/**
* WIDGET component.
*
* @package Astra Builder
* @author Brainstorm Force
* @copyright Copyright (c) 2020, Brainstorm Force
* @link https://www.brainstormforce.com
* @since Astra 3.0.0
*/
if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
exit; // Exit if accessed directly.
}
define( 'ASTRA_BUILDER_HEADER_WIDGET_DIR', ASTRA_THEME_DIR . 'inc/builder/type/header/widget' );
define( 'ASTRA_BUILDER_HEADER_WIDGET_URI', ASTRA_THEME_URI . 'inc/builder/type/header/widget' );
/**
* Heading Initial Setup
*
* @since 3.0.0
*/
class Astra_Header_Widget_Component {
/**
* Constructor function that initializes required actions and hooks
*/
public function __construct() {
// @codingStandardsIgnoreStart WPThemeReview.CoreFunctionality.FileInclude.FileIncludeFound
require_once ASTRA_BUILDER_HEADER_WIDGET_DIR . '/class-astra-header-widget-component-loader.php';
// Include front end files.
if ( ! is_admin() || Astra_Builder_Customizer::astra_collect_customizer_builder_data() ) {
require_once ASTRA_BUILDER_HEADER_WIDGET_DIR . '/dynamic-css/dynamic.css.php';
}
// @codingStandardsIgnoreEnd WPThemeReview.CoreFunctionality.FileInclude.FileIncludeFound
}
}
/**
* Kicking this off by creating an object.
*/
new Astra_Header_Widget_Component();/**
* WIDGET Styling Loader for Astra theme.
*
* @package Astra Builder
* @author Brainstorm Force
* @copyright Copyright (c) 2020, Brainstorm Force
* @link https://www.brainstormforce.com
* @since Astra 3.0.0
*/
if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
exit; // Exit if accessed directly.
}
/**
* Customizer Initialization
*
* @since 3.0.0
*/
class Astra_Footer_Widget_Component_Loader {
/**
* Constructor
*
* @since 3.0.0
*/
public function __construct() {
add_action( 'customize_preview_init', array( $this, 'preview_scripts' ), 110 );
}
/**
* Customizer Preview
*
* @since 3.0.0
*/
public function preview_scripts() {
/**
* Load unminified if SCRIPT_DEBUG is true.
*/
/* Directory and Extension */
$dir_name = ( SCRIPT_DEBUG ) ? 'unminified' : 'minified';
$file_prefix = ( SCRIPT_DEBUG ) ? '' : '.min';
wp_enqueue_script( 'astra-footer-widget-customizer-preview-js', ASTRA_BUILDER_FOOTER_WIDGET_URI . '/assets/js/' . $dir_name . '/customizer-preview' . $file_prefix . '.js', array( 'customize-preview', 'astra-customizer-preview-js' ), ASTRA_THEME_VERSION, true );
// Localize variables for WIDGET JS.
wp_localize_script(
'astra-footer-widget-customizer-preview-js',
'AstraBuilderWidgetData',
array(
'footer_widget_count' => defined( 'ASTRA_EXT_VER' ) ? Astra_Builder_Helper::$component_limit : Astra_Builder_Helper::$num_of_footer_widgets,
'tablet_break_point' => astra_get_tablet_breakpoint(),
'mobile_break_point' => astra_get_mobile_breakpoint(),
'is_flex_based_css' => Astra_Builder_Helper::apply_flex_based_css(),
'has_block_editor' => astra_has_widgets_block_editor(),
)
);
}
}
/**
* Kicking this off by creating the object of the class.
*/
new Astra_Footer_Widget_Component_Loader();/**
* Deprecated Functions of Astra Theme.
*
* @package Astra
* @author Astra
* @copyright Copyright (c) 2020, Astra
* @link https://wpastra.com/
* @since Astra 1.0.23
*/
if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
exit;
}
/**
* Deprecating footer_menu_static_css function.
*
* Footer menu specific static CSS function.
*
* @since 3.7.4
* @deprecated footer_menu_static_css() Use astra_footer_menu_static_css()
* @see astra_footer_menu_static_css()
*
* @return string Parsed CSS
*/
function footer_menu_static_css() {
_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '3.7.4', 'astra_footer_menu_static_css()' );
return astra_footer_menu_static_css();
}
/**
* Deprecating is_support_footer_widget_right_margin function.
*
* Backward managing function based on flag - 'support-footer-widget-right-margin' which fixes right margin issue in builder widgets.
*
* @since 3.7.4
* @deprecated is_support_footer_widget_right_margin() Use astra_support_footer_widget_right_margin()
* @see astra_support_footer_widget_right_margin()
*
* @return bool true|false
*/
function is_support_footer_widget_right_margin() {
_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '3.7.4', 'astra_support_footer_widget_right_margin()' );
return astra_support_footer_widget_right_margin();
}
/**
* Deprecating prepare_button_defaults function.
*
* Default configurations for builder button components.
*
* @since 3.7.4
* @deprecated prepare_button_defaults() Use astra_prepare_button_defaults()
* @param array $defaults Button default configs.
* @param string $index builder button component index.
* @see astra_prepare_button_defaults()
*
* @return array
*/
function prepare_button_defaults( $defaults, $index ) {
_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '3.7.4', 'astra_prepare_button_defaults()' );
return astra_prepare_button_defaults( $defaults, absint( $index ) );
}
/**
* Deprecating prepare_html_defaults function.
