Changelog

Version 4.2

—  February 07, 2024

  • Maintenance: Various fixes and improvements were made for consistency

Version 4.1

—  February 01, 2024

  • New: Dedicated Dashboard
  • New: Improved Demo Import

Version 4.0

—  January 29, 2024

  • Update: Compatibility with WooCommerce 8.5
  • New: Auto Update: The theme can be updated automatically
  • New: Envato’s Update plugin is no longer needed to update the theme

Version 3.9.1

—  November 24, 2023

  • Fix: Compatibility with WooCommerce 8.3
  • Update: Compatibility updates for WordPress 6.4.1

Version 3.9

—  August 04, 2023

  • WP Bakery was updated to v7.0
    • New: Blank page layout for landing pages or empty canvas
    • New: Custom JavaScript option for the site and page scope
    • New: Toggle container element
    • New: Pricing table element
    • New: Notification center for WPBakery in WP Admin
    • Update: New WPBakery branding and UI/UX improvements
    • Fix: Single image element works properly with dynamic content (ACF)
    • Fix: Compatibility with PHP 8.1 and 8.2 improved
    • Fix: Custom color attribute works properly in the Separator element

Version 3.8

—  June 22, 2023

  • Compatibility updates for WooCommerce 7.8
  • WPBakery Page Builder updated to Version 6.13.0
    • Fix: XSS vulnerability fix for elements.
    • Fix: XSS vulnerability fix for the user roles

Version 3.7

—  May 22, 2023

  • Compatibility updates for WordPress 6.2.2
  • Compatibility updates for WooCommerce 7.7
  • WPBakery Page Builder updated to Version 6.11.0
  • The option to display categories in the product card has been updated: it displays all the categories to which the product belongs.
  • Maintenance: Various styling fixes and improvements were made for consistency

Version 3.6

—  January 23, 2023

  • Compatibility updates for WordPress 6.1.1
  • Compatibility updates for WooCommerce 7.3
  • Updated TGM Plugin Activation

Version 3.5

—  October 07, 2022

  • Compatibility updates for WordPress 6.0.2
  • Compatibility updates for WooCommerce 6.8.2
  • CSS Styles improvements
  • Some included plugins have been updated

Version 3.3

—  May 30, 2022

  • Compatibility updates for WordPress 6.0
  • WPBakery Page Builder updated to Version 6.9.0
  • WooSwatches plugin updated to Version 3.4.6
  • Revolution Slider plugin updated to Version 6.5.24

Version 3.2.12

—  September 06, 2021

  • Improvement: Header search now opens on click in order to have access to browser’s autocomplete list

Version 3.2.11

—  July 20, 2021

  • WooSwatches updated to version 3.3.7
  • WPBakery Page Builder updated to version 6.7.0

Version 3.2.10

—  June 30, 2021

  • WooSwatches updated to version 3.3.6

Version 3.2.9

—  June 15, 2021

  • WooSwatches updated to version 3.3.2

Version 3.2.8

—  May 24, 2021

  • WooSwatches updated to version 3.2.0
  • WPBakery Page Builder updated to version 6.6.0
  • Fixed: Footer widgets areas not displaying correctly
  • Maintenance: templates updates for upsell and related products

Version 3.2.7

—  April 26, 2021

  • Fixed: Product Reviews – reviews link needs to be clicked twice to scroll down
  • Fixed: Hidden headings causing Google penalising
  • Fixed: Expandable footer – missing trigger issue

Version 3.2.6

—  March 16, 2021

  • WordPress 5.7 compatibility updates

Version 3.2.5

—  January 07, 2021

  • Fixed: Page display issues when progress bar is activated

Version 3.2.4

—  December 17, 2020

  • WPBakery Page Builder updated to Version 6.5.0
  • Maintenance: Various styling fixes and improvements were made for consistency

Version 3.2.3

—  December 14, 2020

  • Maintenance: Updated Swiper library to its latest version

Version 3.2.2

—  November 23, 2020

  • Various small bugs and styling fixes
  • Updated the importable demo content to fix a broken block
  • WPBakery Page Builder updated to Version 6.4.2
  • WooSwatches plugin updated to Version 3.0.17
  • Slider Revolution plugin updated to Version 6.3.0

Version 3.2.1

—  August 24, 2020

  • WPBakery Page Builder updated to Version 6.3.0
  • WooSwatches plugin updated to Version 3.0.0
  • Slider Revolution plugin updated to Version 6.2.22

Version 3.2

—  August 06, 2020

  • Maintenance: Upcoming WordPress 5.5 compatibility updates
  • Fixed: Product archive – boxed footer display issue

Version 3.1.9

—  June 25, 2020

  • Maintenance: Product Blocks for WooCommerce compatibility improvements

Version 3.1.8

—  June 16, 2020

  • Elementor Compatibility Improvements

Version 3.1.7

—  June 04, 2020

  • WPBakery Page Builder updated to Version 6.2.0
  • Maintenance: Various styling fixes and improvements were made for consistency

