=== Mercantile ===

Contributors: acmethemes
Tags: blog, e-commerce, portfolio, one-column, two-columns, three-columns, four-columns, left-sidebar, right-sidebar, custom-background, custom-colors, custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, footer-widgets, full-width-template ,post-formats, rtl-language-support, sticky-post, theme-options, threaded-comments, translation-ready, wide-blocks
Requires at least: 6.6
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 4.0.0
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Mercantile is the most feature-rich, powerful, advanced, easy to use and maintain multipurpose WordPress theme with highly customizable theme options.

== Description ==

Mercantile is the most feature-rich, powerful, advanced, easy to use and maintain multipurpose WordPress theme with highly customizable theme options. Mercantile theme is crafted to provide all the important features that you need in promoting and running your business, corporate or any kinds of sites in the web world. The main features of Mercantile are Integration with Page Builder by SiteOrigin, WooCommerce Compatible, Advanced Custom Widgets, WordPress Live Customizer and One page or Multi-page layout. It is entirely innovative, infinitely creative and features rich ultimate WordPress theme. Mercantile provides you with a quick and efficient way to create any kinds of websites which may include corporate, business, agency, portfolio, showcase, medical, education, travel, restaurant, personal, blogging, and more. Some highlighted features are, beautiful Featured-slider section, Service Section, Parallax featured section, Alternative feature section, Testimonial section, Contact section, Portfolio section as well as Beautiful blog section. You can easily set Right sidebar, Left sidebar or Full width on the inner pages. Site colour can be changed with a single click. Custom CSS options, related post and breadcrumb options will help to customize your site even more.  Theme documentation and quick and helpful supports help you to master this theme within no time. Finally, Mercantile theme comes with the limitless customization options, powerful features, quality code, elegant design, and incredible support. Try this versatile theme. Support Forum: http://www.acmethemes.com/supports/ Demos: http://www.demo.acmethemes.com/mercantile/, http://www.demo.acmethemes.com/mercantile/home-1/, http://www.demo.acmethemes.com/mercantile/home-2/, http://www.demo.acmethemes.com/mercantile/home-3/, http://www.demo.acmethemes.com/mercantile/shop/

== Translation ==

Mercantile theme is translation ready.

== License ==

Mercantile is based on Underscores http://underscores.me/, (C) 2012-2014 Automattic, Inc.
Unless otherwise specified, all the theme files, scripts and images are licensed under GNU General Public License Version 2 or later.
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Mercantile WordPress Theme, Copyright 2014 AcmeThemes
Mercantile is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2 or later
The exceptions to license are as follows:

* Based on Underscores http://underscores.me/, (C) 2012-2015 Automattic, Inc., [GPLv2 or later](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html)
* Google Fonts - Apache License, version 2.0
* normalize.css http://necolas.github.io/normalize.css/, (C) 2012-2015 Nicolas Gallagher and Jonathan Neal, [MIT](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
* Bootstrap http://getbootstrap.com/ [MIT](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) Copyright 2011-2015 Twitter, Inc.
* Font-Awesome https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome [MIT](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) by @davegandy
* html5shiv https://github.com/afarkas/html5shiv [MIT](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) by @afarkas @jdalton @jon_neal @rem
* jQuery Parallax http://www.ianlunn.co.uk/plugins/jquery-parallax/ [MIT](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) Author: Ian Lunn
* OwlCarousel http://www.owlgraphic.com/owlcarousel/ [MIT](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) - Copyright (c) 2013 Bartosz Wojciechowski
* respond.min https://github.com/scottjehl/Respond [MIT](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) Copyright Scott Jehl
* WOW https://github.com/matthieua/WOW [MIT](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) Copyright (c) 2013 Daniel Eden
* Breadcrumb Trail https://github.com/justintadlock/breadcrumb-trail, Copyright and License : Breadcrumb Trail is licensed under the GNU GPL, version 2 or later, 2008 – 2015 © Justin Tadlock.
* TGM-Plugin-Activation Copyright 2011 Thomas Griffin (thomas licensed under the GNU GPL

== Screenshots ==

* https://pixabay.com/en/office-freelancer-computer-business-620823/ - License CC0 Public Domain


== Change log ==

= 4.0.0 - Jul 14 2026 =
* Updated: WordPress 7.0 compatibility
* Updated: Requires PHP 7.4

= 3.0.8 - Apr 20 2025 =
* Added: Tested with the latest WordPress.
* Added: Static caching mechanism for theme options to improve performance.
* Fixed: Resolved issue with translation function preload

= 3.0.7 - Jan 21 2025 =
* Added: Enhanced support for the latest WordPress version.
* Updated: Improved CSS compatibility.

