Accelerate Changelog

Accelerate Free

= Version 1.5.0 - 2021-08-18 =
* Enhancement - Added CSS font-display property and swap value for better performance.

= Version 1.4.9 - 2021-05-14 =
* Tweak - Update Screenshot Image.
* Tweak - Update screenshot image source link.

= Version 1.4.8 - 2020-12-17 = * Fix - jQuery deprecated message in some of the theme custom JS files. * Tweak - Remove deprecate Custom CSS customize option provided via theme. * Tweak - Update footer credit link with `rel="nofollow"` attributes. = Version 1.4.7 - 2020-08-13 = * Enhancement - Update http protocol to https to prevent not secure issue. * Tweak - Add and improve theme-related notices. * Remove - TGMPA library to recommend plugins = Version 1.4.6 - 2020-07-01 = * Feature - Support for Elementor. * Add - Required header fields: `Tested up to` and `Requires PHP` in style.css. * Enhancement - Gutenberg compatibility. * Tweak - Add review notice message. * Remove - Unrequired deprecated demo config for theme demo lists. = Version 1.4.5 - 2020-02-27 = * Tweak - Refactor theme page according to WordPress theme guidelines = Version 1.4.4 - 2020-02-20 = * Tweak - Update `screen-reader-text` CSS. * Tweak - Added `skip-link` to content area. * Tweak - Modify menu CSS for keyboard accessibility. * Fix - Input type CSS for comments = Version 1.4.3 - 2019-07-12 = * Remove - Removed dashboard message to align with the theme review guidelines = Version 1.4.2 - 2019-07-11 = * Tweak - Added `wp_body_open` function to support WordPress 5.2 `wp_body_open` hook. * Tweak - Added message to make user aware while installing and activating the ThemeGrill demo importer plugin. = Version 1.4.1 - 2019-03-26 = * Fix - Upload Theme button not working = Version 1.4.0 - 2019-03-06 = * Tweak - Added site library and demo import process in About Accelerate page. * Tweak - Modify pingback url autodiscovery for single posts, pages, or attachments. * Tweak - separate customize control class via different file = Version 1.3.9 - 2019-01-16 = * Tweak - Utilize single custom JS file for required theme JS settings. = Version 1.3.8 - 2018-12-04 = * Fix - Submenu display on slide change. * Fix - Gallery padding for Gutenberg = Version 1.3.7 - 2018-11-22 = * Added - Gutenberg compatibility * Tweak - Add alt attributes to missed img tags * Remove - Backward compatible for favicon * Remove - Backward compatible for header logo = Version 1.3.6 - 2018-09-05 = * Tweak - Added width and height attribute for slider * Update - Screenshot updated as per new wordpress.org guideline * Update - Upsell link = Version 1.3.5 - 2018-05-29 = * Feature - Added Author Bio display option * Feature - Added Related posts display option = Version 1.3.4 - 2018-03-20 = * Tweak - Update theme demo config file = Version 1.3.3 - 2018-01-05 = * Tweak - Add theme support for Jetpack Responsive Videos. * Fix - Submenu issue fix * Feature - jQuery cycle plugin for slider upgraded to jQuery cycle2 v2.1.6. * Tweaks - Introduce selective refresh for site title and description = Version 1.3.2 - 2017-05-10 = * Tweaks - Add TGMPA to recommend ThemeGrill Demo Importer plugin = Version 1.3.1 - 2017-04-28 = * Tweaks - Add theme support for WooCommerce 3.0's new gallery feature = Version 1.3.0 - 2017-03-21 = * Added - Support for Video Headers introduced in WordPress 4.7. * Feature - Added compatibility for ThemeGrill Demo Importer plugin = Version 1.2.9 - 2016-12-31 = * Fixes - Site Icon migrate script issue fixes * Fix - Delete the old favicon, site logo and Custom CSS code theme options table supporting the child theme = Version 1.2.8 - 2016-12-23 = * Fix - Customizer options and WordPress v.4.7.0 compatibility fix. = Version 1.2.7 - 2016-12-23 = * Tweaks - Updated Font Awessome to `v.4.7.0` for new icon support. * Feature - Migrated the Custom CSS code added in theme settings to Additional CSS section introduced in WordPress 4.7 * Feature - Added support for Site Icon introduced in WordPress 4.3 * Feature - Migrate script for the theme Site Logo = Version 1.2.6 - 2016-09-02 = * Tweaks - Introduced