Changelog
Support by Time module WHMCS
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v3.0 (2026-06-04)
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Compatibility: supports PHP 7.4 / 8.1 / 8.2+ and WHMCS 8.x / 9.x. Published as a separate ionCube build per PHP version —
php74,php81,php82(usephp82for PHP 8.2 and any newer PHP). WHMCS 8 runs on PHP 7.4 / 8.1 / 8.2; WHMCS 9 runs on PHP 8.2. - Module rewritten on the new PUQ module skeleton:
- License class moved into the main module file (
puqSupportByTime.php) - New
puqSupportByTimeModuleSettingsclass for product configuration with structured JSON inconfigoption24 - Product configuration UI rendered through the
AdminAreaFooterOutputhook - License alert added on the WHMCS admin homepage (
AdminHomepagehook)
- License class moved into the main module file (
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Schema versioning: new
puq_module_versionstable + migration runner so updates apply schema changes automatically and idempotently on first load. - Redesigned client area (cards, progress bar, modern stat panels)
- Redesigned ticket header (Bootstrap panels, icons)
- Redesigned admin product page (summary table, history navigator)
- AJAX ticket header: the entire time-logging header on the admin ticket page is now rendered and driven by AJAX. Save / Close+Save / Reopen / Start-Stop timer / Order service no longer reload the page.
- Multi-entry per ticket: every Save Time (and every timer stop) is recorded as its own entry instead of overwriting, so a ticket keeps a full breakdown of sessions. Each entry has its own note, operator and timestamp.
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Per-entry notes + operator tracking: every time entry can carry an optional note (shown to the client when Show work log to client is enabled) and stores the WHMCS admin who logged it. Columns on
puqSupportByTime_items:note,admin_id,created_at,ticket_record_id. -
Parent ticket records: new
puqSupportByTime_ticketstable holds per-ticket billing state (one billable item per ticket) and a snapshot of package hours / hourly rate, whilepuqSupportByTime_itemsbecomes a pure time log. -
Live timer: Start / Stop / Cancel on the ticket page with a server-anchored running clock. New table
puqSupportByTime_timers. Stop rounds up to the nearest minute and saves a regular time entry. A floating widget on every admin page lists all of the operator's running timers. -
Audit trail: append-only log of every state change (time logged / updated / deleted, timer start / stop / cancel, service ordered, ticket billed). New table
puqSupportByTime_audit. Shown on the ticket header and on the service page. - Operator report: per-operator hours and entry counts for the current and previous month on the service page.
- Cost calculator in the client-area home screen — interactive "if I use ___ more hours" predictor.
- Usage chart in the client-area history tab — last 12 months as a Google ComboChart with a package line and bars coloured by overage status.
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Usage notifications: email the client when monthly usage crosses configured thresholds (e.g. 80 %, 100 %). New table
puqSupportByTime_notificationsfor idempotent per-(month, threshold) tracking. - Show work log to client toggle per product — reveals the operator name + note per ticket in the client area.
- Date filter rewritten to use
Y-m-tinstead of the literal-31 - Custom admin path now read from
configuration.phpconsistently -
Backward-compatible settings migration: legacy values stored in
configoption3(hours / invoice action / item name) andconfigoption4(per-currency hourly rate) are read transparently when the newconfigoption24slot is empty, so existing v2.x products keep working without any reconfiguration. The first save through the v3.0 form moves everything intoconfigoption24.
Note: No manual reconfiguration is required after updating to v3.0 — settings are migrated automatically on first read. Re-saving the product through the new form is recommended but not mandatory.
v2.1 (2025-09-20)
- Support for custom admin path
v2.0 (2024-09-23)
- Module coded with ionCube v13
- Supported PHP versions: 7.4, 8.1, 8.2
- Compatible with WHMCS 8.11.0+
v1.3 (2023-10-19)
- Added the ability to delete reserved time positions from the admin panel
- One-Time package validation moved from daily cron to every cron run
v1.2.5 (2023-10-11)
- WHMCS 8.8.0 support
- 25 language translations added/updated
v1.2 (2023-08-02)
- One-Time support packages with hour limit
- Human-readable time display in client and admin areas
- Display and logic improvements
v1.1 (2023-03-21)
- Client area redesign
- Translation support
- WHMCS 8.6, IonCube v12, PHP 8.1 and PHP 7.4 support
- Invoice item description field
v1.0 (2022-10-01)
- First release