Version 3.1.6

—  March 25, 2020

  • Improved: Removed the Kirki Framework for Customizer options in favor of native WordPress controls
  • New: Extended Options for Fonts: now support Custom Fonts
  • New: Font-display: swap option for Theme Default and Google Fonts
  • New: Option to turn off the Blog sidebar
  • New: Option to turn off the Post sidebar

Version 3.1.5

—  March 15, 2020

  • New: Compatibility with “WooCommerce Color or Image Variation Swatches” plugin. 
  • Fixed: Product title changed to H2 to prevent multiple H1s on mobile in the single product page
  • Fixed: Icon visibility issues on Microsoft Edge
  • Retested Compatibility with WooCommerce 4.0

Version 3.1.4

—  January 13, 2020

  • Upcoming WooCommerce 3.9 compatibility updates
  • YITH WooCommerce Wishlist compatibility updates
  • Maintenance: Various styling fixes and improvements were made for product’s image gallery and lightbox

Version 3.1.3

—  December 16, 2019

  • WPBakery Page Builder updated to Version 6.1
  • YITH WooCommerce Wishlist compatibility updates
  • Fixed Topbar tool icons display issue on Edge browser
  • Upcoming WooCommerce 3.9 compatibility updates

Version 3.1.2

—  November 18, 2019

  • New: Customizer > Product Page > Related Products Number option
  • New: Customizer > Header > Shopping Bag Icon option
  • Maintenance: Header Shopping Cart will redirect to cart page on click
  • Maintenance: Various styling fixes and improvements were made for consistency

Version 3.1.1

—  October 30, 2019

  • Fixed: Header ‘Shopping Bag’ string translation
  • Fixed: Product Page image/gallery zoom functionality
  • Block Editor: Various styling fixes and improvements
  • Maintenance: Compatibility with upcoming WooCommerce 3.8
  • Maintenance: Compatibility with upcoming WordPress 5.3
  • Maintenance: Various styling fixes and improvements were made for consistency

Version 3.1

—  October 1, 2019

  • Fixed: In-stock badge styles on product page
  • Fixed: Product category header display issues
  • WordPress 5.3 compatibility updates (native blocks style fixes)
  • Various maintenance tasks, small styling fixes and improvements were made for consistency
  • The Retailer Extender was updated as well:
    • Fixed: Header image add/remove option for WooCommerce product categories
    • The Retailer 3.1 compatibility updates

Version 3

—  September 13, 2019The Retailer 3.0 is a major theme update that bring various new features as well as considerable improvement on existing ones.

Before updating:

  1. Since it brings lots of changes, it would be best to test it on a staging site first before going live. If you don’t have a staging site yet, it’s the best time to put one in place. Many hosting companies offer staging sites as a built-in feature. Reach out to your hosting company and ask if they offer this feature, or use a the WP Staging plugin to create one.
  2. Make sure to update The Retailer Extender plugin as well after updating the theme. Can be done via Appearance > Install Plugins.
  3. A few old page templates were deprecated and shortcodes were deprecated. In case your site was still using one of those features and they seem broken after the update, you can install The Retailer Deprecated plugin to get them back. It can be found under Appearance > Install Plugins.

The Gutenberg/Block Editor:

  • New block-based theme demo;
  • Improved Editor Styles;
  • Improved styles for existing blocks;
  • New (free) plugin with the theme: Product Blocks for WooCommerce;

The Shop & Product Page Templates

  • New: horizontal or vertical sidebar option for the shop;
  • New: Change the number of products per row in the shop;
  • Improvement: the shop layout was fully recoded to improve overall compatibility with 3rd party plugins;
  • The My Account / Login page now uses the native WooCommerce template;
  • Improvement: The layout was recoded to improve the overall compatibility with 3rd party plugin

The Blog

  • Improvement: The blog layout was recoded and the styles were improved for design consistency across the theme’s templates

Header:

  • New: Mobile Header Layout
  • New: Mobile Navigation
  • New: Mobile Search Feature
  • Improvement: More flexible customization options;
  • The mini-cart feature was recoded to improve its usability as well as compatibility with 3rd party plugins.

Misc:

  • New: Page options for the default template that allows users to turn off the page title, the header or the footer for a specific page;
  • Improved RTL Compatibility;

Version 2.15.1

— August 13, 2019

  • Compatibility with WooCommerce 3.7

Version 2.15

— August 3, 2019

The current version is a small maintenance update that shouldn’t result into any actual changes. Bits of code were rewritten for compliance with the updated Envato Marketplace coding guidelines.

Version 2.14

— August 2, 2019

The current version is a small maintenance update that shouldn’t result into any actual changes. Bits of code were rewritten for compliance with the updated Envato Marketplace coding guidelines.

Version 2.13

— July 29, 2019

Version 2.12.2

— June 24, 2019

  • Fixed: Retina Logo issue
  • Fixed: Social Media Icons display issue on Topbar mobile

Version 2.12.1

— May 30, 2019

  • Various maintenance tasks, small styling fixes and improvements were made for consistency.

