Salient | Creative Multipurpose & WooCommerce Theme v18.1.0

Salient | Creative Multipurpose & WooCommerce Theme v18.1.0
v18.1.0 (2/13/26)
Added
Added Drag reordering functionality to Element Navigator in front-end editor
Added Deep linking and auto scroll support for Toggles
Added Option to disable Sticky Scroll Pinned Sections on mobile
Added Support for woocommerce_output_related_products_args filter
Added Custom alt text option for logo
Fixed Minimum arrow icon size for buttons
Fixed WooCommerce v10.5.x support
Added nectar_prefer_svh filter for forcing viewport height unit conversion
Fixed
Fixed Chrome 145 scrollbar width change
Fixed CSS for Post Loop Builder with Masonry layouts and Content Under Featured Image style
Fixed JS powered sticky sidebar positioning
Fixed Fixed sections when used in Left Header and Portfolio transparent state
Fixed Lottie animation playback
Fixed WooCommerce errors in certain setups
Fixed Legacy Button element to allow use of "auto" margin values
Fixed Global Section content type notification from Yoast
Fixed Post Grid viewport height stability
Fixed dropdown button coloring in WPBakery settings modals
Updated
Updated Salient Core to v3.1.3
Updated Salient WPBakery Page Builder to v8.7.2

Salient | Creative Multipurpose & WooCommerce Theme v18.0.2
v18.0.2 (12/9/25)
Added
Added option to specify Milestone page builder element "Count To Value" animation using a single decimal place
Added ability to link to anchor + tab from a link on the same page
Fixed
Fixed gradient blur header option when using the "Contained" size
Fixed WooCommerce lazy-loaded images when Delay JavaScript Execution is enabled
Fixed Theme Options panel styling when using third-party plugins that load the Redux Framework
Fixed Delay JavaScript Execution to ensure SVG icon animations still play
Fixed Lottie playback when using a custom Start/End range with Lottie files containing a large number of frames
Fixed Inner Row element “Column Margin” option to correctly apply bottom margin to the row
Fixed media query overlap in the grid system at 690px
Updated
Updated Salient Core to v3.1.2

Salient | Creative Multipurpose & WooCommerce Theme v18.0.1
= v18.0.1 (11/27/25)

Added​

• Added options to specify custom text coloring in "Post Loop Builder" page builder element

Fixed​

• Fixed dynamic styles to load correctly regardless of mismatched WordPress protocols
• Fixed console warnings related to local Google Fonts preloading
• Fixed custom coloring for the "Icon" page builder element to display correctly
• Fixed the "Button" page builder element so optional screen reader text renders correctly

