/** * Astra Updates * * Functions for updating data, used by the background updater. * * @package Astra * @version 2.1.3 */ defined( 'ABSPATH' ) || exit; /** * Clear Astra + Astra Pro assets cache. * * @since 3.6.1 * @return void. */ function astra_clear_all_assets_cache() { if ( ! class_exists( 'Astra_Cache_Base' ) ) { return; } // Clear Astra theme asset cache. $astra_cache_base_instance = new Astra_Cache_Base( 'astra' ); $astra_cache_base_instance->refresh_assets( 'astra' ); // Clear Astra Addon's static and dynamic CSS asset cache. $astra_addon_cache_base_instance = new Astra_Cache_Base( 'astra-addon' ); $astra_addon_cache_base_instance->refresh_assets( 'astra-addon' ); } /** * 4.0.0 backward handling part. * * 1. Migrate existing setting & do required onboarding for new admin dashboard v4.0.0 app. * 2. Migrating Post Structure & Meta options in title area meta parts. * * @since 4.0.0 * @return void */ function astra_theme_background_updater_4_0_0() { // Dynamic customizer migration starts here. $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['dynamic-blog-layouts'] ) && ! isset( $theme_options['theme-dynamic-customizer-support'] ) ) { $theme_options['dynamic-blog-layouts'] = false; $theme_options['theme-dynamic-customizer-support'] = true; $post_types = Astra_Posts_Structure_Loader::get_supported_post_types(); // Archive summary box compatibility. $archive_title_font_size = array( 'desktop' => isset( $theme_options['font-size-archive-summary-title']['desktop'] ) ? $theme_options['font-size-archive-summary-title']['desktop'] : 40, 'tablet' => isset( $theme_options['font-size-archive-summary-title']['tablet'] ) ? $theme_options['font-size-archive-summary-title']['tablet'] : '', 'mobile' => isset( $theme_options['font-size-archive-summary-title']['mobile'] ) ? $theme_options['font-size-archive-summary-title']['mobile'] : '', 'desktop-unit' => isset( $theme_options['font-size-archive-summary-title']['desktop-unit'] ) ? $theme_options['font-size-archive-summary-title']['desktop-unit'] : 'px', 'tablet-unit' => isset( $theme_options['font-size-archive-summary-title']['tablet-unit'] ) ? $theme_options['font-size-archive-summary-title']['tablet-unit'] : 'px', 'mobile-unit' => isset( $theme_options['font-size-archive-summary-title']['mobile-unit'] ) ? $theme_options['font-size-archive-summary-title']['mobile-unit'] : 'px', ); $single_title_font_size = array( 'desktop' => isset( $theme_options['font-size-entry-title']['desktop'] ) ? $theme_options['font-size-entry-title']['desktop'] : '', 'tablet' => isset( $theme_options['font-size-entry-title']['tablet'] ) ? $theme_options['font-size-entry-title']['tablet'] : '', 'mobile' => isset( $theme_options['font-size-entry-title']['mobile'] ) ? $theme_options['font-size-entry-title']['mobile'] : '', 'desktop-unit' => isset( $theme_options['font-size-entry-title']['desktop-unit'] ) ? $theme_options['font-size-entry-title']['desktop-unit'] : 'px', 'tablet-unit' => isset( $theme_options['font-size-entry-title']['tablet-unit'] ) ? $theme_options['font-size-entry-title']['tablet-unit'] : 'px', 'mobile-unit' => isset( $theme_options['font-size-entry-title']['mobile-unit'] ) ? $theme_options['font-size-entry-title']['mobile-unit'] : 'px', ); $archive_summary_box_bg = array( 'desktop' => array( 'background-color' => ! empty( $theme_options['archive-summary-box-bg-color'] ) ? $theme_options['archive-summary-box-bg-color'] : '', 'background-image' => '', 'background-repeat' => 'repeat', 'background-position' => 'center center', 'background-size' => 'auto', 'background-attachment' => 'scroll', 'background-type' => '', 'background-media' => '', ), 'tablet' => array( 'background-color' => '', 'background-image' => '', 'background-repeat' => 'repeat', 'background-position' => 'center center', 'background-size' => 'auto', 'background-attachment' => 'scroll', 'background-type' => '', 'background-media' => '', ), 'mobile' => array( 'background-color' => '', 'background-image' => '', 'background-repeat' => 'repeat', 'background-position' => 'center center', 'background-size' => 'auto', 'background-attachment' => 'scroll', 'background-type' => '', 'background-media' => '', ), ); // Single post structure. foreach ( $post_types as $index => $post_type ) { /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyUndefinedStringArrayOffset */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort $single_post_structure = isset( $theme_options['blog-single-post-structure'] ) ? $theme_options['blog-single-post-structure'] : array( 'single-image', 'single-title-meta' ); /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyUndefinedStringArrayOffset */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort $migrated_post_structure = array(); if ( ! empty( $single_post_structure ) ) { /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyInvalidIterator */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort foreach ( $single_post_structure as $key ) { /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyInvalidIterator */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort if ( 'single-title-meta' === $key ) { $migrated_post_structure[] = 'ast-dynamic-single-' . esc_attr( $post_type ) . '-title'; if ( 'post' === $post_type ) { $migrated_post_structure[] = 'ast-dynamic-single-' . esc_attr( $post_type ) . '-meta'; } } if ( 'single-image' === $key ) { $migrated_post_structure[] = 'ast-dynamic-single-' . esc_attr( $post_type ) . '-image'; } } $theme_options[ 'ast-dynamic-single-' . esc_attr( $post_type ) . '-structure' ] = $migrated_post_structure; } // Single post meta. /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyUndefinedStringArrayOffset */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort $single_post_meta = isset( $theme_options['blog-single-meta'] ) ? $theme_options['blog-single-meta'] : array( 'comments', 'category', 'author' ); /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyUndefinedStringArrayOffset */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort $migrated_post_metadata = array(); if ( ! empty( $single_post_meta ) ) { $tax_counter = 0; $tax_slug = 