welcome page for theme. * Feature - Added RTL support. * Feature - Added new responsive menu design. * Feature - Theme is now compatible with WooCommerce. = Version 1.2.5 - 2016-05-02 = * Fontawesome icons updated to version 4.6.1 * Added the Custom Site Logo feature introduced in WordPress 4.5 = Version 1.2.4 = * Content width adjusted according to the layout choosed * Fontawesome icons updated to version 4.5.0 * Removed backward compatability for WOrdPress title tag = Version 1.2.3 = * Some fixes for better SEO. * Changed Screenshot. = Version 1.2.2 = * Updated HTML5Shiv script to the latest version 3.7.3 * Updated FontAwesome icons to the latest version 4.4.0 * Header Image position bug fixed. = Version 1.2.1 = * Theme Options migrated to customizer as per new WordPress theme review guidelines. = Version 1.2 = * WordPress default gallery alignment issue fixed. Also, responsiveness adjustment done for WordPress default gallery. = Version 1.1.9 = * Removed deprecated function for WP_Widget class and used the __construct() instead as per WordPress 4.3 = Version 1.1.8 = * Support Image Post Format. * Search alignment bug fixed. = Version 1.1.7 = * Fixed textdomain for the archive pages. * Added the update class for Google Structured Data. * Added HTML5 Markup theme support. = Version 1.1.6 = * JQuery Cycle js updated to latest version(3.0.3). * Option added to open TG: Call to Action widget button in new tab on click. * Z-index issue for slider and menu fixed. = Version 1.1.5 = * Slider arrow appearing even when only one slide present: issue fixed. * Option added for displaying Read more in TG: Image Services widget. * Fifth block order issue in TG: Image Services widget is fixed. = Version 1.1.4 = * Fontawesome icons updated to 4.3.0 * Custom CSS option sanitized using wp_filter_nohtml_kses(). * Styling adjustment for link inside blockquote tag. = Version 1.1.3 = * Options framework updated to 1.9.1 * missed textdomain changed = Version 1.1.2 = * add_theme_support('title_tag') added as per WordPress 4.1 = Version 1.1.1 = * Responsive menu h1 tag changed to h3. * Slider navigation arrows and slider titles when in same line overlapping issue fixed. * Page width adjustment for boxed layout. * Few CSS and other adjustments. = Version 1.1 = * Options Framework updated to 1.9.0 * Options Framework textdomain 'textdomain' changed to 'accelerate'. * Some wrong textdomain corrected. * Language pot file updated. * Few CSS adjustments. = Version 1.0.9 = * Removed blank spaces at the end of some files that caused site to show as a blank page in some cases. * Shortcodes previously used for footer copyright text now completely removed. * Footer credit link previously Author URI now changed to Theme URI. * Language pot file updated to include new strings. = Version 1.0.8 = * Updated Options framework to 1.8.0 = Version 1.0.7 = * html5shiv updated to version 3.7.2 * Fixed goolge font load issue in ssl. = Version 1.0.6 = * Replaced the_title with the_title_attribute in attributes to avoid plugin conflict. * Hungarian language file added. Thanks to Mr. Ervin Gűth for providing the language files. = Version 1.0.5 = * Filter added to remove the more link redirecting to middle of content. * Polish language file added. = Version 1.0.4 = * Blog sidebar layout issue fixed. * Posts page feature image type option fix. * Few CSS adjustments. * Business sidebar h1 title tag replaced by h3. * Some buttons added in theme options panel. = Version 1.0.3 = * TG: Featured Widget bug fixed. * $content_width now declared as global inside the callback. = Version 1.0.2 = * Custom hook name prefixed with theme name (missing one). * Blog templates removed and now the blog posts index is displayed via home.php template hierarchy. * `$content_width` should be hooked into `after_setup_theme` hook. * Language pot file updated. = Version 1.0.1 = * z-index value adjustment for slider elements. * Featured images (large) now will appear for the archive/categoery view. * CSS adjustment for slider navigation arrow. = Version 1.0 = * All brand new.

