What's New with Astra

Hello everyone!

We’re excited to bring you Astra 4.8.12, an update designed to make your website smoother, more efficient, and easier to manage.

This release focuses on improving menu toggle functionality, enhancing SEO control for blog post titles, and fixing several key issues affecting layout, styling, and third-party integrations.

Whether you’re using Astra for an online store, a learning platform, or a content-rich site, these refinements ensure a better experience for both you and your visitors.

What’s Improved?

• Improved synchronization of toggled class across menu toggle buttons to ensure consistent add/remove behavior.
• Added filter to use more attribute to blog post title links for improved SEO control.

/**
 * Modify the anchor attributes for post titles in Astra theme.
 *
 * This function adds 'rel' attributes (bookmark and nofollow) to post title anchor tags.
 *
 * @param array $attributes The current attributes of the post title anchor.
 * @return array The modified attributes for the anchor tag.
 */
function customize_post_title_anchor_attributes( $attributes ) {
    if ( is_array( $attributes ) ) {
        $attributes['rel'] = 'bookmark nofollow';
    }
    return $attributes;
}
add_filter( 'astra_post_title_anchor_attributes', 'customize_post_title_anchor_attributes' );

What’s Fixed?

• Heart button color is missing for students in LifterLMS lessons page to mark as favorite.
• Resolved an issue where cart widget css not loading properly on Cartflows checkout page.
• Resolved an issue where the theme preview was not visible on the wp.org themes page.
• Resolved an issue where extra white space appearing on the sides of the layout on certain screen sizes after the recent update.

Upgrade to Astra 4.8.12 today for a smoother, more optimized experience.

For more details, check out our docs or contact us! We’re always here to help.

Thank you for your continued support and trust in Astra.

Best,

Team Astra

Hello Astra Pro users,

We’re excited to introduce Astra Pro v4.8.13, bringing a new Search Widget feature and enhancements to the Modern Cart Layout for a better user experience.

What’s New

• Search Widget – Added support to search icon from the icon library or using a custom SVG code.

What’s Improved?

• Enhanced coupon field in Modern Cart Layout to display error notices for invalid or empty coupon submissions.

This update enhances design customization and improves the checkout experience, making your website more user-friendly.

We recommend updating to this version for a smoother and more reliable experience.

If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out—we’re always here to help!

Best,
Team Astra Pro

Hello Astra Pro users,

We’re excited to announce the release of Astra Pro v4.8.12, bringing essential improvements and fixes to enhance your website-building experience.

This update focuses on boosting accessibility, refining WooCommerce features, and resolving layout issues to ensure everything runs smoothly on your site.

What’s Improved?

• Enhanced accessibility of the Search Widget by addressing form label issues flagged by the WAVE tool.
• Enhanced Astra Real-Time Add to Cart functionality to make it compatible with WooCommerce Subscription’s Proration feature.
• Added hash-based URL functionality to toggle between login and registration forms.
• Enhanced Search Widget markup rendering to occur only when the widget is present in the Header Builder with Header Cover and Full-Screen Search options.

What’s Fixed?

• String Translations not working correctly for Astra Customizer settings.
• Resolved layout breakage in Astra Mega Menu to ensure proper display for both normal and custom width.

We recommend updating to this version to enjoy a more seamless and reliable experience.

If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out—we’re always here to help!

Best,

Team Astra Pro

Hello everyone!

We’re thrilled to announce the release of Astra 4.8.11, designed to improve your workflow and enhance your site’s functionality.

This update brings notable improvements, including enhanced styling for the WooCommerce variation clear button and block-based cart and checkout fields, ensuring a smoother shopping experience for your users.

We’ve also fine-tuned container width calculations to account for scrollbar width, improving alignment with the header container for a more polished design.

In addition to these improvements, this release resolves several issues. Styling inconsistencies in custom fields added to the WooCommerce Address section have been addressed, and the outline-style for Input Highlight accessibility settings now complies with W3C standards.

