v3.6: Planned Deprecations

Hey all! We are getting ready to release version 3.6.

If you are a developer who extends Elementor please review the below changes to keep your plugin up and running.

Here are the planned deprecations:

PHP

Functions & Methods

Hard Deprecation

When a function/method is on hard deprecation phase, it means that the function/method will still work while it’s in this phase, but will add a PHP notice if the website WP_DEBUG property is set to true.

Function / Method NameChanges made
is_built_with_elementor()

Core Plugin		Replaced by: Plugin::$instance->documents->get( $post_id )->is_built_with_elementor()

Located in: includes/db.php

Soft deprecation Version: 3.2.0

Deletion version: 4.0.0
Responsive::get_default_breakpoints()

Core Plugin		Replaced by: Elementor\Core\Breakpoints\Manager::get_default_config()

Located in: core/responsive/responsive.php

Soft deprecation Version: 3.2.0

Deletion version: 4.0.0
Responsive::get_editable_breakpoints()

Core Plugin		Replaced by: none

Located in: core/responsive/responsive.php

Soft deprecation Version: 3.2.0

Deletion version: 4.0.0
Responsive::get_breakpoints()

Core Plugin		Replaced by: Plugin::$instance->breakpoints->get_breakpoints()

Located in: core/responsive/responsive.php

Soft deprecation Version: 3.2.0

Deletion version: 4.0.0
Responsive::has_custom_breakpoints()

Core Plugin		Replaced by: Plugin::$instance->breakpoints->has_custom_breakpoints()

Located in: core/responsive/responsive.php

Soft deprecation Version: 3.2.0

Deletion version: 4.0.0
Responsive::get_stylesheet_templates_path()

Core Plugin		Replaced by: Elementor\Core\Breakpoints\Manager::get_stylesheet_templates_path()

Located in: core/responsive/responsive.php

Soft deprecation Version: 3.2.0

Deletion version: 4.0.0
Responsive::compile_stylesheet_templates()

Core Plugin		Replaced by: Elementor\Core\Breakpoints\Manager::compile_stylesheet_templates()

Located in: core/responsive/responsive.php

Soft deprecation Version: 3.2.0

Deletion version: 4.0.0

PHP Classes

Hard Deprecation

Class nameChanges Made
Elementor\Core\Responsive\Responsive

Core Plugin		Replaced by: Use Breakpoints Manager via `Plugin::$instance->breakpoints`

Located in: core/responsive/responsive.php

Soft deprecation Version: 3.2.0

Deletion Version: 4.0.0

PHP Class Aliases

Deletion

Alias nameChanges Made
Elementor\Scheme_Base

Core Plugin		Replaced by: Elementor\Core\Schemes\Base

Soft deprecation Version: 2.8.0

Hard deprecation Version: 3.2.0
Elementor\Scheme_Color

Core Plugin 		Replaced by: Elementor\Core\Schemes\Color

Soft deprecation Version: 2.8.0

Hard deprecation Version: 3.2.0
Elementor\Scheme_Color_Picker

Core Plugin 		Replaced by: Elementor\Core\Schemes\Color_Picker

Soft deprecation Version: 2.8.0

Hard deprecation Version: 3.2.0
Elementor\Schemes_Manager

Core Plugin 		Replaced by: Elementor\Core\Schemes\Manager

Soft deprecation Version: 2.8.0

Hard deprecation Version: 3.2.0
Elementor\Scheme_Typography

Core Plugin 		Replaced by: Elementor\Core\Schemes\Typography

Soft deprecation Version: 2.8.0

Hard deprecation Version: 3.2.0

JS

Functions & Methods

Deletion

Function / Method NameChanges Made
startTransport()

Core Plugin		Replaced by: $e.run( 'document/elements/copy' )

Located in: assets/dev/js/editor/elements/views/base.js

Soft deprecation Version: 2.8.0

Hard deprecation Version: 3.2.0
copy()

Core Plugin 		Replaced by: $e.run( 'document/elements/copy' )

Located in: assets/dev/js/editor/elements/views/base.js

Soft deprecation Version: 2.8.0

Hard deprecation Version: 3.2.0
cut()

Core Plugin 		Replaced by: $e.run( 'document/elements/cut' )

Located in: assets/dev/js/editor/elements/views/base.js

Soft deprecation Version: 2.8.0

Hard deprecation Version: 3.2.0
paste()

Core Plugin 		Replaced by: $e.run( 'document/elements/paste' )

Located in: assets/dev/js/editor/elements/views/base.js

Soft deprecation Version: 2.8.0

Hard deprecation Version: 3.2.0
duplicate()

Core Plugin 		Replaced by: $e.run( 'document/elements/duplicate' )

Located in: assets/dev/js/editor/elements/views/base.js

Soft deprecation Version: 2.8.0

Hard deprecation Version: 3.2.0
pasteStyle()

Core Plugin 		Replaced by: $e.run( 'document/elements/paste-style' )

Located in: assets/dev/js/editor/elements/views/base.js

Soft deprecation Version: 2.8.0

Hard deprecation Version: 3.2.0
resetStyle()

Core Plugin 		Replaced by: $e.run( 'document/elements/reset-style' )

