What's New with Astra

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.

New:

• Breadcrumb compatibility with SEOPress plugin. ( https://wpastra.com/docs/add-breadcrumbs-with-astra/#support-for-third-party-plugins )

Improvement:

• Gutenberg editor core blocks UI/UX improvement. ( https://wpastra.com/docs/gutenberg-ui-improvements-with-astra/ )
• Code refactor – Some filters, functions, hooks are deprecated and replaced with astra_ prefix NamingConvention. ( https://wpastra.com/docs/deprecated-astra-hooks/ )
• Gutenberg frontend blocks UI improvement. ( https://wpastra.com/docs/gutenberg-ui-improvements-with-astra/ )
• Global – Typography – Heading presets value should also retain in H1 to H6.
• Moved Astra meta settings into a separate Gutenberg sidebar panel.

Fix:

• W3 validation – Getting duplicate H1 tag for site-title.
• W3 validation – Duplicate HTML id ‘#site-navigation’ if there are multiple menus on a single page.
• W3 validation – CSS parse error for ‘.menu-link’ & ‘.wp-block-button__link’.
• W3 validation – Duplicate ID: ‘#ast-hf-mobile-menu’. This change may break CSS if you have used custom CSS on ‘#ast-hf-mobile-menu’ HTML ID.
• W3 validation – Duplicate ID: ‘#Layer_1’. This change may break CSS if you have used custom CSS on ‘#Layer_1’ HTML ID.
• Gutenberg Editor content area showing white background color when Full-screen mode is active.
• Color picker tooltip appears on hover of selection area & its palette.
• The default “Add Widget” text alignment issue in the header.
• Image and Text blocks alignment not working properly with Image size – Medium in the editor.
• Alignwide blocks getting horizontal scrollbar on tablet breakpoint & 1400px between devices. (Props – https://github.com/ZebulanStanphill)
• Inner container Gutenberg block’s content width not affected by “Container Width” option. (Props – https://github.com/ZebulanStanphill)
• Gutenberg – Font weight for the heading typography is appearing differently on the editor and frontend.
• WooCommerce – Broken grid layout on mobile view for products shortcode.
• Title is misaligned in Gutenberg editor when the Gutenberg plugin v11.4.1 and above is active.
• The hamburger button is not changing its aria-expanded attribute to true on expanding.

Improvement:

• Code refactor – Some filters, functions, hooks are deprecated and replaced with astra_addon_ prefix NamingConvention. ( https://wpastra.com/docs/deprecated-astra-hooks/ )

Fix:

• W3 validation – Getting duplicate H1 tag for ‘site-title’ in case of Sticky header.
• W3 validation – CSS parse error for search icon height.
• W3 validation – Duplicate ID: ‘#ast-hf-mobile-menu’.
• W3 validation – Duplicate HTML id ‘#site-navigation’ in case of multiple menus on a single page.
• Builder – Menu – Transparent header’s submenu background color not overridden by Sticky header’s submenu background color.
• Builder – Search – Placeholder was not reflecting on frontend when changing from customizer in Search box style.
• Search input field border color was not changing when hovered on search icon for Slide Search style.
• Builder – Language Switcher – Element’s language options overlapping on one another.
• Flyout menu reoccurs when clicked on close icon for Old Header on iPhone devices.

New:

• Rollback to previous versions feature for the theme and addon.

Fix:

• Fix: Builder – Offcanvas content directly visible on frontend even when ‘Toggle Button’ component is not added in builder area.
• Fix: Full Size & Wide Size block layout options missing from core/image block.
• Fix: Button Preset preview not working for an edge case.
• Fix: Global color palette – customizer preview for Elementor pages not working.
• Fix: Customizer – Block Settings area getting irrelevant round shapes.