Woo B2B releases

=== Woo B2B === Contributors: 3ag Tags: woocommerce, b2b, wholesale, login, registration, approval, catalog visibility Requires at least: 5.8 Tested up to: 7.0 Requires PHP: 7.4 Stable tag: 1.4.4 License: GPLv2 or later License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Turn a WooCommerce store into a B2B-only shop: hide the catalog from guests and require admin approval before customers can browse or order.

== Description ==

Woo B2B locks your entire storefront behind login and a manual approval step, so only approved business customers can see products, prices, or place orders.

• Catalog lock — every front-end page redirects guests and unapproved users to a single account page. Administrators and shop managers are never gated. A small allowlist keeps pages like your privacy policy and terms public.
• Login + registration page — a self-contained, theme-neutral account page with a login form and a full B2B registration form (salutation, company, VAT ID, billing and optional shipping address, and optional document uploads).
• Manual approval — new registrations are created as WooCommerce customers in a pending state and cannot log in until an administrator approves them. Approve or reject from the dedicated B2B Customers screen or directly from the WordPress Users list.
• Email notifications — the admin is notified of new registrations; customers are emailed when their registration is received, approved, or rejected.
• WooCommerce-native data — address fields are stored on the customer so checkout and the My Account area are pre-filled after approval.
• License + automatic updates — activate your 3AG license under B2B Customers → License to receive automatic updates delivered from GitHub Releases.

This plugin handles access control and approval only. It does not change pricing or tax logic.

== Installation ==

1. Upload the woo-b2b folder to /wp-content/plugins/.
2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress. WooCommerce must be active.
3. On activation an Account page is created automatically containing the [woo_b2b_auth] shortcode. You can move or restyle this page; set it under B2B Customers → Settings if you use a different page.
4. Review options under B2B Customers → Settings (allowed countries, document requirements, always-public pages, notification email, and the master enable switch).

Existing user accounts are grandfathered in as approved on activation so they are not locked out.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Can I temporarily make the shop public again? = Yes. Turn off Enable B2B lock under B2B Customers → Settings.

= Where do uploaded documents go? = They are stored as private attachments and linked from the customer row on the approvals screen.

= Does it support multiple languages? = The interface ships in English and German (de_DE). All strings are translation-ready (text domain woo-b2b); a woo-b2b.pot template is included for adding further languages.

== Changelog ==

= 1.4.4 =

• Fixed: the Store audience setting did not persist — selecting Education and saving reverted to Wholesale on refresh, because the AJAX settings handler never wrote the wb2b_audience option. It is now saved like the other settings.

= 1.4.3 =

• New Store audience setting (Settings → Appearance): choose Wholesale (businesses) or Education (institutions) to switch the login and registration wording. The Education preset relabels the portal, hero, benefits, registration intro, the "Company" field (→ "Institution"), and the document hint for an educational audience; the registration summary email follows the same wording. German translations included.

= 1.4.2 =

• Fixed: the bundled translations (including the German de_DE login/registration strings) were missing from the release package, so the storefront login card showed English even when the site language was German. The languages/ folder is now included in the release build.

= 1.4.1 =

• New Access mode setting replacing the on/off B2B lock: choose Lockdown (redirect guests to the account page) or Show catalog, hide prices (guests can browse products but prices are hidden and purchasing is disabled until they log in).
• In "Show catalog, hide prices" mode, guests see a "Log in to see prices" link in place of prices and Add to Cart; approved customers and admins see prices as normal.
• Single sign-in surface: login and the custom B2B registration now live on the WooCommerce My Account page. Native WooCommerce/theme registration is disabled so new customers always register through the approval form; login stays gated (unapproved accounts cannot sign in).
• Existing sites are migrated automatically to Lockdown mode.
• Added a German translation (de_DE) and a woo-b2b.pot template for further languages.

= 1.2.0 =

• New Pay by Invoice payment method for approved B2B customers: orders are placed on account (on-hold) and settled later against an invoice.
• Configurable net payment terms (default 30 days); the due date is stored on the order and shown on the order-received page and in customer emails.
• Configure it under WooCommerce → Settings → Payments → Pay by Invoice (title, description, instructions, order status, payment terms). The method is only offered to approved B2B customers.

= 1.1.0 =

• Redesigned admin UI with a modern, consistent design system and AJAX settings save (no page reload).
• New B2B Customers dashboard: status stat cards plus customer search, country filter, sort, and bulk approve/reject.
• Replaced browser confirm/prompt popups with styled, accessible in-page dialogs.
• Auth page: selectable UI style (inherit the active theme's styles, or use the plugin's own), a refreshed two-column layout with a hero/benefits panel, and full WoodMart theme inheritance — including dark-mode support.

= 1.0.1 =

• Version bump for the current release.

= 1.0.0 =

• Initial release: catalog lock, login/registration page, manual approval workflow, email notifications, admin Users-list integration, 3AG license activation, and automatic updates from GitHub Releases.