=== Flash Blog ===
Contributors: unitedtheme
Requires at least: 5.3
Tested up to: 6.9
Requires PHP: 5.5
Stable tag: 1.3.9
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

== Copyright ==

Flash Blog WordPress Theme, (C) 2025 UnitedTheme
Flash Blog 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 ==
Flash Blog is a modern, clean, and responsive WordPress theme created for professional bloggers and ideal for those aiming to become one. It comes with many options and features that can be added and customized easily, giving you lots of freedom in creating your unique site. Please contact our support if you have a question or if you need help. Thank you!

== 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? =

Flash Blog includes support for Infinite Scroll in Jetpack.

== Credits ==

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

Webfont Loader:
Copyright: Copyright (c) 2020 WPTT
URL:  https://github.com/WPTT/webfont-loader
License: MIT License

* Based on Underscores https://underscores.me/, (C) 2012-2017 Automattic, Inc., [GPLv2 or later](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html)
* normalize.css https://necolas.github.io/normalize.css/, (C) 2012-2016 Nicolas Gallagher and Jonathan Neal, [MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)

* Google Fonts:

   Source Sans Pro (https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Source+Sans+Pro)
   Licensed under SIL Open Font License, 1.1 (http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/page.php?site_id=nrsi&id=OFL_web)
   Copyright Paul D. Hunt


   Shadows Into Light (https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Shadows+Into+Light)
   Licensed under SIL Open Font License, 1.1 (http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/page.php?site_id=nrsi&id=OFL_web)
   Copyright Kimberly Geswein

* Slick, Copyright (c) Ken Wheeler, Licensed under MIT,  http://github.com/kenwheeler/slick/
* Magnific Popup -  Copyright (c) 2016 Dmitry Semenov Licensed under MIT, http://dimsemenov.com/plugins/magnific-popup/
* Theia Sticky Sidebar v1.7.0  MIT License (MIT) https://github.com/WeCodePixels/theia-sticky-sidebar
* normalize.css, Copyright 2012-2016 Nicolas Gallagher and Jonathan Neal Licensed under MIT, https://necolas.github.io/normalize.css/

* Assets (SVG icons) inside /images theme folder
Copyright (C) 2019, unitedTheme and available as [GPLv2](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html)

Image Used from stocksnap.com and is released under CC0 Creative Commons.

Image Credits (Banner Image):
https://stocksnap.io/photo/night-water-A1415B12DC

Image Credits (screenshot.png):
https://stocksnap.io/photo/night-water-A1415B12DC
https://stocksnap.io/photo/goldengatebridge-sanfrancisco-7WD044KXKT

== Changelog ==

= 1.3.9 - Apr 14, 2026 =
* Removed: Skype icon.
* Removed: Hardcoded version from enqueue assets
* Removed: Hardcoded version from enqueue assets

= 1.3.8 - Feb 15, 2026 =
* Added: Bluesky and Mastodon icons.
* Updated: Compatibility with WordPress 6.9.

= 1.3.7 - Sep 03, 2025 =
* Updated: Improved CSS.

= 1.3.6 - Jul 14, 2025 =
* Removed: StumbleUpon icon.
* Fixed: ARIA-hidden elements must not be focusable or contain focusable elements.
* Fixed: Buttons must have discernible text.

= 1.3.5 - May 31, 2025 =
* Updated: Improved comment form design and usability.
* Updated: Switched default font from Source Sans to Inter for better readability and modern aesthetics.

= 1.3.4 - Apr 16, 2025 =
* Updated: Compatibility with WordPress 6.8.

= 1.3.3 - Apr 16, 2025 =
* Updated: Header flex design.

= 1.3.2 - Feb 05, 2025 =
* Fixed: Minor design issues.

= 1.3.1 - Nov 17, 2024 =
* Updated: Compatibility with WordPress 6.7.

= 1.3.0 - Oct 03, 2024 =
* Updated: Compatibility with WordPress 6.6.

= 1.2.9 - Jul 05, 2024 =
* Updated: Compatibility with WordPress 6.5.
* Fixed: Minor design issues.

= 1.2.8 - Mar 10, 2024 =
* Updated: Admin dashboard improvements.

= 1.2.7 - Jan 12, 2024 =
* Updated: 404 error page.
* Fixed: Floating navigation.

= 1.2.6 - Nov 09, 2023 =
* Updated: Compatibility with WordPress 6.3.
* Added: Discord icon.

= 1.2.5 - Oct 02, 2023 =
* Updated: wp_add_inline_style.
* Fixed: Various small issues.

= 1.2.3 - Aug 03, 2023 =
* Updated: Header meta viewport.
* Updated: Footer recommendations.
* Updated: Twitter logo.
* Updated: Magnific Popup delegation.

= 1.2.2 - Jun 02, 2023 =
* Fixed: Various small issues.

= 1.2.1 - May 12, 2023 =
* Updated: Compatibility with WordPress 6.2.
* Fixed: Various small issues.

= 1.2.0 - Mar 22, 2023 =
* Updated: Improved RTL support.
* Fixed: Various small issues.

= 1.1.9 - Dec 26, 2022 =
* Updated: Minor design improvements.
* Fixed: RTL issue in Slick slider.

= 1.1.8 - Feb 21, 2022 =
* Added: About page.
* Updated: Language files regenerated.

= 1.1.7 - Nov 16, 2021 =
* Added: Custom cursor.

= 1.1.6 - Sep 13, 2021 =
* Fixed: Minor design issues.
* Added: WordPress version requirement check.

= 1.1.5 - Aug 08, 2021 =
* Added: Gutenberg block support.
* Added: responsive-embeds support.
* Added: wp-block-styles support.
* Added: Preloader functionality.
* Fixed: Typo in script.js.
* Updated: Design improvements.

= 1.1.4 - Jun 16, 2021 =
* Added: Font loader.

= 1.1.3 - Apr 11, 2021 =
* Updated: Icons upgraded to SVG format.

= 1.1.2 - Feb 10, 2021 =
* Fixed: Skip link issues.

= 1.1.1 - Nov 04, 2020 =
* Fixed: Skip link issues.
* Fixed: Minor CSS glitches.

= 1.0.9 - Aug 04, 2020 =
* Fixed: Content issues.

= 1.0.8 - Aug 03, 2020 =
* Fixed: Content issues.

= 1.0.7 - Jul 31, 2020 =
* Fixed: CSS issues.
* Updated: Content styling improvements.

= 1.0.6 - May 05, 2020 =
* Fixed: Keyboard navigation for main navigation.

= 1.0.5 - Mar 18, 2020 =
* Fixed: Keyboard navigation for popup search.

= 1.0.4 - Dec 20, 2019 =
* Updated: Related posts feature.

= 1.0.3 - Nov 01, 2019 =
* Updated: Language file compatibility.

= 1.0.2 - Aug 19, 2019 =
* Added: Theia Sticky Sidebar.
* Added: wp_body_open action support.
* Added: Skip links for TRT requirements.
* Updated: RTL compatibility and added rtl-language-support tag.

= 1.0.1 - Feb 14, 2019 =
* Fixed: WordPress compatibility issues.

= 1.0.0 - Nov 23, 2018 =
* Initial release.

