=== Bright News ===

Contributors: ascendoor
Tags: custom-background, custom-logo, custom-colors, custom-menu, featured-images, threaded-comments, translation-ready, theme-options, footer-widgets, full-width-template, left-sidebar, right-sidebar, news, blog
Requires at least: 5.0
Tested up to: 6.9
Stable tag: 1.1.5
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v3 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

== Description ==

Bright News is a user-friendly WordPress theme designed for news, magazines, blogs, and online publications. It comes with a flexible layout, diverse blog designs, and primary color options, allowing for easy customization. The theme is optimized for SEO, ensuring better search engine visibility, and it is fully responsive, providing a seamless experience across all devices. With its widget-based design, managing content becomes effortless, making it an excellent choice for anyone seeking a contemporary, creative, and easy-to-use theme for their website. Check the theme documentation at: https://docs.ascendoor.com/docs/bright-news/ and demo at: https://demos.ascendoor.com/bright-news/

== 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? =

The theme is integrated to work with following plugins:
* One Click Demo Import: This plugin is recommended to use for demo importing purpose.
* Contact Form 7: This plugin is recommended to use for contact forms on contact page.

== Changelog ==

= 1.1.5 =
* Added: Social Media Icons
* Updated: Fontawesome file
* Updated: Tested up to WordPress 6.9

= 1.1.4
* Updated: Tested up to WordPress 6.8

= 1.1.3 =
* Frontpage section's posts display orderby latest date
* Fixed condition to check post category in related posts section
* Updated language file
* Tested up to WordPress 6.6

= 1.1.2 =
* Added priority on frontpage customizer section
* Fixed post title design issue

= 1.1.1 =
* Fixed categories design issue
* Fixed single page's pagination design issue
* Removed fontawesome social icon's font weight

= 1.1.0 =
* Updated fontawesome with new version 6.4.2
* Added new social links and icons
* Added category in single page
* Fixed RTL design issues
* Fixed design issues
* Tested up to 6.4

= 1.0.2 =
* Fixed enable homepage content issue
* Tested up to 6.3 

= 1.0.1 =
* Removed og:image meta in header.php
* Fixed post design issue when there is no image 

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial release

== Images Screenshot ==

Header Image and Advertisement Image: Self-made

https://pxhere.com/en/photo/818657
[Creative Commons Zero (CC0) License] 
https://pxhere.com/en/license

https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1389877
[Creative Commons Zero (CC0) License] 
https://pxhere.com/en/license

https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1016345
[Creative Commons Zero (CC0) License] 
https://pxhere.com/en/license

https://pxhere.com/en/photo/968703
[Creative Commons Zero (CC0) License] 
https://pxhere.com/en/license

https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1065261
[Creative Commons Zero (CC0) License] 
https://pxhere.com/en/license

https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1020725
[Creative Commons Zero (CC0) License] 
https://pxhere.com/en/license

https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1668336
[Creative Commons Zero (CC0) License] 
https://pxhere.com/en/license

== 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)
* class-tgm-plugin-activation.php https://github.com/TGMPA/TGM-Plugin-Activation [GNU General Public License v2.0]
* Breadcrumb Trail: https://github.com/justintadlock/breadcrumb-trail, [GNU General Public License v2.0]
* Slick: https://github.com/kenwheeler/slick/, (c) 2017 Ken Wheeler, License: MIT license
* Font Awesome Free 6.4.2 by @fontawesome - https://fontawesome.com, License - https://fontawesome.com/license/free (Icons: CC BY 4.0, Fonts: SIL OFL 1.1, Code: MIT License)
* jQuery Conveyor Ticker: https://github.com/lluz/jquery-conveyor-ticker, Copyright (c) 2017 Luis Luz, License - https://github.com/lluz/jquery-conveyor-ticker/blob/master/LICENSE
* Google Fonts: https://fonts.google.com/, License: Apache License, version 2.0
* Webfonts Loader: https://github.com/WPTT/webfont-loader, License: MIT, https://github.com/WPTT/webfont-loader/blob/master/LICENSE