'ast-dynamic-single-' . esc_attr( $post_type ) . '-taxonomy'; /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyInvalidIterator */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort foreach ( $single_post_meta as $key ) { /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyInvalidIterator */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort switch ( $key ) { case 'author': $migrated_post_metadata[] = 'author'; break; case 'date': $migrated_post_metadata[] = 'date'; break; case 'comments': $migrated_post_metadata[] = 'comments'; break; case 'category': if ( 'post' === $post_type ) { $migrated_post_metadata[] = $tax_slug; $theme_options[ $tax_slug ] = 'category'; $tax_counter = ++$tax_counter; $tax_slug = 'ast-dynamic-single-' . esc_attr( $post_type ) . '-taxonomy-' . $tax_counter; } break; case 'tag': if ( 'post' === $post_type ) { $migrated_post_metadata[] = $tax_slug; $theme_options[ $tax_slug ] = 'post_tag'; $tax_counter = ++$tax_counter; $tax_slug = 'ast-dynamic-single-' . esc_attr( $post_type ) . '-taxonomy-' . $tax_counter; } break; default: break; } } $theme_options[ 'ast-dynamic-single-' . esc_attr( $post_type ) . '-metadata' ] = $migrated_post_metadata; } // Archive layout compatibilities. $archive_banner_layout = ( class_exists( 'WooCommerce' ) && 'product' === $post_type ) ? false : true; // Setting WooCommerce archive option disabled as WC already added their header content on archive. $theme_options[ 'ast-archive-' . esc_attr( $post_type ) . '-title' ] = $archive_banner_layout; // Single layout compatibilities. $single_banner_layout = ( class_exists( 'WooCommerce' ) && 'product' === $post_type ) ? false : true; // Setting WC single option disabled as there is no any header set from default WooCommerce. $theme_options[ 'ast-single-' . esc_attr( $post_type ) . '-title' ] = $single_banner_layout; // BG color support. $theme_options[ 'ast-dynamic-archive-' . esc_attr( $post_type ) . '-banner-image-type' ] = ! empty( $theme_options['archive-summary-box-bg-color'] ) ? 'custom' : 'none'; $theme_options[ 'ast-dynamic-archive-' . esc_attr( $post_type ) . '-banner-custom-bg' ] = $archive_summary_box_bg; // Archive title font support. /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyUndefinedStringArrayOffset */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort $theme_options[ 'ast-dynamic-archive-' . esc_attr( $post_type ) . '-title-font-family' ] = ! empty( $theme_options['font-family-archive-summary-title'] ) ? $theme_options['font-family-archive-summary-title'] : ''; /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyUndefinedStringArrayOffset */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyUndefinedStringArrayOffset */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort $theme_options[ 'ast-dynamic-archive-' . esc_attr( $post_type ) . '-title-font-size' ] = $archive_title_font_size; /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyUndefinedStringArrayOffset */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyUndefinedStringArrayOffset */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort $theme_options[ 'ast-dynamic-archive-' . esc_attr( $post_type ) . '-title-font-weight' ] = ! empty( $theme_options['font-weight-archive-summary-title'] ) ? $theme_options['font-weight-archive-summary-title'] : ''; /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyUndefinedStringArrayOffset */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyUndefinedStringArrayOffset */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort $archive_dynamic_line_height = ! empty( $theme_options['line-height-archive-summary-title'] ) ? $theme_options['line-height-archive-summary-title'] : ''; /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyUndefinedStringArrayOffset */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyUndefinedStringArrayOffset */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort $archive_dynamic_text_transform = ! empty( $theme_options['text-transform-archive-summary-title'] ) ? $theme_options['text-transform-archive-summary-title'] : ''; /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyUndefinedStringArrayOffset */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort $theme_options[ 'ast-dynamic-archive-' . esc_attr( $post_type ) . '-title-font-extras' ] = array( 'line-height' => $archive_dynamic_line_height, 'line-height-unit' => 'em', 'letter-spacing' => '', 'letter-spacing-unit' => 'px', 'text-transform' => $archive_dynamic_text_transform, 'text-decoration' => '', ); // Archive title colors support. /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyUndefinedStringArrayOffset */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort $theme_options[ 'ast-dynamic-archive-' . esc_attr( $post_type ) . '-banner-title-color' ] = ! empty( $theme_options['archive-summary-box-title-color'] ) ? $theme_options['archive-summary-box-title-color'] : ''; /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyUndefinedStringArrayOffset */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyUndefinedStringArrayOffset */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort $theme_options[ 'ast-dynamic-archive-' . esc_attr( $post_type ) . '-banner-text-color' ] = ! empty( $theme_options['archive-summary-box-text-color'] ) ? $theme_options['archive-summary-box-text-color'] : ''; /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyUndefinedStringArrayOffset */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort // Single title colors support. /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyUndefinedStringArrayOffset */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort $theme_options[ 'ast-dynamic-single-' . esc_attr( $post_type ) . '-banner-title-color' ] = ! empty( $theme_options['entry-title-color'] ) ? $theme_options['entry-title-color'] : ''; /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyUndefinedStringArrayOffset */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort // Single title font support. /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyUndefinedStringArrayOffset */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort $theme_options[ 'ast-dynamic-single-' . esc_attr( $post_type ) . '-title-font-family' ] = ! empty( $theme_options['font-family-entry-title'] ) ? $theme_options['font-family-entry-title'] : ''; /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyUndefinedStringArrayOffset */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyUndefinedStringArrayOffset */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort $theme_options[ 'ast-dynamic-single-' . esc_attr( $post_type ) . '-title-font-size' ] = $single_title_font_size; /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyUndefinedStringArrayOffset */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyUndefinedStringArrayOffset */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort $theme_options[ 'ast-dynamic-single-' . esc_attr( $post_type ) . '-title-font-weight' ] = ! empty( $theme_options['font-weight-entry-title'] ) ? $theme_options['font-weight-entry-title'] : ''; /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyUndefinedStringArrayOffset */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyUndefinedStringArrayOffset */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort $single_dynamic_line_height = ! empty( $theme_options['line-height-entry-title'] ) ? $theme_options['line-height-entry-title'] : ''; /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyUndefinedStringArrayOffset */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyUndefinedStringArrayOffset */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort $single_dynamic_text_transform = ! empty( $theme_options['text-transform-entry-title'] ) ? $theme_options['text-transform-entry-title'] : ''; /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyUndefinedStringArrayOffset */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort $theme_options[ 'ast-dynamic-single-' . esc_attr( $post_type ) . '-title-font-extras' ] = array( 'line-height' => $single_dynamic_line_height, 'line-height-unit' => 'em', 'letter-spacing' => '', 'letter-spacing-unit' => 'px', 'text-transform' => $single_dynamic_text_transform, 'text-decoration' => '', ); } // Set page specific structure, as page only has featured image at top & title beneath to it, hardcoded writing it here. $theme_options['ast-dynamic-single-page-structure'] = array( 'ast-dynamic-single-page-image', 'ast-dynamic-single-page-title' ); // EDD content layout & sidebar layout migration in new dynamic option. $theme_options['archive-download-content-layout'] = isset( $theme_options['edd-archive-product-layout'] ) ? $theme_options['edd-archive-product-layout'] : 'default'; $theme_options['archive-download-sidebar-layout'] = isset( $theme_options['edd-sidebar-layout'] ) ? $theme_options['edd-sidebar-layout'] : 'no-sidebar'; $theme_options['single-download-content-layout'] = isset( $theme_options['edd-single-product-layout'] ) ? $theme_options['edd-single-product-layout'] : 'default'; $theme_options['single-download-sidebar-layout'] = isset( $theme_options['edd-single-product-sidebar-layout'] ) ? $theme_options['edd-single-product-sidebar-layout'] : 'default'; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } // Admin backward handling starts here. $admin_dashboard_settings = get_option( 'astra_admin_settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $admin_dashboard_settings['theme-setup-admin-migrated'] ) ) { if ( ! isset( $admin_dashboard_settings['self_hosted_gfonts'] ) ) { $admin_dashboard_settings['self_hosted_gfonts'] = isset( $theme_options['load-google-fonts-locally'] ) ? $theme_options['load-google-fonts-locally'] : false; } if ( ! isset( $admin_dashboard_settings['preload_local_fonts'] ) ) { $admin_dashboard_settings['preload_local_fonts'] = isset( $theme_options['preload-local-fonts'] ) ? $theme_options['preload-local-fonts'] : false; } // Consider admin part from theme side migrated. $admin_dashboard_settings['theme-setup-admin-migrated'] = true; update_option( 'astra_admin_settings', $admin_dashboard_settings ); } // Check if existing user and disable smooth scroll-to-id. if ( ! isset( $theme_options['enable-scroll-to-id'] ) ) { $theme_options['enable-scroll-to-id'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } // Check if existing user and disable scroll to top if disabled from pro addons list. $scroll_to_top_visibility = false; /** @psalm-suppress UndefinedClass */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort if ( defined( 'ASTRA_EXT_VER' ) && Astra_Ext_Extension::is_active( 'scroll-to-top' ) ) { /** @psalm-suppress UndefinedClass */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort $scroll_to_top_visibility = true; } if ( ! isset( $theme_options['scroll-to-top-enable'] ) ) { $theme_options['scroll-to-top-enable'] = $scroll_to_top_visibility; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } // Default colors & typography flag. if ( ! isset( $theme_options['update-default-color-typo'] ) ) { $theme_options['update-default-color-typo'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } // Block editor experience improvements compatibility flag. if ( ! isset( $theme_options['v4-block-editor-compat'] ) ) { $theme_options['v4-block-editor-compat'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * 4.0.2 backward handling part. * * 1. Read Time option backwards handling for old users. * * @since 4.0.2 * @return void */ function astra_theme_background_updater_4_0_2() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['v4-0-2-update-migration'] ) && isset( $theme_options['blog-single-meta'] ) && in_array( 'read-time', $theme_options['blog-single-meta'] ) ) { if ( isset( $theme_options['ast-dynamic-single-post-metadata'] ) && ! in_array( 'read-time', $theme_options['ast-dynamic-single-post-metadata'] ) ) { $theme_options['ast-dynamic-single-post-metadata'][] = 'read-time'; $theme_options['v4-0-2-update-migration'] = true; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } } /** * Handle backward compatibility on version 4.1.0 * * @since 4.1.0 * @return void */ function astra_theme_background_updater_4_1_0() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['v4-1-0-update-migration'] ) ) { $theme_options['v4-1-0-update-migration'] = true; $current_payment_list = array(); $old_payment_list = isset( $theme_options['single-product-payment-list']['items'] ) ? $theme_options['single-product-payment-list']['items'] : array(); $visa_payment = isset( $theme_options['single-product-payment-visa'] ) ? $theme_options['single-product-payment-visa'] : ''; $mastercard_payment = isset( $theme_options['single-product-payment-mastercard'] ) ? $theme_options['single-product-payment-mastercard'] : ''; $discover_payment = isset( $theme_options['single-product-payment-discover'] ) ? $theme_options['single-product-payment-discover'] : ''; $paypal_payment = isset( $theme_options['single-product-payment-paypal'] ) ? $theme_options['single-product-payment-paypal'] : ''; $apple_pay_payment = isset( $theme_options['single-product-payment-apple-pay'] ) ? $theme_options['single-product-payment-apple-pay'] : ''; false !