Kalium - Creative Theme for Professionals 4.0.1

NEW
WooCommerce 9.3.x compatibility added
Compatibility with Classic Widgets plugin added
Improved Starter Sites importing process by generating thumbnails at the end

FIX
Incorrect license expiration date showing on Status page
Footer width creating horizontal scrollbar
JS error on portfolio page with load more pagination
PHP 8.2 warning caused by our theme
Empty gallery item in portfolio page causing Fatal PHP error
Sidebar widget links not clickable on Customizer
Help icon being duplicated on Customizer
Footer visibility on single item not working
Incorrect container width for “Stack” layout type on single product page
Starter Sites autoloading optimized, reducing unnecessary options
Portfolio items incorrect animation showing delays
Removed duplicate heading description or shop tags/category pages
Portfolio filters not showing on archive page
Site frame still applying padding on disabled devices
Sticky header incorrect offset when site frame is enabled
Incorrect quick links on dashboard are fixed
Option to disable the lightbox in Single Portfolio was not working
Sticky description in portfolio displayed incorrectly on mobile
Stretched gallery in Portfolio causing horizontal scroll
Centered gallery mode not working properly in Carousel portfolio item type
Featured videos on portfolio paused unexpectedly
Other improvements and fixes

UPDATE
Swiper updated to latest version – 11.1.14
Video.js updated to latest version – 8.17.4
Freemius SDK updated to latest version – 2.8.1

NEW

• Refactored the codebase for improved maintainability, performance, and coding standards
• Enhanced performance for faster load times and a smoother experience
• New theme dashboard for enhanced control and management
• Moved theme options to the Customizer for better live preview editing
• Fully compatible with Elementor
• Enhanced compatibility with Block Editor
• Two Elementor widgets included: Blog Posts and Portfolio Items
• Integrated Freemius for flexible license management
• Theme color palette with options to add custom colors and export palettes
• Global recognition of theme color palettes across Block Editor, Elementor, and ACF
• 11 new Elementor Starter Sites added
• Reworked WPBakery Starter Sites
• General Settings page in the theme dashboard: Kalium → Settings
• Deferred all JavaScript for improved page performance and a higher Core Web Vitals score
• Lightbox library is loaded only when gallery appears on viewport
• Almost no jQuery dependent – approximately 95% reduction in jQuery usage in the theme
• Reduced usage of the GSAP animation library by converting simple animations to CSS for improved performance
• Reduced the number of required plugins to just ACF Pro
• Latest CSS trends: variables, new properties, and all Baseline 2023 features
• Around 25% reduction in overall CSS size
• Enhanced overall accessibility to meet WCAG standards, ensuring a better experience for all users
• 12 new localized theme translations added
• RTL support integrated throughout the entire theme
• White Label feature for the Agency plan
• Reworked Social Networks icons with support for 40+ social networks and custom icons
• Reworked Scroll to Top feature
• Reworked Maintenance Mode feature
• Reworked Site Frame (formerly Theme Border) with border radius support
• Supports two media players: Native and Video.js
• Fancybox: New general lightbox type implemented
• Swiper: New general carousel type implemented
• Forms styles: Global forms styling
• Buttons styles: Global buttons styling
• Link styles with 4 different types
• 3 predefined container sizes with custom size support
• Adjustable block spacing for entry content
• Two sidebar styles supported with advanced styling options, including width, spacing, padding and colors
• Sticky sidebar support for the entire sidebar or just the last widgets
• Featured image support for search results, with options for image size and style
• Unified pagination options for post types: Posts, Portfolio, and Products
• Footer: Drag-and-drop footer layout builder
• Footer: Content now pulled from widgets for greater flexibility
• Reworked entire portfolio module for wider support throughout the theme
• Portfolio Page: Advanced filtering options with support for two filters (category and tag)
• Blog page: Custom styling options for post cards
• Blog page: Featured image with size options, aspect ratio and custom style support
• Blog page: Enhanced pagination options with greater control over appearance
• Post Page: Narrow layout format implemented with width options and wide alignment support
• Post Page: Reworked Related Posts section with additional options
• Post Page: Reverse navigation option on prev/next links
• WooCommerce: Mini Cart (or Card Drawer) implemented with various display options
• WooCommerce: Free shipping progress bar implemented
• WooCommerce: 3 badge types supported for products
• WooCommerce: Sale badge with discount percentage
• WooCommerce: List layout type supported on products page
• WooCommerce: Columns switcher for products page
• WooCommerce: Product card builder, create your own desired card with 12 unique elements
• WooCommerce: Option to show/hide sidebar on products page with or without animation
• WooCommerce: 6 new category layouts for products page
• WooCommerce: Option to add image on login/registration forms on the My Account page for a better appearance
• WooCommerce: 2 styles of cart subtotals container on Cart and Checkout page
• WooCommerce: Sticky cart subtotals container during the checkout
• WooCommerce: Checkout steps implemented
• WooCommerce: Full-width products gallery support
• WooCommerce: 9 gallery types available for displaying product images
• WooCommerce: Fade and slide animations for gallery slider
• WooCommerce: Adjustable maximum number of gallery items to display
• WooCommerce: Extra tab styles – choose from Tabs, Accordions, or Stacked containers
• WooCommerce: Vertical and horizontal tabs supported
• WooCommerce: Option to display accordions in product summary container – collapsed or expanded
• New theme options export and import interface
• Countless additions and improvements in Kalium 4 — so many, we ran out of room on the changelog

UPDATE

• Tested PHP compatibility up to 8.3
• WordPress 6.6 compatibility added
• WooCommerce 9.2.2 compatibility added
• Latest Bootstrap integration (v5.3.3)
• Every JavaScript library is now at latest version available
• Google Fonts list updated to the latest version

WordPress 6.6.x compatibility added
WooCommerce 9.1.x compatibility added
Advanced Custom Fields PRO plugin updated to the latest version in theme package – 6.3.3
Slider Revolution plugin updated to the latest version in theme package – 6.7.15
Google Fonts list updated to the latest version
Minor bug fixes and improvements