Changelog

A complete history of every release, feature, and fix in Etch Motion.

v0.5.0March 14, 2026

NEWNamed timelines — chain multiple elements into sequenced animations

NEWGSAP Flip state transitions (flip-expand, flip-layout)

NEWCursor follower interaction preset

IMPROVEBuilder panel now shows animation controls when element is selected

FIXScanner now consults preset registry for GSAP module requirements

FIXAbove-the-fold elements now animate correctly on page load

v0.4.0March 11, 2026

NEWHover interactions: tilt, magnetic, spotlight, lift, underline, border-draw

NEWBackground slide hover effect with configurable direction

IMPROVEHover animations respect prefers-reduced-motion

v0.3.0March 9, 2026

NEWText animations: SplitText fade, slide, rotate, blur, scale, wave

NEWTypewriter effect with configurable speed and cursor

NEWText scramble using ScrambleTextPlugin

NEWScroll-driven: parallax, scrub, horizontal scroll, scroll sequence

NEWCounter animation with prefix, suffix, decimals, separator

IMPROVEGSAP modules loaded conditionally based on page content

v0.2.0March 7, 2026

NEWEtch builder panel integration with preset picker and controls

NEWSettings page with global defaults, performance, and accessibility options

NEWScrollTrigger.batch() for groups of 3+ identical animations

NEWPer-element responsive disable via data-etch-motion-disabled

NEWprefers-reduced-motion: reduce support with mid-session listener

IMPROVECustom JSON property whitelist prevents XSS via data attributes

IMPROVEFlash-rate safety check rejects seizure-inducing configs

v0.1.0March 5, 2026

NEWInitial release with 28 entrance animation presets

NEWContent scanner for conditional GSAP module loading

NEWZero assets loaded on pages without data-etch-motion attributes

NEWPreset registry with JSON-based preset definitions

NEWInitial-state CSS registered in Etch styles or wp_head

NEWGraceful degradation when Etch is not active