=== Read More ===

Contributors: acmethemes
Tags: one-column, two-columns, left-sidebar, right-sidebar, custom-background, custom-colors, custom-header, custom-menu, custom-logo, featured-images, footer-widgets, full-width-template, sticky-post, theme-options, threaded-comments, translation-ready, blog, e-commerce, news
Requires at least: 6.6
Requires PHP: 7.4
Tested up to: 7.0
Stable tag: 4.0.0
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Read More is an awesome WordPress theme for your blog that can improve every element of your blog.

== Description ==

Read More is an awesome WordPress theme for your blog that can improve every element of your blog. Read More is a theme built to overcome the needs of the modern and classic blogger, whether for casual and personal blogs or professional, corporate and journalistic blogs. With a large number of highly crafted premium features, you can easily customize the site as you need. Read More will showcase your well-written content on any device. Also, Read More is Cross-browser compatible, responsive layout, WooCommerce ready and translation ready theme. A live customizer based theme with added custom widgets will make your site incredible. Read More is an intuitively constructed yet powerfully flexible WordPress theme for your blog. Header options are available for managing header sections, footer options are for footer and theme options are for managing the overall site. Colour Options, breadcrumb options, search options, custom CSS, social icons are the added features on this theme. Added custom widget for author help to provide the author information easily through the website. Users can choose the site layout with available options from the theme. Left sidebar, right-sidebar, no sidebar are the layouts of the theme. Read More is an SEO friendly theme which makes it easy to find on Google and other search engines. A highly dedicated, professional and friendly support team will be available to resolve all pressing issues. Support: https://www.acmethemes.com/supports/ and Demo https://www.acmethemes.com/demo/?theme=read-more

== Translation ==

Read More theme is translation ready.

== License ==

Read More is based on Underscores http://underscores.me/, (C) 2012-2014 Automattic, Inc.
Unless otherwise specified, all the theme files, scripts and images are licensed under GNU General Public License Version 2 or later.
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Read More WordPress Theme, Copyright 2016-2019 AcmeThemes
Read More is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2 or later
The exceptions to license are as follows:

* Based on Underscores http://underscores.me/, (C) 2012-2015 Automattic, Inc., [GPLv2 or later](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html)
* Google Fonts - Apache License, version 2.0
* normalize.css http://necolas.github.io/normalize.css/, (C) 2012-2015 Nicolas Gallagher and Jonathan Neal, [MIT](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
* Bootstrap http://getbootstrap.com/ [MIT](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) Copyright 2011-2015 Twitter, Inc.
* Font-Awesome https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome [MIT](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) by @davegandy
* html5shiv https://github.com/afarkas/html5shiv [MIT](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) by @afarkas @jdalton @jon_neal @rem
* Cycle2 http://jquery.malsup.com/cycle2/ [MIT](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) - Copyright (c) 2014 M. Alsup; Dual licensed: MIT/GPL
* respond.min https://github.com/scottjehl/Respond [MIT](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) Copyright Scott Jehl
* theia-sticky-sidebar https://github.com/WeCodePixels/theia-sticky-sidebar [MIT](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
* Breadcrumb Trail https://github.com/justintadlock/breadcrumb-trail, Copyright and License : Breadcrumb Trail is licensed under the GNU GPL, version 2 or later, 2008 – 2015 © Justin Tadlock.
* TGM-Plugin-Activation Copyright 2011 Thomas Griffin (thomas licensed under the GNU GPL

== Screenshots ==

- https://pixabay.com/en/notebooks-cafe-blog-mobile-569121/ - License CC0 Public Domain
- https://pixabay.com/en/man-person-people-adult-guy-model-1786511/ - License CC0 Public Domain
- https://pixabay.com/en/feet-legs-standing-waiting-crossed-349687/ - License CC0 Public Domain
- https://pixabay.com/en/women-lake-fashion-people-outdoors-1784755/ - License CC0 Public Domain


== Change log ==

= 4.0.0 - Jul 14 2026 =
* Updated: WordPress 7.0 compatibility
* Updated: Requires PHP 7.4

= 3.0.7 - Apr 20 2025 =
* Added: Tested with the latest WordPress.
* Added: Static caching mechanism for theme options to improve performance.
* Fixed: Resolved issue with translation function preload

= 3.0.6 - Jan 21 2025 =
* Added: Enhanced support for the latest WordPress version.
* Updated: Improved CSS compatibility.

