Version 2.8.0 of the LSX WordPress theme has been released and tagged on WordPress.org.

This release focused primarily on improving the WooCommerce checkout process by simplifying the steps through checkout [screenshot – cart steps] and adding compatibility for new releases of WooCommerce and Yoast.

WordPress 5.4.1 was also released and security testing for this new version was also completed.

Added

  • WooCommerce 4.1 compatibility.
  • Adding Yoast 14.0.+ compatibility.

Changed

  • WooCommerce Cart, Checkout, Thank You and Restricted styling improved.
  • Layout changed on Cart, Checkout, Thank You and Restricted WooCommerce pages.

Fixed

  • Fixed issue #346 ‘If LSX banners is not enabled there is a simple banner showing on each page.

Security

  • Updating dependencies to prevent vulnerabilities.
  • Testing compatibility with WordPress 5.4.1

The following extensions have been updated and new releases have been tagged on WordPress.org:

LSX Videos 1.2.0 Extension

Videos adds an archive landing page for all video post types that are added using the LSX Videos extension.

You can filter by category and search videos on the front end landing page.

Filter and search can be disabled for a minimal landing page.

The videos play in a lightbox on the archive page, but this can be disabled and link to a single video page. instead.

Release notes:

Added

  • Added the excerpt on the videos shortcode.
  • Added the option to disable related videos on single pages.
  • Added the option to disable single video posts navs on single pages.
  • Added the tags taxonomy.
  • Added video length meta tag for uploaded videos.

Changed

  • General styling for the plugin has been improved.

Fixed

  • Fixed the issue where sometimes the videos.js was not loaded on the frontend.
  • Fixed the search options for Video Archives.
  • Fixed the archive LSX Banners.
  • Fixed the grids distribution and spacing.
  • Fixed the banner title to show the videos category title.

LSX Business Directory 1.1.0

Since the initial release of the LSX Business Directory plugin, we’ve made significant improvements to the shortcode.

Other improvements include:

  • Added additional support for translations,
  • Added a toggle for the excerpt on the archive and search results pages
  • Added integration to the WooCommerce My Account page and WooCommerce Subscriptions plugin.
Listing archive
My listings
List with excerpt
Single listing

Business Directory settings

Release notes:

Added

  • Added in a “Translations” settings tab to allow the translation of the post type and taxonomy slugs.
  • Added Industries shortcode to the Listing archive.
  • Added in a setting to control the display of the excerpt on the archive and the search pages.
  • Added in a setting to the shortcode to toggle the display of the excerpts.
  • Added Industries shortcode to the Industries taxonomy archive.
  • Added dynamic links depending on the slug for the listing metadata.
  • Added in a Listings page to the WooCommerce My Account page.
  • Added styling for listing forms.
  • Added integration for the WooCommerce Subscriptions plugin.

Changed

  • Refactored layout templates tags.

Fixed

  • Removing the using-gutenberg body class when the listing is using blocks.
  • Removing the Bootstrap column classes breaking the padding of the single listings on mobile.
  • Fixing the button styling to allow the customizer colours

LSX Banners 1.2.5

Release notes:

Changed

  • Removed banners from Woocommerce Checkout and Cart pages.

Security

  • Testing plugin with WordPress latest version 5.4.1
  • Fixing formatting errors to meet with WordPress standards

LSX Customiser 1.3.4

Release notes:

Added

  • Woocommerce checkout and cart styling improved.
  • Adding in the customizer colour for the accordion block.

Fixed

  • Fixed the My Account menu slug not calling the correct page ID.
  • Fixing the my account menu translations.

Security

  • General testing to ensure compatibility with latest WordPress version (5.4.1).
  • General testing to ensure compatibility with latest LSX Theme version (2.8).

LSX Search 1.4.1

Release notes:

Added

  • If collapsible facets are on, the first facet will be open by default.
  • Added a hover state for the ‘sort by’ selects.
  • Added compatibility for the [pager] facetwp.

Security

  • Updating dependencies to prevent vulnerabilities.
  • General testing to ensure compatibility with latest WordPress version (5.4.1).
  • General testing to ensure compatibility with latest LSX Theme version (2.8).

LSX Blocks 1.1.2

Release notes:

Added

  • Added spacing options for the columns default block.

Security

  • General testing to ensure compatibility with latest WordPress version (5.4.1).
  • General testing to ensure compatibility with latest LSX Theme version (2.8).