1.8.6

• Fixed custom URLs in announcements having ampersands incorrectly HTML-encoded, causing links with query parameters to fail. [#249]

1.8.5

• Fixed external feed events not displaying service body names correctly. [#234]
• Fixed events and announcements remaining visible after their scheduled end time passes. Previously only the end date was checked, ignoring the end time. [#237]

1.8.4

• Added custom URL/link support for announcements with selectable icons. [#227]

1.8.3

• Fixed ampersand and other HTML entities not displaying properly in announcement sidebar widget titles. [#222]
• Fixed multiple announcement shortcodes on same page having conflicting dismissal state and overlapping bell icons.
• Added tag AND/exclusion syntax documentation to announcement shortcode.

1.8.2

• Added category_relation parameter (AND/OR) for event list and announcement shortcodes to control multi-category filtering.

1.8.1

• Added start and end time fields for announcements in addition to dates.
• Added announcement sort order options via shortcode attributes (orderby, order) and widget settings. Sort by date, title, or created date.
• Some styling improvements

1.8.1-beta1

• Added start and end time fields for announcements in addition to dates.
• Added subscriber management with edit/delete functionality in admin Subscribers page.

1.8.0

• Added email subscription feature for announcements via [mayo_subscribe] shortcode with double opt-in.
• Added [mayo_announcement_form] shortcode for public announcement submissions with start/end date fields.
• Added support for linking announcements to external events from other Mayo sites.
• Added service body tagging for announcements.
• Added single announcement template page at /announcement/{slug}.
• Added "Hide past events" filter to linked events modal (checked by default).
• Fixed linked event search on the announcement page.
• Improved calendar view to show more events per day with compact styling.
• Added instant hover tooltips on calendar events showing time, location, type, and service body.

1.8.0-beta4

• Added email subscription feature for announcements via [mayo_subscribe] shortcode with double opt-in.
• Added [mayo_announcement_form] shortcode for public announcement submissions with start/end date fields.
• Added support for linking announcements to external events from other Mayo sites.
• Added service body tagging for announcements.
• Added single announcement template page at /announcement/{slug}.
• Added "Hide past events" filter to linked events modal (checked by default).
• Fixed linked event search on the announcement page.
• Improved calendar view to show more events per day with compact styling.
• Added instant hover tooltips on calendar events showing time, location, type, and service body.

1.8.0-beta3

• Added email subscription feature for announcements. Users can subscribe via [mayo_subscribe] shortcode.
• Double opt-in subscription with confirmation email and spam folder reminder.
• Subscribers receive full announcement content via email when announcements are published.
• Token-based secure unsubscribe links (no login required).
• New REST API endpoint: POST /subscribe for email subscriptions.
• Database table for subscriber management with preferences column for future filtering.
• Added support for linking announcements to external events (from external Mayo sites).
• Admin announcement editor now shows combined search results from local and external sources with source labels.
• External event links open in new tab and display source name indicator.
• Email notifications include external event details with source information.
• Fixed a bug with linked event search on the announcement page.