Version 2.12

— May 27, 2019

Version 2.12 is a major update that improves various aspects of the theme, including: Performance, Theme Options Usability and Improved portability.

Don’t forget to update The Retailer Extender plugin along with the theme.

  • Customization Options — The old Theme Options panel was removed in favor of the native WordPress Customizer. All theme options are now available with live previews via Appearance > Customizer and all current settings are converted automatically.
  • The Portfolio functionality is now available as a theme addon (plugin).
    • The theme’s built-in portfolio functionality is now available as a plugin. If you’re using the portfolio, you can now install the plugin via Appearance > Install Plugins. If you weren’t using it, no worries, just skip it, your theme will be lighter.
  • The Retailer Extender was updated as well. Some of the built-in functionality was moved in the Extender plugin. This won’t result into any user-facing changes, just better performance and optimized code, so don’t forget to update The Retailer Extender plugin as well.
    • Header Images for Product Categories
    • Custom Code sections for CSS and JS in Appearance > Customize
    • Shortcodes, Blocks, WPBakery Page Builder Elements
    • Social Media section in Customizer as well as any other social sharing items
    • Theme-specific widgets.
  • WooCommerce Product Image Gallery
    • The product image gallery on product was updated to use the native WooCommerce functionality allowing for better plugin compatibility.
  • Performance Improvements
    • Theme icons available as image files replaced with SVG icons.
    • Removed unused or unnecessary image files.
    • Removed Font Awesome and theme’s font icon.
    • Owl carousel replaced with Swiper.
    • Fresco JS replaced with the native functionality in WooCommerce
  • WP Bakery Page Builder updated to its latest version (6.0.2)
  • Various maintenance tasks, small styling fixes and improvements were made for consistency across different browsers and devices.

Version 2.11.1

— April 19, 2019

  • WooCommerce 3.6 compatibility updates

Version 2.11

— April 9, 2019

  • WooCommerce 3.6 compatibility updates
  • Fixed: Portfolio category style issues
  • Fixed: Single product price style issues

Version 2.10

— March 18, 2019

  • Gutenberg Editor Style Improvements

Version 2.9.9

— March 4, 2019

  • Fixed: cart item count causing page loading time delay

Version 2.9.8

— February 13, 2019

Version 2.9.7

— January 18, 2018 

  • Update Swiper to Version 4.4.6
  • Envato Gutenberg Compliance Check fixes and improvements;
  • The Retailer Extender plugin updated to 1.1:
    • WordPress 5+ compatibility improvements;
    • Improved styles for theme neutrality;
    • Localization issues with the Posts Grid Block;

Version 2.9.6

— December 11, 2018 

  • WordPress 5.0 compatibility
  • Fixed: Styles for County/Province filed in Checkout
  • Fixed: Number of items in the Cart not updating (thanks @Hina)

Version 2.9.5

— October 16, 2018 

Version 2.9.4

— November 1, 2018

  • Fixed outdated templates in WooCommerce 3.5.1
  • Various maintenance tasks, small styling fixes and improvements were made for consistency.

Version 2.9.3

— October 16, 2018 

Version 2.9.2

— October 10, 2018 

  • Improvement: Compatibility updates for the upcoming WooCommerce 3.5
  • Fixed: Added ‘woocommerce_before_shop_loop_item_title’ hook

Version 2.9.1

— September 24, 2018 

Version 2.9

— August 17, 2018 

  • Groundwork for Gutenberg Compatibility
  • New: The Retailer Extender plugin. Upon theme update a notification will suggest that the new plugin should be installed. The plugin improves compatibility with the upcoming Gutenberg WordPress editor, making the current page builder elements (Posts Grid, Sliders, etc) available as Gutenberg Blocks as well.

Version 2.8.7

— July 8, 2018 

  • WPBakery Page Builder updated to Version 5.5.2

Version 2.8.6

— June 25, 2018 

  • WPBakery Page Builder updated to Version 5.5.1

Version 2.8.5

— June 20, 2018

  • WPBakery Page Builder updated to Version 5.5

Version 2.8.4

— June 14, 2018

  • GetBowtied Tools is no longer required for setup & updates; Instead the theme will use a built-in setup wizard and rely on Envato Market plugin for theme updates

Version 2.8.3

— June 6, 2018

  • Removed hardcoded Vimeo & YouTube api’s

Version 2.8.2

— May 18, 2018

  • WooCommerce 3.4 compatibility
  • Fixed styles for Stripe Payments Plugin
  • Improved styles on My Account -> Payment Methods
  • As usual, various styling fixes and improvements were made for consistency and compatibility purposes across browsers and devices.

