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All patch releases are described in the UpSolution Core changelog.

Version 8.37 — July 8, 2025 #

  • ADDED new Countdown Timer element
  • IMPROVED List Filter element:
    • now the Faceted Filtering filters lists much faster, the speed is 10-50% higher depending on the number of selected values
    • added ability to use "Range Slider" and "Range Input" selections for taxonomies and dates - work only when Faceted Filtering is enabled.
    • improved UX for the Titles as dropdown layout – now selected number values are shown comma separated. Also, the semicolon separator can now be customized via CSS.
  • IMPROVED Accessibility:
    • added Skip Links that allow to people using keyboard, screen readers and other assistive technologies to reach page content or footer easier and faster. Live example (use TAB key on page load)
    • now List Filter, Popup, and Search elements fully accessible from a keyboard and screen readers
  • IMPROVED Tabs, Vertical Tabs, Accordion elements – now they can show sub fields from ACF Repeater, you need to set field names manually on the "Data Source" tab
  • IMPROVED usage of dynamic shortcode values – added us_replace_dynamic_value hook allowing to implement your own custom values
  • IMPROVED speed of pages loading and ajax requests such as filtering and "load more" pagination (we removed unnecessary database queries that were applied to every site visit)
  • IMPROVED built-in Cookie Notice button – added us_cookie_notice_btn_atts hook allowing to implement compatibility with Google Consent Mode
  • IMPROVED Design settings – added the "Transform" option equivalent to the relevant CSS property
  • IMPROVED Post Custom Field element – added ability to show ACF Checkbox values as a list
  • IMPROVED Post List and Product List elements – now they support the Relevanssi plugin
  • IMPROVED Button element – now it supports inline HTML tags in its label
  • FIXED bug when the default "Events" archive of The Events Calendar is not shown if some template is set in Theme Options > Archives
  • FIXED bug when the Grid Filter element with ACF fields can be disabled after updating to the version 8.35
  • FIXED bug when using the List Filter on a search results page applied to the first list instead of the specified one
  • FIXED bug when custom JS added to a Page Template with the WPBakery 8.5 wasn't applied on the frontend
  • FIXED incorrect work of the "Additional Markers" interface of the "Map" element in Live Builder
  • FIXED rare case with memory leak when using Post Content element in the Live Builder
  • FIXED incorrect work of ACF Date fields with {{today}} comparison in Display Logic
  • FIXED case when clicking on Section link does not work in Tabs and Vertical Tabs
  • FIXED cases when the automatic re-indexing of the Faceted Filtering did not work
  • FIXED bug on iOS when showing a Popup with a Contact Form inside
  • FIXED some minor issues

Version 8.36.1 — June 2, 2025 #

  • FIXED bug when a mouse click (or a finger tap) shows the outline on the "hamburger" menu in Safari 
  • FIXED incorrect work of the "Full Screen" search in header on touch screens 
  • FIXED case when the first click to any Text Block in the Live Builder shows the default text
  • FIXED bug when favorites added without logging in could not be removed after logging in
  • FIXED bug when a popup couldn't be closed by clicking the close icon inside it
  • FIXED incorrect colors when focusing elements in the transparent header
  • FIXED incorrect page titles on product archives

