Version 1.8.0

Added

• The Icon Block can now be added to Navigation blocks (requires WordPress 6.5 or Gutenberg 17.6+)
• Add Playground blueprint for live preview in the Plugin Directory.

Changed

• Update "Tested up to" to WordPress 6.5.
• Update "Requires at least" to WordPress 6.3.

Version 1.7.0

Added

• Add X social icon.

Changed

• Bump the "Tested up to" version to WordPress 6.4.
• Update hover styles in icon pickers to match Core styling.
• Remove custom placeholder illustration.

Fixed

• Fix the text area height in the custom icon editor modal.

Version 1.6.0

Added

• Add Threads and WhatsApp social icons.
• Add Core icons new in WordPress 6.2: Border, Caption, Chevron Up/Down, Comment Edit Link, Copy, Drawer Left, Drawer Right, Filter, Justify Stretch, Line Dashed, Line Dotted, Line Solid, List Item, Lock Outline, Lock Small, Seen, Shadow, Shuffle, and Unseen

Changed

• Update minimum required WordPress version to 6.2. We want to be utilizing the latest functionality in WordPress.
• Update to block API v3 for better 6.3 compatibility.
• Disable dimension and border default controls for better 6.3 compatibility.
• Move color controls to the native "color" panel. (#35)
• Simplify transform CSS. (#32 - @cbirdsong)

Version 1.5.0

Added

• Added dropzone support for media library uploads and custom SVGs.
• Added support for style elements in custom SVGs.
• Added the ability to insert an SVG icon from the Media Library if SVG uploads are enabled on the website.
• Added the ability to clear the current icon.

Changed

• Updated the block inspector panels for WordPress 6.2 compatibility.
• Updated the replace dropdown to use the native DropDownMenu component for improved WordPress 6.2 compatibility.

Fixed

• Fixed invalid DOM properties error. Thanks @DeoThemes for reporting this issue and suggesting a solution! (#25)
• Fixed a few minor CSS issues for WordPress 6.2 compatibility.

Version 1.5.0 RC1

Testing RC1

Version 1.5.0 of the Icon Block is scheduled for release on March 9, 2023. This "Release Candidate" is made publically available ahead of time for testing purposes. You can help test RC1 by downloading the icon-block-1.5.0-rc.1.zip attached to this release post. If you do encounter an error, please log it as soon as possible.

The video below highlights the main features included in Version 1.5.0.

icon-block-1.5.0.mp4

Changelog

Added

• Added dropzone support for media library uploads and custom SVGs.
• Added support for style elements in custom SVGs.
• Added the ability to insert an SVG icon from the Media Library if SVG uploads are enabled on the website.
• Added the ability to clear the current icon.

Changed

• Updated the block inspector panels for WordPress 6.2 compatibility.
• Updated the "Replace" dropdown to use the native DropDownMenu component for improved WordPress 6.2 compatibility.

Fixed

• Fixed invalid DOM properties error. Thanks @DeoThemes for reporting this issue and suggesting a solution. (#25)
• Fixed a few minor CSS issues for WordPress 6.2 compatibility.

Version 1.4.0

Added

• Added icon height control.

Changed

• Updated WordPress version requirement to 6.0+.
• Updated icon color handling to better support Global Styles.
• Updated icon width control to support additional units.
• Updated settings panel to mirror Core ToolsPanel implementations and support setting resets.

Version 1.3.2

Fixed

• Fix incorrect class specification.
• Fix placeholder background color in prep for WordPress 6.1.

Version 1.3.1

Fixed

• Fix alignment classes not getting applied in the correct spot.

Version 1.3.0

Added

• Add the ability to toggle icon color fill. Useful for SVG icons that use stroke.
• Add the ability to disable custom icons using the iconBlock.enableCustomIcons filter.
• Add title attribute support.
• Add alternative Reddit icon to match WordPress core.
• Add new WordPress icon: title

Changed

• Update block architecture to support features in WordPress 6.1.
• Update block placeholder to be more consistent with core placeholders.
• Improve support for custom icons without a fill color.
• Improve the UI in various places.

Removed

• Remove deprecated WordPress icons: archiveTitle, commentTitle, postTitle, and queryTitle

Fixed

• Fix bug where icon color and fill were overridden by theme colors.
• Fix visual inconsistency between the frontend and Editor due to box-sizing not getting applied in the Editor.

Version 1.2.0

Added

• Add alpha support for icon and background colors.
• Add link rel support.
• Add support for custom icon types. Must be registered separately.
• Add new WordPress icons: post, postTerms, queryTitle, removeSubmenu, and row

Changed

• Remove deprecated WordPress icons: alignJustifyAlt, cogAlt, and trashFilled