=== Article Blog Writer ===
Contributors: TheMagnifico52
Requires at least: 5.0
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 7.2
Stable tag: 0.1.7
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
Tags: wide-blocks, block-styles, custom-logo, one-column, two-columns, grid-layout, sticky-post, custom-background, custom-colors, custom-header, custom-menu, featured-image-header, featured-images, flexible-header, footer-widgets, post-formats, threaded-comments, theme-options, left-sidebar, right-sidebar, full-width-template, editor-style, education, portfolio, blog

== Description ==

Article Blog Writer is a versatile and minimalist WordPress blog theme perfect for writers, bloggers, and content creators focused on various aspects of content writing, including storytelling, guest blogging, and digital publishing. It caters to a wide range of professionals, from travel and food bloggers to tech reviewers, education-focused writers, and lifestyle influencers, while also serving as an ideal platform for creative writing, editorial, and personal blogs. With its clean, retina-ready, and fully responsive design, the theme ensures a visually appealing and smooth browsing experience on any device. Built on a secure Bootstrap framework with optimized code for fast loading speeds, it offers advanced customization features, refined typography, interactive elements, and powerful shortcodes to help users effortlessly create modern layouts. Whether you are a freelance writer or part of a creative agency, the theme includes customizable banners, strong Call to Action buttons, a dedicated testimonial section, and team showcases to enhance credibility and showcase contributors. Additionally, integrated social media links and translation-ready support expand audience engagement, while SEO-friendly coding and compatibility with the Rank Math SEO plugin enhance content optimization and visibility. Article Blog Writer is designed to provide bloggers, journalists, and digital storytellers with a professional, stylish, and impactful online presence.

== Installation ==

1. In your admin panel, go to Appearance -> Themes and click the 'Add New' button.
2. Type in Article Blog Writer in the search form and press the 'Enter' key on your keyboard.
3. Click on the 'Activate' button to use your new theme right away.
4. Navigate to Appearance > Customize in your admin panel and customize to taste.

== Copyright ==

Article Blog Writer WordPress Theme, Copyright 2025 TheMagnifico52
Article Blog Writer is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does this theme support any plugins? =

Article Blog Writer includes support for Infinite Scroll in Jetpack.

== Credits ==

Article Blog Writer bundles the following third-party resources:

Font Awesome Free 5.6.3 by @fontawesome - https://fontawesome.com
 * License - https://fontawesome.com/license/free (Icons: CC BY 4.0, Fonts: SIL OFL 1.1, Code: MIT License)

OwlCarousel
 * Copyright 2013-2017 David Deutsch
 * https://github.com/OwlCarousel2/OwlCarousel2
 * https://github.com/OwlCarousel2/OwlCarousel2/blob/develop/LICENSE

Bootstrap
 * Bootstrap v5.3.3 (https://getbootstrap.com/)
 * Copyright 2011-2025 The Bootstrap Authors
 * Licensed under MIT (https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/blob/main/LICENSE)

PSR-4 autoloader
  * Justin Tadlock
  * License: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html GPL-2.0-or-later
  * Source: https://github.com/WPTRT/autoload

Webfonts Loader
  * https://github.com/WPTT/webfont-loader
  * License: https://github.com/WPTT/webfont-loader/blob/master/LICENSE

CustomizeSectionButton
  * Justin Tadlock
  * Copyright 2019, Justin Tadlock.
  * License: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html GPL-2.0-or-later
  * https://github.com/WPTRT/customize-section-button

Pxhere Images,
	License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
	Source: https://pxhere.com/en/license

	License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
  Copyright: rawpixel.com
	Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1458685

  License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
  Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/903073

  License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
  Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1364479

== Changelog ==

= 0.1.7 =
* Stability and Performance Enhancements.

= 0.1.6 =
* Responsive Design Improvements.

= 0.1.5 =
* Minor Improvements and Fixes.
* Changed Theme URI.

= 0.1.4 =

* Resolved css error in getstarted, notice and customizer.
* Added content.
* Tested Upto 7.0

= 0.1.3 =

* Refined Layout Sections.

= 0.1.2

* Some changes done.

= 0.1.1 

* Updated description.

= 0.1.0

* Done some changes.

= 0.0.9 =

* Fixed malformed HTML closing tags in admin notice (h2, p).
* Fixed missing output escaping: replaced echo wp_get_theme() with esc_html(), _e() with esc_html_e().
* Fixed security: added check_ajax_referer() and current_user_can() to tm_install_and_activate_plugin(), tm_check_plugin_exists(), article_blog_writer_demo_importer_ajax_handler() AJAX handlers.
* Fixed security: added nonce verification to article_blog_writer_dismissable_notice() and article_blog_writer_ajax_notice_handler().
* Fixed security: added nonce verification and capability check to article_blog_writer_update_recommended_action_callback() in theme-installation.php.
* Fixed sanitization of $_POST inputs in AJAX handlers using sanitize_key(), sanitize_file_name(), wp_unslash().
* Fixed incorrect esc_attr() usage with multiple arguments in comment date/time display in template-tags.php.
* Fixed esc_url() incorrectly applied to get_comment_author_link() HTML output in template-tags.php.
* Fixed stray </i> HTML tag in content-single.php.
* Fixed orphaned </div> in index.php when no posts are found.
* Fixed scroll-to-top anchor missing href attribute in footer.php.
* Fixed deprecated get_page_by_title() replaced with WP_Query via get_posts() per WordPress 6.2 handbook.
* Fixed key name mismatch: nr_actions_recommended -> count_actions_recommended in theme-installation localize script.
* Replaced console.log() calls in theme-installation.js and theme-importer.js with silent error handling.
* Added nonce to recommend-action AJAX call in theme-installation.js.
* Replaced die() with wp_die() in AJAX handler functions.

= 0.0.8

* Added pro button in all settings.
* Added woocommerce product sale positions.
* Added woocommerce product sale border radius.
* Added post page image border radius setting.
* Added post page image box shadow setting.
* Added sticky header.
* Added post pagination type option.
* Added single post page image border radius
* Added single post page image box shadow setting.
* Added Enable single post meta setting.
* Added Enable single post title setting.
* Added Enable single post tags setting.
* Added show / hide post navigation setting.
* Added single post sidebar position.
* Added menu font size setting.
* Added menu text transform setting.
* Added menu font weight setting.
* Added 404 page settings.

= 0.0.7

* Updated description.

= 0.0.6

* Updated description.

= 0.0.5

* Added pot file.
* Added some tags.
* Added post layout option.
* Updated getstart.

= 0.0.4

* Updated description.

= 0.0.3

* Updated menu code.
* Added getstart.
* Added footer link.
* Added demo impoter.

= 0.0.2

* Updated description.

= 0.0.1

* Initial release.