What's New with Astra

Hello Astra Users!

We’re excited to announce the release of Astra 4.8.10, packed with enhancements, compatibility updates, and important fixes to make your website-building experience even better.

This version focuses on improving WooCommerce features like design of product rating stars, adding new filter to allow modification of the WooCommerce cart URL, refining global design controls, and resolving issues for smoother functionality.

Here’s a detailed look at what’s new:

What’s Improved?

• WooCommerce Product Rating Stars: The design of product rating stars has been enhanced for a more polished and professional look.
• Dokan Plugin Compatibility: Added compatibility with the Dokan plugin for a seamless integration experience.
• Social Icons: Introduced a new filter, astra_social_icon_attribute_rel, allowing you to modify the rel attribute for social links.
• WooCommerce Cart URL: A new filter has been added to allow modification of the WooCommerce cart URL.

What’s Fixed?

• Global Colors: Resolved an issue where global colors were not displaying correctly in the editor, which impacted frontend layouts.
• Cover Block Colors: Fixed text and link color issues in the Cover Block editor to ensure they align correctly with your design settings.
• Kadence Email Designer Conflict: Resolved a customizer conflict with the Kadence WooCommerce Email Designer plugin.
• Responsive Color Inheritance: Fixed color inheritance issues between off-canvas menus and transparent headers on responsive devices.

We recommend updating to the latest version to enjoy these enhancements and fixes. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out—we’re here to help.

Thank you for trusting Astra to build your websites!

Best,

Team Astra

Hello Astra Pro users!

We’re thrilled to announce the release of Astra Pro 4.8.9, packed with enhancements and fixes to elevate your website-building experience.

This version introduces improved color settings that sync seamlessly with the global color palette, ensuring consistent design across your site. It also includes post-type-specific cached style file generation for better plugin compatibility, especially with tools like Toolset Post Type.

Additionally, this update resolves several key issues, including submenu hover color inheritance, WPML translation errors, and fatal errors on the order page. Compatibility and layout fixes for Mega Menus, Masonry layouts in RTL mode, and variation selection for custom attributes have also been addressed.

Let’s dive into the details!

Improvement:

• Color settings synced with updated global color palette from theme.
• Added post-type specific cached style file generation for better compatibility with plugins like Toolset Post Type using the Astra File Generation option.

Fixes:

• Resolved an issue where nested submenus incorrectly inherited hover colors from the parent menu, despite having separate hover colors set.
• Resolved an error encountered when translating media in WPML while using the Astra theme and Astra Pro plugin.
• Resolved a fatal error on the order page that occurred when a product was removed from the website.
• Resolved misalignment issues for Mega Menu submenu items in RTL mode when using a custom width.
• Resolved inconsistent variation selection for products with custom attributes in URLs.
• Resolved RTL compatibility issue with Masonry layout by adding dynamic alignment detection.
• Resolved an issue where the Template Source dropdown was missing for Mega Menu templates.

To benefit from these updates, make sure to update Astra Pro to the latest version through your WordPress dashboard or download it directly from your account on the Store.

If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out to our support team. We’re always here to help!

Best,

Team Astra Pro

Hello everyone!

We’re excited to announce the release of Astra 4.8.9, packed with updates to enhance your website-building experience!

This version brings exciting new features like the ability to shift body content when the Off-Canvas menu opens, meaningful improvements to usability and performance, and essential fixes for smoother functionality.

Whether you’re optimizing for accessibility, fine-tuning design elements, or managing site content, this update ensures a more seamless and reliable workflow.

What’s New?

• Option to Shift Body Content with Off-Canvas Menu: We’ve added an option to move/shift the body content when the Off-Canvas menu opens. This provides a sleek and dynamic user experience.

What’s Improved?

• Meaningful Color Picker Labels: Color picker labels have been updated to use meaningful names like “Brand” and “Primary Color” instead of generic ones such as “Color 1” and “Color 2.” This improvement enhances usability and clarity when customizing your site.
• Performance Optimization for Astra Customizer: We’ve improved the execution speed of Astra Customizer options, making it faster and more responsive.
• Accessibility Enhancements for Menu Navigation: Cross-browser compatibility fixes have been applied to improve accessibility, ensuring smooth navigation for all users.

What’s Fixed?

• Mini Cart Quantity Updater Display Issue: Fixed an issue where the quantity updater input in the mini cart did not display correctly when the Variation Swatches plugin was active. It now appears as expected when adding products.
• Global Headings Font Extra Options: Resolved an issue where global heading font extra options were not reflecting correctly in the Customizer.
• Container Width Compatibility: Fixed an issue where the Astra fullwidth container width was overriding the Spectra container width.

Make sure to update your Astra theme to the latest version to take advantage of these fixes and enjoy a more reliable website-building experience.

For more details, check out our docs or contact us! We’re always here to help.

Thank you for your continued support and trust in Astra.

Best,

Team Astra

Hello Astra Pro users!

We’re excited to bring you Astra Pro 4.8.8, a feature-packed update designed to streamline your website-building experience.

This release includes an automatic activation of the Site Builder module on new installations, fixes for sticky header gaps when custom logo widths are used, and resolves translation issues with Site Builder and Mega Menu strings.

