Astro 5.0.0 - Responsive WordPress Blog Theme

Created: 12 years ago
(4.79 Rating)
429 Sales

Astro - Responsive WordPress Blog Theme

A performance-optimized WordPress theme designed for fast, content-first websites with a minimal, responsive design and extensive customization options. It emphasizes clean typography, social integration, and a focus on delivering content to visitors with ease.

Design and Responsiveness

  • Fully responsive across Mobile, Tablets, Notebooks, and Desktop devices with dynamic viewport adjustments.
  • High-resolution support for CSS3 elements and SVG icons on retina displays and 4K monitors.
  • Live demonstration cues include responsive width adjustments to showcase adaptability.

Customization Options

  • WordPress Theme Customizer integration for easy, in-context changes.
  • Over 20 options to alter the theme, including layouts, fonts, and colors.
  • Flexible design that makes it straightforward to tailor the site to your brand and content.

Key Features

  • Featured Posts — Full-page title design with customizable image header to make articles and guides stand out.
  • Code Syntax Highlighting — Posts containing code are styled and highlighted with the Google Prettify plugin.
  • Social Profiles — Editable social profile links for major platforms included in author descriptions.
  • WordPress Comments — Native WordPress comments support with administration via the admin panel.
  • Translation Ready — Includes .po and .mo language files for localization and translations.
  • Widget Support — Two widget areas in the footer and one in the index/profile section for flexible layouts.
  • Simple Install & Detailed Documentation — Supports all major WordPress features including tag pages, author profiles, archive pages, categories, search, and translations.
  • Grunt Setup — Built with Grunt and SASS; includes Gruntfile and SASS sources for developers to customize code.
  • High Performance — Imageless layout approach with optimized loading and CSS3 styling; Google Speed Test score highlighted.
  • Google Analytics — Integrated support for the Google Analytics platform.
  • Article Flow Bar — Floating navigation bar for large articles that updates as you scroll to show the current header section.
  • Multiple Authors — Support for multiple authors with individual profiles, Gravatar avatars, and author-specific social links.
  • WordPress Platform Support — Integrated compatibility with core WordPress features and analytics integration.
  • Translation Ready — Reiterated readiness for translation with included language files.

Performance, Development & Compatibility

  • High Performance — Optimized for fast page loads, minimal assets, and streamlined JavaScript/CSS usage to improve speed scores.
  • Major Browser Support — Fully tested on IE9+, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, and Opera to ensure broad compatibility.
  • Grunt Setup — Developer-oriented workflow with Grunt and SASS for easy theme code customization.

Support, Documentation & Updates

  • Comprehensive documentation detailing installation, feature usage, configuration options, and demo setup.
  • Ticket-based support workflow: submit queries, bug reports, or feature requests via the official support site; responses aimed within one business day.
  • Follow EckoThemes Twitter for theme update notifications.

Changelog

v5.0.0 — 23/09/2024

  • + WordPress 6.X.X Support
  • + Refactored to Latest WP Standards
  • + Switched to 'X' from 'Twitter'
  • + Refactored JS (Removed jQuery)
  • + Improved Gutenberg Support
  • + Styling adjustments
  • + Removed Shortcodes
  • + Updated Build Process
  • + Updated ‘Ecko Plugin’
  • + Updated Translations
  • + Updated Google Analytics
  • + Updated Documentation
  • - Minor Bug Fixes

v4.5.0 — 16/11/2017

  • + WordPress 4.9.X Support
  • + Updated Documentation

v4.4.0 — 26/10/2017

  • + Performance Improvements
  • + Updated Translations
  • + Updated Documentation
  • - Minor Bug Fixes

v4.3.0 — 30/04/2017

  • + Refactored and Optimized CSS
  • + Refactored and Optimized JS
  • + Improved Font Rendering
  • + Updated Child Theme
  • + Updated Documentation
  • - Minor Bug Fixes

