# RapidWeaver Elements 3.1.0 Now Available **URL:** \ **Category:** Announcements\ **Tags:** rapidweaver, release, elements\ **Created:** [October 2, 2026, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-elements-3-1-0-now-available/57760 "2026-10-02T18:01:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-elements-3-1-0-now-available/57760/1 "2026-10-02T18:01:24Z")
Hey Weavers, RapidWeaver Elements 3.1.0 is now available 🎉 Since the move to macOS Golden Gate, we’ve been busy polishing the interface and refining the experience throughout the app. We’ve also fixed a long list of issues reported on the forum, so thank you to everyone who’s taken the time to share feedback 🥰 Elements is feeling better with every release and is fast becoming the solid, dependable website builder we’ve always wanted it to be! Let’s jump in and check out what’s new… ## What’s New in Elements 3.1 ### Interface and Editing - **Refreshed interface.** Updated the UI with a more polished glass appearance. - **Improved Light Mode contrast.** Inspector group headers are now easier to read on Golden Gate windows. - **Clearer sidebar icons.** Outline icons now use the label colour for better visibility. - **Improved editor layout.** The page toolbar remains full width, while the lower tab bar stays in place. - **Bottom-panel control.** Moved the bottom-panel toggle into the editor footer. - **Clearer visibility control.** The visibility switch is now easier to see. - **Simplified pane controls.** Flattened the pane tab bar and kept component-editor controls beside their icons. - **Theme Studio.** Fixed a button that was not appearing. - ### Content Slider - **New card-row layout.** Create freely scrolling rows of cards with a subtle peek at the next card. - **Improved Edit Mode preview.** Card rows now appear horizontally, with responsive slide counts, accurate sizing, and the next-card peek. - **Smarter autoplay.** Autoplay now pauses when you interact with the slider. - **Navigation options.** Navigation arrows can now be placed below the slider. ### Video and Audio - **Video preloading.** Added a preload control for self-hosted MP4 videos. - **Local video playback.** Local MP4 videos now play in Gallery lightboxes and Video elements. - **Skip Video button.** Fixed an issue that prevented the Skip Video button from working correctly. - **Improved audio controls.** Fixed audio seeking in Chromium, added a Loop control, and removed the visual gap between the progress fill and thumb. ### CMS, Collections, and Security - **Preserved text colours.** The dashboard now keeps inline colour spans when saving a post. - **Cleaner pasted content.** Pasted non-breaking spaces are converted to regular spaces, preventing Google tags from being moved out of the page head. - **Faster CMS scans.** Files that do not need processing are skipped earlier, while body conversion is deferred until rendering. - **Collection URLs.** Author and tag URLs are now populated from page templates. - **Improved collection paths.** Public collection paths have been tightened for better correctness and security. - **Collection date sorting.** Collections now fall back to the date field when the published date is empty. - **Security fixes.** Fixed vulnerabilities affecting server-side templates and search-index paths. ### Publishing - **Better connection diagnostics.** Connection tests now show DNS lookup and TCP connection timings. - **More reliable Amazon S3 settings.** Secret keys are saved when editing finishes, and custom endpoints are preserved when the server field is cleared. - **Upload speed limits.** S3 and FTP uploads now share the configured KB/s speed cap. - **Faster S3 publishing.** Uploads now use the bucket’s own region for improved speed and reliability. - **FTPES naming.** Explicit FTPS is now labelled FTPES to match common hosting terminology. ### AI and Documentation - **Updated AI models.** The API-key model picker now includes the latest OpenAI and Claude options, including lower-cost models. - **AI system requirements.** Documentation now clarifies that the built-in AI Assistant requires macOS 15 Sequoia, with additional links from the product hub. ## Get the Update Elements should prompt you to update when it is running. You can also use **Elements → Check for Updates…**. ## Download Elements Already have an Elements licence? [Download the latest version of Elements here](https://realmacsoftware.com/download/elements/). Elements requires macOS 13 Ventura or later. ## Better Hosting for your Website? Elements Hosting gives you a simple way to publish and manage your website. [Learn more about Elements Hosting](https://elementshosting.io). ## Need a Licence for Elements? New to Elements? Visit [elementsplatform.com](https://elementsplatform.com/) to learn more and purchase a licence from the Store. Cheers, Dan & Team Elements ---
**Author:** ![meonmac](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/meonmac/32/36720_2.png) [@meonmac](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/meonmac)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-elements-3-1-0-now-available/57760/2 "2026-10-02T18:17:40Z")
What an update!!! 🙌 Thanks so much, @dan and the team! The Card & Content Slider and Video capabilities really stand out for me. This is seriously amazing—Elements is maturing so nicely! ---
**Author:** ![Pegasus](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/pegasus/32/25035_2.png) [@Pegasus](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Pegasus)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 6:37pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-elements-3-1-0-now-available/57760/3 "2026-10-02T18:37:21Z")
I assume this is probably related to Apple’s design changes in iOS 27. Unfortunately, the contrast of the **Classes** field under **Advanced** is no longer ideal, which makes it a bit difficult to see clearly. ![Bildschirmfoto 2026-10-02 um 20.33.40](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/5/f/5f3579643d9500ec352fffc946170ed24c9db40e.png) The same issue was already present in the previous version, but I just hadn’t found the time to report it until now. ---
**Author:** ![marcus\_0b1](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/marcus_0b1/32/37485_2.png) [@marcus\_0b1](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/marcus_0b1)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-elements-3-1-0-now-available/57760/4 "2026-10-02T18:51:09Z")
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**Author:** ![marcus\_0b1](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/marcus_0b1/32/37485_2.png) [@marcus\_0b1](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/marcus_0b1)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-elements-3-1-0-now-available/57760/5 "2026-10-02T18:52:34Z")
Just bought an Elements license, and only a few minutes later, there’s already an upgrade with many great and useful features. Thank you for all the hard work! ---
**Author:** ![ajenks](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/ajenks/32/34693_2.png) [@ajenks](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/ajenks)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-elements-3-1-0-now-available/57760/6 "2026-10-02T19:49:02Z")
Trying to make an app look good in Liquid Glass is like trying to put lipstick on a pig. Your app looks great, I just don’t like what Apple has done to the UI. ---
**Author:** ![MultiThemes](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/multithemes/32/25117_2.png) [@MultiThemes](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MultiThemes)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-elements-3-1-0-now-available/57760/7 "2026-10-02T21:08:55Z")
> [@Pegasus](#): > > Unfortunately, the contrast of the **Classes** field under **Advanced** is no longer ideal, which makes it a bit difficult to see clearly. It’s not related to the latest OS; I can also confirm that it’s now hard to tell where the field is.