=== AcmeBlog ===

Contributors: acmethemes
Tags: blue, black, white, light, one-column, two-columns, left-sidebar, right-sidebar, fixed-layout, responsive-layout, custom-background, custom-colors, custom-menu, featured-images, sticky-post, theme-options, threaded-comments, translation-ready, photoblogging
Requires at least: 6.6
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 4.0.0
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

AcmeBlog is a professional blog theme, can be used for blog, news and magazine site.

== Description ==

AcmeBlog is a professional blog theme, can be used for blog, news and magazine site. It is a modern responsive theme. It is SEO friendly theme. You can just focus on writing content and images. The theme has beautifully designed featured section and you have full control over it. AcmeBlog is very easy to use and customize. It has a very lightweight theme but has a highly customizable theme customizer. With its advanced setting, you can control featured section, homepage, sidebar and inner pages. You have full control over header setting- logo, date, search and social. Further, you can add your copyright text in the footer. This theme comes with advanced layout/design control. Default layout can be full or boxed, sidebar options are left, right and no sidebar. The image can be enabled/disable in blog and archive pages. You can change the whole site of primary colour. With the custom CSS and custom background image option, you can further customize your site. In the single post, you can show-hide related posts. Also with extra theme options, you can add breadcrumb and search placeholder. The theme comes with reset options too. Again Author widget, allow you to add author information. Support: http://www.acmethemes.com/supports/ and Demo http://www.acmethemes.com/demo/?theme=acmeblog

== Translation ==

AcmeBlog theme is translation ready.

== License ==

AcmeBlog is based on Underscores http://underscores.me/, (C) 2012-2014 Automattic, Inc.
Unless otherwise specified, all the theme files, scripts and images are licensed under GNU General Public License Version 2 or later.
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
AcmeBlog WordPress Theme, Copyright 2016-2019 AcmeThemes
AcmeBlog is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
The exceptions to license are as follows:

* Based on Underscores http://underscores.me/, (C) 2012-2015 Automattic, Inc., [GPLv2 or later](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html)
* Google Fonts - Apache License, version 2.0
* normalize.css http://necolas.github.io/normalize.css/, (C) 2012-2015 Nicolas Gallagher and Jonathan Neal, [MIT](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
* Bxslider http://bxslider.com/ [MIT](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) - Copyright 2013-2015 Steven Wanderski
* Font-Awesome https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome [MIT](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)- by @davegandy
* html5shiv https://github.com/afarkas/html5shiv [MIT](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) by @afarkas @jdalton @jon_neal @rem
* respond.min https://github.com/scottjehl/Respond [MIT](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) Copyright 2011 Scott Jehl, scottjehl.com
* SlickNav https://github.com/ComputerWolf/SlickNav [MIT](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) Copyright 2014 Josh Cope
* theia-sticky-sidebar https://github.com/WeCodePixels/theia-sticky-sidebar [MIT](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
* Breadcrumb Trail https://github.com/justintadlock/breadcrumb-trail, Copyright and License : Breadcrumb Trail is licensed under the GNU GPL, version 2 or later, 2008 – 2015 © Justin Tadlock.
* TGM-Plugin-Activation http://tgmpluginactivation.com/, License GPL-2.0+, Copyright 2011 Thomas Griffin (thomasgriffinmedia.com)

== Screenshots ==

* https://pixabay.com/en/man-reading-touchscreen-blog-791049/ - License CC0 Public Domain
* https://pixabay.com/en/pen-tablet-technology-business-926313/ - License CC0 Public Domain
* https://pixabay.com/en/navigation-car-drive-road-gps-1048294/ - License CC0 Public Domain
* https://pixabay.com/en/coffee-coffee-mug-pen-mobile-phone-569178/ - License CC0 Public Domain
* https://pixabay.com/en/fashion-beauty-model-portrait-girl-1063100/ - License CC0 Public Domain
* Other images in the screenshot are self-created and all are under GPLv2 or later

== Other Images ==

* no-image-330-195.jpg self created  GPLv2
* no-image-500-280.jpg self created GPLv2
* no-image-690-400.jpg self created GPLv2
* no-image-840-480.jpg self created GPLv2

== Change log ==

= 4.0.0 - Jul 14 2026 =
* Updated: WordPress 7.0 compatibility
* Updated: Requires PHP 7.4

= 3.1.0 - Apr 19 2025 =
* Added: Tested with the latest WordPress.
* Fixed: Resolved issue with translation function preload

= 3.0.9 - Jan 20 2025 =
* Added: Enhanced support for the latest WordPress version.
* Updated: Improved CSS compatibility.

