=== Local Business Directory ===

Contributors: revolutionwp
Tags: one-column, two-columns, three-columns, four-columns, left-sidebar, right-sidebar, grid-layout, full-width-template, wide-blocks, editor-style, custom-background, custom-colors, custom-header, custom-logo, custom-menu, sticky-post, featured-images, footer-widgets, flexible-header, post-formats, theme-options, threaded-comments, translation-ready, rtl-language-support, blog, portfolio, e-commerce
Requires at least: 5.5
Requires PHP: 7.2
Tested up to: 7.0
Stable tag: 1.5.8
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

== Description ==

The Local Business Directory is a versatile and modern solution that helps communities showcase and promote local businesses with ease. Whether you're creating a directory listing for shops, restaurants, healthcare providers, or various service professionals, this design accommodates multiple sectors, including fitness, pet services, and travel. Built on Bootstrap, it guarantees a responsive and mobile-friendly experience, optimized for performance and SEO, ensuring smooth browsing on all devices. Tailored for developers and owners of business directory agencies, the theme offers extensive customization options such as Google Maps integration and call-to-action buttons, enhancing user engagement. It supports location-based business listings with advanced filtering and categorization, making it perfect for consulting and marketing professionals. With an emphasis on creating a visually appealing city guide WordPress platform, this directory portal equips you with all the tools needed to establish an effective local guide that seamlessly connects vendors with their customers.

== License ===

License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Local Business Directory WordPress Theme, Copyright 2025 Revolution WP
Local Business Directory is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2

== Credits ==

* 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)
* Font Awesome
Font Awesome 6.5.2 by @davegandy - http://fontawesome.io - @fontawesome
License - Font: SIL OFL 1.1, CSS: MIT License(https://fontawesome.com/license/free)
Source: http://fontawesome.io
* Webfonts Loader
https://github.com/WPTT/webfont-loader
License: https://github.com/WPTT/webfont-loader/blob/master/LICENSE
* Owl Carousel v2.3.4 Copyright 2013-2018 David Deutsch
Licensed under: SEE LICENSE IN https://github.com/OwlCarousel2/OwlCarousel2/blob/master/LICENSE
Source: https://github.com/OwlCarousel2/OwlCarousel2/
* WOW.js: https://github.com/matthieua/WOW/, (c) 2016 Matthieu Aussaguel, License: GPLv3 https://github.com/matthieua/WOW/blob/master/README.md

* Animate.css: https://github.com/animate-css/animate.css/, (c) 2021 Daniel Eden, License: MIT https://github.com/animate-css/animate.css/blob/main/LICENSE

* Google Fonts  
Archivo
- License: [Google Fonts Licensing](https://fonts.google.com/knowledge/glossary/licensing)  
- Source: [Archivo on Google Fonts](https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Archivo)

== Fonts Used ==

The following fonts are loaded from Google Fonts (https://fonts.google.com/) and are licensed under the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1 (https://scripts.sil.org/OFL).

- Bad Script – © Mikhail Sharanda
- Roboto – © Google
- Playfair Display – © Claus Eggers Sørensen
- Open Sans – © Steve Matteson
- Lobster – © Pablo Impallari
- Merriweather – © Eben Sorkin
- Oswald – © Vernon Adams
- Raleway – © Matt McInerney
- Poppins – © Indian Type Foundry
- Lato – © Łukasz Dziedzic
- Source Sans Pro – © Paul D. Hunt
- Quicksand – © Andrew Paglinawan
- Nunito – © Vernon Adams
- Montserrat – © Julieta Ulanovsky
- Roboto Condensed – © Google
- Playfair Display SC – © Claus Eggers Sørensen
- Alegreya – © Juan Pablo Alperin
- Fira Sans – © Mozilla

These fonts are free to use and redistribute under the terms of the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.

== Images License ==
Image for theme screenshot image, Copyright Pxhere
License: Creative Commons CC0 license.
License URI: https://pxhere.com/en/license

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== Changelog ==
* 1.0.0 - 18 July 2025
	- First Version Upload

* 1.1 - July 30 2025
	- Added get started.
	- Added footer link.

* 1.2 - August 07 2025
	- Updated Description.

* 1.3 - August 13 2025
	- Added Demo Import.
	- Added New Notice Function.

* 1.4 - August 27 2025
	- Added Tags.

* 1.4.1 - September 01 2025
	- Changes Done.

* 1.4.2 - September 09 2025
	- New Description Added.

* 1.4.3 - October 01 2025
	- Updated Description.

* 1.4.4 - October 25 2025
	- Done prefixing in custom.js.
	- Updated CSS.
	- Added Enable/Disable Pagination Setting.
	- Added Select Pagination Type Setting.

* 1.4.5 - October 31 2025
	- Minor bug fixes.

* 1.4.6 - December 1 2025
    - Resolved CSS Error.

* 1.4.7 - December 31 2025
	- Minor Bugs Fixes.

* 1.4.8 - February 11 2026
	- Updated font family library.
	- Added Enable/Disable Comments Setting.
	- Added More Fonts licence in readme.
	- Updated WordPress Version.

* 1.4.9 - March 16 2026
	- Added footer background attatchment option in customizer.
	- Added Menu Text Transform option in customizer.
	- Added WOW animation for the front page sections.
	- Update pot file.

* 1.5.0 - April 10 2026
	- Fixed demo import issue.
	- Added "Pro" link in the relevant section.
	- Resolved css in getstarted and activation notice.
	- Update pot file.

* 1.5.1 - April 21 2026
	- Updated description

* 1.5.2 - May 05 2026
	- Resolved css error in customizer.
	- Update pot file.

* 1.5.3 - May 21 2026
	- Resolved css errors.
	- Tested upto WP v7.0

* 1.5.5
	- Resolved css error in getstarted and customizer.
	- Added content.
= 1.5.6 =
* Enhanced Theme Stability.

= 1.5.7 =
* Enhanced Theme Compatibility.

= 1.5.8 =
* Improved Theme Structure.
