=== NewsMarks ===

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: 1.2.0
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

NewsMarks is a flexible WordPress theme ideal for news sites, blogs, and magazines. It features multiple widgets, various Elementor addons, and an integrated one-click demo import, along with full WooCommerce integration for setting up an online shop.

== Copyright ==

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

NewsMarks is a modern WordPress theme perfect for viral news portals, magazines, newspapers, personal blogs, and publishing websites. It is fully customizable with widgets and a live customizer editor. The theme also includes multiple custom Elementor addon, providing enhanced design options. Additionally, NewsMarks is fully integrated with the WooCommerce plugin, allowing you to create an amazing shop to sell products directly from your website. With the one-click demo importer, you can quickly set up a professional news site in no time.

== 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? =

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

== Changelog ==

= 1.2.0 - 2026-06-16 =
* Enhancement - Improved CSS
* Enhancement - Added compatibility with WordPress 7.0

= 1.1.9 - 2026-05-20 =
* 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)

= 1.1.8 - 2026-04-11 =
* Fix - Fixed PHP fatal error triggered by function redeclaration during post loop iteration.
* Enhancement - Refactored Elementor widget base classes to avoid overriding deprecated core WordPress functions.

= 1.1.7 - 2026-03-28 =
* 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.

= 1.1.6 - 2026-02-15 =
* Enhancement - Improvements to the comments feature
* Added - New Bluesky and Discord icons

= 1.1.5 - 2025-12-30 =
* Enhancement - Added compatibility with WordPress 6.9
* Fix - Critical vulnerability in legacy WooCommerce compatibility code by removing unused and insecure AJAX handler (newsmarks_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.

= 1.1.4 - 2025-10-12 =
* Enhancement - Getting started

= 1.1.3 - 2025-08-19 =
* Enhancement - Improved CSS

= 1.1.2 - 2025-07-04 =
* Enhancement - Replaced the StumbleUpon icon

= 1.1.1 - 2025-05-25 =
* Fix    - number_of_category_to_display

= 1.1.0 - 2025-04-21 =
* Enhancement -  6.8 compatibility

= 1.0.9 - 2025-03-31 =
* Fix - Resolved background color

= 1.0.8 - 2025-02-22 =
* Enhancement - Added a default value for date display in widgets.
* Fix - Resolved an issue with the footer URL.

= 1.0.7 - 2025-01-15 =
* Fix    - Dashboard Quick Links
* Enhancement - Overall UI/UX improvements of frontend side of the theme

= 1.0.6 - 2024-12-05 =
* Enhancement - Overall UI/UX improvements of frontend side of the theme

= 1.0.5 - Oct 30, 2024 =
* Fix    - NewsMarks: Categories Widget

= 1.0.4 - Oct 21, 2024 =
* Fix    - Mobile Menu Options Disable Copyright in Mobile

= 1.0.3 - Sep 29, 2024 =
* Fix - Category option issue fixed

= 1.0.2 - Sep 02, 2024 =
* Enhancement - Main Banner
* Fix     - Resolved a design issue with article tiles when a featured image is not present.

= 1.0.1 - Aug 08, 2024 =
* Added   - Slider Banner
* Fix     - Design Improvements

= 1.0.0 - July 22, 2024 =
* Initial release

== 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)


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