Changelog

24 Oct 2025 3.6.2

fixed: ACF Pro plugin updates not being delivered to users with valid theme license

02 Sep 2025 3.6.1

improved: support for AVIF image formats during AJAX transitions

12 May 2025 3.6.0

fixed: PHP notice "Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time was called incorrectly"
improved: upgrade both theme & core plugin codebases

15 Apr 2025 3.5.3

fixed: controls for the halfscreen slider didn't appear on mobiles

17 Dec 2024 3.5.2

fixed: incorrect padding in fullscreen sliders
added: [aria-label] attributes in various places of the theme widgets for improved SEO
improved: remove objectFitVideos polyfill library
improved: optimize loading of Three.js library
improved: optimize loading of Google Maps API
improved: removed theme option for Google Maps API key, use one provided by Elementor settings

16 Dec 2024 3.5.1

fixed: missing [aria-label] attribute for Social Icons widget
fixed: JS error related to cursor follower during AJAX transitions
fixed: incorrect styles for the fullscreen slider after page is loaded via AJAX
fixed: page did scroll up on mobiles too late during AJAX transitions
fixed: Google Map widget didn't load the actual map
improved: upgrade Swiper library to 8.4.x and avoid double loading on frontend
improved: dynamic loading for Swiper CSS & JS assets
improved: automatically close overlay menu when switching to display classic menu on window resize
improved: minor SEO fixes

13 Dec 2024 3.5.0

fixed: footer got cut off in admin panel when smooth scrolling feature is active
added: widgets compatibility with "Element Caching" feature
added: widgets compatibility with "Optimized Markup" feature
added: fluid spacing for Elementor containers
improved: update widgets codebase for compatibility with Elementor 3.26.x
improved: always show wizard setup in menu of admin panel

04 Sep 2024 3.4.1

improved: license activation notice is now dismissable

03 Sep 2024 3.4.0

fixed: "Show only once" option for preloader didn't work correctly
fixed: PHP notice related to non-existent option "hicpo_options" during theme onboarding
fixed: incorrect option used for storing dismissal states of the theme notices
fixed: 404 errors caused by missing banners & icons in core plugin updates
added: new "Theme License" page in admin panel under "Appearance" menu group
added: automatic theme & core plugin updates for license holders who activated their purchase code on "Theme License" page
added: optional field to enter the theme purchase code during onboarding
added: readme.txt file and "Tested up to" tags as required by Envato Theme Check
added: automatic updates for ACF Pro plugin for users with activated theme license
improved: adjusted API endpoint for plugin updater
improved: changed URLs for downloading bundled plugins and demo files
improved: removed Envato Market from the set of recommended theme plugins
improved: move function for registering extra mimes and file types from theme to core plugin as required by Envato Theme Check
improved: reduced size of covers for both parent & child themes
improved: remove unused favicon assets from the theme folder

25 Jul 2024 3.3.2

fixed: AJAX transitions stopped working in the latest Google Chrome

22 Jul 2024 3.3.1

fixed: removed default links underlines in the newest Elementor version
fixed: zero height of the slides in "Slider Images" widget
improved: forcefully disable "Optimized Control Loading" feature unless it can work properly with the responsive controls duplication mode
improved: more neat styling for WP password form
improved: updated bundled ACF Pro to the latest version 6.3.4

12 Jun 2024 3.3.0

added: option to disable text transition in "Portfolio Masonry Grid", "Portfolio Slider", "Services Line" widgets
improved: updated bundled ACF Pro to the latest version 6.3.1.2

26 Mar 2024 3.2.9

fixed: PHP warning when core plugin is not able to receive update data

18 Mar 2024 3.2.8

added: AJAX compatibility for "Email Address Obfuscation" feature provided by CloudFlare
improved: updated bundled ACF Pro to the latest version 6.2.7

15 Mar 2024 3.2.7

fixed: fonts loading issue related to Kirki plugin (please update Kirki to 5.0.1 after the theme update and empty /wp-content/fonts folder)
Plugin download link: https://artemsemkin.com/common-plugins/kirki.zip

