added    RTL support (remove any previously entered RTL CSS fixes from Customizer >> Additional CSS)

  added    "multistage" option in "Players Stats" shortcode to include stats from all stages - Players Stats Shortcode

  added    Players Stats block in the Layout Builder (Competition & Multistage Competition)

  added    "Import Matches" - home club stadium will be set as a game venue

  added    "Import Matches" - half time scores

  added    new options in Transfers shortcode (date_from, date_to, window, competition_id, player_id) + improvements

  added    new layouts in Transfers shortcode (competition, player, club)

  added    slim layout in Birthdays shortcode

  added    Transfers block in Layout Builder for Player and Competition

  added    grouping by windows in Transfers block in Layout Builder for Club

Updated tutorial

- Transfers Shortcode

"multistage" option in "Players Stats" shortcode

Import Matches - half time scores

Transfers shortcode - Competition layout

Slim layout in Birthdays shortcode

Transfers block in Club (Layout Builder) - new default grouping

  added    RTL support (remove any previously entered RTL CSS fixes from Customizer >> Additional CSS)

  fixed    Birthdays incorrect age calculations on some servers

  fixed    minor style fixes

  added    Birthdays shortcode

  added    added Birthdays into Club layout (in Layout Builder)

  improved    MatchWeek Slides (change slider lib from Slick to Swiper, better RTL support, updated styles)

  improved    Admin UI improvements

  improved    process of building manual Bracket Layout

  changed     a way of how required core plugin notice is rendered

  fixed    incorrect game time calculation if server timezone option differ from "UTC"

New Tutorials

- Current MatchWeek option

- Birthdays shortcode

Birthdays Shortcode

  added    filter by match status (fixture, result) in admin list of matches 

  added    filter by League and Season in the Standing Tables admin list

  added    filter by League and Season in the Competitions admin list

  added    possibility to add additional referees

  added    Birthdays widget

  fixed    incorrect game time calculation if server timezone option differ from "UTC"

Birthdays Widget

Filter by match status (fixture, result)

Filter by League and Season in the Standing Tables admin list

Additional referees

  added    Layout Builder - Staff, Referee, Stadium page options

  added    Layout Builder - Multistage Competition

  added    Layout Builder - "group_n" and "stage_n" options in Competition to render block data of specific group or Competition Stage 

  added    Layout Builder - "margin-top" and "margin-botton" options in blocks

  added    API Import - load predictions

  fixed    Match shortcode - rendering custom player numbers in lineups

  changed    Formation block was splitted from the lineups. Now you have to set it separately in the Layout Builder

  improved    Layout Builder - minor improvements

  improved    API Import - club name will be untouched if exists on "Create or Update Clubs"

  removed    sections for the match, player, and club in "FL+ Configurator" -   use more powerful Layout Builder

  removed    obsolete providers in API-import

  disabled    "FL+ Custom HTML" (use "Layout Builder" > "Global Text" instead)

  !!! action required    

to render match formation you have to put it in the Layout Builder obviously (previously it was joined with lineups)

New Tutorials

- Draft Group Number and Stage Number - New Competition Options

New Demo Competitions

• Multistage Complex Competition
• Multistage Competition (Cup - 2 stages)
• Single Stage Competition (10 groups)
• Single Stage Competition (Regular Season)

  added    new dynamic variables for global shortcode in the "Layout Builder > Club": %club_id% and %season_id%

  added    new options for Result Matrix labels: logo + abbreviation and abbreviation

  added    player match rating option

  added    "import API" - option to add updated clubs to the selected competition 

  fixed    Custom Player stats block height adjusting in Layout Builder tab

New Tutorials

- Player Match Rating

Result Matrix - Vertical Labels are set to logo + abbreviation

Player Match Rating 

"import API" - option to add updated clubs to the selected competition

  added    new option in Matches shortcode: group_by="competition"

  added    new options in Matches shortcode: include_ids and exclude_ids - comma-separated list of match ids.