Updated​

• Updated Salient Core to v3.1.1

Salient | Creative Multipurpose & WooCommerce Theme v18.0
Added

• Added
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  element (spawns images or text that follow the mouse cursor).
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• Added new Sticky Content Sectionsscrolling effect options:
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• Added Auto width variant for "Contained" header style
• Added Gradient background blur option to Header Navigation when using Transparent effect
• Added
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  functionality to Row page builder element.
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• Added "Chat Thread" page builder element — easily create animated chat-style UIs to showcase product features or highlight key interactions.
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• Added "Section" page builder element for deeper container-based layouts
• Added Responsive Flexbox layout controls for "Column", "Section", and "Carousel Item" elements — enables Bento Grid row functionality
• Added Responsive Height and Min Height controls for "Row" and "Column" elements
• Added new Global Sections location "In Navigation Top (Before Scrolling)" to create custom secondary headers
• Added Global Sections conditional functionality to show/exclude sections on specific posts
• Added Stretch alignment option for "Button" element
• Added new "Text with Inline Media" animation option
• Added option to inherit typography in "Text with Inline Media" page builder element
• Added new text animation options "Blur Reveal", "Fade"
• Added new text effect selector UI that shows animation previews
• Added Preload option for background images in "Row" and "Column" elements
• Added additional theme option for the "Column Spacing"
• Added Text Indent option to text blocks
• Added new toggle style "Animated Circle"
• Added object position controls to "Image" element
• Added caption display option to "Image" element
• Added "Auto" image sizing to "Featured Media Under Heading" single post header option
• Added new theme options panel UI
• Added search in theme options panel and refreshed admin panel design
• Added New performance theme options
  • Local Google Fonts
  • Optimize Top Level Images
• Added fluid typography theme options and support for selecting units (rem, em, or px) across all typography fields
• Added theme option to specify light text color globally
• Added theme option for Fancy checkbox styling
• Added theme option for off canvas icon line width
• Added new page transition theme option
• Added new social icon handling UI in theme options (reordering and custom icon uploads for Header, Footer, Off-Canvas)
• Added new options to "Milestone" element for animation type
• Added "Bottom Blur Gradient" mask type to "Column" and "Image" elements
• Added backdrop filter controls to "Inner Row", "Badge", and "Button" elements
• Added new "Badge" options — custom font sizing; border controls
• Added new "Button" options/styles
  • "Arrow Circle Animation" style
  • "Minimal Arrow Alt" style
  • Option to control animated Underline functionality
• Added css class .nectar-underline-target-paragraph to target lines of text that should be underlined when hovering over parent
• Added Support for svh, dvh, svw, dvw units
• Added new "Carousel Item" options — gradient overlays; flexbox layout controls; video backgrounds
• Added Strava social icon
• Added option to hide "Row" elements per device
• Added Full compatibility with Fluent Forms and enhanced styling
• Added new "Post Loop Builder" element options
  • Option to remove links from grid items
  • Button Text Color
  • Meta Gap
  • Excerpt Position
• Added new query and styling options for "Project Terms" page builder element
• Added Scrolling Text option for custom spacing between items
• Added Mask Edges to "Scrolling Text", "Carousel", and "Image Gallery" elements
• Added functionality to seamlessly expose bundled plugin updates to WP-CLI and auto-updaters
• Added 3 new demos
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• Added 28 new Salient Studio Templates

Fixed​

• Fixed Lottie player animation range on frontend to render correctly
• Fixed Nectar Badge/Icon page builder elements now correctly use non-px values for margins
• Fixed Icon Selector page builder control to correctly scroll to selected icon
• Fixed incorrect accessibility warnings related to contrast ratios when using dark backgrounds with light text
• Fixed WooCommerce star icon clipping in "Price/Star Ratings on Hover" style
• Fixed WooCommerce single product images to correctly utilize image sizing from core Customizer option
• Fixed Image Comparison page builder element to not throw JS error when removing jQuery Migrate
• Fixed the "Simple dropdown" mobile menu sizing when using "Centered Menu Mobile Header"
• Fixed Mouse indicator positioning prior to mouse movement
• Fixed Custom colors added through "nectar_additional_theme_colors" filter to display in WPBakery color picker

Improved​

• Improved vertical alignment for fancy unordered list icons when using "Standard Dot" type
• Improved Frontend editor performance

Updated​

• Updated Salient Core to v3.1
• Updated Salient WPBakery to v8.6.1
• Updated Salient Demo Importer to v1.8
• Updated Salient Portfolio to v1.8.4
• Updated Salient Nectar Slider to v1.7.8
• Updated element naming for clarity
  • "Split Line Heading" → "Animated Text"
  • "Call to Action" → "Button"
  • "Button" → "Legacy Button"

Salient v17.4.1 | Creative Multipurpose & WooCommerce Theme
v17.4.1 (10/05/25)
Fixed

• Fixed lazy loaded "Self-Hosted Video" page builder elements to play correctly

Salient | Creative Multipurpose & WooCommerce Theme v17.3.1

v17.3.1 (7/26/25)

Added​

• Added latest Google fonts
• Added missing aria roles to Page Header and Single Post Content
• Added WooCommerce 10.0.x compatibility

Fixed​

• Fixed YouTube video backgrounds to load properly
• Fixed JS error when changing tabs which contain parallax elements
• Fixed accessibility issues with header navigation search
• Fixed Centered Logo Between Menu Alt header layout megamenu layer issue
• Fixed WooCommerce legacy cart styling when using WooCommerce 10.0.x
• Fixed Salient Menu Options to be visible to custom admin level roles

Updated​

• Updated Salient WPBakery to v8.4.2
  • Fixed Default template logic
• Updated Salient Core to v3.0.8
  • Fixed WPBakery color picker to render correctly in Safari

