What's New with Astra

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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

Big news 🎉

Hey everyone! Astra’s latest update, version 4.6.0, is here. We’ve made key improvements for a much better blog reading experience.

We’re introducing a range of versatile features: sleek layout choices, improved post structures, customizable meta elements, refined internal post elements spacing, a revamped comment section UI, and many more. 🚀

This new update enhances the blog experience and empowers your search results page with dedicated container-sidebar styles and live search improvement.

Blog Improvements: (Read More…)

• New featured image options: Image Ratio, Image Size, Hover Effect, etc.
• Dedicated Post Structure elements: Featured Image, Categories, Tags, Title, Meta, Excerpt, Read More, etc.
• Introducing modern Grid, List, and Cover blog/archive skins.
• New meta divider styles.
• New taxonomy styles like Badge and Underline.
• Improved overall UI of the archive page for a better user experience.
• Updated “Read More” default button text to “Read Post” for articles.

Single Layout Improvements (Single, Related Posts, & Comments) (Read More…)

• Single – Banner Title: Added avatar options like Enable Avatar, Prefix Label, and Avatar Size in Author metadata.
• Single – Meta Divider Styles: Introduced new meta divider styles.
• Single – Taxonomy Styles: Introduced new taxonomy styles like Badge and Underline.
• Related Posts: Introducing new featured image options like Image Ratio, Image Size, etc.
• Related Posts: Introduced a dedicated spacing option to control container area spacing.
• Related Posts: Introduced section placement options like Contained, and Separated.
• Comments: Introduced section placement options like Contained and Separated.
• Single Post – Title Area: Introduced new “Removed Featured Image Padding” option for layout 1 with the “None” position set.
• Single Post – Content Images Box Shadow: Introducing a new option to highlight the content area’s images for a better visual experience.
• Single Layouts: Introducing new margin-padding spacing options for container areas in all single layout sections.
• Related Posts: Introduced a new filter “astra_related_posts_box_heading_tag” to change the heading tag of the related posts section.
• Comments: Introduced a new filter “astra_comment_title_tag” to change the heading tag of the comments section.
• Single Post: Improvised default internal spacing between blocks for better readability within the post content.
• Single Post – Comments: Improvised comment area UI for better user experience.
• Single Post: Set up the default container style to Narrow Width for better readability within the post content.
• Post Navigation: Showcasing post titles along with post navigation with improvised default UI for a better user experience.
• Single Post: Introducing new Border, Spacing controls to Related Posts, Comments section.
• Customizer Section Shortcut Links: To Related Posts and Comments section for quick access for better user experience.
• Single Post: Moved the Related Posts and Comments settings from the Single Post section to the new sub-sections under the Single Post section.

Search Page Improvements (Read More…)

• Introducing a new section “Search” under Customizer > Page for improvising the search results page area.
• Dedicated container & sidebar layout options for the Search Page.
• New layout options to showcase post results in grid, list, or cover style.
• Live Search option when no results are found.
• Introduced title area to control banner elements in the Search Page.

General

• Default form UI improved for better user experience.
• Knowledge base data storing in the local uploads directory for better performance.
• Check for Class Exists in the class-astra-admin-loader.php file.

Fixes (Overall)

• Logo color not working in the Firefox browser.
• Site title and tagline font sizes were not part of export-import header compatibility settings.
• Self-hosted Google fonts not working properly on the multisite setup.
• Cart count color not working for the first cart icon option.
• RTL – Hidden menu on Desktop when off-canvas is of type Flyout and position is set to Left.
• Block Editor – The color picker picks the wrong color on the Surface Color Page Level Setting.
• WooCommerce – PHP fatal error for old header footer builder users ‘Call to undefined function astra_header_woo_cart_configuration’ when WooCommerce is enabled.
• The CSS color property is set to “unset” when the color is reset through the customizer.
• WooCommerce – Single product image is not aligned in the center on the Firefox browser.
• Astra meta settings showing for Beaver Builder theme layouts.
• WooCommerce – Cart & Checkout Blocks – The design is breaking with default theme settings.
• Secondary Button Styles – The background color option does not apply to the background color of the outline button as expected.

