=== BlogBend ===

Contributors: WPMotif
Tags: one-column, two-columns, grid-layout, right-sidebar, featured-images, rtl-language-support, sticky-post, translation-ready, blog, news, custom-menu, threaded-comments, post-formats, custom-logo, custom-colors

Requires at least: 5.9
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 5.6
Version: 1.0.7
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

BlogBend is a sleek, high-speed, and flexible widget-based blog theme perfect for tutorials, tech, AI, and more. With top-tier SEO, a powerful options panel, and excellent Google Insights scores, it ensures optimal performance and easy customization.

== Copyright ==

BlogBend WordPress Theme, (C) 2024 WPMotif
BlogBend 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.

== Description ==
BlogBend is a sleek and minimalist WordPress theme, ideal for lifestyle bloggers and magazines. Packed with incredible features, it helps your blog or magazine stand out from the crowd. Your visitors will appreciate the clean and modern design of your new website, powered by WPMotif.

== 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.

== Changelog ==

== 1.0.7 : 2026-05-31 ==
-New: New social media icons and styling support (Substack, Patreon, Slack)
-Tweak: Removed Redundant and obsolete social media icons and their associated CSS (Last.fm, Pocket, Foursquare)

== 1.0.6 : 2026-02-17 ==
-New: Bluesky and Discord icons
-New: Customizer option “Social Menu Options”

== 1.0.5 : 2025-12-28 ==
- Fix: Corrected capability checks for plugin activation in dashboard notice.
- Tweak: Removed unused code and performed general cleanup.

== 1.0.4 : 2025-09-03 ==
-Tweak: Removed StumbleUpon icon
-Tweak: Improved CSS

== 1.0.3 : 2025-05-02 ==
-Fix: Corrected display issue with menu descriptions

== 1.0.2 : 2025-02-23 ==
-Tweak: Read Time Default value

== 1.0.1 : 2025-01-26 ==
-Fix: Post Format uniformity
- Footer Credit Link

== 1.0.0 : 2025-01-17 ==
-New: Initial Version

== Credits ==

Unless otherwise specified, all the theme files, scripts and images are licensed under GNU General Public License.

* Based on Underscores https://underscores.me/, (C) 2012-2020 Automattic, Inc., [GPLv2 or later](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html)
* normalize.css https://necolas.github.io/normalize.css/, (C) 2012-2018 Nicolas Gallagher and Jonathan Neal, [MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
* Swiper.js (https://github.com/nolimits4web/swiper), (Copyright (c) 2019 Vladimir Kharlampidi, [MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
* VanillaTilt.js (https://github.com/micku7zu/vanilla-tilt.js), (Copyright (c) 2017 Șandor Sergiu, [MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)

== Image Used ==
Image for theme screenshot

Copyright pxhere
License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
License URL: https://pxhere.com/en/license
Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1684312

Copyright pxhere
License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
License URL: https://pxhere.com/en/license
Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1250151

Copyright pxhere
License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
License URL: https://pxhere.com/en/license
Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/971394

Copyright pxhere
License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
License URL: https://pxhere.com/en/license
Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/229