ADDED new Content Carousel element that allows to slide different content elements
ADDED new List Order element that allows to sort items inside Post List and Product List elements
IMPROVED Image Slider element:
now the slider with empty dynamic values is not displayed on the frontend
now it supports switching images from WooCommerce product variations
now the slider with a single image does not show thumbnails
now it has the count_* class with the number of its images
IMPROVED Carousel element:
now the "Loop" option is available in all cases (is not hidden based on other option) and it is enabled by default
now if the "Loop" is disabled, the Carousel shows only one arrow at the start and end positions
now if the number of elements is less than the number of columns, the Carousel doesn't clone the elements
IMPROVED dynamic values:
added ability to use text dynamic values in more elements (Accordion, Separator, Popup, etc.)
now allow user custom fields to be displayed inside the User List element
IMPROVED Display Logic settings – now User Custom Field conditions work correctly with empty custom fields
IMPROVED generated sitemap XML file – now it excludes 'noindex' pages (set by built-in SEO settings)
IMPROVED List Search element – now it works for Post/Product List showing items of the current query
IMPROVED Product List element – added ability to order/sort products by the 'Menu order' value
IMPROVED Post List element – now its taxonomies list allows to select product taxonomies
IMPROVED Color Scheme Switch element – added ability to work on cached pages correctly
UPDATED Google Fonts list
UPDATED languages files
FIXED bug when the Page Template from Theme Options would not apply to the CPT if the license was activated for a development website
FIXED bug when the Breadcrumbs element on the CPT archive page always displays "Pages" instead of CPT name
FIXED bug when Gravity Form inside Horizontal Wrapper shows its JS script text on the frontend
FIXED bug when Separator shows its size incorrectly when editing with the Live Builder
FIXED bug when the Image Colored Shadow would appear as a rectangle in Safari
FIXED bug when the W3 Total Cache plugin disables editing with the Live Builder
FIXED incorrect appearance of a Mobile Menu with enabled Scrolling Effects
FIXED case when the Range Slider of Grid Filter element was not working
FIXED case of incorrect switching of tabs in WPBakery settings windows
FIXED editing of Page Templates when the Yoast SEO plugin is active
FIXED bug when the Interactive Text jumps in Safari
FIXED some minor issues
- ADDED new List Search element that allows to use a live search inside Post List and Product List elements. Example
- IMPROVED Image Sliderelement:
- it can now be added in any Grid Layout, this allows to create lists with sliding images. Example
- added the Include Featured Image option, it helps to use the Image Slider on product/project pages. Example
- added the ability to set Aspect Ratio
- added the ability to change the size and distance between thumbnails
- now the current slide has the rsActiveSlide class, this allows to easy customization
- now in the Full Screen mode images are always not cropped, regardless of the "Image Fit" option
- added the us_image_slider_js_options PHP hook that allows to customize javascript options
- IMPROVED Row / Section element when showing an image slider on background:
- added the Include Featured Image option, it helps to customize product/project pages. Example
- added the Random Order option
- now the current slide has the rsActiveSlide class, this allows to easy customization (for example for a Ken Burns effect)
- IMPROVED Galleryelement:
- added the Include Featured Image option, it helps to use the Gallery on product/project pages. Example
- added the Image Fit option that allows to show images without cropping
- IMPROVED Post List and Product List elements – added option to Exclude posts of previous lists (analogue of the Grid element)
- IMPROVED Search element – added the Icon Position option (available in a content area, not in a header)
- UPDATED performance settings – the "Dynamically load theme JS components" option has been removed as it did not provide any improvement in website page loading
- UPDATED Google Fonts list
- UPDATED languages files
- FIXED bug when the selected color scheme in the Color Scheme Switch element doesn't show global custom colors
- FIXED appearance of loaded posts in the Post List with the "Masonry" layout and "load more" pagination
- FIXED cases when a single Reusable Block can't be selected in element settings with the Live Builder
- FIXED bug when the Product List with the "load more" pagination loads posts instead of products
- FIXED bug when the Post List doesn't show posts with the same term of the current post
- FIXED cases when the Live Builder doesn't allows to select elements in the preview area
- FIXED accessibility issue when links don't have an aria-label in the Carousel element
- FIXED rare issue when a color picker in Design settings can change its value
- FIXED work of cq* units in the Gallery element with "Mosaic" layout
- FIXED some minor issues
- ADDED ability to set the "Gap between Items" for different screen widths, available for Grid, Post List, Product List, Term List, and User List elements
- IMPROVED Post Listelement:
- added ability to show posts from ACF Relationship and Post Object custom fields
- added ability to order posts by views, if the Post Views Counter plugin is active
- added ability to show posts with (or without) any terms of the selected taxonomy
- added ability to show posts of the current query with custom taxonomy conditions
- now the list item corresponding to the current page has the class "current_page_item", this allow to create custom menus via the Post List element
- IMPROVED Sidebar with Widgets(Widgetised Area) element:
- it can now be edited using the Live builder
- now it works even the WPBakery builder is not installed
- IMPROVED Setup Wizard– now pre-built websites installation:
- correctly overrides the Shop, Cart, Checkout, and My Account pages when installing all content with WooCommerce
- includes sidebars with widgets
- IMPROVED text dynamic values – added ability to show the current user data via the {{user|first_name}} shortcode. Learn more
- IMPROVED WPML and Polylang support – added ability to translate the Message and Button Label fields from Theme Options > General > Cookie Notice
- IMPROVED Popup element – added option to set amount of days for the next show, if the "Show to visitor only once" is enabled
- UPDATED Google Fonts list
