=== NewsCurve ===

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

Requires at least: 5.9
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 5.6
Version: 1.1.8
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

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

== Copyright ==

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

NewsCurve - News & Magazine WordPress Theme is a versatile, free WordPress theme perfect for a wide range of sites including news portals, magazines, social news, politics, live updates, blogs, and more. Whether you're running a fashion magazine, tech news site, health publication, or a personal blog, NewsCurve provides a stunning and unique design that enhances your online presence. Ideal for publishers and editorial content, it offers a sleek, modern look tailored for professional news platforms.

== 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? =

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

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.0 - 2024-10-08 =
* Initial release

= 1.0.1 - 2024-10-28 =
* Fix    - Mobile Menu Options Disable Copyright in Mobile

= 1.0.2 - 2024-11-04 =
* Fix    - NewsCurve: Categories

= 1.0.3 - 2024-11-08 =
* Fix    - RTL

= 1.0.4 - 2024-12-29 =
* Fix    - Design optimization

= 1.0.5 - 2025-02-15 =
* Fix    - Admin Dashboard Welcome image replaced
* Enhancement    - Meta Box

= 1.0.6 - 2025-03-22 =
* Fix    - Resolved issue with the Background Color customizer option not applying correctly.

= 1.0.7 - 2025-04-20 =
* Enhancement -  6.8 compatibility

= 1.0.8 - 2025-05-27 =
* Fix    - number_of_category_to_display

= 1.0.9 - 2025-07-06 =
* Enhancement - Replaced the StumbleUpon icon and added a Telegram icon.

= 1.1.0 - 2025-08-19 =
* Enhancement - Improved CSS

= 1.1.1 - 2025-10-12 =
* Fix - Archive Header

= 1.1.2 - 2025-12-28 =
* Enhancement - Added compatibility with WordPress 6.9
* Fix - Critical vulnerability in legacy WooCommerce compatibility code by removing unused and insecure AJAX handler (newscurve_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.

= 1.1.3 - 2026-02-15 =
* Enhancement - Improvements to the comments feature
* Added - New Bluesky and Discord icons

= 1.1.4 - 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.

= 1.1.5 - 2026-04-08 =
* Fix - Removed unused function from content.php
* Enhancement - Elementor Widgets

= 1.1.6 - 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)

= 1.1.7 - 2026-06-09 =
* Enhancement - Added compatibility with WordPress 7.0
* Enhancement - Improved CSS

= 1.1.8 - 2026-06-15 =
* Enhancement - Topbar

== 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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License URL: https://pxhere.com/en/license
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Copyright WDnet Studio
License: The Creative Commons CC0 License
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