Changelog

Version 2.8.3

Update – 14 December 2021

  • New: Dark/Light mode logo option addded
  • Fixed: Minor fixes on the dark mode
  • Update: Easy Social Share Buttons plugin for WordPress updated to the latest version

Version 2.8.2

Update – 09 November 2021

  • New: NSFW functionality for the AMP version added
  • Fixed: Logo for the AMP version
  • Fixed: Minor front-end fixes
  • Fixed: BuddyPress notifications for the openlist (Zombify)
  • Improvement: minor front-end improvements (Zombify)

Version 2.8.1

Update – 20 September 2021

  • Fixed: AMP support minor fixes
  • Fixed: Deprecated functions in BuddyPress
  • Fixed: Dark / Light minor color fixes (Gamify)
  • Fixed: “Vine” icon removed from embeds (Zombify)
  • Fixed: “Vidme” icon removed from embeds (Zombify)
  • Fixed: Multiple minor fixes

Version 2.8.0

Update – 03 August 2021

  • Update: WordPress 5.8 support
  • Update: WPBakery Page Builder plugin for WordPress updated to the latest version
  • Update: Easy Social Share Buttons plugin for WordPress updated to the latest version
  • Improvement: “Gamify” plugin v1.3.1 (minor fixes)
  • Improvement: “Zombify” plugin v1.6.5 (Instagram embed bug fix)
  • Improvement: “Boombox theme extensions” plugin v1.6.8
  • New: “TikTok” support for boombox social icons
  • Fixed: Multiple minor fixes

Version 2.7.9

Update – 10 June 2021

  •  Improvement: Dashboard minor improvements
  •  New: Post Ranking System reset option is added
  •  New: ESSB share settings are added to the native Boombox pop-up
  •  Update: Instagram API updated for embedding content

Version 2.7.8

Update – 21 April 2021

  •  Improvement: Translation strings updates

Version 2.7.7

Update – 19 April 2021

  •  Update: WooCommerce Mini Cart template
  • Fix: Single post template, related articles section: ads appearance fixes
  • Improvement: Kirki customizer minor fonts optimizations
  • Fix on Zombify: Covertation fixes for CloudConvert with Amazon S3

Version 2.7.6

Update – 31 March 2021

  • Update: Easy Social Share Buttons plugin for WordPress updated to the latest version
  • Fix: Google reCaptcha front-end fixes
  • Improvement: minor improvements

Version 2.7.5

Update – 03 March 2021

  • Fix: Get embed data from URL for Twitch embeds

Version 2.7.4

Update – 02 March 2021

  • Update: Easy Social Share Buttons plugin for WordPress updated to the latest version
  • Update: WPBakery Page Builder plugin for WordPress updated to the latest version
  • Improvement: Auto-load Next Post plugin compatibility fixes
  • Improvement: WPBakery Page Builder plugin compatibility fixes for the Front-end Editor
  • Improvement: Twitch embedding for post listing types without thumbnails
  • New on Zombify: Added description for countdown items in AMP version
  • New on Zombify: Added support for Twitch Clips

Version 2.7.3

Update – 26 January 2021

  • Improvement: – Easy Social Share Buttons plugin for WordPress updated to the latest version
  • Improvement on Zonbify: – Integration Post create/update front page with WPML
  • Improvement on Zombify: – Twitch embed updated to the Twitch API changes
  • Improvement on Zombify: – Twitch Application ID and Twitch Application Secret fields are added to the Zombify Settings

Version 2.7.2

Update – 21 December 2020

  • Improvement: – WPBakery Page Builder plugin updated to the latest version
  • Improvement: – Easy Social Share Buttons plugin updated to the latest version
  • Improvement: – Theme capability information added

Version 2.7.1

Update – 15 December 2020

  • Fixed: – WordPress 5.6 compatibility fixes
  • Fixed: – Facebook Comments Plugin reinstal
  • Fixed: – Paginated post small fixes
  • Fixed: – Facebook Embed
  • Fixed: – Post Formats assignment to user roles
  • Improvement: – WordPress Dashboard small improvements
  • Improvement: – WPBakery Page Builder plugin for WordPress updated to the latest version

Version 2.7.0

Update – 10 November 2020

  • Fixed: – WordPress 5.5.3 compatibility fixes

Version 2.6.9

Update – 05 November 2020

  • New: WP media file attachment template /SEO orientated/
  • Fixed: Icons
  • Fixed: Video mute/unmute button

Version 2.6.8

Update – 30 October 2020

  • Fixed: Customizer Elements
  • Fixed: Easy Social Share plugin for WordPress update fixes

Version 2.6.7

Update – 29 October 2020

  • Improvement: Easy Social Share plugin for WordPress updated to the latest version
  • Improvement: H1 added to the archive pages when the title is hidden
  • New: Discord was added to Boombox socials
  • Fixed: Customizer/Home/Main – Share Bar Elements – now always shown
  • Improvement on Zombify: minor Front-end improvements
  • Fixed on Zombify: Paginated posts bug for lists post formats

