=== Blog Over ===
Contributors: Awordpresslife
Tags: blog, news, magazine, responsive-layout, custom-background, custom-colors, custom-menu, featured-images, footer-widgets, full-width-template, theme-options, translation-ready
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 1.1.2
License: GPLv3 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

Blog Over is a clean, minimal, and modern WordPress blog theme.

== Description ==

Blog Over is a feature-rich WordPress theme perfect for bloggers, news sites, and online magazines. It offers a clean, modern design with powerful customization options.

**Key Features:**

* Professional Block Patterns (Author Bio, Newsletter, Pricing, etc.)
* 4 Header/Menu Layouts
* Sticky Header Option
* News Ticker
* Hero Slider Section
* Featured Links Section
* Related Posts
* Author Box
* Post Navigation
* Multiple Blog Layouts
* Widget Styling Options
* Dark/Light Mode Toggle
* Full Customizer Support
* Translation Ready

== 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? =

Blog Over includes support for popular plugins including:
* Yoast SEO (breadcrumbs)
* Rank Math (breadcrumbs)
* Breadcrumb NavXT
* AWP Companion (starter sites)
* One Click Demo Import

= How do I set up the hero slider? =

Navigate to Appearance > Customize > Hero Slider to enable and configure the hero section.

= Can I change the menu layout? =

Yes! Go to Appearance > Customize > Menu Settings to choose from 4 different header layouts.

== Credits ==

* Based on starter theme patterns from WordPress theme development best practices
* Font Awesome - https://fontawesome.com/ - License: https://fontawesome.com/license/free (Icons: CC BY 4.0, Fonts: SIL OFL 1.1, Code: MIT License)
* Google Fonts Inter - https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Inter - License: SIL Open Font License 1.1
* Kirki Customizer Framework - https://kirki.org/ - License: MIT

== Copyright ==

Blog Over WordPress Theme, Copyright 2024-2026 Awordpresslife
Blog Over is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL v3 or later.

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.

== Image Credits ==

Screenshot images:
URL: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/597582
Source: https://www.pexels.com/
License: CC0 Public Domain (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

URL: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/665988
Source: https://www.pexels.com/
License: CC0 Public Domain (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

URL: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/767953
Source: https://www.pexels.com/
License: CC0 Public Domain (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

URL: https://www.pexels.com/photo/casual-urban-fashion-in-city-street-scene-35768625/
Source: https://www.pexels.com/
License: CC0 Public Domain (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

== Changelog ==
= 1.1.2 =
* Tested Upto 7.0 
* Added New Sections

= 1.1.1 =
* NEW: Added complete Category Showcase section with multiple layouts and Customizer preview support.
* NEW: Added Trending Posts section with Grid layout capabilities and animated ranking numbers.
* NEW: Added Newsletter / CTA Section with split layouts, background overlays, and glassmorphism styling.
* ENHANCEMENT: Tabbed Magazine tabs limit and performance optimized.
* ENHANCEMENT: Refined CSS Variables for heights and margins allowing for cleaner theme customizability.
* FIX: You Missed section badge color visibility issue in overlay layouts.

= 1.0.1 =
* Theme code checked and minor improvements.

= 1.0.0 =
* Added support for "Blog Over Minimal" child theme with clean editorial aesthetic.
* Fully integrated child themes with AWP Companion for seamless demo content importation.
* Redesigned Dark/Light mode toggle to a premium pill-style design with animated icons inside the thumb.
* Fixed Customizer Primary Color live preview issue.
* Fixed layout spacing for Featured Links section when set to full-width.
* Removed SEO meta tags to comply with WordPress.org theme review guidelines.

= 0.1.0 =
* Introduced professional Block Patterns: Author Bio, Newsletter, Pricing Table, Testimonials, Contact Info, and Latest Posts Grid.
* Migrated existing patterns to the standard /patterns directory for better WordPress.org compatibility.
* Added custom Editor Color Palette support (Primary, Secondary, Dark, Light) syncing with theme variables.
* Added standard Editor Font Sizes support for consistent typography in Gutenberg.
* Enhanced Block Editor support with align-wide and responsive-embeds.

= 0.0.9 =
* Refactored Branding: Now uses WordPress native "Display Site Title and Tagline" setting instead of custom toggle.
* Branding Layout (Stacked/Inline) only appears when both title and logo are active.
* Refactored Hero section logic for better Customizer stability.
* Updated Theme Dashboard with expanded Free vs Premium feature comparison (24 features).
* Enhanced code structure by centralizing template helper functions.
* Theme Bug Fix

= 0.0.8 =
* Added option to display Site Logo and Site Title together in header.
* Added Branding Layout toggle (Stacked vs Inline) for Logo and Title.
* Optimized branding logic to hide empty containers for better centering.
* Enhanced CSS for all header layouts and responsive devices.

= 0.0.7 =
* New Settings added
* New Frontpage Section Added
* Bug Fix

= 0.0.6 =
* New Sections Added
* Advertisment
* Big Feature Story
* Processing Bar

= 0.0.5 =
* Warning Fixed, Description Added
* More Features Added
* Bug Fix Topbar

= 0.0.4 =
* New settings Add And Issue Fixed

= 0.0.3 =
* Theme Starter File Fix (Fresh Inastall)
* Demo Data Added In Theme Preview

= 0.0.2 =
* Theme URL update

= 0.0.1 =
* Initial release
