Changelog – Marketers Delight

Marketers Delight 5.2.1.x 5 changes

Released: January 29, 2021

Resolves error messages when all popups are deleted
Removes z-index on .button classes, reduces .image-overlay z-index to 0 to prevent stacking issues.
Applies menu links color settings to .header
Simplifies .logo and .site-title CSS selectors
Fixes Admin bar header submenu CSS glitch

Marketers Delight 5.2.0.x 13 changes

Released: December 31, 2020

Use ul class="list-check style-bullets"... for a new list check style
Added .button.yellow helper class.
New filter: md_filter_logo_alt to enable the secondary logo on any given page
Adds nofollow attribute to relevant share icons
Prevents button in header menu from changing to active color if on linked to page
Fixes potential warning message on the Bookshelf
You can now use HTML in the md_popup text="" shortcode
Applies equal shadow to .quote-box class
Fixed issue when multiple clone fields in meta box inserts content to wrong group
Glossary 1.2.1: Removes byline and pagination, ensures all glossary terms appear on archive page
Fixed error with category featured image in certain positions
Makes sure "before headline" category featured image shows in correct position when set
Removes empty inline style from single and category pages when header cover featured image not set

Marketers Delight 5.2 27 changes

Released: October 24, 2020

Stream: Comments now enabled on stream posts! You can also keep comments disabled entirely from the settings panel. Edit existing posts to enable comments from the "Discussion" meta box
Stream: Embed your stream feed with customizable settings with the new Stream Widget
Stream: Add Sticky Posts to the top of your Stream feed in the post editor
Stream: Simplified date and embeds system
Stream: Multi-author Stream threads. Different users can contribute to a Thread attached to any Stream post for a multi-user status/update.
Stream: New layout and sidebars controls on the Stream settings page
Stream Article markup improvements
Share: Add comments icon with counter to share bar
Share: Nofollows all social media links
Share: Like buttons and share icons template more easy to reuse around site
Optins: Show or hide hide CTA's, floating bars, and popups whether users are logged in or not.
Optins: New CTA box location "After Sidebar"
WooCommerce: Removes shadows and blocky elements from shop archive when Minimal design mode enabled.
New: New font icons for Telegram, Slack, TikTok and other icons. See the font icons library for a full list
New: Organized widget names by new label "MD → Widget Name"
New: Adds hidden "comments" label text to comments count byline. Unhide with CSS.
Fixed: Updated color scripts for WordPress version 5.5
Fixed: Bug with excerpt filter that hid excerpt text on custom post types
Fixed: Adjusted CSS so header submenu links colors apply
Fixed: Removed sidebar gap and turned layout back to full page when sidebar widget area has no widgets
Developer: More flexible parent theme to child theme template finder with new md_template() function
Developer: More flexible parent theme to child theme CSS files finder with new md_css() function
Developer: You can now set default values with md_setting(), md_post_meta(), md_term_meta(), and md_meta() functions return empty values
Developer: You can now register widgets with the widgets method when extending the md_api class
Developer: Simplified comments template loading, removes templates/comments/comments-list.php template with templates/comments/comment.php
Developer: Moved all templates and CSS files from the lib folder into their respective folder in the dropins directory. Child theme overrides still work thanks to md_template() enhanced template finder
Developer: New filter to remove aggressive MD formatting margin add_filter( 'md_filter_disable_format_fix', '__return_true' );

Marketers Delight 5.1.2 6 changes

Released: June 22, 2020

Fixes a few minor glitches on the Popups live preview designer
Fixes a WordPress glitch where a custom blog homepage uses the first published post ID instead of its own page
Added MailerLite pixel tracking code
Fixes image uploader on AJAX actionw when widgets added/updated
Removes image file references for the deprecated add-image.jpg file
MD5.1.2 fixes the embarrassing double byline bug on the teasers loop template

Marketers Delight 5.1.1 21 changes

Released: May 31, 2020

Block editor CSS has been rewritten and optimized to support the latest version of Gutenberg. Adds support for many of the same helper classes to the Blocks Editor (.mb-double, .block-double, .text-center, and others). (see forum thread
Adds new Tertiary and Action colors to your Brand Colors design settings in MD > Site Design
Re-adds foundational markeup schema to body, header, article, sidebar, footer, menu (see forum thread)
Adds full Custom Template support to all built-in popups templates
Change the h1-h4 tag on all CTA boxes in MD > Optins > Call to Actions
Headline text color now applies to all title tags in MD > Site Design > Colors
Adds new user-friendly labels to help you find the proper connection details from a supported 3rd party service in MD > Integrations
Removes shadow from WooCommerce template (see forum thread)
Deprecates .has-text-color class as it conflicts with other text colors. Default text always inherit from the body tag
Fixes share text encoding (see forum thread)
Massive admin template and settings reorganization, far more logical file structure
MD /dropins/ folder moves to lib/dropins
You can now use shortcodes in the Popups Custom Template builder field.
All email forms will always fallback and use default email form set in MD > Call to Actions until you set it to a custom email list anywhere else
Email form widget settings cleaned up and simplified, adds notice if no email data found
Adds loading status and success message to MailerLite forms. Thank you page URL setting also available
Fixes issue where media uploader didn't show after widgets are first created (now loads media script on widget AJAX save refresh)
Ensures links in featured image header are always proper contrast colors
Renames generated admin blocks-editor.css to block-editor.css
Adds proper font weight settings to Header in MD > Site Design > Fonts & Typography
Adds new md_css() function to include CSS templates from parent theme or child theme override