== $visa_payment ? array_push( $current_payment_list, array( 'id' => 'item-100', 'enabled' => true, 'source' => 'icon', 'icon' => 'cc-visa', 'image' => '', 'label' => __( 'Visa', 'astra' ), ) ) : ''; false !== $mastercard_payment ? array_push( $current_payment_list, array( 'id' => 'item-101', 'enabled' => true, 'source' => 'icon', 'icon' => 'cc-mastercard', 'image' => '', 'label' => __( 'Mastercard', 'astra' ), ) ) : ''; false !== $mastercard_payment ? array_push( $current_payment_list, array( 'id' => 'item-102', 'enabled' => true, 'source' => 'icon', 'icon' => 'cc-amex', 'image' => '', 'label' => __( 'Amex', 'astra' ), ) ) : ''; false !== $discover_payment ? array_push( $current_payment_list, array( 'id' => 'item-103', 'enabled' => true, 'source' => 'icon', 'icon' => 'cc-discover', 'image' => '', 'label' => __( 'Discover', 'astra' ), ) ) : ''; $paypal_payment ? array_push( $current_payment_list, array( 'id' => 'item-104', 'enabled' => true, 'source' => 'icon', 'icon' => 'cc-paypal', 'image' => '', 'label' => __( 'Paypal', 'astra' ), ) ) : ''; $apple_pay_payment ? array_push( $current_payment_list, array( 'id' => 'item-105', 'enabled' => true, 'source' => 'icon', 'icon' => 'cc-apple-pay', 'image' => '', 'label' => __( 'Apple Pay', 'astra' ), ) ) : ''; if ( $current_payment_list ) { $theme_options['single-product-payment-list'] = array( 'items' => array_merge( $current_payment_list, $old_payment_list ), ); update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } if ( ! isset( $theme_options['woo_support_global_settings'] ) ) { $theme_options['woo_support_global_settings'] = true; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } if ( isset( $theme_options['theme-dynamic-customizer-support'] ) ) { $post_types = Astra_Posts_Structure_Loader::get_supported_post_types(); foreach ( $post_types as $index => $post_type ) { $theme_options[ 'ast-dynamic-single-' . esc_attr( $post_type ) . '-title-font-extras' ]['text-transform'] = ''; } update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } } /** * 4.1.4 backward handling cases. * * 1. Migrating users to combined color overlay option to new dedicated overlay options. * * @since 4.1.4 * @return void */ function astra_theme_background_updater_4_1_4() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['v4-1-4-update-migration'] ) ) { $ast_bg_control_options = array( 'off-canvas-background', 'footer-adv-bg-obj', 'footer-bg-obj', ); foreach ( $ast_bg_control_options as $key => $bg_option ) { if ( isset( $theme_options[ $bg_option ] ) && ! isset( $theme_options[ $bg_option ]['overlay-type'] ) ) { $bg_type = isset( $theme_options[ $bg_option ]['background-type'] ) ? $theme_options[ $bg_option ]['background-type'] : ''; $theme_options[ $bg_option ]['overlay-type'] = 'none'; $theme_options[ $bg_option ]['overlay-color'] = ''; $theme_options[ $bg_option ]['overlay-opacity'] = ''; $theme_options[ $bg_option ]['overlay-gradient'] = ''; if ( 'image' === $bg_type ) { $bg_img = isset( $theme_options[ $bg_option ]['background-image'] ) ? $theme_options[ $bg_option ]['background-image'] : ''; $bg_color = isset( $theme_options[ $bg_option ]['background-color'] ) ? $theme_options[ $bg_option ]['background-color'] : ''; if ( '' !== $bg_img && '' !== $bg_color && ( ! is_numeric( strpos( $bg_color, 'linear-gradient' ) ) && ! is_numeric( strpos( $bg_color, 'radial-gradient' ) ) ) ) { $theme_options[ $bg_option ]['overlay-type'] = 'classic'; $theme_options[ $bg_option ]['overlay-color'] = $bg_color; $theme_options[ $bg_option ]['overlay-opacity'] = ''; $theme_options[ $bg_option ]['overlay-gradient'] = ''; } } } } $ast_resp_bg_control_options = array( 'hba-footer-bg-obj-responsive', 'hbb-footer-bg-obj-responsive', 'footer-bg-obj-responsive', 'footer-menu-bg-obj-responsive', 'hb-footer-bg-obj-responsive', 'hba-header-bg-obj-responsive', 'hbb-header-bg-obj-responsive', 'hb-header-bg-obj-responsive', 'header-mobile-menu-bg-obj-responsive', 'site-layout-outside-bg-obj-responsive', 'content-bg-obj-responsive', ); $post_types = Astra_Posts_Structure_Loader::get_supported_post_types(); foreach ( $post_types as $index => $post_type ) { $ast_resp_bg_control_options[] = 'ast-dynamic-archive-' . esc_attr( $post_type ) . '-banner-custom-bg'; $ast_resp_bg_control_options[] = 'ast-dynamic-single-' . esc_attr( $post_type ) . '-banner-background'; } $component_limit = defined( 'ASTRA_EXT_VER' ) ? Astra_Builder_Helper::$component_limit : Astra_Builder_Helper::$num_of_header_menu; for ( $index = 1; $index <= $component_limit; $index++ ) { $_prefix = 'menu' . $index; $ast_resp_bg_control_options[] = 'header-' . $_prefix . '-bg-obj-responsive'; } foreach ( $ast_resp_bg_control_options as $key => $resp_bg_option ) { // Desktop version. /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyUndefinedStringArrayOffset */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort if ( isset( $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['desktop'] ) && is_array( $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['desktop'] ) && ! isset( $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['desktop']['overlay-type'] ) ) { // @codingStandardsIgnoreStart $desk_bg_type = isset( $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['desktop']['background-type'] ) ? $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['desktop']['background-type'] : ''; // @codingStandardsIgnoreEnd $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['desktop']['overlay-type'] = ''; $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['desktop']['overlay-color'] = ''; $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['desktop']['overlay-opacity'] = ''; $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['desktop']['overlay-gradient'] = ''; if ( 'image' === $desk_bg_type ) { $bg_img = isset( $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['desktop']['background-image'] ) ? $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['desktop']['background-image'] : ''; $bg_color = isset( $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['desktop']['background-color'] ) ? $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['desktop']['background-color'] : ''; if ( '' !== $bg_img && '' !== $bg_color && ( ! is_numeric( strpos( $bg_color, 'linear-gradient' ) ) && ! is_numeric( strpos( $bg_color, 'radial-gradient' ) ) ) ) { $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['desktop']['overlay-type'] = 'classic'; $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['desktop']['overlay-color'] = $bg_color; $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['desktop']['overlay-opacity'] = ''; $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['desktop']['overlay-gradient'] = ''; } } } // Tablet version. /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyUndefinedStringArrayOffset */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort if ( isset( $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['tablet'] ) && is_array( $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['tablet'] ) && ! isset( $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['tablet']['overlay-type'] ) ) { // @codingStandardsIgnoreStart $tablet_bg_type = isset( $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['tablet']['background-type'] ) ? $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['tablet']['background-type'] : ''; // @codingStandardsIgnoreEnd $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['tablet']['overlay-type'] = ''; $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['tablet']['overlay-color'] = ''; $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['tablet']['overlay-opacity'] = ''; $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['tablet']['overlay-gradient'] = ''; if ( 'image' === $tablet_bg_type ) { $bg_img = isset( $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['tablet']['background-image'] ) ? $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['tablet']['background-image'] : ''; $bg_color = isset( $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['tablet']['background-color'] ) ? $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['tablet']['background-color'] : ''; if ( '' !== $bg_img && '' !== $bg_color && ( ! is_numeric( strpos( $bg_color, 'linear-gradient' ) ) && ! is_numeric( strpos( $bg_color, 'radial-gradient' ) ) ) ) { $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['tablet']['overlay-type'] = 'classic'; $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['tablet']['overlay-color'] = $bg_color; $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['tablet']['overlay-opacity'] = ''; $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['tablet']['overlay-gradient'] = ''; } } } // Mobile version. /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyUndefinedStringArrayOffset */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort if ( isset( $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['mobile'] ) && is_array( $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['mobile'] ) && ! isset( $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['mobile']['overlay-type'] ) ) { // @codingStandardsIgnoreStart $mobile_bg_type = isset( $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['mobile']['background-type'] ) ? $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['mobile']['background-type'] : ''; // @codingStandardsIgnoreEnd $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['mobile']['overlay-type'] = ''; $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['mobile']['overlay-color'] = ''; $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['mobile']['overlay-opacity'] = ''; $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['mobile']['overlay-gradient'] = ''; if ( 'image' === $mobile_bg_type ) { $bg_img = isset( $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['mobile']['background-image'] ) ? $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['mobile']['background-image'] : ''; $bg_color = isset( $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['mobile']['background-color'] ) ? $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['mobile']['background-color'] : ''; if ( '' !== $bg_img && '' !== $bg_color && ( ! is_numeric( strpos( $bg_color, 'linear-gradient' ) ) && ! is_numeric( strpos( $bg_color, 'radial-gradient' ) ) ) ) { $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['mobile']['overlay-type'] = 'classic'; $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['mobile']['overlay-color'] = $bg_color; $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['mobile']['overlay-opacity'] = ''; $theme_options[ $resp_bg_option ]['mobile']['overlay-gradient'] = ''; } } } } $theme_options['v4-1-4-update-migration'] = true; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Handle backward compatibility on version 4.1.6 * * @since 4.1.6 * @return void */ function astra_theme_background_updater_4_1_6() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['list-block-vertical-spacing'] ) ) { $theme_options['list-block-vertical-spacing'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Set flag to avoid direct reflections on live site & to maintain backward compatibility for existing users. * * @since 4.1.7 * @return void */ function