Evie - Creative Network & Portfolio WordPress Theme

Design, Layouts and Navigation

• Dark Mode Support: Supports the visitor’s color scheme preferences and allows switching between light and dark themes via a navigation toggle.
• Full Screen Menu and Mega Menu: Two navigation modes with customizable menu buttons and widgets for enhanced site structure.
• Multiple Header Types: Numerous header layouts with various background options; author pages can display cover images as header backgrounds.
• 4 Layouts for Portfolio and Blog: Grid, Waterfall, List and Large layouts to present content with different visual styles.
• 2 Card Styles & 3 Reveal Animations & 3 Hover Effects: Diverse interactive presentation options for cards and items.
• Featured Sliders: Four slider types with advanced filters to curate specific items.
• Built-in Galleries: Parallax Carousel and Waterfall Gallery blocks to insert galleries into projects, posts and pages.

Portfolio, Blog and Media Capabilities

• Portfolio and Blog Layouts: Multiple layouts with effects and styles to display projects and posts.
• Multiple Featured Media Formats: Thumbnails in Video, Audio, Slider or Image formats with Rollover effects; featured video can autoplay when in viewport or on hover; supports YouTube, Vimeo, SoundCloud and HTML5 media (e.g., MP4).
• Online Store (WooCommerce): AJAX product filters, product quick view, variation swatches and product wishlist support.
• Social Integrations: Easy insertion of social links and interaction tools to boost engagement.

Editor, Customization and Development

• WordPress Block Editor: Full compatibility with the Block Editor; exclusive blocks and patterns included.
• Inline Formats & Animations: Animated rotating words and interactive text enhancements.
• Custom Fonts: Use fonts from Google Fonts, Adobe Fonts, or upload custom fonts; option to self-host Google Fonts locally.
• Adaptive Images: Serves different image sizes based on device to reduce load times on mobile.
• Retina Ready: Crisp graphics on high-density displays.
• One Click Demo Import: Import all demos with a single click; preset options without affecting content.
• Modular Design: Features and components can be enabled or disabled with one click.
• Developer Friendly: Actions and filters to hook into theme functions from a child theme without editing templates.
• Easy Customization: Native WordPress Customizer with live preview for quick adjustments.
• Mobile-First & Responsive Design: Optimized for mobile devices with responsive behaviors.

Performance, Accessibility and Compatibility

• Adaptive Images and Lazy Load Images: Efficient image loading for speed.
• Multilingual & RTL Support: Ready for multilingual sites and right-to-left languages.
• GDPR Compliant: Privacy-conscious defaults and options.
• Extensive Documentation & Free Updates: Comprehensive guidance and ongoing improvements; child theme included.
• No Dependencies: No required jQuery, Bootstrap or third-party frameworks; lightweight and self-contained.

Social and Community Features

• Social Login and Register Support (where applicable): Facilitates user authentication via social platforms.

Additional Features and User Experience

• Live Search Results: Instant results as users type, with options to filter post types and fields.
• Custom Cursor: Enhanced cursor for a distinctive user experience.
• Quick View Popup & Lightbox Gallery: Quick content previews and immersive media viewing.
• Login Form Popup & Smooth Scroll: Streamlined access and smooth navigation.
• Posts Filters and Options: Flexible content filtering for portfolios and blogs.

Credits and Demos

• The sample images and videos in the live preview are for demo purposes only and are not included with purchases; they are copyrighted to their respective owners (freepik.com, pexels.com, mrmockup.com, pixeden.com).

