Ticket System updated! | Oil Region Astronomical Society

🚀 Event Tickets System Improvements (Phases 3.1 – 3.3)

Over the past updates, we’ve completed a series of major improvements to the event tickets system, focusing on reliability, pricing flexibility, and ease of management.

Phase 3.1 — Reliability & Sale Window Enforcement

Tickets now only appear when they are actually on sale
Off-sale tickets are completely hidden (not just disabled)
Sold-out tickets respect sale windows and visibility rules
Checkout safety improvements prevent invalid or expired tickets from being purchased

Phase 3.2 — Time-Based Pricing (Pricing Phases)

Tickets can now support multiple pricing phases (e.g. Early Bird, Regular, Last-Chance)
Prices automatically adjust based on date/time
The correct price is locked in at checkout and recorded with the order
No manual price changes required — pricing transitions happen automatically

Phase 3.3 — Tickets Editor Redesign (Admin UX)

Redesigned tickets editor with a clean, WooCommerce-style layout
Easier navigation between multiple tickets
Pricing phases redesigned into a clear card layout with expandable advanced options
Ticket names, prices, and sale status now update live while editing
Add / Remove tickets and pricing phases update instantly (no page refresh needed)
Numerous editor reliability fixes (no blank rows, no delayed updates)

🔒 Important:
These updates do not change how tickets behave for members or the public beyond the intended improvements. All changes were internal, reliability-focused, and admin-only where applicable.