Version 2.6.6

Update – 01 October 2020

  • Improvement: WPBakery Page Builder plugin for WordPress updated to the latest version
  • Improvement: Easy Social Share plugin for WordPress updated to the latest version
  • Improvement: Customizer UX improvements
  • New: An option to hide “Compose” button added
  • Fixed: BuddyPress dark mode styling fixes

Version 2.6.5

Update – 03 September 2020

  • Improvement: Zombify plugin for Boombox updated to the latest version
  • Improvement: WPBakery Page Builder plugin for WordPress updated to the latest version
  • Improvement: Easy Social Share Buttons plugin for WordPress updated to the latest version
  • Improvement: BuddyPress plugin for WordPress updated to the latest version
  • Improvement: WooCommerce for WordPress updated to the latest version
  • Improvement and fixes: Easy Social Share Buttons compatibility fixes
  • Improvement: WooCommerce compatibility fixes
  • Improvement: Auto-responding email translation improvements
  • Improvement: Date format options
  • Improvement: Customizer UX improvements
  • Improvement: Boombox socials notice
  • Improvement: Featured labels section UX improvements
  • New: Options to include Header layers to dark/light mode
  • Improvement Zombify: MEME UX notice added
  • Improvement Zombify: Translations
  • Fixed Zombify: Ranked/Open Lists post date formats
  • New Zombify: New WebM video format uploading option

Version 2.6.4

Update – 14 August 2020

  • Fixed: WordPress 5.5. compatibility improvements

Version 2.6.3

Update – 30 July 2020

  • Improvements: WooCommerce updated to the latest version
  • Improvements: LiteSpeed Cache Plugin compatibility improvements
  • New: custom label for Menu items
  • New: added titles to “Post Listing Type” – Customiser and Dashboard
  • Fixed: scroll issue with the open modal
  • Fixed: user IP detection – removed restrictions for specific IP’s
  • Fixed: “counter” validation in shortcode download
  • Fixed: AMP post metadata bug
  • New: Zombify – Affiliate button text on Open List and Ranked List now editable
  • Fixed: Zombify – Pinterest embed videos fixes
  • Fixes: Zombify minor styling fixes

Version 2.6.2

Update – 11 June 2020

  • New: TikTok embed option added to Zombify
  • Improvement: WPBakery Page Builder plugin updated to the latest version
  • Improvement: Easy Social Share Buttons plugin updated to the latest version
  • Fixed: WP Social Login and Boombox native login compatibility issue
  • Fixed: Twitter callback URL configuration update for Social Login
  • Fixed: Date format change possibility added for AMP pages
  • Fixed: Dark mode bug fixes
  • Fixed: Multiple Minor fixes

Version 2.6.1

Update – 7 April 2020

  • Improvement: Compatible with WordPress v5.4
  • Improvement: WPBakery Page Builder plugin updated to the latest version
  • Improvement: Easy Social Share Buttons plugin updated to the latest version
  • Improvement: Updated WooCommerce templates
  • Improvement: reCAPTCHA v3 support added
  • Improvement: Option to hide the “To Top” button
  • Improvement: Option to add a custom “Check It Out” button text for affiliate posts
  • Fixed: Zombify post type default categories now appear for new posts
  • Fixed: Dark Mode Bugs
  • Fixed: Multiple Minor fixes

Version 2.6.0.2

Update – 27 November 2019

  • Fixed: Minor fixes

Version 2.6.0.1

Update – 10 October 2019

  • Fixed: Bug fixes

Version 2.6.0

Update – 2 October 2019

  • New: Dark Mode
  • Improvement: Adjust the theme according to the updated WordPress requirements
  • Improvement: WPBakery Page Builder plugin updated to the latest version
  • Improvement: Updated WooCommerce templates
  • Fixed: WooCommerce customizer issue with changing the number of columns
  • Fixed: Issue with user roles on Zombify when logged out
  • Fixed: Image issue on iOS devices (z-index)
  • Fixed: Search results page issue
  • Fixed: Poll voting issue related to z-index
  • Fixed: Multiple minor fixes

Version 2.5.9

Update – 29 April 2019

  • Improvement: WPBakery Page Builder plugin updated to the latest version
  • Improvement: Easy Social Share Buttons for WordPress updated to the latest version
  • Improvement: WhatsApp added to Boombox Socials
  • Improvement: Reviewed and updated the template files of the latest version of WooCommerce
  • Improvement: Optimized some of the WooCommerce features for the theme
  • Improvement: Added more options for image sizes
  • Fixed: Issue with ranking pages saving post listing type
  • Fixed: Issue with infinite scroll (posts loaded too early)
  • Fixed: LiteSpeed Cache plugin issue related to Zombify
  • Fixed: target=”_blank” vulnerability issue (rel=”noopener noreferrer” attribute added)
  • Fixed: Issue translating certain blocks of the theme
  • Fixed: Issue with applying discount coupons
  • Fixed: Single Post Breadcrumb Google Scheme validation issue
  • Fixed: Optimized Zombify poll type for the card layout
  • Fixed: Issue related to voting process in poll type
  • Fixed: ESSB fake share count compatibility issue with real time update counter
  • Fixed: Issue with rank images not appearing on the leaderboard page
  • Fixed: Compatibility issue with the “Featured Image by URL” plugin
  • Fixed: Multiple minor fixes

