/** * Astra Updates * * Functions for updating data, used by the background updater. * * @package Astra * @version 2.1.3 */ defined( 'ABSPATH' ) || exit; /** * Open Submenu just below menu for existing users. * * @since 2.1.3 * @return void */ function astra_submenu_below_header() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings' ); // Set flag to use flex align center css to open submenu just below menu. if ( ! isset( $theme_options['submenu-open-below-header'] ) ) { $theme_options['submenu-open-below-header'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Do not apply new default colors to the Elementor & Gutenberg Buttons for existing users. * * @since 2.2.0 * * @return void */ function astra_page_builder_button_color_compatibility() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); // Set flag to not load button specific CSS. if ( ! isset( $theme_options['pb-button-color-compatibility'] ) ) { $theme_options['pb-button-color-compatibility'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Migrate option data from button vertical & horizontal padding to the new responsive padding param. * * @since 2.2.0 * * @return void */ function astra_vertical_horizontal_padding_migration() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); $btn_vertical_padding = isset( $theme_options['button-v-padding'] ) ? $theme_options['button-v-padding'] : 10; $btn_horizontal_padding = isset( $theme_options['button-h-padding'] ) ? $theme_options['button-h-padding'] : 40; /** @psalm-suppress InvalidArgument */ // phpcs:ignore Generic.Commenting.DocComment.MissingShort if ( false === astra_get_db_option( 'theme-button-padding', false ) ) { // Migrate button vertical padding to the new padding param for button. $theme_options['theme-button-padding'] = array( 'desktop' => array( 'top' => $btn_vertical_padding, 'right' => $btn_horizontal_padding, 'bottom' => $btn_vertical_padding, 'left' => $btn_horizontal_padding, ), 'tablet' => array( 'top' => '', 'right' => '', 'bottom' => '', 'left' => '', ), 'mobile' => array( 'top' => '', 'right' => '', 'bottom' => '', 'left' => '', ), 'desktop-unit' => 'px', 'tablet-unit' => 'px', 'mobile-unit' => 'px', ); update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Migrate option data from button url to the new link param. * * @since 2.3.0 * * @return void */ function astra_header_button_new_options() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); $btn_url = isset( $theme_options['header-main-rt-section-button-link'] ) ? $theme_options['header-main-rt-section-button-link'] : 'https://www.wpastra.com'; $theme_options['header-main-rt-section-button-link-option'] = array( 'url' => $btn_url, 'new_tab' => false, 'link_rel' => '', ); update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } /** * For existing users, do not provide Elementor Default Color Typo settings compatibility by default. * * @since 2.3.3 * * @return void */ function astra_elementor_default_color_typo_comp() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); // Set flag to not load button specific CSS. if ( ! isset( $theme_options['ele-default-color-typo-setting-comp'] ) ) { $theme_options['ele-default-color-typo-setting-comp'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * For existing users, change the separator from html entity to css entity. * * @since 2.3.4 * * @return void */ function astra_breadcrumb_separator_fix() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); // Check if the saved database value for Breadcrumb Separator is "»", then change it to '\00bb'. if ( isset( $theme_options['breadcrumb-separator'] ) && '»' === $theme_options['breadcrumb-separator'] ) { $theme_options['breadcrumb-separator'] = '\00bb'; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Check if we need to change the default value for tablet breakpoint. * * @since 2.4.0 * @return void */ function astra_update_theme_tablet_breakpoint() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings' ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['can-update-theme-tablet-breakpoint'] ) ) { // Set a flag to check if we need to change the theme tablet breakpoint value. $theme_options['can-update-theme-tablet-breakpoint'] = false; } update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } /** * Migrate option data from site layout background option to its desktop counterpart. * * @since 2.4.0 * * @return void */ function astra_responsive_base_background_option() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( false === get_option( 'site-layout-outside-bg-obj-responsive', false ) && isset( $theme_options['site-layout-outside-bg-obj'] ) ) { $theme_options['site-layout-outside-bg-obj-responsive']['desktop'] = $theme_options['site-layout-outside-bg-obj']; $theme_options['site-layout-outside-bg-obj-responsive']['tablet'] = array( 'background-color' => '', 'background-image' => '', 'background-repeat' => 'repeat', 'background-position' => 'center center', 'background-size' => 'auto', 'background-attachment' => 'scroll', ); $theme_options['site-layout-outside-bg-obj-responsive']['mobile'] = array( 'background-color' => '', 'background-image' => '', 'background-repeat' => 'repeat', 'background-position' => 'center center', 'background-size' => 'auto', 'background-attachment' => 'scroll', ); } update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } /** * Do not apply new wide/full image CSS for existing users. * * @since 2.4.4 * * @return void */ function astra_gtn_full_wide_image_group_css() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); // Set flag to not load button specific CSS. if ( ! isset( $theme_options['gtn-full-wide-image-grp-css'] ) ) { $theme_options['gtn-full-wide-image-grp-css'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Do not apply new wide/full Group and Cover block CSS for existing users. * * @since 2.5.0 * * @return void */ function astra_gtn_full_wide_group_cover_css() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['gtn-full-wide-grp-cover-css'] ) ) { $theme_options['gtn-full-wide-grp-cover-css'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Do not apply the global border width and border color setting for the existng users. * * @since 2.5.0 * * @return void */ function astra_global_button_woo_css() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); // Set flag to not load button specific CSS. if ( ! isset( $theme_options['global-btn-woo-css'] ) ) { $theme_options['global-btn-woo-css'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Migrate Footer Widget param to array. * * @since 2.5.2 * * @return void */ function astra_footer_widget_bg() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); // Check if Footer Backgound array is already set or not. If not then set it as array. if ( isset( $theme_options['footer-adv-bg-obj'] ) && ! is_array( $theme_options['footer-adv-bg-obj'] ) ) { $theme_options['footer-adv-bg-obj'] = array( 'background-color' => '', 'background-image' => '', 'background-repeat' => 'repeat', 'background-position' => 'center center', 'background-size' => 'auto', 'background-attachment' => 'scroll', ); update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Check if we need to load icons as font or SVG. * * @since 3.3.0 * @return void */ function astra_icons_svg_compatibility() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings' ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['can-update-astra-icons-svg'] ) ) { // Set a flag to check if we need to add icons as SVG. $theme_options['can-update-astra-icons-svg'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Migrate Background control options to new array. * * @since 3.0.0 * * @return void */ function astra_bg_control_migration() { $db_options = array( 'footer-adv-bg-obj', 'footer-bg-obj', 'sidebar-bg-obj', ); $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); foreach ( $db_options as $option_name ) { if ( ! ( isset( $theme_options[ $option_name ]['background-type'] ) && isset( $theme_options[ $option_name ]['background-media'] ) ) && isset( $theme_options[ $option_name ] ) ) { if ( ! empty( $theme_options[ $option_name ]['background-image'] ) ) { $theme_options[ $option_name ]['background-type'] = 'image'; $theme_options[ $option_name ]['background-media'] = attachment_url_to_postid( $theme_options[ $option_name ]['background-image'] ); } else { $theme_options[ $option_name ]['background-type'] = ''; $theme_options[ $option_name ]['background-media'] = ''; } error_log( sprintf( 'Astra: Migrating Background Option - %s', $option_name ) ); // phpcs:ignore WordPress.PHP.DevelopmentFunctions.error_log_error_log update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } } /** * Migrate Background Responsive options to new array. * * @since 3.0.0 * * @return void */ function astra_bg_responsive_control_migration() { $db_options = array( 'site-layout-outside-bg-obj-responsive', 'content-bg-obj-responsive', 'header-bg-obj-responsive', 'primary-menu-bg-obj-responsive', 