chore: Release version 4.2.9

Merge branch 'release/4.2.9'

Author: MdAsifHossainNadim

.github/workflows/phpcs.yml

@@ -8,6 +8,17 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Use desired version of NodeJS
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+            node-version: 20
+            cache: npm
+
+      - name: Npm install and build
+        run: |
+            npm i
+            npm run build
+
       - name: Setup PHP
         uses: shivammathur/setup-php@v2
         with:
@@ -27,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-composer-
 
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: composer install --prefer-dist --no-progress
+        run: composer install --prefer-dist --no-progress || composer update --prefer-dist --no-progress
 
       - id: changes
         run: |
@@ -37,3 +48,11 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Detect coding standard violations
         run: vendor/bin/phpcs ${{ steps.changes.outputs.files }} -q --report=checkstyle | cs2pr --graceful-warnings
+
+      - name: Start WordPress Environment
+        run: |
+            npm run env:start
+
+      - name: Running the phpunit tests
+        run: |
+            npm run phpunit

.wp-env.json

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "core": null,
+  "phpVersion": "7.4",
+  "plugins": [
+	".",
+	"https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/woocommerce.latest-stable.zip"
+  ]
+}

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+### v4.2.9 ( Jan 27, 2026 ) ###
+- **update:** Replace DokanModal dependency from dokan-ui with WordPress Modal.
+- **update:** Add user feedback link across Dokan admin pages.
+- **update:** Introduce a customizable option to exclude vendor order balance.
+- **update:** Add AI text and image enhancer settings to vendor preferences.
+- **fix:** Improve default table interactions in Dokan admin.
+- **fix:** Handle vendor payment settings permission properly for Vendor staff.
+
 ### v4.2.8 ( Jan 20, 2026 ) ###
 - **update:** Restore vendor revenue widget for vendor dashboard.
 - **update:** Improve query arguments on admin withdraw pages to support filtering options.

assets/src/less/global-admin.less

@@ -368,6 +368,7 @@
 .toplevel_page_dokan #wpcontent .dokan-admin-page-body,
 .dokan_page_dokan-dashboard #wpcontent .dokan-admin-page-body {
     padding-left: 20px;
+    padding-bottom: 16px;
 }
 
 #dokan-admin-panel-header {
@@ -395,3 +396,17 @@
         padding-left: 10px;
     }
 }
+
+#dokan-admin-switching {
+    display: block;
+    padding-top: 0.5rem;
+    padding-bottom: 0.25rem;
+}
+
+#dokan-footer-thankyou {
+    display: block;
+    font-weight: bold;
+    font-style: normal;
+    padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
+    font-size: 13px;
+}

composer.lock

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ final class WeDevs_Dokan {
      *
      * @var string
      */
-    public $version = '4.2.8';
+    public $version = '4.2.9';
 
     /**
      * Instance of self

dokan-class.php

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Plugin Name: Dokan
  * Plugin URI: https://dokan.co/wordpress/
  * Description: An e-commerce marketplace plugin for WordPress. Powered by WooCommerce and weDevs.
- * Version: 4.2.8
+ * Version: 4.2.9
  * Author: Dokan Inc.
  * Author URI: https://dokan.co/wordpress/
  * Text Domain: dokan-lite

dokan.php

@@ -644,9 +644,10 @@ public function add_switching_container( $text ) {
             return $text;
         }
 
-        $dom_element = '<span id="dokan-admin-switching" class="dokan-layout dokan-admin-page-body"></span><br/>';
+        ob_start();
+        dokan_get_template_part( 'global/global-review-rating' );
 
-        return $dom_element;
+        return ob_get_clean();
     }
 
     /**

includes/Admin/Dashboard/Dashboard.php

@@ -223,32 +223,64 @@ function ( $payment_method_id ) use ( $seller_id ) {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Load Payment Content
+     * Validate payment access and check active methods
      *
-     * @since 2.4
+     * @since 4.2.9
      *
-     * @param string $slug_suffix
+     * @param array $active_methods
      *
-     * @return void
+     * @return bool Returns true if validation passes, false otherwise
      */
-    public function load_payment_content( $slug_suffix ) {
-        $seller_id = dokan_get_current_user_id();
-        $data = $this->get_seller_payment_methods( $seller_id );
-        $connected_methods = $data['connected_methods'];
-        $disconnected_methods = $data['disconnected_methods'];
-        $active_methods = $data['active_methods'];
+    protected function validate_payment_access( $active_methods ) {
+        // Check staff permissions
+        if ( ! current_user_can( 'dokan_view_store_payment_menu' ) ) {
+            dokan_get_template_part(
+                'global/dokan-error',
+                '',
+                [
+                    'deleted' => false,
+                    'message' => esc_html__( 'You have no permission to view this page', 'dokan-lite' ),
+                ]
+            );
 
-        //no payment method is active, show informative message
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // Check if payment methods are available
         if ( empty( $active_methods ) ) {
             dokan_get_template_part(
                 'global/dokan-error',
                 '',
                 [
                     'deleted' => false,
-                    'message' => __( 'No withdraw method is available. Please contact site admin.', 'dokan-lite' ),
+                    'message' => esc_html__( 'No withdraw method is available. Please contact site admin.', 'dokan-lite' ),
                 ]
             );
 
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Load Payment Content
+     *
+     * @since 2.4
+     *
+     * @param string $slug_suffix
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function load_payment_content( $slug_suffix ) {
+        $seller_id            = dokan_get_current_user_id();
+        $data                 = $this->get_seller_payment_methods( $seller_id );
+        $connected_methods    = $data['connected_methods'];
+        $disconnected_methods = $data['disconnected_methods'];
+        $active_methods       = $data['active_methods'];
+
+        // Check permissions and validate payment methods
+        if ( ! $this->validate_payment_access( $active_methods ) ) {
             return;
         }
 

includes/Dashboard/Templates/Settings.php

@@ -123,7 +123,29 @@ public function on_order_status_change( $order_id, $old_status, $new_status, $or
          */
         $exclude_cod_payment = 'on' === dokan_get_option( 'exclude_cod_payment', 'dokan_withdraw', 'off' );
 
-        if ( $exclude_cod_payment && 'cod' === $order->get_payment_method() ) {
+        $should_exclude_cod_payment = $exclude_cod_payment && 'cod' === $order->get_payment_method();
+
+        /**
+         * Filter whether the order should be excluded from vendor withdrawal balance.
+         *
+         * @since 4.2.9
+         *
+         * @param bool     $should_exclude_cod_payment Whether to exclude COD payment from balance.
+         * @param WC_Order $order                      Order object.
+         * @param int      $order_id                   Order ID.
+         * @param string   $new_status                 New order status.
+         * @param bool     $exclude_cod_payment        Whether exclude COD option is enabled.
+         */
+        $should_exclude_cod_payment = apply_filters(
+            'dokan_order_should_exclude_from_vendor_balance',
+            $should_exclude_cod_payment,
+            $order,
+            $order_id,
+            $new_status,
+            $exclude_cod_payment
+        );
+
+        if ( $should_exclude_cod_payment ) {
             return;
         }