=== SEO WP ===

Contributors: wordpressarena
Tags: one-column, two-columns, custom-background, right-sidebar, custom-logo, custom-header, footer-widgets, featured-images, theme-options, custom-colors, custom-menu, threaded-comments, translation-ready, blog, news

Requires at least: 5.4
Tested up to: 7.0
Stable tag: 2.5.40
License: GPLv3 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

SEO WP Blog WordPress Theme

== Description ==

SEO WP is a responsive WordPress publishing theme for site owners who want readable archives, featured-image cards, clean typography, footer widgets, threaded comments, practical Customizer controls, an Appearance setup and add-ons page, and a lightweight Material-style framework with switchable feature modules.

The theme includes:

* Responsive one-column and two-column layouts.
* Custom logo, custom header, custom background, custom colors, and footer widget areas.
* Customizer controls for framework width, density, Material surface style, sidebar mode, archive card columns, archive image height, card corner radius, card excerpt reveal overlays, trust-strip item links, author archive byline behavior, WordPress avatars, optional local avatar fallback, footer copyright, buttons, links, header, footer, and optional progress indicator colors.
* Switchable feature modules for the homepage hero, trust strip, sticky header, single-post reading progress, breadcrumbs, archive card reveals, related posts, next/previous post cards, and the back-to-top action button.
* SEO WP admin screen under Appearance with setup guidance, module links, an add-ons roadmap, and a link to SEO WP Pro.
* Extension-ready theme hooks around the header, content, and footer for child themes or add-on plugins.
* Bundled local Google Material Symbols, WordPress avatar support, and an optional local avatar fallback for privacy-first sites that do not want remote avatar requests.
* Accessible skip link, keyboard-focus styles, readable comments, threaded comment support, and semantic article markup.
* Breadcrumb markup and single-post/author structured data helpers for a stronger SEO baseline.
* Jetpack Infinite Scroll compatibility with Jetpack frontend CSS dequeued where the theme provides its own styling.
* Lean frontend assets with no bundled framework CSS, no Materialize runtime, and no jQuery dependency in the theme script.


See demo: https://demo.wparena.com/seo-wp/

== 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.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does this theme support any plugins? =

SEO WP includes support for Infinite Scroll in Jetpack.

= Does SEO WP include Pro or add-on features? =

SEO WP is complete and usable as a free theme. The Appearance > SEO WP screen includes an admin-only add-ons roadmap and a link to the SEO WP Pro page at https://wparena.com/themes/seo-wp-pro/ for site owners who want future starter sites, layout builders, WooCommerce templates, schema helpers, and publisher revenue modules.

== Credits ==
a) Framework
a1) Underscores
SEO WP is based on Underscores. All the files in the theme package are from Underscores, unless stated otherwise.
Resource URI: http://underscores.me/
Copyright: Automattic, automattic.com
License: GPLv2
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

b) Fonts
b1) Roboto
Copyright: Christian Robertson
Resource URI: http://www.google.com/fonts/specimen/Roboto
License: Apache License, version 2.0
License URI: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html

b2) Material Symbols Rounded
Copyright: Google LLC
Resource URI: https://fonts.google.com/icons
License: Apache License, version 2.0
License URI: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html

c) Images
* The image used in screenshot of the theme has been released into the public domain by its author.
 - URL: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Faust_bei_der_Arbeit.JPG
 - This work has been released into the public domain, Wikimedia Commons license.
 
 
== Changelog ==

= 2.5.40 =
* Released: June 10, 2026
* Added WordPress.org review polish with block editor styles, a lightweight editor stylesheet, a starter block pattern, and classic alignment/caption helper classes.

= 2.5.39 =
* Released: June 10, 2026
* Fixed the header logo focus state so mouse clicks do not leave a border below the navigation bar while keyboard focus remains visible inside the logo area.

= 2.5.38 =
* Released: June 10, 2026
* Improved footer widget hierarchy with clearer section titles, calmer body text, better title spacing, and more readable footer links.

= 2.5.37 =
* Released: June 10, 2026
* Improved the footer copyright Customizer control so it edits the full footer bar, shows the current default line as placeholder text, and keeps the safe linked default when left empty.

= 2.5.36 =
* Released: June 10, 2026
* Added nofollow to the default footer author credit link so the theme credit follows safer search-guideline behavior for non-editorial outbound links.

= 2.5.35 =
* Released: June 10, 2026
* Fixed the shared content/sidebar layout so the legacy row clearfix no longer creates an extra empty slot beside the sidebar, keeping main sections aligned to the same container width.