We’ve also fixed compatibility conflicts with popular plugins like Side Cart WooCommerce, WPC Fly Cart for WooCommerce, and FooEvents, ensuring seamless integration. Furthermore, issues with Disable Header & Footer meta settings on the WooCommerce Shop page and Single Page customizer controls with Elementor have been resolved for a smoother experience.

What’s Improved?

• WooCommerce – Enhanced styling for the variation clear button and block-based cart and checkout fields to improve user experience.
• Adjusted container width calculations to consider scrollbar width and align with the header container.

What’s Fixed?

• Addressed a styling issue affecting custom fields added to the Address section in WooCommerce through the woocommerce_register_additional_checkout_fields function.
• Resolved an issue where the outline-style was incorrectly set to `disable` when Input Highlight was disabled under Accessibility, replacing it with unset to comply with W3C standards.
• Resolved conflict with Side Cart Woocommerce, WPC Fly Cart for WooCommerce and FooEvents plugins.
• Account icon click showing dropdown and incorrectly redirecting to the account page.
• Resolved issues with the Disable Header & Disable Footer page meta settings not working on the WooCommerce Shop page.
• Resolved an issue where Single Page customizer control did not apply correctly in the preview when the Elementor plugin was active

Make sure to update your Astra theme to the latest version 4.8.11 to take advantage of these fixes and enjoy a more reliable website-building experience.

For more details, check out our docs or contact us! We’re always here to help.

Thank you for your continued support and trust in Astra.

Best,

Team Astra

Hello everyone,

We’ve rolled out Astra v4.8.11 to quickly address an issue introduced in the previous version, ensuring your site runs smoothly and without interruptions.

What’s Fixed?

• Blog Grid Fatal Error: Resolved a fatal error affecting the blog grid functionality from v4.8.10.

We strongly recommend updating to the latest version to apply this fix.

If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out—we’re always here to help!

Best,

Team Astra

Hello Astra Pro users!

We’re excited to announce the release of Astra Addon v4.8.10, bringing essential fixes to improve dynamic content handling, design consistency, and overall functionality.

This update focuses on resolving issues related to the Query Loop block, white labeling, dynamic CSS, and color inheritance.

Here’s a breakdown of what’s fixed:

What’s Fixed?

• Query Loop Block: Fixed an issue where dynamic content wasn’t displaying correctly in the Site Builder’s Archive Template.
• White Labeling: Resolved a problem where white-labeling wasn’t applying to the Astra menu panel strings.
• Dynamic CSS Warnings: Addressed undefined array key warnings for ‘tablet’ and ‘mobile’ in dynamic CSS PHP files when the blog Reveal effect was enabled.
• Color Inheritance: Fixed color inheritance issues between the Account widget menu and transparent headers.

We recommend updating to Astra Pro 4.8.10 to take advantage of these improvements and ensure your website runs smoothly.

If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out—we’re always here to help!

Best,

Team Astra Pro

Hello Astra Users!

We’re excited to announce the release of Astra 4.8.10, packed with enhancements, compatibility updates, and important fixes to make your website-building experience even better.

This version focuses on improving WooCommerce features like design of product rating stars, adding new filter to allow modification of the WooCommerce cart URL, refining global design controls, and resolving issues for smoother functionality.

Here’s a detailed look at what’s new:

What’s Improved?

• WooCommerce Product Rating Stars: The design of product rating stars has been enhanced for a more polished and professional look.
• Dokan Plugin Compatibility: Added compatibility with the Dokan plugin for a seamless integration experience.
• Social Icons: Introduced a new filter, astra_social_icon_attribute_rel, allowing you to modify the rel attribute for social links.
• WooCommerce Cart URL: A new filter has been added to allow modification of the WooCommerce cart URL.

What’s Fixed?