'above-header-bg-obj-responsive', 'above-header-menu-bg-obj-responsive', 'below-header-bg-obj-responsive', 'below-header-menu-bg-obj-responsive', ); $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); foreach ( $db_options as $option_name ) { if ( ! ( isset( $theme_options[ $option_name ]['desktop']['background-type'] ) && isset( $theme_options[ $option_name ]['desktop']['background-media'] ) ) && isset( $theme_options[ $option_name ] ) ) { if ( ! empty( $theme_options[ $option_name ]['desktop']['background-image'] ) ) { $theme_options[ $option_name ]['desktop']['background-type'] = 'image'; $theme_options[ $option_name ]['desktop']['background-media'] = attachment_url_to_postid( $theme_options[ $option_name ]['desktop']['background-image'] ); } else { $theme_options[ $option_name ]['desktop']['background-type'] = ''; $theme_options[ $option_name ]['desktop']['background-media'] = ''; } if ( ! empty( $theme_options[ $option_name ]['tablet']['background-image'] ) ) { $theme_options[ $option_name ]['tablet']['background-type'] = 'image'; $theme_options[ $option_name ]['tablet']['background-media'] = attachment_url_to_postid( $theme_options[ $option_name ]['tablet']['background-image'] ); } else { $theme_options[ $option_name ]['tablet']['background-type'] = ''; $theme_options[ $option_name ]['tablet']['background-media'] = ''; } if ( ! empty( $theme_options[ $option_name ]['mobile']['background-image'] ) ) { $theme_options[ $option_name ]['mobile']['background-type'] = 'image'; $theme_options[ $option_name ]['mobile']['background-media'] = attachment_url_to_postid( $theme_options[ $option_name ]['mobile']['background-image'] ); } else { $theme_options[ $option_name ]['mobile']['background-type'] = ''; $theme_options[ $option_name ]['mobile']['background-media'] = ''; } error_log( sprintf( 'Astra: Migrating Background Response Option - %s', $option_name ) ); // phpcs:ignore WordPress.PHP.DevelopmentFunctions.error_log_error_log update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } } /** * Do not apply new Group, Column and Media & Text block CSS for existing users. * * @since 3.0.0 * * @return void */ function astra_gutenberg_core_blocks_design_compatibility() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['guntenberg-core-blocks-comp-css'] ) ) { $theme_options['guntenberg-core-blocks-comp-css'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Header Footer builder - Migration compatibility. * * @since 3.0.0 * * @return void */ function astra_header_builder_compatibility() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); // Set flag to not load button specific CSS. if ( ! isset( $theme_options['is-header-footer-builder'] ) ) { $theme_options['is-header-footer-builder'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } if ( ! isset( $theme_options['header-footer-builder-notice'] ) ) { $theme_options['header-footer-builder-notice'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Clears assets cache and regenerates new assets files. * * @since 3.0.1 * * @return void */ function astra_clear_assets_cache() { if ( is_callable( 'Astra_Minify::refresh_assets' ) ) { Astra_Minify::refresh_assets(); } } /** * Do not apply new Media & Text block padding CSS & not remove padding for #primary on mobile devices directly for existing users. * * @since 2.6.1 * * @return void */ function astra_gutenberg_media_text_block_css_compatibility() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['guntenberg-media-text-block-padding-css'] ) ) { $theme_options['guntenberg-media-text-block-padding-css'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Gutenberg pattern compatibility changes. * * @since 3.3.0 * * @return void */ function astra_gutenberg_pattern_compatibility() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['guntenberg-button-pattern-compat-css'] ) ) { $theme_options['guntenberg-button-pattern-compat-css'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Set flag to provide backward compatibility of float based CSS for existing users. * * @since 3.3.0 * @return void. */ function astra_check_flex_based_css() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['is-flex-based-css'] ) ) { $theme_options['is-flex-based-css'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Update the Cart Style, Icon color & Border radius if None style is selected. * * @since 3.4.0 * @return void. */ function astra_update_cart_style() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( isset( $theme_options['woo-header-cart-icon-style'] ) && 