What's New with Astra

Fix:

• Fix: Added correct version number for background updater.

Improvement:

• Removed jQuery dependency from Blog Pro Infinite Scroll addon.
• Removed jQuery dependency from WooCommerce Infinite Scroll addon.
• Added activate UAG notice in Custom Layout editor sidebar.
• Compatibility with PHP 8.0.

Fix:

• Gravity form checkbox not accessible when WooCommerce Quick View option is active.
• Accessibility – href attribute is missing in the Anchor element for Scroll to top.
• W3 validation – Removed unwanted CSS value set for content property for Quick View summary section.
• Accessibility – href attribute is missing in the Anchor element for Scroll to top.
• Navigation menu was not scrollable for the sticky header.
• Dropdown Mobile Menu – unable to open submenu on Sticky Header with Max Width – Site Layout.
• Elementor Pro popup not triggered when WooCommerce Single Product gallery layout is set to vertical.
• Scroll to top – Icon not appearing properly on responsive devices.
• Inside post/page content breaking the page when Yoast SEO and Beaver Builder plugins are active.
• Custom Layout – Inside Post Content – appearing in the sidebar.
• Builder – Language Switcher – WPML – all langauges appearing as active.

Improvement:

• Added a new filter ‘astra_settings_metabox_register’ to prevent loading of block based Astra Settings metabox. ( https://wpastra.com/docs/hide-astra-settings-for-user-roles/ )
• Introducing new breadcrumb separators.
• Site Background color will be applied as the background color for Full-Width – Contained/Stretched layouts instead of Content Background color. ( https://wpastra.com/docs/applying-content-background-to-full-width-layouts/ )

Fix:

• W3 validation – Removed an attribute tabindex for dropdown menu toggle.
• W3 validation – legend HTML tag missing for comment section.
• Related Posts – Post Query – Order by Random option not working as expected.
• W3 validation – aria-label attribute is missing for cart off-canvas drawer.
• Dropdown menu appearing when flyout/fullscreen header type is selected for mobile/tablet in the customizer preview.
• W3 validation – Builder – Account – Duplicate IDs for account icons.
• Elementor Pro – WooCommerce Grid layout support in WooCommerce Products Archive widget.
• Accessibility – Tab navigation does not highlight slider search Icon.
• JS Error – Uncaught ReferenceError: bodyElement is not defined.
• WooCommerce – Blank Flyout shopping cart appearing on checkout & cart page for mobile/tablet devices.
• Gutenberg editor – Gutenberg Blocks jerks when users edit any of the blocks.
• Gutenberg editor – Block Editor layout showing issue with heading block on page or post.
• Astra meta settings are not getting saved when Classic editor is enabled.
• Menu disappears on the Android mobile devices when Header Type is set as Dropdown.
• Elementor Popup – Youtube video fullscreen not working when the cart element is added.
• Submenus are misaligned with the old Astra header menu for specific cases.
• WooCommerce – Product Categories widget’s hierarchy layout is missing on the Frontend.
• Column Block – Layout options missing when nested inside Group/Cover Blocks.

Improvement:

• Compatibility with WordPress 5.9.

Fix:

• var() colors code appearing in block editor theme palette picker.
• There is no gap between the post edit title & first content block in the block editor.
• Color picker’s UI breaking in customizer & in block editor.
• Gradient picker’s UI breaking inside color picker.
• Column figure blocks overlapping on one another in block editor.
• WooCommerce – Variation product label is not align properly with WooCommerce 6.1 version.

Fix:

• Fix: Custom Layout’s meta fields not saving when editor type is Code Editor.

New:

• Added feature to enable or disable specific Custom Layout. ( https://wpastra.com/docs/custom-layouts-pro/ )

Improvement:

• Added easy filtering tabs for custom layouts lists.
• Moved Custom Layout existing settings into a separate Gutenberg sidebar panel.
• Add Custom Layouts on pages/posts using shortcode feature.

Fix:

• Image field error in the CreativeWork Type.
• Removed unwanted title and desc tag present for search icon.

Improvement:

• Added a new filter ‘astra_web_stories_position’ to change the position of web stories. ( https://wpastra.com/docs/change-web-stories-position/ )
• Builder – Button – Added typography options from Astra Pro to free theme.

Fix:

• Mobile menu does not close when you click a one page navigation link inside them.
• Responsive color options from ‘color-group-control’ are hiding when trying to set them in responsive devices.
• Removed unwanted title and desc tag present for search icon.
• WooCommerce Pagination markup misaligned on mobile devices.
• Gutenberg separator dots not appearing properly on frontend.
• JS console error when Custom Layout is added for header.
• Accessibility – Tab navigation does not highlight menu with submenus.
• Filter to disable all Meta Settings of Page/Post by default is not working in Gutenberg based metabox. ( https://wpastra.com/docs/disable-all-meta-settings-of-page-post-by-default/ )

Improvement:

• Added compatibility for Elementor Pro v3.5.0 WooCommerce widgets.

Improvement:

• Added compatibility for Elementor Pro v3.5.0 WooCommerce widgets.

Fix:

• WPForms submit button not inheriting global button text color.
• ‘Disable Below Header’ option is not visible in Astra meta settings.
• LearnDash – Astra meta settings are not getting saved for the course page.