Marketers Delight 5.1 16 changes

Released: May 3, 2020 | read announcement →

NEW: Powerful new blog and category loop settings in MD > Site Design > Content
NEW: Blog Blocks loop template is now built-in with precise customization settings
NEW: Take full control of your post bylines with new toggle options, post avatar, and last updated date
NEW: Add call to actions after the X post in any loop
NEW: Set your own custom 404 page template in MD > Settings > Site Tools
Add sidebar to posts and categories have been split into their own respective options
New excerpt length and read more text settings
The Image control in the Call to Action builder has been moved to its own "Image" tab with new left/right/center alignment controls
You can now use shortcodes in the custom HTML embed for Floating Bars, Popups, and CTAs
Template file updates: loop-teasers.php, byline.php, loop.php, text.php
New byline template folder with itemized template files for each byline item
New byline hooks, filters, and templates for powerful customization methods
Deprecated md_has_teasers function
Deprecated and removed loop-search.php template
Adds tabs and accordion scripts to MDJS file
Adds new md-icon-tags font icon

Marketers Delight 5.0.9 11 changes

Released: April 13, 2020 | read announcement →

Cleaned up post box markup and radically simplified CSS and hook order for post styles
Updates Page Leads, Gallery Blocks, Testimonials, Video Gallery, Glossary, and Related Posts Dropins
Connects a few missing Floating Bar fields when created from post editor
Deprecated markup schema (use SEO plugin as better alternative)
Updated md_integrations filter to make adding new integrations easiere
Updated comments templates to support tabbed comments and other template changes
Adds new .md-icon-book font icon
Apply the new .spin class to make any elements spin infinitely!
Prevents header dropdown menus from hiding beneath buttons
Moves sidebar CSS to new css/sidebar.php file
Fixes like button counts on categories

Marketers Delight 5.0.8 2 changes

Released: April 2, 2020

Updates ActiveCampaign API (deleted old library)
Fixed Like increment issue when total equals 0

Marketers Delight 5.0.7 4 changes

Released: March 30, 2020

Adjusts featured image cover left/right spacing on has sidebar layouts.
Moves popups closer to top of window
Adds color class to popup trigger on main menu
Updates WooCommerce hooks

Marketers Delight 5.0.6 11 changes

Released: March 25, 2020

New "Minimal Design" mode removes all "blocky" elements from your site's design including borders, shadow, and uses only your site's background color for the content box.
New option to remove sidebar from showing on blog homepage
Adds Header Top/Bottom spacing controls back to MD > Site Design > Header
Smoother typography and layout spacing adjustments
Moved share icons to show after featured image if image is set to "Before Headline"
Made Twitter icon blue again
Fixed order of pagination load
Allows imags to be saved to custom MD widgets again
Fixes warning message after saving Floating Bars
Ensures buttons always inherits body font
Randomize order of books loading in bookshelf

Marketers Delight 5.0.x 7 changes

Released: March 18, 2020

Note: These are rapid releases to fix bugs from the major MD5.0 update
All Site Design settings now save your custom values
Added the post nav back to the end of all blog posts
Fixed bug where author box was always showing. Go to MD > Site Design > Content > Author Box to enable sitewide
Updated Builder template with .format class and MD hooks
Fixed clearfix bug in WooCommerce styles
Fixed misaligned arrow button styles

Marketers Delight 5.0 1 change

Released: March 16, 2020 | read announcement →

The biggest update ever. Read announcement for more information.

Marketers Delight 4.9.6.3 1 change

Released: January 27, 2020

Adds support for ConvertKit API 5.0

Marketers Delight 4.9.6.2 2 changes

Released: November 16, 2019

Reenables Visual Text editor on Stream, also adds back media button
Fixes incorrect dates on threaded posts

Marketers Delight 4.9.6.1 6 changes

Released: November 11, 2019

NEW: Adds full compatibility for the new Glossary Dropin
Adds new .auto, .bold, and .small MD Helper Classes.
New filter: md_filter_has_main_menu
New filter: md_filter_headline
New hook: md_hook_after_content
Fixes potential warnings messages in Email Form and Widget

Marketers Delight 4.9.6 11 changes

Released: November 4, 2019 | read announcement →

NEW: Add share messages through your posts with the new Share Notice block.
NEW: Set a custom Thank You page to direct new subscribers to after email signup (available for AWeber and MailerLite only)
Fixes bug that shows the Featured Image Header cover out of place
Fixes a bug that shows an empty featured image overlay on the Blog
Fixes broken spacing in Blocks editor when .alignfull class is applied
Deprecates Google+ share icon
Changed email signup form submit markup from button to input type="submit"
Email forms now have unique IDs per page
Fixed bug where .button-outline would show invisible text
Added placeholder parameter to URL field in MDAPI
Lessened .block-mid spacing on mobile

Marketers Delight 4.9.5 2 changes

Released: September 6, 2019 | read announcement →

New: Integrate your MailerLite email form data into the MD Integrations panel to place code-free email optin forms throughout your site.
Fixes an issue that prevents integration panels from opening/closing after import.