astra_theme_background_updater_4_1_7() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['add-hr-styling-css'] ) ) { $theme_options['add-hr-styling-css'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } if ( ! isset( $theme_options['astra-site-svg-logo-equal-height'] ) ) { $theme_options['astra-site-svg-logo-equal-height'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Migrating users to new container layout options * * @since 4.2.0 * @return void */ function astra_theme_background_updater_4_2_0() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['v4-2-0-update-migration'] ) ) { $post_types = Astra_Posts_Structure_Loader::get_supported_post_types(); $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings' ); $blog_types = array( 'single', 'archive' ); $third_party_layouts = array( 'woocommerce', 'edd', 'lifterlms', 'lifterlms-course-lesson', 'learndash' ); // Global. if ( isset( $theme_options['site-content-layout'] ) ) { $theme_options = astra_apply_layout_migration( 'site-content-layout', 'ast-site-content-layout', 'site-content-style', 'site-sidebar-style', $theme_options ); } // Single, archive. foreach ( $blog_types as $index => $blog_type ) { foreach ( $post_types as $index => $post_type ) { $old_layout = $blog_type . '-' . esc_attr( $post_type ) . '-content-layout'; $new_layout = $blog_type . '-' . esc_attr( $post_type ) . '-ast-content-layout'; $content_style = $blog_type . '-' . esc_attr( $post_type ) . '-content-style'; $sidebar_style = $blog_type . '-' . esc_attr( $post_type ) . '-sidebar-style'; if ( isset( $theme_options[ $old_layout ] ) ) { $theme_options = astra_apply_layout_migration( $old_layout, $new_layout, $content_style, $sidebar_style, $theme_options ); } } } // Third party existing layout migrations to new layout options. foreach ( $third_party_layouts as $index => $layout ) { $old_layout = $layout . '-content-layout'; $new_layout = $layout . '-ast-content-layout'; $content_style = $layout . '-content-style'; $sidebar_style = $layout . '-sidebar-style'; if ( isset( $theme_options[ $old_layout ] ) ) { if ( 'lifterlms' === $layout ) { // Lifterlms course/lesson sidebar style migration case. $theme_options = astra_apply_layout_migration( $old_layout, $new_layout, $content_style, 'lifterlms-course-lesson-sidebar-style', $theme_options ); } $theme_options = astra_apply_layout_migration( $old_layout, $new_layout, $content_style, $sidebar_style, $theme_options ); } } if ( ! isset( $theme_options['fullwidth_sidebar_support'] ) ) { $theme_options['fullwidth_sidebar_support'] = false; } $theme_options['v4-2-0-update-migration'] = true; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Handle migration from old to new layouts. * * Migration cases for old users, old layouts -> new layouts. * * @since 4.2.0 * @param mixed $old_layout old_layout. * @param mixed $new_layout new_layout. * @param mixed $content_style content_style. * @param mixed $sidebar_style sidebar_style. * @param array $theme_options theme_options. * @return array $theme_options The updated theme options. */ function astra_apply_layout_migration( $old_layout, $new_layout, $content_style, $sidebar_style, $theme_options ) { switch ( astra_get_option( $old_layout ) ) { case 'boxed-container': $theme_options[ $new_layout ] = 'normal-width-container'; $theme_options[ $content_style ] = 'boxed'; $theme_options[ $sidebar_style ] = 'boxed'; break; case 'content-boxed-container': $theme_options[ $new_layout ] = 'normal-width-container'; $theme_options[ $content_style ] = 'boxed'; $theme_options[ $sidebar_style ] = 'unboxed'; break; case 'plain-container': $theme_options[ $new_layout ] = 'normal-width-container'; $theme_options[ $content_style ] = 'unboxed'; $theme_options[ $sidebar_style ] = 'unboxed'; break; case 'page-builder': $theme_options[ $new_layout ] = 'full-width-container'; $theme_options[ $content_style ] = 'unboxed'; $theme_options[ $sidebar_style ] = 'unboxed'; break; case 'narrow-container': $theme_options[ $new_layout ] = 'narrow-width-container'; $theme_options[ $content_style ] = 'unboxed'; $theme_options[ $sidebar_style ] = 'unboxed'; break; default: $theme_options[ $new_layout ] = 'default'; $theme_options[ $content_style ] = 'default'; $theme_options[ $sidebar_style ] = 'default'; break; } return $theme_options; } /** * Handle backward compatibility on version 4.2.2 * * @since 4.2.2 * @return void */ function astra_theme_background_updater_4_2_2() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['v4-2-2-core-form-btns-styling'] ) ) { $theme_options['v4-2-2-core-form-btns-styling'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Handle backward compatibility on version 4.6.0 * * @since 4.4.0 * @return void */ function astra_theme_background_updater_4_4_0() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['v4-4-0-backward-option'] ) ) { $theme_options['v4-4-0-backward-option'] = false; // Migrate primary button outline styles to secondary buttons. if ( isset( $theme_options['font-family-button'] ) ) { $theme_options['secondary-font-family-button'] = $theme_options['font-family-button']; } if ( isset( $theme_options['font-size-button'] ) ) { $theme_options['secondary-font-size-button'] = $theme_options['font-size-button']; } if ( isset( $theme_options['font-weight-button'] ) ) { $theme_options['secondary-font-weight-button'] = $theme_options['font-weight-button']; } if ( isset( $theme_options['font-extras-button'] ) ) { $theme_options['secondary-font-extras-button'] = $theme_options['font-extras-button']; } if ( isset( $theme_options['button-bg-color'] ) ) { $theme_options['secondary-button-bg-color'] = $theme_options['button-bg-color']; } if ( isset( $theme_options['button-bg-h-color'] ) ) { $theme_options['secondary-button-bg-h-color'] = $theme_options['button-bg-h-color']; } if ( isset( $theme_options['theme-button-border-group-border-color'] ) ) { $theme_options['secondary-theme-button-border-group-border-color'] = $theme_options['theme-button-border-group-border-color']; } if ( isset( $theme_options['theme-button-border-group-border-h-color'] ) ) { $theme_options['secondary-theme-button-border-group-border-h-color'] = $theme_options['theme-button-border-group-border-h-color']; } if ( isset( $theme_options['button-radius-fields'] ) ) { $theme_options['secondary-button-radius-fields'] = $theme_options['button-radius-fields']; } // Single - Article Featured Image visibility migration. $post_types = Astra_Posts_Structure_Loader::get_supported_post_types(); foreach ( $post_types as $index => $post_type ) { $theme_options[ 'ast-dynamic-single-' . esc_attr( $post_type ) . '-article-featured-image-position-layout-1' ] = 'none'; $theme_options[ 'ast-dynamic-single-' . esc_attr( $post_type ) . '-article-featured-image-position-layout-2' ] = 'none'; $theme_options[ 'ast-dynamic-single-' . esc_attr( $post_type ) . '-article-featured-image-ratio-type' ] = 'default'; } update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Handle backward compatibility on version 4.5.0. * * @since 4.5.0 * @return void */ function astra_theme_background_updater_4_5_0() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['v4-5-0-backward-option'] ) ) { $theme_options['v4-5-0-backward-option'] = false; $palette_options = get_option( 'astra-color-palettes', Astra_Global_Palette::get_default_color_palette() ); if ( ! isset( $palette_options['presets'] ) ) { $palette_options['presets'] = astra_get_palette_presets(); update_option( 'astra-color-palettes', $palette_options ); } update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Handle backward compatibility on version 4.5.2. * * @since 4.5.2 * @return void */ function astra_theme_background_updater_4_5_2() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['scndry-btn-default-padding'] ) ) { $theme_options['scndry-btn-default-padding'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Handle backward compatibility on version 4.6.0 * * @since 4.6.0 * @return void */ function astra_theme_background_updater_4_6_0() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['v4-6-0-backward-option'] ) ) { $theme_options['v4-6-0-backward-option'] = false; /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyUndefinedStringArrayOffset */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort $blog_post_structure = isset( $theme_options['blog-post-structure'] ) ? $theme_options['blog-post-structure'] : array( 'image', 'title-meta' ); /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyUndefinedStringArrayOffset */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort $migrated_post_structure = array(); if ( ! empty( $blog_post_structure ) ) { /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyInvalidIterator */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort foreach ( $blog_post_structure as $key ) { /** @psalm-suppress PossiblyInvalidIterator */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort if ( 'title-meta' === $key ) { $migrated_post_structure[] = 'title'; $migrated_post_structure[] = 'title-meta'; } if ( 'image' === $key ) { $migrated_post_structure[] = 'image'; } } $migrated_post_structure[] = 'excerpt'; $migrated_post_structure[] = 'read-more'; $theme_options['blog-post-structure'] = $migrated_post_structure; } if ( defined( 'ASTRA_EXT_VER' ) ) { $theme_options['ast-sub-section-author-box-border-width'] = isset( $theme_options['author-box-border-width'] ) ? $theme_options['author-box-border-width'] : array( 'top' => '', 'right' => '', 'bottom' => '', 'left' => '', ); $theme_options['ast-sub-section-author-box-border-radius'] = isset( $theme_options['author-box-border-radius'] ) ? $theme_options['author-box-border-radius'] : array( 'top' => '', 'right' => '', 'bottom' => '', 'left' => '', ); $theme_options['ast-sub-section-author-box-border-color'] = isset( $theme_options['author-box-border-color'] ) ? $theme_options['author-box-border-color'] : ''; if ( isset( $theme_options['single-post-inside-spacing'] ) ) { $theme_options['ast-sub-section-author-box-padding'] = $theme_options['single-post-inside-spacing']; } if ( isset( $theme_options['font-family-post-meta'] ) ) { $theme_options['font-family-post-read-more'] = $theme_options['font-family-post-meta']; } if ( isset( $theme_options['font-extras-post-meta'] ) ) { $theme_options['font-extras-post-read-more'] = $theme_options['font-extras-post-meta']; } } if ( isset( $theme_options['single-post-inside-spacing'] ) ) { $theme_options['ast-sub-section-related-posts-padding'] = $theme_options['single-post-inside-spacing']; } $theme_options['single-content-images-shadow'] = false; $theme_options['ast-font-style-update'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } $docs_legacy_data = get_option( 'astra_docs_data', array() ); if ( ! empty( $docs_legacy_data ) ) { delete_option( 'astra_docs_data' ); } } /** * Handle backward compatibility on version 4.6.2. * * @since 4.6.2 * @return void */ function astra_theme_background_updater_4_6_2() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); // Unset "featured image" for pages structure. if ( ! isset( $theme_options['v4-6-2-backward-option'] ) ) { $theme_options['v4-6-2-backward-option'] = false; $page_banner_layout = isset( $theme_options['ast-dynamic-single-page-layout'] ) ? $theme_options['ast-dynamic-single-page-layout'] : 'layout-1'; $page_structure = isset( $theme_options['ast-dynamic-single-page-structure'] ) ? $theme_options['ast-dynamic-single-page-structure'] : array( 'ast-dynamic-single-page-image', 'ast-dynamic-single-page-title' ); $layout_1_image_position = isset( $theme_options['ast-dynamic-single-page-article-featured-image-position-layout-1'] ) ? $theme_options['ast-dynamic-single-page-article-featured-image-position-layout-1'] : 'behind'; $migrated_page_structure = array(); if ( 'layout-1' === $page_banner_layout && 'none' === $layout_1_image_position && ! empty( $page_structure ) ) { foreach ( $page_structure as $key ) { if ( 'ast-dynamic-single-page-image' !