Version 2.8.1

— May 4, 2018

  • Fixed some styles on checkout page when Stripe Payments plugin is enabled
  • Adjusted styling of Reset Password button
  • Fixed an issue with Post Grid shortcode conflicting with other shortcodes
  • Adjusted styling for Product Search button
  • Adjusted Social Media widget to inherit proper color

Version 2.8.0

— February 21, 2018

  • Compatibility with WooCommerce 3.3.2

Version 2.7.9

— January 30, 2018

  • Compatibility with WooCommerce 3.3

What’s new in WooCommerce 3.3

New Shop / Product Catalog SettingsWooCommerce 3.3 introduces native options for setting up the number or rows and columns for the shop page. You may be used to find these under Appearance > Customize > Shop those were the theme options and in the latest version we’ve removed those to avoid duplicating what is now a WooCommerce core setting. You will find the new options under Appearance > Customize > WooCommerce > Product Catalog.

Read More

Image Sizing ImprovementsWooCommerce 3.3 bring new image sizing settings and finally makes it much more easier to set up. The new settings can be found in Appearance > Customize > WooCommerce > Product Images.

The best part is that we will no longer to have to use the “Regenerate Thumbnails” plugin when changing images size as this is done automatically in the background now by WooCommerce.

Read more

Version 2.7.8

— December 11, 2017

  • Fixed an issue with the empty cart page displaying an out of place sprite 

Version 2.7.7

— November 13, 2017

  • Upwards compatibility with WordPress 4.9
  • Fixed an issue with multiple Portfolio instances in the same page – controls should now work individually

Version 2.7.6

— October 25, 2017

  • Added two new theme fonts, Radnika Next Alt and HK Nova
  • Updated demo content

Version 2.7.5

— October 10, 2017

  • Fixed some styles for the mini cart
  • Updated some styles on My Account / View Order
  • Updated templates for upcoming WooCommerce 3.2

Version 2.7.4

— September 20, 2017

  • Hotfix

Version 2.7.3

— September 19, 2017

  • Visual Composer: Fixed an issue with some elements icons disappearing in the editor
  • Visual Composer: Added the “Products Category” element to the “all” tab
  • Visual Composer: Removed “random ordering” for the “Products by Category” element as it is no longer supported by WooCommerce: https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/issues/14260
  • Visual Composer: Enabled row animations
  • Visual Composer: Tested with 5.3 and updated
  • WooCommerce: Tested and updated for the upcoming WooCommerce 3.2 version
  • Fixed an issue with the mobile landscape view showing an empty cart icon in the filters dropdown

Version 2.7.2

— August 22, 2017

Version 2.7.1

— July 10, 2017

  • Compatibility fix with Visual Composer 5.2

Version 2.7

— June 23, 2017

  • Compatibility with upcoming WooCommerce 3.1
  • Tweaked some styles
  • Replaced some deprecated functions

Version 2.6.4

— June 6, 2017

  • Small maintenance update addressing the upcoming WP 4.8

Version 2.6.3

— May 11, 2017

  • Introduced a theme option that controls the image lightbox on product page, similar to the old woocommerce one: Product Image Zoom
  • Fixed a bug with the featured products slider showing all products
  • Fixed a bug with the variations falling below the product title in mini-cart
  • Now displaying the wordpress admin bar for shop managers
  • Updated pagination colors to reflect theme options choices

Version 2.6.2

— April 13, 2017

  • WooCommerce 3.0.2 updates some templates – and so have we 
  • Fixed a bug with placeholder image in single product page not showing up

Version 2.6.1

— April 9, 2017

  • WooCommerce outdated templates

Version 2.6

— April 4, 2017

  • Compatibility with WooCommerce 3.0
  • Visual Composer 5.1 included in the theme package
  • Fixed some issues on the checkout page
  • Fixed an issue with the submenu appearing under the main menu
  • Fixed an issue with the minicart text overlapping the close button

Version 2.5.5

— January 24, 2017

  • This is a small maintenance update that covers various styling fixes and improvements for consistency and compatibility purposes across browsers and devices.

Version 2.5.4

— November 14, 2016

  • Fixes deprecated functions in Visual Composer 5.0 to prepare it for future updates;

Version 2.5.3

— October 30, 2016

  • Updated the review form template to improve compatibility with WooCommerce extensions;
  • Fixed installation issues on hostgator;
  • Fixed the banner element issues not changing colors;
  • As usual, various styling fixes and improvements were made for consistency and compatibility purposes across browsers and devices.

Version 2.5.2

— September 8, 2016

  • New: Houzz.com added to social media options
  • New: Snapchat added to social media options
  • New: The Retailer Connect Widget is now named The Retailer Social Profiles, please update the widget to avoid errors. 
  • New: FontAwesome was updated to its latest version
  • New: Updated demo and importable demo content
  • Fixed: The Google Maps element got updated to fix the API key warning, please use the new element instead to avoid errors.
  • Fixed: My Account Navigation font not changing
  • Fixed: My Account button styles
  • Fixed: Rich Snippets on Product Page

Important Update Announcement

Right after updating the theme to version 2.5.2, you should see there’s a new update available for the Get Bowtied Tools plugin, right under the Plugins section. The plugin was fully rewritten to make the installation and the maintenance of the theme easier.

