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Version 4.2March 16, 2026
ADDEDOne-click demo import system (Appearance → Import Demo Data)
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
UPDATEDUpdated minimum PHP requirement from 7.0 to 8.0
FIXEDStrip sensitive credentials from demo export files
Version 4.1March 12, 2026
ADDEDOne-click demo import system (Appearance → Import Demo Data)
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 11, 2026
ADDEDGutenberg sidebar panels for page metadata (slider, listings, links page)
ADDEDBuilt-in Demo Importer (no longer requires One Click Demo Import plugin)
ADDEDShare buttons on single posts
ADDEDSocial icons: TikTok, Threads, LinkedIn
ADDEDCustomizer option: First Post Full Width (Blog template)
ADDEDGitHub Actions deploy workflow
UPDATEDBuild system from Gulp to Webpack
UPDATEDFont Awesome to 6.7.2
UPDATEDTwitter icon to X (Twitter)
UPDATEDArchive template redesigned with timeline layout
UPDATEDGitLab CI to SSH-based deploy
UPDATEDPot file
REMOVEDMeta Box plugin dependency (replaced with native Gutenberg blocks)
REMOVEDMeta Box Conditional Logic plugin
REMOVEDMeta Box Group plugin
REMOVEDHome newsletter module (use Newsletter widget instead)
REMOVEDOne Click Demo Import plugin (force-deactivated if detected)
REMOVEDAdd To Any plugin (force-deactivated if detected)
REMOVEDGulp build system
FIXEDTemplate escaping and security improvements
FIXEDOther minor issues
Version – 3.5February 2, 2026
UPDATEDPremium Plugins
Version – 3.4
UPDATEDPremium Plugins
Version – 3.2
UPDATEDPOT file
FIXEDother minor issues
Version – 3.1
UPDATEDFont Awesome
FIXEDChild Theme Style Order
FIXEDStyle Order
REMOVEDSource map
Version – 3.0
UPDATEDFont Awesome
UPDATEDPot File
UPDATEDPremium Plugins
FIXEDSlider Issue
REMOVEDInstagram Widget
Version – 2.9
ADDEDCompatibility to WordPress 5.6
UPDATEDFont Awesome
UPDATEDpot File
UPDATEDPremium Plugins
FIXEDJavascript issues in WordPress 5.6
FIXEDOther minor issues
REMOVEDInstagram Plugin
Version – 2.9
ADDEDUp to WP 5.5
ADDEDwp_body_open()
UPDATEDFont Awesome
UPDATEDFoundation Zurb
Version – 2.8
FIXEDSubmenu Icon on Chrome
Version – 2.7
FIXEDMobile Icon on Chrome
FIXEDSlider icons on Chrome
Version – 2.6
ADDEDSupport for WordPress 5.4
UPDATEDFont Awesome to 5.13.0
UPDATEDFoundation Zurb to 6.6.2
UPDATEDLanguage File
UPDATEDPremium Plugins
FIXEDOther minor issues
Version – 2.5
ADDEDNew option to hide Featured image on single posts
UPDATEDLanguage File
IMPROVEDFonts/Icons Performance
Version – 2.4
UPDATEDFontAwesome 5.12.0
UPDATEDFoundation Zurb 6.6.1
UPDATEDSupport for latest 2 browsers
Version – 2.3
UPDATEDFontAwesome to 5.11.2
UPDATEDFoundation Zurb
UPDATEDPremium Plugins
UPDATEDVendor’s JavaScripts
FIXEDa few minor issues
Version – 2.2
UPDATEDMetabox premium plugins
UPDATEDThe pot file
FIXEDHeader social icons
FIXEDother minor issues
FIXEDPagination on mobile
FIXEDThe reply button
FIXEDTranslation for Follow us
Version – 2.1
ADDEDa few color options
UPDATEDMetabox premium plugins
UPDATEDPot File
FIXEDColor Issues
FIXEDPHP 7.3 Errors
FIXEDText Title Color
Started the transition to WordPress 5.0
Version – 2.0
ADDEDGutenberg Compatibility
ADDEDWordPress 4.9.8
FIXEDOther minor issues
Version – 1.0
UPDATEDInitial Release