Back to Studio 8 WordPress Theme
Version 6.2March 16, 2026
UPDATEDUpdated bundled Kirki Customizer Framework from 5.1.1 to 5.2.2
UPDATEDUpdated minimum PHP requirement from 7.0 to 8.0
ADDEDOne-click demo import system (Appearance → Import Demo Data)
FIXEDStrip sensitive credentials from demo export files
FIXEDFixed export files opening in browser instead of downloading
FIXEDFixed widget importer warning for sidebar IDs not yet populated
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 6.1March 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
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
UPDATED**New Gutenberg Blocks**: Added dynamic Gutenberg blocks for enhanced content creation
UPDATED**Custom Post Types**: Integrated new CPT functionality for improved content organization
UPDATED**Metadata Slider Block**: New block for displaying metadata with slider capability
UPDATED**Metadata Single Project Block**: Dedicated block for single project metadata display
UPDATED**Metadata Sidebars**: Added specialized sidebars for map, projects, and categories metadata
UPDATED**Page Options Block & Metaboxes**: New content management interface for page-level customization
UPDATED**Library License Files**: Added missing LICENSE.txt files for all bundled JavaScript libraries (headroom.js, imagesloaded, masonry, jQuery.scrollTo, etc.)
UPDATED**Font Awesome**: Upgraded to version 6.7.2 with new variable-based CSS API
UPDATED**Fresco JS**: Updated and rebuilt with latest improvements
UPDATED**Frontend Assets**: Refreshed all CSS/JS compiled files and minified versions
UPDATED**Admin Stylesheet**: Reformatted admin.css with improved organization and Font Awesome 6.7.2 integration
UPDATED**Kirki Framework**: Enhanced with fixes, improvements, and repeater dependencies
UPDATED**Package.json & Dependencies**: Updated to align with new webpack build system
UPDATED**Webfonts**: Updated Font Awesome webfont files (TTF and WOFF2 formats)
UPDATED**Theme Initialization**: Refactored init system and updated text domain
UPDATED**Template Outputs**: Enhanced security with output sanitization across all template files
UPDATED**Query Parameters**: Improved handling of query parameters in templates
UPDATED**Header Styling**: Fixed inverted header CSS and sanitized header output
UPDATED**Taxonomy Images**: Secured and sanitized taxonomy image handling
UPDATED**Build Tooling**: Added webpack configuration and POT file generation scripts
UPDATED**Bundled Plugins**: Removed bundled Meta Box plugins (external dependency now)
UPDATED**Plugin Remnants**: Cleaned up bundled plugin dependencies
UPDATED**Output Sanitization**: Comprehensive sanitization of all template outputs for XSS prevention
UPDATED**Data Validation**: Enhanced query parameter validation and handling
UPDATED**Taxonomy Data**: Improved security handling of taxonomy metadata
UPDATED**Webpack Integration**: Full webpack build system implementation
UPDATED**Asset Compilation**: Optimized CSS/JS compilation and minification
UPDATED**License Management**: Added proper license attribution for all dependencies
UPDATED**Build Scripts**: Added automated POT (translation) file generation
UPDATEDFixed typos across theme codebase
UPDATEDResolved CSS inverted header issues
UPDATEDCorrected template output issues
MIGRATIONFont Awesome icons may require CSS class updates if using custom icon overrides
MIGRATIONPage Options are now accessible via the new Page Options block in the editor
MIGRATIONCustom post types now fully integrated into the admin interface
⚠️ IMPORTANT: This is a major update. Please backup your website and database before updating the theme.
Version 6.0February 1, 2026
ADDEDGutenberg Block for Map Template settings
ADDEDGutenberg Block for Page Options
ADDEDGutenberg Block for Project Categories Template settings
ADDEDGutenberg Block for Projects Template settings
ADDEDGutenberg Block for Single Project settings
ADDEDGutenberg Block for Slider management
ADDEDREST API support for Projects taxonomy
UPDATEDFont Awesome icons updated – custom CSS overrides may need adjustment
UPDATEDFont Awesome to version 6.7.2
UPDATEDFresco JS lightbox library
UPDATEDKirki Framework with fixes and improvements
UPDATEDMeta Box plugin is no longer required
UPDATEDPage options are now managed via the sidebar in the Block Editor
UPDATEDPage options are now managed via the sidebar in the Block Editor
UPDATEDPHP 8.x
UPDATEDStudio8 Toolkit plugin no longer required
UPDATEDTheme initialization and text domain
UPDATEDWordPress 6.9
FIXEDInverted header CSS
FIXEDOther minor issues
FIXEDOutput sanitization across all templates
FIXEDProjects Template category filtering
FIXEDProjects Template individual project selection
FIXEDTaxonomy image handling (security)
FIXEDTemplate query parameters handling
FIXEDVarious typos across theme
REMOVEDBundled Meta Box plugins
REMOVEDMeta Box metaboxes (replaced by Gutenberg Blocks)
REMOVEDStudio8 Toolkit plugin
Version 5.6
UPDATEDPremium Plugins
Version 5.5
UPDATEDPremium Plugins
Version 5.4
UPDATEDPremium Plugins
Version 5.3
UPDATEDPremium Plugins
Version 5.2
UPDATEDPremium Plugins
Version 5.1
UPDATEDFont Awesome
UPDATEDJavaScript Files
UPDATEDPremium Plugins (Now You can Deactivat the Meta Box Conditional Logic and Meta Box Group)
FIXEDIf plugin exis error
FIXEDMenu Logo
FIXEDOther minor issues
Version 5.0
ADDEDCustomizer Options
UPDATEDDEPRECATE – OptionTree
Version 4.2
UPDATEDPOT file
UPDATEDWidget Block Editor
Version 4.1
FIXEDSlider Title
Started to deprecate the OptionTree!
