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June 17, 2021 at 12:00 PM CT

Cornerstone 5.6.0 for June 17, 2021

Cornerstone
Maintenance
Bug Fix

Theme

  • Translation mechanism for config.json values have been implemented. #2076

  • Enter press on Compare checkbox cause quick view opening. #2074

  • Product images in quick view can be squashed. #2075

  • Fixed shift in change options popup on Cart page. #2071

  • Fixed possibility to select 'None' on multi unrequired Swatch Options. #2068

  • Translation Gap: Account -> Wish List -> Name required message. #2060

  • Translation Gap: Cart -> Shipping estimator error messages. #2066

  • Add to cart button and Wishlist should be on one line on desktop. #2050

  • Logo on AMP Product details page (PDP) doesn't fit header. #2054

  • Translation Gap: Compare page fields (Description, Rating, and Availability). #2059

  • Translation Gap: Compare products error message. #2061

  • Translation Gap: Gift Certificate -> Code required message. #2064

  • Added translation for invalid quantity value error on Cart. #2062

  • Translation Gap: Delete from Cart confirmation popup. #2065

  • Fixed NaN error on increase/decrease product quantity by adding field validation. #2052

  • Fixed social share links on blog post. #2077

June 17, 2021 at 10:27 AM CT

BigCommerce for WordPress 4.13.0 for June 17, 2021

WordPress

4.13.0

View release 4.13.0 on GitHub

Added

  • Added support for password reset for users that exist only on BC (not yet synced with WP).

  • Delete all channels from the WP database on plugin uninstall so a fresh channel list is pulled when reinstalling and connecting to a new store.

  • Added support for changing the SKU element when selecting variants. This adds a wrapper
    around the SKU value where JS targets the wrapper and updates the text.

    NOTE: Update your product-sku.php template accordingly.

Changed

  • Within Embedded Checkout, logging out using the EC sign out button now triggers
    a callback to log the user out of wordpress as well via wp_logout().

  • The SKU text now updates after changing options on a product.

    NOTE: product-sku.php template updated to v.1.1.0.

Fixed

  • Fixed background colors in 2021 theme.

  • Fixed banner overlaps the mobile menu icon on 2021 theme.

  • Fixed top/bottom banners set for WordPress Twenty-Seventeen theme not showing up on home page.

June 17, 2021 at 9:53 AM CT

Blueprint Theme Update for June 17, 2021

Theme
Announcement
Developer Blog

Blueprint Themes

  • Removed Internet Explorer 11 or later from the list of Supported Browsers for the BigCommerce control panel.

Developer Blog

June 4, 2021 at 11:22 AM CT

API Update and Announcement for June 4, 2021

API
Announcement

API

  • Corrected pagination meta for the Channel Listings endpoint. Requests no longer return a page number in the pagination response.

June 3, 2021 at 10:16 AM CT

API Update and Announcement for June 3, 2021

API
Announcement
Developer Blog

API

Added the Product Sort Order API (Open Beta) which allows you to effectively manage the sort order of products displayed on any given category page.

Developer Blog

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May 28, 2021 at 10:27 AM CT

BigCommerce for WordPress 4.12.0 for May 28, 2021

WordPress

4.12.0

View release 4.12.0 on GitHub

Added

  • Support for fetching products by SKU via query and shortcode.

  • Added "Product Sync Log" section to the Settings > Diagnostics panel in the WP Admin. This shows the last 10 sync attempts and their result.

  • Added support for Banners via the Banners API to import and use custom banners from the BC store within your WordPress site.

Changed

  • Updated gallery thumbnail active slide functionality when triggering SKU specific images.

  • Updated "Checkout Complete" page assignment in Settings. Allows for any page to be used, as the checkout complete page.

May 27, 2021 at 1:30 PM CT

Theme Update and Announcement for May 27, 2021

Theme
Developer Blog

Theme

Added new accessibility articles discussing how Cornerstone meets WCAG Compliance Levels. View examples to learn how Cornerstone implements WCAG guidelines.

Developer Blog

May 25, 2021 at 10:56 AM CT

Cornerstone 5.5.0 for May 25, 2021

Cornerstone
Maintenance
Bug Fix

Theme

  • Scale focus trap for all modals. #2049

  • Fixed displaying swatch name for multiple swatch options on page. #2040

  • Added settings for payment banners. #2021

  • Use https:// for schema markup. #2039

  • Update focus tooltip styles contrast to achieve accessibility AA compliance. #2047

  • Apple pay button display needs to be fixed. #2043

April 29, 2021 at 11:31 AM CT

API Updates and Announcements for April 29, 2021

API
Announcement

Theme

Apps

  • Updated the order of the app listing tabs in the Developer Portal, making Technical the second tab instead of Details

April 28, 2021 at 8:44 AM CT

Cornerstone 5.4.0 for April 28, 2021

Cornerstone
Maintenance
Bug Fix

Theme

  • Incorrect focus order for product carousels. #2034

  • Removed duplicates of main tag.#2032

  • Hamburger menu icon missing on Google AMP pages. #2022

  • Wish List drop down is truncated on product page. #2001

  • Improve performance of analyzing homepage carousel images. #2027

  • Added keyboard support on radio buttons. #2028

  • Replace SSL settings in Page Builder with global region for SSL certificate. #2026

  • Fixed email address validation in forms. #2029

  • Fixed unnecessary horizontal scroll on swatch options on PDP. #2023

  • Always showing product counts for Category facet in the faceted search results page. #2035


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