Version 2.5.8.1

Update – 27 December 2018

  • Improvement: Gamify plugin: 2 new references for upvote and downvote
  • Improvement: Easy Social Share Buttons for WordPress: updated to the latest version
  • Improvement: WPBakery Page Builder: updated to the latest version
  • Fixed: Multiple minor fixes

Version 2.5.8

Update – 5 October 2018

  • Improvement: Easy Social Share Buttons for WordPress: updated to the latest version
  • Improvement: Auto Load Next Post plugin: updated to the latest version
  • Fixed: WP Rocket plugin: issue related to voting system
  • Fixed: Multiple minor fixes

Version 2.5.7.1

Update – 17 August 2018

  • Fixed: Multiple minor fixes

Version 2.5.7

Update – 17 August 2018

  • Improvement: Wp Quads plugin: added 2 new positions – Sticky Bottom Area (Desktop/Mobile)
  • Improvement: Added option for opening Article Source and Via link in the new window
  • Improvement: Gamify plugin: added new hook – Points for every X votes
  • Fixed: Multiple minor fixes

Version 2.5.6

Update – 16 July 2018

Version 2.5.5.1

Update – 28 June 2018

  • Fixed: Ranking system issue related to LiteSpeed Cache plugin
  • Fixed: Multiple minor fixes

Version 2.5.5

Update – 08 June 2018

  • New: Added GDPR compliance options
  • New: Option for changing color of address bar in mobile browser
  • Improvement: MyCred plugin: default badge image activated
  • Fixed: Zombify plugin: audio player doesn’t show after uploading file
  • Fixed: Loco translation plugin doesn’t affect Zombify plugin’s texts
  • Fixed: Multiple minor fixes

Version 2.5.4

Update – 31 May 2018

  • New: Custom logo for category posts
  • Improvement: WpBakery plugin: added hide elements options for Boombox listing element
  • Fixed: Zombify plugin doesn’t work with Safari 11
  • Fixed: Zombify plugin: issue related to scheduled posts publishing date
  • Fixed: Single Post: issue related to Gif icon that appeared on the images
  • Fixed: Multiple minor fixes

Version 2.5.3.1

Update – 21 May 2018

  • Fixed: BuddyPress plugin: error message on leaderboard and submissions pages
  • Fixed: Gamify plugin: can’t translate some texts

Version 2.5.3

Update – 18 May 2018

  • Improvement: Media width option in Zombify plugin settings
  • Improvement: Sidebar option for Woocommerce product page
  • Fixed: Wp Quads pro plugin: Before Content Theme Area ad in single post option doesn’t work
  • Fixed: In paginated posts missing featured image is missing in all next pages
  • Fixed: Can’t remove added badge for category
  • Fixed: Multiple minor fixes

Version 2.5.2

Update – 08 May 2018

  • Fixed: Facebook plugin – issue related to installation process
  • Fixed: Update ESSB plugin – issue related to post share function
  • Fixed: Floating Navbar doesn’t deactivate
  • Fixed: WPBakery doesn’t properly work
  • Fixed: Custom reaction color functions doesn’t work
  • Fixed: Categories filter function doesn’t properly work
  • Fixed: Structured data warning
  • Fixed: Multiple minor fixes

Version 2.5.1

Update – 28 April 2018

  • Fixed: Facebook Comments plugin download url doesn’t work
  • Fixed: Infinite scroll option doesn’t properly work
  • Fixed: Sticky bar option doesn’t properly work
  • Fixed: Single post hide elements options don’t properly work
  • Fixed: Multiple minor fixes

Version 2.5.0

Update – 25 April 2018

  • New: Single post templates
  • New: Sponsored Articles
  • New: WP Galleries with affiliate links
  • New: Breadcrumbs
  • New: Post Average Reading time
  • New: Material cards style
  • New: Credit / via option for entire article
  • New: Remember me checkbox in login popup
  • New: Fontawesome 5 Inegration
  • New: Custom Activiy Icons Set
  • New: Support for LiteSpeed Cache plugin
  • New: Leaderboard filters (Gamify)
  • Improvement: Post format icon position
  • Improvement: Single post pagitnation
  • Improvement: Post formatting styles
  • Fixed: Product Review Stars Not Showing
  • Fixed: Multiple minor fixes

