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Change log

Version 1.8.2

Improved
  • Tested compatibility with WordPress 6.3
  • Tested compatibility with PHP8
  • You can now use shortcodes in the “About me” front page section
Fixed
  • Several minor styling issues

Version 1.8.1

Improved
  • Tested compatibility with WordPress 6.0 (yes, it’s safe to update your theme)
Fixed
  • Gallery post format original theme styling compatibility with Gallery Block in WP 5.9+
Added
  • Added TikTok icon

Version 1.8

Fixed
  • Several minor styling issues
  • Meks Author Widget Avatar width bug
  • Sticky posts inside related posts bug
  • Firefox and Redux (Theme Options) save problem

Version 1.7

Improved
  • WordPress 5.8 compatibility tweaks (yes,you can update your theme)
  • Several onpage SEO tweaks (added noopener tag to several target=”_blank” attributes)
Fixed
  • Several minor styling issues

Version 1.6.1

Added
  • wp_body_open hook
Fixed
  • WP 5.7 Gutenberg editor font size problem
  • Homepage pagination problem
  • Several minor styling and functionality issues

Version 1.6

Added
  • Users can pick and add more Custom areas (Theme Options -> Home Page -> General -> Number of custom content sections )
  • Users can display content from desired page inside Custom area (Theme Options -> Home Page -> Custom content -> Pull custom content from )
Improved
  • WordPress 5.5 compatibility tweaks
Fixed
  • Numeric pagination bug on Home Page
  • Several minor styling and functionality issues

Version 1.5.3

Added
  • Official support for WP Forms WordPress plugin
  • Options to choose multiple stylings for social sharing in the plugin settings in dashboard (Settings -> Meks Easy Social Share)
Fixed
  • Pagination on “Posts 2” section on the front page not working properly in specific cases
  • Several minor styling issues

Version 1.5.2

Great news! Trawell theme has been awarded the “WP requirements compliance badge” by Envato/ThemeForest, which is a certificate proving that it now meets the highest quality standards in the WordPress ecosystem.
Improved
  • A slight code refactoring to meet the highest standards per Envato requirements
Fixed
  • Several minor styling issues

Version 1.5.1

Fixed
  • Several minor styling issues

Version 1.5

Mandatory changes to accommodate the latest Envato/ThemeForest requirements:
  • All theme associated widgets cannot be a part of the theme anymore and are now removed. To get your widgets back, please install and activate Trawell Buddy plugin in Appearance -> Trawell plugins
  • Social sharing functionality cannot be a part of the theme anymore. To enable social sharing, please install and activate Meks Easy Social Share plugin in Appearance -> Trawell plugins
  • Additional JS field is not allowed in Theme options anymore thus it is removed from the theme. As an alternative, you can use Insert Headers and Footers WordPress Plugin
  • Additional CSS field is not allowed in Theme options anymore and is now patched into the WordPress native field in Appearance -> Customize -> Additional CSS
Added
  • Styling support for the latest WordPress blocks (introduced in WordPress 5.2)
  • Admin panel styling for WP 5.0+ editor and all blocks
  • Support for Yoast SEO “primary category” feature (Theme Options -> Misc.)
Modified
  • Options to choose social networks for sharing are now located in the plugin settings in dashboard (Settings -> Meks Easy Social Share)
Fixed
  • Several minor styling issues

Version 1.4

Added
  • Another home page section for posts listing, Posts 2 (Theme Options -> Home Page)
  • Another home page section for category listing, Categories 2 (Theme Options -> Home Page)
  • Option to hide the map on single posts (Theme Options -> Single Post)
  • Option to display share buttons below single post content (Theme Options -> Single Post)
  • Option to globally enable parallax effect on images inside cover area (Theme Options -> Misc.)
  • Option to animate counters on home page (Theme Options -> Home Page -> Counters)
  • Option to upload a background image in home page cover area which will be displayed on mobile devices that don’t support background videos (Theme Options -> Home Page -> Cover)
  • Option to specify auto-refresh time for Instagram feed in footer (Theme Options -> Footer)
Fixed
  • Page/post metaboxes not displaying in admin screen when Classic Editor was used
  • Conflicts with plugins which break Google Map in some cases
  • Several minor styling issues

Version 1.3

Added
  • Styling for Blocks (coming with the new WordPress editor in version 5.0)
  • Option to chose whether to display map above or below the post content (Theme Options -> Single Post)
  • Option to switch off our built-in gallery functionality (Theme Options -> Misc.)
  • Option to modify overlay opacity (darkness) on cover images (Theme Options -> Misc.)
  • Option to display modified/updated date in post meta data instead of the publish date (Theme Options -> Misc.)
Improved
  • Fully tested and ready for WordPress 5.0
  • Envato Market plugin is now recommended for theme updates
  • Background video autoplay compatibility with specific browsers
Fixed
  • Ordering categories on the home page not being displayed in order specified in theme options
  • Several minor styling issues

Version 1.2.2

Added
  • Initial support for the upcoming new WordPress content editor (Gutenberg)
Fixed
  • Switching Excerpt option to OFF not working in post layouts
  • Several minor styling issues

Version 1.2.1

Added
  • Options to disable ads on specific pages, i.e contact, 404, etc…
    (Theme Options -> Ads)
Improved
  • Styling for GDPR cookie consent checkbox field in comment forms
Fixed
  • Map shortcode not working if inserted in the custom content field on the homepage
  • PHP throwing a few notices related to Map functionality in special cases
  • Some display options in category edit screen were not displayed properly
  • Lots of minor styling issues in various browsers

Version 1.2

Added
  • 3 new demo website examples which you can import with a single click
  • Option to remove mini sidebar on single posts completely and have wider post content area (Theme Options -> Single Post)
  • Option to open regular content images on single posts and pages as a pop-up gallery (Theme Options -> Misc.)
  • Option to autoplay (rotate) posts slider in cover area on home page (Theme Options -> Home Page -> Cover)
  • Option to make cover area posts unique and don’t duplicate it on the home page if “Posts” section is used too (Theme Options -> Home Page -> Cover)
  • Option to enable custom content (HTML or shortcodes) in static cover area on home page if you do not want to use predefined “title – description – buttons” format (Theme Options -> Home Page -> Cover)
  • New custom HTML section on Home Page where you can add ads, shortcodes or any custom content (Theme Options -> Home Page)
  • Special “Blank” page template where you can disable page title, header and footer and use it as a completely custom landing page
  • Whats App share button (Theme Options -> Misc. )
  • New set of responsive header options where you can enable special elements like search, cart, social and secondary menus to be displayed in responsive mode (Theme Options -> Header -> Responsive)
Improved
  • Cart icon now updates product count without the need to refresh the page
Fixed
  • Lots of minor styling issues in various browsers

Version 1.1

Added
  • Option to switch the content type on Layout A1, so now you can choose excerpt or full content ( Theme Options -> Post Layouts -> A1)
  • Possibility to have cover image on Blog page (if “page for posts” option is set in Reading settings)
Improved
  • Meks Easy Maps plugin added to the official WordPress repository and updated with new features
Fixed
  • Category options for overriding specific layouts and number of posts per page
  • Lots of minor styling issues in various browsers, responsive devices and RTL mode

Version 1.0

  • Initial release
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