What's New with Astra

Hello everyone!

We’re thrilled to bring you the new Astra 4.8.1 update! This release is packed with some great improvements and fixes. Here’s what we have added:

Improvements:

• Translation Functionality: You can now translate strings stored in Astra’s settings database.
• W3C Validator Compliance: We’ve fixed issues by using data attributes instead of custom attributes and corrected the SVG namespace to meet web standards.

Fixes:

• Customizer: Global typography settings are now showing correctly in the preview.
• Site Identity: SVG logos now appear correctly in the customizer preview.
• Block Editor: The Group block now properly inherits the maximum width when set to “Inner blocks use content width.”
• Customizer: The gradient picker color tab input box is now properly aligned.
• Mobile Header: The Add to Cart icon now aligns with other elements on mobile headers.
• Title & Featured Image: Resolved an issue where hiding the title and featured image on posts/pages resulted in unnecessary top padding.
• WooCommerce: The store notice now displays correctly with the “hand over top” option on responsive devices.
• Style Guide: The style guide close icon is now clickable in the responsive device preview.

And that’s all for now. Upgrade to the latest Astra version 4.8.1 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

Hey everyone!

We’re happy to announce the Astra Pro version 4.8.0 release, bringing you improvements and key fixes for a more consistent experience.

Improvements:

• Introduced filter ‘astra_addon_enable_modern_checkout’ to enable/disable the modern checkout feature.
• Made megamenu icon `alt` tags dynamic to ensure unique alt attributes for each image.

Fixes:

• Improvements as per Woo Marketplace coding standards.
• Sticky Header: Resolved an issue where the primary header would break when a custom hook layout was added using the ‘before header’ hook.
• Mega Menu – While selecting the default color multiple circles are visible.
• Resolved issue where Flyout width affected Full Screen layout for Off-Canvas in mobile/tablet views.
• Site Builder – Resolved an issue where the custom header hides the default header.
• Site Builder – Query Loop Block Preview Not Displaying in Block Editor of Site Builder.
• Site Builder – Resolved issue where posts/pages were not displaying under display conditions on the site builder dashboard.

We recommend updating to Astra Pro 4.8.0 to take advantage of these enhancements!

If you have any questions or need assistance, check out our docs or reach out to us anytime!

Cheers,

Team Astra Pro

Hey Astra Users!

We’re back with another update, and this time it’s Astra version 4.8.0. Here’s what’s new and improved:

New:

• Introducing Astra Style Guide for improved navigation and streamlined customization in the customizer.

Improvements:

• WooCommerce – Enhanced block-based cart and checkout page styling for better user experience.
• Header SVG logo is now clickable to redirect to the homepage.
• Added default top spacing for SureCart Shop title for a better visual experience.
• Improved smooth scroll for deeply nested elements.
• Accessibility – Enhanced keyboard navigation for “Quick View” and “Add to Cart” buttons in the Modern Shop layout.

Fixes:

• Block Editor: Uncaught DOMException in the console for cross-origin iframes.
• Updated to use MediaUpload from @wordpress/media-utils to ensure image selection button works when block editor is disabled.
• Resolved breaking desktop header on server with comma as the decimal separator.
• Resolved max-width issues with Spectra heading and several other blocks in both the editor and the frontend.
• Restore the cart icon link redirecting to the cart page in the customizer.
• SVG logo not visible in the transparent header in few cases.

We recommend updating to Astra version 4.8.0 to take advantage of these new features and improvements.

As always, if you have any questions or need help, feel free to reach out.

Best,

Team Astra

Hey Astra Users!

We’re back with another update, and this time it’s Astra version 4.7.3. Here’s what’s new and improved:

New:

• Compatibility with WordPress 6.6 – Ensuring Astra works seamlessly with the latest version of WordPress.
• Social Icons – Added “Telegram” to the social share icons list.

Improvements:

• CSS Cleanup – Fixed redundant semicolons in CSS background properties to ensure cleaner and more efficient CSS output.
• Astra – SureCart – Empowered Astra and SureCart integration default setup.

Fixes:

• Editor – Fixed the issue where the “Hide title” option in the editor wasn’t working when the Spectra plugin was activated.
• Button Spacing – Fixed the issue of no spaces between buttons block in the editor and single page.

We recommend updating to Astra version 4.7.3 to take advantage of these new features and improvements.

As always, if you have any questions or need help, feel free to reach out.

Best,

Team Astra

Hey everyone!

We’re happy to announce the Astra Pro version 4.7.2 release, bringing you improvements and key fixes for a more consistent experience.

Improvements:

• WooCommerce – Cart: Enhanced the vertical quantity updater style for a better user experience. Available at Appearance > Customize > WooCommerce, and then Misc.

Be sure that you’ve enabled the “WooCommerce” module under Astra > Dashboard to access this option.