You need to update to Astra 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

Hey Astra Users!

With Astra Pro 4.6.0 Beta 1, We’re excited to introduce the Reveal Effect for striking post appearances and a redesigned Author Box packed with customization options, from alignment to social share support. 

But wait, there’s more! Along with this, we’ve also got some additional things in store for you!

Single–Author Box – Enhanced Controls

Redesigned Author Box with new controls like Alignment, Background, Border, and Spacing. Now you have more customization options to make your author box look just the way you want.

Single–Author Box – Section Placement and Social Share Support

Explore new possibilities with section placement and social share support for your Author Box. Share your content quickly and connect with your audience.

Reveal Effect for Archives

The Reveal Effect isn’t just limited to posts. We’ve extended it to archives like WooCommerce Shop and the Search Results page. Your entire blog experience is about to get a whole lotta better!

Single–Author Box – UI Enhancements

We’ve added new Border and spacing controls for refining the appearance of your Author Box. Your author profiles are now more visually appealing than ever.

Single–Author Box and Social Sharing Settings

To make things more organized, we’ve moved the Author Box and Social Sharing settings from the Single Post section to new sub-sections. It’s all about easy navigation and a cleaner interface.

Customizer Shortcut Link

Accessing the Author Box section is now quicker with the added Customizer section shortcut link. Your user experience just got a boost!

That’s about it!

You can always check our docs to learn more about Astra and these features.

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

Best regards,

Team Astra Pro

Hey Astra enthusiasts!

We’re excited to announce the latest Astra 4.6.0 Beta-1 version, bringing a fresh perspective to blog design and enhancing readability for your blog readers.

We have added a ton of new features, and improvements for you. Check them out below!

Blog Makeover

• New featured image options: Image Ratio, Image Size, Hover Effect, etc.
• Dedicated Post Structure elements: Featured Images, Categories, Tags, Titles, Meta, Excerpt, Read More, etc.
• Modern Grid, List, and Cover blog/archive skins.

Single Post Improvements

• Banner Title enhancements: Added avatar options like Enable Avatar, Prefix Label, and Avatar Size in Author metadata.
• New meta divider styles and taxonomy styles like Badge and Underline.

Related Posts Upgrade

• New featured image options like Image Ratio, Image Size, etc.
• Dedicated spacing and section placement options like Contained and Separated.

Search Page Enhancements

• New Search Page section under Customizer > Page.
• Dedicated container & sidebar layout options.
• Layout options to showcase post results in grid, list, or cover style.
• Introduced a Live Search option when no results were found.
• Title area to control banner elements.

Comments Section Makeover

• Section placement options like Contained and Separated.

Here are some additional Improvements that we got for you!

• Improved the overall UI of the archive page for a better user experience.
• Single Post: Enhanced default internal spacing for better readability.
• Single Post Comments: Improved comment area UI for a better user experience.
• Set the default container style to Narrow Width for better readability within the post content.
• Blog: Updated “Read More” default button text to “Read Post.”
• Post Navigation: Showcasing post titles along with post navigation with improved default UI.
• Single Post: Introduced new Border and Spacing controls to the Related Posts and Comments section.
• Added customizer section shortcut links for quick access.
• Single: Moved Related Posts and Comments settings to new sub-sections under the Single Post section.
• Improved default form UI for a better user experience.

You have to update to Astra 4.6.0 Beta-1 to experience these amazing features!

Need help navigating the new stuff? Check these docs for all the details about Astra’s exciting blog features.

We’ll see you in the next update!

Team Astra.

Experience enhanced flexibility with ‘vw’ unit support in customizer typography settings. Plus, enjoy greater customization with the addition of a new filter, ‘astra_fullscreen_modal_heading_tag,’ empowering you to adjust the Full-Screen search style’s heading tag according to your preferences.

• Introducing new “vw” unit support for font-sizes in customizer typography settings.

Improvements:

• Added a new filter ‘astra_fullscreen_modal_heading_tag’ to change the Full-Screen search style heading tag.

