=== Politics Candidate WordPress Theme ===
Contributors: ThemesCaliber
Tags: left-sidebar, right-sidebar, one-column, two-columns, three-columns, four-columns, grid-layout, block-styles, block-patterns ,wide-blocks, custom-background, custom-logo, custom-menu, custom-header, editor-style, featured-images, footer-widgets, flexible-header, sticky-post, full-width-template, theme-options,rtl-language-support, threaded-comments, blog, portfolio, news
Requires at least: 5.0
Tested up to: 6.9
Requires PHP: 7.2
Stable tag: 0.6.2
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

Politics Candidate is a sophisticated, professional, and versatile theme designed for political candidates, election campaigns, political leaders, advocacy groups, government officials, political parties, social activists, campaign managers, nonprofits, and public organizations, making it ideal for political campaign websites, candidate profiles, election landing pages, political portfolio sites, manifesto presentations, public service platforms, and social activism portals. Built with a responsive and mobile-friendly layout, the theme offers flexible customization for colors, typography, and structure to create a clear and impactful political presence.

== Description ==

Politics Candidate is a sophisticated, professional, and versatile theme designed for political candidates, election campaigns, political leaders, advocacy groups, government officials, political parties, social activists, campaign managers, nonprofits, and public organizations, making it ideal for political campaign websites, candidate profiles, election landing pages, political portfolio sites, manifesto presentations, public service platforms, and social activism portals. Built with a responsive and mobile-friendly layout, the theme offers flexible customization for colors, typography, and structure to create a clear and impactful political presence. It includes dedicated sections for candidate biography, vision and manifesto, achievements, volunteer registration, news updates, and media coverage, helping communicate policies and initiatives effectively. Integrated donation functionality works seamlessly with GiveWP for fundraising, while Contact Form 7 supports voter communication and inquiries. Event management is simplified through compatibility with The Events Calendar for rallies, debates, and community events, and Rank Math integration helps improve search visibility. Social media integration amplifies campaign messaging, while multilingual and RTL support ensures broader reach. With ADA-friendly design, SEO optimization, and fast-loading performance, Politics Candidate provides a secure, accessible, and powerful platform for building trust, increasing voter engagement, and strengthening digital campaign outreach.

== Changelog ==

= 0.1 =
* Initial Version Released.

= 0.2 =
* Added footer credit link.
* Added language folder.
* Added block pattern.
* Added premium features information in header section,event section and post setting.
* Added about theme section.
* Added tgm file.
* Added show/hide slider option in mobile media.
* Update woocommerce.

= 0.2.1 =
* Added blog post button font size option.
* Resolved css error for rss widget title color.
* Resolved error for post time and single post time.
* Resolved error for block pattern.
* Update POT file.

= 0.2.2 =
* Added related post excerpt lenght option.
* Added post button text transform option.
* Resolved css error for related post heading color.
* Update POT file.

= 0.2.3 =
* Added footer social icons pannel in customizer.
* Added footer social icons link options.
* Added footer social icons changing options.
* Added Premium sections lists in theme settings.
* Added show/Hide option for Header social icons.
* Added show/Hide option for Footer social icons.
* Added footer background attachment option in customizer.
* Added footer image position option in customizer.
* Update POT file.

= 0.2.4 =
* Added button settings pannel in customizer.
* Added font weight options in button settings.
* Added font size options in footer social icons section.
* Added css for myaccount address button.
* Updated links of buy now, site url, free theme doc, live demo and pro doc.
* Update POT file.

= 0.2.5 =
* Added icon alignment options in footer social icons section.
* Added slider image opacity options in slider settings.
* Resolved css error for post button.
* Added css for search button.
* Tested upto WP v6.6.
* Update POT file.

= 0.2.6 =
* Added show/hide slider arrows in slider settings.
* Added css for proceed to checkout button in cart page
* Added footer widgets heading text transform.
* Added font size options in header social icons section.
* Update POT file.

= 0.2.7 =
* Added review link in about theme section.
* Added letter spacing options in button settings.
* Added icon color options in footer social icons section.
* Update POT file.

