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Astra

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Velocity5.0

Lightweight, customizable WordPress theme for websites and stores

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Astra's November 12 releases close two Pro security holes and fix menus for screen readers.

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◆Current state
Astra stays on a two-week cadence of paired free and Pro releases, most of them fixes. Free 4.14.3 fixes submenu behavior for screen readers, touch and mouse users, a mobile header that appeared at the wrong breakpoint and Customizer saves over the REST API. Pro 4.13.13 closes a shortcode-injection path through search terms and stored scripts in Auto Load Previous Post, and fixes Modern Checkout and Germanized issues.
◆Where it's heading
The theme is in maintenance mode: security hardening, WooCommerce checkout repair and accessibility fixes, with the September custom Global Palette colors the last visible feature. Modern Checkout and Site Builder remain where most Pro issues and fixes land.
◆Prediction
Expect another paired fix release in about two weeks, again led by Pro security and Modern Checkout fixes; nothing in the entries points to a new feature.

◆Recent moves

  1. 2d ago

    Astra v4.14.3 – Accessibility, WooCommerce and header polish

    A fixes-only free release: submenus that work for screen readers and touch users, a mobile header that shows at the right width and Customizer saves that work again. It continues the maintenance rhythm of the 4.14 line.

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  2. 2d ago

    Astra Pro v4.13.13 – Security hardening and WooCommerce checkout fixes

    Pro again leads with security, closing a shortcode-injection path in Site Builder and header sections and stored scripts in Auto Load Previous Post. Modern Checkout gets more fixes, as in every Pro release since September.

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  3. 16d ago

    Astra Pro v4.13.12 – Faster loads, Modern Checkout polish and tighter Site Builder

    Pro 4.13.12 keeps Modern Checkout as the main focus and adds lighter admin and checkout screens. It also locks down Site Builder layout data that had been reachable, continuing the release-by-release hardening.

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  4. 16d ago

    Astra v4.14.2 – Faster loads and tighter edges

    A short release that removes a delay on every admin and frontend page load and closes a gap that could expose private post titles. Speed and security in one patch is the current Astra pattern.

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  5. 29d ago

    Astra Pro v4.13.11 – A safer site, with a handy new layout trick and some polish

    Pro 4.13.11 follows the pattern: security hardening across Modern Checkout, Site Builder and Page Headers, plus a refreshed sanitizer. The more flexible custom layouts and screen-reader-friendly Mega Menu are the small feature gains alongside it.

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  6. 29d ago

    Astra v4.14.1 – A handful of fixes

    A fix-only follow-up to 4.14.0 covering WooCommerce, menus, the Customizer and accessibility, including a bug that could cut a page off mid-load. Nothing new to learn; polish after the custom-colors release.

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