Changelog
Keep track of all the improvements and new features we ship to make SmartPOS AI better for your business.
v1.7.1
April 10, 2026
Latest
Stability & Reliability Improvements
Critical bug fixes for employee shift changes, offline synchronization, and automated system tasks.
- Employee Shift Login Fix: Fixed issue where employees could not log in with PIN after another employee ended their shift
- Offline Shift Sync: Shifts started online but ended offline now correctly sync to server when connection is restored
- Automated Promotions: Fixed promotion auto-rotation engine — stock analysis and expiration now work correctly
- Tenant Scoring: Fixed scoring engine that was failing for some tenants due to database configuration
- Service Worker v55: Automatic cache refresh ensures all terminals receive latest updates without manual intervention
- Security Headers: Improved API security headers across POS, Backoffice, and Partner Portal
v1.7.0
March 18, 2026
Stripe Payments Live, Global Expansion & Plan-Based Access Control
Stripe payments are now live! New countries and currencies, expanded business types, plan-based feature gating, receipt improvements, and comprehensive error monitoring. Currently testing final offline sync functionality.
- Stripe Payments Live: Full Stripe integration is now active — subscription billing, plan upgrades, and payment processing. Testing final offline sync functionality
- Philippines & Peso Support: Added Philippines (PH) as a country option and Philippine Peso (PHP ₱) as a currency across registration, onboarding, and settings
- New Business Types: Onboarding now offers Electronics/CCTV, Grocery, Pharmacy, Beauty/Salon, and Services — each with tailored sample products and categories
- Plan-Based Feature Gating: Restaurant mode, Floor Plan, and POS Mode switching now require Professional plan. Free accounts see retail-only interface
- Receipt Improvements: Retail receipts no longer show "Waiter" — only "Cashier" is displayed. Waiter name appears only on restaurant/dine-in orders
- Mobile-Responsive Settings: All backoffice settings tabs (Restaurant, Floor Plan, Modules, etc.) now fully responsive on mobile devices
- Email Notification Controls: All email report fields now show "Leave empty to disable" — no more auto-filled fallback emails
- Error Monitoring: Added error logging to 328 silent catch blocks across the entire backend for better debugging and production monitoring
- Admin Panel Fixes: Tenant country/currency now reads from actual user settings instead of stale registration data. All 26 admin API endpoints verified working
- Bug Fixes: Fixed tenant email overwrite bug, health beacon recording, and support ticket status updates
- Arabic Language (ar): Full Arabic translation added for POS and Backoffice interfaces
v1.6.0
February 10, 2026
AI Intelligence Suite, Partner Portal & Platform Expansion
Massive AI-powered update: Claude Opus 4.6 error analysis with auto-fix, GPT-4o business insights, AI chatbot for POS and Backoffice, RAG-powered knowledge base, partner program, expanded fiscal compliance, complete website redesign, and much more.
- AI Error Analysis (Claude Opus 4.6): Automatic production error analysis with root cause identification, severity assessment, and precise fix suggestions for both SQL and code
- AI Auto-Fix Engine: One-click apply for AI-suggested fixes - SQL executes in transactions with snapshots, code patches include syntax checking. Full MySQL backup before every change with one-click rollback
- AI Fix Email Notifications: Professional HTML email with complete fix details and one-click "Apply Fix" button secured by HMAC token (24h expiry)
- AI Business Insights (GPT-4o): Intelligent analytics module that generates actionable business recommendations from your sales, inventory, and customer data
- AI Chatbot (POS & Backoffice): Built-in AI assistant in both POS and Backoffice that answers questions about features, helps troubleshoot issues, and provides business guidance
- RAG Knowledge Base: Retrieval-Augmented Generation service that grounds AI responses in your actual product documentation and help articles
- Help Center: Searchable knowledge base with categorized help articles, integrated into Backoffice with full i18n support (EN/BS)
- Partner Program Portal: Complete partner ecosystem - reseller, integrator, and white-label programs with application form, partner dashboard, commission tracking, referral management, and admin management panel
- Expanded Fiscal Engine: Fiscal compliance rules expanded to 46+ countries with device counter columns, enhanced API endpoint configuration, and enriched error context for AI analysis
- B2B Receipt Support: New B2B receipt columns for business customer invoicing with tax ID, company name, and invoice reference fields
- Customer Table Features: Enhanced customer management with additional data fields and improved table functionality
- Analytics Precompute Service: Background precomputation of analytics data for faster dashboard loading and real-time KPI updates
- Health Monitor Dashboard: Real-time system health score (0-100) with error spike detection, disk/DB monitoring, cron job status, and AI performance statistics
- Comprehensive Error Coverage: 70+ PHP catch blocks and 50+ JavaScript catch blocks instrumented with centralized error logging across all controllers and services
- Website Complete Redesign: New modern website with redesigned homepage, pricing page, registration flow, account management, and changelog
- Permanent & Bulk User Deletion: Admin can permanently delete individual or multiple users with all their data, secured by master security key and full audit trail
- Admin Panel Enhancements: Improved error log UI with larger fonts, better visibility, AI analysis display, fix/rollback controls, and health dashboard integration
v1.5.0
February 7, 2026
Restaurant & Quick Service Features
Major update focused on restaurant and fast food businesses. New floor plan management, fast food mode, QR menu improvements, and more.
