Hello Starter Templates users,

We’re rolling out Starter Templates v4.4.42 — a release focused on stability, security, and removing compatibility for deprecated components.

What’s Fixed?

• Reliable Elementor Imports: Exceptions that occurred during Elementor template imports are now gracefully handled, preventing potential fatal errors when updating site options.
• AI Builder Routing: Fixed an issue where the ai-builder route was incorrectly replaced with astra-sites, which caused access errors on page refresh.

Security Fix

• Addressed an important security bug. Props to WordFence for reporting it responsibly. Please update to the latest version for continued security on your site.

Miscellaneous

• Plugin Cleanup: Sunset compatibility for the discontinued Checkout Plugins – Stripe for WooCommerce plugin to keep the codebase clean and up-to-date.

We recommend updating to Starter Templates v4.4.42 to benefit from these stability and security enhancements. As always, our support team is here if you need anything!

Best,
Team Starter Templates

Hello Starter Templates users,

This update brings improved compatibility and a better import experience for users in restricted regions.

What’s Improved?

• AI Builder: For users in Russia, AI Builder will now automatically use the Unsplash image engine since Pexels is blocked regionally, ensuring imports work without interruption.

We recommend updating to the latest version of Starter Templates to take advantage of these improvements. As always, our support team is here if you need help!

Best,
Team Starter Templates

Hello Starter Templates users,

This update delivers a small but important fix for a smoother experience.

What’s Fixed?

• Resolved a console error that appeared on the Starter Templates page in v4.4.39.

We recommend updating to the latest version of Starter Templates to ensure a clean and error-free experience. As always, our support team is here if you need help!

Best,
Team Starter Templates

Hello Starter Templates users,

We’re back with another update to make your site imports more reliable and versatile.

What’s Improved?

• Enhanced Import Error Handling: We’ve strengthened error handling during imports, helping ensure more successful and consistent results.
• Improved Multisite Support: Sub-site admins can now import Classic Templates, expanding Starter Templates’ flexibility in WordPress Multisite setups.

What’s Fixed?

• Resolved a conflict where SureCart page creation during import could fail when the SureCart plugin was active.

We recommend updating to the latest version of Starter Templates to benefit from these improvements and fixes. And as always, our support team is here if you need help!

Best,
Team Starter Templates

Hello Starter Templates users,

This update delivers an important fix to ensure smoother AI imports.

What’s Fixed?

• AI Builder: Resolved an issue where the import process could get stuck midway on non-English sites.

We recommend updating to the latest version of Starter Templates to ensure a seamless import experience across all languages. And as always, our support team is here if you need help!

Best,
Team Starter Templates

Hello Starter Templates users,

We’re back with Starter Templates v4.4.37 — a release that improves localization and resolves a key editor issue for smoother workflows.

What’s Improved?

• AI Builder Localization: We’ve applied missing internationalization to site creation status messages, ensuring a consistent experience across languages.

What’s Fixed?

• Free Images in Beaver Builder: Fixed an issue where the Free Images tab was not appearing in the Beaver Builder editor, restoring functionality.

We recommend updating to Starter Templates v4.4.37 to take advantage of these improvements. And as always, our support team is here to help if you need assistance!

Best,
Team Starter Templates

Hello Starter Templates users,

We’re excited to bring you Starter Templates v4.4.36 — a release that focuses on compatibility improvements, better performance during imports, and fixes for a smoother onboarding flow.

What’s Improved?

• PHP 8.2 Compatibility: We’ve replaced the deprecated FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING code to ensure smooth operation with the latest PHP versions.
• Faster Imports: Added headers to improve XML SSE imports over HTTP/2, making data transfers more efficient.

What’s Fixed?

• NPS Survey: Resolved an issue where an incorrect Content-Type header prevented the survey from closing properly.
• Finish Setup: Added safe existence checks for action item steps to eliminate PHP warnings during setup.

We recommend updating to Starter Templates v4.4.36 to take advantage of these compatibility and stability improvements. And as always, our support team is here if you need assistance!

Best,
Team Starter Templates

Hello Starter Templates users,

This release focuses on making it easier to complete the final steps after importing your site.

What’s Improved?

• Finish Setup Redirection: After a successful import, you’ll now see a direct “Finish Setup” link, taking you straight to where you can complete setup.
• Finish Setup Banner: A helpful new banner guides you through the remaining setup steps, ensuring your site is ready to go live.

We recommend updating to the latest version to enjoy this improved post-import guidance. And as always, our support team is here if you need help!

Best,
Team Starter Templates

Hello Starter Templates users,

We’re back with a small but thoughtful update in v4.4.34 focused on refining the user experience.

What’s Improved?

• Plugin Installation Notice UI: We’ve updated the appearance of the plugin installation notice for a cleaner, more consistent experience while setting up your templates.
• LatePoint Video in Finish Setup: To make onboarding easier, we’ve added a helpful video guide for the LatePoint plugin in the Finish Setup step.

We recommend updating to Starter Templates v4.4.34 to enjoy this small UI enhancement. And as always, if you need any help, our support team is just a click away!

Best,
Team Starter Templates