=== MoreNews ===
Contributors: AF themes
Tested up to: 6.7
Stable tag: 3.3.5
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Tags: news, blog, entertainment, one-column, two-columns, three-columns, four-columns, grid-layout, block-patterns, block-styles, left-sidebar, right-sidebar, custom-header, flexible-header, custom-background, custom-logo, custom-menu, custom-colors, featured-images, full-width-template, post-formats, rtl-language-support, footer-widgets, translation-ready, theme-options, threaded-comments, wide-blocks

A starter theme called MoreNews.

== Copyright ==

This theme, like WordPress, is licensed under the GPL.
Use it to make something cool, have fun, and share what you've learned with others.

MoreNews is based on Underscores https://underscores.me/, (C) 2012-2017 Automattic, Inc.
Underscores is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL v2 or later.

MoreNews WordPress Theme, Copyright 2025 AF themes
MoreNews is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL v2 or later.

== Description ==
MoreNews is a dynamic, lightweight, and multipurpose WordPress theme ideal for news, blogs, magazines, eCommerce, and business websites. Designed for high performance, it offers a wide variety of ready-to-import demo sites, including specialized 60+ starter sites for Gutenberg and Elementor, making setup fast and hassle-free. Featuring responsive design, SEO optimization, and fast loading times, MoreNews ensures your site ranks well in search engines. The theme includes over 30+ customizable widgets, Gutenberg patterns, drag-and-drop page builder features, and various banner and layout options. It also supports multilingual sites with demo content in languages like English, Chinese, Spanish, French, Japanese, and Arabic. Built with WooCommerce compatibility, you can easily integrate an online store, and the child theme feature allows for extensive customization. With light/dark reading modes, RTL support, and translation-ready functionality, MoreNews is tailored for global audiences. Explore more at https://afthemes.com/products/morenews.

== 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.

After installed the theme, please read the documentation carefully before start using it.

Necessary plugins will be recommended to install via admin backend. You’d better to checkout the documentation for extra plugins that we used.

Recommended: if you want to customize the theme, you can use child theme and add your custom functions to child theme directory/functions.php.

For more information about child theme, read here: http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes

If you have any questions related to the theme, please feel free to contact our support.
https://afthemes.com/supports/

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
= Does this theme Starter Sites? =

Yes, MoreNews has 60+ dynamic, lightweight, and multipurpose starter sites.

= Does this theme support Gutenberg Editor? =

Yes, MoreNews is compatible with Gutenberg Editor.

= Does this theme support Elementor Page Builder? =

Yes, MoreNews is compatible with Elementor Page Builder.

= Does this theme support any plugins? =

MoreNews includes support for WooCommerce, Elementor, Elespare, Blockspare & Jetpack.

== Change log ==
= 3.3.5 - Mar 04 2025 =
* Update - Header Image Position
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 3.3.3 - Feb 28 2025 =
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 3.3.2 - Feb 27 2025 =
* New - Header Image Position Option
* Option - Customizing > Header Options > Header Image > Header Image Mode
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 3.3.0 - Jan 20 2025 =
* New - Accessibility improvement
* New - SEO improvement
* New - "Update" Banner Tabs added
* New - "Update" Banner Tabs post by category
* New - "Update" Banner Tabs post by tag
* Option - Customize > Main Banner Options > Main Bannner
* Update - Featured Posts Lists category display
* Update - Gravatar compatibility improvement
* Update - Breadcrumbs compatibility improvement
* Update - WooCommerce compatibility improvement
* Update - Page buiders compatibility improvement
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 3.2.7 - Jan 24 2025 =
* Update - Responsive improvement
* Update - WooCommerce compatibility improvement
* Update - Page buiders compatibility improvement
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 3.2.6 - Jan 10 2025 =
* Update - Responsive improvement
* Update - WooCommerce compatibility improvement
* Update - Page buiders compatibility improvement
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 3.2.5 - Jan 09 2025 =
* Update - Responsive improvement
* Update - WooCommerce compatibility improvement
* Update - Page buiders compatibility improvement
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 3.2.4 - Dec 26 2024 =
* Update - WooCommerce compatibility improvement
* Update - Page buiders compatibility improvement
* Update - Image loading improvement
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 3.2.3 - Dec 20 2024 =
* Update - WooCommerce compatibility improvement
* Update - Page buiders compatibility improvement
* Update - Image loading improvement
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 3.2.2 - Dec 16 2024 =
* Update - WooCommerce compatibility improvement
* Update - Page buiders compatibility improvement
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 3.2.1 - Dec 10 2024 =
* Update - WooCommerce compatibility improvement
* Update - Page buiders compatibility improvement
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 3.2.0 - Dec 06 2024 =
* New - MailChimp for WordPress Plugin Style improvement
* New - GTranstale Plugin Style improvement
* New - Hustle Plugin Style improvement
* New - Location Weather Plugin Style improvement
* Update - WooCommerce compatibility improvement
* Update - Elementor compatibility improvement
* Update - Brizy compatibility improvement
* Update - Beaver Builder compatibility improvement
* Update - Visual Composer compatibility improvement
* Update - SiteOrigin compatibility improvement
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 3.1.0 - Nov 27 2024 =
* Update - WooCommerce mode improvements
* Update - Dark mode improvements
* Update - Page builder improvements
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

