What's New in 1.3.0

Version 1.3.0 is a large stability and polish release: payments are hardened across every gateway, dark mode now works on every surface, and first-run setup is lighter.

Full dark mode on every surface

WP Sell Services now follows your theme's dark mode. When the active theme (BuddyX, BuddyX Pro, Reign, or any theme with a dark toggle) switches to dark, every plugin surface — dashboard, service pages, buyer requests, checkout — goes dark with it, at readable AA contrast. The plugin never darkens on top of a light theme, and it does not follow the OS setting independently of the theme.

Theme developers: see the Theme Integration guide for the token system and how to match your palette.

Lighter first-run setup

  • The Setup Wizard no longer forces you to configure a payment gateway before you can finish. Offline/manual payment works out of the box, and the wizard guides you to add a gateway when you are ready.
  • Fresh installs are sell-ready immediately: manual payment is enabled, default service categories are seeded, and new services publish without forced moderation.

Role-based menu visibility

Show or hide dashboard sections per user role, so different roles see only the areas that apply to them. Developers can gate any section with the wpss_can_access_dashboard_section filter.

Frontend dispute messaging

Buyers and vendors can now message each other and attach evidence directly on a dispute, without leaving the order.

Payments hardened

  • PayPal checkout sends the full context, handles multi-item carts correctly, and no longer shows a dead Pay button.
  • Money is formatted to each currency's precision (including 0- and 3-decimal currencies), and refunds round to the currency's precision.
  • The order call-to-action is guarded against zero-price or unpriced packages, paused services can no longer be ordered, and the purchased item is cleared from the cart after checkout.

Quality of life

  • A Log Out link now appears in the dashboard navigation.
  • Add-to-cart continues straight to checkout so "Continue to Checkout" matches its label.
  • Buyer request cards keep their actions on one line on mobile and tablet.
  • Accessibility pass: visible keyboard focus, form-field labels, and ARIA labels on search and category controls.

For developers

  • A gateway-agnostic CheckoutIntent seam (resolve → charge → settle) so any gateway plugs in the same way, with the amount always server-computed. See Custom Integrations.
  • Base currency is authoritative for all stored amounts; catalog display goes through the wpss_catalog_price_html filter.
  • New filters: wpss_pro_upgrade_url, wpss_docs_url, wpss_catalog_price_html, wpss_can_access_dashboard_section. See Hooks and Filters.
  • The plugin ships with zero wp i18n make-pot warnings; buyer-facing JavaScript strings are fully translatable.

See the full changelog in readme.txt. Pro users: install WP Sell Services Pro 1.3.0 alongside this release — the two are lockstep.