Version 8.36 — May 29, 2025 #

  • ADDED new Keyboard Accessibility:
    • now all clickable elements always show the outline when navigating withing a keyboard (TAB key), but don't show the outline when using a mouse or touch screens. Check the example
    • added settings to change the outline width, style, offset and color
    • most elements are now also accessible from a keyboard (e.g. Color Scheme Switch, Video Player with Overlay, Interactive Banner, etc.)
  • IMPROVED List Filter element:
    • added the "List to filter" option that allows to set which list needs to be filtered, and also allows filtering multiple lists with a single List Filter element
    • added the "Selection Operator" option for taxonomies that allows to "show posts with ALL selected terms" instead of "show posts with ANY selected terms"
    • added "Hide items with all unavailable values" option
    • now the Faceted Filtering mode affects the "Range Input" selection, that changes field placeholders while filtering
    • now multiple List Filter elements on a page can filter a single list
  • IMPROVED Contact Form element:
    • added the "Action after sending" option that allows to redirect / show a reusable block / open a popup / close the current popup / hide the form
    • added ability to fully customize the content of sending emails. Learn more
    • now the "Dropdown" and "Radio Buttons" field types also have the "Required Field" option
    • added the "Reply To" option
    • enabled the "autocomplete" fields on the frontend
    • added us_form_html_atts PHP hook to change form attributes
  • IMPROVED Menu header element – now it has the correct and convenient navigation within a keyboard:
    • TAB key doesn't open dropdowns of menu items, but displays arrows that allow to open dropdowns via SPACE or ENTER key
    • ESCAPE key always closes all dropdowns of menu items
    • pressing TAB outside a menu also closes its dropdowns
  • IMPROVED Add To Favorites Button element – now site visitors can add posts/products to their favorites without logged in
  • IMPROVED Post List element – now it's possible to show images from the Media Library including all image dynamic values
  • IMPROVED Design > Custom HTML attributes – now they are available for header elements
  • FIXED rare bug when the Product List doesn't show product data when loading via ajax (when filtered, ordered or paginated)
  • FIXED support of "Germanized" plugin on custom "Checkout" page, added the woocommerce_after_checkout_form hook
  • FIXED case when the Featured image doesn't show a thumbnail image from WooCommerce "Brands" taxonomy
  • FIXED bug when the Horizontal Wrapper located inside Content Carousel doesn't show its background image
  • FIXED case when {{the_title}} inside Grid Layouts shows the taxonomy term name instead of the post name
  • FIXED bug when Grouped Product doesn't allow to reset counters to 0 after clicking the "Add to Cart" button
  • FIXED rare bug when the custom css pasted in old WPBakery versions removes when editing a post
  • FIXED bug when the Faceted Filtering mode shows the incorrect post count from ACF Relationship
  • FIXED work of the display logic inside Grid Layout elements when using the "Load More" paginaton
  • FIXED bug when the Post List with a "Gallery" shortcode doesn't show images after loading posts
  • FIXED bug when the Events Calendar ignores the specified Page Template for events and archives
  • FIXED incorrect appearance of buttons with the specified alignment for different screen sizes
  • FIXED bug when the Reusable Block with the "Draft" or "Trash" status is shown on the frontend
  • FIXED case when the value of "Additional Settings > Images" is not shown on the frontend
  • FIXED bug when WooCommerce star rating can't be selected inside the "Popup" element
  • FIXED performance degradation when editing dozens of text blocks using Live Builder
  • FIXED bug when the Post List sorted by "Total Views" doesn't display posts with 0 views
  • FIXED support of fractional values inside the "Auto Rotation Interval" in Carousels
  • FIXED work of Display Logic when using WP Rocket plugin with enabled cache
  • FIXED work of Display logic > User Role on WordPress Multisite
  • FIXED vertical alignment of IconBox title with specified link
  • FIXED alignment issues on RTL websites
  • FIXED some minor issues

Version 8.35.2 — April 22, 2025 #

  • IMPROVED List Filter element – now the Faceted Filtering mode affects the "Range Slider" selection, that changes its min and max values while filtering. Live example
  • FIXED bug when adding new images in the "Advanced Settings > Images" could result in previously added images being deleted
  • FIXED work of the Faceted Filtering with the Post List showing posts sorted by total views (with the "Post Views Counter" plugin enabled)
  • FIXED work of the Faceted Filtering with the Post List showing posts with the same terms of the current post
  • FIXED work of the Faceted Filtering with the Post List showing posts from ACF Relationship
  • FIXED PHP fatal error on the search results page when searching across multiple post types
  • FIXED bug when the default search results page doesn't show results
  • FIXED search icon position in the List Filter element on RTL websites

Version 8.35.1 — April 18, 2025 #

  • FIXED bug when the "Add To Favorites" button shows its hidden label in the live preview
  • FIXED inability to install plugins on the Addons admin page
  • FIXED rare case with fatal error after updating the theme
  • FIXED compatibility issues with WPBakery 8.4+

Version 8.35 — April 16, 2025 #

  • ADDED new Faceted Filtering mode allowing the List Filter element adapt to the showing results. Example 1, example 2, example 3
  • ADDED ability to enable/disable the "Additional Settings" metabox per post type
  • IMPROVED support of dynamic values with curly brackets – now they worked in:
    • the "Address" field of Additional Markers in the Map element
    • the "Description" field of the ActionBox element
    • the "Description" field of the IconBox element
    • the content field of the Popup element
    • the "Value" field of custom HTML attributes in Design settings of every theme element
  • IMPROVED List Filter element:
    • added ability to show amount of posts
    • added ability to hide the unavailable values
    • added the "Show color swatches" option (works with product attributes only)
    • now radio buttons don't select the first value by default if the "Any" value is absent
  • IMPROVED Post List and Product List elements:
  • IMPROVED Carousel and Content Carousel elements – now appearance animation of inner items is started when rotating a carousel, so you can create animated sliders
  • IMPROVED Grid, Post List, Product List elements – added ability to limit the quantity of items for every responsive state: laptops, tablets, mobiles
  • IMPROVED the "Add To Cart Button" element – added new options for using in Page Templates (not in a Grid Layouts) allowing to style the quantity selection. Live example
  • IMPROVED the "Checkout Page – Order Total" element – now it has the default #order_review ID to be compatible with some 3rd-party plugins
  • IMPROVED Addons admin page – now the "UpSolution Core" plugin can be installed without activating the theme license
  • IMPROVED Button Styles and Field Styles – now their color options can use dynamic values from custom fields
  • IMPROVED Design settings of every theme element – added the "Clip-path" option. Now you can create custom polygon shapes
  • UPDATED Google Fonts list
  • UPDATED languages files
  • FIXED bug when a missing background image in Design settings shows a placeholder after pasting or cloning a Row/Section
  • FIXED showing of the gradient background color when used in combination with a background image
  • FIXED work of theme elements with enabled the "Delay JavaScript Execution" option of WP Rocket
  • FIXED bug when WPBakery backend builder doesn't show the Image preview in its interface
  • FIXED work of user role conditions in Display Logic when a user has multiple roles
  • FIXED editing the "Icon" option of the Contact Form element with the Live Builder
  • FIXED bug when a transparent header shows the "white line" artefact in Chrome
  • FIXED bug when the "Check for Updates" button doesn't check theme updates
  • FIXED bug when the Video Player doesn't show a video preview in Safari
  • FIXED bug when Live Builder saves default meta values into a database
  • FIXED accessibility issue in dropdowns of the List Filter element
  • FIXED bug with the "Does not use passive listeners..." notice
  • FIXED JS conflict with the WP FullCalendar plugin
  • FIXED styling issues of woocommerce elements
  • FIXED PHP notices in some rare cases
  • FIXED minor Gravity Forms style issue

