As we continue to enhance and expand the functionality of the Motors theme, we have decided to transfer several settings from the Theme Options to a separate Motors Plugin. This separation allows us to introduce new features while keeping the layout and functionality distinct.
Below is a comprehensive list of the changes that have taken place:
General Settings
- Google Maps API Key
- Previous Location: Theme Options → General
- New Location: Motors Free Plugin → Google Services → Google Maps → Google Maps API Key
- Google Maps Pin Image
- Previous Location: Theme Options → General
- New Location: Motors Free Plugin → Google Services → Google Maps → Custom Google Maps Pin Image
- reCaptcha (v3)
- Previous Location: Theme Options → General
- New Location: Motors Free Plugin → Google Services → reCaptcha → reCaptcha
Inventory Settings
- Enable User-Friendly URL
- Previous Location: Theme Options → Inventory Settings → Main
- New Location: Motors Free Plugin → Listings Page → General → SEO-Friendly URL
- Gallery Interaction on Hover
- Previous Location: Theme Options → Inventory Settings → Main
- New Location: Motors Free Plugin → Listings Page → General → Image Sliding on Hover
- Number of Featured Listings (List & Grid)
- New Feature: Motors Free Plugin → Listings Page → General → Number of Featured Listings List/Grid
- Sold Listings
- Previous Location: Theme Options → Inventory Settings → Main
- New Location: Motors Free Plugin → Listings Page → General → Sold Status for Vehicles
- Price Settings
- Previous Location: Theme Options → Inventory Settings → Price
- New Location: Motors Free Plugin → Listings Page → Currency
- Filter by Location
- New Feature: Motors Free Plugin → Search and Filtering
- Grid/List Card
- Previous Location: Theme Options → Inventory Settings → Grid/List Card
- New Location: Motors Free Plugin → Listings Page → Listing Info Card
Single Listing Templates
- Page Templates
- Previous Location: Theme Options → Single Listing Templates
- New Location: Motors Free Plugin → Listing Detail Page → Page Templates
User/Dealer Settings
- User/Dealer Settings
- New Location: Motors Free Plugin → Profile
- Optimizing Image
- Previous Location: Theme Options → User/Dealer → Main
- New Location: Motors Free Plugin → Listing Detail Page → General
- Loan Calculator
- New Location: Motors Free Plugin → Listing Detail Page → Loan Calculator
- Listing Creation Form
- Previous Location: Theme Options → Add Listing → General
- New Location: Motors Free Plugin → Listing Detail Page → Listing Creation Form
- Layout Builder
- Previous Location: Theme Options → Add Listing → Layout Manager
- New Location: Motors Free Plugin → Listing Detail Page → Layout Builder
Features Settings
- Features List
- Previous Location: Theme Options → Features Settings
- New Location: Motors Free Plugin → Listing Detail Page → Features List
Additional Pages
- Inventory Archive Page, Compare Page, Login/Registration Page
- Previous Location: Theme Options → Inventory Settings → Main
- New Location: Motors Free Plugin → Pages
Monetization
- Monetize Dealer Registrations
- New Feature: Motors Free Plugin → Monetization → Monetize Dealer Registrations
These changes ensure that the Motors Free Plugin can provide a robust and versatile experience, allowing for more advanced features and better separation between layout and functionality.