=== Christmas Snow - Festive Snowfall Effect ===
Contributors: codewoogeek, propluginslab
Tags: christmas, snow, holiday, winter, animation
Donate link: https://donate.stripe.com/cNi28r1PXfcY1kQawmaMU00
Requires at least: 4.7
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 7.0
Stable tag: 1.0.1
License: GPL-3.0+
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt

Add a beautiful Christmas snow animation to your WordPress site instantly. No settings required.

== Description ==

<strong>Christmas Snow</strong> is a lightweight and elegant WordPress plugin that adds a festive falling snow effect to your website during the holiday season.

The plugin works immediately after activation — there is <strong>no settings page</strong> and no configuration needed. Just activate it and enjoy the holiday spirit on the front end of your site.

The snow animation is optimized for performance, respects user accessibility preferences, and automatically disables itself for users who have enabled <em>“Reduced Motion”</em> in their operating system or browser.

Perfect for:

<ul>
<li>Christmas & holiday campaigns</li>
<li>WooCommerce stores</li>
<li>Blogs & business websites</li>
<li>Temporary seasonal decoration</li>
</ul>

== Features ==

<ul>
<li>🎄 Instant Christmas snow animation</li>
<li>⚡ Works out of the box – no settings required</li>
<li>🧠 Respects <em>prefers-reduced-motion</em> accessibility setting</li>
<li>🪶 Lightweight and performance-friendly</li>
<li>🛍️ Fully compatible with WooCommerce</li>
<li>📱 Responsive and mobile-friendly</li>
<li>🌐 Translation ready</li>
</ul>

== Installation ==

= Minimum Requirements =

* WordPress 4.7 or greater
* PHP 7.0 or greater

= Automatic Installation =

1. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard.
2. Go to <strong>Plugins → Add New</strong>.
3. Search for <strong>Christmas Snow</strong>.
4. Click <strong>Install Now</strong> and then <strong>Activate</strong>.

That’s it 🎉 The snow effect will start immediately.

= Manual Installation =

1. Download the plugin ZIP file.
2. Upload it to <code>/wp-content/plugins/</code>.
3. Activate the plugin through the <strong>Plugins</strong> menu in WordPress.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does this plugin have any settings? =

No. The plugin is intentionally designed to work automatically as soon as it is activated.

= Will this affect site performance? =

No. The snow animation is lightweight and optimized for modern browsers.

= Does it respect accessibility settings? =

Yes. If a user has enabled <em>Reduced Motion</em> in their system or browser, the animation will not load.

= Can I use this with WooCommerce? =

Yes. The plugin works perfectly with WooCommerce stores and does not interfere with checkout or cart functionality.

= How do I disable the snow effect? =

Simply deactivate the plugin from the WordPress Plugins page.

== Screenshots ==

1. Christmas snow animation on the frontend
2. Snow effect on a WooCommerce product page

== Changelog ==
= 1.0.1 2026-06-10 =

* Tested with WordPress 7.0
* Tested with WooCommerce 10.8.0

= 1.0.0 2025-12-25 =

* Initial release
* Added festive Christmas snow animation
* No-configuration, plug-and-play design
* Accessibility-friendly (respects reduced motion)

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.0.0 =
Initial release of Christmas Snow for WordPress.