Version 4.0
ADDEDPremium Plugins for Metabox
UPDATEDFont Awesome
UPDATEDLanguage File
UPDATEDScrollTo.js
UPDATEDStudio8 Tolskit Plugin (Delete the plugin before updating the theme or update it manually)
FIXEDGutenberg Blocks Category Error
REMOVEDOptionTree Metabox
Version 3.8
ADDEDnew option to display Taxonomy title and description
UPDATEDFont Awesome
UPDATEDpot file
FIXEDOption Tree Select size
Version 3.7
ADDEDCompatibility to WordPress 5.6
UPDATEDFont Awesome
UPDATEDJavaScripts
UPDATEDPot File
Version 3.6
ADDEDUp to WP 5.5
ADDEDwp_body_open()
UPDATEDFont awesome 5.14.0
FIXEDminor issues
Version 3.5
ADDEDSupport for WordPress 5.4
UPDATEDFont Awesome to 5.13.0
FIXEDOther minor issues
Version 3.4
FIXEDParallax image
Version 3.3
UPDATEDFontAwesome 5.12.0
UPDATEDSupport for latest 2 browsers
Version 3.2
ADDEDCompatibility with WordPress 5.3
UPDATEDFontAwesome to 5.11.2
UPDATEDPot File
UPDATEDVendor Scripts
FIXEDA few minor Issues
Version 3.1
FIXEDFeatured Posts Block
Version 3.0
FIXEDUpdate regex for Object Injection check
Version 2.9
ADDEDGoogle Font API (Add the key via Theme options)
FIXEDAlign Center
FIXEDOther minor issues
FIXEDSingle Project page
Version 2.8
UPDATEDTheme options
Version 2.7
UPDATEDREVERT – Theme options
Version 2.6
UPDATEDTheme Options
Version 2.5
FIXEDTheme Options Save Message
Version 2.4
FIXEDPHP 7.2 create_function error
Version 2.3
ADDEDFeatured Posts Block
ADDEDLatest Posts Block
ADDEDLatest Projects Block
ADDEDPricing Table Block
FIXEDOther minor issues
Compatible with WordPress 5.0+
Version 2.2
ADDED7 Gutenberg Blocks (Accordion, Alert, Carousel, Text Columns, Container, Link, Team)
ADDEDNew option to set the Height for the logo
ADDEDSupport for SVG Logo
UPDATEDStudio 8 Toolkit to 2.2
FIXEDComment Avatar
Version 2.1
FIXEDCustomizer Error
Started the transition to WordPress 5.0
Version 2.0
ADDEDBoxed Option For Projects
ADDEDGutenberg Compatibility
ADDEDWordPress 4.9.8
FIXEDBlog SIdebar
FIXEDOther Minor Issues
FIXEDOther minor issues
FIXEDProject Order in Backend
Version 1.0.9
ADDEDSingle Post, Sidebar option
Version 1.0.8
FIXEDGoogle Fonts Issue
Version 1.0.7
ADDEDCompatibility with WordPress 4.9.4
UPDATEDThe Studio 8 Toolkit Plugin
UPDATEDWooCommerce Templates to Version 3.3.1
FIXEDPost Date
Version 1.0.6
FIXEDProject Multilevel Menu Issue
FIXEDWooComemrce Get Page ID
FIXEDWooCommerce Get Cart link
FIXEDWooCommerce Issue when no static page set and no WooCommerce Installed
Version 1.0.5
UPDATEDFont Awesome to 4.7.0
UPDATEDGrunt File
UPDATEDheadroom.JS
UPDATEDimagesLoaded PACKAGED to v4.1.3
UPDATEDMasonry PACKAGED to v4.2.0
UPDATEDnormalize.css to v7.0.0
UPDATEDPOT File
FIXEDSkip Button
Version 1.0.4
ADDEDAccordion shortcode
UPDATEDFont Awesome
UPDATEDGoogle Maps
UPDATEDPlugin 1.0.4
IMPROVEDCompatibility with the WPlook Shortcodes plugin
FIXEDHeader
FIXEDLogo positioning
FIXEDOther minor issues
FIXEDTarget to social Links
FIXEDThe hidden comments box
FIXEDWidget padding
Version 1.0.3
ADDEDCompatibility with WordPress 4.6
ADDEDMute slider videos
UPDATEDPot File
FIXEDGoogle MAP
FIXEDLink Hover effect
FIXEDOther minor issues
FIXEDPlugin installation when the child theme is active
FIXEDProject Archive
FIXEDUpload image for categories
Version 1.0.2
ADDEDCompatibility with WordPress 4.5.3+
ADDEDNew option to hide social icons from the header or footer
ADDEDOption to hide categories on blog templates
ADDEDOption to hide the search button
ADDEDWooCommerce Compatibility
UPDATEDOption Tree
UPDATEDThe POT file
FIXEDCustomizer colors
FIXEDHomepage slider on Mobile
FIXEDInability to install the plugin when using a child theme
FIXEDOther minor issues
FIXEDThe Responsive video
Version 1.0.1
FIXEDOther Minor Issues
FIXEDPlugin Activation on Child theme
FIXEDProject Category Shortcode
Version 1.0.0
UPDATEDFirst release!