Version 8.34.1 — March 25, 2025 #

  • UPDATED Google Fonts list
  • FIXED compatibility with plugins that use jQuery events (like WP Booking System, UberMenu, etc.) after updating to version 8.34

Version 8.34 — March 10, 2025 #

  • ADDED ability to use Google reCAPTCHA (v3) for the Contact Form element
  • ADDED ability to create multicolor gradients, now color pickers allow you:
  • IMPROVED Post List and Product List elements – added the "Preload Style" option that allows to change the default spinner (while filtering) to "Faded Items" or "Animated Placeholders"
  • IMPROVED List Filter element – added the us_apply_filtering_tax_query_item PHP hook allowing to change query arguments of the filtering by taxonomies in the List Filter
  • UPDATED Google Fonts list
  • UPDATED languages files
  • FIXED bug where the Carousel "Auto Height" option, when enabled for mobiles, would not work if it was disabled for desktops
  • FIXED bug when some Grid/Post List/Product List items become wider (than they should be) after updating to version 8.33
  • FIXED bug when Grid/Post List/Product List items with custom sizes (1x2, 2x1, 2x2) didn't fit on small screens
  • FIXED bug when custom code from the "Page Settings" window in WPBakery doesn't work for Page Templates
  • FIXED bug when the color scheme specified for dark theme could not include Custom Global Colors
  • FIXED bug when the Grid with images shows nothing if some image is attached to any page
  • FIXED bug when extra lines are added if saving the Text Block in WPBakery builder in Firefox
  • FIXED bug when the Search element in header didn't work with the "Field Style" option
  • FIXED colors of "TablePress" table when used inside a Row/Section with custom colors
  • FIXED bug when the Live Builder didn't work with the FileBird version 6.4.3 and above
  • FIXED scaling of images that used inside a Reusable Block that is set as a dropdown menu
  • FIXED bug when Grid Filter scrolls a page to the top if its Grid doesn't have results
  • FIXED inocorrect Events order by custom field in the Grid and Carousel elements
  • FIXED bug when Vertical Wrapper in the header could have the wrong link area
  • FIXED bug when the WPBakery "Page Settings" window shows an empty tab
  • FIXED bug when Carousel items can't have the same height on mobiles
  • FIXED accessibility issue of the "Add to Favorites" button
  • FIXED compatibility with 3rd-party JavaScript events
  • FIXED PHP conflict with the Tutor LMS plugin

Version 8.33.2 — January 30, 2024 #

  • UPDATED Google Fonts list
  • FIXED issue with a Grid/List when its "Gap between items" option has "%", now all percentage values are changed to "cqw" units to be compatible with the new CSS grid styles
  • FIXED case when the product gallery images were not stretched to the full container width
  • FIXED javascript conflict with the Ninja Forms plugin after updating to version 8.33

Version 8.33.1 — January 22, 2024 #

  • FIXED bug when pages with any carousel can't be scrolled on mobiles after updating to version 8.33