  added    additional current clubs for Staff

  improved    minor style changes in Match >> Lineups block

  improved    memory usage on edit Club

Additional current clubs in Staff

  added    "api-football.com" - new server "v2.api-football.com"

  added    custom Club statistic

  added    custom Player statistics

  added    "exclude Match IDs" option in FL+ Next Match widget

  added    new parameter in Matches Horizontal Scoreboard shortcode - days_offset_to

E.g.: to get today games set "days_offset_to=1" and "days_offset=0"

  improved    Match Scoreboard styles (goal scorers)

  improved    Match Club statistics layouts

  fixed    "api-football.com" - reversed substitutions in some Competitions

New Tutorials

- Custom Player Statistics

- Club Statistics

Statistics Configurator (club and player stats)

Custom Player statistics

  added    home Clubs option in Stadium

  added    dynamic Custom Fields for player, club, stadium, staff and referee

  added    "exclude Match IDs" option in Last and Next Match widget

  added    new parameter in Matches shortcode - days_offset_to

E.g.: to get today games set "days_offset_to=1" and "days_offset=0"

  fixed    "(no title)" in Competition and Match menu titles

  improved    Clubs Selector in Competition

  improved    Custom fields filter shortcodes through their hooks

New Tutorials

- Dynamic Custom Fields

Clubs Selector in Competition

Dynamic Custom Fields

"Exclude Match IDs" option in Last and Next Match widget

  added    "api-football.com" - Live Scores import from API (status and scores only) *

  added    "api-football.com" - save and select a competition configuration

  added    "api-football.com" - Create or update competition clubs

  added    "api-football.com" - options to enable/disable caching some requests

  added    "api-football.com" - option to choose direct server2 or server3

  added    Live Scores option - play sound on changed scores

  added    Live Scores option - blinking score for one minute on changed

  improved    Clubs Selector in Competition

  improved    Live Scores minor fixes

  improved    "api-football.com" - improved player nationality assigning

* Powerful hosting is required for automatic Live Scores API import! Do no use it on Shared hosting, it may exceed your resource limit and put your website down!

New Tutorials

- Create or Update Clubs - API Import

- Live Scores - API Import

Live Scores Dashboard - API import mode

Clubs Selector in Competition

Live Scores - new options

"api-football.com" - Create or update competition clubs

"api-football.com" - save and select a competition configuration

  bug     Live Dashboards loading error in WordPress below 5.3

  added    match status in Live Scores  

  added    Live Scores support to the Horizontal Matches Scoreboard

  added    Live Scores Dashboard: manage all live scores and live status from one page - https://anwppro.userecho.com/knowledge-bases/2/articles/468-live-scores-dashboard

  improved    Live Events, Commentary, and Scores updating for a single Match

  added    Commentary block Options

  added    new options in Horizontal Matches Scoreboard: autoplay and loop

  added    Transfers Shortcode - https://anwppro.userecho.com/knowledge-bases/2/articles/460-transfers-shortcode

  improved    Horizontal Matches Scoreboard: changed JS library (slick to swiper)

  improved    Transfers: added new option "unknown club", added default sorting by date, added icons for "unknown club" and "without club" options, minor improvements

  fixed    tooltip (tippy) JavaScript conflict with some plugins

  added    autocomplete on selecting referees, stadiums, and clubs

  improved    compatibility with admin styles in WordPress 5.3 

  added    option to use a monospace font in Standing table numbers ("Settings" > "Display" > "Standing")

  added    option "Match slug generated with" (club title/club slug). "Club name" was the only one option before.

  added    Import Matches tool - Import Matches Tool - How to Use

  added    tooltip with Match data on hover over series in Standing

  added    "api-football.com" - apply title "generation rules" on fetching matches

  added    "api-football.com" - goal assistants on Match parsing (new API feature)

  added    "api-football.com" - action to re-update finished matches by matchweek

  added    Match title generator

  added     "links" (show link to profile) option in Player Stats shortcode 

  added    Match custom code section

  added    symmetric type for Results Matrix

  added    display options for Results Matrix - https://anwppro.userecho.com/knowledge-bases/2/articles/32-results-matrix