• Global Colors: Resolved an issue where global colors were not displaying correctly in the editor, which impacted frontend layouts.
• Cover Block Colors: Fixed text and link color issues in the Cover Block editor to ensure they align correctly with your design settings.
• Kadence Email Designer Conflict: Resolved a customizer conflict with the Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer plugin.
• Responsive Color Inheritance: Fixed color inheritance issues between off-canvas menus and transparent headers on responsive devices.

We recommend updating to the latest version to enjoy these enhancements and fixes. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out—we’re here to help.

Thank you for trusting Astra to build your websites!

Best,

Team Astra

Hello Astra Pro users!

We’re thrilled to announce the release of Astra Pro 4.8.9, packed with enhancements and fixes to elevate your website-building experience.

This version introduces improved color settings that sync seamlessly with the global color palette, ensuring consistent design across your site. It also includes post-type-specific cached style file generation for better plugin compatibility, especially with tools like Toolset Post Type.

Additionally, this update resolves several key issues, including submenu hover color inheritance, WPML translation errors, and fatal errors on the order page. Compatibility and layout fixes for Mega Menus, Masonry layouts in RTL mode, and variation selection for custom attributes have also been addressed.

Let’s dive into the details!

Improvement:

• Color settings synced with updated global color palette from theme.
• Added post-type specific cached style file generation for better compatibility with plugins like Toolset Post Type using the Astra File Generation option.

Fixes:

• Resolved an issue where nested submenus incorrectly inherited hover colors from the parent menu, despite having separate hover colors set.
• Resolved an error encountered when translating media in WPML while using the Astra theme and Astra Pro plugin.
• Resolved a fatal error on the order page that occurred when a product was removed from the website.
• Resolved misalignment issues for Mega Menu submenu items in RTL mode when using a custom width.
• Resolved inconsistent variation selection for products with custom attributes in URLs.
• Resolved RTL compatibility issue with Masonry layout by adding dynamic alignment detection.
• Resolved an issue where the Template Source dropdown was missing for Mega Menu templates.

To benefit from these updates, make sure to update Astra Pro to the latest version through your WordPress dashboard or download it directly from your account on the Store.

If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out to our support team. We’re always here to help!

Best,

Team Astra Pro

Hello everyone!

We’re excited to announce the release of Astra 4.8.9, packed with updates to enhance your website-building experience!

This version brings exciting new features like the ability to shift body content when the Off-Canvas menu opens, meaningful improvements to usability and performance, and essential fixes for smoother functionality.

Whether you’re optimizing for accessibility, fine-tuning design elements, or managing site content, this update ensures a more seamless and reliable workflow.

What’s New?

• Option to Shift Body Content with Off-Canvas Menu: We’ve added an option to move/shift the body content when the Off-Canvas menu opens. This provides a sleek and dynamic user experience.

What’s Improved?

• Meaningful Color Picker Labels: Color picker labels have been updated to use meaningful names like “Brand” and “Primary Color” instead of generic ones such as “Color 1” and “Color 2.” This improvement enhances usability and clarity when customizing your site.
• Performance Optimization for Astra Customizer: We’ve improved the execution speed of Astra Customizer options, making it faster and more responsive.
• Accessibility Enhancements for Menu Navigation: Cross-browser compatibility fixes have been applied to improve accessibility, ensuring smooth navigation for all users.

What’s Fixed?

• Mini Cart Quantity Updater Display Issue: Fixed an issue where the quantity updater input in the mini cart did not display correctly when the Variation Swatches plugin was active. It now appears as expected when adding products.
• Global Headings Font Extra Options: Resolved an issue where global heading font extra options were not reflecting correctly in the Customizer.
• Container Width Compatibility: Fixed an issue where the Astra fullwidth container width was overriding the Spectra container width.

Make sure to update your Astra theme to the latest version to take advantage of these fixes and enjoy a more reliable website-building experience.

For more details, check out our docs or contact us! We’re always here to help.

Thank you for your continued support and trust in Astra.

Best,

Team Astra