Version 2.1.5

Update – 20 Мarch 2018

  • New: Logo Margin Top / Margin Bottom options
  • Improvement: Instagram embed video integration on steam / classic lists
  • Improvement: Option for contributors to delete their own draft posts
  • Improvement: AMP style size is reduced
  • Fixed: GIFs issue on iOS
  • Fixed: Warning notices on Woocommerce pages
  • Fixed: Missing “Check it out” button for affiliate post in AMP version
  • Fixed: Multiple minor fixes

Version 2.1.4

Update – 15 February 2018

  • Improvement: Corrections in theme activation process
  • Fixed: NSFW posts view is broken
  • Fixed: CloudConvert API minor fixes
  • Fixed: Open lists / new item upload isn’t working properly
  • Fixed: Minor fixes

Version 2.1.3

Update – 13 February 2018

  • New: NSFW options (customise->extras->NSFW)
  • New: Featured Author widget (Gamify plugin)
  • New: Badge and Rank reward notification popup (Gamify plugin)
  • Improvement: WooCommerce 3.3.1 support
  • Fixed: NSFW posts aren’t properly hidden
  • Fixed: CloudConvert lib vulnerability issues
  • Fixed: Video/mp4 issues uploaded via Zombify
  • Fixed: Multiple minor fixes

Version 2.1.2

Update – 28 January 2018

  • New: Separate burger menu locations
  • New: Button for regenerating trending, hot and popular lists
  • New: Separate options to hide related posts sections on AMP
  • Improvement: WooCommerce cards style integration
  • Improvement: NSWF posts integration with WPML plugin
  • Fixed: Videos doesn’t load properly
  • Fixed: Customiser color picker issue
  • Fixed: Infinite scroll / duplicated posts issue
  • Fixed: Cards style unwanted margins
  • Fixed: Multiple minor fixes

Version 2.1.1

Update – 13 January 2018

  • Fixed: One Click Demo importer issues
  • Fixed: Post titles doesn’t appear on strip
  • Fixed: WP Rocket plugin compatibility issues
  • Fixed: Google Recapcha doesn’t work on contact form
  • Fixed: Visual Composer post listing filters doesn’t work
  • Fixed: Icons alignment issues when Visual Composer is activated
  • Fixed: Achievements tab pagination (Gamify / Buddypress)
  • Fixed: Multiple minor fixes

Version 2.1.0

Major update – 29 December 2017

  • New: Demo – Gifdom
  • New: Demo – Buzzy (recreation)
  • New: gifs integration in Masonry Grid listings
  • New: gifs integration in Featured Area
  • New: smart media placeholder (better UX during the page load)
  • New: “Mixed List” listing type (see Buzzy demo)
  • New: Single post template card style integration
  • New: “Hide title” option for posts listings
  • New: “Before featured area” ad location
  • Major improvement: Zombify AMP styles optimisation (before: 30kb, after: 9kb)
  • Fixed: Gamify / Buddypress dark mode issues
  • Fixed: Multiple minor fixes

Version 2.0.4

Major update – 22 December 2017

  • New: “Before featured area” ad location
  • New: “After featured area” ad location
  • New: “Inside header” ad location
  • Fixed: AMP style size issue
  • Fixed: Unwanted space on disabled ad areas
  • Fixed: WP Quad Pro notices
  • Fixed: Ad areas are missing for Home page
  • Fixed: Header composition with centred logo doesn’t work
  • Fixed: RTL issues on mobile
  • Fixed: Some icons are misaligned when VC is used
  • Fixed: Multiple minor fixes

Version 2.0.3

Major update – 15 December 2017

  • Fixed: Reaction badges color doesn’t apply on AMP pages
  • Fixed: V2 Trending Icon isn’t included on AMP icon pack
  • Fixed: WP Quad Pro doesn’t active on all pages
  • Fixed: Ad areas are missing for Home page
  • Fixed: Time interval post loop option is missing for Home page
  • Fixed: Activation doesn’t work if theme is white labeled
  • Fixed: Multiple minor fixes

Version 2.0.2

Major update – 12 December 2017

  • Fixed: Error appears during page update
  • Fixed: Gamify plugin installation issues
  • Fixed: Multiple minor fixes and adjustments

Version 2.0.1

Major update – 12 December 2017

  • Improvement: Automatic migration process improvement
  • Fixed: boombox_social_links depricated function throw an error