= 2.5.34 =
* Released: June 10, 2026
* Polished comment headers so the author stays left and the timestamp sits quietly on the right on wider screens, with a readable stacked layout on mobile.

= 2.5.33 =
* Released: June 10, 2026
* Restyled archive pagination with a quiet Material-style surface, primary-blue active state, consistent theme spacing, and responsive wrapping.
* Stopped Customizer button color output from forcing pagination controls into the button/accent color treatment.

= 2.5.32 =
* Released: June 10, 2026
* Hardened archive card title clamping by wrapping the visible title text in an inner span, preventing padded overlays from showing part of a third line while preserving full title text in the HTML.

= 2.5.31 =
* Released: June 10, 2026
* Limited archive card title overlays to two visible lines with CSS line clamping so long headlines stay tidy while full title text remains in the HTML.

= 2.5.30 =
* Released: June 10, 2026
* Added sticky-header-aware scroll offsets for comment anchors so direct links to the reply form or threaded comments keep the section title visible.
* Cleaned placeholder-only translation strings in byline helpers so the generated translation template is cleaner.

= 2.5.29 =
* Released: June 10, 2026
* Redesigned the comment reply form with a cleaner Material-style layout, calmer helper text, clearer required markers, accessible placeholders, improved focus states, a cookies opt-in row, and a better aligned submit button.

= 2.5.28 =
* Released: June 10, 2026
* Softened the single-post comments meta link color so it is less visually distracting while keeping hover and focus states clear.

= 2.5.27 =
* Released: June 10, 2026
* Moved single-post categories into a compact chip row above the title.
* Removed categories from the single-post header meta row so date, author, and comments stay cleanly grouped.

= 2.5.26 =
* Released: June 10, 2026
* Switched the avatar fallback default to WordPress avatars such as Gravatar while keeping the bundled local fallback as an optional Customizer setting.
* Added author avatars to the single-post header byline so archives, single posts, comments, and author boxes use consistent avatar output.
* Kept single-post author names tied to the WordPress display name rather than the login name.

= 2.5.25 =
* Released: June 10, 2026
* Added optional Customizer URL controls for each trust-strip item so site owners can link trust signals to relevant pages or keep them as plain text.
* Added accessible hover and focus styling for linked trust-strip items without changing the default plain-text layout.

= 2.5.24 =
* Released: June 10, 2026
* Made visible breadcrumbs smaller and quieter so they read as utility navigation rather than a page callout.
* Removed the current singular title from the visible breadcrumb trail while keeping full BreadcrumbList schema metadata available.

= 2.5.23 =
* Released: June 10, 2026
* Updated archive and single-post bylines to explicitly render the author's WordPress display name, with safe fallbacks when a profile is incomplete.

= 2.5.22 =
* Released: June 10, 2026
* Added author avatars to archive card bylines using WordPress avatars, with the existing local-avatar fallback setting still available for privacy-first sites.
* Polished card meta spacing so the author avatar, author link, date, and reveal action align cleanly.

= 2.5.21 =
* Released: June 10, 2026
* Refined widget and footer link styling so navigation lists are not permanently underlined while preserving clear hover and focus states.

= 2.5.20 =
* Released: June 10, 2026
* Scoped the blue header navigation styles to the primary site navigation so widget navigation does not inherit header colors.
* Polished the Calendar widget table and previous/next month navigation spacing, padding, borders, and link colors.

= 2.5.19 =
* Released: June 10, 2026
* Replaced the old duplicate desktop/mobile menu pattern with one accessible responsive primary menu.
* Removed legacy Materialize side-nav header markup and duplicate menu output to avoid repeated menu item IDs.
* Updated the navigation script with mobile aria-hidden syncing, aria-expanded state, Escape closing, outside-click closing, and first-link focus on open.

= 2.5.18 =
* Released: June 10, 2026
* Added an Appearance > SEO WP admin screen with Overview, Modules, and Add-ons tabs.
* Added an admin-only SEO WP Pro link and add-ons roadmap while keeping the free theme complete and front-end upsell-free.
* Added standard extension hooks around the header, content, and footer for child themes and future add-on plugins.
* Updated the theme description, version, and stable tag for the final WordPress.org submission polish.

