---
title: "Changelog"
description: "Aspect Ghost theme releases from v1.0.0 in September 2024 to v2.1.4 in September 2026, with new features, fixes and the breaking lightbox change in v2.0.0."
url: "https://www.priority.vision/docs/aspect/changelog"
scope: theme
appliesTo: [Aspect]
lastUpdated: 2026-10-23
---

# Changelog

New releases, improvements, fixes and notable changes for Aspect theme. To update the theme, follow the steps in [Updating Theme](/docs/guides/advanced-updating-theme/) article.

## v2.1.4 - Sep 28, 2026

- minor fixes in the pricing section
- vendor source maps (`.map` files) are no longer included in the theme package

## v2.1.3 - Aug 24, 2026

- improved accessibility for keyboard and screen readers, including better contrast
- fixed infinite scroll loading when the next page was off-screen
- added support for AI agents (AGENTS.md and related files in the theme)

## v2.1.2 - Jul 9, 2026

- added support for all social accounts from Ghost settings using the new `social_accounts` helper. Requires at least Ghost v6.38.0
- fixed dark mode color variables in color-scheme styles

## v2.1.1 - Mar 23, 2026

- fixed incorrect rendering double quotes in post CTA tier names
- fixed scrollbar displaying for a second in Tags section when page loaded (Mostly in FireFox)
- fixed posts sidebar scrollbar - better styles and fixed displaying scrollbar when it is not needed
- changed default tags limit setting from "-1" to "25" to prevent performance issues on sites with a lot of tags. You can change it back to "-1" or any number you want in theme settings

## v2.1.0 - Jan 21, 2026

- added translation for all displayed date formats
- added placeholder to post card images when image is not available
- improved comments dark mode reload script - requires at least Ghost v5.119.0
- improved scrollbar styles in sidebar
- fixed content displacement when opening a popup
- fixed dark mode for portal button
- minor fixes and changes

## v2.0.0 - Oct 17, 2025

!BREAKING CHANGE: lightbox disabled by default. How to enable it manually [read here](/docs/guides/custom-image-lightbox/)

- improved code for lightbox feature:
  - disabled lightbox by default
  - changed lightbox script to PhotoSwipe library
  - better gestures support
  - better galleries support
- improved code for Syntax Highligh feature:
  - added possibility to change CDN link to your own. [Learn more](/docs/guides/custom-code-syntax-highlight/)
  - minified code
- added placeholders for images, so we can see it in case image does not exists or URL is invalid
- added post_class to all post cards
- disabled autoredirect in all forms
- fixed page title on Error pages - display status and message
- minor changes

## v1.8.1 - Aug 18, 2025

- reworked and improved lightbox to support with swipe gestures and display counter
- fixed autoplay video preview when used iframe embed in HTML card
- fixed aspect-ratio for iframe featured video in posts
- fixed gallery card images object-fit - display covered image while gallery script loading

## v1.8.0 - Aug 8, 2025

- !important: there are changes in some classes and HTML structures - if you changed theme code, please, [check the changes carefully](/docs/guides/advanced-updating-theme/#method-2-update-with-custom-changes)
- tested with Ghost v6
- added support for autoplay loop videos in post grids. Learn more in [Post Featured Video](/docs/guides/custom-post-featured-video/)
- improved performance: split PVS framework code to separate scripts to load small part in head and the rest in body footer
- improved lightbox script to work with galleries and featured images in posts
- improved displaying navigation characters in dropdown links - remove it immediately, so you will not see them while page loading
- fixed TOC initialization from the footer code injection
- renamed classname from `post-featured` to `post-media`

## v1.7.2 - Jul 15, 2025

- added usage of portal signup text for subscribe button
- fixed border radius in Video cards

## v1.7.1 - Jun 23, 2025

- fixed featured carousel responsive styles
- fixed incorrect sharing dropdown position in some post templates
- fixed featured carousel arrows position when small excerpt
- fixed avatars position in overlay card
- fixed missing template error when installing theme
- fixed incorrect aspect ratio on featured videos
- fixed video card volume slider hide on tablet screens

