=== Blognest ===

Contributors: WPInterface
Tags: custom-background, custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, threaded-comments, translation-ready

Requires at least: 5.9
Tested up to: 6.9
Requires PHP: 5.6
Version: 1.1.3
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Description: BlogNest is a modern and elegant WordPress theme designed for bloggers and content creators. With a clean, responsive layout, it offers customizable features for crafting beautiful blogs, personal journals, and online magazines. Seamless integration with social media and SEO optimization ensures your content reaches a wider audience, while various post formats and layout options allow you to showcase your stories in style. Perfect for those who want to build a professional and captivating online presence.


== Copyright ==

Blognest WordPress Theme, (C) 2024 WPInterface
Blognest 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 ==

Blognest is a modern WordPress theme perfect for viral news portals, magazines, newspapers, personal blogs, and publishing websites. It is fully customizable with widgets and a live customizer editor. The theme also includes multiple custom Elementor addon, providing enhanced design options. Additionally, Blognest is fully integrated with the WooCommerce plugin, allowing you to create an amazing shop to sell products directly from your website. With the one-click demo importer, you can quickly set up a professional news site in no time.

== Installation ==

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

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does this theme support any plugins? =

Blognest includes support for WooCommerce and for Infinite Scroll in Jetpack.

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.0 - 2024-12-14 =
* Release - Initial Version

= 1.0.1 - 2024-12-16 =
* Fix    - Background color and Image

= 1.0.2 - 2025-01-07 =
* Fix    - Screenshot on admin dashboard
* Enhancement - Overall UI/UX improvements of frontend side of the theme

= 1.0.3 - 2025-01-28 =
* Enhancement - Design
* Fix    - Elementor CSS RTL.
* Fix    - Dashboard Link.

= 1.0.4 - 2025-02-20 =
* Enhancement -  Changed default value for date display in widgets.
* Fix -  Footer URL

= 1.0.5 - 2025-03-23 =
* Fix    - Resolved issue with the Background Color customizer option not applying correctly.
* Enhancement - Image Size

= 1.0.6 - 2025-04-05 =
* Enhancement - Design

= 1.0.7 - 2025-05-27 =
* Fix    - number_of_category_to_display

= 1.0.8 - 2025-07-03 =
* Enhancement - Replaced the StumbleUpon icon and added a Telegram icon.

= 1.0.9 - 2025-08-19 =
* Enhancement - Improved CSS

= 1.1.1 - 2025-10-12 =
* Enhancement - Improved CSS

= 1.1.2 - 2025-12-19 =
* Enhancement - Added compatibility with WordPress 6.9
* Fix - Critical vulnerability in legacy WooCommerce compatibility code by removing unused and insecure AJAX handler (blognest_woocommerce_add_cart_ajax).
* Fix - Implemented tamper-proof hash verification for the "Load More" pagination AJAX request to prevent query parameter modification.
* Enhancement - Added a loading spinner inside the "Load More" button for better visual feedback.
* Enhancement - Implemented smooth fade-in and slide-up animations for posts loaded via AJAX pagination.

= 1.1.3 - 2026-02-13 =
* Enhancement - BlueSky and Discord icon

== Credits ==

* 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)
* Breadcrumb Trail https://themehybrid.com/plugins/breadcrumb-trail, (C) 2008 - 2017, Justin Tadlock, [GPLv2 or later](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html)
* Theme Dashboard Page Code from ColorMag Theme By ThemeGrill, We have taken a partial codebase as a base and built ours on its foundation, making significant changes. Not used as is. [GPLv3 or later](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
* Webfont Loader (https://github.com/WPTT/webfont-loader), (C) 2020 WPTT, MIT License
* Swiper.js (https://github.com/nolimits4web/swiper), (Copyright (c) 2019 Vladimir Kharlampidi, [MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)


== Image Used ==
Image for theme screenshot

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