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Version 5.1March 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
Important: Version 5.0 is a major update. Please backup your site before updating.
Version 5.0March 11, 2026
ADDEDGutenberg Blocks — Accordion, Alert, Button, Columns, Container, Featured Posts, Icon Text, Link, Map, Posts, Pricing, Projects, Slider, Team
ADDEDGutenberg Metadata Sidebars for Pages and Projects (replaces Meta Box plugin)
ADDEDWordPress Customizer Integration (replaces OptionTree admin UI)
ADDEDCustomizer Typography Controls
ADDEDBuilt-in Demo Importer with one-click setup
ADDEDNew Import/Export Demo Content with one-click setup
ADDEDLoading Spinner on Project Cover Images
ADDEDWebpack Build System for theme assets and blocks
ADDEDBuilt-in Projects Custom Post Type and Shortcodes (no toolkit plugin needed)
ADDEDAuto-migration from OptionTree data to Customizer
UPDATEDFont Awesome
UPDATEDFlexSlider
UPDATEDFresco Lightbox
UPDATEDJavaScripts
UPDATEDLanguage File
UPDATEDVendor Styles
UPDATEDTested up to WordPress 6.7
UPDATEDRequires PHP 7.0
FIXEDOutput Escaping and Security Hardening across all PHP templates
FIXEDSearch Form Layout
FIXEDBlock Editor Styles
REMOVEDOptionTree Admin UI (Customizer replaces it; backward-compatible)
REMOVEDMeta Box Plugin Dependency
REMOVEDThe Architect Toolkit Plugin Dependency
REMOVEDGulp Build System
Version 4.3December 29, 2023
FIXEDPHP errors
Version 4.2
UPDATEDFont Awesome
UPDATEDJavaScript Libraries
UPDATEDPot file
FIXEDOther minor issues
FIXEDThe max height for the slider when on portrait displays
Version 4.1
UPDATEDFont Awesome
UPDATEDWidget Block Editor
FIXEDother issues
FIXEDProjects Archive template
Version 4.1
ADDEDNew Metabox
UPDATEDFont Awesome
UPDATEDJavaScripts
UPDATEDLangauge File
UPDATEDTheArchitect Toolkit
FIXEDGet Theme Version
REMOVEDcss.map
REMOVEDOptionTree Metabox
Version 3.3
ADDEDCompatibility to WordPress 5.6
UPDATEDFont Awesome
UPDATEDPot File
FIXEDJavascript Slider
FIXEDOther minor issues
Version 3.2
ADDEDUp to WP 5.5
ADDEDwp_body_open()
UPDATEDFont Awesome 5.14
FIXEDOther minor issues
Version 3.1
ADDEDSupport for WordPress 5.4
UPDATEDFont Awesome to 5.13.0
FIXEDOther minor issues
Version 3.0
UPDATEDThe language file
FIXEDHomepage Slider
Version 2.9
UPDATEDFontAwesome 5.12.0
UPDATEDSupport for latest 2 browsers
Version 2.8
UPDATEDFontAwesome
UPDATEDPOT file
UPDATEDVendor’s Scripts
FIXEDa few minor issues
Version 2.7
FIXEDBy Sector menu
FIXEDThird level menu issue
Version 2.6
FIXEDUpdate regex for Object Injection check
Version 2.5
UPDATEDTheme Options
Version 2.4
UPDATEDREVERT – Theme options
Version 2.3
UPDATEDFlexSlider
UPDATEDHoverIntent
UPDATEDModernizr
UPDATEDTheme Options
Version 2.2
UPDATEDArchitect Plugin to 2.2
UPDATEDPot File
FIXEDOther minor issues
FIXEDPHP 7.3 Errors
Version 2.1
ADDED10 Gutenberg Blocks
Accordion
ADDEDCompatibility with WordPress 5.0.2
ADDEDCustom Post Typr Project to Plugin
ADDEDMinified JS files
UPDATEDAlert
UPDATEDContainer (Section)
UPDATEDFeatured Posts
UPDATEDFlexSlider
UPDATEDFont Awesome 5.0
UPDATEDFresco
UPDATEDLink
UPDATEDPosts
UPDATEDPOT file
UPDATEDPricing Table
UPDATEDProjects
UPDATEDTeam
UPDATEDText Columns
FIXEDGoogle Maps error when API keys are not added
FIXEDOther minor issues
FIXEDResponsove content for Projects and News Boxes
REMOVEDFitVids
Started the transition to WordPress 5.0
Version 2.0
ADDEDGutenberg Compatibility
ADDEDWordPress 4.9.8
FIXEDOther Minor Issues
Version – 1.1.0
FIXEDGoogle Fonts Issue
Version 1.0.10
FIXEDGallery border
FIXEDHomepage Slider
Version 1.0.9
FIXEDGallery
FIXEDOther Minor issues
FIXEDTranslation
Version 1.0.8
ADDEDNew option to change project Permalink
ADDEDThird level for menu
UPDATEDFlexslider
UPDATEDFont Awesome 4.7.0
UPDATEDGoogle Maps
IMPROVEDCompatibility with the WPlook Shortcodes plugin
FIXEDBy Sector Button Padding
FIXEDBy Sector Category display
FIXEDContact Form 7
FIXEDCurrent-menu-ancestor
FIXEDImage crop single project gallery
FIXEDImage size for gallery
FIXEDMake the block-grid fully CSS, to avoid block heights messing up
FIXEDOptionTree PHP7.0 update fix
FIXEDSet post number for blog
Version 1.0.7
ADDEDCompatibility with WordPress 4.6
ADDEDFitVids for video
ADDEDWidget area for projects
UPDATEDFlexSlider
UPDATEDFresco
UPDATEDGoogle Fonts to use the OptionTree implementation
UPDATEDGoogle maps
UPDATEDOption Tree
UPDATEDPOT file
FIXEDComments display
FIXEDFavicon
FIXEDGet the time format
FIXEDOther minor issues
FIXEDResponsive images for blog posts
REMOVEDskrollr.js
Version 1.0.6
ADDEDCompatibility with WordPress 4.4
UPDATEDTranslation files
FIXEDOther minor issues
FIXEDthe Responsive issue for the header image
Version 1.0.5
FIXEDDropdown Menu
FIXEDOther minor Issues
Version 1.0.4
ADDEDCompatibility with WordPress 4.3
ADDEDUpdate Notifier
UPDATEDADEDD – Allow HTML to WPlook text block Widget
UPDATEDOption Tree to version 2.5.5
FIXEDOther minor issues
REMOVEDHyphens
Version 1.0.3
ADDEDColor Option for Footer
ADDEDColor Option for Header
FIXEDHeader image text on mobile
FIXEDMenu on Android Devices
FIXEDOther minor Fixes
FIXEDTextbox on IE
Version 1.0.2
ADDEDCompatibility with WordPress 4.2
UPDATEDOption Tree to version 2.5.4
FIXEDCustomizer color
FIXEDOther minor Fixes
Version 1.0.1
ADDEDFront page Slider
ADDEDParagraph for project Case Study
FIXEDNew Search Form
FIXEDProject Title colour
Version 1.0.0
UPDATEDFirst release!
