Changelog - YetiRaffles Help

Version 1.4.4 Current

Upgrade note: The database updates in this version run automatically when the plugin loads. No manual steps required.

Admins can now grant raffle tickets to registered customers without a purchase. Everything is tracked with a full audit trail.

New Comp. Tickets page under the YetiRaffles admin menu
Customer search with autocomplete (type a name, username, or email)
Choose any published competition and how many tickets to grant (up to 200 at a time)
Reason field — required, stored permanently against each ticket for accountability
Complimentary tickets can trigger instant wins exactly like purchased tickets
Full history table shows every ticket granted, who granted it, and why
Tickets marked with source = 'complimentary' in the database so you can always tell them apart from purchased tickets

See the Complimentary Tickets guide for full details.

Competition product pages now output proper SEO data automatically.

JSON-LD structured data (Product schema + BreadcrumbList) on every competition page — helps Google understand what the page is about
Open Graph tags so competitions look good when shared on Facebook, WhatsApp, etc.
Twitter Card tags for clean previews when shared on X / Twitter
Meta description pulled from the product's short description (or first 30 words of the full description)
Smart detection: if Yoast SEO, Rank Math, or AIOSEO is active, YetiRaffles skips the fallback meta tags to avoid duplicates. The JSON-LD structured data always outputs regardless.

Competition orders now auto-complete on payment — no more orders sitting in "Processing" status
Zero-total orders (fully paid by credits) also auto-complete correctly
Tickets are guaranteed to be assigned before WooCommerce sends the confirmation email, so customers always see their ticket numbers in their email
Thank-you page now says "Thank you. Your entry has been received." instead of the generic order text
The "Order details" heading on the thank-you page now reads "Entry details"

Plugin now declares full compatibility with WooCommerce High-Performance Order Storage (Custom Order Tables)
Internal order meta reads/writes updated to use the HPOS-compatible API ($order->get_meta() / $order->update_meta_data())
Compatibility with WooCommerce Cart & Checkout Blocks also declared

New maybe_upgrade() method handles database migrations automatically on plugin load
Three new columns added to the tickets table: source, reason, admin_id
Existing tickets default to source = 'purchase' — no data loss on upgrade
New index on the source column for faster admin queries

Transaction history rows now colour-coded: green for credits in, red for debits out
Instant winner rows highlighted in yellow across admin tables
Complimentary ticket rows highlighted in blue so they're easy to spot
Prize image upload UI added to the instant win configuration
Demo import page redesigned with a two-column card layout

Initial release.

Custom WooCommerce product type for running ticket-based raffles and competitions

Automatic ticket number assignment on payment with instant win detection

Site credit system with payment gateway, partial payment support, and My Account integration

Admin draw interface with history, CSV export, and random winner selection

Public-facing winners display with photo submissions and approval workflow

URL-based referral tracking with 30-day cookie and automatic credit bonuses