= 3.0.8 - April 04 2024 =
* Updated: WordPress latest compatibility
* Updated: Minor style

= 3.0.7 - June 11 2023 =
* Added: Recommended Classic Widgets plugin
* Updated: WordPress latest compatibility

= 3.0.6 - Feb 05 2022 =
* Updated: WordPress latest compatibility

= 3.0.5 - July 28 2021 =
* Added: WordPress 5.8 compatibility
* Fixed: Block-based Widgets Editor

= 3.0.4 - June 24 2021 =
* Fixed : Gutenberg Notice On Editor
* Updated : RTL CSS

= 3.0.3 - Jan 4 2021 =
* Added   : Links within content must be underlined
* Fixed : New Theme Check issue

= 3.0.2 - May 14 2020 =
* Added   : Getting Started plugin Acme demo Setup
* Updated : Keyboard navigation
* Updated : Skip links
* Updated : Minor Design
* Fixed : New Theme Sniffer some issue

= 3.0.1 - Nov 08 2019 =
* Added : Missing Notice Variable

= 3.0.0 - Nov 07 2019 =
* Added   : Advanced Demo Import
* Removed : Acme Demo Setup Plugin from TGM
* Updated : Getting Started experience
* Fixed : Breadcrumbs

= 2.0.2 - Sept 29 2019 =
* Added : wp_body_open hook in header
* Added : Gutentor Plugin in TGM
* Added : wpml-config.xml file
* Fixed : Bxslider issue

= 2.0.1 - Jan 16 2019 =
* Updated : Language File

= 2.0.0 - Jan 16 2018 =
* Added : Middle Column and Both Sidebar layout
* Added : RTL support
* Added : Gutenberg Ready
* Added : WooCommerce Sidebar Options

= 1.4.2 - Mar 31 2018 =
* Fixed : Bxslider bugs https://github.com/stevenwanderski/bxslider-4/issues/1188

= 1.4.1 - Jan 04 2018 =
* Added: New Upgrade to Pro class
* Added: Breadcrumb "You are here" text
* Added: Breadcrumb and TGM-Plugin-Activation added
* Updated: Responsive Menu Icon on the Right
* Updated: Enable Social moved to the top
* Updated: Comment form missing escaping added
* Updated: Admin script enqueue
* Updated: Font Awesome, theia-sticky-sidebar and bxslider

= 1.4.0 - May 08 2017 =
* Added : Slider Number
* Added : Front Page, Archive and Single Page/Post Advanced Sidebar
* Added: Sticky Sidebar
* Added: Image size on Blog
* Added: Image position on Blog
* Added: Image size on Single
* Added: Image position on Single
* Added: WooCommerce Support
* Added : Theme Menu Page
* Updated : Customizer experience
* Updated: Blog archive image selection
* Updated: Removed default no image available where possible

= 1.3.2 - July 12 2016 =
* Updated: Date localization

= 1.3.1 - May 29 2016 =
* Added: Google plus social icon
* Check: Compatibility with WP 4.5.2

= 1.3.0 - Apr 24 2016 =
* Added: Support Custom Logo in WP >= 4.5
* Check: Compatibility with WP 4.5
* Fix: Minor bug fixes
* Updated: Minimum required WP 4.3

= 1.2.1 - Apr 11 2016 =
* Fix: Custom CSS

= 1.2.0 - Mar 26 2016 =
* Fix: Listing issue in post content

= 1.1.9 - Mar 20 2016 =
* Fix: Comment Submit Button

= 1.1.8 - Mar 06 2016 =
* Added: Instagram and Pinterest Social Icon

= 1.1.7 - Feb 12 2016 =
* Fix: Category-display in slider

= 1.1.6 - Feb 12 2016 =
* Fix: Text wrapping problems
* Fix: Slider in full-width

= 1.1.5 - Feb 08 2016 =
* Fix: According to theme review guidelines

= 1.1.0 - Dec 21 2015 =
* Updated: Extend theme Customizer options
* Fix: Fixed and Extended CSS

= 1.0.0 - Oct 17 2015 =
* Initial release

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Installation =

1. In your admin panel, go to Appearance > Themes and click the Add New button.
2. Click Upload and Choose File, then select the theme's .zip file. Click Install Now.
3. Click Activate to use your new theme right away.

= Front Page/Home page Customization =

1. In the admin area, go to Pages > Add New
3. Again In the admin area, go to Settings > Reading
4. In Frontpage displays choose 'A static page (select below)' and select page for homepage/frontpage

= Customization site =

1. In the admin area, go to Appearance > Customize
2. You will find different options in customizer

= Image size =

1. In the admin area, go to Settings > Media
2. Set Thumbnail size 500*280, Medium size 690*400, Large size 1080*530
3. Also, check this 'Crop thumbnail to exact dimensions (normally thumbnails are proportional)''
3. Click Save Changes

== Installation ==

1. Download the theme zip file.
2. In your Admin Dashboard go to Appearance > Themes.
3. Click on the Add New button.
4. Click Upload Plugin and then click Choose File.
5. Select the downloaded zip file and click Install Now.
6. After installation, click Activate.