*
* Default configurations for builder HTML components.
*
* @since 3.7.4
* @deprecated prepare_html_defaults() Use astra_prepare_html_defaults()
* @param array $defaults HTML default configs.
* @param string $index builder HTML component index.
* @see astra_prepare_html_defaults()
*
* @return array
*/
function prepare_html_defaults( $defaults, $index ) {
_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '3.7.4', 'astra_prepare_html_defaults()' );
return astra_prepare_html_defaults( $defaults, absint( $index ) );
}
/**
* Deprecating prepare_social_icon_defaults function.
*
* Default configurations for builder Social Icon components.
*
* @since 3.7.4
* @deprecated prepare_social_icon_defaults() Use astra_prepare_social_icon_defaults()
* @param array $defaults Social Icon default configs.
* @param string $index builder Social Icon component index.
* @see astra_prepare_social_icon_defaults()
*
* @return array
*/
function prepare_social_icon_defaults( $defaults, $index ) {
_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '3.7.4', 'astra_prepare_social_icon_defaults()' );
return astra_prepare_social_icon_defaults( $defaults, absint( $index ) );
}
/**
* Deprecating prepare_widget_defaults function.
*
* Default configurations for builder Widget components.
*
* @since 3.7.4
* @deprecated prepare_widget_defaults() Use astra_prepare_widget_defaults()
* @param array $defaults Widget default configs.
* @param string $index builder Widget component index.
* @see astra_prepare_widget_defaults()
*
* @return array
*/
function prepare_widget_defaults( $defaults, $index ) {
_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '3.7.4', 'astra_prepare_widget_defaults()' );
return astra_prepare_widget_defaults( $defaults, absint( $index ) );
}
/**
* Deprecating prepare_menu_defaults function.
*
* Default configurations for builder Menu components.
*
* @since 3.7.4
* @deprecated prepare_menu_defaults() Use astra_prepare_menu_defaults()
* @param array $defaults Menu default configs.
* @param string $index builder Menu component index.
* @see astra_prepare_menu_defaults()
*
* @return array
*/
function prepare_menu_defaults( $defaults, $index ) {
_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '3.7.4', 'astra_prepare_menu_defaults()' );
return astra_prepare_menu_defaults( $defaults, absint( $index ) );
}
/**
* Deprecating prepare_divider_defaults function.
*
* Default configurations for builder Divider components.
*
* @since 3.7.4
* @deprecated prepare_divider_defaults() Use astra_prepare_divider_defaults()
* @param array $defaults Divider default configs.
* @param string $index builder Divider component index.
* @see astra_prepare_divider_defaults()
*
* @return array
*/
function prepare_divider_defaults( $defaults, $index ) {
_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '3.7.4', 'astra_prepare_divider_defaults()' );
return astra_prepare_divider_defaults( $defaults, absint( $index ) );
}
/**
* Deprecating is_astra_pagination_enabled function.
*
* Checking if Astra's pagination enabled.
*
* @since 3.7.4
* @deprecated is_astra_pagination_enabled() Use astra_check_pagination_enabled()
* @see astra_check_pagination_enabled()
*
* @return bool true|false
*/
function is_astra_pagination_enabled() {
_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '3.7.4', 'astra_check_pagination_enabled()' );
return astra_check_pagination_enabled();
}
/**
* Deprecating is_current_post_comment_enabled function.
*
* Checking if current post's comment enabled and comment section is open.
*
* @since 3.7.4
* @deprecated is_current_post_comment_enabled() Use astra_check_current_post_comment_enabled()
* @see astra_check_current_post_comment_enabled()
*
* @return bool true|false
*/
function is_current_post_comment_enabled() {
_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '3.7.4', 'astra_check_current_post_comment_enabled()' );
return astra_check_current_post_comment_enabled();
}
/**
* Deprecating ast_load_preload_local_fonts function.
*
* Preload Google Fonts - Feature of self-hosting font.
*
* @since 3.7.4
* @deprecated ast_load_preload_local_fonts() Use astra_load_preload_local_fonts()
* @param string $google_font_url Google Font URL generated by customizer config.
* @see astra_load_preload_local_fonts()
*
* @return string
*/
function ast_load_preload_local_fonts( $google_font_url ) {
_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '3.7.4', 'astra_load_preload_local_fonts()' );
return astra_load_preload_local_fonts( $google_font_url );
}
/**
* Deprecating ast_get_webfont_url function.
*
* Getting webfont based Google font URL.
*
* @since 3.7.4
* @deprecated ast_get_webfont_url() Use astra_get_webfont_url()
* @param string $google_font_url Google Font URL generated by customizer config.
* @see astra_get_webfont_url()
*
* @return string
*/
function ast_get_webfont_url( $google_font_url ) {
_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '3.7.4', 'astra_get_webfont_url()' );
return astra_get_webfont_url( $google_font_url );
}
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At the time, sharing video often meant emailing huge files or dealing with complicated players and downloads. YouTube made video:
YouTube launched publicly in 2005. One of the most famous early moments was the first uploaded video, “Me at the zoo,” featuring co-founder Jawed Karim. The clip was short and casual—exactly the kind of everyday content that proved the platform’s big idea: ordinary people could publish video without needing a studio.
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YouTube didn’t just create a popular website; it reshaped how people learn, entertain themselves, and build careers online. Its founding helped accelerate:
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