## v1.7.0 - Jun 17, 2025

- added new settings to change home featured section style
- added new settings to change post card style
- added possibility to add home hero section. Learn more in [Custom Hero Section](/docs/aspect/custom-hero-section/)
- added footer when sidebar is hidden
- improved gaps on small screens in all pages
- improved post cards hover effect (better animation performance)
- fixed signin links in post CTA section
- fixed top margin for pages without featured image
- fixed displaying private Pages - we now display CTA section here
- fixed displaying CTA on private posts without featured image
- fixed date format in posts
- minor fixes

## v1.6.0 - May 18, 2025

- !important - removed the AJAX pages loading, as it does not needed in this theme. This change is breaking and changes the way pages are loaded
- !important - added support for navigation dropdowns and changed how to add navigation sections. In short - you now have to start your section using the `#` symbol
- added support for navigation dropdowns. Learn more in [Navigation](/docs/aspect/essentials-navigation/#dropdowns)
- added configs for developers to build theme sources. Learn more in the [Editing Theme Code](/docs/guides/advanced-editing-theme-code/) article
- added possibility to change code syntax highlight theme. Learn more in [Code Syntax Highlight](/docs/guides/custom-code-syntax-highlight/)
- added possibility to change target and rel attribute in custom social links. Learn more in [Social Links](/docs/guides/essentials-social-links/)
- added possibility to disable image lightbox. Learn more in [Image Lightbox](/docs/guides/custom-image-lightbox/)
- added support for additional video vendors for featured post video. Learn more in [Video Embeds](/docs/guides/custom-post-featured-video/)
- added video icon to posts list items that contain featured videos
- added support for custom Table of Contents headings. Learn more in [Table of Contents](/docs/guides/custom-table-of-contents/#customizing-toc-headings)
- added support for more social accounts for staff profiles in Ghost `v5.118.0`. Learn more in [More staff social links](https://ghost.org/changelog/social-links/)
- added styles for new `Call to action` card in content. Learn more in [Custom content for every subscriber](https://ghost.org/changelog/custom-content-for-every-subscriber/)
- added date to featured posts in home page carousel
- changed Geist font to use `font-weight` without `font-variation-settings`. Rewrote all variable font weights in the theme to support changing `font-weight` CSS directly
- fixed author photo quality on home page Authors section on mobile devices by arranging them in 2 columns instead of 1
- fixed sign up form position in comments popup when click on reply button
- fixed scrolling to top of the image when lightbox closed
- fixed displaying empty avatar in navigation for member without photo
- fixed comments count placed inside the body after reload comments script
- fixed alignment of iframe placed directly in post content
- a lot of minor js, css, hbs changes and fixes

## v1.5.0 - Mar 13, 2025

- added possibility to manage which pricing to display in Membership page in Settings -> Membership -> Portal settings
- improved styles of loading, success and error messages when sending forms
- fixed membership Yearly pricing button click goes to the Monthly pricing
- fixed word breaking in Code card when click on Copy button
- changed membership and signin/up page template classes and styles, so you may need to update your custom CSS if you have any
- minor style fixes and improvements

## v1.4.0 - Dec 20, 2024

- added support for Custom Fonts [https://ghost.org/changelog/custom-fonts/](https://ghost.org/changelog/custom-fonts/)
- fixed hiding all subscription forms when theme setting "Subscription form title" is empty
- fixed link to Membership page in CTA on paid posts
- fixed long lines overflow styles issue
- minor changes

## v1.3.0 - Nov 15, 2024

- improved TOC active link styles
- improved featured carousel arrows styles
- improved texts for Sign In and Sign Up pages when different membership registrations are enabled
- fixed visible empty image in the pages with split layout
- fixed horizontal scroll in split post layout
- fixed opening search popup when typing in any form field `/` or `CMD+K`
- fixed hiding the Sign In link when membership is disabled
- fixed discount calculation in membership page pricing
- fixed comments count reloading after AJAX (for some reason ghost comments adds count to the end of the body)
- minor changes

## v1.2.2 - Nov 9, 2024

- restored the possibility to hide "Published with..." section from footer copyright using custom CSS. Learn more in [Footer](/docs/guides/essentials-footer/#hiding-published-with-ghost--the-theme) article

## v1.2.1 - Nov 8, 2024

- fixed AJAX styles reloading to prevent issues with 3rd-party vendors and also Ghost announcement bar styles