More Fixes:

• WooCommerce – Checkout – In modern checkout place order button missing a thousand separators.
• Fatal error ‘Attempt to read property taxonomy & name’ from addon cache files in some rare cases.
• Site Builder – Single templates get shrink due to flex-based CSS on the ast-container wrapper.
• WooCommerce – Product Catalog – Quick View Background option not working with Boxed layout.
• Site Builder – Custom layout appearing on the frontend if any hook action is set but the layout is not of ‘hooks’ type.

Discover enhanced compatibility with WooCommerce 8.4 and the capability of import-export individual header-footer site layout by the ‘Astra Import Export‘ plugin for a seamless experience. On top of that, now support ‘vw’ unit for font-size in typography settings. Plus, improved accessibility and padding updates for secondary button styles!

• Compatibility to Import Export header-footer builder customizer layouts with the “Astra Import Export” plugin.
• Introducing new “vw” unit support for font-sizes in customizer typography settings.

Improvements:

• Compatibility with WooCommerce 8.4.
• Improved accessibility by adding aria-label and title attributes to the shopping cart link.
• Secondary Button Styles – Padding default values updated for Page Builder button’s support.

More Fixes:

• Preventing duplication of multiple keys in the Block Editor’s post-update request by setting values for the ‘astra-migrate-meta-layouts’ meta key.
• Secondary Button Styles – Background color option does not apply background color to outline button as expected.
• Site Builder – Toggle Block Inserter redirects to Site Builder when Full-screen mode in Editor is disabled.
• Header Builder – After resizing the GIF stops working on the frontend as a site logo.
• Submenu animation not working while navigating site using tab key.
• Broken UI fix for YouTube block with BorLabs cookie plugin.
• Kadence Tabs Block scrolling issue with Astra’s smooth scroll to ID option.
• WooCommerce – Inside dropdown cart buttons are not aligned properly on WooCommerce pages.
• WooCommerce – Shop card structure gets broken if the Add To Cart button is kept just below the title.
• Input fields border focus did not consistently inherit the correct styling in certain scenarios.
• WooCommerce – PHP fatal error ‘Uncaught Error: Call to a member function get_cart_contents_total() on null’ when cart element is added in the header and “Hide Cart Total Label” option is enabled.
• PHP deprecated notices with PHP 8.0 and above when activating the theme.

Along with the conventional templates, Starter Templates now includes AI-driven building, powered by ZipWP. It will require connecting the user to their ZipWP account and providing their business details, after which it will generate content + images for patterns and pages based on the specified business details.

People get dummy content and images with conventional templates, but with AI, they get business-specific content and relevant images generated by the AI. Building a website will be more than 10 times faster.

New

• All new AI based Template Kit library.

Enhancing WooCommerce integration, Astra ensures a smoother checkout experience while resolving issues like hidden form labels. The update also tackles visibility glitches, CLI errors, and menu heading color issues, promising a refined and stable site navigation.

• WooCommerce – Declared HPOS Compatibility across the plugin to avoid incompatibility notice when WooCommerce Addon Module is disabled.

More Fixes:

• WooCommerce – Checkout – Form labels get hidden for Stripe payment method.
• Mega Menu – Mega menu heading color option is not working on frontend.
• Blog Filter – Banner visibility glitch with ‘Post Filter’ and ‘Banner Layout 2’.
• PHP Fatal error ‘Uncaught TypeError: call_user_func()’ while running WP CLI commands.
• Submenu border width of old header footer builder causing site crashing issue.

Unlocking the power of WooCommerce 8.3 compatibility, Astra brings a seamless shopping experience. This bug-fixing update ensures your site is at its best!

• Compatibility with WooCommerce 8.3.
• Introducing a new filter ‘astra_embed_wrapper_class’ to add a class to the iframe wrapper for embed blocks.

More Fixes:

• Function parameter value was wrong in ‘responsive_oembed_wrapper’ callback while processing embed blocks iframe. (Props: https://github.com/IngoWinter)
• Embed block (Twitter, SoundCloud, Spotify) does not appear on the frontend.
• Customizer – Avoid premature closing of Gradient Color Picker.
• WooCommerce – Container related meta are settings not working on Cart & Checkout Page.
• Submenu border width of old header footer builder causing site crashing issue.