17 Jan 2024 3.2.6

fixed: Intuitive Custom Posts Order may stop to work due to incorrect capabilities
fixed: PHP warning thrown by TGM_Plugin_Activation class in some edge cases
added: WordPress & PHP versions requirements for both theme and core plugin
improved: updated bundled ACF Pro to the latest version 6.2.5

02 Jan 2024 3.2.5

fixed: security patch as per discovered XSS vulnerability in TGM_Plugin_Activation class
added: shortcode [arts_current_year] to display current year

15 Dec 2023 3.2.4

fixed: Swiper compatibility issues with Elementor Pro

10 Dec 2023 3.2.3

added: support for opening links in new window for the widgets when in static mode
improved: updated bundled ACF Pro to the latest version 6.2.4

19 Oct 2023 3.2.2

fixed: security update as per discovered XSS vulnerability

22 Sep 2023 3.2.0

fixed: portfolio categories may not render correctly in some cases when using WPML plugin
fixed: warning messages when running theme on PHP 8.2.x
fixed: warnings related to Gutenberg duotone filters in widgets panel
fixed: warnings in Slider Images widget
fixed: Google Maps widget threw console warning regarding the absent callback function
fixed: cursor follower has been positioning incorrectly when dragging over Slider Images widget
fixed: "Edit with Elementor" button has been pointing to incorrect target after AJAX transitions in admin panel
added: API for automatic update for Cassio Core plugin
improved: extended options (fluid paddings, margins, etc) are now available on "Container" layout widgets in Elementor
improved: updated bundled ACF Pro to the latest version 6.2.1

12 Jul 2023 3.1.0

fixed: warnings related to TGMPA class on PHP 8
fixed: CSS conflicts in AJAX transitions when "CSS Print Method" is set to "External File"
fixed: PHP warning if a slide doesn't have an assigned featured image in "Static" data source type
fixed: Query Monitor plugin threw PHP errors on Merlin wizard setup pages
added: AJAX compatibility for "Hide Title" option in Elementor document settings
improved: polyfilled get_page_by_title() function which is deprecated since WordPress 6.2
improved: updated bundled ACF Pro to the latest version 6.1.7

25 Feb 2023 3.0.1

fixed: Swiper compatibility issues in Elementor 3.11.2

21 Feb 2023 3.0.0

improved: compatibility with latest Elementor 3.11.x

14 Feb 2023 2.9.0

added: sortability for portfolio categories via Intuitive CPO plugin
improved: force disable HTML minification in Autoptimize plugin if AJAX transitions are enabled (for correct page rendering)
improved: updated bundled ACF Pro to the latest version 6.0.7

09 Dec 2022 2.8.9

fixed: removed links underlines in the newest Elementor version
added: experimental AJAX compatibility with WPForms plugin
improved: updated bundled ACF Pro to the latest version 6.0.5

19 Sep 2022 2.8.8

fixed: when AJAX navigation is off and "Elementor Canvas" template used, the page theme header was still displayed while it shouldn't
added: new option "Show Only Once" for preloader appearance in Customizer -> Loading Screen panel
added: new option to disable split chars animation in the fullscreen overlay menu in Customizer -> Header -> Menu

23 Jun 2022 2.8.7

fixed: in some cases the applied changes didn't reflect to the live preview in Elementor

04 May 2022 2.8.6

fixed: live editing stopped to work in the newest Elementor in Document Settings panel

29 Apr 2022 2.8.5

fixed: PHP 8.x.x warning related to the incorrect visibility of magic "__wakeup" method
fixed: Elementor "deprecation" warnings in Cassio Core plugin
improved: bumped the minimum required Elementor version to 3.5.x
improved: updated bundled ACF Pro to the latest version 5.12.2

28 Feb 2022 2.8.4

fixed: PHP Notice: Undefined variable filters in WP_Theme_JSON::get_svg_filters()

23 Feb 2022 2.8.3

fixed: PHP warnings related to "Social Media" widget
improved: increased max. allowed number up to 1 million in counters in "About" widget