= 2.5.17 =
* Released: June 10, 2026
* Standardized Customizer setting names with the seo_wp prefix while preserving legacy saved theme mods as fallbacks.
* Replaced duplicate excerpt-length filters with one predictable archive excerpt filter.
* Rebuilt visible breadcrumbs from the same item list used for BreadcrumbList JSON-LD so positions and labels stay consistent.
* Hardened custom header preview escaping and updated Customizer preview JavaScript to avoid an unnecessary jQuery dependency.
* Hardened JSON-LD encoding, charset output, and theme asset URL helpers.
* Cleaned legacy widget output so it uses standard widget wrappers, unique tab IDs, escaped comment links, and safer update handling.

= 2.5.16 =
* Released: June 10, 2026
* Added a lightweight SEO WP Framework layer with Customizer controls for container width, interface density, Material surface style, and sidebar mode.
* Added switchable feature modules for homepage hero, trust strip, sticky header, reading progress, breadcrumbs, archive card reveal overlays, related posts, post navigation, and back-to-top output.
* Added a fast Material-style homepage hero and trust strip using bundled local Material Symbols and existing theme tokens.
* Added no-sidebar body-state support, sticky-header CSS, single-post reading progress, and footer form alignment without adding heavy frontend dependencies.
* Updated the public theme URI and Pro preview link to the dedicated SEO WP product page under /themes/.

= 2.5.15 =
* Released: June 10, 2026
* Added a non-obtrusive SEO WP Pro Customizer section with locked premium feature previews and clear descriptions.
* Kept Pro previews admin-only and informational so the free theme remains complete, usable, and WordPress.org guideline friendly.
* Updated the theme URI to the dedicated SEO WP product page.

= 2.5.14 =
* Released: June 9, 2026
* Fixed single-post layout by rendering breadcrumbs above the article/sidebar grid instead of as a grid column.
* Rebuilt the single-post content shell as a proper Material-style article/sidebar layout with a full-width breadcrumb surface.
* Refined single-post card elevation and header surface while preserving the Material theme concept.

= 2.5.13 =
* Released: June 9, 2026
* Added a clean single-post meta row below the headline with Material icons for date, author, category, and comments.
* Prevented duplicate date/author meta on single posts by keeping the lower card action focused on taxonomy and edit links.
* Rechecked the public demo after deployment for single featured-image output, Material icon loading, local avatar fallback, and JSON-LD output.

= 2.5.12 =
* Released: June 9, 2026
* Added bundled local Google Material Symbols Rounded icons and mapped all theme icon controls to Material glyph names.
* Reworked the single-post article header so the title, featured image, content, meta, related posts, and post navigation have a cleaner Material-style flow.
* Added duplicate featured-image protection that removes the first content image only when it matches the post thumbnail.
* Improved BlogPosting JSON-LD with description, image object dimensions, publisher logo dimensions, section, keywords, word count, and mainEntityOfPage data.
* Added BreadcrumbList JSON-LD for posts, pages, archives, authors, search, and error pages.
* Rebuilt next/previous post navigation without inline styles or floats and improved mobile stacking.
* Tuned card reveal close controls, comment form icons, single featured image sizing, and Material-style focus/hover states.

= 2.5.11 =
* Released: June 9, 2026
* Normalized header spacing by removing the legacy row class from the header and giving the navigation, logo, and menu a single shared vertical rhythm.
* Rebuilt the main content/sidebar wrapper spacing with a consistent flex layout and responsive stacking.
* Polished archive headers, breadcrumbs, archive grids, widgets, comments, forms, author cards, and footer spacing so sections align consistently.
* Reordered comment form labels before fields for cleaner visual flow and accessibility.

= 2.5.10 =
* Released: June 9, 2026
* Removed the final header gutter overflow inherited from the legacy row class.

= 2.5.9 =
* Released: June 9, 2026
* Changed the closed mobile drawer from offscreen transforms to an in-place clipped panel so hidden menu geometry does not increase document scroll width.

= 2.5.8 =
* Released: June 9, 2026
* Removed the residual root-level horizontal overflow caused by legacy negative row gutters while preserving inner archive grid spacing.

= 2.5.7 =
* Released: June 9, 2026
* Removed unused Materialize CSS, Materialize JavaScript, the old scroll animation helper, stale rating script, duplicate style bundle, and old Material Design icon font files.
* Replaced the jQuery-dependent frontend script with a small vanilla JavaScript file for the mobile menu, archive card reveal controls, Escape handling, and back-to-top button.
* Consolidated duplicate CSS into a lean theme stylesheet with only the grid, card, menu, comment, footer, form, archive, and accessibility styles the templates use.
* Made the bundled local avatar fallback enabled by default so front-end pages do not make Gravatar requests unless a site owner opts back into remote avatars.
* Restored the author bio card on author archives with the bundled avatar fallback while keeping repeated card bylines disabled on those pages.
* Kept archive card image heights, single-post meta layout, comments, author box, breadcrumbs, footer widgets, and related image sizing aligned after removing the framework assets.

