Changelog - Monogram

New feature

• A skip to content link for keyboard and screen reader visitors

Improvement

• Keyboard focus is visible again on links, buttons, and form fields
• Blog card thumbnails announce the post title to screen readers

Performance

• Pages paint sooner, the icon set no longer holds up the first render
• Text shows in the site font straight away, without a swap

Bug fix

• Reduced motion no longer leaves parts of a page invisible
• The like button on a project page works with a keyboard
• Page transitions keep their styling on a fresh demo import

Removed

• Retired the UI Kit page template

New feature

• Single Post: Featured Image Size choice (Full, Large, or a cropped Wide/Square/Vertical set), plus an "Original (image proportions)" ratio option
• Per-scheme background colors for Elementor containers, so a container can show different colors in dark and light modes

Bug fix

• Pagination stays legible on a dark-scheme container placed inside a light page
• Blockquotes are visible on the light color scheme and no longer italic
• Blog and block-editor images now fill the content width instead of sitting narrow
• Post image captions use the correct color and center under a centered image

New feature

• Single post featured image can now use a chosen image size (Full, Large, or a cropped set) — pair with the "Original" ratio for true proportions

Bug fix

• Blog captions no longer inherit the wrong color from WordPress core, and a caption now centers under a centered image
• Blockquote background is now visible on the light color scheme (was an invisible white fade)
• Inserting an image in the block editor now fills the content width instead of sitting narrow on the left

New feature

• "Original (image proportions)" option for the single post featured image ratio.
• Separate background colors per color scheme for Elementor containers.

Bug fix

• Blog post images now fill the content width instead of rendering at their original size.
• Post image captions restyled for a cleaner, consistent look on the site and in the editor.

New feature

• Container backgrounds can show a different color in dark and light schemes

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

• Reveal text no longer breaks into short, uneven lines on a direct page load. The split animation now waits for the web font to load before measuring lines, so the breaks match the final font.

Bug fix

• The mobile menu opens clear of the WordPress admin bar, logo and close button visible
• The language switcher no longer leaves an empty gap beside it in the header

Performance

• The theme script is 40% smaller, so pages start rendering sooner
• Search, lightbox and cursor code loads only on pages that use it

Bug fix

• Long browsing sessions no longer slow the site down page after page
• The like button sends one request per like, not one per page you visited

Security fix

• The Google Maps API key is no longer printed into every page
• A crafted link can no longer change what a project page displays
• Output escaping reviewed across every theme template

New feature

• Post dates take their format from Settings > General, so they read correctly in your site language

Bug fix

• Blog cards, single posts, the post type list and recent projects printed an English-style date, which came out as "Juli 31, 2026" on a German site

New feature

• Elementor headings and paragraphs take one color for dark mode, another for light
• A secondary font for body text, with headings staying on the main font
• The clock can show its timezone code, such as EST or GMT+2

Bug fix

• The map column on the navigation contact panel is centred again

New feature

• Preloader can show a spinner, dots, bars or pulse animation, or your own GIF or SVG

Bug fix

• Blog sidebar widget titles all share one style, instead of clashing sizes
• The blog sidebar search field no longer sits inside a stray padded box
• The category label no longer spans the card on posts without a featured image
• Archive pages leave room below the navigation bar when the page header is off
• Cookie banner buttons follow your accent color again

New feature

• Scroll navigation on the stacked portfolio layout can now be switched off

Bug fix

• Accent tints follow the accent color you pick, instead of staying green
• The stacked portfolio layout no longer leaves a stray 0% below a single project

Performance

• Project images load faster again, with a smoother placeholder

Bug fix

• Rounded corners, spacing and transitions are back across the theme
• Project galleries, GIFs and 3D models show again instead of empty frames
• Theme updates refresh styles and scripts on child theme sites automatically

Improvement

• Refreshed the libraries the theme runs on

Compatibility

• Improved compatibility with WordPress 7.0 and current plugin versions

Bug fix

• On phones the last testimonial now settles in line with every other card
• Testimonial sliders no longer stutter when there are only a few cards
• Several testimonials sections can now share one page

Bug fix

• Several portfolio sections can now share one page, each with its own layout

Tweak

• Portfolio cards no longer show a link cursor when project links are off

Improvement

• Contact form submit buttons now show a loading indicator while a form is being sent

Compatibility

• Forms from WPForms, Gravity Forms, Ninja Forms, Formidable Forms and Fluent Forms keep working after page transitions