17 Feb 2022 2.8.2

added: options to customize lazy images appearance (Customizer -> Theme Options -> Lazy Images)
improved: during AJAX transitions the router will send "Accept: image/webp" HTTP header to indicate *.webp format support by browser. This may be useful in some strategies for serving optimized *.webp images.
improved: updated Modernizr library to the latest version

12 Jan 2022 2.8.1

fixed: last character in split text has been animating with a delay in Chrome
added: hover effect options for the bottom navigation (Customizer -> Pages -> Portfolio)
added: toggle to enable/disable split text transition in fullscreen sliders (Elementor -> Fullscreen Slider -> Style -> "Enable Text Transition")

17 Dec 2021 2.8.0

fixed: JS error when "Improved assets loading" Elementor feature is turned on
fixed: current panel didn't restore correctly after preview reload in Elementor document settings
fixed: video backgrounds may suddenly disappear in iOS Safari
fixed: Elementor accordion widget didn't animate smoothly
improved: replaced all FontAwesome icons to EIcons in Elementor widgets controls
improved: minified vendor CSS & JS assets to improve loading speed
improved: updated bundled ACF Pro to the latest version 5.11.4

25 Sep 2021 2.7.1

fixed: WebGL crashing in macOS Safari 15
improved: renamed deprecated _register_controls() methods to register_controls() for the theme Elementor widgets
improved: renamed deprecated _content_template() methods to content_template() for the theme Elementor widgets

31 Aug 2021 2.7.0

fixed: PHP notices related to "Additional Custom Breakpoints" Elementor's feature
fixed: Smooth Scrolling container wasn't accessible for keyboard navigation right after the page load
fixed: background images didn't stretch to the container when parallax effect was off
fixed: frontend conflicts with 3rd-party browser extensions
improved: pause WebGL slider rendering when it's not in a view
improved: classes "current-menu-item" and "current-menu-ancestor" are now being updated on the menu items after AJAX navigation allowing to style the currently active menu element
improved: match the menu morphing letter with the currently active menu title
improved: updated bundled ACF Pro to the latest version 5.10.1

29 Mar 2021 2.6.1

fixed: page height was calculated incorrectly after the preloader animation in Microsoft Edge

22 Mar 2021 2.6.0

fixed: multiple instances of Slider Images widget caused the theme frontend to fail
fixed: the site logo placed in the overlay menu circle remained clickable even when menu was closed
fixed: overlay menu didn't close when the AJAX navigation performed via backward/forward browser buttons
fixed: unexpected PHP 7.4 warning messages
added: ability to force reload the selected page scripts in AJAX navigation (Customizer -> Theme Options -> AJAX Transitions -> Update Page Script Nodes)
improved: now page frontend shouldn't fully break in case of an incorrect HTML markup present for the text split

25 Feb 2021 2.5.0

fixed: blog page didn't load with the enabled "Improved Assets Loading" Elementor's feature
added: compatibility with latest Contact Form 7 plugin version 5.4.x
added: option to load and eval the missing assets (JS and CSS) after AJAX transition (Customizer -> Theme Options -> AJAX Transitions -> Load Missing Scripts/Styles)
added: emit "DOMContentLoaded" event after each AJAX transition
improved: minor backend and frontend improvements
improved: updated bundled ACF Pro to the latest version 5.9.5

01 Feb 2021 2.4.0

fixed: incorrect transform calculation for parallax effects
fixed: disappearing Elementor buttons in admin bar after AJAX navigation
added: compatibility with Elementor 3.1.x
added: compatibility with "Improved Assets Loading" Elementor's latest feature
added: panel to enable/disable the outdated browsers notification in Customizer -> Theme Options -> Outdated Browsers
added: new theme PHP filter 'arts/lazy/enable_optimized_sizes' to control if the generated thumbnails should be used when outputting a lazy image (see docs for more)
improved: Material Icons are now served locally instead of Google Fonts server for better loading speed
improved: don't enqueue frontend assets for the disabled features in Customizer (AJAX navigation, Smooth Scrolling, Outdated Browsers)
improved: constant "ARTS_THEME_VERSION" now uses the parent actual theme version
improved: under hood improvements in frontend
improved: updated bundled ACF Pro to the latest version 5.9.4