= 0.2.8 =
* Added font weight option in color/font pallete.
* Added back to top icon hover color.
* Resolved error in slider settings.
* Resolved error in font size option in color/font pallete.
* Update POT file.

= 0.2.9 =
* Resolved excerpt length error in post settings and single post settings .
* Added toggle button background color option in mobile media.
* Added preloader background image option in customizer.
* Update POT file.

= 0.3 =
* Added footer style option in customizer.
* Added header icon color option in customizer.
* Resolved css error in shop page and single product page.
* Resolved css error in customizer.
* Tested upto WP v6.7
* Update POT file.

= 0.3.1 =
* Added demo import.
* Added menu item hover style option in customizer.
* Update POT file.

= 0.3.2 =
* Added back to top icon text transform.
* Update demo import.
* Resolved css error in customizer.
* Update POT file.

= 0.3.3 =
* Added button shape option in customizer.
* Resolved error in footer section.
* Resolved escaping issue.
* Update POT file.

= 0.3.4 =
* Added featured image dimension option in blog post settings.
* Added css for address button my account page.
* Resolved error in footer widget responsive media.
* Resolved css error in single product page.
* Resolved css error for toggle menu button in mobile media.
* Update POT file.

= 0.3.5 =
* Resolved css error in event section timer mobile media.
* Resolved css error in customizer.
* Update POT file.

= 0.3.6 =
* Added grid post settings panel in customizer.
* Added option for grid post into blocks and without blocks.
* Added featured image border radius option in grid post settings.
* Resolved css error in myaccount page.
* Update POT file.

= 0.3.7 =
* Added show/hide date, author, comments and time option in grid post settings.
* Resolved global color error.
* Resolved errors for show/hide option.
* Resolved css error in header.
* Update POT file.

= 0.3.8 = 
* Added grid post icon changing option in date, author, comments and time option.
* Added related post section panel in customizer.
* Added footer heading letter spacing.
* Tested upto WP v6.8
* Update POT file.

= 0.3.9 = 
* Added grid post content type option.
* Added grid post metabox separator option.
* Added related post show / hide featured image option.
* Updated activation notice.
* Resolved error of footer content alignment setting.
* Update POT file.

= 0.4 = 
* Added sidebar main heading background image.
* Added hover effect to back to scroll button.
* Updated the get started section with darker border.
* Updated the preview sidebar and preview blog post with dark border.

= 0.4.1 = 
* Updated get started page.
* Added hover effect in sidebar content.
* Added css in blog post heading.

= 0.4.2 = 
* Added css for get pro button and about theme section in customizer.
* Fixed responsiveness issues in the related posts section for tablet media.
* Added css for single post image and blog post image.
* Removed ibtana plugin recommendation.
* Added css for active tab in get started.

= 0.4.3 = 
* Columns selection option in grid post.
* Added wow.js effect in blog post.
* Added initial letter capital setting in blog post.
* Resolved error for footer widget text alignment in tablet media.

= 0.4.4 = 
* Added toggle to show/hide slider title.
* Added toggle to show/hide slider content.
* Added slider height option for responsive design.

= 0.4.5 = 
* Updated activation notice.
* Updated get started page.

= 0.4.6 = 
* Resolved console error.

= 0.4.7 = 
* Added meta info in related post.
* Added sticky sidebar option in thtme layout settings.
* Updated font awesome.

= 0.4.8 = 
* Updated description.

= 0.4.9 = 
* Updated description.

= 0.5 = 
* Added image dimension option in single post settings.
* Added related posts metabox separator option.
* Added hide/show featured image in grid post settings.

= 0.5.1 = 
* Updated description.

= 0.5.2 = 
* Added loader for demo import button.
* Added menu font padding option.
* Added related post excerpt suffix option.

= 0.5.3 =
* Resolve minor bugs.
* Added description content.

= 0.5.4 =
* Apply animation on sidebar in post page.
* Added animation on footer.
* Resolved in responsive media header css error.
* Resolved toggle menu icon error. 
* Added footer copyright sticky.

