=== Simple Persona ===
Contributors: catchthemes
Tags: two-columns, three-columns, left-sidebar, right-sidebar, grid-layout, flexible-header, custom-background, custom-colors, custom-header, custom-menu, custom-logo, editor-style, featured-image-header, featured-images, footer-widgets, full-width-template, rtl-language-support, sticky-post, theme-options, threaded-comments, translation-ready, blog, e-commerce, portfolio
Requires at least: 5.9
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 5.6
License: GNU General Public License v3 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

Simple Persona is a free, simple yet feature-rich personal blog WordPress theme for professionals to craft their personal websites and blogs.

== Description ==

Simple Persona - A Free Personal Blog WordPress theme for professionals is simple, clean and user-friendly. It is specially designed for professionals to create their own personal websites and blogs. The theme has a responsive layout and beautiful design to make your personal blog look warm and welcoming. The theme provides your visitors an easy access to any area that they want to explore on your website. The free theme also has powerful theme customization options as well. Simple Persona comes with some basic features—portfolio, featured content, featured slider, testimonials, and more—that are extremely crucial for your personal website/blog to stand out among others. The theme gives the perfect online niche that is dynamic, multi-functional, and upfront. Therefore, Simple Persona is the perfect pick to let the world know about you. This theme is translation ready as well. For more information, check out Theme Instructions at https://catchthemes.com/theme-instructions/simple-persona/, Support at https://catchthemes.com/support/ and Demo at https://catchthemes.com/demo/simple-persona/.

For more information about Simple Persona please go to https://catchthemes.com/themes/simple-persona-pro/

== Installation ==

1. In your admin panel, go to Appearance -> Themes and click the 'Add New' button.
2. Type in Simple Persona in the search form and press the 'Enter' key on your keyboard.
3. Click on the 'Activate' button to use your new theme right away.
4. Go to https://catchthemes.com/theme-instructions/simple-persona/ for a guide on how to customize this theme.
5. Navigate to Appearance -> Customize in your admin panel and customize to taste.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does this theme support any plugins? =

Theme supports all plugins from catchplugins.com and WooCommerce Plugin.

= Where can I find theme documentation? =

You can check our Theme Instructions at https://catchthemes.com/themes/simple-persona in the Theme Instructions Tab.

= Where can I find theme demo? =

You can check our Theme Demo at https://catchthemes.com/demo/simple-persona/

= More FAQ =

For more FAQs, visit https://catchthemes.com/frequently-asked-questions/

== Changelog ==

= 2.3.3 (Released: June 17, 2026) =
* Updated: WordPress 7.0 ready

= 2.3.2 (Released: December 16, 2025) =
* Removed: Unnecessary js files
* Updated: WordPress 6.9 ready

= 2.3.1 (Released: May 30, 2025) =
* Bug Fixed: SVG icon

= 2.3 (Released: May 25, 2025) =
* Added: Twitter X, TikTok, Bluesky, Phone icons
* Updated: WordPress 6.8 ready

= 2.2.4 (Released: January 13, 2025) =
* Bug Fixed: Button color issue
* Updated: WordPress 6.7 ready

= 2.2.3 (Released: June 13, 2024) =
* Updated: WordPress 6.5 ready

= 2.2.2 (Released: February 26, 2024) =
* Bug Fixed: Removed unnecessary comment code in custom-header.php
* Removed: Depreciated Instagram Feed Plugin recommendation
* Updated: WordPress 6.4 ready

= 2.2.1 (Released: August 24, 2022) =
* Updated: Google Font hosted locally (https://make.wordpress.org/themes/2022/06/18/complying-with-gdpr-when-using-google-fonts/)

= 2.2 (Released: February 16, 2022) =
* Updated: WordPress 5.9 ready

= 2.1.3 (Released: September 10, 2021) =
* Added: Link in the Portfolio post title
* Bug Fixed: Multi flex-height, changed to flex-height and flex-width

= 2.1.2 (Released: August 28, 2020) =
* Removed: Cycle slider shuffle not compatible with theme check
* Updated: WP 5.5 Compatibility

= 2.1.1 (Released: May 25, 2020) =
* Bug Fixed: $post variable in featured content

