Squared server provisioning module.
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WP Squared module allows you to provision and manage accounts on WP Squared servers from within WHMCS.
Encrypted MySQL® Connection Support
New optional configuration settings in the configuration.php file allow support for encrypted connections to MySQL databases.
Upgrading to WHMCS 8.8.0 RC and higher adds these settings to the configuration.php file if they are not already present.
Improved IDN Nameserver Support
The following domain registrar modules now offer improved support for IDN nameserver registration in the Client Area and Admin Area.
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(WHMCS 8.8.0 RC and higher)
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(WHMCS 8.8.0 GA and higher)
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(WHMCS 8.8.0 GA and higher)
Stripe Module Updates
Link Support
The
payment gateway module now supports Link for all Stripe transactions. Link lets customers complete secure, one-click transactions using saved payment information.
RBI Requirements
The
payment gateway module now meets all of the
. This change requires no additional action from you.
Improved Client Profile Support Ticket Tab
In the WHMCS 8.8.0 RC release, we streamlined the client profile
tab to improve how it handles clients with large numbers of support tickets. To ensure the best experience, you can now only filter tickets by subject in this tab.
For additional filtering and search tools, a new advanced search () option lets you go directly to a search for the current client at
Support >
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System URL Checks
In the WHMCS 8.8.0 RC release, we have made several improvements to help you ensure the correct configuration of the WHMCS system URL:
- We have improved the way in which the system handles this value during installation.
- You can now set WHMCS System URL in the General step of the Getting Started Wizard at Configuration () > Setup Wizard.
- A new check at Configuration () > System Health Status provides a warning if the WHMCS System URL value is missing.
- A global warning appears in the Admin Area if the WHMCS System URL value is missing.
Deprecation and Removal Notices
Removed Modules
Updating to WHMCS 8.8 will attempt to remove the following modules if they are not actively in use:
Updating to WHMCS 8.8.0 RC and higher will also remove the following modules:
Deprecated Hook Point Returns
We have deprecated the renewals arrays for some shopping cart-related hook points and replaced them with a new renewalsByType array. For more information, see
above.
Templates
For a list of changed files and a graphical view of the exact changes, see the GitHub™ repositories below.
Twenty-One Theme
The following link provides a comparison of changes between 8.7.3 and 8.8.0:
Six Theme
The following link provides a comparison of changes between 8.7.3 and 8.8.0:
The following link provides a comparison of changes between 8.7.3 and 8.8.0:
Changelog