= 0.5.5 =
* Resolved minor bugs.
* Added description.

= 0.5.6 =
* Added menus in demo import.
* Tested upto WP v6.9.
* Resolved activation notice dismiss issue.
* Updated pot file.

= 0.5.7 =
* Fixed minor bugs.
* Updated description.

= 0.5.8 =
* Added on/off setting of animation. 
* Updated front page heading structure.
* Resolved get started page css eror in responsive media.
* Resolved woocommerce pages css error.
* Added animation on front page.
* Resolved error for woocommerce page redirection in demo import.

= 0.5.9 =
* Fetching post on blog menu.
* Added hover effect on sidebar blogs.
* Added css on single post page.
* Resolved css error in categories page.
* Resolved css error of activation notice.
* Resolved prefixing issues.
* Updated pot file. 

= 0.6.0 =
* Added custom cursor setting.
* Added slider button background color option.
* Added slider button lable color option.
* Updated rtl file.
* Updated pot file.

= 0.6.1 =
* Fixed minor bugs.

= 0.6.2 =
* Version Updated.

== Resources ==

Politics Candidate WordPress Theme, Copyright 2023 ThemesCaliber
Politics Candidate is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL

Theme is Built using the following resource bundles.

- Bootstrap 
	-- Mark Otto
	-- copyright 2011-2021, Mark Otto
	-- https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/releases/download/v5.0.1/bootstrap-5.0.1-dist.zip
	-- License: Code released under the MIT License. v5.0.1
	-- https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/blob/main/LICENSE

- Font-Awesome 
	-- Davegandy
	-- Copyright 2025 Fonticons, Inc.
	-- https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome.git
	-- License: Icons: CC BY 4.0, Fonts: SIL OFL 1.1, Code: MIT License
	-- https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome/blob/6.x/LICENSE.txt

- Google Font
	-- https://github.com/google/fonts
	-- License: https://github.com/google/fonts#license

- Customizer Pro 
	-- Justin Tadlock
	-- Copyright 2016, Justin Tadlock
	-- https://github.com/justintadlock/trt-customizer-pro.git
	-- License: GNU General Public License v3.0
	-- http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-3.0.html

- Superfish 
	-- Joeldbirch
	-- Copyright 2013, Justin Tadlock
	-- https://github.com/joeldbirch/superfish.git
	-- License: Free to use and abuse under the MIT license. v1.7.9
	-- https://github.com/joeldbirch/superfish/blob/master/MIT-LICENSE.txt

- Webfonts Loader
  	-- https://github.com/WPTT/webfont-loader
  	-- License: https://github.com/WPTT/webfont-loader/blob/master/LICENSE	

- Fonts -
	-- Montserrat 
	-- Source : https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Montserrat?query=Montserrat

	-- Barlow
	-- Source : https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Barlow?query=Barlow	

- Pxhere Images
	License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
	Source: https://pxhere.com/en/license

	Slider image, Copyright Mohamed Hassan
    License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
    Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/193706

    Slider image, Copyright Mohamed Hassan
    License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
    Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/609345

	Slider image, Copyright Mohamed Hassan
    License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
    Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/230545

	Slider image, Copyright Mohamed Hassan
    License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
    Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/606425

	Slider image, Copyright Mohamed Hassan
    License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
    Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1629588

    Events Bg image, Copyright rawpixel.com
    License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
    Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/643427

    Events Post image, Copyright rawpixel.com
    License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
    Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/859216

    Events Post image, Copyright rawpixel.com
    License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
    Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/115778

    Events Post image, Copyright rawpixel.com
    License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
    Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/831133

    Events Post image, Copyright rawpixel.com
    License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
    Source: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/393721

- WOW JS 
    Matthieu Aussaguel
    Copyright 2016, Matthieu Aussaguel
    https://github.com/matthieua/WOW
    License: GPLv3
    https://github.com/matthieua/WOW/blob/master/README.md

- Animate CSS 
    Daniel Eden
    Copyright 2021 Daniel Eden
    https://github.com/animate-css/animate.css
    License: 2.1 https://github.com/animate-css/animate.css/blob/main/LICENSE