- UPDATED languages files
- FIXED issue when the "Auto Optimize" doesn't include needed assets if a Post List used without a Grid element
- FIXED bug when the Video Player with an overlay image would not play the video from a file on iPhones
- FIXED bug when the "Animations Disable Width" option doesn't affect on new scrolling effects
- FIXED bug when the Enter key would not work for the coupon form on the custom checkout page
- FIXED work of the "Show this section open" option with enabled Display Logic in Tabs sections
- FIXED bug when Theme Options > Custom Code fields become wider due to long text strings
- FIXED case when a Page Template used for Archives can't be edited with the Live builder
- FIXED support for WPBakery builder version 7.7+
- FIXED some minor issues
FIXED possible PHP error after updating Zephyr to 8.24 and 8.24.1 from versions older than 8.22
no change log for this version in link
https://help.us-themes.com/zephyr/changelog/#version-8-23-april-12-2024
- ADDED new Color Swatch option for Product Attributes – now you can show color swatches in the Grid Filter and Post Taxonomy elements to improve visitors experience. Example 1, example 2
- ADDED new Custom Global Colors – allows you to add unlimited color values which can be used in all theme elements and settings (and in your custom CSS code as well)
- IMPROVED Color Pickers(in all theme elements):
- now you can select values from built-in Additional Settings color fields
- now you can select values from ACF Color Picker fields
- you can select new Custom Global Colors as well
- optimized interface of selecting scheme colors for better UX
- IMPROVED Scrolling Effectssettings:
- IMPROVED Display Logic:
- added the ability to compare values with custom fields of the current user
- added operators "≥" and "≤" for numeric comparisons
- IMPROVED Video Background in the Row element – now the "Hide video at screen width" option will remove the player HTML on smaller screen sizes, which improves performance on mobile devices
- IMPROVED Portfolio module – added the "Ignore the prefix of the post permalink structure" option (refers to the 'with_front' => FALSE, check the relevant case)
- IMPROVED Grid/Listing element – now it's possible to show posts from ACF Relationship fields
- IMPROVED Product List element – added pagination options (similar to the Grid element)
- IMPROVED Live Builder – added the ability to set/change/remove the Featured image of an edited page
- IMPROVED Post Taxonomy element – added the "Text after value" option
- UPDATED Google Fonts list
- UPDATED languages files
- FIXED bug when the Grid Filter doesn't work with the Grid showing "Items with the same taxonomy of current post"
- FIXED bug when the "diamond" image placeholder can't be removed after installing any prebuilt website
- FIXED incorrect "center" alignment of elements inside a Horizontal Wrapper on small screens
- FIXED issue when the "Disable lazy loading" option doesn't work for some images
- FIXED work of dynamic values for the Background Image option in Grid Layouts
- FIXED bug when Contact From settings doesn't work with dynamic values
- FIXED bug when the Grid Filter doesn't work on the Search Results page
- FIXED appearance of the Grid Filter mobile layout inside a Sticky Row
- FIXED styling of shop notices for the WooCommerce version 8.6+
- FIXED several compatibility issues with WPML
- FIXED some minor issues
- UPDATED Google Fonts list
- FIXED possible PHP errors when updating from older Zephyr versions
- FIXED bug when FlipBoxes dissapear on hover in Safari 17+
- FIXED issues with the Header Builder after updating to 8.21
- FIXED "Learn More" links in Theme Options
- FIXED compatibility issues with PHP 8.1+
- ADDED new Gallery element – now you can easily create simple image galleries without complex Grid interface. Check the example
- ADDED new Term List element – allows you easily create a list of terms based on Grid settings, but with more new abilities:
- show terms of the current post (like the Post Taxonomy element)
- show terms based on their custom fields
- show terms except selected
- exclude the current term
- and many other combinations which can't be possible via the Grid element
- IMPROVED Button element – added the ability to select a text dynamic value for the Button Label (this ability will be implemented for more elements and options in future releases)
- IMPROVED Order Details element – added the "Actions for plugins compatibility" value used for compatibility with 3rd-party plugins
- IMPROVED Design > Background settings – added the Background Blend Mode option allowing to create creative backgrounds
- IMPROVED WordPress Login page – the logo uses the homepage URL instead of "wordpress.org" if a custom icon is set
- IMPROVED timing of appearance animations – check example 1, example 2, example 3
- UPDATED Google Fonts list
- UPDATED languages files
- FIXED bug when the responsive "Horizontal Alignment" of Wrapper elements isn't working for Grid Layouts
- FIXED incorrect page title and URL inside an email message when the Contact Form is on archive pages
- FIXED cases when Live Builder shows incorrect columns layout which is set via the WPBakery Builder
- FIXED bug when the Image element with a link in a header uses the unchangeable "Link" aria-label
- FIXED bug when videos with autoplay enabled start playing after closing the popup window
- FIXED case when WPBakery allows to add the Inner Row inside other Inner Row element
- FIXED work of search inside the "Manually selected items" option of the Grid element
- FIXED case when the Live Builder cannot correctly save text values with quotes
- FIXED case when the Counter element doesn't show its "count" animation
- FIXED incorrect preview of Google fonts in the Setup Wizard in Safari
- FIXED image editing inside the Media library opened in Live Builder
- FIXED several possible PHP errors with incorrect content
- FIXED bug when Social Links can't be visible in a Footer
- FIXED several compatibility issues with WPML
- FIXED incorrect Grid Layout duplication
- FIXED some minor issues
- IMPROVED Theme Options – turned back the ability to edit Site Layout and Typography settings in the admin area. Live customization is only available when the "Live Builder" switch is enabled
- FIXED bug when custom post types couldn't be edited via the Live Builder after the updating to 8.18.2
- FIXED bug when an incorrect "Additional Google Fonts" value could break a website styling
- FIXED case when typography fonts aren't available for selection after the updating to 8.18
- FIXED PHP warnings after the updating to 8.18 in some cases