Changelog - Exquil

Bug fix

• Removed a false "theme and core plugin versions are out of sync" notice that appeared even when both were on their correct, compatible versions.

Improvement

• The theme now degrades gracefully when the Core Plugin is inactive — pages render without fatal errors instead of breaking.

Compatibility

• Confirmed compatible with WordPress 6.9.

Tweak

• Normalized theme header metadata (stable tag, tested-up-to).

Bug fix

• Fixed navigation and search overlay spacing when the WordPress admin bar is visible

Improvement

• Refreshed theme libraries and rebuilt assets

Compatibility

• Refreshed WooCommerce template compatibility information
• Improved compatibility with WordPress 7.0 and current versions of supported plugins

Tweak

• Aligned the theme version with the core plugin so both update together

Improvement

• elementor templates and editor features are safely skipped when elementor is not installed

Refactored

• theme settings now fallback to safe default values when the main theme class is unavailable

Improvement

• Improved overall stability and reliability

Performance

• Better version compatibility checking between theme and core plugin

Breaking change

• Improved update process - theme and plugin can now be updated in any order without issues

Removed

• Removed deprecated Elementor Kit sync feature

Improvement

• Improved overall code quality, stability, and security
• Improved compatibility with WordPress 6.9
• Improved automatic update system reliability
• Improved Customizer setting descriptions for easier theme configuration
• Improved WooCommerce template compatibility

Performance

• Refreshed and optimized all CSS and JavaScript assets

Bug fix

• All required plugins are now visible immediately after theme activation
• Minor bug fixes and improvements

Improvement

• updated woocommerce templates

Performance

• reduced bundled assets size by 15%
• improved php code optimization

Tweak

• refactored and professionally reformatted code

Improvement

• full php 8.5 compatibility
• added support for wp 6.8.2
• updated all js/css libraries

Improvement

• jkdevkit 1.9.2 compatibility
• bundled plugins
• translation files
• PHP 8.3 support

Tweak

• overall css/js reformatting

Improvement

• woocommerce templates
• mobile styles
• after demo import setup
• single product styles
• wishlist styles

Performance

• optimized css code

Bug fix

• minor design issues

Removed

• extra wishlist templates

Bug fix

• elementor 3.22.1 compatibility issues

Tweak

• code reformatting & refactoring

Improvement

• demo import url

Improvement

• jkdevkit 1.7.5 compatibility
• WordPress 6.5+ compatibility
• PHP 8.3+ compatibility

Tweak

• js/css refactoring and reformatting

Improvement

• woocommerce templates
• after import handler

Bug fix

• empty services tabs inside the elementor editor mode

Tweak

• overall theme files

Security fix

• added a protective ABSPATH pattern to the walker class

Improvement

• demo import link
• woocommerce templates
• mobile version for Instagram feed
• styles for the wishlist button
• mobile version of the top banner
• the mobile version overall for all widgets and main theme elements
• track order form

Performance

• educed the size of CSS files

Bug fix

• minor demo import issues
• wrapping for the menu on the 404 page
• sidebar bugs on the shop page
• page header top offset with transparent navigation enabled
• ngnix compatibility issues

Tweak

• core theme class refactoring and reformatting

Security fix

• wordpress 6.4 compatibility (security related)

Removed

• removed events calendar unused styles

New feature

• introduced fonts picker in Customizer
• post like/views handler

Improvement

• PHP 8.2+ compatibility
• jkdevkit 1.7 integration
• CSS/JS libraries updates
• WordPress 6.3+ compatibility
• new theme/plugin autoupdates
• jkdevkit transferred to the separate plugin
• localization/translation files
• demo import files
• new version of ACF plugin
• Woocommerce templates
• new Elementor Builder version compatibility

Removed

• revomed the old font selector

New feature

• jkdevkit v1.2 (new iteration)
• advanced Fonts Library
• low-power mode

Improvement

• status tab
• changelog tab
• tools handler
• WooCommerce templates
• TI Wishlist templates
• js/css libraries
• license checker
• deactivation handler
• dashboard performance
• overall optimization
• global code refactoring
• custom templates feature

Bug fix

• single post meta bugs
• design issues
• shopping cart bugs
• navigation bugs

Security fix

• dashboard security

Removed

• legacy font selector in Customizer

Improvement

• jkdevkit to version 1.5

Improvement

• WooCommerce templates
• TI wishlist templates

New feature

• heading size selector for page header
• ratio selector for product images
• promotional bar under navigation + settings for it

Improvement

• WooCommerce templates
• TI wishlist templates
• images quality on products loop
• shopping cart handler

Bug fix

• load more button translation
• loading messages translation
• blank edit address page
• my addresses placeholders
• shop load more handler

New feature

• ‘Whats New’ dashboard tab
• setting for choosing single product image ratio
• ability to overwrite core templates (via themes/qreatix/jkd-templates folder)

Improvement

• jkdevkit framework to version 1.3
• WooCommerce templates
• PHP 8.1 compatibility
• localization files
• navigation walker (JKD_Walker class)
• customizer settings
• code refactoring
• CSS optimization
• WooCommerce custom handlers

Bug fix

• mobile menu sub-menus
• desktop megamenu titles now clickable
• single product gallery arrows for square images
• js errors
• before/after sections now working for archives and woocommerce pages
• theme check issues
• page header issues

New feature

• settings for color scheme
• settings for global styles

Improvement

• localization files
• shopping cart functionality
• jkdevkit to version 1.2

Performance

• removed extra/unused CSS code

Bug fix

• before/after section setting issues
• customizer incorrect settings position

Tweak

• CSS overall refactoring

Removed

• optimization settings (use Lazyline and Nitrol plugins instead)

Improvement

• WooCommerce templates
• jkdevstudio framework version to 1.2
• copyrights

Tweak

• added PHPDocs

Removed

• _register_controls method deprecated issue

Improvement

• WooCommerce templates
• page header styles

Bug fix

• mobile page header styles

Bug fix

• activation database slugs

New feature

• added compatibility for LazyLine plugin (lazy-load & LQIP)
• dynamic changelog
• theme dashboard

Improvement

• localization files
• copyrights
• js/css libraries
• button widget slug
• blog grid handler
• global code refactoring
• swiper slider handlers
• search results page

Performance

• auto adding srcset/sizes attributes to images
• auto adding title/alt attributes to images
• auto adding width/height attributes to images
• auto adding lazy loading attribute to images

Bug fix

• incorrect ajax shopping cart totals calculating
• incorrect ajax shopping cart item removal
• swiper slider duplication (elementor related)
• bug with accordions widget content

Removed

• legacy Custom Fonts panel (new modern panel will be added in 1.8.1)

Improvement

• demo import link
• localization files
• copyrights
• js/css libraries
• swiper slider handlers
• search results page

Improvement

• ti wishlist templates
• woocommerce thumbnail sizes

Bug fix

• shop minimal style issues;
• cart totals incorrect value;
• shop alert icons;
• sidebar alignment issues;
• shop header issues;
• shop filter fixed type issues;

Bug fix

• shop minimal style issues
• cart totals incorrect value
• shop alert icons with broken styles

Bug fix

• auto-updating issues
• theme registration issues
• demo import issues

New feature

• initial theme