== 3.0.0 - Nov 19 2024 =
* New - WP 6.7 Compatibility
* Update - Dashboard improvements
* Update - Scripts improvements
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 2.12.0 - Nov 15 2024 =
* Update - Dark Mode Style improvement
* Update - WooCommerce Style improvement
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 2.11.0 - Nov 12 2024 =
* Update - Dark Mode Style improvement
* Update - WooCommerce Style improvement
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 2.10.0 - Nov 06 2024 =
* Update - Dark Mode Style improvement
* Update - WooCommerce Style improvement
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 2.9.3 - Oct 30 2024 =
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 2.9.2 - Oct 28 2024 =
* New - Post List Patterns with Background
* New - Post List Patterns with Dark Background
* New - Post Grid Patterns with Background
* New - Post Grid Patterns with Dark Background
* New - 3 Column Post Grid Patterns with Background
* New - 3 Column Post Grid Patterns with Dark Background
* New - Large Post Patterns with Background
* New - Large Post Patterns with Dark Background
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 2.9.1 - Oct 25 2024 =
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 2.9.0 - Oct 24 2024 =
* New - No Featured image improvement
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 2.8.12 - Oct 23 2024 =
* Update - Texts readability improvement
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 2.8.11 - Oct 17 2024 =
* Update - Texts readability improvement
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 2.8.10 - Oct 10 2024 =
* Update - Texts readability improvement
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 2.8.9 - Oct 08 2024 =
* Update - Main banner improvement
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 2.8.8 - Oct 04 2024 =
* Update - Main banner improvement
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 2.8.7 - Oct 02 2024 =
* New - Primary menu description toggle added
* Update - Breadcrumb improvement
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 2.8.6 - Oct 01 2024 =
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 2.8.5 - Sep 29 2024 =
* New - CentralNews widget area support
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 2.8.4 - Sep 26 2024 =
* Update - Performance improvements
* Update - Accessiblity improvements
* Update - Theme Style improvements
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 2.8.3 - Sep 25 2024 =
* Update - Performance improvements
* Update - Accessiblity improvements
* Update - Theme Style improvements
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 2.8.2 - Sep 23 2024 =
* Update - Accessiblity improvements
* Update - Theme Style improvements
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 2.8.1 - Sep 21 2024 =
* Update - Theme Style improvements
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 2.8.0 - Sep 20 2024 =
* Update - Theme dashboard improvements
* Update - Theme Style improvements
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 2.7.1 - Sep 19 2024 =
* Update - Accessiblity improvements
* Update - Theme Style improvements
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 2.7.0 - Sep 18 2024 =
* New - Page Builder Blank Canvas Template
* New - Page Builder Full Width Template
* New - Block Patterns support
* Update - Theme Style improvements
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 2.6.3 - Sep 17 2024 =
* Update - Theme Style improvements
* Update - Theme Menus improvements
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 2.6.2 - Sep 16 2024 =
* Update - Preloader disabled by defualt
* Option - Customize > Theme Options > Global Settings
* Update - Theme RTL improvements
* Update - Theme Menus improvements
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 2.6.1 - Sep 16 2024 =
* Update - Minimum read time disabled by defualt
* Option - Customize > Theme Options > Minutes Read Count
* Update - Theme RTL improvements
* Update - Theme Menus improvements
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 2.6.0 - Sep 11 2024 =
* Update - Theme Banners improvements
* Update - Theme Menus improvements
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 2.5.0 - Aug 14 2024 =
* Update - Icon improvement
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Update - Gaps improvement
* Update - General design improvement

= 2.4.4 - April 03 2024 =
* Update - WP 6.5 Compatibility
* Update - Customizer improvement
* Update - Tabs improvement
* Update - Icon improvement
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Update - Gaps improvement
* Update - General design improvement

= 2.4.3 - Mar 22 2024 =
* New - Option to display homepage content to Frontpage
* Option - Customize> Frontpage Options> Frontpage Layout Settings > Frontpage Content Display
* Update - Icon improvement
* Update - Block Style improvement
* Update - Gaps improvement
* Update - General design improvement

= 2.4.2 - Feb 15 2024 =
* Update - Block support for Appearnce Tools
* Update - Block support for Padding
* Update - Block support for Link Color
* Update - Block support for Custom Units
* Update - Block support for Custom Line Height
* Update - Block support for Border
* Fixed - Some styling glitch