- Fast Food Mode: Dedicated quick-service workflow with rapid order entry, kitchen ticket auto-send, and order number display
- Floor Plan Management: Drag-and-drop table layout editor with real-time table status tracking, waiter assignment, and table merging/splitting
- QR Menu Offline Detection: Customer-facing QR menu now detects when the store is offline and displays a clear status message instead of failing silently
- Kitchen Display System: Fast food kitchen orders now created directly from POS without table assignment, with accept/ready/served workflow
- Bill Splitting: Split table orders by item, by seat, or by custom amount with multi-payment method support
- Refund Management: Full refund workflow with approval/rejection, reason tracking, and automatic stock restoration
- Enhanced Print Engine: Support for multiple thermal printers with configurable routing (receipt printer, kitchen printer, bar printer)
- Device Sync (SSE): Real-time sync between POS terminals, backoffice, and kitchen displays via Server-Sent Events
- Role-Based Permissions: Granular permission system with custom roles - control who can void, discount, refund, and access reports
- Anti-Fraud Module: Tamper detection, device alerts, and suspicious activity logging
v1.4.0
January 28, 2026
Complete Internationalization
Full i18n translation coverage across the entire frontend. Every hardcoded string has been replaced with translatable keys.
- Full EN/BS Translation: Complete English and Bosnian translations across POS, Backoffice, and website
- Language Switcher: Persistent language selector on all pages with instant UI switching
- POS i18n: All POS interface elements, error messages, and notifications fully translated
- Backoffice i18n: Reports, settings, inventory, and all dashboard components translated
- Dynamic Date/Number Formatting: Locale-aware formatting for currencies, dates, and numbers
v1.3.0
January 20, 2026
Subscription Plans & Security
Subscription plan system with Stripe integration and comprehensive security hardening after full audit.
- Subscription Plans: Free, Starter (€29/mo), Professional (€59/mo), and Business (€129/mo) with Stripe billing
- Plan-Based Feature Gating: API access, webhook limits, AI features, and store limits tied to subscription tier
- Brute Force Protection: Automatic account lockout after failed login attempts with progressive delays
- Interactive Tutorial: Step-by-step onboarding tutorial in Backoffice for new users
- Auth Flow Improvements: Email verification, secure password reset with token expiry, and session management
- CSRF Protection: Token-based CSRF protection on all state-changing API endpoints
- Rate Limiting: Per-IP and per-tenant rate limiting on authentication and API endpoints
v1.2.0
January 10, 2026
Infrastructure & Performance
Server migration and performance optimizations for faster page loads and better reliability.
- Server Migration: Migrated to Hetzner VPS with nginx + HTTP/2 for improved performance
- Caching: ETag and Cache-Control headers for static assets, reducing page load times by 40%
- Cookie Consent: GDPR-compliant cookie consent banner with granular preferences
- Chatbot Widget: AI-powered support chatbot on the website with FAQ auto-responses
- HTTP/2 Fix: Resolved 421 Misdirected Request errors for multi-tenant subdomain routing
- Auth Redirect Fix: Corrected redirect URLs after login/register on production environment
v1.1.0
December 28, 2025
Integrations & Admin Panel
Massive integration update with 14+ payment gateways, e-commerce platforms, accounting tools, CRM, and delivery services.
- Payment Gateways (14): Stripe, PayPal, Square, Mollie, Razorpay, MercadoPago, Monri, CorvusPay, AllSecure, CaSys - with in-POS payment link generation
- E-Commerce: WooCommerce and Shopify two-way sync (products, stock, orders, customers)
- Accounting: QuickBooks, Xero, Zoho Books, FreshBooks - automatic sales receipt and invoice sync
- CRM: HubSpot (contacts, deals) and Mailchimp (contacts, segments) integration
- Delivery Platforms: Wolt and Glovo order import with accept/reject/ready workflow
- Super Admin Panel: Complete tenant management, user administration, audit logs, email automation, system health monitoring, and feature flags
- Email Automation: Automated email sequences for onboarding, trial expiry, and engagement
- Fiscal Compliance: Country-specific fiscal rules engine with audit trail and X-report generation
v1.0.0
December 15, 2025
SmartPOS AI - Initial Release
The first public release of SmartPOS AI - a modern, cloud-based point of sale system with offline support, AI analytics, and multi-store management.