Version 2.0.0

Major update – 12 December 2017

  • New: Migration Guide for Boombox V2
  • New: New demo Dash
  • New: Smart Header Builder (drag & drop) + multiple new options
  • New: Standalone Mobile Header Builder (drag & drop) + multiple new options
  • New: Gamify – Advanced myCRED extension (exclusive new plugin)
  • New: Buddypress Redesign
  • New: Buddypress: Achievements tab
  • New: Buddypress: Private leaderboard tab
  • New: Buddypress: Points history tab
  • New: WPQUADS PRO
  • New: AMP Ads
  • New: Visual Composer
  • New: bbPress Support
  • New: Featured Area Types
  • New: Sidebar Types (including 2 sidebar layouts)
  • New: Masonry Grid: Boxed
  • New: Masonry Grid: Stretched
  • New: Sidebar Navigation Widget
  • New: Background Style: Cards
  • New: Featured Labels Navigation
  • New: Archive Header types
  • New: Archive filters
  • New: Page Header types
  • New: Enhanced Strip Configuration
  • New: Smart Sticky Header options
  • New: Theme Activation Process
  • Major Improvement: Customiser options rebuild
  • Major Improvement: Enhanced single page meta options
  • Major Improvement: Optimisation of Boombox core
  • Major Improvement: Documentation Rewrite (currently in progress)
  • Major Improvement: Redesigned UI
  • Improvement: ESSB 5.2
  • Improvement: Zombify: Function to control permission for uploading open list items
  • Improvement: Zombify: Option for disable open list comments
  • Fixed: Zombify: Multiple minor fixes

Version 1.9.5.3

Major update – 05 October 2017

  • Improvement: option to disable account activation process in popup registration form
  • Fixed: image / video files validation issues in Zombify plugin
  • Fixed: facebook embed video integration on steam / classic lists
  • Fixed: Zombify plugin default settings aren’t set on first activation
  • Fixed: buddypress registration radio buttons aren’t properly aligned
  • Fixed: Input type trivia quiz – notice appears when quiz result appears
  • Fixed: Multiple minor fixes

Version 1.9.5.2

Major update – 02 October 2017

  • Fixed: Zombify post formats titles and descriptions aren’t translatable
  • Fixed: Open list items issues
  • Fixed: Featured image is removed when you update post via Zombify
  • Fixed: “Video control” options issues
  • Fixed: Default meme templates images’ sizes is bigger then required

Version 1.9.5.1

Major update – 30 September 2017

  • Fixed: Migration error during theme activation
  • Fixed: Default meme templates images aren’t properly optimised

Version 1.9.5

Major update – 29 September 2017

  • New: New demo Readly
  • New: Video format integration for Classic and Stream listing types
  • New: WPML support
  • New: “3 small posts” featured area type
  • Improvement: ESSB v5 support
  • Improvement: “AMP for WP” plugin v0.5 support
  • Improvement: View tracking on AMP pages via “amp analytics” extension
  • Improvement: Instant Articles subtitle support
  • Improvement: Buddypress user account activation process is integrated with popup registration form
  • Improvement: Yoast SEO post words count detection support for Zombify posts
  • Fixed: Auto Load Next Post plugin integration issues
  • Fixed: Multiple minor fixes

Version 1.9.1

Major update – 20 September 2017

  • Fixed: WordPress v4.8.2 compatibility

Version 1.9.1

Major update – 31 July 2017

  • New: “Random” posts listing condition
  • New: Daily limit option of post submitting for contributors (Zombify plugin)
  • New: “Sign Up” button custom URL option (in customise->authentication)
  • Improvement: Yoast SEO post words count detection support for Zombify posts
  • Fixed: Views don’t count on AMP pages
  • Fixed: CloudConverter triggered twice when used “get by url” option
  • Fixed: Tick icon doesn’t appear on AMP polls
  • Fixed: Quizzes don’t share results on Facebook
  • Fixed: Google plus embed doesn’t work stable
  • Fixed: Minor fixes

Version 1.9.0.2

Major update – 17 July 2017

  • Fixed: Facebook Instant Articles custom rules don’t apply properly (Zombify plugin)
  • Fixed: Post Ranking System doesn’t fetch current lists until it’s regenerated in 24h.
  • Fixed: Minor fixes

Version 1.9.0

Major update – 15 July 2017

Zombify Frontend Uploader Plugin:

  • New: AMP Support
  • New: AMP Polls advanced support
  • New: AMP Open / Ranked Lists advanced support
  • New: Facebook Instant Articles Support
  • New: Enhanced CloudConverter Integration for GIF format (Zombify->Api connect->CloudConvert)
  • New: Wordfence security plugin support
  • New: Post format ordering option in plugin settings
  • New: Buddypress notification (including email) to user when submitted post is published
  • Fixed: MP4 and MP3 upload
  • Fixed: Open list images not always showing up
  • Fixed: Not all affiliate links has “nofollow” attribute
  • Fixed: “Submissions” tab’s post ordering doesn’t apply to all posts
  • Improvement: JS and CSS files load optimisation
  • Improvement: Embeds output approach
  • Improvement: Overall minor UI / UX improvements

Boombox Theme:

  • New: AMP Support (brand new design)
  • New: AMP ESSB sharing plugin integration
  • New: Facebook Instant Articles Support
  • New: “Views count scale” option – e.g. 1 view counted as 3 ( in Customise->Post Ranking System)
  • Improvement: Attachment Template Prev / Next Buttons
  • Improvement: Excluding featured area posts from main post listing
  • Fixed: Minor fixes

