7.1.1 - 2026-05-13

• BUG FIX: Fixed incorrect comment counts and comments not displaying when comments are closed. #292 (@dwanjuki)
• BUG FIX: Removed Memberlite’s allowed_block_types_all filter that attempted to scope the memberlite/nav-menu and memberlite/member-info blocks to the memberlite_header/memberlite_footer CPTs, resolving the reported compatibility issue where JS-only (client-registered) third-party blocks disappeared from the inserter. #296 (@RachelRVasquez)

7.1 - 2026-05-05

• FEATURE: Added a new block-based footer variation system. Create and manage multiple footer designs as posts in a new Footer Variations CPT (memberlite_footer). Assign them globally or per location via the Customizer. Optional post-meta override available on pages. #247 #253 #256 #272 (@RachelRVasquez, @kimcoleman)
• FEATURE: Added a new block-based header variation system. Create and manage multiple header designs as posts in a new Header Variations CPT (memberlite_header). Assign a global header via the Customizer. Optional post-meta override available on pages. Includes a sticky header option configurable per header post. #259 #271 #284 #286 (@RachelRVasquez, @kimcoleman)
• FEATURE: Added functionality to delete header/footer theme mods when a post has been permanently deleted. Customizer JS handles posts that are trashed but not deleted to prevent "blank" options in header/footer settings. #284 #285 (@kimcoleman)
• FEATURE: Added a custom Nav Menu block and Member Info block. The Nav Menu block dynamically pulls registered WordPress menus and menu locations (with support for the Paid Memberships Pro - Nav Menus Add On) for use in header and footer patterns. The Nav Menu and Member Info blocks are restricted to the block inserter for header or footer CPT posts. #258 #259 #269 #277 (@RachelRVasquez, @kimcoleman)
• ENHANCEMENT: Added a new helper memberlite_output_edit_link() to output edit links with SVG icons and post_type names in template output. #289 (@RachelRVasquez)
• ENHANCEMENT: Updated print styles and structure for this release. #288 (@kimcoleman)
• ENHANCEMENT: Re-labeled existing shortcut links to CPTs to "Edit Header/Footer Variations." Added notices to the "Colors" section in Customizer. Added a new add_memberlite_notice_control and add_memberlite_link_control function in inc/customizer.php for adding notices/links between settings. #247 #281 (@RachelRVasquez @kimcoleman)
• ENHANCEMENT: Updated bbPress styles. bbPress now inherits colors from Memberlite's color schemes and color pickers in Customizer. #278 (@RachelRVasquez)
• ENHANCEMENT: Added tooltip styling with a new SCSS mixin, Memberlite brand colors, improved color contrast, and refined icon sizing. #274 (@RachelRVasquez)
• ENHANCEMENT: Updated block build styles to use WordPress color presets instead of hardcoded CSS values. #270 (@RachelRVasquez)
• ENHANCEMENT: Added colored PMPro icons to custom Memberlite blocks and replaced the block category with a block collection for better block inserter organization. #268 (@RachelRVasquez)
• ENHANCEMENT: Added new pattern categories: "Memberlite - Header Variations" and "Memberlite - Footer Variations" #253 #259 (@RachelRVasquez, @kimcoleman)
• ENHANCEMENT: Moved "Back to Top" settings from the "Footer" section to the newly added "General" section. Added new "Floating button" style for "Back to Top" style. #253 (@RachelRVasquez)
• BUG FIX: Fixed block styles not being enqueued on the front-end. #270 (@RachelRVasquez)
• BUG FIX: Removed type hinting on memberlite_allowed_blocks that caused fatal errors on sites with no registered menus. #269 (@RachelRVasquez)
• BUG FIX: Fixed submenu background color to correctly use the parent block's background color for the Nav Menu and Member Info blocks. #262 (@kimcoleman)
• DEPRECATED: Deprecated memberlite_get_variation(). It now always returns the default footer template part. #263 (@RachelRVasquez)

7.0.3 - 2026-04-17

• BUG FIX: Styling fix to prevent links that are too long in header navigations from overflowing past the sub-menu width. #255 (@RachelRVasquez)
• REFACTOR: Remove automated Github action that built the theme's Sass and block scripts. Remove the /build directory from the .gitignore file. #264 (@RachelRVasquez)
• BUG FIX: Styling fix on third-level sub-menus in the header navigation. When the second-level link was too long and tall, it made the third-level sub-menu unreachable by mouse. #265 (@RachelRVasquez)

7.0.2 - 2026-04-02

= 7.0.2 - 2026-04-02 =

• BUG FIX: Fixed issue in v7.0.1 that incremented theme.json version and should not have.