'none' === $theme_options['woo-header-cart-icon-style'] ) { $theme_options['woo-header-cart-icon-style'] = 'outline'; $theme_options['header-woo-cart-icon-color'] = ''; $theme_options['woo-header-cart-icon-color'] = ''; $theme_options['woo-header-cart-icon-radius'] = ''; } if ( isset( $theme_options['edd-header-cart-icon-style'] ) && 'none' === $theme_options['edd-header-cart-icon-style'] ) { $theme_options['edd-header-cart-icon-style'] = 'outline'; $theme_options['edd-header-cart-icon-color'] = ''; $theme_options['edd-header-cart-icon-radius'] = ''; } update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } /** * Update existing 'Grid Column Layout' option in responsive way in Related Posts. * Till this update 3.5.0 we have 'Grid Column Layout' only for singular option, but now we are improving it as responsive. * * @since 3.5.0 * @return void. */ function astra_update_related_posts_grid_layout() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['related-posts-grid-responsive'] ) && isset( $theme_options['related-posts-grid'] ) ) { /** * Managed here switch case to reduce further conditions in dynamic-css to get CSS value based on grid-template-columns. Because there are following CSS props used. * * '1' = grid-template-columns: 1fr; * '2' = grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); * '3' = grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); * '4' = grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr); * * And we already have Astra_Builder_Helper::$grid_size_mapping (used for footer layouts) for getting CSS values based on grid layouts. So migrating old value of grid here to new grid value. */ switch ( $theme_options['related-posts-grid'] ) { case '1': $grid_layout = 'full'; break; case '2': $grid_layout = '2-equal'; break; case '3': $grid_layout = '3-equal'; break; case '4': $grid_layout = '4-equal'; break; } $theme_options['related-posts-grid-responsive'] = array( 'desktop' => $grid_layout, 'tablet' => $grid_layout, 'mobile' => 'full', ); update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Migrate Site Title & Site Tagline options to new responsive array. * * @since 3.5.0 * * @return void */ function astra_site_title_tagline_responsive_control_migration() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( false === get_option( 'display-site-title-responsive', false ) && isset( $theme_options['display-site-title'] ) ) { $theme_options['display-site-title-responsive']['desktop'] = $theme_options['display-site-title']; $theme_options['display-site-title-responsive']['tablet'] = $theme_options['display-site-title']; $theme_options['display-site-title-responsive']['mobile'] = $theme_options['display-site-title']; } if ( false === get_option( 'display-site-tagline-responsive', false ) && isset( $theme_options['display-site-tagline'] ) ) { $theme_options['display-site-tagline-responsive']['desktop'] = $theme_options['display-site-tagline']; $theme_options['display-site-tagline-responsive']['tablet'] = $theme_options['display-site-tagline']; $theme_options['display-site-tagline-responsive']['mobile'] = $theme_options['display-site-tagline']; } update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } /** * Do not apply new font-weight heading support CSS in editor/frontend directly. * * 1. Adding Font-weight support to widget titles. * 2. Customizer font CSS not supporting in editor. * * @since 3.6.0 * * @return void */ function astra_headings_font_support() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['can-support-widget-and-editor-fonts'] ) ) { $theme_options['can-support-widget-and-editor-fonts'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Set flag to avoid direct reflections on live site & to maintain backward compatibility for existing users. * * @since 3.6.0 * @return void. */ function astra_remove_logo_max_width() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['can-remove-logo-max-width-css'] ) ) { $theme_options['can-remove-logo-max-width-css'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Set flag to maintain backward compatibility for existing users for Transparent Header border bottom default value i.e from '' to 0. * * @since 3.6.0 * @return void. */ function astra_transparent_header_default_value() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['transparent-header-default-border'] ) ) { $theme_options['transparent-header-default-border'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Clear