What's New with Astra

Hello folks!

We’re pleased to announce the latest update 4.6.6 for our users! We’ve introduced some exciting stuff, including:

The Optimize Inline CSS option!

When enabled, this option makes your website load only the necessary styles for each page, improving performance. For example, it might skip loading mobile styles if you’re on a desktop.

Find this option under Astra Dashboard > Settings > Performance tab.

We’ve also added a cool new border color option for Transparent Header Buttons.

You can find this option in your Customizer at Appearance > Customize > Transparent Header > Design.

We’ve fixed a few things as well:

• The menu dropdown arrow icon was missing with Astra Pro enabled and the nav menu addon disabled. It’s back now!
• Extra padding in the Elementor Archive template & Loop builder has been sorted out.
• Submenu dropdown arrows weren’t showing up for menu-3 to menu-10 with the nav menu pro addon activated. That’s no longer an issue!
• The text color for the List block in the Block editor wasn’t behaving. It’s working as expected now!
• Lastly, we’ve aligned the Next post navigation link properly to the right when the previous post navigation link is absent.

Check out our docs to learn more about these and all of our amazing features.

If you have any questions or need further assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us!

Thank you for your continued support!

Best regards,

Team Astra

Greetings everyone,

We’re excited to announce the release of Astra version 4.6.5!

In this update, we’ve focused on improving user experience and fortifying security measures. Here’s a breakdown of the improvements:

• Live Search UI: We’ve enhanced the look of the search results dropdown in Live Search for easier use.

• Better Security: We’ve improved the codebase to make Astra more secure.
• Border & Spacing options: Added new border and spacing choices for those using old header-footer setups.

But that’s not all. We’ve also tackled several fixes:

• Blog/Archive Layout: Fixed issues with how posts look in column layouts created with Elementor flex modal through its post block.
• Heading Margin: Adjusted margins for headings in Elementor single post templates with WP Editor Content.
• Sticky Header: Fixed a problem where the sticky header option didn’t work when a section was added above it while using Beaver Builder.
• Multiple Select Fields: Made sure text isn’t cropped off in select fields due to insufficient height.
• Social Sharing Design: Fixed an issue where Astra Pro’s Social Sharing design settings weren’t visible in Single Post for old header-footer setups.
• Theme Footer: Solved a problem where the double footer issues showed up when using Beaver Builder Themer.
• Starter Content: Resolved a line height UI issue with Starter Template’s block patterns.

We encourage all users to update to version 4.6.5 to take advantage of these improvements and ensure a greater website-building experience.

Check out our docs to learn more about all of these amazing features.

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or encounter any issues with the update!

Best,

Team Astra

Hello Astra Pro Users!

We’re excited to let you know about our latest update, version 4.6.4. 

We’ve listened to your feedback and made some improvements and fixes. Here’s what we did:

Accessibility Enhancement: We’ve improved the accessibility of advanced headers by removing incorrect role=”img” attributes, ensuring a more inclusive browsing experience for all users.

Live Search Fix: Browser autocomplete is now disabled when live search is enabled, preventing any potential issues with search result overlapping.

WooCommerce Fixes:

• Resolved the issue where Infinite Scroll & page weren’t functioning correctly when using an Elementor template.
• Fixed a conflict between Astra Pro addon and Essential Addon’s Product Carousel transition property, ensuring smooth integration.

White Label Fix: Addressed the problem where the Help link persisted in the theme builder despite the white label being enabled, ensuring consistent branding for users.

LifterLMS Fix: The Enable Course Meta option now functions properly with LifterLMS Blocks, providing a seamless experience for managing course metadata.

These updates aim to make your experience better. If you have questions or run into problems, feel free to reach out. 

Explore our docs to learn more about the features we offer.

Best regards,

Team Astra

Greetings everyone!

As always, we’re thrilled to announce the latest update for Astra Pro, version 4.6.3.

In version 4.6.2, a few users reported an issue where their Page Builder templates lost styling when used as mega menu content.

Here’s what’s been fixed:

This issue has been successfully addressed in the latest release. Page builder templates now retain their styling when used as mega menu content.

Make sure to update to 4.6.3 for a better experience with Mega Menu functionality.

Check out this article to learn more about our mega menus.

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or encounter any issues with the update!

Best regards,

Team Astra Pro

Hey Astra community!

Exciting news! Astra’s latest update, version 4.6.4, brings support for the rem unit in customizer typography settings.

