What's New with Astra

Hello everyone,

We’re happy to announce the release of Astra v4.11.5 – a minor update that ensures smooth compatibility and a consistent experience for all users.

While this version doesn’t introduce new features or fixes, it includes an important update to the package to support Astra UTM links on wp.org. This update ensures that everything remains in perfect sync for users exploring Astra through various platforms.

What’s Included?

• Updated Package for Astra UTM Links – This version includes an updated package to ensure compatibility with Astra UTM links on wp.org, providing a seamless experience for users browsing and installing the theme.

We recommend updating to Astra 4.11.5 to stay aligned with the latest improvements and maintain platform compatibility.

As always, if you have any questions or need assistance, our friendly support team is here to help!

Best,
Team Astra

Hello Astra Pro users,

We’re excited to introduce the latest update – Astra Pro v4.11.3 – focused on accessibility improvements and key fixes to enhance usability, navigation behavior, and layout consistency across your site.

What’s Improved ?

• Accessible Infinite Scroll Pagination – Enhanced accessibility and semantics by using proper interactive elements for the “Load More” trigger and enabling full keyboard navigation, making your content more inclusive and easier to browse.

What’s Fixed?

• Mobile Menu Anchor Link Behavior – Fixed an issue where the mobile menu didn’t close properly when clicking anchor links (#) during fade/slide sticky header animations.
• Modern Cart Overlap Issue – Resolved a layout bug where the Modern Cart overlapped with the sidebar when enabled.
• Variable Products Add to Cart Bug – Fixed an issue that prevented variable products from being added to the cart when multiple “Add to Cart” instances were present on a page.

We recommend updating to Astra Pro v4.11.3 to enjoy these improvements and maintain a smooth, accessible experience for your visitors.

As always, if you encounter any issues or have questions, our support team is here to help!

Best,
Team Astra

Hello everyone,

We’re excited to announce the release of Astra v4.11.4 – a usability-focused update that brings accessibility enhancements, improved behavior for sticky headers, and a round of key bug fixes to keep your workflow smooth and efficient.

This version reflects our ongoing commitment to building a more accessible and intuitive design experience for everyone.

What’s New?

• Improved Anchor Link Behavior – Smooth scrolling to anchor links has been improved across pages to ensure content is no longer hidden behind sticky headers, making for a more consistent user experience.
• Enhanced Accessibility – The Cart flyout navigation and WooCommerce product gallery image slider are now fully keyboard accessible, complete with clear focus indicators to support better navigation for all users.
• Focusable Post Elements – Featured images, category/tag links, and post filter buttons now include proper keyboard focus styles for enhanced accessibility and usability.

What’s Fixed?

• Breadcrumb Warning Resolved – Fixed a PHP warning in the breadcrumb trail by adding proper checks for post type rewrite rules and slug access.
• WooCommerce Tooltip Icon Alignment – Corrected the position of tooltip icons in the WooCommerce Customizer settings for cleaner layout and clarity.
• Footer Layout Toggle Issue – Fixed an issue where the footer row layout change button was not updating the preview properly in the Customizer.

We highly recommend updating to Astra 4.11.4 to take advantage of these enhancements and ensure your site stays reliable, accessible, and up to date.

As always, if you have any questions or run into issues, our support team is just a message away and happy to help!

Best,
Team Astra

Hello everyone,

We’re excited to announce the release of Astra v4.11.3 – a refinement-focused update that enhances your workflow inside popular page builders and squashes a handful of lingering bugs to improve overall stability and experience.

This version continues our commitment to seamless usability, bringing smoother design control and improved compatibility across editors.

What’s New?

• 🆕 Astra Meta Settings in Elementor – You can now access Astra’s Meta Settings directly within the Elementor Editor under the Page Settings panel, making it easier to tweak layout and display options without leaving your design workflow. Learn More

What’s Fixed?

• Social Icons Alignment – Fixed an issue where social sharing icons weren’t uniformly aligned when using transparent backgrounds.
• Off-Canvas Dropdown Behavior – Resolved a problem where dropdowns inside the Off-Canvas menu remained open when using Sticky Header animations or scroll-down visibility behavior.
• Customizer Draft Save Issue – Fixed an issue where Footer Builder layouts weren’t saving correctly while using the Customizer’s draft mode.
• Multiselect Control Saving – Addressed a bug that prevented subsection values from saving correctly when using the new multiselect control.
• Editor Margin Fixes – Removed unintended extra bottom margin CSS being applied to Stack and Group blocks within the editor, ensuring cleaner layouts during design time.

We highly recommend updating to Astra 4.11.3 to enjoy these enhancements and maintain a streamlined website-building experience.

As always, if you run into any issues, our support team is here and happy to help!

Best,
Team Astra

Hello Astra Pro users,

We’re excited to introduce the latest update – Astra Pro v4.11.2 – bringing visual refinements and key bug fixes to enhance design precision and consistency across your site.

What’s Improved ?

• Sticky Header Logo Control – Added a subtle shadow to improve visibility of white logos when customizing the Sticky Header, ensuring they stand out clearly on light backgrounds.

What’s Fixed?

