Version 4.2

This release includes major improvements and fully refactored core libraries to improve the performance and flexibility for large-scale projects.

Key Highlights

Refactored Metadata Library

• Completely reengineered metadata API compatible with WordPress' native Metadata API
• Stores complex ACF structures (Repeater, Group, Clone) in a single database row
• Reduces database load with in-memory data preloading and cache partitioning
• Improved metadata update checks to avoid unnecessary writes
• Fully integrated with object caching for lightning-fast read/write operations

Optimized Post and Term Libraries

• New high-performance APIs for working with posts and taxonomy terms
• Bulk data retrieval eliminates N+1 query issues typically found in WordPress loops
• Smart caching of term trees, post-term relationships, and threaded taxonomies
• Instant access to post titles, term hierarchies, and post-term mappings

Advanced Asset Management

• Automatic scanning and registration of assets with dependency resolution
• Section-based style loading for cleaner, more optimized pages
• Injects critical styles and fonts directly into the head for faster rendering
• Includes automatic version control for assets to streamline development
• Asset loader built to support ACF Flexible Content previews out of the box

Version 4.1

This release introduces a new asset management and a lot of changes to the ACF integration.

Important notes:

• Styles for each block are compiled separately and automatically enqueued
• Implemented the dynamic block preview using the Flexible Content field and ACF Extended
• Changed the script initialization logic and added support for WP Rocked delayed execution
• Improved the WYSIWYG field. Now, it supports dynamic height and source code highlight
• Improved the ACF library, field compression, and migration code
• Refactored post, term, and metadata libraries

Version 4.0

This release is focused on making the code more consistent and modular. Here are some highlights:

• Classes were replaced with functions using more consistent names
• Dependencies between modules were significantly reduced
• Added support for ACF fields in product variations
• Post Loader and other modules were refactored
• Styles and scripts were also refactored
• Updated gulpfile.js and package.json