Changelog

• Version 1.2.7 (January 3, 2025)
  • Update: Flextension v1.4.4.1.
  • Update: Evie XT v1.2.6.
  • Update: Add support for YITH Wishlist 4.0.
  • Update: Initialize modules on 'init' to fix a translation issue in WordPress 6.7.
  • Update: Change the loading plugin translations from 'plugins_loaded' to 'init' to remove a PHP warning in WordPress 6.7.
  • Update: Migrate the Instagram Basic Display API to Instagram API which requires an Instagram Business or Creator Account.
  • Fix: An issue with translations in WordPress 6.7.
  • Fix: An issue with module information in the modules list.
  • Fix: An appearance issue with product variation.
• Version 1.2.6 (September 24, 2024)
  • Update: Flextension v1.4.0.
  • Update: Evie XT v1.2.5.
  • Update: Deprecated functions in block editor.
  • Fix: An issue with Featured Media settings on WP 6.6.
  • Fix: An appearance issue with Categories block.
  • Add: YITH Product Add-ons & Extra Options plugin support.
• Version 1.2.5 (August 5, 2024)
  • Update: Flextension v1.3.10.1.
  • Update: Evie XT v1.2.4.1.
  • Update: Gradient color for block icons.
  • Fix: An appearance issue with Add to Cart button.
• Version 1.2.4.1 (August 1, 2024)
  • Fix: footer background color.
• Version 1.2.4 (July 31, 2024)
  • Add: footer background settings.
  • Add: An Email field in the Social Links settings.
  • Update: Flextension v1.3.10.
  • Update: Evie XT v1.2.4.
  • Update: CSS styles for WooCommerce blocks.
  • Fix: An issue with Post Tabs widget and Post Carousel widget when the Post Views and Post Likes are disabled.
  • Fix: An issue with Project's permalink settings.
• Version 1.2.3 (May 30, 2024)
  • Update: Flextension v1.3.8.
  • Update: Evie XT v1.2.3.
  • Update: Add custom post types to a post type option under Sorting and filtering in the block settings.
  • Fix: An appearance issue with the heading background on the login/registration page.
  • Fix: Appearance issues on RTL websites.
• Version 1.2.2 (May 8, 2024)
  • Add: New option to change the featured media player settings under Media -> Featured Media.
  • Add: New option to show or hide filters on Shop page.
  • Add: New option to change the background image on the login page under Customize -> Login Page.
  • Update: Flextension plugin v1.3.7.
  • Update: Evie XT plugin v1.2.2.
  • Update: Block Editor translation scripts.
  • Update: Remove deprecated functions in block editor.
  • Fix: An issue with Side Cart.
  • Fix: An Appearance issue on Wishlist page.
  • Fix: Minor bugs.
• Version 1.2.1 (April 21, 2024)
  • Update: Flextension plugin v1.3.6.
  • Update: Evie XT plugin v1.2.1.
  • Update: Block Editor translation scripts.
  • Update: Translation template file (POT).
  • Fix: An issue with Instagram Feed block and widget when displaying videos in square format.
  • Fix: Minor bugs.
• Version 1.2.0 (February 24, 2024)
  • Add: Option to change the aspect ratio for the featured video.
  • Add: New options for Post Likes under Settings -> Post Likes.
  • Add: New options for Post Views under Settings -> Post Views.
  • Add: Options to change Word count type and Words per minute for Reading Time module.
  • Add: A product activation page.
  • Add: Google Tag module for easy Google tag installation on every page.
  • Add: A Map block to embed Google Maps without an API key.
  • Add: Schema module for JSON-LD markup.
  • Add: The "Crop images" option to Instagram Feed block and widget.
  • Add: Disable auto generation of thumbnails for the demo import.
  • Update: Flextension plugin v1.3.4.
  • Update: Evie XT plugin v1.2.0.
  • Update: Modules manager.
  • Update: Increase maximum logo size.
  • Update: Change category name and icon of blocks.
  • Update: Social icons; Patreon, Threads, and X (Twitter).
  • Update: Enable automatic update by using a purchase code.
  • Update: Order authors by given authors when choosing specific authors in Authors block.
  • Update: Add support for vertical videos including YouTube Shorts and improve video players.
  • Fix: An issue with Custom Fonts module when uploading WOFF and WOFF2 files.
  • Fix: An issue with Flextension Categories widget on editing screen.
  • Fix: An issue with Twitter block when using Single Page.
  • Fix: Appearance issues with WooCommerce blocks (Cart and Checkout) in WooCommerce 8.5.x.
  • Fix: An appearance issue with file upload field.
  • Fix: Position of Next and Previous buttons in RTL website.
  • Fix: WPML-related issues; display search results in current language and remove duplicate author social links with WPML String Translation.
  • Fix: Minor bugs.
• Version 1.1.5 (March 22, 2023)
  • Add: New option to always display the search button on mobile menu in Customize -> Navigation.
  • Update: Pass a video mute state to the fullscreen lightbox.
  • Fix: An issue with Vimeo videos in the fullscreen lightbox.
  • Fix: A Sort By icon issue on Shop page.
• Version 1.1.4 (March 14, 2023)
  • Add: Quick View popup for the blog posts.
  • Update: Flextension 1.1.8.
  • Update: Evie-XT 1.1.8.
  • Update: Add a "Read More" button into the Split Slider.
  • Update: Display multiple categories for the Large and List layouts.
  • Update: Improve button appearance in Dark Mode.
  • Fix: A header gap issue on single post and project with a transparent menu.
  • Fix: A header gap issue on Shop page with gradient header background.
• Version 1.1.3 (February 18, 2023)
  • Add: Visibility Settings for password protected posts and projects.
  • Add: Password Protected Post settings in Customize -> Blog.
  • Add: Password Protected Project settings in Customize -> Portfolio.
  • Update: Flextension 1.1.6.
  • Update: Evie-XT 1.1.5.
  • Update: Post Password Form.
  • Update: Template files for content and project templates.
• Version 1.1.2 (February 5, 2023)
  • Update: Flextension 1.1.5.
  • Update: Evie-XT 1.1.3.
  • Update: Login page visuals for dark theme.
  • Fix: Co-authors description and social links on single post.
• Version 1.1.1 (January 6, 2023)
  • Update: Flextension 1.1.2; Evie XT 1.1.2.
  • Add: New sharing buttons and share options on product pages.
  • Fix: Sort by icon on mobile devices.
• Version 1.1.0 (December 14, 2022)
  • Update: Flextension 1.1.0; Evie XT 1.1.0.
  • Update: Display placeholder image while loading products with filters.
  • Update: Remove main content wrapper from single product page.
  • Fix: Live search bar background on mobile menu and mobile slider behavior.
• Version 1.0.4 (November 25, 2022)
  • Update: Flextension 1.0.8; Evie XT 1.0.8; Evie Child theme 0.1.1.
  • Update: See more filters in Post Carousel block.
  • Fix: Followers list pagination; Social links alignment in Authors block.
• Version 1.0.3 (November 19, 2022)
  • Update: Flextension 1.0.7; Evie XT 1.0.7.
  • Fix: Typography settings issue; AJAX Pagination on single post.
  • Fix: Taxonomy filters on the Author page.
• Version 1.0.2 (November 6, 2022)
  • Update: Flextension 1.0.5; Evie XT 1.0.5.
  • Update: Block Patterns; additional block settings for Spacer block.
  • Fix: Link and button styles in WordPress 6.1; remove footer gap when the option is enabled.
• Version 1.0.1 (November 1, 2022)
  • Add: Author's Background Image Position option.
  • Update: Flextension 1.0.3; Evie XT 1.0.3.
  • Update: Hide the "Projects" tab from filters when no projects exist.
• Version 1.0.0 (October 19, 2022)
  • Update: Flextension 1.0.0; Evie XT 1.0.0.
  • Fix: Compatibility issues on PHP 7.3.x and below.
• Version 0.9.49 (October 18, 2022)
  • Initial release