Astra + Astra Pro assets cache. * * @since 3.6.1 * @return void. */ function astra_clear_all_assets_cache() { if ( ! class_exists( 'Astra_Cache_Base' ) ) { return; } // Clear Astra theme asset cache. $astra_cache_base_instance = new Astra_Cache_Base( 'astra' ); $astra_cache_base_instance->refresh_assets( 'astra' ); // Clear Astra Addon's static and dynamic CSS asset cache. astra_clear_assets_cache(); $astra_addon_cache_base_instance = new Astra_Cache_Base( 'astra-addon' ); $astra_addon_cache_base_instance->refresh_assets( 'astra-addon' ); } /** * Set flag for updated default values for buttons & add GB Buttons padding support. * * @since 3.6.3 * @return void */ function astra_button_default_values_updated() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['btn-default-padding-updated'] ) ) { $theme_options['btn-default-padding-updated'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Set flag for old users, to not directly apply underline to content links. * * @since 3.6.4 * @return void */ function astra_update_underline_link_setting() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['underline-content-links'] ) ) { $theme_options['underline-content-links'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Add compatibility support for WP-5.8. as some of settings & blocks already their in WP-5.7 versions, that's why added backward here. * * @since 3.6.5 * @return void */ function astra_support_block_editor() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings' ); // Set flag on existing user's site to not reflect changes directly. if ( ! isset( $theme_options['support-block-editor'] ) ) { $theme_options['support-block-editor'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Set flag to maintain backward compatibility for existing users. * Fixing the case where footer widget's right margin space not working. * * @since 3.6.7 * @return void */ function astra_fix_footer_widget_right_margin_case() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['support-footer-widget-right-margin'] ) ) { $theme_options['support-footer-widget-right-margin'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Set flag to avoid direct reflections on live site & to maintain backward compatibility for existing users. * * @since 3.6.7 * @return void */ function astra_remove_elementor_toc_margin() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['remove-elementor-toc-margin-css'] ) ) { $theme_options['remove-elementor-toc-margin-css'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Set flag to avoid direct reflections on live site & to maintain backward compatibility for existing users. * Use: Setting flag for removing widget specific design options when WordPress 5.8 & above activated on site. * * @since 3.6.8 * @return void */ function astra_set_removal_widget_design_options_flag() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['remove-widget-design-options'] ) ) { $theme_options['remove-widget-design-options'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Apply zero font size for new users. * * @since 3.6.9 * @return void */ function astra_zero_font_size_comp() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['astra-zero-font-size-case-css'] ) ) { $theme_options['astra-zero-font-size-case-css'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** Set flag to avoid direct reflections on live site & to maintain backward compatibility for existing users. * * @since 3.6.9 * @return void */ function astra_unset_builder_elements_underline() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['unset-builder-elements-underline'] ) ) { $theme_options['unset-builder-elements-underline'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Migrating Builder > Account > transparent resonsive menu color options to single color options. * Because we do not show menu on resonsive devices, whereas we trigger login link on responsive devices instead of showing menu. * * @since 3.6.9 * * @return void */ function astra_remove_responsive_account_menu_colors_support() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); $account_menu_colors = array( 'transparent-account-menu-color', // Menu color. 'transparent-account-menu-bg-obj', // Menu background color. 'transparent-account-menu-h-color', // Menu hover color. 'transparent-account-menu-h-bg-color', // Menu background hover color. 'transparent-account-menu-a-color', // Menu active color. 