= 3.0.5 - July 31 2023 =
* Added: Recommended Classic Widgets plugin
* Updated: WordPress latest compatibility

= 3.0.4 - Feb 06 2022 =
* Updated: WordPress latest compatibility

= 3.0.3 - July 29 2021 =
* Added: WordPress 5.8 compatibility
* Fixed: Block-based Widgets Editor

= 3.0.2 - June 25 2021 =
* Fixed   :  Notice on Editor Gutenberg Editor
* Updated   :  RTL CSS

= 3.0.1 - Jan 09 2021 =
* Added   : Links within content must be underlined

= 3.0.0 - Dec 23 2019 =
* Added   : Advanced Demo Import
* Removed : Acme Demo Setup Plugin from TGM
* Updated : Getting Started experience
* Fixed   : Breadcrumbs error on google console, $item,$attributes,$meta updates inside function trail
* Fixed   : Slider
* Fixed   : Minor changes

= 2.0.2 - Oct 03 2019=
* Added : wp_body_open hook in header
* Added : Gutentor Plugin in TGM
* Added : wpml-config.xml file
* Fixed : Screen reader text

= 2.0.1 - March 03 2019 =
* Update : CSS and Some Design

= 2.0.0 - Feb 18 2019 =
* Added : Both and Middle Column Sidebar layout
* Added : Gutenberg Ready
* Added : WooCommerce Sidebar Options
* Update : RTL CSS
* Fixed : Space before DOCTYPE
* Fixed : Other Minor Issues

= 1.2.1 - Jan 12 2018 =
* Updated : Breadcrumb library and TGM
* Updated : Admin script enqueue
* Updated : Font Awesome and theia-sticky-sidebar library
* Updated : div class change for ads widget

= 1.2.0 - July 21 2017 =
* Added: Front Page, Archive and Single Page/Post Advanced Sidebar
* Added: Theme Menu Page
* Added: Acme Demo Setup, information
* Added: Pagination Options
* Update: Customizer experience
* Fix: Breadcrumb Trail notification issue

= 1.1.1 =
* Added : Upgrade to pro
* Fix : read_more_alter_excerpt hook

= 1.1.0 =
* Added : New widgets
* Added : Site Origin Page Builder and WooCommerce Integration
* Remove : Custom CSS in favor of WP 4.7
* Fix: CSS tweaks
* Fix: Several bug fixes

= 1.0.3 =
* Fix: Minor css

= 1.0.2 =
* Fix: Minor code and design

= 1.0.1 =
* Update: Button Style
* Update: Pagination
* Update: Slider Library

= 1.0.0 =
* Update: Extend theme Customizer options
* Added : Feature Slider
* Added : Feature Blog Section
* Added : Custom widgets
* Added : WooCommerce Supports
* Fix: Fixed and Extended CSS

= 0.0.1 =
* Submitted to WordPress.org

== Installation ==

1. In your admin panel, go to Appearance > Themes and click the Add New button.
2. Click Upload and Choose File, then select the theme's .zip file. Click Install Now.
3. Click Activate to use your new theme right away.

== Usage ==

=== Front Page/Home page Customization ===
1. In the admin area, go to Pages > Add New
3. Again In the admin area, go to Settings > Reading
4. In Frontpage displays choose 'A static page (select below)' and select page for homepage/frontpage
4. The sidebar "Home Main Content Area" will display on the homepage

=== Customization site ===
1. In the admin area, go to Appearance > Customize
2. You will find different options in customizer
