=== Guest Guide Manager ===
Contributors: volzdigital
Tags: guest guide, vacation rental, holiday rental, guest app, property guide
Requires at least: 6.5
Requires PHP: 7.4
Tested up to: 7.1
Stable tag: 1.0.172
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Author: Tom Volz
Author URI: https://volz-digital.com/

Create mobile-friendly digital guest guides for vacation rentals, holiday homes, B&Bs and short-term rentals directly in WordPress.

== Description ==
Guest Guide Manager lets property owners create a dedicated digital guest guide for each property. Guests can open the guide from a dedicated URL or QR code on their phone and quickly find the information they need during their stay.

The guest guide is generated by WordPress and works independently from the active theme on its public guest-guide URL. Normal WordPress pages and the active theme frontend are not replaced by the guest guide renderer.

== Features ==
* Create dedicated guest guides for individual properties
* Mobile-first guest interface
* Welcome message
* Check-in and check-out information
* Wi-Fi information
* House rules
* Contact and emergency information
* Arrival, parking and access information
* Local recommendations and custom content sections
* Property logo and cover image
* Custom primary and accent colors
* Theme-independent Guest App design
* Dedicated public guest guide URL
* Local QR code generation and download
* Progressive Web App support for an app-like experience
* Optional guest review link

== Installation ==
1. Upload the `guest-guide-manager` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`, or install the ZIP through the WordPress Plugins screen.
2. Activate the plugin.
3. Open **Guest Guide Manager** in the WordPress admin.
4. Create a guest guide, add the property information and publish it.
5. Share the generated guest guide URL or QR code with your guests.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does it change my existing website? =
No. The guest guide is rendered only on its own dedicated guest guide URL. Regular WordPress pages, posts and theme output are not replaced by the guest guide frontend.

= Does the plugin require an external service? =
No. The core guest guide functionality does not require an external API or SaaS account. QR codes are generated locally in the browser.

= Can I use it for more than one property? =
Yes. You can create separate guest guides for individual properties.

= Does it work with any WordPress theme? =
The public guest guide uses its own mobile-first layout and does not depend on the theme frontend. The Guest App uses its own saved design settings and does not depend on the active WordPress theme.

== External Services ==
Guest Guide Manager does not send guest guide data to a third-party service.

The plugin may display links entered by the site administrator, such as a property map URL or review URL. Those links are only followed when a guest chooses to open them. The plugin does not automatically transmit data to those services.

== Third-Party Code ==
The included QR encoder is based on Kazuhiko Arase's QRCode for JavaScript and is distributed under the MIT License. The included code and license notice are located in `assets/js/qr/`.

== Pro version ==

The free version provides the core guest guide functionality without artificial limits on the number of properties. An optional Pro version with additional features is available from the developer website.

For details, visit https://volz-digital.com/guest-guide-manager

== Privacy ==
The plugin stores guest guide content as WordPress post metadata on the site. It does not create a remote user account or transmit guest guide content to an external service. Site owners are responsible for the privacy information applicable to the content they publish.

== Support ==
For product information and support, visit https://volz-digital.com/.

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.163 =
* Final icon consistency pass: pool uses a swimmer icon; all icon slots retain deterministic sizing and alignment.

= 1.0.161 =
* Rebuilt frontend icon rendering with deterministic SVG geometry, sizing and semantic icon mapping.

= 1.0.160 =
* Finalized semantic section icon mapping, including legacy Pool sections.
* Normalized plugin SVG icon sizing/alignment and localized quick-info labels.
* Preserved filled SVG detail markers while keeping the icon system theme-isolated.


= 1.0.159 =
* Final alignment fix for all overview action icons and labels.


== 1.0.156 ==
* Hardened Free/Pro coexistence to prevent class redeclaration activation errors.

= 1.0.155 =
* Stabilized plugin bootstrap and activation compatibility.
* Consolidated Guest App icon/button rendering and multilingual UI.


= 1.0.141 =
* Frontend interface labels now follow the WordPress site language for German installations.


= 1.0.138 =
* Improved inline SVG icon sizing and rendering inside action buttons.



= 1.0.137 =
* Added clear links to the plugin website and optional Pro version in the WordPress admin.
* Added a unique Plugin URI for the WordPress.org directory.

= 1.0.136 =
* Finalized WordPress.org Plugin Check compliance with zero reported errors.
* Improved output escaping and request validation in the Guest App and Builder.

= 1.0.131 =
* Added WordPress privacy-policy guidance for Guest Guide Manager data handling.
* Corrected plugin version metadata and removed outdated documentation about theme color detection.

= 1.0.84 =
* Fixed the Builder Display Mode so Light/Dark is actually reflected in the public Guest App.
* Kept Guest App rendering strictly isolated from the active theme frontend.
= 1.0.83 =
* Added WordPress rich editors to content fields where formatting is useful, including House Rules, Contact, Getting here, Parking, Access & Keys, Emergency and Local Recommendations.


= 1.0.82 =
* Added per-property legal page selection with automatic WordPress fallback.
* Guest App favicon now falls back to a bundled local icon when no Site Icon is configured.
* Guest Guide Manager does not add its own cookie banner or tracking.

= 1.0.78 =
* Added a dedicated property management overview with search and quick actions.
* Improved multi-property workflow while keeping the Free version unlimited.
* Display Mode is now rendered in the isolated Guest App frontend; Dark Mode selected in the Builder is visible to guests.

* Renamed the plugin to Guest Guide Manager.
* Updated the plugin slug, main file name and text domain for WordPress.org compatibility.
* Removed the weather integration so the WordPress.org version does not depend on a third-party weather API.
* Updated documentation for WordPress.org submission requirements.

== License ==
GPLv2 or later
