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Version 4.0March 16, 2026
ADDEDWordPress Customizer integration replacing OptionTree for all theme options
ADDEDGutenberg metadata sidebars for all custom post types (Speakers, Staff, Sponsors, Schedule, Gallery, Testimonials, Tickets, Pledges)
ADDEDGutenberg metadata sidebars for Pages, Posts, and Homepage
ADDEDAutomatic one-time migration from OptionTree data to Customizer settings (with backup and rollback)
ADDEDCompatibility layer: existing `ot_get_option()` calls continue to work transparently
ADDEDCustom Repeater control for Customizer (social links, info bars)
ADDEDREST API endpoints for sidebars, speakers, and tickets lists
ADDEDHero Gutenberg block (`wpl/hero`) replacing legacy teaser/hero implementations
ADDEDBackward compatibility: old homepage templates fall back to legacy hero when block is not present
ADDEDGutenberg content blocks replacing Classic Widgets for homepage sections:
ADDEDNew “Home page (Blocks)” template — clean template with no widget areas, fully block-driven
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 12 Gutenberg metadata blocks, Hero block, and 10 content blocks
UPDATEDTheme activation now redirects to Customizer instead of Theme Options
UPDATEDMoved Social Media Links from Teaser Settings to its own Customizer section
UPDATEDUpdated demo import data, removed conference2 demo
UPDATEDUpdated minimum PHP requirement from 7.0 to 8.0
IMPROVEDMobile menu: better spacing, visual separators, active state indicator, submenu hierarchy, scroll behavior
DEPRECATEDOld Teaser Settings in Customizer — use the Hero block instead
DEPRECATEDHomepage metadata sidebar (Front Page Options) — use the Hero block instead
FIXEDStrip sensitive credentials from demo export files
FIXEDFixed stale OptionTree admin links in admin bar and widget help text (now point to Customizer)
FIXEDFixed incorrect text domain (wplook) in shortcodes
REMOVEDDeleted OptionTree framework directory entirely (data preserved in database for migration fallback)
REMOVEDDeleted legacy metabox definitions file (replaced by register_meta + Gutenberg sidebars)
REMOVEDRemoved TGM Plugin Activation (Contact Form 7 was only a recommendation)
REMOVEDRemoved gulpfile.js (replaced by Webpack)
REMOVEDRemoved .gitlab-ci.yml (replaced by GitHub Actions)
Version 3.8March 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
ADDEDConference Demo 2 with preview image
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 3.7
SECURITYImproved PayPal integration security
SECURITYStrengthened input sanitization and output escaping across the theme
SECURITYGeneral security hardening
UPDATEDFont Awesome icon references from version 5 to version 6
UPDATEDBuild system migrated from node-sass to Dart Sass for modern platform compatibility
FIXEDShare icons (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest) displaying as empty squares
FIXEDOther minor issues
Version 3.6
FIXEDCSS fixes and improvements
Version 3.5February 16, 2024
UPDATEDScripts
FIXEDOption Tree Errors
Version 3.4
UPDATEDFont Awesome
UPDATEDPOT file
UPDATEDPremium Plugins
UPDATEDWidget Block Editor
Version 3.3
ADDEDCompatibility with WordPress 5.5
UPDATEDFont Awesome
UPDATEDHeadroom.js
UPDATEDPot File
IMPROVEDGoogle Font Integration
FIXEDOther minor Issues
Version 3.2
ADDEDCompatibility with WordPress 5.5
UPDATEDFont Awesome
UPDATEDTranslation File .pot
FIXEDComments
FIXEDOther Minor issues
Version 3.1
ADDEDSupport for WordPress 5.4
UPDATEDFont Awesome to 5.13.0
FIXEDOther minor issues
Version 3.0
UPDATEDFontAwesome 5.12.0
UPDATEDFoundation Zurb 5.5.3
UPDATEDJavaScripts
UPDATEDSupport for latest 2 browsers
FIXEDOther issues
REMOVEDmodernizr
Version 2.5
FIXEDUpdate regex for Object Injection check
Version 2.4
FIXEDGallery Buttons
Version 2.3
UPDATEDTheme Options
Version 2.2
UPDATEDTheme Options
Version 2.1
UPDATEDInstagram Widget
FIXEDOption Tree Hex Color
FIXEDPHP 7.3 Errors
FIXEDTicket Spelling
Started the transition to WordPress 5.0
Version 2.0
ADDEDGutenberg Compatibility
ADDEDWordPress 4.9.8
UPDATEDOWL Carousel
FIXEDMinor Issues
Version 1.0.11
ADDEDOption to set the number of columns for Sponsors
UPDATEDFont Awesome to 4.7
UPDATEDFoundation Zurb to 5.5.3
