Halva 1.2.2 - Minimal Theme for WordPress Blog

Overview and Compatibility

• Compatible with WordPress 6.9.x
• Compatible with Block editor (Gutenberg; The default editor in WordPress since WordPress 5.0)
• Compatible with Classic editor (The previous default editor in WordPress, now available as a plugin: WordPress Plugins > Classic Editor)

Design, Layout and Interactivity

• Dynamic (instant) switching between: Dark/Light modes, Serif and Sans-serif fonts, Layouts with One and Three columns
• Carousel with posts on the home page to showcase featured or category-specific content
• Two blog layout options: One column or Three columns
• Lightboxes for images and galleries built-in for a focused viewing experience
• Support for Contact Form 7
• Responsive design ensuring good appearance on mobile devices
• Translation ready for multi-language use

Latest Version and How to View Changes

Latest version 1.2.2 – 11 December 2025 – Click here to view the changes.

Full changelog.txt

Version notes for quick reference: Updated documentation, block editor blocks support, CSS improvements, and compatibility updates.

Halva Theme: Core Features

• Compatible with WordPress 6.9.x
• The theme is optimized for two editors: Block editor and Classic editor. You can use the one you like best.
• Minimal and easy to use theme.
• Responsive design that looks good on mobile devices.
• Includes a set of Font Awesome icons (Version 7+).
• Compatible with all modern browsers: Firefox, Safari, Opera, Chrome, Edge.
• Theme settings powered by WordPress Customizer (You can see all available settings in the online documentation).
• Live switching between blog layouts: One column or Three columns.
• Two color modes: Light mode and Dark mode.
• Switch between two font types in real time: Serif and Sans-serif fonts.
• Two positions for menus: Header and Footer.
• Hidden sticky navigation is available when scrolling pages.
• Dropdown menu support (only menu in the header).
• Dropdown form with site search.
• Link to your “Subscribe” form in the main navigation.
• Social links in the main navigation.
• Supports two types of logos: Text logo and Image.
• Logo color-mode switching when toggling Light/Dark modes.
• Carousel with posts on the home page; can display by category or featured posts.
• Masonry-style cascading grid layout for blog posts (Three columns).
• Post and page counters: “Number of views” and “Number of comments”.
• Compatible with Contact Form 7.
• “Back to top” button for easy navigation.
• Ten post formats: Standard, Image, Gallery, Video, Audio, Aside, Link, Quote, Status, Chat.
• Lightboxes for images and image galleries.
• Section with information about the author of each post.
• Support for displaying related posts by tags.
• Hidden sidebar with smooth animation.
• Three additional footer widget areas: Footer Left, Footer Center, Footer Right.
• Five additional widgets: Halva: List Of Posts, Halva: Popular Posts, Halva: Random Posts, Halva: Recent Posts, Halva: Social Links.
• Support for all widget blocks and all classic widgets.
• Notice with information about cookies.
• Translation ready: Every word and phrase can be translated.
• Includes XML file with demo data and step-by-step offline documentation.
• Note: Halva will only work with WordPress.org software.

Post Formats in Halva

• Standard
• Image
• Gallery
• Video
• Audio
• Aside
• Link
• Quote
• Status
• Chat

Integrations, Widgets and Accessibility

• Lightbox functionality for images and galleries
• Back to top button
• Cookie notice display
• Social links and navigation widgets in the main menu

Changelog Highlights

Version 1.2.2 (11 December 2025)

• Updated: Documentation
• Tiny Slider (v2.9.3 -> v2.9.4)
• Font Awesome Icons (v6.7.2 -> v7.1.0)
• Fixes and Improvements:
  • Added support for new blocks in the block editor (WordPress v6.9): Accordion, Math, Stretchy Heading, Stretchy Paragraph, Several new blocks from the Theme section
  • Added minor improvements to the theme CSS styles
  • Fixed an issue with displaying the post update date on single pages
• Other Changes:
  • The minimum required WordPress version for the theme has been raised to WordPress 6.7.x
• Important note: Please clear your browser cache for your site as all icons have been changed in this update.

Full changelog.txt • How to update

Version 1.2.1 (17 July 2025)

• Updated:
  • Documentation: Updated screenshot with settings, animated mouse cursor info, fixed Bluesky profile link
  • Translation file: Added one new phrase for translation: "Enable animated mouse cursor"
• Fixes and Improvements:
  • Fixed some minor CSS issues
• Added:
  • New feature: Animated mouse cursor (default disabled in theme settings). Enable via WordPress Dashboard > Appearance > Customize > Colors And Styles > Styles > Enable animated mouse cursor. Not available for mobile (< 992px)

Full changelog.txt • How to update

Version 1.2 (9 July 2025)

• Updated:
  • Documentation: some screenshots updated, new settings info
  • The Halva Additional Features plugin updated to 1.2 (Post views counter, Bluesky social button)
  • Font Awesome Icons (Version 6.7.2)
  • Magnific Popup (Version 1.2.0)
  • Translation file: Added new phrases for translation
• Fixes and Improvements:
  • Fixed minor block editor style issues, HTML5 markup enabled for styles and scripts, JS improvements
• Added:
  • New setting for post views counter: Counter Type (Full vs Short)
  • New social link: Bluesky

Full changelog.txt • How to update

Version 1.1.1 (12 December 2024)

• Updated:
  • Documentation: fixed broken links, demo site copy info, Unsplash collection
  • Font Awesome Icons (Version 6.7.1)
• Fixes and Improvements:
  • Fixed minor CSS issues, improved carousel on home page, navigation visibility on single-post pages

Full changelog.txt • How to update

Version 1.1 (3 July 2024)

• Fixes and Improvements:
  • Block editor styles, CSS issues fixed
• Added:
  • New layout option: Horizontal order for blog posts (Three columns)

Full changelog.txt • How to update

Version 1.0 (27 January 2024)

• Release

Full changelog and update instructions are available at the links above.

Documentation, Demo Data and Documentation Links

• Documentation: Offline documentation included with the theme
• Demo data: Includes an XML file for quick setup

Full changelog and update instructions: Full changelog.txt • How to Update