= 2.4.0 - Nov 27 2023 =
* Update - WP 6.4 Compatibility
* Update - PHP 8 Compatibility

= 2.3.7 - Jun 12 2023 =
* Update - Imroved Block styling
* Update - Imroved static styling

= 2.3.6 - May 22 2023 =
* Update - Header block style optimization
* Update - Gallery block style optimization
* Update - Imroved general block styling
* Update - Imroved general styling

= 2.3.5 - Mar 16 2023 =
* Update - Imroved Block styling
* Update - Imroved static styling

= 2.3.4 - Jan 31 2023 =
* Update - Imroved static styling

= 2.3.3 - Jan 27 2023 =
* Update - Imroved dynamic styling
* Update - Imroved static styling

= 2.3.2 - Dec 26 2022 =
* Update - Imroved some styling

= 2.3.1 - Dec 14 2022 =
* Update - Imroved menu dropdown alignments
* Update - RTL style improvement
* Update - Imroved some styling

= 2.3.0 - Nov 28 2022 =
* Update - Imroved header layout alignments
* Update - Imroved site footer custom colors
* Update - Imroved dark mode design
* Update - Imroved widget and block  design
* Update - Imroved Archive meta gap
* Update - Imroved Link color
* Update - RTL style improvement
* Update - Imroved some styling

= 2.2.1 - Nov 11 2022 =
* Update - WP 6.1 Compatibilty
* Update - Imroved some styling

= 2.2.0 - Sept 08 2022 =
* Update - RTL style improvement
* Update - Imroved some styling

= 2.1.0 - Aug 05 2022 =
* Update - Multi-author support
* Update - Imroved some styling

= 2.0.0 - July 14 2022 =
* Update: New theme dashboard with esential links
* Update: Jetpack share improvements
* Update: Fixed some design glitch

= 1.2.1 - March 20 2022 =
* Update: Full width page gaps improvements
* Update: Fixed some design glitch

= 1.2.0 - March 09 2022 =
* Update: Elementor column gaps
* Update: Banner bar color according to category selection
* Update: Widget tabs color according to category selection
* Update: Fixed some design glitch

= 1.1.3 - Feb 05 2022 =
* Update - WordPress 5.9 compatibility

= 1.1.2 - Dec 13 2021 =
* Fixes: Advertisment section class renamed for ad blocker

= 1.1.1 - Dec 13 2021 =
* Update: New banner added
* Update: Elespare Compatibility
* Update: Fixed some design glitch

= 1.1.0 - Nov 29 2021 =
* New - Elementor Compatibility
* New - Elespare Compatibility
* New - New WP Compatibility
* Fixes: optimized styling

= 1.0.1 - June 26 2021 =
* Recommended - Please regenerate your posts image (thumbnails) for better performance of theme
* New - Customize>Theme Options>Global Settings>Image Lazy Loading (Enable/Disable)

= 1.0.0 - June 25 2021 =
* Initial release


== Credits ==

Underscores:
Author: 2012-2015 Automattic
Source: http://underscores.me
License: GPL v2 or later](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html)

normalize:
Author: 2012-2015 Nicolas Gallagher and Jonathan Neal
Source: http://necolas.github.io/normalize.css
License: [MIT/GPL2 Licensed](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)

html5shiv:
Author: 2014 Alexander Farkas (aFarkas)
Source: https://github.com/afarkas/html5shiv
License: [MIT/GPL2 Licensed](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)

Bootstrap:
Author: Twitter
URL: http://getbootstrap.com
License: Licensed under the MIT license

Font Awesome:
Author: Dave Gandy
URL: http://scripts.sil.org/cms/scripts/page.php?site_id=nrsi&id=OFL
License: Licensed under SIL Open Font License (OFL) and MIT License

slick carousel:
Author: Ken Wheeler
URL: https://github.com/kenwheeler/slick
License: Licensed under the MIT license

jquery-match-height:
Author: liabru
URL: http://brm.io/jquery-match-height/
License: MIT

jQuery.marquee:
Author: Aamir Afridi
URL:  http://aamirafridi.com/jquery/jquery-marquee-plugin
License: MIT

Breadcrumb Trail:
Author: Justin Tadlock
URL:  https://github.com/justintadlock/breadcrumb-trail/blob/master/breadcrumb-trail.php
License: GPLv2 or later

TGM-Plugin-Activation:
Author: Thomas Griffin (thomasgriffinmedia.com)
URL:  https://github.com/TGMPA/TGM-Plugin-Activation
License: GNU General Public License, version 2


== Images ==
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License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
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License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
License URL: https://pxhere.com/en/license
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License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
License URL: https://pxhere.com/en/license
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License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
License URL: https://pxhere.com/en/license
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License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
License URL: https://pxhere.com/en/license
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License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
License URL: https://pxhere.com/en/license
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License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
License URL: https://pxhere.com/en/license
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