• Dark Mode Toggle – Ensured consistent Dark Mode behavior by always including dark palette CSS in the cached files.
• Account Widget Font – Resolved an issue where the selected font for the Account widget menu wasn’t reflecting correctly on the frontend.
• Twitter Icon Color – Fixed an issue where the Twitter icon appeared black in Social Sharing when it shouldn’t.
• Box Shadow on Blog Archive – Corrected a bug where the Box Shadow control wasn’t applying as expected on the blog archive page.

We recommend updating to Astra Pro v4.11.2 to benefit from these enhancements and maintain a smooth, visually polished experience.

As always, if you encounter any issues or have questions, our support team is here to help!

Best,
Team Astra

Hello Astra Pro users,

We’re excited to introduce the latest update – Astra Pro v4.11.1 – featuring a modernized dashboard experience along with important bug fixes to ensure smoother design and layout control across your site.

What’s New?

• Modern Addon Dashboard Redesign – We’ve revamped the Astra Addon Dashboard using our Force UI components, bringing you a sleek and cohesive user experience.

What’s Fixed?

• Responsive Spacing Fix – Resolved an issue where outer and inner post spacing wasn’t applying correctly on responsive devices, ensuring consistent layout across breakpoints.
• RTL Mega Menu Alignment – Fixed a positioning issue in RTL setups by switching to right-edge calculation for more accurate Mega Menu alignment.

We recommend updating to Astra Pro v4.11.1 to take full advantage of the improved dashboard and refined layout behavior.

As always, if you encounter any issues or have questions, our support team is here to help!

Best,
Team Astra

Hello everyone,

We’re excited to announce the release of Astra v4.11.2 – a feature-packed update that brings a fresh look to the Astra Dashboard, accessibility enhancements, and a series of important bug fixes to elevate your experience.

This version focuses on improving both functionality and usability, ensuring a more seamless and accessible workflow across your website-building journey.

What’s New?

• 🆕 Modern Dashboard Redesign – We’ve completely redesigned the Astra Dashboard using our new Force UI components, introducing a sleek and intuitive interface that enhances overall usability

What’s Improved?

• Accessible Off-Canvas Menu – Improved accessibility by ensuring consistent toggle behavior for the Off-Canvas menu during keyboard navigation and interactions.

What’s Fixed?

• Submenu Styling on Responsive Devices – Fixed an issue where the submenu item divider color and size settings weren’t applying correctly when the primary menu was inside the Off-Canvas section.
• Footer RTL Alignment – Resolved a layout issue where inner text in the Footer Builder didn’t follow right-to-left alignment in RTL setups.
• Spectra Tabs & Off-Canvas Conflict – Prevented Spectra Tabs from unintentionally closing the Off-Canvas menu when switching tabs within a Mega Menu.
• Youtube Icon colour issue – Resolved an issue where the YouTube social share icon displayed in red even when the official colour option was not selected.

We highly recommend updating to Astra 4.11.2 to benefit from the latest improvements and ensure your workflows remain smooth and efficient.

As always, if you run into any issues, our support team is here and happy to help!

Best,
Team Astra

Hello everyone,

We’re excited to share the release of Astra v4.11.1 – a maintenance update focused on refining performance, enhancing text rendering, and squashing a few pesky Customizer issues.

This update ensures a smoother experience across the Customizer and front-end preview while optimizing how fonts and controls behave.

What’s Improved?

• Consistent Cart Icon Display – Ensured the cart icon appears consistently across the Customizer selector control and live preview.
• Better Text Visibility on Load – Enhanced visibility of text while webfonts are loading, improving readability and perceived performance.
• Customizer Performance Optimization – Deferred non-critical data loading via AJAX to improve performance and reduce memory usage.

What’s Fixed?

• Customizer Compatibility – Resolved a loading conflict with Astra Pro and Gravity Forms for a smoother experience.
• Font Size Consistency – Fixed inconsistent font rendering for inline semantic elements, ensuring they match the surrounding text.
• Tab Switching Issue – Addressed a rare bug where switching between Customizer tabs could fail in specific scenarios.

We recommend updating to Astra 4.11.1 to take advantage of these refinements and continue building with confidence.

As always, if you run into any issues, our support team is here and happy to help!

Best,
Team Astra

Hello Astra Pro users,

We’re excited to introduce the latest update – Astra Pro v4.11.0 – packed with design improvements, accessibility upgrades, and essential fixes to enhance your site-building experience.

What’s Fixed?

• New: Polished Customizer UI – Introducing a new polished UI for the Astra Customizer, offering an improved user experience and refreshed design.

What’s Improved?

• Accessibility Enhancements – Enhanced accessibility of post filters with keyboard support and screen reader announcements.
• Performance Optimization – Optimised product navigation queries to reduce database load and improve speed.

What’s Fixed?

• Site Builder Condition Fix – Addressed an issue where the Display for Users condition was not applying from the Site Builder overview page.
• Modern Cart & Elementor Pro Conflict – Resolved a conflict between Astra’s Modern Cart Layout and Elementor Pro Cart Widget that was breaking the column layout.

We recommend updating to Astra Pro 4.11.0 to take advantage of these enhancements and ensure a seamless, performant website experience.

As always, if you run into any issues or have questions, our support team is here to help!

Best,
Team Astra