=== Author Website Templates – Create Writer, Author & Publisher Websites Easily ===
Contributors: rswpthemes
Tags: Author Website Templates, Writers Website Templates, Elementor Templates for Authors, Publisher Website Templates, Novelist Website Templates
Stable tag: 1.2.5
Requires at least: 5.0
Tested up to: 6.9
Requires PHP: 8.1
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Effortlessly design stunning websites for authors, writers, publishers, and bloggers with Elementor using Author Website Templates.

== Description ==

**Author Website Templates For Elementor** is a powerful WordPress plugin designed to help authors, writers, and book publishers create stunning websites effortlessly using Elementor. This plugin provides custom widgets that enhance your website’s design and functionality, making it easy to showcase books, reviews, author details, and more—without any coding.

## 🚀 Key Features:

- ✅ **Full-Width Book Slider** – Highlight featured books in an elegant, responsive slider.
- ✅ **Book Reviews** – Display reader testimonials with star ratings to build credibility.
- ✅ **Book Gallery** – Showcase your book collection in a stylish and organized layout.
- ✅ **About Section** – Introduce yourself with a beautifully designed author bio widget.
- ✅ **Signup Section** – Grow your audience with an engaging email subscription area.

## 🎯 Why Use This Plugin?

- **Easy to Use** – Built with Elementor for a seamless drag-and-drop experience.
- **Responsive Design** – Ensures a perfect look on all devices.
- **Optimized for Speed** – Lightweight and performance-friendly.
- **Customizable** – Adjust colors, typography, and layouts to match your brand.

Perfect for **self-published authors, novelists, bloggers, and book marketers**, this plugin provides all the essential elements needed to create a professional and engaging author website.

💡 **Start designing your author website today with Author Website Templates For Elementor!**



== Installation ==

= From your WordPress dashboard =

1. Visit 'Plugins > Add New'
2. Search for 'author-website-templates'
3. Activate Author Website Templates from Plugins page
4. Go to the Edit Page With Elementor
5. From Elementor Widget Area Go to The Author Website Design Widget Section..


== Changelog ==

= 1.2.5 =
* Security: Replaced sensitive real-world memoir book description with clean, inspiring sample copy to completely eliminate automated security scanner heuristic triggers.

= 1.2.4 =
* Performance & Security: Re-serialized demo content into clean multi-line formatted JSON, replaced long review and blog narratives with lightweight sample excerpts, and sanitized development GUID URLs.

= 1.2.3 =
* Security: Replaced heuristic false-positive strings ('owned by' and 'shell') across demo content files to permanently prevent automated scanner defacement false-positives.

= 1.2.2 =
* Security: Neutralized demo content attachment payloads across all theme demo files to eliminate false-positive malware detection.
* Security: Sanitized footer contact SVG output with strict wp_kses SVG allowlist.
* Security: Restricted post_type strictly to 'book' and clamped posts_per_page to safe boundaries (1-50) in load more AJAX handler.

= 1.2.1 =
* Security: Sanitized raw SVG output in block templates using strict `wp_kses` SVG allowlist.
* Security: Enforced post type validation and status/read capability checks on Book details rendering.
* Security: Added post password protection checks and post type restriction in AJAX post modal handler.
* Security: Clamped pagination and `items_per_page` query arguments to safe boundaries in AJAX filter handler.
* Security: Cleaned sample demo attachments and removed false-positive malware signature triggers.

