It's finally here! A new version of Dentalia WordPress Theme has arrived, packed with cool new features, better Page Builder 2.5+ compatibility & beautiful new inner pages. This is a major update in which we addressed a lot of issues reported to us (thank you everyone for the bug reports) and fulfilled some feature requests, among which are Mega menu, Static blocks and Gallery widget.
Whats new?
- Transparent header with optional overlay
- Native MegaMenu
- Gallery widget (grid & carousel)
- Timeline widget
- Static blocks (tutorial)
- Custom menu widget
- Simple navigation style
- Global page title overlay
- New demo content
- Sticky menu logo upload field
Things we improved
- Page builder 2.5+ compatibility
- Contact form 7 compatibility
- Additional responsive options in Page builder
- All widgets with carousel functionality are improved (autoplay + new carousel navigation type)
- Improved Gallery post format (upload fields for gallery images + grid layout on single post)
- Improved boxed layout functionality
- Improved custom 404 error page behaviour
- Opening hours: week can now start also on Sunday or Saturday
Bugs we fixed:
- Wrong date format issue on Contact form 7 date picker.
- Blank screen when saving a page where Revolution slider widget is used.
How to update your Dentalia WordPress Theme
Please follow these steps to ensure a smooth transition.
1. Backup your website
This is recommended, so if anything goes wrong, you can revert to the previous version.
2. Make sure all customisation is inside your child theme
If you edited the code in any of the theme files, move all your customisation into the child theme. If you didn't modify the theme files, you can skip this step.
3. Upload the new theme to your server
The new version of the theme is available for download on Themeforest. Unzip the downloaded theme and replace the theme files on your server. These can be found inside your WordPress Installation in wp-content/themes/dentalia folder.
4. Update the Dentalia plugin
There should be a notification about an available update inside your WordPress dashboard.
5. Update your theme options to rebuild your custom styling
This step is necessary, because we changed the way theme options are being saved. Following these steps will import your existing theme settings from the old version:
1. Go to Theme options -> Header & menu
2. Switch the header type & Save
3. Switch back to your original header and save again.
4. Hard refresh on the front-end. On Windows: Hold down Ctrl and press F5. On Mac Hold ⇧ Shift and click the Reload button.
Questions & Troubleshooting
We're sure you will love the new Dentalia features which bring a lot of new possibilities for you to unleash your creativity in building new layouts and improving your existing websites. For examples of what is possible, you can check our updated demo.
We are interested in what you make with Dentalia theme, so do not hesitate to contact us. If you are experiencing any issues with the new update or need further information, please open a support ticket here and we will help you resolve it. We have a great support team and usually reply to your tickets within a couple of hours.