Changelog
Release history for MBS Attendance.
Version 1.0.0
Initial release
This is the first public release of MBS Attendance, built and refined through real-world deployment at Green Grace Farm Stall, Gauteng — a business with 7 remote sites and a main building with multiple departments.
WordPress plugin features:
- Department management with per-department shift times and pay period configuration
- Employee management with photo upload, facial recognition data, PIN codes and QR codes
- Full clocking system with clock-in, lunch-out, lunch-in and clock-out events
- Leave management with request submission, approval, rejection, cancellation and revocation
- Emergency callout recording during approved leave with configurable pay rates
- Payroll components system with 16 pre-built components and custom component support
- Department-level payroll component assignment
- Mileage log for per-km travel reimbursement components
- PAYE calculation using 2026/27 SARS tax brackets with age-aware thresholds
- UIF deduction at 1% of gross, capped at R177.12
- Five pay types: hourly, daily, weekly, bi-weekly and monthly
- Payslip generation with full PAYE, UIF and component breakdown
- Branded payslip PDF with company logo and brand colour
- ID badge PDF generation with QR code and employee photo
- Staff credit and loan tracking with monthly interest calculation
- Payroll CSV export sorted by department and surname
- Role-based access with granular capability toggles
- Tax bracket management with annual copy-and-update workflow
- WooCommerce integration for automated license key delivery
iOS app features:
- Five clock-in methods: manual list, PIN, QR code, NFC badge, facial recognition
- Dashboard with six live attendance stat cards
- Leave management: submit, approve, reject, cancel requests
- Bulk department clock-in
- Full offline support with automatic sync on reconnect
- Backdating support with time override
- Missed clock-out auto-detection and correction