Leaky Paywall 5.3.1 is out, with security fixes we recommend installing right away.
Plan switches and coupons now work with automatic tax
If you use automatic tax, here’s what changes for your subscribers:
- Logged-in subscribers can now switch plans when automatic tax is on. Their existing Stripe subscription is changed, and tax is calculated on the new plan.
- Coupons now apply to Stripe subscriptions when automatic tax is on. The order summary shows the discounted total with tax, so the total your readers see is the total they pay.
Search Engine Bot Bypass and AI Overviews
This setting lets search engines read past your paywall, so your articles get indexed. It now notes that it also applies to Google AI Overviews, the AI summaries at the top of Google results. If it’s on, Google AI Overviews can read your paywalled articles too.
Easier extension updates (Pro)
With a Pro license, you can now update extensions like Coupons and Name Your Price from the WordPress Plugins page, the same place you update everything else. Leaky Paywall > Extensions still works too.
Fixes
- Refunded subscribers stay deactivated: A refunded Stripe subscriber now stays deactivated instead of regaining access the next time they or an admin opens their account.
- Forever coupons carry over to new plans: A subscriber with a forever discount keeps it when they switch plans. This needs Leaky Paywall Coupons 2.4.10.
- No extra backslashes after saving: Text with an apostrophe in an extension’s level settings no longer gains a backslash each time the level is saved.
Security
- No access until payment goes through: A new Stripe signup gets access only after their own subscription is paid.
- Prices can’t be tampered with: Recurring plans are always charged the price you set. Editing the registration form can no longer change the amount billed. If you use Name Your Price on a recurring plan, update to Name Your Price 1.2.3.
- The automatic tax step only affects new signups: When automatic tax runs during signup, it now only changes the Stripe record for the person signing up. Unused checkout code was also removed
What to do next
Update to 5.3.1 from Dashboard > Updates in WordPress. If you use Coupons, update to Leaky Paywall Coupons 2.4.10. If you use Name Your Price on a recurring level, update to Name Your Price 1.2.3.
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