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New features in WebSite X5 2024.4. Online shop and Blog improvements

 

In this video overview, we will look at a new version of program – 2024.4. I will compare this version with the previous one – 2024.3.

Video tutorial

  • New styles for product display – 00:00:53.
  • Hover buttons on product images – 00:02:02.
  • Online shop search bar style – 00:02:45.
  • ALT text for product images – 00:02:59.
  • Sorting of product sub-options – 00:03:18.
  • Previous price – 00:03:32.
  • Product Catalog Object filter – 00:04:08.
  • New styles for blog post cards display – 00:04:32.
  • Common style for all blog side blocks – 00:05:34.
  • Article List object – 00:05:53.
  • Reading Time – 00:06:36.
  • CSS for objects – 00:06:53.

 

Videos look better with «1080p HD» quality. This and other video tutorials can be found on YouTube and Vimeo.

In video tutorial I use WebSite X5 2024.4.8 Pro (64 bit).

Links from the tutorial:

New styles for product display (only for Pro and Agency program versions). Now the Product Catalog Object has new layouts for displaying products: Masonry and Slideshow. Also, now you can set the product image as the background of the product card and choose the height of the product card (fixed or depending on the content).

Product Catalog Object in WebSite X5 2024.4
Product Catalog Object in WebSite X5 2024.4

Hover buttons on product images (only for Pro and Agency program versions). When you hover the mouse cursor over the product image on the product category page, two buttons appear: for viewing the product gallery and for going to the product page.

Hover buttons on product images
Hover buttons on product images

Online shop search bar style (only for Pro and Agency program versions). In the «E-Commerce: Search» page settings you can change the styles of the filter bar.

Online shop search bar style
Online shop search bar style

ALT text for product images (only for Pro and Agency program versions). Now in the product settings you can add ALT Text for each product image.

ALT text for product images
ALT text for product images

Sorting of product sub-options (only for Pro and Agency program versions). In the new version of the program, you will be able to sort sub-options in the product settings.

Sorting of product sub-options
Sorting of product sub-options

Previous price (only for Pro and Agency program versions). To comply with the European Omnibus Directive, you can display the previous price of the product.

Previous price
Previous price

Product Catalog Object filter (only for Pro and Agency program versions). Now the Product Catalog Object has a new feature for selecting products to display on the page.

Product Catalog Object filter
Product Catalog Object filter

New styles for blog post cards display. Now the blog home page has new Masonry layout for displaying blog posts cards. Also, now you can set the blog post image as the background of the blog post card and choose the height of the blog post card (fixed or depending on the content).

New styles for blog post cards display
New styles for blog post cards display

Common style for all blog side blocks. In the new version of the program, you can set the same styles for all side blocks of the blog.

Common style for all blog side blocks
Common style for all blog side blocks

Article List object. The program has a new object for displaying blog articles similar to online store products.

Article List object
Article List object

Reading Time. If you want, you can now enable adding information about the time of reading the article in the blog. The program has a special option for this.

Reading Time
Reading Time

CSS for objects (only for Pro and Agency program versions). The program has a new tool that simplifies adding CSS code for different objects on the page.

CSS for objects
CSS for objects

Other changes.

  • Various fixes for product and blog article cards.

In the following video tutorials and overviews, we will look at other useful objects and features of the program that will help you during website creation.

If you have any questions, you can ask them in the comments. I will try to answer as quickly as possible.

Article author – Aleksej Khoroshevskij
Aleksej Khoroshevskij

Ph.D., lecturer at Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics, web developer, and SEO specialist with over 15 years of experience. Expert in website creation using Joomla and WebSite X5. Author of scientific publications, video courses, and educational content on web development and SEO. Runs a blog and a YouTube channel, sharing knowledge and practical experience. Provides services in website development, customization, maintenance, and promotion. Learn more about the author…

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