KOBU Changelog
Latest updates and improvements for KOBU Menu Highlight.
LATEST
8th September 2026
- Use Shopify Sidekick to find KOBU highlights, menu groups, saved quizzes, and quiz templates. Check highlight and quiz setup, then open the related page in KOBU to review or make changes.
29th July 2026
- Added a Go back click action for menu items so shoppers can return to the previous page in the same storefront
- Added a fallback destination for direct visits, external referrals, or browsers without usable same-store history
- Added support across the app block, app embed, and Smart Menu extension
19th June 2026
- Added market visibility controls for menu items so merchants can show an item only in selected Shopify Markets or hide it in specific markets
- Added an optional Shopify Markets permission request that appears only when merchants use market visibility controls
- Added market visibility support across the app block, app embed, and Smart Menu storefront extension
3rd June 2026
- Added template starter packs so merchants can create proven menu groups from ready-made highlight sets
- Added a curated SVG icon library with icon appearance controls for size, stroke width, colors, and style presets
- Improved menu group workflows with quick edit enhancements, contextual group actions in the preview, and storefront SVG support
30th May 2026
- Added Guided flows to help merchants build quiz-like shopping paths with templates, a visual flow map, and live desktop and mobile previews
- Added storefront setup with shortcode controls for width and spacing, plus localized storefront language targeting
- Added Pro plan publishing controls so merchants can explore and draft guided flows before upgrading
22nd April 2026
- Added homepage theme setup status for the published theme with direct theme editor links and a link to the full theme status page
- Improved Built for Shopify compliance by disabling premium-gated controls, using subdued informational messaging, and replacing non-destructive red status styling
- Made the Group design preview sticky on desktop and improved navigation highlighting for the Group design flow
9th April 2026
- Added full animated GIF support — animations now play in the preview and on the storefront instead of being flattened to a single frame
- Increased image upload limit from 3 MB to 5 MB
- Clearer validation messages when an uploaded file isn't a supported image format
4th February 2026
- Uploaded images now retain their original format (JPEG, GIF, WebP) instead of being converted to PNG
24th September 2025
- Added new annual plan for Pro
23rd September 2025
- Improved quick edit functionality in the menu highlights table
- Added text icon and tooltip to quick edit button for clearer identification
- Enhanced quick edit mode in edit page for seamless navigation between highlights
- Added new menu mode: "Slider infinite loop auto scroll" with continuous one-direction scrolling
21st September 2025
- Added Group design feature to configure shared design settings for menu group highlights
20th September 2025
- Added new menu mode: "Carousel infinite loop auto scroll" with adjustable speed and pause on hover
- Improved carousel scrolling smoothness for better user experience
- Made auto-scroll speed consistent across all carousel modes
- Use window.mhp_auto_scroll_speed=1 to control the scroll speed of auto scroll in menu mode
- Allow users to copy menu items to another menu group
1st August 2025
- Added menu item scheduling - schedule menu items to appear and disappear at specific dates and times
27th May 2025
- Added hide menu item when product out of stock in settings
3rd May 2025
- Added dashboard page and UIUX improvements
9th March 2025
- Added contextual save bar
- Prevent image from rerendering when ordering
3rd November 2024
- Added group name translations in settings page
15th July 2024
- Added slider auto scroll under menu mode in theme app extension
2nd June 2024
- Added display menu group name option to Kobu theme app extension
21st May 2024
- Added show menu group by product tags to group settings
9th May 2024
- Added option to auto redirect url based on current market and language so that user stays within the selected market and language when navigating via Kobu menu
8th May 2024
- Added new menu mode: Slide + Outside carousell and Carousel infinite loop
19th April 2024
- Added menu badge to add text such as SALES, NEW, HOT and LIVE to menu items
22th March 2024
- Support relative link. You can now use /collection/best-seller instead of the full path. This is useful if you have multiple domain names
7th December 2023
- Extend collection limit in settings to 15
- Fix carousel icon in safari
17th November 2023
- Design updates: Upgrade to latest Shopify admin design
13th November 2023
- Fixes: Settings not showing due to Shopify API errors
9th November 2023
- Added settings to display menu group on specific collection
10th October 2023
- Add auto hide menu item when all produccts in collection is out of stock
20th August 2023
- Added gradient border type
- UI improvements
17th August 2023
- Added "Preserve image aspect ratio" for rectangular images
3rd August 2023
- Added duplicate design button to copy menu design easily
- Added open in new tab option in menu item
2nd July 2023
- Added carousel option for horizontal scrolling on deskptop and mobile
20th May 2023
- Menu item can now trigger specific element when clicked to open cart slider, popup modal and etc.
11th May 2023
- Support up to 40 menu groups
- Added "Rows & Columns" menu mode in theme app extension settings
28th March 2023
- Added translations setting - Menu title and link will change according to the store language and market