= 2.5.6 =
* Released: June 9, 2026
* Overrode the legacy medium-card image max-height rule so archive frames render at the Customizer height.

= 2.5.5 =
* Released: June 9, 2026
* Ensured archive image height is applied to the clickable image wrapper, not only the nested image container.
* Capped related post thumbnail height so single related items do not dominate the article footer.

= 2.5.4 =
* Released: June 9, 2026
* Fixed inconsistent archive card image heights with a fixed Customizer-controlled image frame.
* Rebuilt single-post meta output to remove negative margins, inline paragraph styling, and broken zero-width date behavior.
* Improved archive excerpt clamping, related post thumbnails, and image object-fit behavior.
* Added an archive image height Customizer control.

= 2.5.3 =
* Released: June 9, 2026
* Compatibility check against WordPress 7.0 on the live demo.
* Fixed local icon rendering and replaced visible breadcrumb "H" fallback with a real home icon.
* Removed header-breaking logo tooltip behavior and kept the setting as a legacy title-only option.
* Added descriptive Customizer controls for cards, excerpts, author archive bylines, local avatar fallback, colors, and footer text.
* Improved card reveal close alignment and keyboard/click close behavior.
* Improved comment layout, avatar alignment, comment form icons, footer widget styling, and typography.
* Added bundled SVG avatar fallback and single-post/author structured data output.
* Refined default visual system with balanced 8px card/widget/comment corners.

= 2.5.0 =
* Released: June 20 , 2022
* Compatibility with WordPress 6.0
* Upgraded PHP to 5.6
* A lot of small fixes
* Foundation to make it super fast

= 2.4.6 =
* Released: Nov 15 , 2019
* Footer Fixed
* Small other fixes

= 2.4.5 =
* Released: Nov 3 , 2018
* Tag issue removed

= 2.4.4 =
* Released: Oct 31 , 2018
* Set main menu hovering
* Added option in customizer for tooltip
* Changed default header text color

= 2.4.3 =
* Released: Jun 24 , 2018
* Header Color

= 2.4.1 =
* Released: March 21 , 2018
* Files included

= 2.4.0 =
* Released: January 24 , 2018
* Resolved issue of menu on small screens

= 2.3.10 =
* Released: January 16 , 2018
* Resolved Image Height Issue In Single Post Per Row Format
* Add Functinality Of Color Contrast for Caret Signs
* Remove BreadCrum for unwanted Pages


= 2.3.9 =
* Released: January 16 , 2018
* Some Css Modifications

= 2.3.8 =
* Released: January 16 , 2018
* Added Preloader Color Change Option In Admin Menu 
* Added Option To Display Custom Number Of Posts In One Row 
* Added Some New CSS styling

= 2.3.7 =
* Released: January 13 , 2018
* Pagination Menu enhanced
* Link styling
* Some CSS styling

= 2.3.6 =
* Released: January 13 , 2018
* Resolved Image Size issues
* Avatar img stylig
* Link styling
* Additional CSS styling

= 2.3.5 =
* Released: January 12 , 2018
* Resolved Pagination Issue
* Adjusted Link colors
* Some Work With CSS Styles

= 2.3.4 =
* Released: January 11 , 2018
* Resolved The Dropdown Issue
* Added Materlize Icons
* Added New CSS Styles

= 2.3.3 =
* Released: January 9 , 2018
* New: Added "sanitize_callback" arguments to previously added new options
* resolved : Issue of tooltip and materliaze icons
* resolved : Some issues in footer section
* resolved : Preloader issue
* resolved : Animation issue
* Removed  : Errors mentioned in (Theme Checker plugin)

= 2.3.2 =
* Released: January 3 , 2018
* New: Added site colors options
* New: Imported materialize css from cdn
* Fixed: lot of css bugs

= 2.3.1 =
* Released: July 19, 2017
* Fixed: Showing links twice in footer
* Fixed footer padding

= 2.3 =
* Released: May 22, 2017
* Fixed Footer Widgets Issue (Not displaying).
* Fixed Some css

= 2.2 =
* Released: April 26, 2017
* Fixed Footer Links.
* Fixed other minor issues.

= 2.1 =
* Released: February 12, 2017

= 1.0.7 =
* Released: May 31, 2016
* Fixed bug for compatibility with CloudFlare.

= 1.0.0 =
* Released: Dec 12 2015
* Initial release