Marketers Delight 4.9.4.3 3 changes

Released: August 24, 2019 | read announcement →

Books on Bookshelf page now load in random order
Make changes and tweaks to the popup that shows book details on the Bookshelf. Instructions on how to override the bookshelf popup template in the link attached
Use the count attribute in the book shortcode to change how many books show (defaults to 6 books)

Marketers Delight 4.9.4.2 1 change

Released: August 23, 2019 | read announcement →

Ensures ActiveCampaign outputs https:// form URLs (after updating, refresh AC data in MD > Integrations)

Marketers Delight 4.9.4.1 5 changes

Released: July 5, 2019

Adds spacing to top of blog teasers on mobile
Adds textdomain path to style.css
Fixes searchform translation string
Moves Page Leads into proper hooks if shown "after header"
Minor CSS tweaks

Marketers Delight 4.9.4 24 changes

Released: June 3, 2019 | read announcement →

New: Enable WooCommerce integration from the MD > Features Manager panel!
Adds layout and style integration with WooCommerce
Bonus WooCommerce features including the Header shopping cart, Minimal Checkout, and more!
New: Remove unused Plugin scripts on a page by page basis from the Tracking Scripts meta box
Revamped CSS compiler, introducing CSS Templates
New: Improved CSS handling for Dropins, MD will now remove CSS from Dropins you disable from the Features Manager
MD now loads it stylesheets after Plugins so you can more easily override their styles from your child theme
Set the default featured image position programmatically with the new md_filter_featured_image_position filter
Adds video_lead_hook_bottom to programmatically add content after the video in Video Leads
Vertically centers the featured image background cover image
Fixes potential layout break in MD Share inline buttons
Fixes broken Like button on posts without any post meta saved
Fixes current admin menu indicator on MD Settings page
New hook: md_hook_header_logo_bottom
Reoriented header and nav menu links for better vertical alignment and spacing adjustments
Fixed alpha color picker control in Customizer
Fixed missing email form popup from Main menu Hotspot
Redesigned header for better vertical alignment, left-direction header dropdown
Adjusted various MD Site Design settings
Template files changed: header.php, /content/logo.php, /content/menu.php
New hook: md_hook_header_aside
New hook: md_hook_header_triggers
Changed .header-wrap CSS class to .header (update in child themes)
Deprecated .header-menu-wrap CSS class (update in child themes)

Marketers Delight 4.9.3.x 3 changes

Released: April 5, 2019

Fixes potential bug that moved headline out of the Full Header Cover area
Vertically centers Full Header cover featured image with CSS
Fixes save issue that prevented select boxes from saving in repeatble fields

Marketers Delight 4.9.3 11 changes

Released: April 1, 2019 | read announcement →

New: Content Upgrade Gutenberg Block
New: Callout Gutenberg Block
New: Bouncing Arrow Gutenberg Block
Improved MD Blocks API for faster Block development
Reorganized Email Form Block settings for easier usage
Opens all MD Blocks settings on active click
Improved Blocks Editor styles
Introduced Font Icons Library that makes use of the new md_icons() data array
Theme files reorganization
Resolves a potential warning message that shows when saving categories
Added add_filter( 'widget_text', 'do_shortcode' ); to MD by default (can remove from child themes)

Marketers Delight 4.9.2.x 3 changes

Released: March 11, 2019

Fixes warning message when MD share is not active on the Stream
Fixes minor PHP7 warning message when posting to the Stream
Fixes a glitch that will prevent popups from showing in Customizer.

Marketers Delight 4.9.2 21 changes

Released: February 20, 2019

New: A Like button has been added to MD Share! Activate on any post, page, or custom post type
New: The Stream gets a total redesign! New layout, sidebar, page title, and many tweaks
New: Configure settings from the new Stream settings panel
New: Add a LinkedIn share button to MD Share
New: Change the style of your share buttons from Bold to Minimal!
Google+ share icon has been disabled by default in MD Share
The email share button now shows a mailto link by default, can still override with popup if chosen
MD Share removed text labels
Removed HTML character codes from showing in share button URLs
Default font set to Helvetica Neue
Adjusted typography to calculate better mobile font sizes
Responsive header menu + button improved spacing
Added new font icons to the MD Icons library
Updated social media icons to more modern icons
Fixes email widget warning messages on save
Adds author box to top of Author archives page
Content Box markup altered for more flexible layouts
Content Box CSS classes removed: .is-teasers, .is-content-box, .is-full-width
Template files changed: content/content-box.php, content/headline.php
Gutenberg editor enhancements
File reorganization and code cleanup

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