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Version 5.0March 16, 2026
ADDEDGutenberg metadata sidebars for all post types (Page, Cause, Pledge, Project, Event, Document, Staff, Gallery, Slider)
ADDEDREST API endpoint for registered sidebars (/wpl/v1/sidebars)
ADDEDBlock category registration for Charity Life blocks
ADDEDRepeater field support for Project Details, Event Details, and Staff Social Links (stored as JSON)
ADDEDBackward-compatible helper functions for normalizing legacy OptionTree repeater data
ADDEDWordPress Customizer panel with 15 sections replacing OptionTree theme options
ADDEDCustom repeater control for social links and widget areas in Customizer
ADDEDAutomatic migration from OptionTree data to Customizer (with backup)
ADDEDot_get_option() compatibility layer: Customizer → OptionTree fallback → default
UPDATEDMigrated build system from Gulp to Webpack
UPDATEDUpdated deploy workflow to exclude webpack config files
UPDATEDUpdated pot file generation with correct text domain and package name
UPDATEDWebpack config updated to build 9 metadata sidebar blocks
UPDATEDPledges CPT now supports REST API (show_in_rest) and block editor
UPDATEDAll CPTs now include custom-fields support for REST API meta access
UPDATEDUpdated minimum PHP requirement from 7.0 to 8.0
IMPROVEDAll post meta fields registered via register_meta() with REST API support for block editor compatibility
REMOVEDOptionTree framework (option-tree/ directory)
REMOVEDOptionTree theme-options.php registration file
REMOVEDRemoved gulpfile.js (replaced by Webpack)
REMOVEDRemoved .gitlab-ci.yml (replaced by GitHub Actions)
FIXEDStrip sensitive credentials from demo export files
FIXEDFixed admin bar “Theme Options” link pointing to removed OptionTree page (now opens Customizer)
FIXEDFixed PHP warning for missing image attachments in single cause slider
FIXEDFixed PHP warning for missing thumbnails in OptionTree gallery field
FIXEDFixed incorrect text domain (wplook) in shortcodes
Version 4.1March 12, 2026
ADDEDOne-click demo import system (Appearance → Import Demo Data)
FIXEDFixed export files opening in browser instead of downloading
FIXEDFixed widget importer warning for sidebar IDs not yet populated
FIXEDFixed deprecated ${var} string syntax in OptionTree
REMOVEDRemoved Widget Importer & WordPress Importer from recommended plugins (handled by built-in demo import)
IMPROVEDSecurity: Added proper output escaping across all template files (esc_url, esc_html, esc_attr)
UPDATEDStandardized theme update notifier (inc/update.php) with proper escaping and security hardening
Version 4.0March 1, 2026
ADDEDCauses CPT, taxonomy, and meta boxes built into the theme
ADDEDPledges CPT and meta boxes built into the theme
ADDEDProjects CPT, taxonomy, and meta boxes built into the theme
ADDEDEvents CPT, taxonomy, and meta boxes built into the theme
ADDEDDocuments CPT, taxonomy, and meta boxes built into the theme
ADDEDStaff CPT, taxonomy, and meta boxes built into the theme
ADDEDGallery CPT, taxonomy, and meta boxes built into the theme
ADDEDSlider CPT and meta boxes built into the theme
ADDEDShortcodes built into the theme
ADDEDAuto-deactivation and removal of Charitylife ToolsKit plugin
ADDEDInput sanitization and hardening across the theme
UPDATEDGitLab CI/CD pipeline switched from FTP to SSH deployment with backups
REMOVEDCharitylife ToolsKit plugin dependency
REMOVEDBundled charitylife-toolskit.zip from theme package
REMOVEDWPL_TOOLSKIT_* constants from functions.php
Version 3.7May 9, 2023
UPDATEDAdmin Scripts
UPDATEDFrontEnd Scripts