Bug fix

• Fixed the page freezing and refusing to scroll after moving between pages
• Fixed project animations not playing on some portfolio layouts

Improvement

• Improved loading of elementor assets during barba.js transitions

New feature

• Added full support for WP7+

Improvement

• Improved request handling and data safety in several dynamic features

Refactored

• Cleaned up and standardized theme and plugin files

New feature

• Single project pages now scroll to the top after navigation instead of keeping the previous archive scroll position
• Added new image display controls for single portfolio pages
• Added new controls for portfolio additional media
• Added image ratio, fit, height, and parallax controls for portfolio card layouts, including Elementor Portfolio widgets
• Added image ratio, fit, and height controls for Blog Elementor widgets and single post featured images
• Added parallax controls for page header background images/videos.

Improvement

• Improved Customizer organization by moving all single portfolio settings into a separate Portfolio Single section.

Performance

• Rebuilt theme assets and verified PHP syntax/build output after the changes.

Bug fix

• Fixed portfolio primary category output
• Fixed page scroll position when opening a project from the portfolio archive

Refactored

• Removed the unused "Single - Featured Image / Media" setting from Portfolio options, since the main portfolio media block should always remain available on portfolio projects

New feature

• new ordering controls in portfolio: menu order (drag-and-drop), date, modified, title, or random - with asc/desc direction
• same controls available in the elementor portfolio widget, with an "inherit from customizer" option

UI/UX

• replaced cf7 default spinner with the theme signature loader
• unified the success/error/warning response message styling so colors no longer mismatch

Compatibility

• added the same spa reinit support for 5 more popular plugins (wpforms, gravity forms, ninja forms, formidable, fluent forms)

Bug fix

• fixed contact form 7 silently breaking after spa page transitions
• fixed the "all" count in portfolio/blog/faq filters double-counting items assigned to multiple categories
• fixed the occasional scroll freeze after page transitions

Bug fix

• Minor bug related to the appearance of the project header on portfolio project style 3 & 4

Compatibility

• Fixed errors with large version spread of theme and plugin code
• Improved stability when using different versions of the theme and plugin

Bug fix

• Fixed language switcher issues on small phone screens (<350px)

Bug fix

• Language switcher layout shift on mobile

New feature

• Support for YouTube and Vimeo videos in portfolio projects
• Individual project controls for autoplay, muted mode, loop, and video controls
• New “Introduction Media” section with support for multiple images or videos
• WPML and Polylang translation support for Customizer text fields
• Globe widget with new options: tilt, rotation direction, line thickness, hover pause, and mobile visibility toggle

Performance

• Added 5-minute guest caching for load more and auto-load AJAX requests
• Improved ScrollTrigger performance by reducing multiple refresh calls into a single optimized refresh per page transition

Compatibility

• Added automatic fallback support for legacy project_additional_image field (no manual migration required)

Bug fix

• Contact Form 7 issues after page transitions
• Sound API setting where hover-only toggle was not applied correctly
• Language switcher dropdown closing too quickly on hover (WPML / TranslatePress / Weglot)
• Missing some reveal animations in Firefox, Edge, and on older devices
• Accent color not applying correctly inside Elementor templates

Tweak

• (for developers) SPA developer hooks (window.jkdSPA.on(...)) for custom analytics and third-party integrations
• (for developers) jkd_spa_skip_scripts PHP filter to exclude specific elements from SPA script reinitialization

New feature

• Dynamic Clock widget expansion - 12h/24h format, timezone selection, date display, blinking separator, custom label
• Read Also section on single blog posts - shows related posts from same category with customizable count and source
• Aspect Ratio controls - 7 new Customizer settings for blog and portfolio image proportions
• Categories List widget added to Elementor widget library
• References List widget added to Elementor widget library

Improvement

• Testimonials Grid widget - added responsive Columns and Space Between controls
• Companies Grid widget - added responsive Columns and Space Between controls
• Experience Timeline widget - added Item Spacing control
• Service Grid widget - added Space Between control
• Improved descriptions across all Elementor widget controls for better clarity
• Documentation - 8 new articles covering Color Scheme, API Keys, Portfolio Settings, Single Post Settings, Aspect Ratios, Blog Sidebar, Post Likes, and Widget Use Case Examples

UI/UX

• Documentation cleaned up - removed technical setting slugs from customer-facing articles for better readability
• Available Custom Widgets article updated with use case examples section

