Orchid Store Version 1.2.1 & Pro Version 1.0.4 (Major Update & New Features)

Posted on the 15 July 2020 by Thiruvenkatam Chinnagounder @tipsclear

First of all we would like to thank you all for your love and support. Without your love and support, Orchid Store would not have made it to the active installation of 10K + WordPress.org and we really appreciate that.

Orchid Store free version 10,000+ active installations 🧡🥂

We released the new version of Orchid Store and Orchid Store Pro on July 15, 2020. The new version of Orchid Store and Orchid Store Pro contains important functions, updates, bug fixes and improvements.

What to do after updating Orchid Store & Orchid Store Pro?

Since Orchid Store topic ( Version 1.2.1) & Orchid Store Pro Plugin ( Version 1.0.4) just got a big update that you need to take care of some things.

You can feel like Your website is broken through this update though it is not what it looks like. We have changed static files, that is CSS & JS heavy. Your website will be simple As always, when you clear your cache. Let me help you step by step with the right instructions.

Follow the steps below to properly clear your cache (server, CDN, and browser cache).

  • Clear server cache: If you use a cache / optimizer plugin, please make sure that the cache is properly emptied. Since not everyone uses the same cache plugin, you cannot help with the screenshot here. Please check with your web hosting provider if you are unsure.
  • Clear CDN cache: The next step is to clear the CDN cache if you are using CDN services (example: Cloudflare, Bunny CDN, Amazon Cloud Front, Fast, Max CDN Etc)
  • Clear browser cache: After you have cleared the server cache and CDN cache, the last step is to clear the web browser cache. Most web browsers like Chrome and Mozilla allow you to clear the cache from your web browser's privacy settings.

Your website will look good if you properly clear your cache. If there is still a problem, please do a hard reload. Below is a video to help you with that.

Hard reload of the website (hard refresh) in the Chrome browser

For your information, you can also do a hard reload by pressing CRTL + F5 (Windows) and COMMAND + F5 (MAC) device at the same time.

We sincerely hope that if you take the above measures you will no longer have a cache problem 👍.

With regard to the Customizer and the options, there are some changes to the options in the Customizer. Please go through the following post and configure it accordingly.

Orchid Store version 1.2.1 update

Below is a current change log for developers and designers. You can also view this change log Orchid Store Github Repo. Please do not hesitate to create an issue ticket at GitHub.

== Changelog ==
== 1.2.1 - 15 July, 2020 ==

Added: Option to display number of product columns for mobile devices
Added: Option to display product search for mobile devices
Added: Option to display out of stock notice on products
Added: Breadcrumb in single product page
Added: Option to select search form on header
Added: Option to display page header
Added: Accessibility option
Fix: H1 issue for homepage(static or default)
Fix: Tab issue when multiple tab widgets are present
Fix: Password protected post issue
Tweak: WooCommerce default category widget (Added toggle for child categories)
Added: Mobile header
Added: Logo option for mobile
Added: WordPress default header search form

# CSS STYLES SPECIFIC - 1.2.1 # Tweak: Headsup - Base styling & reset CSS heavily modified Tweak: Headsup - WooCommerce base styling Tweak: Headsup - Mobile breakpoint changed to 575px Tweak: Responsive styles Tweak: Spacing for elements & sections Tweak: Typography font (Poppins to Inter) Tweak: Minor font size, line height & weights Tweak: Post category meta design

For users who do not understand the change log, some important changes are described below in easy-to-read list format.

  • H1 tag problem for the homepage.
  • Tab problem with several operating systems: widgets for products by category filter.
  • A design problem on blog, search and archive pages when a post is set to password protected.

The following functions have been added:

  • Added option to display two product columns for one mobile device.
      In the Customizer under WooCommerce> Product Catalog you will find the option Mobile - Product Columns.
  • Added option to select standard WordPress search or product search in the header.
      In the Customizer you will find the option Select search form under Header> Search form.
  • Added option to display "Out of Stock" notice for products.
      In the Customizer under WooCommerce> Product Catalog you will find the option Show product out of stock.
  • Added option to hide the page header.
      In the Customizer you will find the option Show page header under Pages> Page header.
  • Accessibility option added.
      In the Customizer you will find the options under Accessibility.
  • Added option to add a logo for a mobile device.
      In the Customizer you will find Logo - For Mobile under Header> Site Identity.

The following improvements have been made:

  • Breadcrumb has been added to the individual product page.
  • Important CSS changes.
  • Mobile header added. (Displays special menu, wish list, search and mini-cart)

Orchid Store Pro 1.0.4 update

Below is a log of changes for Orchid Store Pro version 1.0.4.

== Changelog ==
== 1.0.4 - 15 July, 2020 ==

Added: Colour options for header in customizer
Added: Currency switcher
Added: System font in customizer under typography option
Added: Mega menu items in special menu (Mobile header)
Fix: CSS styling issues
Fix: Issue while saving typography option
Fix: Cart items count when item is added or removed

The following bugs have been fixed:

  • Count the update of the shopping cart elements in the header layout two.
  • Problem saving typography options.
  • Some minor fixes.

The following functions have been added:

  • Currency switcher widget added.
  • Some color options for the header have been added.
  • For typography, you can now choose either the system font or the Google font.

Currency Switcher (Beta)

Currency Switcher allows customers to switch the prices of WooCommerce products to multiple currencies. For multiple currencies, exchange rates are calculated using the two Exchange Rates API and APIs Fixer.

While using Exchange rate APINo API key is required. However, the limitation of this API is that only a limited number of foreign exchange rates are published European Central Bank. The base currency you specified and the currencies that a customer should switch to may not be available. Therefore, read the API carefully before using this API.

To use Fixeryou need an API key. You can Log in to Fixer and get your free API key.

To configure the APIs, navigate to your WordPress dashboard Currency switch> Settings. To configure multiple currencies, navigate to Currency Switcher> Manage currencies.

Upcoming update for Orchid Store Pro

We have planned a few more features to be added to Orchid Store Pro shortly. We don't have an exact ETA for an update, but it should be broadcast by September 1st, 2020. Below are the confirmed features we will add in Orchid Store Pro.

  • Special mobile header for Orchid Store Pro header layout two
  • Currency switch function in both headers (headers 1 and 2)
  • Flexibility options in the Customizer
  • More....

Wrap up

As the author of the Orchid Store theme and the Orchid Store Pro plugin, we will and will provide you with the updates with further functions and improvements in the future. There are some features that some of you have requested, but other features may need to be added. Let us know in the comment section below if new features need to be added or if there are any problems with the topic.

If you are looking for support, please write your question in our Help forum. If you are in a hurry, please do not use the comment section below for assistance.