We are excited to announce a double update day! Today, we are officially releasing Astroid Framework 3.5.1 alongside Astroid Pro 1.1.1.
This dual release brings a refined editing UI, better mobile performance, an all-new dynamic gallery widget for Pro users, and important fixes across custom fields, file uploads, and plugin overrides.
Here is a detailed deep dive into everything new in both releases and how these updates improve your Joomla site-building experience.
✨ Astroid Framework 3.5.1 Changelog:
- Improve the UI of Header Options in Template Options
- Improve the UI of the Mobile Menu link
- Refactor the offcanvas script and integrate it with Bootstrap Offcanvas
- Remove jQuery from the mobile script
- Fix a horizontal bar issue in the Image Group Widget
- Fix the media upload location
- Fix subforms failing to load a field named title
- Fix plugin options that could not be overridden
✅ A Refreshed Editing Experience
Configuring your site’s main layout and menu headers shouldn't feel cluttered or confusing. Astroid 3.5.1 improves the visual hierarchy and field organization inside the back-end Template Options panel.
✅ Smoother, Modernized Mobile Navigation
Mobile performance and code efficiency are top priorities for modern websites. Astroid 3.5.1 modernizes how offcanvas drawers and mobile menus render under the hood.
✅ Critical Bug Fixes and Stability Improvements
Astroid 3.5.1 resolves several important framework issues reported by the community:
- Image Group Widget Layout Fix: Resolved a styling conflict in the Image Group Widget that previously caused an unwanted horizontal scrollbar or border-line to display across certain layout grids.
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Media Upload Location: Fixed a file-path routing bug where assets uploaded via specific Astroid input fields saved to incorrect media directories. Images and assets now reliably route to their intended
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titleField Compatibility: Fixed an issue where repeating subforms failed to load or render form inputs namedtitle. Subforms containingtitleattributes now parse properly without throwing schema or initialization errors. -
Plugin Option Overrides Restored: Fixed an issue where custom options set at the Astroid system plugin level could not be overridden properly within individual template settings or menu item parameters. Parameter inheritance now works as intended
🪐Astroid Pro 1.1.1 Changelog
Alongside the core framework release, Astroid Pro 1.1.1 brings a brand-new content widget and brings core compatibility updates to Pro fields.
✅Flex Gallery Widget Added
We are introducing the Flex Gallery Widget to the Astroid Pro widget collection.
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Dynamic CSS Flexbox Layouts: Create modern, responsive image galleries that adjust dynamically based on screen size without rigid grid constraints.
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Custom Aspect Ratios & Gaps: Tailor image proportions, adjust spacing, hover zoom effects, and lightbox behaviors right from the widget panel.
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Ideal for Portfolios & Showcases: Perfect for highlighting client portfolios, product galleries, event photo sets, or site showcases with minimal setup.
✅Subform Field Fix
Matching Core Subform Fix: Inherited the critical fix from core to ensure Pro-level subforms containing inputs named title load and parse without errors.
🌈 How to Upgrade
Updating both the framework and the Pro extension takes just a few clicks:
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Backup First: Take a full site backup (using Akeeba Backup or your hosting tool) prior to applying updates.
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Update via Administrator: Go to System → Update → Extensions inside your Joomla administrator area, clear your update cache, select Astroid Framework and click Update. About Astroid Pro, you can update it automatically using license key.
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Clear Site Cache: Clear both your Joomla system cache and browser cache after updating to ensure the updated JS/CSS assets load properly.
Have questions or feedback? Join the discussion on our community forums or report a bug HERE.