= 2.1 (Released: May 21, 2020) =
* Added: Support for wp_body_open action
* Bug Fixed: HTML h1 tag issue
* Bug Fixed: Multi Category Sanitization issue
* Updated: Meta Styles
* Updated: readme.txt and style.css as per the new requirements

= 2.0.2 (Released: January 30, 2019) =
* Bug Fixed: Spacing in end of infinite scroll
* Bug Fixed: Spacing issue in section

= 2.0.1 (Released: January 24, 2019) =
* Updated: Blocks css
* Updated: Blocks editor styles

= 2.0 (Released: December 19, 2018) =
* Added: Theme support for for editor styles
* Added: Theme support for block styles
* Added: Theme support for full and wide align images
* Added: Theme support for responsive embeds
* Added: Theme support for custom editor font sizes
* Added: Theme support for custom color scheme
* Added: Theme support for for editor styles
* Updated: Author info design
* Updated: Testimonial design
* Updated: Responsive design
* Updated: Design for calendar widget, RSS widget & Recent Posts widget
* Updated: Editor Styles
* Updated: Optimized css for portfolio section
* Updated: Metabox UI
* Updated: Readme file as per new requirement

= 1.0.2 (Released: October 25, 2018) =
* Bug Fixed: Testimonial Typo corrected
* Updated: Screenshot

= 1.0.1 (Released: August 01, 2018) =
* Bug Fixed: Header Featured Image issue in Blog Page
* Updated: Upgrade to pro button css
* Updated: Content delivered through the_content filter

= 1.0 (Released: July 05, 2018) =
* Added: Header Image Support for Testimonials, Portfolio, Services and Featured Content via Essential Content Types
* Added: Core Privacy Policy link support in footer

= 0.4 (Released: May 04 2018) =
* Bug Fixed: Text Domain in style.css file (Reported by: kevinhaig)

= 0.3 (Released: March 18 2018) =
* Bug Fixed: Design issue with Catch Infinite Scroll plugin

= 0.2 (Released: March 08 2018) =
* Bug Fixed: Page Title not displaying in static front page
* Bug Fixed: Inner page header image issue
* Bug Fixed: Added missing header image thumbnail for preview in customizer
* Big Fixed: Header Image Issue
* Bug Fixed: Image size hard cropped for Archive Image Top
* Bug Fixed: Single Page/Post metabox index value
* Bug Fixed: Removed unnecessary function
* Bug Fixed: Testimonial slider scripts loading
* Changed: Default Portfolio Number
* Bug Fixed: Testimonial section text alignment css fixed when slider is unchecked

= 0.1 (Released: Feb 08 2018) =
* Initial release

== Copyright ==

Simple Persona WordPress Theme, Copyright 2012-2026 Catchthemes.com
Simple Persona is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2

== Resources ==

* Based on Underscores http://underscores.me/, (C) 2012-2018 Automattic, Inc., [GPLv2 or later](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html)

* JS Files
	Fitvids 1.1, Copyright 2013, Chris Coyier
	License: the WTFPL license - http://sam.zoy.org/wtfpl/
    http://fitvidsjs.com/

	HTML5 Shiv v3.7.0, Copyright 2014 Alexander Farkas
	License: MIT/GPL2
	Source: https://github.com/aFarkas/html5shiv

	jQuery Cycle 2, Copyright (c) 2014 M. Alsup
	License: MIT/GPL
    http://jquery.malsup.com/cycle2/

    jquery-match-height (C) 2014 @liabru
    License: MIT
    http://brm.io/jquery-match-height/

* Images
	All images are licensed under [CC0] (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

	Header Image and Screenshot main image
		* https://www.pexels.com/photo/color-double-exposure-man-532392/

	Other Screenshot Images
		* https://www.pexels.com/photo/address-business-card-cards-company-269843/
		* https://www.pexels.com/photo/coffee-communication-computer-connection-461073/
		* https://www.pexels.com/photo/white-tablet-computer-on-brown-wooden-table-423368/

	All other images are self-shot by Catch Themes and released under same license as theme.

* Icons
	Font Awesome icons, Copyright Dave Gandy
	License: SIL Open Font License, version 1.1.
	Source: http://fontawesome.io/

* PHP files
	WPTT_WebFont_Loader
	License https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
	Source: https://github.com/WPTT/webfont-loader