Performance

• Removed duplicate SCSS variables import reducing CSS compilation overhead
• Extracted shared JavaScript utilities (init-guard, require-gsap) reducing code duplication across 24+ files

Removed

• Removed unused AOS (Animate On Scroll) dependency from the theme

New feature

• UI Kit page template with full theme design reference
• References List widget for editorial credits/links
• Permalinks settings for Portfolio and FAQ URL slugs
• "Classic" layout style to Posts List widget
• Featured Category Header option to Posts List widget
• Load More button option to Posts List widget
• Featured Badge visibility toggle to Posts List widget
• Subcategory nesting to Categories List widget
• Letter avatar fallback for blog posts without images

Improvement

• Improved blog list style responsiveness on tablet and mobile
• Improved blog card fallbacks when no featured image is set
• Improved sidebar link colors on light scheme

Bug fix

• Fixed scroll-to-top progress not reaching 100%
• Fixed view/like tracking for custom post types
• Fixed before-footer CTA not showing on 404 pages
• Fixed Posts List pagination markup

New feature

• Categories List Elementor widget with dynamic taxonomy support, two visual styles (Pills and List)

Improvement

• Blog overlay cards without thumbnail now display as bordered cards instead of forced dark overlay
• Blog default/simple/list cards skip media section when no featured image is present
• CPT archive now fetches all nested descendants for full hierarchical tree
• CPT archive connector lines redesigned for better alignment
• Auto-load next post for hierarchical CPTs walks siblings within the same parent

Bug fix

• ACF fields on Posts page forced classic editor to prevent block editor save failures

Removed

• Text placeholder feature for posts without featured images - replaced with CSS fallbacks

New feature

• Color Scheme Customizer split into separate Dark / Light sections
• Image placeholder for posts and portfolio without featured image
• Toggle to show/hide featured images on blog archive cards
• Toggle to show/hide featured images on portfolio archive cards
• Toggle to show/hide hero media on single portfolio pages

Improvement

• CPT archive hover only on direct links
• CPT archive connector lines properly aligned
• CPT archive arrow icon with hover animation
• CPT archive default sort order changed to DESC

Performance

• Cached portfolio client queries - eliminated N+1 on every page load
• Moved Elementor Kit sync to admin/cron only - removed blocking fetch from frontend
• Batch-primed Walker ACF meta cache - reduced 70-100+ menu queries to single batch
• Cached widget and AJAX file discovery - removed directory scan from every request
• Added static cache for AVIF, client avatars and CF7 forms
• Reduced remote fetch timeouts from 15s to 5s
• Paused footer animations when browser tab is hidden
• Throttled navigation scroll handler
• Capped internal caches to prevent memory overflow

Bug fix

• CPT archive child query scoped to current page only

New feature

• Full-featured light scheme
• Added 30+ new settings for typography and colors
• Single Post Split Layout with parallax featured image and AJAX navigation
• Portfolio Widget - use any CPT as data source with taxonomy mapping
• Posts List Widget - CPT support with custom taxonomy labels
• Portfolio Style 4 (Immersive) - project header with full-screen overlay
• Portfolio Style 3 (Split) - project header with split content
• Menu items can now be disabled
• Generic CPT Single Template with blog-style layout
• Generic CPT Archive Template with hierarchical structure and pagination

Improvement

• Social List Widget - icon class support
• Performance, Accessibility and SEO improvements
• Navigation Customizer - expanded with 6 tabs and new spacing controls

Bug fix

• Portfolio Stacked - Load More now works correctly with new items
• Kirki Repeater visibility fix in Customizer tabs
• Share buttons no longer duplicate on CPT single pages
• Sticky label duplicate removed from blog items
• Tag links styling fixed in blog content
• Admin bar edit links update correctly on page transitions
• Fixed Elementor lightbox bug that conflicted with SPA transitions
• Ticker divider SVG rendering fixed

Tweak

• 23 filter hooks for customization without modifying theme files
• Portfolio pagination hidden for Reveal and Stacked layouts

New feature

• added new customization settings for the footer

Improvement

• footer template structure and management of its individual parts

Bug fix

• non-working footer copyright setting

Improvement

• plugin behavior when used through external services such as wp toolkit

New feature

• add wpml integration for the language switcher
• extend steps widget with new settings

Bug fix

• prevent boxzilla popup hash from reopening after page refresh

New feature

• Initial Theme

Improvement

• improved all settings descriptions in customizer and acf
• expanded typography and color scheme settings