Veridis.

Changelog

Product changes, clearly recorded.

Release notes and material changes for Veridis Fraud Guard Free.

VERSION 1.0.1

Maintenance release

Veridis Fraud Guard for WooCommerce 1.0.1

A maintenance release updating the official plugin name and improving its description on WordPress.org. No changes to checkout behavior, stored data, or existing settings.

Plugin naming and presentation

  • Updated the official plugin name to Veridis Fraud Guard for WooCommerce
  • Improved the short description and product introduction on WordPress.org
  • Clarified the plugin’s focus on repeat problematic customers and uncollected Cash on Delivery (COD) orders
  • Updated release metadata and upgrade notices to version 1.0.1

Compatibility and functionality

  • No changes to Block, Hold, Warn, or Off protection modes
  • No changes to Classic Checkout, Checkout Blocks, or HPOS integration
  • No changes to blocklist matching, order handling, or activity logging
  • No database migrations or configuration changes required

Upgrade notes

  • Existing blocklist entries, activity records, and plugin settings are preserved
  • This release contains presentation and metadata improvements only

VERSION 1.0.0

Initial release

Veridis Fraud Guard Free 1.0.0

The initial public release of Veridis Fraud Guard Free, providing WooCommerce merchants with local blocklist protection against repeat problematic orders and uncollected Cash on Delivery parcels.

Protection modes and checkout control

  • Four operational modes: Off, Block, Hold, and Warn
  • Block mode: Prevents checkout completion for matching customers with a clear, configurable merchant notice
  • Hold mode: Automatically places matching Cash on Delivery (COD) orders on hold (wc-on-hold) while allowing non-COD orders to complete payment with a private operational note
  • Warn mode: Allows orders to proceed uninterrupted while logging matches for staff review
  • Off mode: Completely disables checkout evaluation without losing configured blocklist data

Blocklist management

  • Support for four distinct identifier types: Email address, Phone number, IP address, and Email domain
  • Exact match evaluation on normalized email addresses, sanitized phone numbers, client IP addresses, and email domain names
  • One-Click Block Customer action directly from WooCommerce order detail screens (HPOS and legacy post edit screens)
  • Bulk management with active/inactive status toggling and contextual merchant notes for each entry
  • CSV Import and Export with validation, file preview, duplicate handling, and header mapping

WooCommerce integration and performance

  • Full compatibility with native WooCommerce Classic shortcode checkout
  • Full compatibility with WooCommerce Checkout Blocks
  • Declared compatibility with High-Performance Order Storage (HPOS) in both authoritative and sync modes
  • Native order integration via order actions, order notes, and meta box details
  • Fast local SQL index lookups without external network calls or third-party API dependencies

Dashboard, activity, and privacy

  • Operational dashboard displaying current protection mode, blocklist counts, and 30-day activity metrics
  • Detailed Activity log recording exact matched identifier, matched rule, protection mode applied, and order ID
  • Automatic 90-day activity data retention with daily WordPress cron cleanup
  • Fully local-first architecture storing all rules and logs in the local database with no cloud dependencies, external scoring services, or data tracking