= 3.0.6 - June 14 2024 =
* Updated: WordPress latest compatibility
* Updated: CSS combatibility

= 3.0.5 - July 31 2023 =
* Added: Recommended Classic Widgets plugin
* Updated: WordPress latest compatibility

= 3.0.4 - Feb 05 2022 =
* Updated: WordPress latest compatibility

= 3.0.2 - June 25 2021 =
* Fixed   :  Notice on Editor Gutenberg Editor
* Updated   :  RTL CSS

= 3.0.1 - Jan 09 2021 =
* Added   : Links within content must be underlined
* Updated   : Libraries

= 3.0.0 - Nov 14 2019 =
* Added   : Advanced Demo Import
* Removed : Acme Demo Setup Plugin from TGM
* Updated : Getting Started experience
* Fixed   : Breadcrumbs error on google console, $item,$attributes,$meta updates inside function trail

= 2.2.1 - Oct 03 2019=
* Added : wp_body_open hook in header
* Added : Gutentor Plugin in TGM
* Added : wpml-config.xml
* Fixed : Screen Reader Text

= 2.2.0 - June 07 2019 =
* Added : Both and Middle Column Sidebar layout
* Added : Gutenberg Ready
* Update : RTL CSS
* Fixed : Space before DOCTYPE

= 2.1.1 - Jan 11 2018 =
* Added: Store Title
* Updated : Breadcrumb and TGM-Plugin-Activation
* Updated : Admin script enqueue
* Updated : Font Awesome
* Fixed: Minor fixes

= 2.1.0 - July 14 2017 =
* Added: Theme Menu Page
* Added: Front Page, Archive and Single Page/Post Advanced Sidebar
* Added: Home Main Content Area Description on Widget and Customizer
* Added: Acme Demo Setup, information
* Added: Feature Slider Responsive Image and Image only options
* Updated: Customizer experience
* Fixed: Jetpack infinite scroll
* Fixed: Breadcrumb Trail notification issue

= 2.0.2 =
* Fixed : Acme Feature Widget default return value
* Fixed : Scroolspy

= 2.0.1 =
* Added: Options to change Read More and Know More

= 2.0.0 =
* Added : Upgrade to Pro
* Fixed: Minor Bug

= 1.0.9 =
* Fixed: Minor Bug

= 1.0.8 =
* Added : Sticky Menu Enable/Disable
* Added : Active/Hover Menu Options

= 1.0.7 =
* Updated : Screenshot with WooCommerce icon and search icon
* Fixed: Minor bug fixes

= 1.0.6 =
* Updated : Feature Section Widgets
* Fixed: Minor bug fixes

= 1.0.5 =
* Added : New widgets
* Remove : Custom CSS in favor of WP 4.7
* Fixed: CSS tweaks
* Fixed: Minor bug fixes

= 1.0.4 =
* Fixed: Minor Bug

= 1.0.3 =
* Fixed: Comment Listing
* Fixed: Minor CSS

= 1.0.2 =
* Fixed: Comment Listing
* Fixed: Minor CSS

= 1.0.1 =
* Fixed: Minor Bug

= 1.0.0 =
* Updated: Extend theme Customizer options
* Added : Custom widgets
* Added : WooCommerce Supports
* Fixed: Fixed and Extended CSS

= 0.0.1 =
* Submitted to WordPress.org

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= How to install a theme? =

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

= How to Customization site? =
1. In the admin area, go to Appearance > Customize
2. You will find different options in customizer

= How to Customization Front Page/Home page? =
1. In the admin area, go to Pages > Add New
2. Again In the admin area, go to Settings > Reading
3. In Frontpage displays choose 'A static page (select below)' and select page for homepage/frontpage
4. The sidebar "Home Main Content Area" will display in the homepage

== Installation ==

1. Download the theme zip file.
2. In your Admin Dashboard go to Appearance > Themes.
3. Click on the Add New button.
4. Click Upload Plugin and then click Choose File.
5. Select the downloaded zip file and click Install Now.
6. After installation, click Activate.

