=== Roven Blog ===
Contributors: roventhemes, freemius
Tags: blog, two-columns, one-column, gutenberg, custom-logo, rtl-language-support, custom-menu, featured-images, threaded-comments, translation-ready, e-commerce, news, block-editor-styles, footer-widgets, post-formats, custom-colors, grid-layout
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.2
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 1.0.0
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

== Description ==

Roven Blog Gutenberg Theme is a modern and user-friendly WordPress theme that is perfect for bloggers who want a clean and modern platform to share their thoughts with the world. 

It comes bundled with four starter websites demos that can so you can be up and running in no time. It comes with a clean design, which allows your content to shine and be the main focus. It is lightweight, very customizable and works perfectly with page builders: Gutenberg, Elementor, Visual Composer (WP Bakery), Beaver Builder etc. It is integrated with Woocommerce and has a lot of features: dark mode, RTL, translation ready, AMP ready, child theme, smart typography, customizable color, well documented and many more. 

Looking for a true blogging theme? Roven Blog is the perfect theme for you! Check the demos here: https://roventhemes.com/theme/roven-blog-free-wordpress-blog-theme/#demo-websites

== 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? =

Roven Blog includes support for:
1. Page Builders: WPBakery, Elementor, Beaver Builder
2. Seo: Yoast SEO, Seo Framework, Rank Math Seo
3. E-shop: wooCommerce (Pro)
4. Caching: WP Super Cache (Pro)
5. Multilinguistic websites: WPML
6. Other: AMP (Pro), Co-Authors Plus (Pro), Contact Form 7, SearchWP Live Ajax Search (Pro) 

= Does this theme come with a child theme? =

Yes, we prepared a child theme for you that you can download from the theme's Help and Support Dashboard Tab

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.0 - April 2023 =
* Initial release

= 1.0.2 - May 2023 =
* Fixed Category widgets for PHP 8.0+
* Changed screenshot

= 1.0.3 - May 2023 =
* Changed: Headings structure, in order to improve theme's on page SEO
* Fixed: Problem with some of the cards not displaying correctly on RTL websites

= 1.0.4 - Jul 2023 =
* Updated: Freemius SDK has been updated to the latest version

= 1.0.5 - Oct 2023 =
* Changed and improved: widgets, headers, sections and embeds
* Fixed various bugs

= 1.0.6 - Mar 2024 =
* Tested and working with WordPress 6.4 and wooCommerce 8.7.0
* Alternative layout for comments sections
* Allows you to set dark mode as default color scheme
* Replaced old twitter icon with new X branding
* Advanced Ad widget (PRO)
* Added extra homepage sections: Category Block 1 (PRO), Products Block 1 (PRO)
* Added option to add customizable readmore button at the end of homepage sections (PRO)
* Added three extra grid options for homepage header hero section (PRO)

== Credits ==

Roven Blog WordPress Theme, Copyright 2023 roventhemes.com
Roven Blog is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL and is based on Underscores https://underscores.me/, (C) 2012-2020 Automattic, Inc., [GPLv2 or later]

Roven Blog bundles the following third-party resources:

- FlexMasonry
Author: Gilbert Pellegrom <gilbert@pellegrom.me>
License: The MIT License (MIT)
Source: https://github.com/gilbitron/flexmasonry

- stickybits 
Author: Jeff Wainwright <yowainwright@gmail.com> (https://jeffry.in)
License: The MIT License (MIT)
Source: https://github.com/yowainwright/stickybits

- lozad.js 
Author: Apoorv Saxena
License: The MIT License (MIT)
Source: https://github.com/ApoorvSaxena/lozad.js

- slick
Author: Ken Wheeler
License: The MIT License (MIT)
Source: https://github.com/kenwheeler/slick

- jQuery Validation Plugin
Author: Jörn Zaefferer
License: The MIT License (MIT)
Source: https://jqueryvalidation.org/

== Screenshot Licenses ==

Screenshot images are all licensed under CC0 Public Domain

https://www.pexels.com/photo/interior-of-airport-258420/
https://www.pexels.com/photo/aluminum-audio-battery-broadcast-270288/
https://www.pexels.com/photo/beach-candle-candlelight-close-up-278600/
https://stocksnap.io/photo/art-design-53UZJBTSJL

== Icons Licenses ==

Feather Icon Set
Author: Cole Bemis
License:  The MIT License (MIT)
Source: https://feathericons.com/