v4.2.0 — 06/07/2016

  • + Improved Syntax Highlighter
  • + Updated ‘Ecko Framework’
  • + Updated ‘Ecko Plugin’
  • + Updated Documentation
  • - Various Minor Bug Fixes

v4.1.0 — 08/03/2016

  • + Added In-Dashboard Theme Update Functionality
  • + Added Advanced Customizer Options
  • + Added EckoThemes Admin Info Page
  • + Added ‘Envato Market’ Recommended Plugin
  • + Improved Google Font Typography Options
  • + Improved Widget Styling
  • + Updated ‘Ecko Framework’
  • + Updated ‘Ecko Plugin’
  • + Updated FontAwesome (4.5.0)
  • + Updated Documentation
  • - Removed Obsolete Recommended Plugins
  • - Various Minor Bug Fixes

v3.2.0 — 15/11/2015

  • + WordPress 4.4 Compatibility
  • + Updated ‘Ecko Plugin’
  • + Updated ‘Ecko Framework’
  • + Updated Child Theme
  • + Updated TGM Plugin Activation (2.5.2)
  • + Updated Documentation
  • - Various Minor Bug Fixes

v3.1.0 — 11/07/2015

  • + Transitioned to 'Ecko Framework'
  • + Added Social Profile Options
  • + Added Shortcodes Post Editor Tool
  • + Added Customizer Options
  • + Updated TGM (2.5.0)
  • + Updated Demo Content
  • + Updated Documentation
  • - Various Minor Bug Fixes

v2.2.1 — 22/04/2015

  • + Updated TGM Plugin Activation (2.4.1)

v2.2.0 — 26/03/2015

  • + Improved Syntax Highlighter
  • + Added Example Child Theme
  • + Several Backend Improvements
  • + Updated Documentation
  • + Updated FontAwesome (4.3.0)
  • - Various Minor Bug Fixes

v2.1.0 — 16/12/2014

  • + Added TGM Plugin Manager
  • + Added Google Font Options
  • + Added Open Graph Support & Options
  • + Added Demo Content XML
  • + Added 'Astro Shortcodes' Plugin
  • + Various Backend/Performance Improvements
  • + Improved Page Title Generation
  • + Improved Font Rendering
  • + Improved Navigation
  • + Improved SEO
  • + Improved Syntax Highlighting (RainbowJS)
  • + Updated FontAwesome
  • + Updated Translations
  • + Updated Google Analytics
  • + Updated Documentation
  • - Removed SVG Font Assets
  • - Fixed URL Routing Bug
  • - Fixed Comment Validation
  • - Fixed Search Results Display Bug
  • - Various Minor Bug & Style Fixes

v2.0.0 — 14/05/2014

  • + Added Feature Image Options for Front Page
  • + Added 23+ Customization Options
  • + Added Annotation Shortcode
  • + Added Code Highlight Shortcode
  • + Added Columns Shortcode
  • + Added Youtube & Vimeo Shortcode
  • + Redesigned Responsive Navigation
  • + Added Unlimited Color Options
  • + Added Local SVG Fonts (Improved font rendering on Chrome Windows)
  • + Added Autoload Comments Option
  • + Added Default Blog Icon
  • + Updated Documentation
  • - Fixed Form Field Overflow
  • - Fixed Search Field Overflow
  • - Fixed Incorrect Navigation Icon
  • - Various Margin Fixes

v1.3.0 — 10/04/2014

  • + Customization Option: Custom Logo Upload
  • + Customization Option: Show User Profile on Static Pages
  • + Updated Documentation
  • - Fixed Responsive Image Scaling Bug
  • - Fixed Share Buttons on Static Pages

v1.2 — 25/03/2014

  • - Fixed Chrome 33 Web Font Bug

v1.1 — 17/03/2014

  • + Redesigned Navigation Menus
  • + Added Widget Support within Index Profile
  • + Added Widget Support within Footer
  • + Updated Documentation
  • - Fixed Doctype & HTML Tag Bug
  • - Fixed Admin Bar Overlap Bug

v1.0 — 11/03/2014

  • + Initial Release

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