=== Aurea ===
Contributors: umbradev
Tags: elementor, custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, threaded-comments, translation-ready
Requires at least: 6.4
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 8.0
Stable tag: 1.0.5
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

A lightweight WordPress theme designed to integrate seamlessly with the Elementor page builder while keeping a clean and minimal foundation.

== Description ==

Aurea is a lightweight WordPress theme designed for seamless integration with Elementor.

The theme provides a clean HTML structure and minimal base styling, allowing page builders and plugins to control layout and visual design without unnecessary conflicts or opinionated styling.

Aurea is suitable for developers, agencies, and users looking for a flexible starter theme optimized for Elementor workflows and custom site building.

The theme includes:

- Minimal and lightweight CSS
- Semantic HTML structure
- Canvas and Full Width templates
- Elementor-friendly architecture
- Accessibility-focused foundations
- Translation-ready support

Aurea intentionally keeps styling minimal so designers and page builders can fully control the frontend experience.

== Features ==

- HTML5 markup support
- Custom logo support
- Navigation menu support
- Featured images support
- Translation ready
- Canvas page template
- Full width page template
- Minimal CSS footprint
- Optimized for Elementor

== Installation ==

1. Upload the theme to `/wp-content/themes/`.
2. Activate it from the WordPress admin.
3. (Optional) Install Elementor to design pages visually.

== Copyright ==

Aurea WordPress Theme  
Copyright © 2026 Umbradev

This theme is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2 or later.

You are free to:

- Use the theme for personal or commercial projects
- Modify the source code
- Redistribute the theme
- Distribute modified versions

Under the following terms:

- Any distributed copies (original or modified) must also be licensed under the GPL.
- The license text must remain intact.
- Proper attribution to the original author must be preserved where applicable.

The full license text is available at:
https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

== Screenshot License ==

The screenshot included with this theme was generated using an AI tool
and is distributed under the public domain.
It contains no copyrighted or third-party material and is included only as demo content.

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.5 =
* Improved layout consistency across archive and search templates
* Added fallback navigation menu when no custom menu is assigned
* Refined theme structure for improved WordPress.org review compliance
* Removed unused JavaScript assets and script loading
* Updated compatibility declaration for WordPress 7.0
* General frontend consistency and usability improvements

= 1.0.4 =
* Improved overall frontend visual consistency across templates
* Refined spacing, margins, and typography throughout the theme
* Enhanced visual hierarchy for blog posts and standard pages
* Improved homepage presentation and content layout
* Refined sidebar and widget styling for better readability
* Improved article card styling and hover interactions
* Enhanced responsive behavior for pages and blog layouts
* Improved readability for long-form content and editorial pages
* Refined navigation styling and active menu item visibility
* Updated screenshot to better reflect the current frontend appearance

= 1.0.3 =
* Improved blog layout and sidebar structure
* Added featured image support to blog index templates
* Added styled "Read More" button for post listings
* Improved spacing and typography for blog content
* Enhanced accessibility with screen reader utility classes and focus-visible support
* Refined minimal starter theme styling while maintaining Elementor compatibility
* Improved responsive layout behavior
* Updated screenshot to better reflect the actual frontend appearance

= 1.0.2 =
* Fixed keyboard navigation and added visible focus styles for links, form fields, and navigation menus
* Improved submenu accessibility and keyboard interaction
* Added support for displaying site tagline in header
* Improved base styling for better readability (headings, paragraphs, blockquotes, forms)
* Added widget-ready sidebar and sidebar template
* Implemented skip link with proper focus visibility
* Ensured links are distinguishable within content
* Updated templates (index, search, archive) to include linked post titles
* Added posts pagination to blog and search results
* Reviewed and improved single, archive, and 404 templates
* General code cleanup and WordPress.org compliance improvements

= 1.0.1 =
* Removed custom admin settings page
* Removed Elementor admin notice
* Simplified theme structure
* Improved accessibility (skip link, focus styles, keyboard navigation)
* Updated templates to use standard WordPress functions
* Improved semantic HTML structure
* Added proper stylesheet enqueue
* Added pagination support in index and search templates

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial public release