= 7.0.1 - 2026-04-02 =

• ENHANCEMENT: Adjusted widget and secondary area styles to better balance theme presets and customizer flexibility. #238 (@RachelRVasquez)
• ENHANCEMENT: Updated Font Awesome from 6.6.0 to 7.2.0. #243 (@flintfromthebasement)
• ENHANCEMENT: Added flex wrap to navigation menus in the header to better support many menu items. #244 (@RachelRVasquez)
• ENHANCEMENT: Added new web font options with OFL licenses. #245 (@RachelRVasquez)
• ENHANCEMENT: Refactored font system so theme.json is the source of truth with a migration path for existing theme mod settings. #246 (@kimcoleman)
• ENHANCEMENT: Bumped minimum required WordPress version to 6.4. #246 (@kimcoleman)
• ENHANCEMENT: Simplified signup shortcode and block styles in preparation for the upcoming Advanced Signups Add On. #248 (@kimcoleman)
• BUG FIX: Fixed right chevron display in submenus for RTL layouts. #238 (@RachelRVasquez)
• BUG FIX: Added defensive check to prevent errors on malformed wp_block menu items. #240 (@kimcoleman)
• BUG FIX: Added defensive checks and sanitization for malformed font entries in font helper functions. #246 (@kimcoleman)
• BUG FIX: Mapped legacy "courier" font slug to "courier-new" during font migration. #246 (@kimcoleman)

7.0 - 2026-03-13

• FEATURE: Refactored theme structure into smaller component files with a redesigned mobile navigation. #215 (@kimcoleman, @RachelRVasquez)
• FEATURE: Added Gutenberg block patterns for common membership site layouts. #225 (@kimcoleman, @RachelRVasquez)
• FEATURE: Updated theme build process with automated Sass compilation and GitHub Actions deployment workflow. #212 (@RachelRVasquez)
• FEATURE: Added theme support to duplicate an existing menu, export menus as custom links with relative URLs, and import theme settings with menus. #195 (@kimcoleman)
• ENHANCEMENT: Converted all stylesheets from CSS to Sass (SCSS) for better code organization and maintainability. #220 (@RachelRVasquez)
• ENHANCEMENT: Converted jQuery to vanilla JavaScript in the main Memberlite JS file. #219 (@RachelRVasquez)
• ENHANCEMENT: Improved header navigation accessibility for both mouse and keyboard users. #223 (@RachelRVasquez)
• ENHANCEMENT: Added adaptive button hover colors for light and dark color schemes. #226 (@RachelRVasquez)
• ENHANCEMENT: Automated RTL language styles generated from existing theme styles. #221 (@RachelRVasquez)
• ENHANCEMENT: Added PMPro icon next to the Memberlite admin menu and Template Settings page. #216 (@RachelRVasquez)
• ENHANCEMENT: Modernized color schemes with upgrade script and updated theme.json filter. #200 (@kimcoleman, @RachelRVasquez)
• ENHANCEMENT: Streamlined colors and styles across the theme. #196 (@kimcoleman)
• ENHANCEMENT: Updated import function to properly handle legacy colors before saving to theme mods. #211 (@kimcoleman)
• ENHANCEMENT: Improved color mapping to WordPress presets and de-duplication of block editor color palette. #210 (@kimcoleman)
• ENHANCEMENT: Import and export theme settings now support child theme to parent theme and vice versa. #201 (@kimcoleman)
• ENHANCEMENT: Added version numbers to remaining component templates. #218 (@RachelRVasquez)
• ENHANCEMENT: Styling adjustments and fixes after Sass conversion. #222 (@RachelRVasquez)
• ENHANCEMENT: Turned off the enlarged excerpt display by default. #209 (@RachelRVasquez)
• REFACTOR: Customizer colors no longer stored with # symbols; added upgrade path for existing settings. #204 (@kimcoleman, @RachelRVasquez)
• BUG FIX: Fixed site title color in the Customizer. #217 (@RachelRVasquez)
• BUG FIX: Re-enabled color overrides for PMPro CSS variables. #202 (@kimcoleman, @RachelRVasquez)
• BUG FIX: Ensured style.css loads after the main theme stylesheet for correct cascade. #232 (@RachelRVasquez)
• BUG FIX: Fixed link and button colors, footer widget link colors, and block table consistency. #233 #234 (@RachelRVasquez)
• DEPRECATED: Renamed memberlite_getBreadcrumbs() to memberlite_get_breadcrumbs() for WordPress coding standards.
• DEPRECATED: Split memberlite_page_title() into memberlite_get_page_title() and memberlite_get_page_description() for more granular control over page title and description output.
• DEPRECATED: Removed the memberlite_editor_color_palette filter; the editor color palette is now built from the color preset map.
• DEPRECATED: Moved legacy color scheme definitions to deprecated file; sites using old schemes will be migrated automatically via the upgrade script.