FIXEDAdmin Bar for the old menu
FIXEDHeader opacity
FIXEDLocation Title for Address Widget
FIXEDMenu
FIXEDOdnoklassniki and VK social style
FIXEDOther Minor Issues
FIXEDResponsive structure for testimonials
FIXEDSpeakers Category template
Version 1.0.10
ADDEDA clean template to be used for page builders
ADDEDA new shortcode to display tickets
ADDEDAllow Content on the homepage
ADDEDCompatibility to WordPress 4.8
ADDEDCustom Text for Buy Tickets
ADDEDNew Homepage Teaser Functionality (To display Speakers
ADDEDNew Menu Design
ADDEDOption to set ticket name
ADDEDPage template to display all tickets and View all tickets
UPDATEDConsolidated CSS dependencies, include JS dependencies in the Header data
UPDATEDDELETED – Unused Files
UPDATEDFlickr Widget
UPDATEDGoogle Maps
UPDATEDInstagram Widget
UPDATEDOptionTree for PHP 7.0
UPDATEDPOT file
UPDATEDTickets, Action Buttons, Content etc)
IMPROVEDCompatibility with WPlook Shortcodes
IMPROVEDFooter Placeholders
IMPROVEDMap Widget to fit well on smaller screens
IMPROVEDMini header
IMPROVEDWeb Font Loader
FIXEDGoogle Fonts HTTPS Error
FIXEDLogo in mini-header
FIXEDOther minor issues
FIXEDTeaser Logo
FIXEDThe header to improve the parallax
REMOVEDSupport for custom Headers since we don’t use them
Version 1.0.9
UPDATEDGoogle Maps
FIXEDConsolidate CSS dependencies, include JS dependencies
FIXEDOther minor Issues
Version 1.0.8
ADDEDBetter options for whether to display sharing buttons or not
ADDEDCategory support for sponsors widget
ADDEDCompatibility with WordPress 4.5.3
ADDEDEmail URL to Widget Address
UPDATEDOption Tree
FIXEDBreadcrumb URLs
FIXEDCross browser ribbon gradients
FIXEDHeader image on pages
FIXEDHomepage on mobile
FIXEDIOS parallax
FIXEDMake CPT content editable by more than just administrators
FIXEDOther minor issues
FIXEDWPlook page widget
Version 1.0.7
ADDEDCompatibility with WordPress 4.4
ADDEDCustom Post Type Icons
ADDEDIE9 Compatibility CSS
ADDEDSponsors by Category
ADDEDURL Rewrite for Daily agenda
UPDATEDLanguage files
FIXEDFixed Author name on comments
FIXEDFixed the white space near the slider
FIXEDOther minor issues
FIXEDSort sponsor categories by ID
FIXEDTranslation accordingly with WordPress 4.4
Version 1.0.6
ADDEDan option to add HTML code to Address widget
ADDEDCategories for Tickets
ADDEDCompatibility with WordPress 4.3
ADDEDContact Form 7
ADDEDCountdown Widget
ADDEDGallery Widget for Homepage
ADDEDUpdate Notifier
ADDEDURL rewrite for Sponsors
ADDEDVideo Widget for Homepage
UPDATEDOption Tree to 2.5.5
FIXEDAbout us page when scrolling
FIXEDID for page widget
FIXEDMenu links
FIXEDOther minor issues
FIXEDPosition for the first footer widget area
FIXEDRibbon Color
FIXEDText Widget in the footer
FIXEDThe footer when is used less than 3 widgets
REMOVEDDefault Contact Form
Version 1.0.5
ADDEDCompatibility with WordPress 4.2
UPDATEDOption Tree to version 2.5.4
FIXEDCustomizer color
FIXEDOther minor Fixes
Version 1.0.4
ADDEDCompatibility for default WordPress widget on Home page widget area
ADDEDCompatibility with WordPress 4.1
ADDEDNew option to remove the "-" from schedule widget when the end date is not set
ADDEDNew template to display Staff by categories
UPDATEDOption Tree to version 2.5.1
FIXEDOther minor issues
FIXEDSocial icons alignment on the teaser
Version 1.0.3
ADDEDCategory Descriptions for Archive
ADDEDMany page widgets on homepage
ADDEDOption to add content to Templates
ADDEDSponsor Categories
UPDATEDOption tree to 2.4.6
FIXEDOther Minor Issues
Version 1.0.2
ADDEDA new option to set the number of columns for daily agenda Template
ADDEDHide session description if is blank
ADDEDID for Quote Widget
ADDEDMultiple Speakers to each Session
ADDEDNew widget to display the page content
ADDEDThe number of columns for the Daily schedule widget
ADDEDThe Widget ID to be visible in all homepage widgets
Version 1.0.1
ADDEDAdd option to limit session on the Schedule widget
ADDEDOption to set the number of columns for speaker widget
ADDEDOption to set the number of columns for staff widget
ADDEDOption to set the number of columns for Ticket widget
ADDEDView more button on Schedule widget
FIXEDOther minor issues
FIXEDPage sidebar option
FIXEDSchedule link color
Version 1.0.0
UPDATEDFirst release!