'transparent-account-menu-a-bg-color', // Menu background active color. ); foreach ( $account_menu_colors as $color_option ) { if ( ! isset( $theme_options[ $color_option ] ) && isset( $theme_options[ $color_option . '-responsive' ]['desktop'] ) ) { $theme_options[ $color_option ] = $theme_options[ $color_option . '-responsive' ]['desktop']; } } update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } /** * Link default color compatibility. * * @since 3.7.0 * @return void */ function astra_global_color_compatibility() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['support-global-color-format'] ) ) { $theme_options['support-global-color-format'] = false; } // Set Footer copyright text color for existing users to #3a3a3a. if ( ! isset( $theme_options['footer-copyright-color'] ) ) { $theme_options['footer-copyright-color'] = '#3a3a3a'; } update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } /** * Set flag to avoid direct reflections on live site & to maintain backward compatibility for existing users. * * @since 3.7.4 * @return void */ function astra_improve_gutenberg_editor_ui() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['improve-gb-editor-ui'] ) ) { $theme_options['improve-gb-editor-ui'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Set flag to avoid direct reflections on live site & to maintain backward compatibility for existing users. * * Starting supporting content-background color for Full Width Contained & Full Width Stretched layouts. * * @since 3.7.8 * @return void */ function astra_fullwidth_layouts_apply_content_background() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['apply-content-background-fullwidth-layouts'] ) ) { $theme_options['apply-content-background-fullwidth-layouts'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Sets the default breadcrumb separator selector value if the current user is an exsisting user * * @since 3.7.8 * @return void */ function astra_set_default_breadcrumb_separator_option() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['breadcrumb-separator-selector'] ) ) { $theme_options['breadcrumb-separator-selector'] = 'unicode'; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Set flag to avoid direct reflections on live site & to maintain backward compatibility for existing users. * * Backward flag purpose - To initiate modern & updated UI of block editor & frontend. * * @since 3.8.0 * @return void */ function astra_apply_modern_block_editor_ui() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['wp-blocks-ui'] ) && ! version_compare( $theme_options['theme-auto-version'], '3.8.0', '==' ) ) { $theme_options['blocks-legacy-setup'] = true; $theme_options['wp-blocks-ui'] = 'legacy'; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Set flag to avoid direct reflections on live site & to maintain backward compatibility for existing users. * * Backward flag purpose - To keep structure defaults updation by filter. * * @since 3.8.3 * @return void */ function astra_update_customizer_layout_defaults() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['customizer-default-layout-update'] ) ) { $theme_options['customizer-default-layout-update'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Set flag to avoid direct reflections on live site & to maintain backward compatibility for existing users. * * Backward flag purpose - To initiate maintain modern, updated v2 experience of block editor & frontend. * * @since 3.8.3 * @return void */ function astra_apply_modern_block_editor_v2_ui() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); $option_updated = false; if ( ! isset( $theme_options['wp-blocks-v2-ui'] ) ) { $theme_options['wp-blocks-v2-ui'] = false; $option_updated = true; } if ( ! isset( $theme_options['wp-blocks-ui'] ) ) { $theme_options['wp-blocks-ui'] = 'custom'; $option_updated = true; } if ( $option_updated ) { update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Display Cart Total and Title compatibility. * * @since 3.9.0 * @return void */ function astra_display_cart_total_title_compatibility() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['woo-header-cart-label-display'] ) ) { // Set the Display Cart Label toggle values with shortcodes. $cart_total_status = isset( $theme_options['woo-header-cart-total-display'] ) ? $theme_options['woo-header-cart-total-display'] : true; $cart_label_status = isset( $theme_options['woo-header-cart-title-display'] ) ? $theme_options['woo-header-cart-title-display'] : true; if ( $cart_total_status && $cart_label_status ) { $theme_options['woo-header-cart-label-display'] = __( 'Cart', 'astra' ) . '/{cart_total_currency_symbol}'; } elseif ( $cart_total_status ) { $theme_options['woo-header-cart-label-display'] = '{cart_total_currency_symbol}'; } elseif ( $cart_label_status ) { $theme_options['woo-header-cart-label-display'] = __( 'Cart', 'astra' ); } update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * If old user then it keeps then default cart icon. * * @since 3.9.0 * @return void */ function astra_update_woocommerce_cart_icons() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['astra-woocommerce-cart-icons-flag'] ) ) { $theme_options['astra-woocommerce-cart-icons-flag'] = false; } } /** * Set brder color to blank for old users for new users 'default' will take over. * * @since 3.9.0 * @return void */ function astra_legacy_customizer_maintenance() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['border-color'] ) ) { $theme_options['border-color'] = '#dddddd'; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Enable single product breadcrumb to maintain backward compatibility for existing users. * * @since 3.9.0 * @return void */ function astra_update_single_product_breadcrumb() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( isset( $theme_options['single-product-breadcrumb-disable'] ) ) { $theme_options['single-product-breadcrumb-disable'] = ( true === $theme_options['single-product-breadcrumb-disable'] ) ? false : true; } else { $theme_options['single-product-breadcrumb-disable'] = true; } update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } /** * Restrict direct changes on users end so make it filterable. * * @since 3.9.0 * @return void */ function astra_apply_modern_ecommerce_setup() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['modern-ecommerce-setup'] ) ) { $theme_options['modern-ecommerce-setup'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Migrate old user data to new responsive format layout for shop's summary box content alignment. * * @since 3.9.0 * @return void */ function astra_responsive_shop_content_alignment() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['shop-product-align-responsive'] ) && isset( $theme_options['shop-product-align'] ) ) { $theme_options['shop-product-align-responsive'] = array( 'desktop' => $theme_options['shop-product-align'], 'tablet' => $theme_options['shop-product-align'], 'mobile' => $theme_options['shop-product-align'], ); update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Change default layout to standard for old users. * * @since 3.9.2 * @return void */ function astra_shop_style_design_layout() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['woo-shop-style-flag'] ) ) { $theme_options['woo-shop-style-flag'] = true; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Apply css for show password icon on woocommerce account page. * * @since 3.9.2 * @return void */ function astra_apply_woocommerce_show_password_icon_css() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); if ( ! isset( $theme_options['woo-show-password-icon'] ) ) { $theme_options['woo-show-password-icon'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } /** * Handle backward compatibility on version 3.9.4 * * @since 3.9.4 * @return void */ function astra_theme_background_updater_3_9_4() { $theme_options = get_option( 'astra-settings', array() ); // Check if user is a old global sidebar user. if ( ! isset( $theme_options['astra-old-global-sidebar-default'] ) ) { $theme_options['astra-old-global-sidebar-default'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } // Slide in cart width responsive control backwards compatibility. if ( isset( $theme_options['woo-desktop-cart-flyout-width'] ) && ! isset( $theme_options['woo-slide-in-cart-width'] ) ) { $theme_options['woo-slide-in-cart-width'] = array( 'desktop' => $theme_options['woo-desktop-cart-flyout-width'], 'tablet' => '', 'mobile' => '', 'desktop-unit' => 'px', 'tablet-unit' => 'px', 'mobile-unit' => 'px', ); update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } // Astra Spectra Gutenberg Compatibility CSS. if ( ! isset( $theme_options['spectra-gutenberg-compat-css'] ) ) { $theme_options['spectra-gutenberg-compat-css'] = false; update_option( 'astra-settings', $theme_options ); } } A detailed exploration of the online casino landscape in Canada for 2026, focusing on trends, regulations, and player experiences. - IAD - Interior Art Design