Version 8.33 — January 20, 2025 #

  • ADDED new Underlining Links options – now you can change the line thickness, offset, style, and color for all text links globally.
    Example 1, example 2, example 3
  • ADDED new Favorites Counter element that shows the current amount of favorites, it's available for the Header Builder only
  • ADDED ability to check new updates on the Impreza > About admin page. Now there is no need to wait refresh period or delete transients to get available updates for the theme and bundled plugins.
  • IMPROVED List Filter element:
    • added ability to show filter items horizontally (example)
    • added "Titles as dropdowns" filter items layout with ability to change their field style
    • now the Range Slider appearance depends on the selected Field Style
  • IMPROVED The Events Calendar support:
    • added the Event Date and Time element for Grid Layouts and Page Templates, now you can show customized date/time of all events
    • improved visual compatibility of default templates with the theme styling
  • IMPROVED Grid, Post List, Product List, Term List elements – now their "Columns" and "Gap between Items" changes are showing instantly in the Live preview
  • IMPROVED Custom HTML element – now it supports dynamic values via curly brakets: {{the_title}}, {{custom_field}}, etc.
  • IMPROVED Popup element - now its Days until next show option supports fractional values, for example 0.25 means six hours
  • UPDATED Google Fonts list
  • UPDATED languages files
  • FIXED incorrect appearance of the Content Carousel showing images, if it has the fixed height and its "Items to show" options is set to "Auto"
  • FIXED bug when "blog" pre-built demo websites shows "No results found" after installing via Setup Wizard
  • FIXED bug when the "Add To Favorites" Button ignores the Font Size value from Design > Text settings
  • FIXED issue when theme <script> tags don't have the ID and some plugins (like WP Rocket) disable them
  • FIXED bug when it's not possible to place the "Inner Row" element inside the Content Carousel
  • FIXED incorrect work of Carousel with "Loop" and "Auto Rotation" options on small screens
  • FIXED bug when duplicating the Accordion' section did not work correctly in Live Builder
  • FIXED bug when image previews are not showing while editing the Grid Layout or Header
  • FIXED bug when the Product Gallery settings show nothing in WPBakery builder
  • FIXED bug when the "Edit selected" link is not showing for selected Grid Layout
  • FIXED work of the Popup element inside Grid/List after applying Grid/List Filter
  • FIXED work of List Filter element if the End Date is set without the Start Date
  • FIXED case when the "Semplicita Pro" Adobe font was not applied correctly
  • FIXED incorrect work of Grid Filter + Grid Order with the same custom field
  • FIXED incorrect appearance of vertical header when zooming the page
  • FIXED incorrect work of Mobile Menu if it has appearance animation
  • FIXED case when the ".webp" images are not opened in a popup
  • FIXED compatibility with Gravirty Forms Survey addon
  • FIXED minor issues

Version 8.32.2 — December 17, 2024 #

  • FIXED bug when Tabs would not transform into an Accordion on smaller screens after upgrading to 8.32

Version 8.32.1 — December 6, 2024 #

  • FIXED editing with the WPBakery Page Builder after updating to version 8.32
  • FIXED work of Google Maps on the frontend

Version 8.32 — December 5, 2024 #

  • ADDED new Cooking Blog pre-built demo site
  • ADDED ability to create different Field Styles and assign them to theme elements with input fields (Contact Form, List Filter, Search, etc.) Learn more
    • now every field style also has the Text Transform and Checkbox Size options
    • now every field style is generated using CSS variables, that improves customizations and compatibility with 3rd-party plugins
    • now all fields of Gravity Forms and Contact Form 7 plugins use the Impreza field style by default
  • ADDED ability to use background image or gradient inside the text. The relevant option is implemented for the Text and Text Block elements.
  • IMPROVED Design settings of all elements:
    • added the Background > Backdrop Filter option
    • added the Sizes > Aspect Ratio option
  • IMPROVED Content Carousel and Carousel elements:
    • now the "Auto Rotation Interval" option applies to responsive states as well
    • now the "Continual Rotation" works when the "Items = Auto"
  • IMPROVED List Filter element – added option to enable search field to narrow choices in checkboxes or radio buttons
  • IMPROVED Optimize JS and CSS size – now its interface shows the "Font Awesome used icons" checkbox to improve UX
  • IMPROVED built-in SEO module – now the "og:locale:alternate" meta tags are added automatically when site has multiple languages via WPML or Polylag
  • IMPROVED WPML support – now all new theme elements are available for translation
  • UPDATED Google Fonts list
  • UPDATED languages files
  • FIXED bug when the Post List would not show posts on archive pages if the "Exclude from search results" option was used
  • FIXED case with PHP fatal error occurred when updating the UpSolution Core plugin before updating the theme itself
  • FIXED case when the "Custom Columns Layout" option in the Live Builder may create tons of columns
  • FIXED incorrect work when the Display Logic uses "Has a value" condition with ACF "Repeater" fields
  • FIXED work of the "Transition Duration" option in Carousel and Content Carousel elements
  • FIXED bug when editing page title in the Live Builder changes all post titles in the preview
  • FIXED notices appearance when using a coupon form on the Cart and Checkout pages
  • FIXED incorrect work of Accordion and Tabs sections with the Live Builder
  • FIXED visual compatibility with the latest version of the TablePress plugin
  • FIXED work of the List Filter with ACF "Select" fields with multiple choices
  • FIXED minor visual issues

Version 8.31.2 — November 20, 2024 #

  • FIXED incorrect position of images in WordPress 6.7 if they have a height set
  • FIXED appearance of coupon errors on Cart and Checkout pages
  • FIXED work of the Carousel "Loop" option on sites with PHP 7.4
  • FIXED work of the "Contact Form 7" element in Live Builder
  • FIXED PHP errors on the Setup Wizard admin page
  • FIXED custom logo size on the WP Login page