6.1.1 - 2026-01-27

• ENHANCEMENT: Replacing webfonts with latin-extended versions for broader language support. #190 (@kimcoleman)
• ENHANCEMENT: Added a separate column ratio setting for posts and blog (inherits from pages setting by default). #192 (@kimcoleman)
• ENHANCEMENT: Reorganized Customizer with new sections, panels, and improved settings organization for better usability. #192 (@RachelRVasquez)
• ENHANCEMENT: Added new helper functions for Customizer settings and controls for better code management. #192 (@RachelRVasquez)
• ENHANCEMENT: Added dedicated stylesheet for Customizer preview. #192 (@RachelRVasquez)
• ENHANCEMENT: Simplified helper method to no longer require translate function when adding settings/controls. #192 (@RachelRVasquez)
• BUG FIX: Fixed a dead link in the readme that was returning a 404. #193 (@RachelRVasquez)
• REFACTOR: Separated Customizer settings and controls into individual helper functions. #192 (@RachelRVasquez)
• REFACTOR: Code cleanup and formatting improvements for WordPress coding standards.

6.1 - 2025-12-22

• FEATURE: Export and import tools for Memberlite theme settings (Customizer options, custom sidebars, CPT sidebar assignments, custom CSS, site logo, and site icon). #186 (@kimcoleman)
• FEATURE: Theme Reset tool that restores all Memberlite settings to defaults, with confirmation prompt. #186 (@kimcoleman)
• ENHANCEMENT: Reorganized Memberlite admin area to main admin menu section 'Memberlite' with subpages. #186 (@kimcoleman)
• BUG FIX: Fix display of Signup Shortcode borders when there is a nested pmpro_card. #187 (@kimcoleman)

6.0.1 - 2025-06-25

• ENHANCEMENT: Improved translation support for Memberlite and WordPress 6.7+ (@dalemugford)
• BUG FIX: Remove leftover test code from the footer. (@ideadude)

6.0 - 2025-04-21

FEATURE: Added logic to update memberlite from the Paid Memberships Pro license server. #180 (@andrewlimaza)
FEATURE: The Memberlite Elements and Memberlite Shortcodes plugins have been merged into the theme. #178 (@andrewlimaza)
FEATURE: Now updating translations from translate.strangerstudios.com. #181 (@andrewlimaza)
ENHANCEMENT: Added setting to hide the prev/next page navigation on pages. #179 (@kimcoleman)
ENHANCEMENT: The header and body font are now 2 separate settings. #182 (@kimcoleman)
ENHANCEMENT: Added logic to the Memberlite Guide page to support products privately hosted (not on .org). #183 (@andrewlimaza)

v5.2.1

= 5.2.1 - 2024-08-25 =

• ENHANCEMENT: Now supporting a color setting for text color.
• ENHANCEMENT: Added body class is-style-dark or is-style-light if dark mode is active.
• BUG FIX/ENHANCEMENT: Additional fixes to support sites using a dark background / inverted scheme.
• BUG FIX: Fixed priority of color palette setup so that font and body background colors are always named.