14 Dec 2020 2.3.0

fixed: JS error when there is a link with "#elementor-action" URL on a page
fixed: disappearing Masonry grids in Elementor preview editor
fixed: WooCommerce AJAX exclusion rules in the latest WP jQuery library
added: compatibility with WordPress 5.6
added: new theme PHP filter 'arts/lazy/placeholder' to add a custom placeholder source for lazy images
added: experimental compatibility with Elementor Theme Builder
added: AJAX compatibility with Elementor Popups

08 Dec 2020 2.2.1

added: option to display site logo instead of the morphing letters in Customizer -> Header -> Menu
fixed: 404 error for elementor-admin-bar.min.js file in console
fixed: disappearing Elementor buttons in admin bar after AJAX navigation

25 Nov 2020 2.2.0

added: dynamic widgets (sliders, grids) now can populate the custom data from Elementor panel (change "Data Source Type" to "Static")
improved: minor under the hood tweaks

18 Nov 2020 2.1.1

fixed: incorrect header top offset in the absolute position layout

12 Nov 2020 2.1.0

fixed: frontend failure if there is a system or fallback font selected in Typography panel
added: experimental AJAX compatibility with Slider Revolution plugin
added: AJAX compatibility with non-Elementor pages (e.g. blog posts)
added: option to eval inline scripts in content area after AJAX transition (Customizer -> Theme Options -> AJAX Transitions)
added: if WooCommerce plugin is active there will appear a toggle to disable AJAX navigation on WooCommerce pages in Customizer -> Theme Options -> AJAX Transitions

07 Oct 2020 2.0.4

added: compatibility with TranslatePress multilingual plugin
added: helpful article for TranslatePress configuration (https://docs.artemsemkin.com/cassio/wp/plugins/multilingual-cms.html#translatepress)

28 Sep 2020 2.0.3

fixed: disappearing Elementor buttons in admin bar after AJAX navigation
added: error message in admin panel in case PHP environment is missing the required extensions

16 Sep 2020 2.0.2

fixed: core plugin sprintf() error happens on certain PHP versions
fixed: double loading of Google Fonts

08 Sep 2020 2.0.1

added: option to adjust AJAX router rules per specific page (Edit with Elementor -> Document Settings -> Page Transition)
added: a field to update page head nodes (Customizer -> Theme Options -> AJAX Transitions)
added: JS window hooks "arts/barba/transition/init/before", "arts/barba/transition/init/after" (for developers)
added: option to turn on/off the system cursor loading state (Customizer -> Theme Options -> Cursor Follower)
added: helpful articles in theme docs regarding the new AJAX options
improved: minor underhood frontend improvements

27 Aug 2020 2.0.0

WARNING FOR CHILD THEME USERS: <header> block markup has been moved from "cassio/header.php" to separate template part "cassio/template-parts/header/header.php"
fixed: incorrect import of some demo pages when running on Elementor 3+
fixed: broken AJAX transition when the destination page is based on Elementor Canvas template
fixed: backgrounds overflow issues in Elementor 3 preview mode
added: AJAX compatibility for Elementor Canvas Template pages
added: optional Smooth Scrolling compatibility for Elementor Canvas Template pages (adjustable from Customizer)
added: option to adjust decorative letters amount in Portfolio Masonry Grid widget
added: apply "no-ajax" class for the links to exclude them from AJAX transitions
improved: updated bundled ACF Pro to the latest version
improved: optimized images loading speed by serving proper sizes and srcset
improved: convenient highlight for custom JS code field in Customizer

06 Aug 2020 1.8.1

fixed: Elementor backgrounds with "fixed" attachment didn't work in Firefox even with disabled Smooth Scrolling

03 Aug 2020 1.8.0

added: support for multiple sliders with distortion effect on the page
added: compatibility with Elementor 3
added: AJAX compatibility with Lottie animations (Elementor Pro)
added: compatibility with Elementor The Plus Addons
added: JS window hooks "arts/barba/transition/start", "arts/barba/transition/end"
fixed: touch gestures of fullscreen sliders worked incorrectly in some cases
fixed: fullscreen sliders controls interference if they are multiple on the page
fixed: duplicated response messages in Contact Form 7 latest version
fixed: incorrect render of Animated Headline widget (Elementor Pro) after AJAX transition
improved: underhood optimizations for theme dynamic Elementor widgets