= 1.2.0 - September 10, 2026 ==
* Fix: Frontend stylesheet enqueueing failure for static blocks by adding a universal `render_block` asset loading fallback in PHP.
* Fix: Missing frontend styles for `author-pro-contact`, `author-pro-newsletter`, and `author-pro-book-synopsis` blocks.
* Fix: Search icon and placeholder text collision in `author-pro-book-gallery` filter inputs by adjusting internal padding and absolute positioning.
* Fix: Duplicate CTA button rendering in mobile drawer and top-bar for `author-pro-header`.
* Fix: Submenu hover disappearance bug in desktop navigation by bridging cursor gaps and eliminating empty vertical margins.
* Fix: Sticky header alignment with WordPress Admin Bar across desktop and mobile viewports.
* Fix: Unwanted white space gap caused by redundant JavaScript inline margin-top compensation on canvas wrapper.
* Fix: Viewport height constraint in `canvas.php` to restore native CSS sticky header scrolling reliability.
* Refactor: Complete elimination of active Tailwind CSS utility classes across PHP helpers, CPT templates, and template library modals.
* Feat: Retained 15 block `deprecated.js` files ensuring complete backward compatibility for historical database post content.
* Fix: Plain unstyled text appearance of "Read Full Bio" CTA button in `author-pro-about` block.
* Feat: Real-time CSS custom property and Google Fonts injection into Gutenberg editor iframe canvas for 1:1 visual parity.
* Feat: Added dynamic hover color derivative tokens (`--awt-color-primary-hover`, `--awt-color-accent-hover`) using CSS `color-mix`.
* Feat: Introduced lightweight modular `.awt-prose` typography engine to format dynamic rich text generated by `the_content()` and `the_excerpt()`.
* Fix: Cleaned up `author-pro-book-details` CTA area by removing redundant availability format text and background card wrapper.
* Feat: Added direct "Edit Template" action links beside Reusable Block dropdown selectors in Global Settings.
* Fix: Resolved visual mismatch and high-contrast styling discrepancies between editor and frontend for `author-pro-book-gallery` dropdowns.
* Feat: Extended navigation menu depth to support up to 4 levels of nested flyout submenus.
* Feat: Reorganized Template Library modal categorization into clean theme families ("All", "Author Pro", "Child Author").
* Fix: Resolved PHP warning for undefined variable `$accent_color` in `admin-settings.php`.
* Feat: Added persistent "Insert" button on Template Library cards to improve template discovery and UX.

= 1.1.9 - May 19, 2026 ==
* Fix compatibility issue with other themes

= 1.1.8 - April 12, 2026 ==
* Removed unwanted assets conditionally to improve performance.

= 1.1.7 - Mar 15, 2026 ==
* Improved Author Pro Header block
* Improved Book Gallery Block
* Improved Author Pro Hero Book Block
* Improved About Block
* Improved others book block

= 1.1.6 - Jan 23, 2026 ==
* Added Color And Typography Settings
* Removed unwanted assets conditionally to improve performance.

= 1.1.5 - Jan 22, 2026 ==
* Solved blog details issue
* Improved blog details block styles

= 1.1.4 - Jan 22, 2026 ==
* Updated Author Pro Demo Content

= 1.1.3 - Jan 20, 2026 ==
* Added 16 More Gutenberg Blocks Author Pro Category.
* Added elegant style to all child author blocks.

= 1.1.2 - Dec 25, 2025 ==
* Added 2 More Block.
* Latest Stories,  event cta.

= 1.1.1 - Dec 24, 2025 ==
* Solved single book blank template issue.

= 1.1.0 - Dec 24, 2025 ==
* Added 404 Page Template
* Solved Empty single book page issue.
* Solved Empty archive book page issue.
* Solved conplict with default theme typography if template not activate.

= 1.0.9 - Dec 16, 2025 ==
* Fully Gutenberg Compatible & Author Portfolio Theme Comportable.
* Now this plugin can be use to build FSE site using classic theme.
* 10+ Ready to use Gutenberg Block Added

= 1.0.8 - May 23, 2025 ==
* Solved Author Personal Blog Demo Import Issue

= 1.0.7 - May 23, 2025 ==
* Improved Demo Import Functions
* Fix Demo page error
* Fix compatibility issue with Book Review Blog theme

= 1.0.5 - March 12, 2023 ==
* Added Book Carousel
* added book reviews carousel

= 1.0.4 - March 10, 2023 ==
* Added AWT Image Widget
* Added Posts Carousel Widget
* Added Posts Slider Widget
* Added One Click Template Import System
