What's New in Influenzic

Initial Commercial Platform Launch

We are thrilled to announce the official commercial release of Influenzic 1.0.0 — the ultimate two-sided nano- and micro-influencer marketplace plugin built for WordPress!

1. User Accounts, Onboarding & Profile Security

• Role-Specific Onboarding Wizards — Guided onboarding flows collecting niche, bio, age range, location, and social links for influencers, and industry, logo, and brand descriptions for brands.
• Onboarding Guard — Restricts un-onboarded accounts from accessing marketplace pages until wizard completion.
• Admin Backend Access Restriction — Blocks brand and influencer accounts from /wp-admin/ and redirects to frontend dashboards.
• Profile Review Queue & Staging — Staged admin approval for sensitive profile edits (name, bio, logo). High-level creators bypass review automatically.
• Email & Bio Verification — Tokenized email verification links and Bio Verification Code (BVC) social profile verification.
• Online Status & Privacy Control — Live online indicator badges with user privacy toggles.

2. Social Account Verification & Quality Score System

• Social Account Integration — Connect Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube channels with minimum follower thresholds and self-service stats refresh requests.
• Social Audit Admin Control Panel — Admin review screen to inspect channel metrics, approve, decline, or ban social accounts.
• Automated Quality Score (0–100) — Computed ratings based on completed projects, brand review scores, delivery rate, and deadline compliance.
• Creator Levels (1–5, Pro, Top) — Tiered creator badges unlocking platform perks and discovery priority.
• Reputation Penalties — Automatic quality score deductions for missed posting deadlines or deleted campaign posts.

3. Creator Profiles, Rate Cards & Work Showcase

• Public Brand & Creator Profiles — Polished showcase pages featuring portfolios, campaign stats, active briefs, and client reviews.
• Platform Rate Cards — Influencer-defined base rates per deliverable type (Instagram Reel, YouTube Video, TikTok Post).
• Portfolio Gallery — High-resolution work sample gallery on public creator profiles.
• Holiday Mode & Availability Calendar — Creators block date ranges to prevent invitations while unavailable.

4. Campaign Brief Builder & Moderation Workflows

• Multi-Step Campaign Creation Wizard — Platform target selection, deliverable requirements, budget types, and reference mood-board image uploads.
• Fixed & Negotiable Campaign Modes — Instant fixed-rate briefs alongside negotiable budget briefs.
• Coordinated Posting Spam Advisory — Automatic algorithm warning if campaign posting dates risk social media spam flags.
• Campaign Review Queue & Revisions — Optional admin approval queue before briefs go live, with full revision history audit logs.

5. Applications, Multi-Invite Cart & Negotiation System

• Application Pitch Drawer & Priority Queue — Pitch notes, proposed rates, and high-priority application bookmarking for brands.
• Multi-Accept & Multi-Invite Carts — Single-checkout batch acceptance and multi-creator paid invitation dispatch.
• Round-by-Round Counter-Offer Negotiations — Structured rate counter-offers with message history and configurable round limits.
• Eligibility Preflight & Auto-Expiry Safeguards — Checks wallet funds, creator availability, and slot limits before invite dispatch. Expired invitations automatically refund escrowed funds.

6. Project State Machine & Post Monitoring

• Project Lifecycle Machine — Automates progress: Active → Pending Content Review → Approved → Posted → Completed.
• Multi-Deliverable Content Slots — Multi-piece deliverable tracking (e.g. 1x YouTube Video + 2x Instagram Reels).
• Pre-Post Content Review Drawer — Creators upload draft media for brand inspection and written revision requests.
• 72-Hour Auto-Approval Safeguard Timer — Automatically approves submitted draft content if a brand remains inactive for 72 hours.
• 14-Day Auto-Release Safeguard Timer — Automatically releases escrowed funds to creators 14 days after live post verification.
• Automated 24/7 Live Post URL Monitor — Background verification confirming published social posts remain live.

7. Escrow Vault, Financial Ledger & Invoicing

• Escrow Vault Fund Protection — Locks campaign funds upon order placement and releases payments upon deliverable approval.
• Unified Single-Page Checkout — Handles wallet top-ups, paid invitations, and application acceptance escrows in one view.
• Double-Entry Wallet Ledger — Real-time tracking of total, available, and escrowed balances for brands and creators.
• Influencer Payout & Refund Pipelines — Self-service balance withdrawals and brand cash refund processing.
• Custom Branded Invoicing — Downloadable PDF/HTML invoices with operator branding, VAT details, and line items.

8. Communication, Dispute Arbitration & Governance

• Threaded Inbox & Attachments — Real-time chat with typing indicators, image attachments, emoji pickers, and saved quick replies.
• Dispute & Resolution Centre — Evidence file uploads, automatic fund freezing, and admin arbitration.
• Content Rights Acceptance Agreements — Requires creators to accept content usage rights before deliverable submission.
• Email Queue & WYSIWYG Editor — Database email queue with custom templates and digest batching.
• Abuse Reporting & Keyword Blacklist — User/content reporting queues and automatic keyword blacklist filtering.
• Support Ticket Helpdesk & Knowledge Base — In-app support ticketing system and category help desk.

9. Turnkey Payment Gateways & Commercial Add-ons

• Core Gateways (Stripe & PayPal) — Built-in card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and PayPal processing with webhook signatures.
• Paystack Gateway Add-on — Cards, bank transfers, USSD, and mobile money in NG, GH, ZA, and KE.
• Flutterwave Gateway Add-on — Global and pan-African card, mobile money, and bank transfer processing.
• M-Pesa Gateway Add-on — Native STK Push and C2B mobile money settlement in Kenya.
• Razorpay Gateway Add-on — Indian Rupee (INR) settlement supporting UPI, Net Banking, and Wallets.
• GCash Gateway Add-on — Philippine Peso (PHP) processing via GCash QR codes and linked accounts.
• PayTabs Gateway Add-on — Regional payment processing across MENA currencies.
• Wallet Top-Up & Deposit Incentives Add-on — Standalone wallet top-ups with automated bonus credit rewards.
• Post Monitor Add-on — Background social post retention tracking on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.
• Bulk Invite Add-on — Batch discovery invitation dispatch in one click.
• AI Assistant & Brief Generator Add-on — AI brief builder and chat widget (OpenAI GPT-4o, Anthropic Claude 3.5, Google Gemini 2.5).
• Bookmarks & Saved Items Add-on — 6-color swatch folders, private evaluation notes, and campaign wishlists.

10. Developer Architecture & System Maintenance

• WordPress REST API v2 & 600+ Hooks — Fully documented REST API endpoints and extensive action/filter hooks.
• Automated Image Cleaner — Background storage cleanup deleting superseded pending uploads and unlinked media.
• 1-Click Demo Data Importer — Seeds sample accounts, campaigns, reviews, and WebP media with 1-click reset.
• Platform Maintenance Mode & Uninstall Purge — Sitewide maintenance mode and complete database table cleanup on uninstall.