- Cloud POS: Full-featured point of sale with offline support via IndexedDB and Service Worker
- Product Management: Products, categories, variants, images, barcode scanning, CSV import/export
- Employee Management: PIN login, role-based access, shift tracking, and performance reports
- Customer Management: Customer profiles, purchase history, loyalty points system
- Inventory: Stock tracking, low-stock alerts, stock adjustments, goods receiving, inventory counts/audits
- Receipts & Orders: Order processing, receipt printing, saved carts (tickets), email receipts
- Shift Management: Opening/closing cash, cash handovers, shift reports with variance tracking
- Reports: Sales dashboard, product performance, employee stats, category breakdown, hourly sales, payment method analysis
- AI Predictions: Sales forecasting, demand prediction, trend analysis, peak hours, restock recommendations
- Customer DNA: RFM analysis, customer segments, at-risk detection, high-value identification, purchase patterns
- Smart Pricing: AI-powered price optimization recommendations based on demand and margins
- Loss Prevention: Void analysis, discount abuse detection, employee risk scoring, cash discrepancy tracking
- Promotions: Create and manage promotions with auto-select, exclusions, and performance tracking
- Multi-Store: Multiple store locations with centralized management and cross-store reporting
- QR Menu: Customer-facing digital menu with QR code ordering, waiter call, and payment requests
- Kitchen Display: Order routing to kitchen with accept/ready/served workflow
- Public API v1: Read-only REST API for products, receipts, and shifts with API key authentication
- Webhooks: Event-driven webhooks for receipt.created, product.updated, shift.closed, and more
- Multi-Tenant Architecture: Subdomain-based tenant isolation with per-tenant databases
v0.9.0
November 2025
Pre-Launch: Payment Integrations & Fiscal Compliance
Final pre-launch phase with payment gateway integrations, fiscal compliance engine, and e-commerce sync.
- Payment Gateways: PayPal, Square, Razorpay, Mollie, MercadoPago integration
- E-Commerce Sync: WooCommerce and Shopify two-way product and order synchronization
- Accounting: QuickBooks, Xero, FreshBooks, Zoho Books automatic sync
- Fiscal Engine: Tax compliance rules for 60+ countries with QR codes and fiscal receipts
- HubSpot CRM: Contact and deal sync for customer relationship management
v0.8.0
September 2025
AI Services & Analytics Engine
AI-powered business intelligence services and advanced analytics.
- AI Business Insights: Automated sales analysis, trend detection, and actionable recommendations
- Decision Engine: Rule-based business automation for pricing, promotions, and restocking
- Error Analysis: AI-powered error classification and suggested fixes
- RAG Knowledge Base: Retrieval-augmented generation for context-aware support
- Engagement Scoring: User activity tracking and churn risk prediction
v0.7.0
June 2025
Internationalization & Partner Portal
Multi-language support and white-label partner program.
- 3 Languages: Full English, Bosnian, and Arabic translations with RTL support
- Partner Portal: Reseller management, commission tracking, and white-label deployment
- Language Switcher: Persistent language selection across POS, Backoffice, and website
- Deployment Scripts: Automated partner instance provisioning
v0.6.0
March 2025
Marketing Website & Blog
Public marketing website with blog, documentation, and authentication pages.
- Website Launch: Landing page, pricing, about, contact, FAQ, and documentation
- Auth Pages: Login, registration, password reset, and email verification
- Blog: 50+ articles on POS, retail, and restaurant management
- SEO: Sitemap, robots.txt, Open Graph, and structured data
- Cookie Consent: GDPR-compliant cookie management
v0.5.0
October 2024
Subscription Billing & Admin Panel
Stripe subscription billing, super admin panel, and security hardening.
- Stripe Billing: Subscription plans with automatic recurring payments
- Admin Panel: Tenant management, system monitoring, and user administration
- Permissions: Role-based access control with custom permission sets
- Anti-Fraud: Transaction anomaly detection and suspicious activity alerts
- Refund System: Full refund workflow with approval chain and audit trail
v0.4.0
April 2024
Backoffice Dashboard & Email Automation
Full-featured management dashboard and automated email communication.
- Backoffice: Management dashboard for products, employees, reports, and settings
- Email Service: Transactional emails for receipts, reports, and notifications
- Email Automation: Drip campaigns for onboarding, trial expiry, and engagement
- Onboarding Tutorial: Interactive step-by-step guide for new users
v0.3.0
August 2023
Restaurant Mode & Database Migrations
Restaurant-specific features and structured database migration system.
- Floor Plan: Visual table layout editor with drag-and-drop positioning
- Table Orders: Per-table order management with waiter assignment
- Kitchen Display: Real-time kitchen order queue with status workflow
- Digital Menu: QR-accessible customer-facing menu with ordering
- Tax Engine: Configurable tax rates with multi-tax support
- Reports: Sales analytics, product performance, and shift reports
v0.2.0
January 2023
Offline Support & Receipt Printing
Full offline capability and thermal receipt printing.
- Offline Mode: Complete POS functionality without internet via IndexedDB
- Background Sync: Automatic data upload when connection is restored
- Service Worker: Progressive Web App with cache-first strategy
- ESC/POS Printing: Direct thermal printer support for receipts
- Browser Printing: HTML receipt printing as fallback
v0.1.0
March 2021
Project Foundation
Initial project foundation — core framework, database layer, and basic POS terminal.
- PHP Framework: Custom MVC with routing, middleware, and JSON API responses
- Database Layer: PDO MySQL wrapper with prepared statements
- Multi-Tenant: Subdomain-based tenant isolation architecture
- POS Terminal: Product grid, cart, checkout, and basic receipt generation
- Auth System: JWT-based authentication with employee PIN login