• Site Builder: Added new capabilities and options on the dashboard’s Site Builder page for an improved user experience.

Fixes:

• Header Builder – Toggle for Desktop: Resolved the issue of showing two menus on the desktop when the sticky header animation is enabled.
• Header Builder – Offcanvas: Fixed a glitch that occurred while closing the flyout on responsive devices.
• Blog Pro: Addressed conflicts with the reveal effect and Themify plugin filters.
• Blog Pro: Resolved clashes with the blog post filter when the file generation option is enabled.
• Mega Menu: Fixed the issue of the mega menu not working with the secondary menu when the primary menu is not set.

We recommend updating to Astra Pro 4.7.2 to take advantage of these enhancements!

If you have any questions or need assistance, check out our docs or reach out to us anytime!

Cheers,

Team Astra Pro

Hey Astra Users!

We’re excited to bring you Astra version 4.7.2, featuring new options and important fixes to enhance your website. Here’s what’s included:

New:

• WooCommerce: Added a new “Cart Click Trigger Action” option for responsive devices.

Fixes:

• Header Builder – Search: Resolved the issue where the search icon color was not working on tablet and mobile views.
• ‘FiboSearch’ Plugin: Fixed conflicts with the addon’s Sticky Header and Cart Widget.
• SureCart: Addressed a glitch in the customizer when navigating to its CPT sections.
• Single Product: Fixed the problem of duplicated review sections on the front end.
• Site Identity: Dependency of Retina Logo & Mobile logo options on the main logo option.
• Off-Canvas Mobile Menu: Fixed the issue with responsive dropdown icon colors not working as set in the customizer.

We recommend updating to Astra 4.7.2 to take advantage of these improvements!

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

Cheers,

Team Astra

Hey, Astra Pro Users!

We’re thrilled to bring you the latest updates in Astra Pro addon version 4.7.1, featuring important fixes to enhance your website’s functionality. Here’s what’s included:

Fixes:

• Blog Pro: Fixed an issue where the blog’s pagination buttons loaded new posts but didn’t scroll to the top of the page.
• Sticky Header Colors: Resolved a problem where Transparent Header colors were overriding sticky menu and submenu colors.
• Sticky Header Logo: Fixed the issue where the logo disappeared if the Sticky Logo Width was not set manually.

We recommend updating to Astra Pro v4.7.1 to benefit from these fixes!

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

Cheers,

Team Astra Pro

Hey Astra Users!

We’re excited to announce the latest updates in Astra version 4.7.1, featuring new additions and several improvements to enhance your website’s performance.

New Features:

• Social Icons: Added “Nextdoor” and “WeChat” icons to the social icons list.

• Page Structure: New option to disable page structure and meta elements on the front page.

Improvements:

• Header Backgrounds: You can now set different background colors for the transparent header’s above, main, and below sections at Header Builder > Transparent Header > Design.

• Menu Links: Removed the default rel=”nofollow” from duplicated menu links and added a filter astra_disable_nofollow_markup to re-enable it if needed.

Fixes:

• Content Links: Fixed the issue where the “Underline Content Links” option didn’t work for links in WooCommerce product descriptions.
• Console Errors: Resolved console errors related to inner blocks with GeoDirectory and The Events Calendar plugins.
• Blog Section: Fixed the issue where the “Read More” section appeared empty if the Blog Pro addon was disabled.
• Google Fonts: Addressed inconsistencies between the Block Editor and frontend Google Fonts.
• WooCommerce Cart: Fixed background color issues for the dropdown style on the frontend.
• Header Builder: Fixed the toggle button issue when the primary header is disabled via meta settings and when custom headers are enabled partially for certain devices.
• Logo Resizing: Fixed the issue where the logo image width setting couldn’t resize beyond the original dimensions.
• Admin Dashboard – Activation of Recommended & Useful Plugins from dashboard skips the activation hooks.

We recommend updating to Astra v4.7.1 to enjoy these new features and improvements. If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out to us.

Yours,

Team Astra

We’re excited to announce the latest updates for Astra Pro version 4.7.0!

This release brings a mix of new features, improvements and bug fixes to enhance your experience. Check out what’s included in this update below ⬇️

New:

• Header Builder – Added Sticky Header color options for “Logo SVG Icon“.

Improvements:

• File Generation code improved for better PHP exceptions & error handling edge cases.
• Social share icon positions (left and right) now apply only to desktop to avoid overlapping with content issue on responsive devices.

Fixes:

• Issue with ‘astra_addon_woo_account_user_welcome_message’ filter hook for WooCommerce account navigation.
• WooCommerce – Ensure Attribute button state updates automatically when switching valid variation without additional clicks.

Ready to enjoy these updates? Update to the latest version of the Astra Pro addon now!

For any doubts, please feel free to reach out to us.

Cheers,

Team Astra Pro