Helix Ultimate 2.0 Beta 3 Comes With Bootstrap 5 Stable Version and Many More Improvements & Fixes - JoomShaper

Helix Ultimate 2.0 Beta 3 Comes With Bootstrap 5 Stable Version and Many More Improvements & Fixes

11 May 2021
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Helix Ultimate 2.0 Beta 3 Comes With Bootstrap 5 Stable Version and Many More Improvements & Fixes

Helix Ultimate 2.0 started strong and paved the way for developing effective and modern Joomla websites. What a long way we have come! Today, we're thrilled to announce the Helix Ultimate 2.0 Beta 3 is now available to test with new additional features and shiny new improvements.

Today’s (May 10th) Beta version is an experimental release and not ready for production sites. We wholeheartedly appreciate your interest in Helix Ultimate 2.0. You are invited to try this Beta version, but DO Not use it on a production site.

Before we proceed, catch up with the beta 2 release note.

Please note the template framework is still under development and is not ready for use on any production site. However, feel free to experiment with the release on a staging site and let us know your thoughts.

Can Helix Ultimate 2.0 Beta 3 live up to the hype? Let’s see what it has in store for you.

Helix Ultimate 2.0 Beta 3 changelog:

  • Update: Bootstrap 5 stable version
  • New: New field for injecting custom code after opening the body tag
  • Fix: Breadcrumb issue fixed
  • Fix: Pagination issue solved
  • Fix: Custom CSS issue solved
  • Fix: Frontend article editing issues Joomla 3 & 4
  • Fix: PHP error issue in header variations solved
  • Update: Improved accessibility
  • Update: Improved Responsive

Updated to Bootstrap 5 Stable Version

As you know, the stable release of Bootstrap 5 has been officially out a few days ago, we have also updated Bootstrap to the stable version. Now you can enjoy all the exciting features the stable version has to offer like RTL support, brand new utility API, new off-canvas component, updated forms, and more with Helix Ultimate 2.0. Find out more about the Bootstrap 5 stable version HERE.

Add Custom Code After The Body Tag

Helix Ultimate 2.0 Beta 3

Make your Helix Ultimate 2.0 more yours with the new field for injecting custom code after opening the body tag. You can now add custom code immediately after the body tag to enhance your site's specific parts or individual pages.

Also, if you want to use Google Tag Manager with your Helix-powered site, you can add your Google Tag Manager code immediately after the body tag. There you have it - a clean and efficient way to inject your code after the opening of the body tag.

Some Notable Improvements

You'll enjoy several bug fixes and performance improvements with the new beta release. Some of the CSS styles went missing for the breadcrumbs in the last release, which has been fixed now. Pagination was not working with Joomla 4 in the last build, which has been made compatible with the update too.

Give the changelog a read to find out the other minor fixes and improvements.

More Accessibility-Ready

As promised, with the beta 3 release, Helix Ultimate 2.0 is now even more WCAG friendly! Accessibility is very important these days and is required by law in many situations. Your favorite template framework has been carefully designed and developed in our dedication to making websites more accessible to users.

Improved Responsiveness for Better Performance and UX

All our efforts to improve the responsiveness of your Joomla website built with Helix Ultimate 2.0 will now make a great impact. As the beta 3 drops, you can enjoy the best and smooth performance at all times and on any device.

Wrapping Up

With the release of Helix Ultimate 2.0 Beta 3, we are only an update away from the stable release! Excited? You should be. You all have made the Helix Ultimate 2.0 journey a wonderful one with your immense support and valuable feedback! Wonderful is an understatement when I say Helix Ultimate 2.0 RC will be soon up for grabs!

Time to try! Helix Ultimate 2.0 Beta 3 is now out on GitHub. Go ahead, try it out, and share your thoughtful feedback with us in the comments.

Keep your eyes on our blog and our newsletters for more updates on Helix Ultimate 2.0 and releases. Happy developing!

Warning: This is an experimental build intended for testing purposes. Please don't use this experimental version in production sites!

Try Helix Ultimate 2.0 Beta 3

Zareen Tasnim

Zareen Tasnim

Technical Content Writer
Zareen is a technical content writer at JoomShaper. She's a tech enthusiast, writer by day, programmer by night, and always a foodie at heart!
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Alvaro
2 years ago
Hello have a problem when the template is installed after change name in xml files. To reproduce the error, you must change the name of the template and Install in a new installation or where you do not have a template called shper_helixultimate installed. Tested in Joomla 4 bte7 and Joomla 3.9.26

Notice: Trying to get property 'template' of non-object in plugins\system\helixultimate\src\Platform\Helper.php on line 339

Warning: Creating default object from empty value in plugins\system\helixultimate\src\Platform\Helper.php on line 348
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Alvaro
2 years ago
**Forum question:** Why don't you let me ask questions? There is a 403 error in the form's POST url
Paul Frankowski
Paul Frankowski
2 years ago
Support forum is only for Joomshaper members.
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Alvaro
2 years ago
I am a Pro member...
Paul Frankowski
Paul Frankowski
2 years ago
So I don't understand what is wrong, users can create new tickets and share links inside. About possible issues - share your thoughts here: https://github.com/JoomShaper/helix-ultimate/issues
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ssnobben
2 years ago
@Paul Frankowski asking a question and show case a bug for Helix Ultimate in Github is like asking a question to god - no answer or attention!
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bergwerk
2 years ago
Hey Joomshaper-Team,

we just tested the new Helix Ultimate and it looks really great :-) The new Header Styles rock!

One small thing regarding Blog Images though - We usally use the Joomla-based image fields (intro_image, fulltext_image) for our client's websites, since it enables us to differentiate between list and detail view - this makes the tab "Blog Options" obsolete and usually causes confusion. Do you think you could implement an option in the plugin to disable this tab?

thanks!

Paul Frankowski
Paul Frankowski
2 years ago
Hi, thanks for positive feedback, please add your request here: https://github.com/JoomShaper/helix-ultimate/issues
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ssnobben
2 years ago
Github for Joomshaper support doesnt work there is no attention or responsible developer that care about customers bug reports!
Carlos Miguel Soria
Carlos Miguel Soria
2 years ago
In that template you should include the anchor animation for One Page sites, as an option, just like in SP builder
2 years ago
Anchor animation is already available for any # link in helix ultimate, thanks.
Dmitry Goncharov
Dmitry Goncharov
2 years ago
Is it smooth or instantaneous? Jexit make smooth with the ability to adjust the animation speed.
James Helms
James Helms
2 years ago
Any idea when Helix 2 will be stable? Excited for this big update.
2 years ago
We are trying to release the stable version as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience.
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Andrew
2 years ago
Will there be an upgrade path from Ultimate to Ultimate 2.0? Is it worth me starting a new project using Ultimate or should I wait for the stable release of 2.0? Thanks
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ssnobben
2 years ago
Pls step up your Github precense though there is no feedback or coolaborative work with customers and their reports there. It should be a priority for a Joomshaper Helix Ultimate developer to have attention and get feedback for bug reports for Helix Ultimate. If you ask people to report bugs there but dont care whats the idea??
James Helms
James Helms
2 years ago
Agreed.

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