Salient v17.3.0 | Creative Multipurpose & WooCommerce Theme
v17.3.0
Added

• Added WooCommerce 9.9.x compatibility
• Added landmark roles for improved accessibility
• Added ability to tab-select "Single Testimonial" elements for improved accessibility
• Added option for three columns in the "Post Loop Builder" element on tablet and mobile viewports
• Added Google Pay icon option for page builder elements
• Added theme options to define custom Left Header format width and padding
• Added option to keep the "Row" page builder element's sticky functionality persistent on mobile devices
• Added support for custom category ordering in the "Post Loop Builder" element using the Category Order and Taxonomy Terms Order plugin

Fixed

• Fixed column link option when a global section is set as a megamenu display
• Fixed page header video background loading on mobile devices when using the Delay JavaScript Execution theme option
• Fixed "Post Loop Builder" to prevent duplicate anchor links for improved accessibility
• Fixed "Post Loop Builder" deep linking to support filters containing ampersand symbols
• Fixed "Nectar Slider" element width when using a left header and the No Header page template

Updated

• Updated Salient WPBakery to v8.4.1
• Updated Salient Core to v3.0.7
• Updated Salient Portfolio to v1.8.2

Salient v17.2.0 | Creative Multipurpose & WooCommerce Theme
v17.2.0 (4/18/25)
Added

• Added WordPress 6.8 compatibility
• Added WooCommerce 9.8 compatibility
• Added "Team Member" mini bio, and "Image" link to WPML config
• Added ability for CPTs to utilize "Infinite Scroll" pagination on archives
• Added option for "Fit to Container" expansion in "Image" element to automatically fill the available space in parent column
• Added screen reader text option to "Video Lightbox" element
• Added vc_line_chart and vc_round_chart to "salient_register_core_wpbakery_els" filter
• Added support for shortcode rendering in "Horizontal List Item" element
• Added no follow option for "Horizontal List Item" element cta button

Fixed

• Fixed PHP warning in enqueue scripts
• Fixed WooCommerce checkout overflow to allow for scrolling when using "Smooth Scroll" theme option
• Fixed "Page Submenu" element padding to match global container
• Fixed "Tabs" page builder element vertical material style padding on mobile
• Fixed Portfolio template PHP warning
• Fixed sub heading typography when using "Box Roll" header effect

Updated

• Updated Salient Core to v3.0.6
• Updated Salient WPBakery v7.8.2

Salient v17.0.7 - Creative Multipurpose & WooCommerce Theme
v17.0.7 (1/17/25)

• Added heading render tag to "Post Loop Builder" page builder element. You can now specify the typography and render tag separately.
• Added new filter `nectar_default_fancy_box_image_size` to programmatically specify the global default image size for various page builder elements.

Fixed

• Fixed Salient Menu Options -> Custom "Hover Color" to take effect for all navigation configurations
• Fixed "Milestone" page builder element to allow "Motion Blur" style to utilize specified render tag typography
• Fixed Delay JS warning when using hash-style routing links in header navigation
• Fixed Brand Icons added via the Salient Menu Options to display in mobile menu correctly
• Fixed Placeholders in "Image Gallery" page builder element

Updated

• Updated Salient Core to v3.0.4

Salient v17.0.6 - Creative Multipurpose & WooCommerce Theme
v17.0.6 (12/23/24)

• Added latest Google fonts
• Added WooCommerce 9.5.1 compatibility
• Added new action hooks inside header navigation quick search: `nectar_quick_search_before_result_item` and `nectar_quick_search_after_result_item`

Fixed

• Fixed animated anchor navigation active item highlighting when using absolute URLs with a hash
• Fixed transparent navigation state when using Global section inside of Off canvas navigation
• Fixed WooCommerce product slider to resize correctly when using product variation as default with "Bottom Thumbnails Slider" Gallery type
• Fixed I18n rendering issue when using automatic post excerpts
• Fixed Header navigation to display when entrance animation is set and JS is disabled
• Fixed Clickable area for Post Loop Builder element in "Content Next to Featured Image" display style
• Fixed multiple Salient Studio -> Blog Templates to not start with post offsets

Updated

• Updated Salient Core to v3.0.3