## v1.2.0 - Oct 28, 2024

- added support for Featured Video in posts. [Learn more](/docs/guides/custom-post-featured-video/)
- added support for existing rel attributes on links when use custom [external links feature](/docs/guides/custom-external-links-in-new-tab/) to prevent overriding them
- added automatic language detection to code highlight. Learn more about [supported languages](/docs/guides/custom-code-syntax-highlight/#supported-languages)
- added aria-expanded attribute to toggle sidebar button
- improved templates usage:
  - added `home.hbs` template for the Home page for better template customization
  - added new default-simple template for signin, signup and error pages
  - improved possibility to add collections for posts
  - various changes in templates
- added possibility to insert HTML tags in footer copyright
- added possibility to customize and remove URLs for built-in pages: [/docs/aspect/page-custom-urls](/docs/aspect/page-custom-urls/)
- added example of using custom heading levels in TOC here: [/docs/guides/custom-table-of-contents/#customizing-toc-headings](/docs/guides/custom-table-of-contents/#customizing-toc-headings)
- improved TOC to properly work if heading levels is not in correct structure
- improved AJAX page loading to properly reload scripts, styles and meta tags
- fixed displaying excerpt in post featured card
- fixed lightbox displaying under the locked post teaser
- fixed TOC progress line visible when TOC in the content
- fixed label visible in button when load more clicked
- fixed dark mode for signin, signup and error pages
- fixed translation in reading time helper
- fixed featured card overlap latest posts on the homepage
- fixed missing translations in some components
- fixed color for most of custom SVG icon packs
- fixed Split template header styles
- fixed error page template status code and message
- fixed subscription form error message text
- fixed meta charset placement in head
- unified some code components and moved to the PVS framework
- changed excerpt to custom_excerpt in membership page
- changed featured post star icon to flame
- changed All Posts link from tags page to Home page
- changed Swiper bundle to custom made, which is smaller
- changed max-width for the featured image in posts
- removed padding from lightbox to maximize enlarged image size
- removed unused icons
- a lot of small fixes and changes

## v1.1.2 - Oct 1, 2024

- fixed portal links after AJAX page load
- fixed JS error in console when loading posts without a TOC

## v1.1.1 - Sep 27, 2024

- fixed pagination loading incorrect posts in Tag and Author pages
- fixed mobile navigation menu is not closing
- fixed button animation in authors page
- fixed button animation when no label available

## v1.1.0 - Sep 26, 2024

- added support for "Unlock full content" link in TOC of locked posts
- added smooth scroll to top after page loading transition
- added JS function to disable AJAX pages loading if needed
- added "Back to Home" button and footer copyright to the Sign In and Sign Up pages
- added Split Subscription template for pages and posts. [Learn more](/docs/aspect/template-common/)
- added conditions to subscription forms to prevent displaying it when members registration is disabled in your Ghost
- added arrow when hovering category links in the sidebar
- added animation to all buttons hovers
- added side area to Sign In and Sign Out pages also when Featured Image is not specified
- improved handling links with \[download\] attributes
- improved count badge on the Comments button
- improved Table of Contents progress bar to follow the active link
?? - fixed line breaks in long lines
- fixed category link when sidebar is collapsed
- fixed subscription forms and sign up section after AJAX
- fixed reloading comments count after AJAX
- fixed comments popup open after AJAX pages load
- fixed open pages without AJAX support
- fixed js error in AJAX when fast clicking back and forward browser buttons
- fixed outline in subscription input in posts sidebar
- fixed member dropdown gaps
- fixed height of Sign In and Sign Up pages when Announcement bar is enabled
- renamed 'X/Twitter' to 'X'
- minor fixes and changes

## v1.0.2 - Sep 18, 2024

- improved content teaser styles
- improved pages sidebar and toc
- fixed container width in hero sections
- renamed Posts Split template to Split, as it now supported in Pages

## v1.0.1 - Sep 16, 2024

- changed TOC displaying on pages to absolute positioned element
- fixed displaying sidebar on the post with restricted access
- fixed author social icons position in Safari
- fixed dark mode switch closing dropdown
- fixed wide and full cards size
- fixed Product card width
- fixed X card alignment
- minor changes for styles and templates

## v1.0.0 - Sep 10, 2024

- Initial release

## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.priority.vision/docs/aspect/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.