AST PRO Changelog – Release History

Changelog

Release history for AST PRO – Advanced Shipment Tracking for WooCommerce. The current version is 5.0.5. Developer hooks introduced in specific versions are documented in the Developers section — see wc_ast_default_mark_shipped (5.0.5), ast_show_tracking_in_completed_email (4.8.4), ast_auto_detection_provider (4.8.3), and wc_order_statuses (5.0.5).

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New – Added AI Assistant to connect the store to Claude and other AI assistants.
Fix – Order details missing or duplicated in emails on stores using YayMail.
Fix – Tracking progress bar shown twice in YayMail emails.
Fix – API tracking not linked to order items when the SKU had extra spaces or a different case.
Fix – USPS tracking numbers starting with 93 were not auto-detected.
Fix – wc_ast_default_mark_shipped filter had no effect when the Shipped status was enabled.
Dev – Order status labels can now be renamed everywhere with the wc_order_statuses filter.
Performance – Order edit screen slow on large orders with refunds.

Fix – PHP warning displayed on some stores, caused by a missing property in the plugin’s compatibility helper

Dev – 5.0.3 – August 18, 2026
Dev – Tested with WooCommerce 11.0.1 and WordPress 7.0.4
Improvement – Redesigned the tracking widget in emails and on the My Account order page.
Improvement – Added a setup wizard that runs after activation.
Improvement – Added alphabetical sorting and drag-and-drop reordering for shipping carriers.
Improvement – Added custom columns and order details to the Fulfillment packing list.
Fix – Order details missing from the admin New Order email for virtual products.
Fix – Fatal error on stores using YayMail Pro without the free Advanced Shipment Tracking plugin.
Fix – Settings not saving on some stores, caused by the wc-jquery-tiptip script dependency.

Improvement – Added support to include only the latest tracking number in shipped emails when multiple tracking numbers are added to the same order item via the Shipment Tracking API.
Improvement – Added an FTP/SFTP connection diagnostic that pinpoints the failed step with clear reasons and fixes when testing automated CSV import.
Fix – Prevented duplicate Completed Order emails in the Dripshipper fulfillment flow when tracking details and order completion are submitted in the same WooCommerce REST API request.
Fix – Resolved an issue that caused order details to appear twice in Completed Order emails. Order details and tracking information are now displayed only once.

Fix – JTL-Connector tracking numbers were not saved when only AST PRO was installed (without the free Advanced Shipment Tracking plugin). AST PRO now satisfies the connector’s expected class so DHL/JTL-Wawi tracking is stored correctly.
Fix – Fatal error when activating AST PRO while the free Advanced Shipment Tracking plugin was still active. AST PRO now deactivates the free plugin safely before loading, instead of crashing on activation.

Dev – Tested with WooCommerce 10.8.1 and WordPress 7.0
New – Completely redesigned the AST PRO admin interface with a modern, cleaner look.
Add – Added integration with Dripshipper, Chit Chats, and Mondial Relay.
Improvement – Improved Parcel2Go tracking import reliability when the standalone Parcel2Go Shipping plugin is installed.
Improvement – BigSeller tracking from order notes now correctly links to the Shipment Tracking widget and triggers the shipped email.
Fix – Tracking numbers from Cin7 Core now reliably sync to WooCommerce orders.
Fix – Fixed ShipStation per-item tracking failure on variation products with parent/variation SKU collision.
Fix – PayPal tracking export now correctly resolves Custom API Name carrier aliases and avoids invalid carrier values that caused PayPal API rejections.
Fix – Fatal error in the plain-text fluid tracking email template caused by legacy class names after the v4.9 rename.
Fix – Unescaped “ in the My Account order-actions filter that corrupted the page body on themes like Shoptimizer and CommerceKit.
Fix – Virtual-product order confirmation emails missing order details when AST PRO was active.

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