=== FDA Starter Lite ===
Contributors: frankdesignarts
Requires at least: 6.4
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 1.2.12
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

A premium-feeling lightweight block theme for freelancers, web designers, portfolios, landing pages and local business websites.

== Description ==

FDA Starter Lite is a mobile-first Gutenberg block theme designed to create attractive, fast and practical WordPress sites without page-builder weight.

Version 1.2.12 keeps the theme visually unchanged while addressing WordPress.org review feedback about inline Customizer CSS, pattern string internationalization and package cleanup:

* no plugin required for the main slider
* insertable FDA Easy Slider block variation in the Gutenberg inserter
* each slide is a native Cover block: edit, duplicate, remove or add slides
* editable homepage through normal Pages, not locked templates
* section color styles from the native Block Styles panel
* premium-looking About and Team page patterns
* responsive card/grid system
* subtle CSS and vanilla JavaScript motion
* no GSAP, no jQuery, no external dependencies

== Quick Start ==

1. Create a page called Home.
2. Insert the pattern "Home starter layout".
3. Go to Settings > Reading and set Home as the static homepage.
4. Edit all sections directly from Pages > Home > Edit.

== FDA Easy Slider ==

Search for "FDA Easy Slider" in the block inserter. The slider is built with native Group and Cover blocks: each slide is a Cover block that can be edited, duplicated, removed or replaced directly in Gutenberg. To add a new slide, duplicate an existing Cover slide or insert "FDA Slider Slide" inside the slider track. No plugin and no shortcode are required.

== Section Color Styles ==

Select a Group block and use Block > Styles to switch between:

* FDA Dark Section
* FDA Lime Section
* FDA Cream Section
* FDA Sky Section
* FDA Violet Section
* FDA Outline Section


== Typography and Google Fonts ==

FDA Starter Lite does not load remote Google Fonts by default. For WordPress.org and GDPR-friendly usage, install Google Fonts locally with the WordPress Font Library from Appearance > Editor > Styles > Typography > Manage fonts.

The theme includes curated typography presets in theme.json and quick fallback controls in Appearance > Customize > FDA Typography.

== Translation ==

FDA Starter Lite uses the text domain fda-starter-lite and includes a POT file in the languages folder. PHP and JavaScript strings are prepared for translation. WordPress.org language packs can provide complete translations through translate.wordpress.org.



== Copyright and License ==

FDA Starter Lite WordPress Theme, Copyright 2026 Frank Design Arts.
FDA Starter Lite is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2 or later.

All bundled CSS, JavaScript, templates, block patterns, demo text and placeholder screenshot artwork were created for FDA Starter Lite by Frank Design Arts and are distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2 or later, unless otherwise noted in assets.txt.

== Resources ==

FDA Starter Lite WordPress Theme, Copyright 2026 Frank Design Arts.
FDA Starter Lite is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPLv2 or later.

A dedicated resource list is also available in assets.txt.


* Screenshot image: created by Frank Design Arts for FDA Starter Lite and distributed under GPLv2 or later.
* Demo layout, patterns and placeholder visual elements: created by Frank Design Arts and distributed under GPLv2 or later.
* JavaScript and CSS: written for FDA Starter Lite and distributed under GPLv2 or later.
* No remote fonts, remote scripts, remote images or third-party libraries are included in the theme package.

== Changelog ==

= 1.2.12 =
* Replaced direct Customizer CSS output with wp_add_inline_style() tied to the main enqueued stylesheet.
* Made visible pattern demo strings translation-ready in the PHP files inside the patterns folder.
* Removed the docs folder from the theme package.

= 1.2.11 =
* Replaced the screenshot with neutral placeholder content instead of promotional theme-feature text.
* Added clearer theme copyright and GNU GPL license information in readme.txt.
* Reduced and stabilized post title font size on archive, index and search listing cards.
* Reviewed PHP user-facing strings for translation readiness.

= 1.2.10 =
* Reworked the mobile Navigation block overlay with a clean white editorial fullscreen menu, large uppercase links, subtle separators, a dark circular close button and smoother CSS-only entrance transitions.
* Kept the reliable mobile behavior, page-list fallback, submenu support, no custom menu JavaScript and accessibility-focused focus states.
* Kept the FDA Easy Slider, page-builder workflow and WordPress.org-ready structure unchanged.

= 1.2.5 =
* Added explicit copyright attribution and dedicated assets.txt/resource declaration for safer WordPress.org and commercial review.
* Kept visual design and slider behavior unchanged.


= 1.2.4 =
* Prepared package for WordPress.org validation by removing macOS archive files, using only valid theme tags, documenting bundled resources and localizing frontend slider labels.
* Added theme.json custom template and template part metadata for clearer Site Editor usage.

= 1.2.3 =
* Added curated typography presets in theme.json.
* Added Appearance > Customize > FDA Typography controls.
* Added translation template and Italian translation files.
* Added documentation for privacy-safe Google Fonts workflow via WordPress Font Library.

= 1.2.2 =
* Fixed FDA Easy Slider frontend movement: no more white gap while sliding.
* FDA Easy Slider is now fullscreen/full width on the frontend.
* Autoplay is enabled by default for the insertable no-plugin slider.
* Improved Cover background image support for each editable slide.

= 1.2.1 =
* Improved frontend slider controls with arrows, dots, keyboard support and swipe.
* Added clearer autoplay behavior for the no-plugin slider.

= 1.2.0 =
* Added FDA Easy Slider as an insertable Gutenberg block variation based on native Group and Cover blocks.
* Added FDA Slider Slide variation for adding new slides without custom code or plugin panels.
* Improved editor guidance for editing, duplicating and removing slides directly in Gutenberg.
* Added FDA Easy Slider block variation for native Gutenberg editing.

= 1.1.0 =
* Removed plugin dependency for the main slider.
* Added no-plugin native Gutenberg Cover-block slider.
* Added easier homepage workflow based on page content.
* Added section color switcher using native block styles.
* Added premium About page pattern.
* Added premium Team page pattern.
* Improved copy, typography and visual direction.
* Kept theme lightweight, responsive and WordPress.org-friendly.

= 1.0.4 =
* Added companion plugin support for slider builder.

= 1.0.3 =
* Improved homepage page-builder workflow.

= 1.0.2 =
* Improved desktop card alignment.

= 1.0.1 =
* Improved card alignment and slider documentation.

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial release.