  added    Match shortcode premium sections into the shortcode helper

  added    added Match, Player and Club type in Layout Builder

  added    "api-football.com" match parsing - offsides and ball possession statistic

  added    "api-football.com" - "Update kick-off time" action

  optimized    "api-football.com" - "Club Players" action

  changed    Settings and Tools menu items moved to a new special menu

  changed    most of premium settings moved from "Settings" to "FL+ Configurator"

  added    "group_id" parameter in Matches shortcode

  added    "Last Match" widget

  added    new options in "Next Match" widget: "show club name" and "match link text"

  added    Club social

  fixed    incorrect conceded goals calculation for goalkeepers if the opposite team lineup and subs list is empty

  Action required:    if you have "Next Match" widget, insert and save "match link text" option

  fixed    MatchWeeks slider invalid width in hidden tabs in Layout Builder

  fixed    countdown in Match scoreboard

  fixed    MatchWeeks slider show matches from all groups

  changed    "api-football.com" direct URL to "https://server1.api-football.com/"

  improved    "Next Match" widget improvements

  improved    Layout Builder minor fixes (new menu position, changed default competition format)

  improved    minor fixes

  added    layout builder for Competition - https://anwppro.userecho.com/knowledge-bases/2/articles/382-how-to-use-layout-builder

  fixed    import "api-football.com" -  IN/OUT substitutions are reverted in some competitions

  added    "compact" option in the "players" shortcode

  fixed    danger placeholder in standing table notes - https://anwppro.userecho.com/communities/1/topics/267-the-danger-is-not-showing-the-colour-in-standing-table-below

  fixed    duplicate content in Divi themes (sometimes)

  improved    players shortcode: transform layout on small screens

  improved    countdown timer now is based on website time (not on user time as before)

  changed   bump minimum PHP version up to 5.6

  improved    widget "Calendar" - removed jQuery dependency (prevent conflicts with some plugins)

  improved    import "api-football.com" - improved events parsing (assigning players for cards and substitutions)

  improved    import "api-football.com" - improved performance on "Update Club Players & Squad" action

  fixed    penalty result is visible on "Hide score before click" active - https://anwppro.userecho.com/communities/1/topics/268-the-score-hide-does-not-hide-the-penalty-score

  fixed    using Stats modern layout in Match shortcode - https://anwppro.userecho.com/communities/1/topics/266-the-stats-does-not-appear-in-modern-layout-while-using-shortcode

  fixed    rendering custom numbers on match formation in Match shortcode - https://anwppro.userecho.com/communities/1/topics/265-player-number-not-showing-on-formation-while-using-shortcode

  improved    widget "Calendar": updated and improved layouts, added modern layout, added options to group by time and competition, added option to show/hide club name

  improved    widget "MatchWeeks Slider": added new options and layout selector

  added   - preserve player name on update if already exists [import API - api-football.com]

  added   - extra check before new player create [import API - api-football.com]

  improved    match list layouts: "simple" and "modern" (used in widget "Matches")

  added    option to show or hide club name in widget "Matches"

  added    placeholder for colors in Standing table notes (see screenshot)

  added    option to change number of columns in squad blocks layout

  added    transfers functionality - more info

  added    API import from "api-football.com". From now it is a recommended import provider - https://anwppro.userecho.com/knowledge-bases/2/articles/241-import-data-from-api-footballcom-new-recommended

  fixed    select2 style conflict with themes and plugins built on Redux Framework

  fixed    rendering 0 on empty matchweek in game header

  updated    dependent libs

  added    thumbnail images for clubs, players, staff, referees, stadiums at the archive page

  added    club abbreviation used by default in Standing table Mini layout (widget)

  added    option to filter Competitions by active season on Match creation

  added    option to show Club name in Clubs widget and shortcode

  added    galleries for player and club (media tab)

 added  "empty placeholder" in match club formation (helps to create complex structures)

 added  "shirt solid color" option to be used as shirt color in the game formation

 added   layout builder with tabs for player page

 added   bracket view manual sorting (new manual layout). Check updated tutorial https://anwppro.userecho.com/knowledge-bases/2/articles/41-bracket-layout