Now, you can adjust font sizes using rem, offering enhanced flexibility and control over your website’s typography.

What’s a Rem Unit?

Rem stands for ‘root em,’ providing a relative measurement based on the root element’s font size. Utilizing rem ensures a consistent and scalable typography system across your entire website.

Here are some additional updates from the 4.6.4 release:

Improvements:

• Enhanced accessibility for search form input fields.
• Updated default design styling for better UI/UX in Secondary Buttons.
• Dynamically added alt tags to related post-featured images, addressing accessibility errors.
• The theme now supports WordPress embeds compatibility.

Fixes:

• Resolved EDD – PHP error with Uncaught Error: function ‘astra_edd_cart_header_configuration’ not found for old header setup.
• Deprecated warning Deprecated: preg_replace() on category archive page with PHP 8.1 or higher.
• Fixed Smooth Scroll to ID issues for inter-page navigation.
• Block Editor – Fixed gradient color picker bubble items that were not visible in a draggable state.
• Corrected accessibility input highlight color when WooCommerce is active.

Check out this article to learn more about Astra’s versatile typography settings.

Do feel free to reach out if you have any questions or encounter any issues with the update!

Upgrade to Astra 4.6.4 for an even better website experience! 🚀

Team Astra

Hey everyone!

We’re thrilled to announce the latest Astra Pro 4.6.2 update, packed with numerous bug fixes and a significant enhancement!

In this release, we’ve introduced a new option, Inherit to size, allowing you to inherit global button stylings and typographies easily.

Bug Fixes:

• Single Post – Fixed customizer options for social sharing design being dependent on the Enable Author Box option.
• Performance – Resolved slow query issues when using an excessive number of menu items.
• WooCommerce – Fixed the Related Product column setting, ensuring proper functionality for mobile devices when the up-sell product section is disabled.

We hope these updates help you use Astra Pro to create beautiful and complex websites easily.

If you face any issues, please feel free to contact us. We’re always happy to help!

Cheers!

Team Astra Pro

Hey Astra Community!

We’re excited to share the latest update – Astra 4.6.3! This release is all about fixing those bugs to ensure your experience with Astra is as good as possible. Here’s what we’ve fixed:

BBPress – Forum – Archive Items Fix

We’ve sorted out an issue where archive items in BBPress forums were shrinking on the front end. Now, your forum layout configurations won’t mess with how things look.

Single Layout – Banner – Featured Image Display Fix

If you disabled the title area and positioned the image as “Behind” or “Below” for Layout-1 & Layout-2, the featured image was showing up when it shouldn’t. We’ve got that fixed now.

Header – Menu – Last Menu Item Padding Fix:

Some of you noticed that the last menu item was missing its padding on the front end. We’ve made sure that’s sorted out, so your menu looks just right.

Single Layout – Banner – Title Area Alignment Fix

There was a glitch where the alignment of the title area wasn’t working as it should. Good news – we’ve fixed that for you.

Single Layout – Author Meta – Avatar Size Fix

When using layout-2 for the banner and trying to adjust the avatar size, it wasn’t working properly. We’ve made sure that it’s working smoothly now.

Customizer – Firefox Number Control Fix

If you’re a Firefox user, you might have noticed the number control’s input field acting up. We’ve tidied that up, so your input field looks good in Firefox.

That’s about it! Update to Astra 4.6.3 now to enjoy a bug-free and improved experience! 

You can check out our docs to learn more about Astra.

We’re always working to make Astra better for you. So if you face any issues, please feel free to reach out.

Cheers,

Team Astra

Hey everyone!

Exciting news – we’ve released Astra Pro 4.6.1, and it’s packed with improvements and fixes to make your website building experience even better. Check out what’s new:

Page Header – Now Better with Layout-2

Making your website look exactly the way you want is essential. We’ve made it easier by refining the Page Header. Now, the banner title area with layout-2 is even more restricted and precise.

We also fixed some important stuff:

Page Header Image Override Now Works for Single Layouts!

The Override the image with the featured image option in the Page Header wasn’t playing nice with single layouts. We’ve sorted it out. Now, it works as expected.

No More Errors!

Nobody likes errors, especially bad ones. We fixed a crucial issue where a few users got hit with errors because of an older Astra version. If you’re updating the Astra Addon, no worries – errors no longer appear.

Upgrade to Astra Pro 4.6.1 now to experience all these additions. 