Version 8.31.1 — November 14, 2024 #

  • FIXED Spanish translation that causes PHP fatal error after updating to Impreza 8.31
  • FIXED incorrect position of SVG images in header after updating to Impreza 8.31

Version 8.31 — November 13, 2024 #

  • IMPROVED Favorite Sections – now saved sections include the Grid Layout content, so you're able to share your own custom Grid Layouts between your sites
  • IMPROVED List Order element:
    • now it works with the Post List and Product List elements which have a Numbered Pagination
    • now it adds URL params in a browser address bar when changing order, it can be disabled by the "Change URL params" option
    • ACF supported fields are now available for selection
    • Post Views Counter relevant values are now available for selection
    • The Events Calendar relevant values are now available for selection
    • improved PHP hook to apply custom sorting logic
  • IMPROVED List Filter element:
    • now it works with the Post List and Product List elements which have a Numbered Pagination
    • now it correctly shows the initial order of hierarchical terms
  • IMPROVED List Search element:
    • now it works with the Post List and Product List elements which have a Numbered Pagination
    • now it adds URL params in a browser address bar when searching, it can be disabled by the "Change URL params" option
  • IMPROVED Text Block element – now it supports all dynamic values with curly brakets {{}}
  • IMPROVED built-in SEO module:
    • now the meta description content has the 'og:description' attribute to be available for social networks
    • now the "canonical" link tag has the real canonical URL even on paginated posts
    • now the sitemap.xml contains correct pages based on their "Robots" option
  • UPDATED "Twitter" labels renamed to "X"
  • UPDATED support with WPBakery 8.0
  • UPDATED Google Fonts list
  • UPDATED languages files
  • FIXED bug when editing custom text shortcodes with the Live Builder resets the Text Block content
  • FIXED bug when Carousel with the "Show more" links would no longer be draggable with a mouse
  • FIXED bug when Carousel and Content Carousel don't auto-rotate multiple items at a time
  • FIXED work of ACF Relationship within the Post List element after applying the List Filter
  • FIXED appearance of custom taxonomy labels of "Portfolio" module in the admin menu
  • FIXED work of Sidebar and Titlebar options for The Events Calendar archive pages
  • FIXED bug when Contact Form dropdown values are not translatable via WPML
  • FIXED work of dynamic color values in the "Additional Settings" color pickers
  • FIXED work of built-in filtering in Grid with taxonomies containing dashes
  • FIXED work of ACF Post Object within the Post List element
  • FIXED visual issues of Accordion and Tabs on RTL sites
  • FIXED incorrect schema markup in the Person element
  • FIXED incorrect sizing of images on WordPress 6.7
  • FIXED several possible PHP errors
  • FIXED some minor issues

Version 8.30 — October 14, 2024 #

  • ADDED the new Favorite Sections functionality that allows you to save sections of content and use them across all your sites with Impreza and Zephyr
  • IMPROVED Carousel element (to match the new Content Carousel element):
    • added ability to rotate items with different widths (note the Columns option is moved to the Number of Items to Show)
    • now it's possible change Auto Height and Loop options based on the screen width
    • now it's possible disable Prev/Next arrows and Dots based on the screen width
    • added ability to on/off Slide by mouse drag and Slide by touch drag
    • added ability to pause the auto-rotating carousel on mouse hover
    • now responsive settings can contain more than 3 breakpoints
    • added Dots Style selection
  • IMPROVED Content Carousel element (to match the old Carousel element):
    • added ability to apply the "Fade" transition effect for 1 column
    • added the "Transition Timing Function" option
  • IMPROVED List Filter element:
    • added Range Slider and Range Input selection types. Example
    • added Date Picker selection type with four options. Example
    • added support for "Date Picker" and "Date Time Picker" ACF fields
    • now the filter changes URL params in a browser address bar, this ability can be disabled in settings
    • added ability to select which post types to display values ​​from
  • IMPROVED Post List and Product List elements – added the "Use URL params to show results" option to use URL params from the List Filter. Example
  • IMPROVED Horizontal Wrapper and Vertical Wrapper elements – added the "Link" option to make the whole wrapper clickable
  • IMPROVED Add to Favorites Button element – added ability to show the specified message after adding to favorites
  • IMPROVED ACF support – now all options that allow selecting ACF fields also contain subfields from the "Group" field type
  • UPDATED Google Fonts list
  • UPDATED languages files
  • FIXED bug when the Live Builder does not show background image and Vertical Indents changes until page reload
  • FIXED bug when user roles could not be selected in Display Logic if the WPBakery plugin was deactivated
  • FIXED bug when draft posts are displayed in lists after using the List Order and List Search elements
  • FIXED bug when ACF Post Object and ACF Page Link fields are not working in the Link options
  • FIXED bug when WPBakery image filters were not applied when selecting an image
  • FIXED apperance of default WooCommerce Product gallery on mobiles
  • FIXED work of the Browser Toolbar color picker with dynamic values
  • FIXED several possible PHP errors
  • FIXED some minor issues