What should you do?
After updating the plugin, you’ll get an error saying it was deactivated, and that’s because it was fully rewritten and WordPress considers it a different plugin now. You just need to activate it and you’re good to go. Watch a quick video walkthrough.

Version 2.5.1

— 21 July 2016

There’s a New Plugin in Town

After updating the theme to 2.5.1, a notification will show up on your administration dashboard screen inviting you to install a new plugin called: Get Bowtied Tools. This is a small plugin that handles the automatic theme updates, your products key and the demo content installer. Part of making the theme lighter and faster was to move this back-end functionality outside the theme, into a plugin. So, just go ahead and install the plugin as well after updating the theme and stay worry free, nothing changes as far as you should be concerned as a site administrator.

Maintenance

As usual, various styling fixes and improvements were made for consistency and compatibility purposes across browsers and devices. Here are a few notable improvementes included with this update:

  • Fixes outdated templates in WooCommerce 2.6.3;
  • Fixes the scrolling inside the mini cart;
  • Fixes an error on the product’s page structured data;

Version 2.5.0

— June 17, 2016

  • Fixes outdated templates in WooCommerce 2.6.1;

Version 2.4.11

— June 15, 2016

  • Fixed the “Disable Row” option introduced in VC 4.12;
  • As usual, various styling fixes and improvements were made for consistency and compatibility purposes across browsers and devices.;

WooCommerce 2.6 is planned to be released this week. It’s a major WooCommerce update and with this update we’re preparing the theme to be compatible with it.

  • Updated the My Account page templates;
  • Updated the Shopping Cart page template;
  • Included styles for the upcoming Average Ratings widget;
  • Removed Outdated Templates;

Version 2.4.10 

— 28 May, 2016

  • Fixes falling category thumbs on shop with sidebar;

Version 2.4.9 

— 25 May, 2016

  • Revolution Slider Updated to its latest version;
  • New Slider element for Visual Composer;
  • Styling fixes for the cart page;
  • Styling improvements of Login / My Account;
  • Styling improvements for retina displays;
  • Fixed unresponsive logo on shop page;
  • Fixed styling issues for category thumbs in shop;
  • Included a System Status for better error handling of the Demo importer;
  • Styling updates to prepare compatibility with upcoming WooCommerce 2.6;

Version 2.4.8 

— 23 April, 2016

  • Fixed the hover navigation color for secondary menus;
  • Banner links can now be set to open in a new tab;
  • Responsive design improvements for the banner element;

Version 2.4.7 

— 16 March, 2016

  • Fixes the products list visual bug;
  • Visual Composer updated to version 4.11 (How to update?)
  • Visual Composer updates are no longer dependant on theme updates so you can get them as soon as they’re released;
  • TGM Library Update;

Version 2.4.6 

— March 4, 2016

  • Fixes the products list visual bug;
  • Fixes the review modal to mantain compatibility with WooCommerce;

Version 2.4.5

— March 2, 2016

  • Fixes the product page schema.org data errors;
  • Fixes the audio player bug for single & Playlists;
  • Re-tested compatibility with WPML;
  • Fixes the product categories listing on mobile devices;
  • Fixes the single product element when used in rows with columns
  • Visual Composer updated to version 4.10 (How to update?)
  • Various small styling fixes and improvements;

Version 2.4.4 

— April 10, 2016

  • Fixes outdated WooCommerce 2.5.2 templates;
  • Fixes a bug related to Google Maps;

Version 2.4.3

— January 27, 2015

  • Fixes outdated WooCommerce 2.5.1 template;
  • Various small styling fixes and improvements;

Version 2.4.2

— January 19, 2015

  • Fixes outdated WooCommerce 2.5 templates;
  • Visual Composer updated to 4.9.2;
  • Various small styling fixes and improvements;

Version 2.4.1

— December 15, 2015

A new theme update is released to make available the latest version of Visual Composer 4.9, so don’t forget to go to The Retailer > Plugins right after the theme is updated to update Visual Composer as well.

  • New: Visual Composer 4.9 included;
  • New: Slider Revolution 5.1.4 included;
  • The plugin WooCommerce Header Category Images no longer required;
  • Tested with WordPress 4.4

Don’t forget to backup before updating and remember to always test in a safe / staging environment before going live.

Version 2.4

— October 29, 2015

  • Visual Composer updated to 4.8.1
  • Fixed outdated WooCommerce template file (price.php)

Don’t forget to backup before updating and remember to always test in a safe / staging environment before going live.

Version 2.3.9

— October 29, 2015

We’re releasing a new update to make available the new and improved Visual Composer, version 4.8 released by the plugin author a few days ago. It features better performance and improved UI.

Don’t forget to backup before updating and remember to always test in a safe / staging environment before going live.

Version 2.3.8

— October 09, 2015

We’re releasing a small maintenance update that fixes the product key validation issues for those using a child theme.

