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.
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.
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’.
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.
Introducing Site Builder (formerly known as Custom Layout)
We’re excited to share that Custom Layout is evolving into Site Builder, reflecting our commitment to enhancing your website creation experience.
Introducing Site Builder: Big news! Say hello to Site Builder, the rebranded and upgraded version of our beloved Custom Layout feature. Dive into a revamped, user-friendly interface tailored to empower your website creation process.
WooCommerce – Product Catalog – Quick View Background option: Introducing the Quick View Background color option in WooCommerce’s Product Catalog. Customize your product displays effortlessly in any background.
Astra Pro 4.5.0 is getting even better with the introduction of Site Builder, a new tool that makes it easier than ever to create stunning websites. To make the switch to Site Builder as seamless as possible, we’ve added compatibility with Astra. Additionally, we’re introducing a fresh set of color presets, to help you add a touch of beauty to your site’s design.
Introducing Site Builder capability: This will ensure Astra theme compatibility with Astra Pro Site Builder.
Introducing fresh color presets: Elevate your site design with our latest addition! Unveiling a collection of vibrant color presets to supercharge your creative process. Experiment effortlessly, infuse life into your design, and captivate your audience with stunning visuals.
More Fixes:
Footer Builder – Above and Below Footer vertical alignment options are not working.
EDD – Mini cart widget UI broken in the RTL mode.
Enable Smooth Scroll to ID causes a jerk issue on the comment navigation section.
External JavaScript script not loading properly on frontend.
Discover Astra Pro 4.4.0: Blog Filters, Full Screen Search Modal Styles, Page-Level Background Settings, and More!
Elevate Your Blog Archive with Post Filters Using Astra!
Are you looking to enhance your blog archive and make content navigation a breeze for your visitors? Adding post filters is the key!
Why Post Filters Matter:
🚀 Simplify content discovery. 🧹 Organize your blog efficiently. 📈 Help new and returning visitors find what they need.
Exciting New Options in Header Builder – Search Element!
Enhance your website’s search functionality with these fresh options for full-screen searches:
🎨 Choose between Light or Dark search modal styles. 📝 Customize Heading Text to suit your brand. ✏️ Tailor the Description Text to engage your audience effectively.
Upgrade your Header Builder – Search Element with these powerful new features!
Unleash Your Creativity with Astra’s Page-Specific Background Settings!
Exciting news for website customization enthusiasts! Astra’s recent update (version 4.4.0) brings a game-changing feature – Page-Specific Background Settings.
In the past, you could only set one background style for the entire site and one for the content. But now, with Astra 4.4.0, you can give each page its own unique background, making it stand out from the rest.
Page-Specific Settings Overview:
🖌️ Customize backgrounds on a per-page basis. 🌐 Override global settings for site and content backgrounds. 🎨 Achieve a truly unique look for each page.
Why Astra Page-Specific Settings?
– Gain full control over your website’s aesthetics by breaking free from uniform global settings. – Create distinct looks for different pages with ease.
Added a new filter ‘astra_social_rel_attribute‘ to change Social Share’s “rel” attribute inside the post.
Fix:
Blog – Social sharing icons were incorrectly linking to Twitter for all platforms.
Header-Footer Builder – Social Icon – Text decoration typography style for labels not working.
Custom Layout – Embed/YouTube block not working inside nested blocks.
Sticky Header – Menu color gets overridden by normal header primary menu color.
WPML conflicting with Profile language for translation.
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