Version 8.29 — September 13, 2024 #

  • ADDED new List Filter element that allows to filter items inside Post List and Product List elements
  • ADDED new "Add To Favorites" functionality which allows users add posts/products into their wishlist and see it via Post List / Product List elements
  • IMPROVED Display Logic settings:
    • added "Inner Grid/List has items" condition allowing to hide containers with the empty Grid/List
    • added ability to select the "Author of the current post" for User Role and User Custom Field conditions
    • improved Taxonomy Term conditions allowing:
      • search and select needed terms via the interface
      • trigger if the current post has any term (or doesn't have terms) of selected taxonomy
    • improved Date/Time conditions allowing cases:
      • from 00:00 to 11:59 every day
      • from June 15 to August 15 of each year
      • from the 1st to the 3rd of each month
      • from 10am Monday to 7pm Friday
      • etc.
    • added PHP hooks (filters) to implement you own logic via child theme customizations
  • IMPROVED dynamic values – added the predefined values:
    • {{current_id}} gets the current post/term/user ID
    • {{favs_count}} gets the amount of user's favorite posts
  • UPDATED Google Fonts list
  • UPDATED languages files
  • FIXED compatibility of the "Checkout Payment" and "Cart Totals" elements with the latest WooCommerce versions
  • FIXED bug when the Content Carousel with enabled "Slide by mouse drag" blocks a page scroll on touch screens
  • FIXED case when the Gravity Forms plugin slows down the editing pages via WPBakery Backend Editor
  • FIXED incorrect stretching of Row backgrounds with parallax on iPhones
  • FIXED bug when Media Categories aren't sync with WPML translations
  • FIXED rare case when the Color Scheme Switch doesn't change colors
  • FIXED incorrect work of duplication/cloning elements in Live Builder
  • FIXED incorrect work of dynamic values on post type archives
  • FIXED several possible PHP errors
  • FIXED some minor issues

Version 8.28 — August 13, 2024 #

  • 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

Version 8.27 — July 5, 2024 #

  • ADDED new List Search element that allows to use a live search inside Post List and Product List elements. Example
  • IMPROVED Image Slider element:
    • 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:
  • IMPROVED Gallery element:
    • 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

Version 8.26 — June 20, 2024 #

  • 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 List element:
    • 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

Version 8.25 — June 5, 2024 #

  • ADDED new Post List element, which allows to show:
    • multiple post types in a single list
    • posts excluding specific taxonomies
    • posts based on multiple taxonomies
    • posts by custom field values
    • posts by specific authors
    • posts except selected
    • child pages of selected pages
    • pages without their child pages
  • ADDED ability to deactivate the theme license on the Impreza > About admin page
  • IMPROVED site performance – significantly reduced the number of database queries when showing a site that has a huge amount of taxonomy terms
  • IMPROVED text dynamic values – added ability to show the current date and time via the {{date|custom_format}} shortcode. Learn more
  • IMPROVED Video Player element – now video files are not preloaded if the Overlay Image is set
  • IMPROVED Grid Filter element – now its dropdowns can be closed using the ESC key
  • IMPROVED Product List element – added ability to show recently viewed products
  • UPDATED Google Fonts list
  • UPDATED languages files
  • FIXED bug with the Post Image element appearing blank when the aspect ratio and media preview are set
  • FIXED bug when the ACF dynamic background image is not showing with a gradient background color
  • FIXED support of "span" HTML tags in the Text element when editing with the WPBakery builder
  • FIXED several cases with the incorrect filtering of Grid items with the "load more" pagination
  • FIXED incorrect number of selected terms being displayed in the Grid and Term List settings
  • FIXED empty popup when selecting dynamic link values ​​in the Video Player element
  • FIXED incorrect size of the "+1" indicator of the Gallery element in Safari
  • FIXED incorrect preview of the Row Content Position in the Live Builder
  • FIXED incorrect position of the product count in the Cart element
  • FIXED shop notices style on the Cart and Checkout pages
  • FIXED some minor issues

Version 8.24.2 — May 15, 2024 #

  • FIXED possible PHP error after updating Impreza to 8.24 and 8.24.1 from versions older than 8.22