Version 2.3.7

— October 07, 2015

This one update is all about, well … updates.

We know updates can get to be a huge pain, especially when you have to upload/download files so we’ve been working hard to make this process easier for both the theme and the plugins coming with it.

After this update the Envato Toolkit is no longer required. You can deactivate and delete the plugin. When a new theme update is made available, you’ll be able to see that in the WordPress updates section:

Remember the last time you’ve updated Visual Composer (or Revolution Slider), you’ve had to delete the old version and re-upload the updated one? Great News: There’s a single Update button for it now. If you’ve already updated the theme to version 2.3.7, navigate to The Retailer > Plugins. This is the new home of the plugins coming with the theme. An updated version of Visual Composer 4.7.4 is coming with this update so if you haven’t got it until now, you’ll see the red notification and the Update button:

To enable the automatic updates mentioned above, navigate to The Retailer > Product Activation and enter your product key. Here’s to easier future updates!

Version 2.3.6

— September 23, 2015

A new maintenance update was released for The Retailer:

  • Fixes outdated WooCommerce templates;
  • Updated Visual Composer to the latest version;
  • Updated Slider Revolution to the latest version;
  • Fixes the deprecated “WP_Widget” which was resulting in errors on some sites;
  • Fixes the bullet inside the Banner element which was overlapping other elements;
  • Various small styling fixes and improvements;

Version 2.3.5

— September 03, 2015

We’re providing a new update to make available the latest version of Revolution Slider and Visual Composer. There are no actual changes in the theme. Please remember that updating the theme won’t update the two premium plugin automatically, you’ll have to manually update both.

Version 2.3.4

— August 21, 2015

We’re releasing a new update to make available the latest version of Revolution Slider which fixes compatibility issues with the newly released WordPress 4.3.

Version 2.3.3

— August 12, 2015

We’re releasing a new theme update to accommodate the changes in the newly released WooCommerce 2.4+. Along with it, a new version of Slider Revolution is included (Version 5+) and as usual, we fixed a few bugs reported by users since the latest release.

  • Fix: Outdated WooCommerce templates in 2.4+;
  • Fix: The “X” glitch in the Cart on retina displays;
  • Fix: Compatibility fixed with the latest versions of the WPML plugins;
  • Fix: Styles not working for the Single Image element;
  • Fix: Product sliders showing up as lists;
  • Fix: Image gallery not working when links was set to attachment page;

Don’t forget to backup before updating and remember to always test in a safe / staging environment before going live. WooCommerce 2.4 is an important update and you need to make sure 3rd party plugins you may be using were updated as well to work it it.

Version 2.3.2

— July 5, 2015

We’re providing a new update to make available the latest version of Visual Composer (4.6) which was just released on 2nd of July. Update the theme then make sure you manually update the plugin as well.

What’s new in Visual Composer 4.6?

Here’s the changelog for the plugin:

– New: Full screen row height
– New: Chart elements (Pie, Doughnut, Line, Bar)
– New: YouTube background for row
– New: Tabs element
– New: Tour element
– New: Accordion element
– New: Image overlay filters – enhance your images with awesome color overlays
– Improved: New cleaner shortcodes (default values are not stored in the [shortcode])
– Improved: UI for param group
– Improved: Alt tags for images
– Improved: Responsive options added to inner columns
– Improved: Custom heading element. Cleaner markup, option to choose font from theme
– Improved: Icon element now accepts custom color
– Improved: Outline button now accepts custom color for border
– Improved: Shortcode mapping process speed improvements
– Fixed: Removed taxonomy db call from map.php (speed improvements)
– Fixed: WP SEO + VC “Page slug changes if a shortcode with custom WP_Query used”
– Fixed: Loading js files in vc-gallery.php
– Fixed: Design options work when loaded from Templatera

How to get the latest version of the plugin?

The Visual Composer plugin comes bundled with the theme. We’ll always make sure to include the latest version in the main theme package so you can update yours.

To grab the latest version, re-download the theme’s package from Themeforest. You’ll find it in the Downloads section. Unzip it and find the Premium Plugins folder inside.

How to update the plugin?

  1. In you WordPress admin dashboard, navigate to the Plugins section.
  2. De-activate and delete the current version of Visual Composer.
  3. For uploading, use the js_composer.zip file, which you can find in the main theme package downloaded from ThemeForest, inside the Premium Plugins folder.

Version 2.3.1

— June 2, 2015

This is a small update we’re releasing to fix a bug coming with the latest version, causing the product lists to fall one after another instead of displaying inline.

The theme was also tested for incompatibility issues with the latest version of WooCommerce (2.3.10).

Don’t forget to backup before updating and remember to always test in a safe / staging environment before going live.

Version 2.3

— June 1, 2015

We’re releasing a new maintenance update to make available the latest versions of Slider Revolution (4.6.93) and Visual Composer (4.5.2).