14 Jul 2020 1.7.0

fixed: inaccessible Google Map markers on mobile touch devices
fixed: inline Elementor Google Fonts didn't load after AJAX transition
fixed: SplitText failure on empty heading & subheading in Elementor Hero widget
fixed: Polylang language dropdown didn't work properly after AJAX transition
added: option to hide counters in Elementor Services Line widget
added: posts edit icons in Content tab for all the dynamic theme widgets
added: error message if the declared fonts fail to load
added: helpful article on how to fix broken fonts problem in theme documentation
improved: minimized database queries from dynamic theme widgets
improved: implemented singleton pattern for all the theme widgets classes
improved: better compatibility with WPML
improved: forced disable of Smooth Scrolling feature in Elementor editor
improved: removed duplicated fonts names declaration to load in frontend

09 Jun 2020 1.6.6

added: anchors scrolling compatibility with Smooth Scrolling and AJAX transitions

06 Jun 2020 1.6.5

fixed: frontend error if canvas element doesn't exist

02 Jun 2020 1.6.4

fixed: multiple Slider Testimonials on a single page didn't work
fixed: source maps notices in console
added: support for wp_body_open() hook
added: compatibility with Elementor 2.9.11+

21 Apr 2020 1.6.3

added: option to disable touch swipe controls in fullscreen sliders
added: option to enable/disable "fit to viewport height" in Customizer -> General Style -> Layout
added: WordPress filters to add custom social icons (ref: https://docs.artemsemkin.com/cassio/wp/tips-tricks/adding-custom-social-icons.html)
improved: compatibility for Waypoints JS library

11 Mar 2020 1.6.2

fixed: masthead animation glitch in Firefox
added: compatibility with Elementor 2.9.5+
added: backward compatibility for Elementor 2.8.5 and below
added: fullwidth toggle in Elementor Parallax Background widget
added: markup formatting support for the lines split
improved: separated Elementor editor frontend from the main theme script
updated: SplitText library to the latest version

22 Feb 2020 1.6.1

added: control of zeros prefix for all the sliders
added: dragging cursor to Elementor lightbox
fixed: AJAX transition crash with enabled AdBlocker and Google Analytics

13 Feb 2020 1.6.0

added: widgets compatibility with Swiper 5.x
added: theme compatibility for upcoming Elementor 2.9.x

11 Feb 2020 1.5.2

added: scroll down button to "Hero" Elementor widget

30 Jan 2020 1.5.1

fixed: Elementor standard animations didn't run on the elements placed after the Masonry grids on a page
fixed: Elementor Pro sticky glitches when switching between pages via AJAX
fixed: form labels didn't float back on form submit & flush fields
added: AJAX compatibility for CF7 Conditional Fields plugin
added: +5 new social icons
added: editable "All" label for Portfolio Masonry Grid widget

20 Jan 2020 1.5.0

added: audio backgrounds feature
added: custom field for uploading a featured audio
added: new article in the theme docs https://docs.artemsemkin.com/cassio/wp/customization/audio-background.html

10 Jan 2020 1.4.2

fixed: restore back "Theme Options / Smooth Scroll" panel in WP Customizer

07 Jan 2020 1.4.1

fixed: cursor progress didn't disappear in Edit with Elementor mode

01 Jan 2020 1.4.0

fixed: 'division by zero' PHP warning in Fullscreen Portfolio Sliders
fixed: Elementor Pro CSS style override <a> block in Portfolio Slider widget
added: styled modal windows for Contact Form 7 (error/submit events)
added: on/off option for new styled modal windows for Contact Form 7 (Customizer -> Theme Options -> Contact Form 7)
added: WordPress filters for changing query arguments in the dynamic widgets. This allows displaying the posts of any type (including pages!) in dynamic widgets. See theme documentation for more info
added: new option for adjusting mouse follower trailing delay
added: mouse follower now expands when hover on form buttons, scroll down button
added: ACF fields for pages and services are now the same as for portfolio items
improved: cursor mouse follower now uses transforms instead of left/top to improve the performance

