Version 1.5.0 (15th October 2014)
NEW FEATURES
Added Ajax Content Loading on user interaction
Avaliable Contents to load: Post Content, Vimeo, YouTube, HTML5, SoundCLoud, Images like Featured Alternate and First Content
In combination with the latest Slider Revolution version, a Slider can also be loaded through ajax
The container that receives the content can be set to bottom, top or also be inserted as an ShortCode anywhere on the page.
An Ajax Callback can be set on the ajax request
A JavaScript file can be loaded on the ajax request
A CSS file can be loaded on the ajax request
Custom CSS can be inserted for the Ajax Container
Pre and Post content can be set as a wrapper to the container (HTML possible)
Navigation Layout improvements for Post Grids:
Unlimited Filter panels can now be added
Filters can now also have meta values set. Available Metas can be selected from the List
All Layout elements can also be dragged into the external tab. This will enable the usage of ShortCodes for the element to set it anywhere on the page
New option to create Meta References.
This is used to reference to an existing meta key outside of Ess. Grid
This is only needed to be able to sort Grids by some custom meta value
For sorting reasons, the Ess. Grid metas now have the option to be alphabetic or numeric (This is just for the sorting – alphabetic will sort: 1, 10, 12, 2 – numeric will sort: 1, 2, 10, 12)
Advanced and Simple Rules Editor Added in Item Skin Editor for ELement Visibility
Build complex show/hide rules for Layers in a easy to use editor
Hide/Show Layers depending on Meta Setting available through the Advanced Rules editor
Hide under Height option in Item Skin Editor added for Layers
Hide under Height/Width option to select to either use display or visibility
Option to change the Load More text added
Option to show/hide the number of items that can be loaded at Load More
Option to scroll to top, if pagination has been clicked, added
Right To Left (RTL) option now available in Grid Settings
Sorting By Meta values added
Advanced Shortcode Creator now also available through Visual Composer
Added “Edit Active Skin” button into Grid Overview for faster editing of Item Skins
Improved item limits in Custom Grids with additional warnings and other tweaks
CHANGES
Added “always visible” as option to Layers animation for further clarifications how to set up that an Layer will always be visible
Further adjustments for multisite installations
Updated english .mo/.po language files
Changed “No More Item for Selected Filter” to “No More Items for the Selected Filter”
Forcing now color picker styles to be loaded by the plugin on WordPress post/page editor
Removed the class additions for “a” tags if the source of the element is Text/HTML
jQuery UI 1.11.1 will be used for Skin end Grid Editor to avoid Drag and Drop failures
BUGFIXES
iOS8 blurry images and content fix added
Fixed a bug where the Link to Javascript setting did not print anything
Fixed a bug with WPML and Custom Post Types where categories will not be listed correctly
Fixed a bug where custom shortcodes may brake if alias and related/latest/popular is choosen
Fixed a bug where custom grids could not be saved if the choosen skin had no elements inside of it
Fixed a bug with WPML and the integrated caching
Fixed a bug with random sorting and the integrated caching
Fixed a bug where cobbles sizing may be lost for a post if it is used in more than one grid
Fixed a bug where Grid import may not work correctly
Fixed a bug where categories from custom post type would not be linked correctly
Fixed a bug where the loader/spinner was behind the container if it has an own color (on iPhone i.e.)
WPML in combination with cache now working properly
Further cache improvements at Post publishing
MultiSite compatiblitly improved on many ways
Video without Image Cover can now be edited properly in the Preview Grid
Order by Random now working properly in combination with caching
Import/Export quick selection of all, fixed for custom meta and fonts
Visual Composer compatibility fix for Frondend Editor
Drafts/Unpublished Posts are now excluded from the output
Masonry hover content can now be set to push the content to not fall under the footer and be invisible for example
Fixed Rotate Scale animations
RotateScale animation fixed
On import the date will now only be added to the imports if append is chosen and the element exists
Links on Cover not covering the whole Item fixed
Video Playback only shows a black box fixed for iOS 7.1
Fixed a bug where the full cover was not written if there were no elements added to the center dropzone of the Item Skin
JavaScript error opt.silence not defined fixed in the backend
Change load_plugin_textdomain() to point to the correct folder
Custom Grids can now be saved while using an Item Skin that has no content elements in it
Custom Grids can now use filter as dropdown
Version 1.2.0 (25th August 2014)
NEW FEATURES
Added an advanced shortcode creator inside of posts and pages.
Create only with a few Quick ready to use Grids out of your Post, Page
Create grid based on Popular Posts, Recent Posts, Related Posts within 3 Clicks
Added the possibility to create Grids based on Search results
Added option to give each grid a unique ID through the Grid Settings
Added option to create grid based on gallery shortcode like: ess_grid alias=”your-alias”[/ess_grid]
Improved Speed
Added cache system to improve overall speed. Can be enabled through the Global Settings
Added Query Caching, which will aute Cache Queries and recreate them if Posts, Grids or any other part of the Grid has been changed.
Added filter essgrid_set_cpt to disable Custom Post Type Ess. Grid Posts
New Media Sources: First Content Vimeo, YouTube, HTML5 and Soundcloud
Added option to choose default image if the post meets no criteria for a cover image
CHANGES
Changed the code so that random sorting does work with Custom Grids
Changed the Main Animation Engine.
BUGFIXES
Fixed an issue that made some backends slowing down
Fixed an hover css issue where only the the css of the last element got written to document
Fixed a bug where Filter would not be shown correctly in certain settings
Fixed DropDown Issues on Mobile Devices