Located in: assets/dev/js/editor/elements/views/base.js

Soft deprecation Version: 2.8.0

Hard deprecation Version: 3.2.0
addChildElement()

Core Plugin 		Replaced by: $e.run( 'document/elements/create' )

Located in: assets/dev/js/editor/views/base-container.js

Soft deprecation Version: 2.8.0

Hard deprecation Version: 3.2.0

Events

Deletion

Event NameChanges Made

elementor.channels.data -> drag:before:update

Core Plugin		Replaced by:
$e.events -> Before -> 'document/elements/create'

Soft deprecation Version: 2.8.0

Hard deprecation Version: 3.2.0
elementor.channels.data -> drag:after:update

Core Plugin		Replaced by:
$e.events -> After -> 'document/elements/create'

Soft deprecation Version: 2.8.0

Hard deprecation Version: 3.2.0
elementor.channels.data -> element:before:add

Core Plugin		Replaced by:
$e.events -> Before -> 'document/elements/create'

Soft deprecation Version: 2.8.0

Hard deprecation Version: 3.2.0
elementor.channels.data -> element:after:add

Core Plugin		Replaced by:
$e.events -> After -> 'document/elements/create'

Soft deprecation Version: 2.8.0

Hard deprecation Version: 3.2.0
elementor.channels.data -> element:before:remove

Core Plugin		Replaced by:
$e.events -> Before -> 'document/elements/delete'

Soft deprecation Version: 2.8.0

Hard deprecation Version: 3.2.0
elementor.channels.data -> element:after:remove

Core Plugin		Replaced by:
$e.events -> After -> 'document/elements/delete'

Soft deprecation Version: 2.8.0

Hard deprecation Version: 3.2.0
elementor.channels.data -> element:before:paste:style

Core Plugin		Replaced by:
$e.events -> Before -> 'document/elements/paste-style'

Soft deprecation Version: 2.8.0

Hard deprecation Version: 3.2.0
elementor.channels.data -> element:after:paste:style

Core Plugin		Replaced by:
$e.events -> After -> 'document/elements/paste-style'

Soft deprecation Version: 2.8.0

Hard deprecation Version: 3.2.0
elementor.channels.data -> element:before:reset:style

Core Plugin		Replaced by:
$e.events -> Before -> 'document/elements/reset-style'

Soft deprecation Version: 2.8.0

Hard deprecation Version: 3.2.0
elementor.channels.data -> element:after:reset:style

Core Plugin		Replaced by:
$e.events -> After -> 'document/elements/reset-style‘

Soft deprecation Version: 2.8.0

Hard deprecation Version: 3.2.0
elementor.channels.data -> section:before:drop

Core Plugin		Replaced by:
$e.events -> Before -> 'document/elements/create'

Soft deprecation Version: 2.8.0

Hard deprecation Version: 3.2.0
elementor.channels.data -> section:after:drop

Core Plugin		Replaced by:
$e.events -> After -> 'document/elements/create'

Soft deprecation Version: 2.8.0

Hard deprecation Version: 3.2.0
elementor.channels.data -> template:before:insert

Core Plugin		Replaced by:
$.run( 'document/import' ) || $e.events -> Before -> 'document/import'

Soft deprecation Version: 2.8.0

Hard deprecation Version: 3.2.0
elementor.channels.data -> template:after:insert

Core Plugin		Replaced by:
$e.events -> After -> 'document/import'

Soft deprecation Version: 2.8.0

Hard deprecation Version: 3.2.0

Vars

Deletion

Var NameChanges Made
this.elementSettingsModel

Core Plugin		Replaced by: this.container.settings

Located in: assets/dev/js/editor/controls/base.js

Soft deprecation Version: 2.8.0

Hard deprecation Version: 3.2.0

Author

Rami Yushuvaev
Rami Yushuvaev
Head of Elementor Developers Experience. Fullstack developer. Open source projects contributor. Creator of ChartsCSS.org, GenerateWP.com, DisplayWP.com and many other projects.

4 Responses

  2. My Elementor version changes automatically to 3.6 and then I am getting a fatal error because the system changing the version from 3.5.6 to 3.6

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  3. Dear Sir
    my site error show.plz solve my error.. site :- fresherswisdom.com

    Deprecated: Function Elementor\Core\Responsive\Responsive::has_custom_breakpoints is deprecated since version 3.2.0! Use Plugin::$instance->breakpoints->has_custom_breakpoints() instead. in /home/obtx02jpffpm/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 5379

    Deprecated: Function _register_skins is deprecated since version 3.1.0! Use Elementor\Widget_Base::register_skins() instead. in /home/obtx02jpffpm/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 5379

    Deprecated: Function _register_skins is deprecated since version 3.1.0! Use Elementor\Widget_Base::register_skins() instead. in /home/obtx02jpffpm/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 5379

    Deprecated: Function _register_controls is deprecated since version 3.1.0! Use Elementor\Core\DynamicTags\Base_Tag::register_controls() instead. in /home/obtx02jpffpm/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 5379

    Deprecated: Function Elementor\DB::is_built_with_elementor is deprecated since version 3.2.0! Use Plugin::$instance->documents->get( $post_id )->is_built_with_elementor() instead. in /home/obtx02jpffpm/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 5379

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