=== Novel Collections ===
Contributors: misbahwp
Tags: flexible-header, style-variations, one-column, footer-widgets, custom-background, custom-header, custom-colors, custom-menu, custom-logo, editor-style, featured-images, full-site-editing, block-patterns, rtl-language-support, sticky-post, threaded-comments, translation-ready, wide-blocks, block-styles, news, blog, photography
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 5.6
Tested up to: 7.0
License: GPLv3 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

== Description ==

The Novel Collections is a versatile, minimal, and modern theme designed for brands that appreciate elegance and functionality, making it particularly ideal for platforms centered around writing, storytelling, and digital journals. With a clean, retina-ready, and responsive design, your website will look stunning on any device, ensuring a consistently beautiful and user-friendly browsing experience. Built with optimized and secure coding standards, the theme guarantees faster page load times, appealing to both novice and experienced developers who prioritize efficiency and performance. Its sophisticated and luxurious aesthetic is perfect for agencies, creative studios, personal portfolios, bookstores, online platforms for literature, digital libraries, public and private libraries, school libraries, and various business websites. The theme provides advanced personalization options, allowing complete control over layouts, color schemes, typography, and visual elements without sacrificing usability. With built-in shortcodes, support for the Bootstrap framework, and flexible customization features, crafting an interactive and visually compelling website becomes effortless. Key sections such as an eye-catching banner, engaging testimonials, and a dedicated team area enable you to showcase your vision and build trust with visitors. The addition of a prominent call-to-action button ensures higher engagement and conversions, while integrated social media features help brands enhance their online presence and connect with audiences easily. Its translation-ready functionality caters to a global audience, and the agency-friendly structure makes it suitable for marketing teams, creative agencies, and freelancers. With subtle animated effects and a polished layout, the theme boosts visual appeal while maintaining simplicity, making it an excellent choice for showcasing content related to writing, storytelling, and literature in a modern and professional manner.

== 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.

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial Release.

= 1.0.1 =
* Added getstart.
* Added footer link.

= 1.0.2 =

* Update block recovery in template.

= 1.0.3 =

* Added 10 to 12 patterns.
* Added page-left-sidebar.
* Added page-right-sidebar.
* Updated customizer.
* Added plugin activation in notice function.

= 1.0.4 =

* Added archive post with left sidebar.
* Added archive grid layout.
* Added single post with right sidebar.
* Added single post with left sidebar.

= 1.0.5 =
* Updated discount in getstarted.
* Fixed dismiss notice issue.
* Added bundle link in activation notice.
* Fixed prefixing in activation notice.
* Updated pot file.

= 1.0.6 =
* Added css for view cart button.
* Added css for quantity box in single product page.
* Added css for image in blog and single page.

= 1.0.7 =
* Updated getstarted.

= 1.0.8 =
* Fixed Minor Issues.

= 1.0.9 =
* Updated description.
* Resolved css for button in customizer.
* Tested upto - 7.0


= 1.1.0 =
* Minor Improvements and Fixes.

= 1.1.1 =
* Enhanced Theme Compatibility.

= 1.1.3 =
* Added Buy Now Button.
== Copyright ==

Novel Collections WordPress Theme, Copyright 2025 misbahwp
Novel Collections is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v3

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.

* normalize.css https://necolas.github.io/normalize.css/, (C) 2012-2018 Nicolas Gallagher and Jonathan Neal, [MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
* Animate.css https://github.com/animate-css/animate.css/, (C) 2021 Daniel Eden, Licensed under the Hippocratic License. https://github.com/animate-css/animate.css/blob/main/LICENSE
* Logo, Illustrations and Icons used in Screenshot, (C) 2024 misbahwp, GNU General Public License v3 http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
* TGMPA, GaryJones Copyright (C) 1989, 1991 ,https://github.com/TGMPA/TGM-Plugin-Activation/blob/develop/LICENSE.md ,License: GNU General Public License v2.0
* Owl Carousel, David Deutsch ,Copyright 2013-2018, David Deutsch ,https://owlcarousel2.github.io/OwlCarousel2/ , Licensed under: SEE LICENSE IN https://github.com/OwlCarousel2/OwlCarousel2/blob/master/LICENSE
* All fonts provided by the Google Fonts directory and are under the SIL Open Font License, 1.1, https://opensource.org/licenses/OFL-1.1
* Font Awesome Free 5.6.3 by @fontawesome - https://fontawesome.com License - https://fontawesome.com/license/free (Icons: CC BY 4.0, Fonts: SIL OFL 1.1, Code: MIT License)
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