=== NewsBerry ===

Contributors: WPInterface
Tags: custom-background, custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, threaded-comments, translation-ready

Requires at least: 5.9
Tested up to: 7.1
Requires PHP: 5.6
Version: 1.2.2
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

NewsBerry - WordPress News Magazine Theme for Blogs, Editorials, and Magazines

== Copyright ==

NewsBerry WordPress Theme, (C) 2024 WPInterface
NewsBerry 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 ==

Meet NewsBerry, a sleek, fast, and mobile-friendly WordPress theme perfect for digital storytelling and journalism. Designed for seamless customization, NewsBerry offers modern templates suited for any niche, including sports, fashion, tech, and more. Empower your online publishing journey with lightning-fast loading and an array of versatile features.

== 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? =

NewsBerry includes support for WooCommerce and for Infinite Scroll in Jetpack.

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.0 - 2024-09-26 =
* Initial release

= 1.0.1 - 2024-09-27 =
* Enhancement - Screenshot
* Fix - Customizer sections dropdown options

= 1.0.2 - 2024-10-21 =
* Fix - Mobile Menu Options Disable Copyright in Mobile

= 1.0.3 - 2024-11-08 =
* Fix - Corrected numeric pagination display
* Enhancement - NewsBerry: Categories

= 1.0.4 - 2024-12-05 =
* Enhancement - Overall UI/UX improvements of frontend side of the theme

= 1.0.5 - 2025-01-01 =
* Enhancement - categories-layout-3

= 1.0.6 - 2025-02-19 =
* Fix - Widget Date Default Value

= 1.0.7 - 2025-03-12 =
* Enhancement - Streamlined the Main Banner Section code in main-banner.php.

= 1.0.8 - 2025-04-03 =
* Enhancement - Banner Carousel Image size
* Enhancement - Design Improvements

= 1.0.9 - 2025-05-22 =
* Enhancement - 6.8 Compatibility

= 1.1.0 - 2025-06-16 =
* Fix    - number_of_category_to_display

= 1.1.1 - 2025-08-17 =
* Enhancement - Improved footer navigation on tablet and mobile devices

= 1.1.2 - 2025-09-25 =
* Enhancement - Welcome Notice and Getting Started

= 1.1.3 - 2025-10-31 =
* Enhancement - Improved site performance for better PageSpeed Insights results.

= 1.1.4 - 2025-12-16 =
* Enhancement - Added compatibility with WordPress 6.9
* Fix - Critical vulnerability in legacy WooCommerce compatibility code by removing unused and insecure AJAX handler (newsberry_woocommerce_add_cart_ajax).
* Fix - Implemented tamper-proof hash verification for the "Load More" pagination AJAX request to prevent query parameter modification.
* Enhancement - Added a loading spinner inside the "Load More" button for better visual feedback.
* Enhancement - Implemented smooth fade-in and slide-up animations for posts loaded via AJAX pagination.

= 1.1.5 - 2026-02-08 =
* Enhancement - Comment Form

= 1.1.6 - 2026-03-15 =
* Fix - Escape unescaped translation strings in featured category and admin views.
* Fix - Add wp_kses to translated strings with HTML tags.
* Tweak - Code cleanup and SVG optimization in starter template views.

= 1.1.7 - 2026-03-25 =
* Fix - Single post meta options "Enable You May Also Like Section" and "Enable More From Author Section" now correctly override the global Customizer setting. Selecting "No" will always hide the section regardless of the Customizer value.

= 1.1.8 - 2026-04-08 =
* Fix - Remove unnecessary newsberry_hex2rgb
* Fix - Removed unused function from content.php
* Enhancement - Search result page

= 1.1.9 - 2026-05-01 =
* Enhancement - New social media icons and styling support (Substack, Patreon, Slack)
* Fix    - Removed Redundant and obsolete social media icons and their associated CSS (Last.fm, Pocket, Foursquare)

= 1.2.0 - 2026-06-01 =
* Enhancement - Added compatibility with WordPress 7.0

= 1.2.1 - 2026-07-05 =
* Enhancement - Added a new Header CTA Button option to Customizer → Header Options.

= 1.2.2 - 2026-08-30 =
* Enhancement - Added compatibility with WordPress 7.1
* Enhancement - Mobile menu dropdown

== 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)
* Breadcrumb Trail https://themehybrid.com/plugins/breadcrumb-trail, (C) 2008 - 2017, Justin Tadlock, [GPLv2 or later](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html)
* Theme Dashboard Page Code from ColorMag Theme By ThemeGrill, We have taken a partial codebase as a base and built ours on its foundation, making significant changes. Not used as is. [GPLv3 or later](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
* Webfont Loader (https://github.com/WPTT/webfont-loader), (C) 2020 WPTT, MIT License
* Swiper.js (https://github.com/nolimits4web/swiper), (Copyright (c) 2019 Vladimir Kharlampidi, [MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)


== Image Used ==
Image for theme screenshot

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