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The future of gambling entertainment is rapidly evolving, and as we look toward online casino canada 2026, it’s essential to understand how technology, regulations, and player preferences are shaping the industry. As the canvas of Canadian online gambling continues to transform, various trends emerge, paving the way for an exciting future. This article delves into the anticipated developments, regulatory changes, player preferences, and what they mean for the landscape of online casinos in Canada in 2026.

The Regulatory Landscape in 2026

Regulations play a crucial role in the online casino environment, ensuring fair play, protecting players, and promoting responsible gaming. As Canada approaches 2026, the regulatory framework is expected to continue evolving. Canadian provinces have been progressively regulating online gambling, leading to a more structured and safer environment for players. The Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) is likely to push for more harmonization across provinces, providing a cohesive framework that not only protects players but also fosters innovation.

Additionally, as the perception of online gambling becomes more favorable, we might witness the introduction of new regulations that promote transparency and accountability in the industry. Enhanced measures to combat problem gambling and initiatives that promote responsible gaming will likely become a prominent aspect of regulatory conversations by 2026.

Technological Innovations and Their Impact

One of the most significant drivers of change in the online gambling sector is technology. By 2026, advancements in technology will further enhance the online casino experience. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning will allow casinos to analyze player behavior more effectively, tailoring promotions and game recommendations to individual preferences.

Additionally, Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) are expected to become commonplace in online casinos. Players will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in realistic gaming environments, interacting with dealers and other players as if they were in a physical casino. This shift towards a more engaging experience will attract a broader audience, including those who might have previously been hesitant to gamble online.

Trends in Game Development

As we approach 2026, game developers will undoubtedly continue to innovate, creating thrilling experiences that cater to diverse player tastes. The trend towards gamification will likely intensify, with casinos integrating bonus systems, loyalty programs, and competitive elements into their offerings. This approach not only enhances the fun factor but also encourages player retention.

Moreover, the rise of live dealer games has already transformed online gaming, bringing the authentic casino vibe to players’ homes. By 2026, we can anticipate advancements in streaming technology that will make these experiences even more seamless. High-definition video, improved interaction, and better game interfaces will attract more players seeking an authentic gaming experience.

Mobile Gaming Dominance

In Canada, mobile gaming continues to gain traction, and this trend is expected to explode by 2026. As smartphone technology advances, online casinos will optimize their platforms for mobile users, ensuring smooth gameplay and a vast array of games right at players’ fingertips. The convenience of mobile gaming will attract a younger demographic, who prefer gaming on the go.

Mobile applications will become hubs for promotions, special events, and exclusive offers, enhancing the player experience. The integration of virtual wallets and cryptocurrency payment options will further simplify transactions, appealing to players who prioritize speed and convenience.

Player Preferences and Casino Engagement

Understanding player preferences will be crucial for online casinos aiming to thrive in 2026. As younger generations continue to become the primary market, their expectations from online casinos will shape the industry’s direction. This demographic values transparency, social interaction, and personalized experiences.

Social gaming features will likely become more prevalent, with casinos incorporating social networking elements. Players might be able to share achievements, challenge friends, and engage in community activities, blurring the lines between traditional gaming and social interaction.

Future of Payment Methods

The payment landscape is another area that will see significant changes. By 2026, digital currency and cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin may become routine payment options in online casinos. This shift could revolutionize the industry, offering players lower transaction fees, faster withdrawals, and enhanced privacy. As players become increasingly tech-savvy, their desire for quick and secure payment methods will drive casinos to integrate these options seamlessly into their platforms.

The Rise of eSports Betting

As eSports continue to gain popularity, online casinos in Canada are expected to broaden their offerings by 2026 to include eSports betting options. With millions of fans around the world, betting on eSports presents an exciting opportunity for casinos to attract a younger audience. Expect more immersive betting experiences, live-streamed events, and special promotions tailored specifically to the eSports community.

Responsible Gaming Initiatives

As the online casino landscape continues to evolve, so too will the focus on responsible gaming. By 2026, we can expect casinos to implement advanced responsible gaming tools, leveraging technology to safeguard players. These might include AI-driven alerts for players showing signs of problematic behavior, as well as tools for self-exclusion and deposit limits.

Online casinos will continue to prioritize promoting responsible gambling through educational campaigns and collaborations with organizations dedicated to helping those with gambling addictions.

Conclusion

The future of online casinos in Canada is bright, with numerous exciting developments on the horizon. As we approach 2026, technological innovations, evolving regulations, and shifting player preferences will significantly shape the industry. Maintaining a focus on responsible gambling and enhancing player experiences will be pivotal for success. The evolution of online casinos promises not only to enhance entertainment but also to foster a safer, more inclusive environment for all players.

As the online casino landscape changes, players and industry stakeholders alike should keep an eye on these trends to understand how they can benefit from the exciting developments ahead in 2026 and beyond.

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