What's New with Astra

Fix:

• Code improvements as per WordPress theme review coding standards.
• Incorrectly printed styles causing JS error with the PWA Plugin.
• Block pattern compatibility with WordPress 5.5.
• Gutenberg editor image alignment compatibility with WordPress 5.5.

Fix:

• WordPress 5.5 Customizer JS error related to addons.
• Mega Menu and Page Header – Color picker compatibility with WordPress 5.5.
• Up/Down arrow appearing for Page Header settings with WordPress 5.5.
• Bulk activation/deactivation of Addons misprint text for their status.

Fix:

• Code improvements as per WordPress theme review guidelines.
• Removing third-party plugins recommendation from the options page.
• RGB color not working in Customizer for WordPress 5.5.

Fix:

• Fix: Megamenu – Hide label / description & Hide link options not working.

Fix:

• Footer Widgets background color option not working for new users.

Fix:

• CSS not working on Menu with third-party plugins having filter ‘nav_menu_link_attributes’ of lower priority..

Fix:

• Child Theme – Template directory does not exist warning when the theme name is White Labelled.

New:

• Typography options for Header Button.

Improvement:

• Filters to support CPT for Blog Meta & Single Blog Meta. ( https://wpastra.com/docs/add-blog-meta-support-cpts/ )
• Deprecated ‘astra_google_fonts_json_file’ filter. Use ‘astra_google_fonts_php_file’ instead. ( https://wpastra.com/docs/deprecated-google-fonts-filter/ )
• Gutenberg above and below space compatibility with Full Width / Contained layout. ( https://wpastra.com/docs/support-for-gutenberg-cover-and-group-blocks/ )
• Header frontend CSS optimization. ( https://wpastra.com/docs/header-improvements-in-astra/ )
• Support for Gutenberg Cover and Group blocks. ( https://wpastra.com/docs/support-for-gutenberg-cover-and-group-blocks/ )
• Hardened security of the SelectWoo library.
• Theme check new standards.
• Global Button options support with WooCommerce buttons.

Fix:

• PHP warning on some specific servers when the Elementor plugin is activated.
• Text highlight color issue when color is set to blank.

Improvement:

• Introducing filters – ‘astra_post_minute_of_reading_text’ & ‘astra_post_minutes_of_reading_text’. ( https://wpastra.com/docs/modify-read-time-text/ )
• Read Time meta support in single post.

Fix:

• WordPress default widget blocks not working in Custom Layout.
• Some Spectra not working in Custom Layout.
• Adding Different Logo checkbox dependency on Retina Logo option in Page Header.
• Spectra v1.14.11 Blocks not working in Custom Layout.
• Sale Badge UI fix for WooCommerce products.
• Adding Header Layout dependency on ‘Display on Mobile devices’ option in customizer for Above and Below Headers.
• Media breakpoint for tablet appearing on website as a text due to HTML Cache.