=== Shif News Ticker ===
Contributors: shifkatahamed
Tags: news ticker, ticker, marquee, scrolling text, post ticker
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 1.4.1
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

A premium-grade, hardware-accelerated scrolling news ticker that pulls post titles automatically from any selected WordPress category.

== Description ==

Shif News Ticker is a lightweight, high-performance ticker solution engineered specifically to eliminate layout delays and text clipping. Using modern CSS transitions, it renders a completely smooth, continuous loop even when displaying short content or minimalist feeds.

= Key Features =
* **Gapless Infinite Scrolling:** Custom multi-segment tracking prevents broken blanks on ultra-wide screens.
* **Dashboard Control Panel:** Easily configure fonts, colors, speeds, and targets directly inside your admin dashboard.
* **Native Querying:** Fetches post assets directly via highly efficient WP_Query loops.
* **Shortcode-Driven:** Drop `[shif_news_ticker]` inside any page template, theme location, or text editor block instantly.

== Installation ==

1. Upload the `shif-news-ticker` folder to your `/wp-content/plugins/` directory, or install directly through the WordPress admin panel.
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.
3. Navigate to the **News Ticker** settings menu to configure your category selection, text styles, and scroll speeds.
4. Add the shortcode `[shif_news_ticker]` to any post, page, or widget template layout.

== FAQ ==

= Can I use this with any post type? =
Version 1.4.1 supports all default WordPress post categories. Expanded custom post type support will arrive in upcoming releases.

= Does it slow down my site loading speeds? =
Not at all. The plugin executes animation functions natively using highly optimized inline CSS keyframes rather than heavy, bloated external JavaScript tracking scripts.

== Changelog ==

= 1.4.1 =
* Fixed prefix length compatibility compliance settings hooks.
* Resolved content segment gap rendering bugs on minimalist content strings.
* Initial global launch version.