Version 2.2.8

— April 28, 2015

We’re releasing a new maintenance update to keep the theme’s compatibility with the new version of WordPress (V.4.2) and WooCommerce (V.2.3.8).

What’s new in WordPress 4.2?

The new version, named “Powell” in honor of jazz pianist Bud Powell is now available. As we’re already used to, beside improving the security measures, WordPress is bringing sexy back: Easier Sharing Options via ‘Press This’, additional language support, Emoji!, preview new themes, faster plugin updates more embeds + more. WordPress 4.2 is now available for you to update directly from the WordPress dashboard.

What’s new in WooCommerce?

The new version, 2.3.8, outdated the theme’s template for the cart page. If you’ve updated to WooCommerce already but haven’t updated the theme, you may see the bottom of the cart page broken. The theme’s update fixes this issue and ensures fully compatibility with the latest WooCommerce. 

Security? You’re safe!

We’ve also made sure the theme is not vulnerable to the Widespread WordPress Security Vulnerability Issue announced on April 23 on the Envato Market Blog. Sounds scary but don’t worry about a thing, cause every little thing, is going to be all right as far as the theme should concern you. 

New version of Visual Composer

The plugin released an update as well (V.4.4.4) to keep compatibility with WordPress 4.2. Updating the theme won’t update the plugin as well,.

Version 2.2.7

— March 17, 2015

This is small maintenance update that fixes the outdated template (cart-totals) in latest version of WooCommerce (2.3.6) and ensure compatibility with it. The Visual Composer’s latest version (4.4.3) was also included in the theme’s package.

That’s all folks! 

Don’t forget to backup before updating and remember to always test in a safe / staging environment before going live.

Version 2.2.6

— February 14, 2015

Roses are red, Violets are blue,
There is a new update … and now you know too!

Happy Valentine’s day! Don’t worry, this update won’t add red falling hearts on your site.

After the release of WooCommerce 2.3 on February 12, they have released another three small updates. This theme update fixes the outdated WooCommerce templates and the Wishlist functionality.

Don’t forget to backup before updating and remember to always test in a safe / staging environment before going live.

Version 2.2.4

— February 12, 2015

We’re happy to announce a new theme update. Version 2.2.4 was released to ensure compatibility with the latest version of WooCommerce 2.3 codename Happy Hippo released on the same day.

What should I know about this update?

Just make sure both WooCommerce and the theme are updated together. 

What’s new in WooCommerce 2.3?

We named this release Handsome Hippo because we wanted to dedicate it to making WooCommerce easier to use. That means moving admin settings around, making the cart page more intuitive, updating the default email styles, and a whole lot more.

Don’t forget to backup before updating and remember to always test in a safe / staging environment before going live.

Version 2.2.2

— January 16, 2015

Version 2.2.2 is just a small maintenance update that prepares the theme for the following version of Visual Composer 4.4, which should be released in a few days.

Don’t forget to backup before updating and remember to always test in a safe / staging environment before going live.

Version 2.2.1

— January 12, 2015

  • The rating meter can now be displayed as stars;
  • The single product page can have a sidebar now;
  • Breadcrumbs can now be enabled for the shop and product pages;
  • Product can now be added to the wishlist from the shop page;
  • Social sharing options were added on blog posts;
  • Tested for compatibility with WordPress 4.1;
  • Tested for compatibility with WooCommerce 2.2.10;
  • Other Small Improvements and Bug Fixes;

Don’t forget to backup before updating and remember to always test in a safe / staging environment before going live.

Version 2.2

— November 18, 2014

Version 2.2 is a small maintenance update, most of the changes won’t be visible in the front-end, but as always, we’ve been working hard to improve the theme this time as well.

A few notable changes:

  • Fixed the WooCommerce “Out of Stock” bug;
  • Updated the selection box for variable products to improve compatibility compatibility with WooCommerce and mobile devices;
  • Removed the WP admin bar for users;
  • Improved flexibility for translating WooCommerce;

Don’t forget to backup before updating and remember to always test in a safe / staging environment before going live.

Version 2.1.3

— October 30, 2014

New Features

  • Support for multi-level menus in the secondary navigation;
  • New option that allows you to disable the expandable footer on mobile devices;
  • New option that allows you to turn off the featured image for the single blog post pages;

Plugin Updates

  • Slider Revolution V 4.6.3 – How to update?
  • Included more importable example sliders in the Assets folder of the theme;

Improvements & Bug Fixes

  • Fixed outdated WooCommerce templates;
  • Tested for compatibility with the latest version of WooCommerce (2.2.8);
  • Misalignment fix for the PayPal image on checkout;
  • Variation drop-down menu fixes;
  • Improved SEO practices based on feedback received;
  • Improved compatibility with WPML;
  • Fixed styles or the form that changes the password in My Account;
  • Fixed a few validation errors;
  • Updated the TGM plugin to improve compatibility with 3rd party plugins;

Don’t forget to backup before updating and remember to always test in a safe / staging environment before going live.

