We’re excited to announce ASA2 version 1.28.0, featuring two major new capabilities that enhance your affiliate marketing effectiveness. This update introduces the modern Nova25 template designed for 2025’s e-commerce standards and a comprehensive Product Badges system for highlighting special offers.

Nova25: The Modern E-commerce Template

Nova25 represents our most advanced managed template, built from the ground up for today’s mobile-first shopping experience. This template combines clean, contemporary aesthetics with powerful customization options.

Key Features

• Modern Design Language: Clean typography, subtle shadows, and rounded corners create a trustworthy, professional appearance
• Mobile-First Responsive: Optimized touch-friendly interface with seamless scaling across all device sizes
• Interactive Image Slideshow: Custom slideshow implementation with navigation controls and dot indicators
• Advanced Customization: 74+ configuration options covering layout, typography, colors, and behavior
• Built-in Badge Support: Full integration with the new Product Badges feature

Technical Advantages

Nova25 leverages modern web technologies for optimal performance and user experience:

• CSS Grid and Flexbox: Contemporary layout techniques for consistent rendering
• Vanilla JavaScript: No jQuery dependency, reducing load times
• BEM CSS Methodology: Clean, maintainable code structure
• Accessibility Features: Keyboard navigation and ARIA labels built-in

→ Nova25 Demo Page

Product Badges: Highlight Special Offers

Product Badges introduce a powerful visual highlighting system that helps draw attention to special offers, deals, and product features. This system works seamlessly across all ASA2 templates.

Badge Management

The new badge system provides comprehensive management through ASA2 → Products → Badges:

• Visual Badge Creation: Easy-to-use interface with live preview
• Icon Integration: FontAwesome icon picker with search functionality
• Color Customization: Full control over background and text colors
• Internal Name System: URL-friendly identifiers for shortcode usage

Flexible Badge Application

Badges can be applied in two ways to fit different workflows.

Temporary Badge Usage

You can use the internal badge name as a shortcode option.

Permanent Badge Assignment

Assign badges directly to products in the product management system for consistent display across all uses.

Template Integration

Product Badges integrate seamlessly with all managed templates through new placeholders:

• {{ hasBadge }} – Boolean indicator for conditional display
• {{ BadgeTitle }} – Badge display name
• {{ BadgeIcon }} – Icon HTML markup
• {{ BadgeColor }} – Background color value
• {{ BadgeTextColor }} – Text color value
• {{ BadgeBackgroundColor }} – Background color for advanced styling

Learn more about product badge placeholders in the documentation.

Enhanced Amazon Deal Support

Building on version 1.27.0’s Amazon special offer support, this update includes improvements to deal badge handling:

• Normalized Deal Badges: The {{ OfferDealBadge }} placeholder now shows “Ends soon” instead of “Ends in” without specific time
• Template Compatibility: All managed templates properly handle Amazon’s deal badges alongside custom Product Badges

Additional Improvements

User Experience Enhancements

• User Permission Indicator: New {{ UserCanEditProducts }} placeholder for conditional admin features
• PHP Version Warnings: Proactive notices when using PHP versions no longer recommended by WordPress. Note: While ASA2 currently works with older PHP versions than PHP 8.3, support for outdated versions will be discontinued in future releases.
• Dashboard Improvements: Cleaner design for the self-tests metabox with enhanced readability

Performance and Reliability

• Collection Management Fixes: Resolved pagination compatibility with search functionality
• Bulk Actions: Fixed “Clear complete Log” functionality
• PHP 8.4 Compatibility: Full support for the latest PHP version
• File Handling: Improved shop data file moving with proper error handling

Getting Started

Using Nova25 Template

1. Navigate to ASA2 → Templates
2. Select Nova25 from the managed templates
3. Configure appearance options to match your brand
4. Test responsive behavior across devices

Creating Product Badges

1. Go to ASA2 → Products → Badges
2. Click Add New Badge
3. Set display name, colors, and optional icon
4. Use the internal name in shortcodes or assign permanently to products

Technical Requirements

• WordPress: 5.2 or higher
• PHP: 7.4 or higher (8.4 recommended)
• Browser Support: Modern browsers for full Nova25 functionality
• JavaScript: Required for Nova25 slideshow features

Migration Notes

Version 1.28.0 is fully backward compatible. Existing templates and configurations continue to work unchanged. The new features are additions that can be adopted at your own pace.

For sites using custom templates, the new badge placeholders are available immediately and can be integrated into existing designs.

What’s Next

ASA2 1.28.0 establishes a foundation for modern affiliate marketing with enhanced visual capabilities and improved user experiences. The Nova25 template and Product Badges system provide the tools needed to create compelling, conversion-optimized product presentations.

Download the update through your WordPress admin dashboard or get the installable ZIP file from your account area.

Ready to upgrade your affiliate marketing game? Update to ASA2 1.28.0 today.