Version 1.8.2

Major update – 25 May 2017

  • New: Daylimotion support in boombox advanced fields “video url”
  • Improvement: WooCommerce 3.0 support improvement
  • Improvement: nofollow is added to affiliate button link
  • Fixed: Mediaelement js error
  • Fixed: H1 heading appears twice on post single
  • Fixed: ESSB plugin error during installation
  • Fixed: Via field is missing in story / image (Zombify)
  • Fixed: Image upload via Froala doesn’t work properly (Zombify)
  • Fixed: Open / Ranked lists items template issues (Zombify)
  • Fixed: “Choose a format” string isn’t translatable (Zombify)
  • Fixed: Multiple conversions during GIF upload (Zombify)
  • Fixed: Branding colour isn’t applied in popup (Zombify)
  • Fixed: Minor fixes

Version 1.8.0

Major update – 29 April 2017

Zombify Frontend Uploader Plugin:

  • New: Froala Rich Text Editor advanced integration
  • New: Complex Stories with Quizzes, Polls, Listicles & other formats (all optional)
  • New: Instant File Uploading
  • New: MP4 Upload for Video format (including mp4 file upload size option)
  • New: MP3 Upload for Audio forma (including mp3 file upload size option)
  • New: GIF post format with direct MP4 file upload
  • New: Autosave
  • New: Excerpt & Preface optional fields
  • New: Enhanced embeds functionality: facebook, reddit, tumblr, coub, imgur, vidme and more
  • New: Option for controlling max count of categories & tags on post
  • New: Options for allowed categories
  • Improvement: User roles permissions
  • Improvement: “Items per page” option for Open / Ranked lists
  • Improvement: Validation errors visibility
  • Improvement: Better placement for Featured image upload box
  • Improvement: js files loading optimisations
  • Fixed: Translation issues
  • Fixed: Overall minor improvements and fixes

Boombox Theme:

  • New: Related Posts Widget
  • New: Separate option for featured posts on front page
  • New: Icon option for “Boombox pick” widget
  • Improvement: Option for disabling featured image in post single by categories and tags
  • Improvement: WooCommerce 3.0 support
  • Improvement: Structured data better support
  • Improvement: Multiple minor speed optimisations
  • Fixed: ESSB plugin integration minor issues
  • Fixed: Minor fixes

Version 1.7.0

Major update – 21 March 2017

Version 1.6.4.7

Major update – 16 February 2017

Version 1.6.4.4

Major update – 11 February 2017

  • New: Multiple polls (Zombify)
  • Improvement: Poll’s vote is shareable now (Zombify)
  • Improvement: Google Recaptcha is added on Buddypress “Register” page
  • Improvement: Buddypress “Register” and “Activate” pages’ styles are improved
  • Fixed: WP admin bar covers sticky header
  • Fixed: Reactions vote triggers on hover (mobile)
  • Fixed: Retina 2x Logo doesn’t work properly
  • Fixed: Minor fixes

Version 1.6.4.3

Major update – 04 February 2017

  • New: Dailymotion embed (Zombify)
  • Improvement: Open/Ranked list voting compatibility with W3 Total Cache (Zombify)
  • Improvement: Open/Ranked list items single page is added (Zombify)
  • Improvement: Custom scrollbar styling is removed
  • Fixed: Open/Ranked list comments section minor issues (Zombify)
  • Fixed: Open/Ranked list minor style issues (Zombify)
  • Fixed: Minor fixes

Version 1.6.4

Major update – 30 January 2017

  • New: Open List (Zombify)
  • New: Ranked List (Zombify)
  • Improvement: Quiz results are included when sharing (Zombify)
  • Improvement: attachment.php template is added (Zombify)
  • Improvement: Voting (reactions, up/down) is compatible now with Total Cache plugin (Page cache)
  • Improvement: Overall GIF’s functionality
  • Fixed: Contact form shows error message when successfully submitted
  • Fixed: GIFs (when used with CloudCoverter) don’t play properly on android mobile devices
  • Fixed: Contact Form 7 recaptcha doesn’t load
  • Fixed: Story format doesn’t save content initially added content (Zombify)
  • Fixed: Validation messages aren’t translatable (Zombify)
  • Fixed: Pagination is missing in “submission” tab (Zombify)
  • Fixed: Featured image is overwriting by embed generated image (Zombify)
  • Fixed: Minor fixes

Version 1.6.2

Major update – 09 January 2017

  • Fixed: “Featured”, “Keep Trending” .. etc options don’t save

Version 1.6.1

Major update – 28 December 2016

  • New: Affiliate Post
  • New: Demo – Boombox Affiliate
  • New: “Four Column” Listing Type
  • New: “Customiser->Mobile Control” options panel
  • New: Zombify Dark Mode (in Zombify->Branding)
  • New: Zombify RTL (Zombify)
  • Improvement: Meme minor improvements (Zombify)
  • Fixed: Quiz results numbering is wrong when save as draft (Zombify)
  • Fixed: Minor fixes