Version 8.24 — May 14, 2024 #

  • ADDED new Color Scheme Switch element, which allows to switch the website colors by visitors.
  • ADDED new option Code after <body>, allowing you to paste own custom HTML code right after the opening body tag of all pages
  • IMPROVED Gallery element:
    • now if the gallery (with enabled opening images in a popup) has more images then the "based on layout" amount, the last image shows the "plus" sign which allows to see all hidden images in a popup. Check the live example
    • "Metro 1" and "Metro 3" layouts are flipped horizontally for better UX
    • Height of Images ("Mosaic" layout) has new "cqw" units for more flexible appearance depending on screen sizes
  • IMPROVED Popup element – added "Show to visitor only once" option, which allows you to create customizable notifications for site visitors
  • IMPROVED Product List – added the "Load More" pagination when showing "Products of the current query", now you can show more customizable shop pages
  • IMPROVED Scrolling Effects – Vertical Shift animations are now correct on all screen sizes, and the "Speed" value has more predictable behavior
  • IMPROVED User Data element – now it can be added via the WPBakery and Live builders, so you can show the current user data, helping to create a custom "User Profile" pages
  • IMPROVED User List element – added ability to show the author of the current post
  • IMPROVED Grid Filter – added work of the "Range Slider" on touch screens
  • IMPROVED WooCommerce "Login" form – now the hidden "Remember me" checkbox is always checked
  • UPDATED predefined Color Schemes
  • UPDATED Google Fonts list
  • UPDATED languages files
  • FIXED bug when the Product List with Upsells / Cross-sells / Onsale products shows all products when no results found
  • FIXED work of Custom Global Colors inside Design settings of Grid Layouts elements
  • FIXED bug when theme colors cannot be selected via the Block (Gutenberg) Editor
  • FIXED bug when animated elements are not visible if pasted in the Live Builder
  • FIXED bug when the "us-design-options-css" style tag is duplicated on pages
  • FIXED minor issues when installing pre-built websites via the Setup Wizard
  • FIXED incorrect sizing of the Row video background when loading a page
  • FIXED case when a FlipBox element with a link is not valid HTML
  • FIXED several UX issues in the Live Builder preview area
  • FIXED some minor issues

Version 8.23.4 — April 24, 2024 #

  • FIXED work of dynamic colors specified as Text color, Border color, Text Shadow color and Box Shadow color in Grid Layout elements
  • FIXED bug when the Custom Heading element doesn't save its Design settings in WPBakery version 7.6
  • FIXED bug when Popups can't be opened in Safari 17.4+

Version 8.23.2 — April 15, 2024 #

  • UPDATED Google Fonts list
  • FIXED bug when color pickers don't show the selected dynamic value after updating to 8.23
  • FIXED possible PHP errors when updating from older Impreza versions

Version 8.23 — April 12, 2024 #

  • ADDED ability to use Custom Global Colors in the color scheme. Now you can set up your site's color scheme using just a few colors, check the demo site with 4 colors only.
  • ADDED ability to use Adobe Fonts – now after applying the Adobe Project ID, all found fonts will be available for selection in all font settings
  • IMPROVED Grid Filter element – added the Range Slider appearance for any numeric data (e.g. products price). Example 1, example 2
  • IMPROVED Menu element:
  • IMPROVED Gallery element:
    • added the "Smart" quantity of images based on the Layout
    • added the "Metro 5" layout
  • IMPROVED Design settings:
    • now pasting copied values is done with one click of the "Paste" button
    • now Box Shadow settings support the use of CSS vars
  • IMPROVED Product List element – added ability to show products of the current query within the other element settings (the "load more" pagination isn't working in this release yet)
  • IMPROVED Addons – added Converter for Media and LiteSpeed Cache plugins to correspond the updated Site Loading Performance instructions
  • IMPROVED User Data element – added ability to select post types when showing number of user posts
  • IMPROVED User List element – added ability to show Selected users or Users except selected
  • IMPROVED Grid Layout – added the option to ignore colors from Additional Settings
  • UPDATED Google Fonts list
  • UPDATED languages files
  • FIXED bug when Grid Filter would scroll to the top of the page if one of the Grid elements being filtered was hidden
  • FIXED incorrect vertical parallax on iPads, now it is disabled on iPads (and iPhones), regardless of screen size
  • FIXED bug when the Grid "Load More" option was causing duplicate products (WooCommerce related)
  • FIXED bug when the Video Player inside a popup would continue to play after the popup was closed
  • FIXED incorrect appearance of stretched columns inside a Row with the custom content width
  • FIXED bug when some elements would not use translated images when WPML is enabled
  • FIXED bug when Typography settings shows the incorrect font value when WPML is enabled
  • FIXED issue when changes of Scrolling Effects settings were not reflected in the Live preview
  • FIXED bug when some WPBakery elements can't be selected in the Live Builder preview
  • FIXED bug when the Map element's Map Style option was not working in Live Builder
  • FIXED work of dynamic colors specified in Design settings of Grid Layout elements
  • FIXED incorrect appearance of Scrolling Effects settings in WPBakery
  • FIXED incorrect translation of the Pricing Table content via WPML
  • FIXED incorrect styling of shop notices on the "My Account" page
  • FIXED some minor issues

Version 8.22 — March 8, 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 Effects settings:
    • added Scale effect
    • added option to start the animation from the initial position of any element, which is actual for elements above the fold. Example 1, example 2
    • enabled settings for more theme elements
  • 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

Version 8.21.3 — February 13, 2024 #

  • FIXED Live Builder drag'n'drop functionality in Safari 17+
  • FIXED several compatibility issues with WPML

Version 8.21.2 — February 5, 2024 #

  • UPDATED Google Fonts list
  • FIXED possible PHP errors when updating from older Impreza 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+

