=== Costello Dark ===
Contributors: catchthemes
Tags: grid-layout, one-column, two-columns, right-sidebar, left-sidebar, custom-background, custom-colors, custom-header, custom-menu, custom-logo, editor-style, featured-image-header, featured-images, flexible-header, footer-widgets, full-width-template, rtl-language-support, sticky-post, theme-options, threaded-comments, translation-ready, block-styles, wide-blocks, blog, photography, portfolio
Requires at least: 5.9
Requires PHP: 5.6
Tested up to: 6.9
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

== Description ==

Costello Dark is a Free Dark Portfolio WordPress theme that comes with a modern responsive dark design and highly customizable features and functionalities. The theme is suitable for all kinds of portfolio websites including personal bloggers, creative agencies, freelancers, photographers, illustrators, and similar professionals. The dark design in this theme makes your portfolio website look extra eye-appealing and welcoming to the visitors. Along with the dark bold design, this theme also includes an extensive theme options panel that allows you to tweak colors, fonts, backgrounds, and more. Costello Dark comes with many highly customizable features and sections. For instance, Promotion Headline, Featured Content, Services, Portfolio, Testimonial, Featured Slider, Hero Content, and more. All of these mentioned sections are fully responsive and look absolutely stunning across all devices. In addition, you can also add in your featured sliders and galleries to ace your portfolio. For more information, check out Theme Instructions at https://catchthemes.com/themes/costello-dark/#theme-instructions/ and Demo at https://catchthemes.com/demo/costello-dark-free/.

For more information about Costello Dark please go to https://catchthemes.com/themes/costello-dark/

== Installation ==

1. In your admin panel, go to Appearance -> Themes and click the 'Add New' button.
2. Type in Costello Dark 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. Go to https://catchthemes.com/themes/costello-dark/#theme-instructions/ for a guide on how to customize this theme.
5. Navigate to Appearance -> Customize in your admin panel and customize to taste.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does this theme support any plugins? =

Theme supports all plugins from catchplugins.com.

= Where can I find theme documentation? =

You can check our Theme Instructions at https://catchthemes.com/themes/costello-dark/#theme-instructions/ in the Theme Instructions Tab.

= Where can I find theme demo? =

You can check our Theme Demo at https://www.catchthemes.com/demo/costello-dark-free/

= More FAQ =

For more FAQs, visit https://catchthemes.com/frequently-asked-questions/

== Changelog ==

= 1.2.1 (Released: December 15, 2025) =
* Updated: WordPress 6.9 ready

= 1.2 (Released: June 19, 2025) =
* Updated: WordPress 6.8 ready

= 1.1.2 (Released: June 13, 2024) =
* Updated: WordPress 6.5 ready

= 1.1.1 (Released: January 08, 2024) =
* Updated: Version due to SVN issue

= 1.1 (Released: January 08, 2024) =
* Updated: WordPress 6.4 ready

= 1.0 (Released: January 07, 2022) =
* Initial Release

== Copyright ==

Costello Dark WordPress Theme, Copyright 2012-2025 Catchthemes.com
Costello Dark is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL

== Resources ==
* Based on Underscores http://underscores.me/, (C) 2012-2018 Automattic, Inc., [GPLv2 or later](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html)

* JS Files
	HTML5 Shiv v3.7.0, Copyright 2014 Alexander Farkas
	License: MIT/GPL2
	Source: https://github.com/aFarkas/html5shiv

	Owl Carousel v2.3.4, Copyright 2013-2018 David Deutsch
	Licensed: SEE LICENSE IN https://github.com/OwlCarousel2/OwlCarousel2/blob/master/LICENSE
	Source: https://owlcarousel2.github.io/OwlCarousel2/

	MatchHeight is a custom scripts released under same license as theme.

* Images
	All images are licensed under [CC0] (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

	Header Image and Images used in Screenshot
		* https://stocksnap.io/photo/vintage-kodak-MJ7FEXIBUC
		* https://pxhere.com/en/photo/90188
		* https://stocksnap.io/photo/owl-eyes-E1CMK2AIID
		* https://stocksnap.io/photo/dark-room-QOIL1GHSH4
		* https://stocksnap.io/photo/dog-animal-U4Y1B26BN8

	All other images are self-shot by Catch Themes and released under same license as theme.

* Icons
	Font Awesome icons, Copyright Dave Gandy
	License: SIL Open Font License, version 1.1.
	Source: http://fontawesome.io/