Version 1.5.9

Major update – 16 December 2016

  • New: Meme Generator (Zombify)
  • New: Paginated List (Zombify)
  • Improvement: Reactions view on mobile
  • Fixed: Minor fixes

Version 1.5.7

Major update – 14 December 2016

  • Fixed: Minor fixes

Version 1.5.6

Major update – 13 December 2016

  • New: Auto Load Next Post plugin integration
  • Improvement: Contributors aren’t allowed to access wp admin (Zombify)
  • Fixed: Demo Importer doesn’t work with WordPress 4.7
  • Fixed: Minor fixes

Version 1.5.5

Major update – 09 December 2016

  • New: Microformats/Microdata full support
  • New: Post Formats popup integration (Zombify)
  • Improvement: Possibility to add 2 words tag in tags selector (Zombify)
  • Improvement: Image upload validation (Zombify)
  • Fixed: WordPress Social Login buttons don’t appear on sign up form (Zombify)
  • Fixed: Translation issues (Zombify)
  • Fixed: Trivia reveal info credit field is broken (Zombify)
  • Fixed: Trivia quiz don’t show up images (Zombify)
  • Fixed: Story “text” field copies previous field content (Zombify)
  • Fixed: Multiple minor fixes

Version 1.5.2

Major update – 02 December 2016

  • New: “Branding” section in settings (Zombify)
  • New: “Get by link” feature for image uploading (Zombify)
  • New: Featured image automatically pulls in for Video post format (Zombify)
  • Improvement: “Image” post format is simplified (Zombify)
  • Improvement: Autocomplete functionality for tag selector (Zombify)
  • Fixed: Embeds don’t work on site with SSL setup (Zombify)
  • Fixed: Missing translation strings on “Frontend Page” (Zombify)
  • Fixed: Loco translate don’t work with Zombify (Zombify)
  • Fixed: Infinite scroll don’t work on mobile (Zombify)
  • Fixed: Sticky header don’t work on mobile (Zombify)
  • Fixed: Minor fixes

Version 1.5.1

Major update – 25 November 2016

  • New: Submission Tab in Buddypress (Zombify)
  • Improvement: Affiliate link by checkbox (Zombify)
  • Improvement: Personality Quiz autoscrolling improved (Zombify)
  • Improvement: Image Post Format simplifying (Zombify)
  • Fixed: Credit is always showing (Zombify)
  • Fixed: Minor fixes

Version 1.5.0

Major update – 23 November 2016

Version 1.4.1

Major update – 18 November 2016

Version 1.3.9

Major update – 10 November 2016

  • Improvement: Post single title font size decreased on mobile
  • Fixed: 0 comments is showing on mobile
  • Fixed: GIF images don’t work properly on android/chrome

Version 1.3.8

Major update – 09 November 2016

  • New: Ad area before header
  • New: Direct GIF sharing on facebook
  • Fixed: WordPress multisite admin top bar is showing only for super administrator
  • Fixed: Reaction voting counts don’t update at once

Version 1.3.7

Major update – 08 November 2016

  • Improvement: Page view counter is working now via ajax request and safe from bots.
  • Fixed: Tag template background image not working
  • Fixed: Tag template badge doesn’t show up
  • Fixed: Boombox extension plugin don’t work with renamed theme
  • Fixed: “Video url” field don’t work with mp4 files
  • Fixed: Other minor fixes

Version 1.3.6

Major update – 04 November 2016

  • New: Animatrix demo
  • New: Full dark mode support
  • New: Anime style reaction set
  • New: Minimal/Original reaction set
  • New: Feautured area type: 1 featured post with newsletter
  • New: Custom post formats icons via categories and tags
  • New: Support of youtube and vimeo embeds on classic post list
  • Improvement: Gif load optimisation on mobile for stream list
  • Fixed: MP4 converted gifs on mobile don’t work properly
  • Fixed: Image caption bug
  • Fixed: Reaction by tags don’t show up in menu
  • Fixed: NSFW login with socials bug
  • Fixed: Author avatar not showing on trending list
  • Fixed: Other minor improvements and fixes

Version 1.3.4

Major update – 29 October 2016

  • Fixed: Warning shows up when no “show badge for tags” option is set.