Check out this article to learn more about our page headers and if you face any issues, please feel free to reach out.

We’re always here to help!

Cheers,

Astra Pro Team

Hey community!

We’re back with more good news – Astra 4.6.2 has hit the stage, bringing fixes that make your website-building experience even better. Here’s the summary of what’s been fixed:

Featured Images on the Frontend

After the recent v4.6.0 update, some noticed featured images popping up on the front end where they shouldn’t. We’ve fixed it.

WooCommerce Shop Page – Back on Track

For our WooCommerce users, we fixed a glitch where the No. of Products option wasn’t doing its job on the Shop page and it inherited the Blog No. of Posts option. We’ve also fixed it.

Single Title Area – Featured Image Hiding

If you chose Behind for layout 1 and Below for layout 2, the featured image wasn’t hiding properly. We’ve fixed it – now, it works as expected.

No More PHP Errors!

Some of you ran into a PHP fatal error with the old header footer. We fixed the issue causing the Class ‘Astra_Builder_Base_Dynamic_CSS’ not found error. 

Upgrade to Astra 4.6.2 now to experience these upgrades!

Here are some docs that might help you:

• The Recommended Size for Featured Image Upload
• How to Disable or Change the Position of the Featured Image?
• Structuring Shop WooCommerce Page

Your experience is what matters most! So if you face any issues, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Cheers,

Team Astra

This one’s huge.

Hey community! We’re so excited to bring you the Astra Pro 4.6.0 update. This update allows you to access some additional features on top of your latest Astra 4.6.0 update.

We have added some much-demanded changes, fixed small issues, and addressed some necessary feedback from you guys!

Check out these updates!

Blog Improvements: (Read More…)

• Blog – Reveal Effect: Introducing new Reveal Effect for posts appearing on the archive & search results page.
• WooCommerce: Introducing a new option for Reveal Effect for product archives.

Single Layout Improvements (Single & Author Box) (Read More…)

• Single – Author Box: Introduced new controls like Alignment, Background, Border, and Spacing for improvising the author box.
• Single – Author Box: Introduced new Section placement and social Share option support.
• Single – Post Navigation: Introducing a new badge style for a better visual appearance.
• Single Post: Moved the Author Box, and Social Sharing settings from the Single Post section to the new sub-sections under the Single Post section.
• Author Box: Introduced new filter “astra_addon_author_box_heading_tag” to change the heading tag of the author box section.
• Author Box: Introduced new filter “astra_addon_author_title_heading_tag” to change the heading tag of the author name.
• Added Customizer Section Shortcut Link to Author Box section for quick access for better user experience.

General

• Performance: Removed legacy CSS for the spacing addon & managed spacing with the new spacing options.
• WooCommerce: Added a new customization option for the color of the cart icon when the sticky header is enabled.

Fixes (Overall)

• Social Icons: Horizontal alignment does not work if Stack-On is selected.
• Sticky Header: Background is not blurry on iOS devices.
• Page Header: Background Image is not working on a single post.
• Nav Menu: Menu items hover color not working as expected.
• WooCommerce: Horizontal product gallery slider resizes in landscape mode for mobile devices.
• Site Builder: Header Shrink effect does not work in Site Builder header layouts.
• Site Builder: Layouts and page headers with untitled showing empty title space on the front end admin-bar menu dropdown.
• Site Builder: Issue with hooks not showing up in full width with Beaver Builder on the editor page.
• WooCommerce: Unable to login with modern checkout when the password contains some specific symbols such as ampersand.
• WooCommerce: The shop page sidebar collides when it’s moved to the top of the screen on responsive devices.
• WooCommerce: Quick view background color does not apply to the entire product details section when the sticky add to cart button is enabled.
• Nav Menu: Menu layout breaks on responsive devices due to default spacing added.
• Page Header: Getting str_contains() deprecated notice from the custom header with PHP 8.
• WooCommerce: The Off-canvas Sidebar does not close with an outside click or ESC key.
• PHP error “Uncaught Error: class FLThemeBuilderLayoutData not found” when Beaver Themer is active.
• Sticky header active menu color is not working when the submenu is added.

You need to update to Astra Pro 4.6.0 to experience these amazing new features!

We’re always working to make Astra better for you. So if you face any issues, please feel free to reach out.

You have our docs to help you out whenever you’re stuck with something.

Cheers,

Team Astra