28 Dec 2019 1.3.1

fixed: mobile menu scroll

28 Dec 2019 1.3.0

added: compatibility with Elementor Gallery widget from Elementor Pro
added: compatibility with parallax motion effects from Elementor Pro
added: keyboard control for the fullscreen sliders (on/off from widget options)
added: support for mobile touch gestures in fullscreen sliders
added: loading cursor during preloader
improved: smooth scrollbar now emits a native scroll window event instead of registering dozens of callbacks as event listeners
improved: page scroll and slider mousewheel now works even if mouse pointer is over the header area
improved: Contact 7 Form now will send data over AJAX after a page transition (was a page hard refresh)
improved: cleaned up unnecessary code
fixed: scrollbar thumb may become inaccessible in the top part of the page
fixed: Kirki plugin didn't activate automatically during theme wizard setup
fixed: OC Demo Import conflict with Merlin wizard setup. Now loads only 1 demo importer at the same time
fixed: incorrect footer widgets setup during the demo import

25 Nov 2019 1.2.3

fixed: setup wizard threw error message "Sorry, you are not allowed to access this page" after the theme initial activation in WordPress 5.3
improved: handling placeholders in the form input fields

21 Nov 2019 1.2.2

fixed: Google Analytics may produce a console error with active AdBlock
fixed: menu text columns editor was inaccessible if "classic" menu style was selected in Customizer
added: new option for switching on/off flying heading transition per page (Elementor Document Settings -> Page Transition)
added: page styles handling for Essential Addons plugin

07 Nov 2019 1.2.1

fixed: posts amount limit function in Elementor dynamic widgets
improved: removed altering global posts per page value during wizard setup

30 Oct 2019 1.2.0

added: anchor scrolling handling support for smooth scrolling
added: options for mousewheel control in fullscreen/halfscreen sliders
added: choice for primary/secondary logo display in Customizer -> Footer -> Options
added: choice for primary/secondary logo display in Customizer -> Theme Options -> Preloader
added: choice for primary/secondary logo display in Page Footer -> Document Options
improved: page header and footer now use IDs to avoid interference with other page elements during AJAX
improved: better compatibility with EAE plugin

24 Oct 2019 1.1.0

added: Cassio Elementor widgets are now fully compatible with WPML's Translation Management
added: detecting of outdated PHP version
added: drag ratio factor control for slider images
improved: better code structure in Cassio Core Elementor extension class

20 Oct 2019 1.0.6

fixed: browser incompatibility message was displayed on supported mobile Firefox & Opera Touch

17 Oct 2019 1.0.5

fixed: <a></a> tags in subheadings may break the fullscreen sliders
added: detecting of outdated browsers and advising users to upgrade to a new version

16 Oct 2019 1.0.4

fixed: incorrect button display in fullscreen sliders if no button title is set
added: ability to display the portfolio items subheadings in the fullscreen sliders

14 Oct 2019 1.0.3

fixed: incorrect work of custom CPT slug feature
added: font-display descriptor selection in custom fonts
added: increased global posts per page value during wizard setup

12 Oct 2019 1.0.2

fixed: HTML tag print in Elementor Services Line widget
added: support for custom fonts uploading (new option panel in admin menu)
added: AJAX loading spinner for better UX (separate options for desktop and mobiles)
added: new typography controls for buttons, classic menu, preloader in Customizer
added: preloader custom image option

07 Oct 2019 1.0.1

fixed: masthead may not animate in Elementor editing mode
fixed: mobile header alignment issue with language switcher
fixed: prevent double texture loading in WebGL canvas
fixed: useless video background loading if distortion effect is enabled
fixed: incorrect flying heading position calculation from menu
added: new typography options for Elementor widgets (font-weight)
added: ability to adjust font-weight for theme typography from Customizer
added: new option for adjusting background color of the AJAX curtain from Customizer
added: new option for adjusting background color of the AJAX curtain from Document Settings

05 Oct 2019 1.0.0

initial release