Version 1.3.3

Major update – 29 October 2016

  • New: Tag Badges
  • New: Option for content link colour
  • New: Show/Hide Featured Image per post
  • Improvement: Outside/Inside options for post titles in header strips.
  • Improvement: no more “0” shares and “0” comments
  • Improvement: Adding custom reactions svg files is supported now via theme folder
  • Improvement: Subtitles are automatically take the part of post content if no excerpt field is added.
  • Fixed: Shares and Upvotes counters remain static
  • Fixed: Buddypress cover photo not working with RTL
  • Fixed: Image caption isn’t properly placed
  • Fixed: Author avatar not showing on trending list
  • Fixed: Minor fixes

Version 1.3.1

Major update – 26 October 2016

  • New: Snapchat social icon option
  • Fixed: Mashshare fake counts are same on all posts
  • Fixed: Login popup don’t work when trying to login from comments section
  • Fixed: Minor fixes

Version 1.3.0

Major update – 24 October 2016

  • New: Hyena – GIF Animation Controls jQuery plugin integration (fast and smooth gifs)
  • New: CloudConverter service integration for converting GIFs into MP4 video files on the fly
  • New: “View Full Post” button for stream post listing http://boombox.px-lab.com/another-gag/
  • New: Universal/Safe web fonts
  • Improvement: Buddypress notifications icon in header
  • Improvement: Buddypress rtMedia addon support
  • Improvement: wp toolbar removed for contributors
  • Improvement: user profile photo for all type of post listings
  • Fixed: Minor fixes and improvements

Version 1.2.7

Major update – 15 October 2016

  • Fixed: Buddypress RTL
  • Fixed: Single Post Template option not working properly
  • Fixed: Minor fixes

Version 1.2.6

Major update – 14 October 2016

  • New: WordPress Social Login plugin integration (login with 25+ networks)
  • New: Next/Prev pagination buttons on posts list
  • New: Font size options
  • New: Trending icon option (3 icon types available now)
  • Improvement: All Buddypress widgets are supported now
  • Fixed: Minor fixes

Version 1.2.5

Major update – 11 October 2016

  • Improvement: Major Buddypress update
  • Improvement: Buddypress followers plugin support
  • Improvement: Recaptcha is added on contact form
  • Improvement: Viralpress dynamic slugs support
  • New: laugh/cry emoji
  • Fixed: Minor fixes

Version 1.2.4

Major update – 07 October 2016

Version 1.2.3

Major update – 06 October 2016

  • New: Paginated Post
  • New: Floating Post Navbar
  • New: Prev/Next Post Navigation Buttons
  • New: Side Post Navigation
  • Fixed: Minor fixes

Version 1.2.2

Major update – 29 September 2016

  • New: Demo setup: Boommag – http://boombox.px-lab.com/boommag/
  • New: Google recaptcha is added
  • New: Different Badges Positions on post thumbnail
  • New: Views and Votes counters on post thumbnail
  • Improvement: Missing Buddypress templates are added
  • Improvement: Viralpress settings are connected (enable/disable any content type)
  • Fixed: Minor fixes

Version 1.2.1

Minor update – 27 September 2016

  • Fixed: Trending/Hot/Popular titles bug
  • Fixed: Content min height is set now
  • Fixed: Missing translation strings
  • Fixed: Minor fixes

Version 1.2.0

Major update – 23 September 2016

  • New: BuddyPress Support
  • New: Viralpress 3.2 support
  • New: “create” button custom link option
  • Fixed: RTL bugs
  • Fixed: Emoji + Text reactions bug
  • Fixed: Tags selector bug in customiser
  • Fixed: Minor fixes

Version 1.1.0

Major update – 16 September 2016

  • New: RTL support
  • Improvement: sticky sharebar on mobile
  • Improvement: option for disabling sticky sharebar
  • Improvement: option for disabling top sharebar
  • Improvement: full width template for archive pages
  • Fixed: Minor fixes

Version 1.0.8

Major update – 15 September 2016

  • New: Boombox Alternative demo – http://boombox.px-lab.com/boombox-alternative/
  • New: more reactions & alternative reaction set
  • New: Viralpress 3.0 support (Open Lists, Galleries, Playlist, Meme Generator)
  • New: possibility to set badge colour per reaction
  • New: possibility to set badge colour per category
  • New: full width posts
  • New: new pattern (clouds)
  • Improvement: voting buttons and share count are visible on mobile
  • Improvement: separate font family option for logo
  • Fixed: Minor fixes

Version 1.0.7

Minor update – 12 September 2016

  • Fixed: Minor fixes

Version 1.0.6

Minor update – 09 September 2016

  • Fixed: Minor fixes

Version 1.0.5

Minor update – 07 September 2016

  • New: Option for hiding bottom sharebar in post single page
  • New: Option for disabling captcha for login and registration
  • Fixed: Minor fixes

Version 1.0.4

Minor update – 02 September 2016

  • Fixed: Category icons dropdown issue is fixed
  • Fixed: Minor fixes

Version 1.0.3

Minor update – 02 September 2016

  • New: 3 column list type with additional sidebar (see buzzy demo)
  • Improvement: Options for enabling/disabling elements on related posts sections
  • Fixed: Minor fixes

Version 1.0.2

Minor update – 29 August 2016

  • Fixed: Minor fixes and improvements
  • Improvement: Viral Press plugin Not included in Boombox (still supported)

Version 1.0.1

Minor update – 27 August 2016

  • Fixed: Minor fixes and improvements

Version 1.0.0

Initial release – 25 August 2016