== $key ) { $migrated_page_structure[] = $key; } } $theme_options['ast-dynamic-single-page-structure'] = $migrated_page_structure; } update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Handle backward compatibility on version 4.6.4. * * @since 4.6.4 * @return void */ function astra_theme_background_updater_4_6_4() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['btn-stylings-upgrade'] ) ) { $theme_options['btn-stylings-upgrade'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Handle backward compatibility for Elementor Pro heading's margin. * * @since 4.6.5 * @return void */ function astra_theme_background_updater_4_6_5() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['elementor-headings-style'] ) ) { $theme_options['elementor-headings-style'] = defined( 'ELEMENTOR_PRO_VERSION' ) ? true : false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Handle backward compatibility for Elementor Loop block post div container padding. * * @since 4.6.6 * @return void */ function astra_theme_background_updater_4_6_6() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['elementor-container-padding-style'] ) ) { $theme_options['elementor-container-padding-style'] = defined( 'ELEMENTOR_PRO_VERSION' ) ? true : false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Handle backward compatibility for Starter template library preview line height cases. * * @since 4.6.11 * @return void */ function astra_theme_background_updater_4_6_11() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( isset( $theme_options['global-headings-line-height-update'] ) ) { return; } $headers_fonts = array( 'h1' => '1.4', 'h2' => '1.3', 'h3' => '1.3', 'h4' => '1.2', 'h5' => '1.2', 'h6' => '1.25', ); foreach ( $headers_fonts as $header_tag => $header_font_value ) { if ( empty( $theme_options[ 'font-extras-' . $header_tag ]['line-height'] ) ) { $theme_options[ 'font-extras-' . $header_tag ]['line-height'] = $header_font_value; if ( empty( $theme_options[ 'font-extras-' . $header_tag ]['line-height-unit'] ) ) { $theme_options[ 'font-extras-' . $header_tag ]['line-height-unit'] = 'em'; } } } $theme_options['global-headings-line-height-update'] = true; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } /** * Handle backward compatibility for heading `clear:both` css in single posts and pages. * * @since 4.6.12 * @return void */ function astra_theme_background_updater_4_6_12() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['single_posts_pages_heading_clear_none'] ) ) { $theme_options['single_posts_pages_heading_clear_none'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } if ( ! isset( $theme_options['elementor-btn-styling'] ) ) { $theme_options['elementor-btn-styling'] = defined( 'ELEMENTOR_VERSION' ) ? true : false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } if ( ! isset( $theme_options['remove_single_posts_navigation_mobile_device_padding'] ) ) { $theme_options['remove_single_posts_navigation_mobile_device_padding'] = true; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Handle backward compatibility for following pointers. * * 1. unit less line-height support. * 2. H5 font size case. * * @since 4.6.14 * @return void */ function astra_theme_background_updater_4_6_14() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['enable-4-6-14-compatibility'] ) ) { $theme_options['enable-4-6-14-compatibility'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Handle backward compatibility for following cases. * * 1. Making edd default option enable by default. * 2. Handle backward compatibility for Heading font size fix. * * @since 4.7.0 * @return void */ function astra_theme_background_updater_4_7_0() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( class_exists( 'Easy_Digital_Downloads' ) && ! isset( $theme_options['can-update-edd-featured-image-default'] ) ) { $theme_options['can-update-edd-featured-image-default'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } if ( ! isset( $theme_options['heading-widget-font-size'] ) ) { $theme_options['heading-widget-font-size'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Handle backward compatibility for version 4.7.1 * * @since 4.7.1 * @return void */ function astra_theme_background_updater_4_7_1() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); // Setting same background color for above and below transparent headers as on transparent primary header. if ( isset( $theme_options['transparent-header-bg-color-responsive'] ) ) { if ( ! isset( $theme_options['hba-transparent-header-bg-color-responsive'] ) ) { $theme_options['hba-transparent-header-bg-color-responsive'] = $theme_options['transparent-header-bg-color-responsive']; } if ( ! isset( $theme_options['hbb-transparent-header-bg-color-responsive'] ) ) { $theme_options['hbb-transparent-header-bg-color-responsive'] = $theme_options['transparent-header-bg-color-responsive']; } update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Handle backward compatibility Spectra Heading max-width with Astra when fullwidth layout is selected. * * @since 4.8.0 * @return void */ function astra_theme_background_updater_4_8_0() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['enable-4-8-0-compatibility'] ) ) { $theme_options['enable-4-8-0-compatibility'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Handle backward compatibility Single post outside spacing issue. * * @since 4.8.2 * @return void */ function astra_theme_background_updater_4_8_2() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['v4-8-2-backward-option'] ) ) { $theme_options['v4-8-2-backward-option'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } techsolutionn.com – Page 39

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    Looking ahead, we can expect to see even more innovative solutions for enhancing gaming connectivity. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) could play a role in automatically optimizing network settings based on real-time conditions. Furthermore, the development of new network protocols and hardware specifically designed for gaming will continue to drive improvements in performance and reliability. Ultimately, the goal is to create a seamless and immersive gaming experience, free from the frustrations of lag and connectivity issues, allowing players to fully enjoy the games they love. The resources and information available at platforms like https://bonrush-uk.uk will be vital in helping gamers stay informed about these advancements and make the most of them.

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