Version 2.1.2

— September 19, 2014

  • Change the “Out of Stock” text on the badge from the Theme Options panel;
  • Change the “Sale” text on the badge from the Theme Options panel;
  • Enable/Disable the parallax effect of the product category header images from the Theme Options panel;
  • Visual Composer V 3.3.4 – How to update?
  • Fixed outdated WooCommerce templates;
  • Improved plugin compatibility – certain plugins were adding a border around tabs and accordions;
  • Fixed the sticky header mini-cart not updating via ajax;
  • Fixed https warnings reported by users;
  • Fixed JS error on the shop page;
  • Updated the sprite files in the theme;
  • Updated the Photoshop psd files included in the theme’s package;
  • Fixed the product reviews button overlapping content after adding a review;
  • Fixed flickering “Out of Stock” and “Sale” badges on Google Chrome;
  • Removed the overlay graying out the product category header images;
  • Improved support for mixed images (landscape and portrait) in the product gallery;

Don’t forget to backup before updating and remember to always test in a safe / staging environment before going live.

Version 2.1.1

— September 16, 2014

Version 2.1.1 was released to ensure compatibility with the latest version of WooCommerce (2.2.2).

  • Fixed the Quantity Selector in the Single Product Page and Cart;
  • Fixed outdated WooCommerce templates;

Don’t forget to backup before updating and remember to always test in a safe / staging environment before going live.

Version 2.1

— July 14, 2014

  • Disable/Enable the page loader/progress bar;
  • New Blank page template – no header and footer;
  • Added VK.com as social media option;
  • Tested for compatibility with WordPress 4.0;
  • Added the Front-End editor for Visual Composer;
  • Credit card icons in the footer not being responsive on some pages;
  • Single Images not opening links;
  • MailChimp plugin styling conflict;
  • Flickering icons in the Posts Slider element;
  • Top Bar drop-down navigation – border color not changing with the accent color;
  • Main Navigation drop-down – Border color not changing accent color;

Don’t forget to backup before updating and remember to always test in a safe / staging environment before going live.

Version 2.0

— July 7, 2015

New Features

  • Integration with Visual Composer – Drag and Drop Page Builder for WordPress – New & Updated Shortcodes
    • Easily Create Multi-Column / Grid Layouts | New
    • Parallax Sections | New
    • Accordions & Toggles | New
    • Icon Boxes | New
    • Messages | New
    • Buttons | Updated
    • Tabs | New
    • Team Members | Updated
    • Title & Separators | New
    • Blog Posts Slider | Updated
    • Google Maps | Updated
    • Embed YouTube / Vimeo Videos | New
    • Animated Counters & Pie Charts | New
    • Animated Images | New
    • Animated Progress Bars | New
    • Featured Products – List Slider | Updated
    • Featured Products – List or Slider | Updated
    • On Sale Products – List or Slider | Updated
    • Best Sellers – List or Slider | Updated
    • Products by Category – List or Slider | Updated
    • Products by Attribute – List or Slider | Updated
    • Add to Cart Button | Updated
    • Recent Products – List or Slider | Updated
    • Specific Products – List or Slider | Updated
    • Top Rated Products – List or Slider | Updated
    • Product Categories | Updated
    • Sticky Header + Option to Enable/Disable it
    • Header Images for Product Categories (Parallax)
    • Multi-Column Drop Down Menus
    • New Option: Keep Search open at all times
    • Page Preloader
    • Integrated 730+ New Line Icons (Linea.io)
    • New Social Media Icons, Header + Widgets – added more social media sites
    New Pre-Built Layouts
    • Home V1 – eCommerce
    • Home V2 – eCommerce
    • Home V3 – eCommerce
    • Home V4 – Landing Page
    • Home V5 – Corporate / Agency
    • Home V6 – Personal / Portfolio
    • Home V7 – Full Slider
    • Home V8 – eCommerce / Slider
    • Home V9 – Parallax
    • Home V10 – Product Sections
    • About V1 – Company
    • About V2 – Personal
    • FAQs
    • Our Team
    • Services
    • Gallery in a Page – Boxed
    • Gallery in a Page – Full Width
    • Columns – Boxed
    • Columns – Full Width
    Improvements & Fixes
    • Layout and behaviour Improvements for mobile devices
    • Improvements on Product Slider and Product Galleries (OWL Slider)
    • Update thumbnail hovers and other small interactions.
    • Updated select box for sorting products and variable products
    • Child-Theme, removed extra blank space at the end of the document causing errors
    • Footer expand button on mobile now changes its color with the rest of the theme
    • Large Products Slider – full image area is now clickable
    • Portfolio – bug fixes for translated sites
    • Updated shop header
    • Updated translation strings
    • Updated the list of Google Webfonts
    • Updated error styles for ContactForm 7
    • Bugfix: Zoomed Image on Variable Products
    • Updated: FontAwesome Icons
    • Updated: Revolution Slider
    Don’t forget to backup before updating and remember to always test in a safe / staging environment before going live.

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