What's New with Astra

New:

• Introduced filter astra_blog_template_name for the overriding blog template.

Improvement:

• Filters to Disable Schema. ( https://spectra-test.wpastra.com/docs/disable-schema-markup/ )

Fix:

• Align Full and Align Wide option not working correctly for Gallery and Table GB blocks in case of full width stretched and full width contained layout.
• Added support for Gutenberg Group block, which will be introduced in WordPress 5.3 version.
• Compatibility with WordPress 5.3.
• Gutenberg editor block mover controls not visible in case of full width stretched layout.
• Primary menu padding bug on the closing of the menu on mobile devices.
• Hide last menu item not working on the mobile device when Above or Below header menu is merged.
• Submenu not opening below the header. ( https://spectra-test.wpastra.com/docs/display-sub-menu-below-the-header/ )
• hidden CSS class renamed to ast-hidden class due to conflict with third-party plugins.
• Full content displayed on the archive page for post format video, image, and attachment.
• Fatal error when WordPress root directory does not have write access.

Improvement:

• WooCommerce Product Gutenberg blocks compatibility.
• Custom Layouts and Page Headers menu will be visible only to users with edit_theme_options capability

Fix:

• Submenu closes on page scroll for android devices.
• Wrong WooCommerce product variation added to cart when more than one add to cart form is displayed on page.
• WP Bakery shortcodes not working when Auto Load Previous Posts option is enabled from the customizer for the single blog.
• WooCommerce header cart icon options live preview not working in the customizer.
• Full Width sticky header not working when Header Button selected in Last Menu Item.

Improvement:

• Displaying full content for post format video on the archive page.
• Hide custom layout from sitemap generated by Yoast SEO.
• Added style and script HTML5 theme support.

Fix:

• Added correct admin styles for fullwidth stretch layout in WordPress editor.
• PHP Notice on the add new donation form page of GiveWP.
• Remove unwanted schema meta of comment from creative work schema.
• Transparent header style not working in a few scenarios.
• Unwanted border appearing below header when the above header is active.
• Upload Theme button not working when Astra Notice enabled.

Fix:

• HTML markup break errors users facing when minify HTML is enabled from a few caching plugins.

Fix:

• Post save action not working for users not having theme edit capability.
• Errors few users facing with WooCommerce product add to cart and checkout processing.

New:

• A CSS file will be loaded for dynamic style generated according to options set in the customizer, earlier inline CSS was loading on the page.
• New filter `astra_load_dynamic_css_inline` to disable/enable loading of inline CSS.
• Filter to modify widgets title HTML from Above and Below widget area.

Improvement:

• New plus-minus buttons for Product quantity input on WooCommerce cart and single product page.

Fix:

• Scroll of the page stops working after the closing menu when the sticky header is used on the mobile device.
• Horizontal Scroll getting added to the responsive layout when Footer Bar padding is set to 0.
• Shortcodes not working in custom layouts built with Brizy page builder.
• Header cover search not working on android tablet devices.
• License activation link from plugins page not working when WHITE LABEL is enabled.
• Sticky Header site tagline color not working with Sticky Header animations.
• Advanced Header site tagline color not working.

New:

• Introduce filter astra_get_pro_url.
• New filter astra_single_post_comment_time_enabled to disable post comment time on single blog page.

Improvement:

• Redesign admin notices as per WordPress standards.

Fix:

• Broken menu style on iOS safari browsers for version 11 or lower.
• JavaScript conflict with WP Google maps plugin.
• Drag scrollbar not working inside sections in the customizer.
• Search bar not working on android tablet devices.  
• Font weights not displaying in the customizer for fonts added from Custom Adobe Fonts plugin.
• Removed extra padding that was being applied to all the Gutenberg blocks.
• SVG logo not working for mobile devices.
• Transparent Header menu background color not working on tablet devices.

Fix:

• JavaScript error causing customizer to not load for a few users due to conflict with some third-party plugins.
• Do not load accessibility fix for skip link in AMP endpoint as it is included in the amphtml (props @amedina)
• Rename function astra_is_emp_endpoint() to astra_is_amp_endpoint() and deprecate astra_is_emp_endpoint() to fix the typo in the function name.

• New improved customizer experience is now much faster than before with over 5x speed improvements in customizer loading times.
• Improved the categorization of all the customizer settings to reduce navigating through multiple sections when setting up the website.
• Introduced customizer popup param to hide/categorize customizer settings and reduce overall required scrolling.

Many more fixes and improvements –

• Improvement: Remove unnecessary role attribute from HTML.
• Improvement: SVG for Below and Above Header layouts.
• Improvement: Crossbrowser compatibility for customizer UI.
• Improvement: Optimized number of queries executed on admin pages.
• Improvement: Live preview for controls.
• Improvement: Optimized logic for generating settings group control data.
• Fix: WooCommerce shop page cannot take fullwidth stretch layout when using Elementor/Beaver Builder page builder.
• Fix: Prevent PHP warning in the customizer for PHP 7.1.
• Fix: Infinite Scroll not working on WooCommerce Subcategory pages.
• Fix: Fonts from custom font plugin not appearing in fonts list in the customizer.
• Fix: Group popup not closing in customizer for the WooCommerce product catalog section.
• Fix: Section title does not stick in the customizer.

Also, check the changelog for Astra Theme version 2.0.0