UPDATEDPOT file
FIXEDOT Settings Error PHP 8.0
FIXEDOther minor fixes
Version 3.6
UPDATEDFont Awesome
UPDATEDPOT file
UPDATEDPremium Plugins
UPDATEDWidget Block Editor
Version 3.5
UPDATEDCharity Life Plugin
UPDATEDFonts
FIXEDCategory Select option
Version 3.4
ADDEDCompatibility to WordPress 5.6
UPDATEDFont Awesome
UPDATEDLightbox
FIXEDOther minor issues
Version 3.3
ADDEDUp to WP 5.5
ADDEDwp_body_open()
UPDATEDFont Awesome
FIXEDOther Minor Issues
Version 3.2
ADDEDSupport for WordPress 5.4
UPDATEDFont Awesome to 5.13.0
UPDATEDFoundation Zurb to 6.6.2
FIXEDOther minor issues
Version 3.1
ADDEDa notice for no posts available
UPDATEDLanguage file
FIXEDDonate Button on mobile
Version 3.0
UPDATEDFontAwesome 5.12.0
UPDATEDFoundation Zurb 5.5.3
UPDATEDJavaScripts
UPDATEDSupport for latest 2 browsers
UPDATEDToolkit Plugin
IMPROVEDCSS Beautify
IMPROVEDPerformance
FIXEDpot file
FIXEDText Domain
REMOVEDModernizr
Version 2.4
FIXEDUpdate regex for Object Injection check
Version 2.3
UPDATEDTheme Options
Version 2.2
UPDATEDTheme Options
Version 2.1
ADDEDTarget for Share buttons
UPDATEDAllow to select Categories for Custom Post Type
UPDATEDCharity Toolskit Plugin to 2.1
FIXEDDonation Template
FIXEDOption Tree PHP 7.2 Error
FIXEDPHP 7.2 Create_functions() error
Started the transition to WordPress 5.0
Version 2.0
ADDEDCompatibility to WooCommerce 3.4
ADDEDGutenberg Compatibility
ADDEDWordPress 4.9.8
FIXEDOther Minor issues
Version 1.0.6
ADDEDMore social icons for header
ADDEDNew option to show/hide cause amount
ADDEDNew Search page
UPDATEDFont Awesome 4.7.0
FIXEDEvent Widget
FIXEDHome page content
FIXEDInstagram Widget
FIXEDPadding for Standard Gallery
FIXEDThe widget when the location is not set
Version 1.0.5
ADDEDCustom Donation Amount for Causes
ADDEDCustom Donations Amount for donation template
ADDEDDashboard Widgets to display donation information
ADDEDHide raised amount for every cause
ADDEDTESTE – Compatibility with WordPress 4.7
UPDATEDThe POT file
FIXEDComments depth
FIXEDImage captions
FIXEDTranslation Spelling
FIXEDVimeo Styles
FIXEDWooComemrce Include Plugin
Version 1.0.4
ADDEDAccept the text for the homepage template
ADDEDDisplay an error message if wp_remote_get in the Instagram widget fails
ADDEDDisplay content (Category description on) on archive pages
ADDEDDisplay Content on Custom Post Type Templates
ADDEDEvent Widget
ADDEDGoogle map API Key
ADDEDNew Instagram Widget
ADDEDWooCommerce Compatibility
UPDATEDMedia picker
UPDATEDOptionTree
UPDATEDThe POT file
IMPROVEDPage titles and subtitles
IMPROVEDProject details and add event details
FIXEDAuthor image positioning
FIXEDDate time format for Galleries
FIXEDDetails widget
FIXEDDonation Limit
FIXEDOther minor issues
FIXEDRespect time/date settings when displaying events
FIXEDThe date
FIXEDWidgets
REMOVEDFastClick
Version 1.0.3
ADDEDA new color option
ADDEDAutoplay for the main slider
ADDEDTemplate for general donations
ADDEDThe About us widget will display the read more button only if "Read More" link was added in the content
UPDATEDVersion 1.0.2
FIXEDAccent Color for Menu buttons
FIXEDLatest News widget (repeated content, alignment)
FIXEDOther minor issues
FIXEDOther minor Issues
FIXEDProject widget (repeated content, alignment)
FIXEDStaff member widget (repeated content, alignment)
FIXEDUpload button for widgets
Version 1.0.1
ADDEDCompatibility with WordPress 4.4
ADDEDLanguage file
ADDEDUpdate Notifier
FIXEDCSS for IE9
FIXEDImage alignment
FIXEDMail chimp Widget
FIXEDOther minor Issues
REMOVEDProject Location
Version 1.0.0
UPDATEDFirst release!