Accelerate Pro

= Version 2.3.2 - 2022-03-01 =
* Update - Freemius SDK.

= Version 2.3.1 - 2021-08-27 =
* Enhancement - Added CSS font-display property and swap value for better performance.

= Version 2.3.0 - 2020-12-17 =
* Fix   - Custom customize editor control not working since WordPress 5.6.
* Fix   - jQuery deprecated message in some of the theme custom JS files.
* Tweak - Update footer credit link with `rel="nofollow"` attributes.

= Version 2.2.9 - 2020-12-03 = 
* Feature - Headings color options.
* Fix     - Posts navigation design when selected grid and masonry layout in archive page.
* Tweak   - Remove deprecate Custom CSS customize option provided via theme.

= Version 2.2.8 - 2020-07-01 =
* Feature - Support for Elementor.
* Add     - Required header fields: `Tested up to` and `Requires PHP` in style.css.
* Enhancement - Gutenberg compatibility.
* Update  - Freemius SDK.
* Remove  - Unrequired deprecated demo config for theme demo lists

= Version 2.2.7 - 2020-05-12 =
* Fix   - Search and Archive page default layout.
* Fix   - Customizer option to display feature image not working for single post.
* Fix   - Design issue while grid/masonry on archive/category pages.
* Tweak - Update http protocol to https to prevent not secure issue.

= Version 2.2.6 - 2020-02-19 =
* Feature - Added header title option.
* Feature - Footer background image option.
* Feature - Footer widgets column option.
* Feature - Layout option for posts page display type.
* Feature - Add different layout options for TG: Fun Facts Widget.
* Feature - Add option to display post by author and tag in TG: Featured Post widget.
* Feature - Add column option in TG: Featured Post widget.
* Feature - Add alignment option for TG: Image services widget.
* Feature - Add Instagram and linkedin option in TG: Our Team Widget.
* Fix     - Input type CSS for comments

= Version 2.2.5 - 2019-09-23  =
* Tweak - Update screen-reader-text CSS.
* Tweak - Added skip-link to content area.
* Tweak - Modify menu CSS for keyboard accessibility.
* Feature - Add footer copyright alignment
* Feature - Option to add more testimonials in TG: Testimonail widget
* Tweak - Modify pingback url autodiscovery for single posts, pages, or attachments.
* Tweak - separate customize control class via different file
* Tweak - Support for customize selective refresh widgets
* Enhancement - License shifted from WooCommerce to Freemius

= Version 2.2.4 - 2019-01-29 =
* Feature - Added option to make menu sticky
* Feature - Added option to display featured image in single page.
* Fix - Gallery padding for Gutenberg
* Tweak - Add author link option in author bio
* Tweak - Add height and width attribte to TG: Our clients Widget.
* Tweak - Added option to open link in same window in TG: Our Clients widget

= Version 2.2.3 - 2018-11-22 =
* Added - Gutenberg compatibility
* Feature - Added column option for TG: Featured Widget and option to open it in a new tab
* Tweak - Add alt attributes to missed img tags
* Tweak - WPML compatibility for Site Logo, Header Image, Background Image and Header Video
* Remove - Backward compatible for favicon
* Remove - Backward compatible for header logo

= Version 2.2.2 - 2018-09-10 =
* Feature - Added slider transition speed option in our client widget
* Feature - Added theme support for max mega menu plugin
* Tweak   - Allow html code in slider titles
* Tweak   - Added width and height attribute for sliders
* Update  - Demo importer class

= Version 2.2.1 - 2018-06-15 =
* Feature - Added new WooCommerce sidebar areas to be used for WooCommerce pages
* Feature - Added system fonts in typography options

= Version 2.2.0 - 2018-05-29 =
* Feature - Added Author Bio display option
* Feature - Added Related posts display option

= Version 2.1.9 - 2018-04-24 =
* Tweak - TG: Image Services accept 9 pages to be choosed from
* Feature - Add footer column options.

= Version 2.1.8 - 2018-03-20 =
* Include - Free theme demo import

= Version 2.1.7 - 2018-01-05 =
* Introduce customizer selective refresh
* Fix - Multiple sub menus opening in iPad device
* Tweak - Support responsive menu while primary menu is not set

= Version 2.1.6 - 2017-10-30 =
* Fixed - Slider auto start on page load not working
* Fixed - Submenu not showing on touch screen devices on first touch

= Version 2.1.5 - 2017-10-10 =
* Tweak - Add theme support for Jetpack Content Options.
* Tweak - Add theme support for Jetpack Responsive Videos.
* Fixed - Double click issue on menu

= Version 2.1.4 - 2017-8-25 =
* Tweaks - Updated Theia Sticky Sidebar to `v.1.7.0`
* Tweaks - Updated latest google fonts
* Fix 	 - Menu item having sub-menu non functional on single click 
* Tweaks - Introduce selective refresh for site title and description