  !! action required    Go to the FL+ Configurator and update Player Layout.

  added    ability to add premium sections to the Match shortcode. Can be done manually. More info - https://anwppro.userecho.com/knowledge-bases/2/articles/194-match-shortcode-premium-extended-options

  added    option to change match stats order and visibility

  added    match stats modern layout (Configurator >> Match Stats Layout)

Related Articles

  fixed    modal style issue (spinner at the bottom)

  added    new "standing_id" parameter for Results Matrix shortcode. Old params (competition_id and group_id) are still working but not recommended.

  added    Bracket layout shortcode

  added    "played" number click in the Standing table open a modal with a list of club matches (see screenshot)

  added    Premium shortcodes into new UI Shortcode helper and builder

  added    Trophies number tooltip

  changed    sync JS changes with core plugin (Bootstrap 4 tooltips changed to Tippy)

  improvements    minor bug fixes

  added    option to change permalink base slugs

  added    Shortcode builder (Football Leagues >> Shortcodes >> Shortcode Builder tab)

  added    Shortcode documentation How To's

  improved    Shortcode UI helper for Classic editor

  improved    admin UI for Match and Squad edit page

  improved    JS scripts (remove Bootstrap 4 JS, changed tooltips library to Tippy, changed season dropdown to select tag)

  added    Club Trophies

  added    Club Captain - User Role [testing needed]

Related Articles

  fixed    Import API: apply site time offset to match time on import from football-api.com

  fixed    Import API: fixed error in lineups populating in some cases for historic matches (xmlsoccer)

  added    Front-end Edit: hide save button on edit event

  added    Support: introduced ticket system + new support email

  added    Import API: added action to reload match stats for selected dates span

• added: [BETA] Match Editor and Competition Supervisor roles (frontend match edit). Create a user (even with minimum rights – Subscriber) and assign to match or competition in the Premium options tab.
• improved: error handling for XMLSoccer (import API)
• added: automatic Standing recalculating after “Update matches” action (import API)
• added custom image button with/without a link in the list of matches.
• added custom layout builder for upcoming matches
• added “Live scheduled” label when “Match Live in Commentary” is set to “yes”
• improved Live Scores update logic in the list of matches
• added Live status filter in the admin match list

• fixed bug in Live single Match – scores for latest and h2h matches are affected incorrectly

• [BETA] frontend Match edit in a special form (for admins and super admin). Activate it in “FL+ Configurator”
• [BETA] Live Scores. Only for match “slim” layout (used in most places except Widgets).
• [BETA] Live Match and Commentary. For Single Match page. Load Live data in Match header and Commentary block (events)
• added: option to hide Match score before click. Available at “FL+ Configurator” page.
• fixed: fail DB tables creation on init on some hostings

• added new match commentary block – [new] Commentary Block
• improved match events add/edit form
• added new events to use in Commentary block (comment, significant event, canceled goal)
• added multisite support
• added tabs layout builder for match and club
• fixed error in “xmlsoccer” import on assigning an incorrect group id

• improved full screen modal compatibility with different themes
• added players dropdown live filter (match edit)

• added link to show Matrix table in full screen (when clubs > 10)

• added support for automatic Bracket in knockout competition with Rounds

• sync functionality with core plugin version ‘v0.10.0’

• added back improved import from “football-api.com”
• fixed logic with number colors in Formation

• improved compatibility with WordPress 5.1

• added: new import data provider xmlsoccer.com; improved performance and reliability; it has free tier (Scottish Premier League);
• removed: import data provider – football-api.com (contact me if you need it)
• fixed: not saving empty fields if some data already saved in “Ads & Custom HTML”
• fixed: custom player number color not applied without SVG image (in Formation)
• added: Greek language (thanks to @spirossm) & minor updates in other languages
• minor style fixes

• improved: match formation (custom shirts, number styles, tooltips)
• released Aneto theme (free for Premium plugin users)

• improved: admin UI (sync with core plugin changes)
• main club color is used in match formation