=== author blog pro ===
Contributors: rswpthemes
Tags: blog, e-commerce, grid-layout, one-column, two-columns, three-columns, four-columns, left-sidebar, right-sidebar, custom-background, custom-colors, custom-header, custom-logo, custom-menu, editor-style, footer-widgets, flexible-header, theme-options, translation-ready, featured-images, block-styles, wide-blocks, sticky-post, full-width-template, threaded-comments, accessibility-ready
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 7.1
Requires PHP: 8.1
Stable tag: 1.0.4
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

== Description ==
Author blog pro is a modern, high-performance WordPress Theme designed specifically for authors, writers, and publishers who want to showcase their books and write blogs. Built with pure modular CSS and vanilla JavaScript, it offers lightning-fast loading speeds, zero build-step dependencies, and a clean, responsive design. The theme seamlessly integrates with WooCommerce, allowing you to sell books directly from your site with a custom-designed cart and shop experience. It comes with "Starter Content" which automatically sets up your Home and Blog pages upon installation, making it incredibly easy to get started.

Author blog pro is fully optimized for the Block Editor (Gutenberg) and includes custom block patterns for Hero sections, About Me, and Book Showcases. It features advanced Customizer options to control typography (Inter, Libre Baskerville), brand colors, and layouts with instant live previews. With SEO-optimized semantic markup and schema.org readiness, author blog pro helps your content rank higher in search engines.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= How to Install Theme =
1. In your admin panel, go to Appearance > Themes and click the Add New button and Search for author blog pro, OR
2. If you have the theme zip file, click Upload and choose File, then select the theme's .zip file. Click Install Now.
3. Click Activate to use your new theme right away.

= Does this theme support WooCommerce? =
Yes, author blog pro is fully compatible with WooCommerce and includes a custom-designed cart page and header mini-cart icon.

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.4 - Sep 24, 2026 =
* Fix: Resolve PHP Fatal Error on WordPress.org live theme previewer by adding defensive null checks for Customizer settings.
* Fix: Ensure full PHP 8.1+ compatibility with strict type checks across breadcrumbs, nav walker, and template tags.
* Fix: Prevent uninitialized WooCommerce cart property access in header templates.
* Fix: Address Gutenberg block editor admin bar displacement and UI layout collision in fullscreen mode.
* Fix: Align main content container width with header grid to eliminate uneven sidebar spacing.
* Fix: Standardize search results layout and post card grid to mirror category and archive pages.
* Tweak: Remove empty image placeholder fallbacks on post cards when no featured image is set.
* Tweak: Improve color contrast and button styling for primary hero CTAs and navigation items.

= 1.0.3 - Sep 13, 2026 =
* Remove default theme patterns, which cause conflict with block-editor

= 1.0.2 - Jun 23, 2026 =
* Fix pattern left align issue

= 1.0.1 - Jun 23, 2026 =
* Added Starter Content
* Improved logo size
* wrap pattern text with proper esc function

= 1.0.0 - Jun 21, 2026 =
* Initial release
* Modern modular CSS architecture
* Added Custom Block Patterns

== Copyright ==
Author Blog Pro WordPress Theme, Copyright 2026 rswpthemes.com
Author Blog Pro is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL
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 2 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.

Author Blog Pro bundles the following third-party resources:
* Unless otherwise specified, all the theme files, scripts and images are licensed under GNU General Public License Version 2 or later.
* Based on Underscores http://underscores.me/, (C) 2012-2015 Automattic, Inc., [GPLv2 or later](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html)
* Google Fonts (Inter, Libre Baskerville, JetBrains Mono), [SIL Open Font License, 1.1](http://scripts.sil.org/OFL)

== License/copyright for images ==
* screenshot.png self created.
* Book Cover Images Self created with gemini ai
* Demo images are licensed under CC0 Universal

Image for theme about section, Copyright stocksnap
License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
Source: https://stocksnap.io/photo/books-bookshop-PGSMMXDJCC

Image for theme about section, Copyright stocksnap
License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
Source: https://stocksnap.io/photo/business-man-SZCQC1QEW1

Image for theme screenshot, Copyright Pexels
License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
Source: https://www.pexels.com/photo/man-wearing-eyeglasses-262391/