= Version 2.1.3 - 2017-4-28 =
* Tweaks - Add theme support for WooCommerce 3.0's new gallery feature

= Version 2.1.2 - 2017-3-21 =
* Added - Support for Video Headers introduced in WordPress 4.7.
* Added - Option to make the content area and sidebar area sticky.
* Feature - Additional Social Icons added

= Version 2.1.1 - 2016-12-27 =
* Fixes - Site Icon migrate issue fixes

= Version 2.0.8 - 2016-12-23 =
* Tweaks - Updated Font Awessome to `v.4.7.0` for new icon  support.
* Feature - Added the Custom Site Logo feature introduced in WordPress 4.5
* Feature - Added backward compatibility for Site Icon introduced in WordPress 4.3
* Feature - Migrated the Custom CSS code added in theme settings to Additional CSS section introduced in WordPress 4.7

= Version 2.0.7 - 2016-11-09 =
* Fix - Responsive menu bar color issue fixed.

= Version 2.0.4 - 2016-09-02 =
* Tweaks - Extra options in Image Services widgets.
* Tweaks - Layout options in Call To Action Widget.
* Feature - Pricing Table widget.
* Feature - Team widget.
* Feature - Fun Facts widget.
* Feature - Added RTL support.

= Version 2.0.3 - 2016-04-28=
* Customizer not working issue fix when WMPL plugin is configured

= Version 2.0.2 =
* Added Read more display option in TG: Image Service widget
* Header Image bug fixed.
* Content width adjusted according to the layout choosed
* Fontawesome icons updated to version 4.5.0
* Removed backward compatability for WordPress title tag

= Version 2.0.1 =
* Google Font link Protocol issue fixed.
* Slider transition effect bug fixed.
* Some fixes for better SEO.
* Combined and minified js and css file.
* German language file added. Thanks to Mr. Thomas Steup for providing the language files.

= Version 2.0 =
* Theme Options migrated to customizer as per new WordPress theme review guidelines.

= Version 1.0.6 =
* Removed deprecated function for WP_Widget class and used the __construct() instead as per WordPress 4.3
* Font Awesome icons updated to 4.4.0
* HTML5Shiv is updated to 3.7.3
* Support Image Post Format (display featured image in single post).
* Added HTML5 Markup theme support.
* Added the updated class for Google Structured Data.
* Search alignment bug fixed.

= Version 1.0.5 =
* JQuery Cycle js updated to latest version(3.0.3).
* Option added to open TG: Call to Action widget button in new tab on click.
* Z-index issue for slider and menu fixed.
* Fifth block order issue in TG: Image Services widget is fixed.
* Styling adjustment for link inside blockquote tag.
* add_theme_support('title_tag') added as per WordPress 4.1
* Slider arrow appearing even when only one slide present: issue fixed.
* Testimonial widget layout issue fixed.

= Version 1.0.4 =
* WPML plugin full compatibility added.

= Version 1.0.3 =
* Slider navigation arrows not appearing when more number of slides issue fixed.
* Primary color and post author background color text adjustment.

= Version 1.0.2 =
 	-- FIXES --
 	* Testimonial responsiveness issue when image not added now fixed.
 	* Slider text box still appearing when no slider text added for slides issue fixed.
 	* Slider navigation arrows and slider titles when in same line overlapping issue fixed.
 	* Default fallback pages menu not appearing in small devices issue fixed.

	-- IMPROVEMENT --
	* Slider setting js file cleaning.
	* CSS adjustment for menu in small devices.
	* Page width adjustment for boxed layout.
	* Some CSS adjustments.
	* Primary color option now shifted to Color Options tab from Design Options tab in Theme Options.
	* Language POT file updated to include new strings.

	-- NEW FEATURES --
	* Woocommerce compatibility added.
	* Slider image as link to respective slider url checkbox option added.
	* Check box option added to make the slider image cover full width of it's container.
	* Xing and Weibo social icon in social links option added on users request.
	* Check box option added to make primary menu background cover full width of it's container.
	* Show more button option added for TG: Featured Posts widget.
	* Option to show full content or excerpt on blog or archives page now added.
	* Excerpt length option in words now added.

= Version 1.0.1 =
* Removed repeated code.
* the_title replaced with the_title_attribute in title attributes for avoiding plugin conflict.
* Header top bar background color and header background color option issue fixed.
* Filter added to remove the more link redirecting to middle of content.

= Version 1.0 =
* All brand new.

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