With these enhancements, you can look forward to a smoother, more efficient workflow and improved site performance.

Improvement:

• Automatically enable the ‘Site Builder’ module when Astra Pro is activated on new installations.

Fixes:

• There is a gap between the above and below header when the sticky header is active with a custom width set to the site logo.
• Resolved translation issues with Site Builder and Mega Menu strings.

To benefit from these updates, make sure to update Astra Pro to the latest version through your WordPress dashboard or download it directly from your account on the Store.

If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out to our support team. We’re always here to help!

Best,

Team Astra Pro

Hello everyone!

We’re excited to announce the release of Astra 4.8.8, packed with key updates to enhance your website-building experience!

This version introduces new features like added Bluesky to the list of social profile icons, improvements in localization, and essential fixes for smoother functionality. Whether you’re optimizing for accessibility, fine-tuning design elements, or managing site content, this update ensures a more seamless and reliable workflow.

New:

• Pro header and footer elements are now visible in the Header / Footer builder, showcasing premium Astra Pro elements.

• Social Icons – Added Bluesky to the list of social profile icons available in the header builder.
• Introduced filter astra_nps_survey_disable to disable Astra NPS Popup.

Improvement:

• Made the default footer copyright text translatable for better localization support.

Fixes:

• Resolved font size rendering issue caused by the body font size customizer setting when units other than pixels were used.
• Resolved issue with product category names displaying encoded characters by decoding them properly.
• Resolved translation issues with Site Builder strings.
• Resolved an issue where _load_textdomain_just_in_time function was incorrectly triggered for the astra text domain.

Make sure to update your Astra theme to the latest version to take advantage of these fixes and enjoy a more reliable website-building experience.

For more details, check out our docs or contact us! We’re always here to help.

Thank you for your continued support and trust in Astra.

Best,

Team Astra

Hello Astra Pro users!

We’re excited to introduce Astra Pro 4.8.7, an update designed to enhance your website-building experience with precise improvements, essential security updates, and key fixes.

This version addresses submenu toggle issues, improves compatibility with plugins like Omnisend and Dokan, resolves blank font options in widgets, and ensures better RTL support for product sale badges. Along with these fixes, it strengthens security by upgrading the DOMPurify library, providing a safer and more reliable platform for your websites.

Improvement:

• Remove broken links from Site Builder and replace with proper links.

Security Fix

• Updated DOMPurify library to prevent potential tampering issues.

Fixes:

• Resolved submenu toggle button issue in the mobile header with Omnisend plugin active.
• Resolved a conflict with the Dokan plugin where the Customer/Vendor Registration Toggle becomes disabled.
• Showing blank font option in account widget design and general section.
• RTL compatibility issue with products sale badge on single product page.

Stay ahead with these latest improvements, enhanced security features, and bug fixes by updating to Astra Pro 4.8.7 today.

As always, if you have questions or need assistance, we’re here for you.

Best,

Team Astra Pro

Hello everyone!

We’re thrilled to announce the release of Astra 4.8.7, bringing key fixes to improve your website-building experience. This update focuses on resolving issues related to mobile headers, accessibility, fonts, and more, ensuring a smoother workflow for our users.

Fixes:

• Resolved submenu toggle button issue in the mobile header with Omnisend plugin active.
• Corrected social icon labels to ensure full text appears in the aria-label.
• Resolved an issue where the Cover block’s inner content width was not functioning correctly when the Site Layouts module was enabled.
• Inconsistent behavior for menu alignment in footer Builder when Inner Elements Layout is set to Inline.
• Resolved an issue where font options were not displaying correctly in some browsers.

Make sure to update your Astra theme to the latest version to take advantage of these fixes and enjoy a more reliable website-building experience.

For more details, check out our docs or contact us! We’re always here to help.

Thank you for your continued support and trust in Astra.

Best,

Team Astra

Hello everyone!

We’re thrilled to introduce Astra Pro 4.8.6, a new update focused on fixing key issues to make your website-building experience smoother and more reliable. Whether you’re using Site Builder layouts or working with WooCommerce products, these improvements will enhance your workflow and site design.

Fixes:

• Resolved an issue with duplicated content appearing due to Site Builder layouts.
• Inconsistent spacing in WooCommerce variation product classes by updating class name concatenation for cleaner HTML markup.

Upgrade to Astra Pro 4.8.6 today to enjoy these enhancements and maintain your website’s seamless performance!

As always, if you have any questions or need help, we’re here for you.

Best,

Team Astra Pro

Hello everyone!

We’re thrilled to share the Astra 4.8.6 update with you! This version brings essential fixes and improvements designed to refine your website-building experience. Whether it’s addressing markup issues, additional spacing in the Customizer, or enhancing translation compatibility, this update has you covered.

Fixes:

• Resolved issue where certain classes were incorrectly wrapped in double quotes in the markup due to esc_html encoding.
• Customizer – Resolved an issue where in the Astra customizer panels would get an additional spacing.
• Incorrect %astra% placeholder shown in translatable version with the TranslatePress plugin.

And that’s all for now. Upgrade to the latest Astra version 4.8.6 to access these enhancements and improve your website-building experience.

For more details, check out our docs or contact us! We’re always here to help.

Thanks for your continued support!

Best,

Team Astra