Version 8.21 — January 24, 2024 #

  • ADDED new User List element – allows you create a list of registered website users with customized appearance:
  • ADDED dynamic values for Images selection in all elements – now you can select a dynamic value including the Image and Gallery ACF types
  • IMPROVED Grid/Listing element – added option to select post types when the "Items with the same taxonomy of the current post" is selected
  • IMPROVED Scrolling Effects settings – added Horizontal Shift and Transparency effects
  • IMPROVED Setup Wizard – now it has a more convenient and colorful interface
  • IMPROVED Live Builder – added ability to copy/paste all elements
  • IMPROVED Dynamic Values Selection:
    • all dynamic values now grouped by global, post data, term data, user data, and ACF groupes for better UX
    • added the "Homepage" global value for link settings
    • added the "Site Title" global value for text settings
    • added the "Site Icon" global value for image settings
  • IMPROVED Row Video Background:
    • now it automatically plays on mobiles, if visible
    • now you can select the URL and oEmbed ACF types as a dynamic value
  • IMPROVED Video Player element:
    • now it is available in the Grid Layout builder, so you can create grids/lists with videos
    • now you can select the URL and oEmbed ACF types as a dynamic value
    • now you can select a dynamic value for the Overlay Image
  • IMPROVED Display Logic settings – now they are available for ALL theme elements
  • IMPROVED interface – the "Custom appearance in Grid" is renamed to the "Additional Settings"
  • UPDATED Google Fonts list
  • UPDATED languages files
  • FIXED cases when the Text element didn't support the following HTML tags: <br>, <code>, <i>, <small>, <span>, <strong>, <sub>, <sup>
  • FIXED case when the Setup Wizard could not install some pre-built websites with slow internet connections
  • FIXED bug when the "Edit selected" link was not shown for the selected Grid Layout in the Grid inrterface
  • FIXED bug when the Custom Columns Layout doesn't create columns in the Live Builder preview
  • FIXED incorrect order and quantity of manually selected items in the Grid inrterface
  • FIXED bug when the "No results found" message was not shown on archive pages
  • FIXED bug when selected user roles were not shown in the Display Logic settings
  • FIXED bug when the Contact Form sents incorrect page title from archive pages
  • FIXED issue when the WPBakery AI icon was not shown for relevant text fields
  • FIXED bug when the Separator element shows empty responsive settings
  • FIXED visual issues in the interface of some settings on the RTL website
  • FIXED conflict of WooCommerce 8.5 shop notices style with theme style
  • FIXED incorrect position of backgrounds with vertical parallax on iPads
  • FIXED bug when Video Player shows controls disregarding its settings
  • FIXED support of Filebird 6+ version
  • FIXED some minor issues

Version 8.20 — December 4, 2023 #

  • ADDED new Scrolling Effects settings – now you can add the vertical shift / parallax to elements, so they will be shifted during a page scroll. Read more in the documentation.
  • ADDED new Product List element – allows you easily create a list of products based on Grid settings, but with more flexible abilities:
    • show products based on their taxonomies with complex combinations (e.g. products from the "Clothes" category with "Black" and "White" colors and the "Small" size only)
    • show products based on their price
    • show products based on their custom fields (it's possible to use dynamic values for custom field conditions, e.g. showing products if their custom date is greater/less than "today")
    • show products except manually selected
    • and many other combinations which can't be possible via the Grid element
  • ADDED new Checkout Page Login element – adds a login ability for visitors during checkout, when it uses custom theme elements
  • ADDED new Custom HTML Attributes settings – now you can add custom HTML attributes to every theme element
  • IMPROVED Gallery element:
    • added ability to show images from custom fields
    • added settings for "load more" pagination
  • IMPROVED Popup element:
  • IMPROVED interface of selecting terms in Grid/Listing, Carousel, Gallery, Term List, Product List elements:
    • now the first click always show the first 20 values
    • now values depend on selected taxonomy
    • now values are sorted alphabetically
    • now search uses the built-in WordPress function to avoid incorrect results, (search by one letter works)
  • IMPROVED Archives Layout settings – now you can customize the layout for archives of custom post types separately
  • IMPROVED Display Logic settings – added "Has a value" and "Doesn't have a value" operators for custom field conditions
  • IMPROVED Dynamic Values Selection – added the "Select Dynamic Value" popup for more "text" fields of theme elements
  • UPDATED Google Fonts list
  • UPDATED languages files
  • FIXED bug when the Video Player would not play videos with an Image Overlay and GDPR compliance enabled
  • FIXED bug when the Reusable Block in the menu dropdown was cut off by the bottom screen edge
  • FIXED columns preview in the Live Builder when the "Columns Layout via CSS Grid" option is OFF
  • FIXED bugs when some settings can't be selected with the latest WPBakery Builder version
  • FIXED case of invalid HTML tags in the Post Custom Field element
  • FIXED minor compatibilty issues with PHP 8.2
  • FIXED some minor issues

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