Qalam – NewsPaper and Magazine WordPress Theme Changelog
Every recorded version, newest first, with what changed in each one.
Latest 2.5.015 versions
Undated · 15 versions
2.5.0
Latest
1 improvement2 fixes2 changes
Improved
Updated bundled WP Post Modules (Elementor) plugin to v2.8.0
Fixed
WP_Filesystem_Base::exists error in bfi_thumb.php
CSS styling conflict of search and submit buttons with Elementor
Changes
Elementor tested upto 4.2.4
Ensured compatibility upto WordPress 7.1 and php 8.5.0
2.4.0
2 improvements2 fixes2 changes
Improved
Updated bundled WP Post Modules (Elementor) plugin to v2.7.0
Updated Fontawesome free icons to v7.1.0
Fixed
Deprecated HTML5 Shiv support
Kirki config causing "translation was triggered too early" warning
Changes
Elementor tested upto 3.34.0
Ensured compatibility upto WordPress 6.9 and php 8.3.28
2.3.0
2 improvements2 changes
Improved
Updated bundled WP Post Modules (Elementor) plugin to v2.6.2
Updated Fontawesome free icons to v6.7.2
Changes
Elementor tested upto 3.29.2
Ensured compatibility upto WordPress 6.8.1 and php 8.2.0
2.2.0
1 new1 improvement7 changes
New
Added support for post labels
Improved
Updated bundled WP Post Modules (Elementor) plugin to v2.6.0
Changes
For usage instructions, please see the documentation's 'FAQ section at
See WP Post Modules > Style > Title > Post Labels
Post labels are custom fields added in a post which can be displayed along with the title
E.g. Live News, Breaking, Offer, Promoted, etc.
For usage instructions, please see the documentation/index.html file's FAQ section.
Elementor tested upto 3.24.7
Ensured compatibility upto WordPress 6.6.2
2.1.1
1 improvement1 fix2 changes
Improved
Updated bundled WP Post Modules plugin to v2.5.1
Fixed
Elementor inline styling not working
Changes
Note: Edit and update the pages on which WP Post Modules is used. This shall fix the broken style issue.
Ensured compatibility with WordPress 6.6.1 and Elementor 3.23.x
2.1.0
1 new2 improvements8 changes
New
Added Threads social sharing in the following sections
Improved
Updated Fontawesome free icons to v6.5.1
Updated bundled WP Post Modules plugin to v2.5.0
Changes
Header social links
Archive social sharing
Single post social sharing
Single post author bio
WP Post Modules social sharing
Ensured compatibility with Kirki Customizer 5.1.0
Ensured compatibility with WordPress 6.4.3 and Elementor 3.20.x
See plugin's readme.txt file for update details
2.0.1
1 fix
Fixed
Twitter logo not updated in top bar social icons
2.0.0
2 improvements4 changes
Improved
Updated Fontawesome free icons to v6.4.2
Updated bundled WP Post Modules plugin to v2.5.0
Changes
Replaced twitter social sharing icons with the new "X" icon
Ensured compatibility with Kirki Customizer 5.0.0
Ensured compatibility with WordPress 6.4.1 and Elementor 3.17.x
See plugin's readme.txt file for update details
1.9.0
1 improvement1 fix7 changes
Improved
Updated deprecated Elementor hooks to the latest ones
Fixed
Category links "more" dropdown showing 1 extra count
Changes
Ensured compatibility with Kirki Customizer 4.1.1
Ensured compatibility with WordPress 6.2 and Elementor 3.12.x
Tested and ensured compatibility with php 8.1.13
WP Post Modules update
Moved image align and margin/padding options into the "Images" section
Toggle switches with Fontawesome icons updated to the Elementor icons
E.g. Image align toggle, title align toggle.
1.8.0
2 fixes3 changes
Fixed
Fixed select dropdown fields showing multi select option
Fixed php warning caused by multi select option
Changes
Ensured compatibility with Kirki Customizer 4.0.24
Ensured compatibility with WordPress 6.1.1 and Elementor 3.8.x
Ensured compatibility with php 8.0.0
1.7.0
3 new6 changes
New
Added wp_body_open hook with backward compatibility
Added option for specifying "No posts found" text
Added Elementor specific keywords for the widget
Changes
WP Post Module updates
See WP Post Modules > Content > Query > No posts found text
Minified and reduced file size of frontend JavaScript file
Typing any of the following keywords will show the widget in the editor
posts, post grid, post list, query loop, blog posts, portfolio
Ensured compatibility with WordPress 5.9.2 and Elementor 3.6.x
1.6.0
1 new2 fixes4 changes
New
Added "Filter by time period" option
Fixed
Single post social buttons not showing on mobile
Deprecated functions of Elementor widget replaced by latest ones
Changes
WP Post Modules Plugin Updates
Filter posts by today, yesterday, last 7 days, current month, previous month, current year and previous year.
WP Post Modules > Content > Query > Filter by time period
Ensured compatibility with WordPress 5.8.2 and Elementor 3.4.x
1.5.1
1 improvement2 fixes3 changes
Improved
The "BFI Thumb" and "Hard Crop" now set to 'false' by default
Fixed
Video embeds should show when "Show Embed" is enabled
Added default width and height for images if no dimensions are provided in module settings
Changes
WP Post Modules Plugin Updates
Earlier it required to set post format as "Video"
Now it works for "Standard" post format too
1.5.0
3 new1 improvement1 fix7 changes
New
Added option for 'Filter by Author' on Author archives page
Added option for left/center/right alignment of Ajax Navigation buttons
Added absolute position option for Author Avatar
Improved
Removed overflow: hidden from the wppm-grid container
Fixed
php notice for undefined publisher logo
Changes
WP Post Modules Plugin Updates
See WP Post Modules > Content > Query > Author archive filtering
(This option is useful when module shortcode is placed in widget areas on author archive page. Module shortcode can be generated using Elementor Pro or Anywhere Elementor plugin ).
See WP Post Modules > Style > Ajax Options > Navigation Align
See WP Post Modules > Style > Post Meta > Avatar Position Absolute
Using a box shadow on the container causes shadow to clip. Now it is fixed.
Important: Please clear browser caches after updating the plugin
1.4.0
3 new1 fix5 changes
New
Added option for equal height columns
Added options for controlling author avatar size, margin and border radius
Added text shadow option for post titles
Fixed
Content box shadow hiding within parent containers
Changes
WP Post Modules Plugin Updates
See WP Post Modules > Style > Display > Equal Height Columns
See WP Post Modules > Style > Post Meta > Author Avatar (Enable this toggle to see more options below)
See WP Post Modules > Style > Title > Text Shadow
Ensured compatibility with WordPress 5.5
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