=== Scope News ===

Contributors: ascendoor
Tags: custom-background, custom-logo, custom-colors, custom-menu, featured-images, threaded-comments, translation-ready, theme-options, footer-widgets, full-width-template, left-sidebar, right-sidebar, news, blog
Requires at least: 5.0
Tested up to: 6.9
Stable tag: 1.0.1
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v3 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

== Description ==

Scope News is a sleek and modern WordPress theme built for news websites, online magazines, and content portals. Featuring a minimalist design and intuitive layout, it offers a variety of flexible layout options, customizable color settings, and widget-ready areas for easy personalization. The theme is optimized for speed and SEO, ensuring fast load times and improved search engine rankings. With a fully responsive design, Scope News delivers a seamless browsing experience on all devices and browsers, making it ideal for bloggers, journalists, and content-focused publishers. Check the theme documentation at: https://docs.ascendoor.com/docs/scope-news/ and demo at: https://demos.ascendoor.com/scope-news/

== Installation ==

1. In your admin panel, go to Appearance > Themes and click the Add New button.
2. Click Upload Theme and Choose File, then select the theme's .zip file. Click Install Now.
3. Click Activate to use your new theme right away.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does this theme support any plugins? =

The theme is integrated to work with following plugins:
* One Click Demo Import: This plugin is recommended to use for demo importing purpose.
* Contact Form 7: This plugin is recommended to use for contact forms on contact page.

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.1 =
* Added: Social Media Icons
* Updated: Tested up to WordPress 6.9

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial release

== Images Screenshot ==

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== Credits ==

* Based on Underscores https://underscores.me/, (C) 2012-2020 Automattic, Inc., [GPLv2 or later](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html)
* normalize.css https://necolas.github.io/normalize.css/, (C) 2012-2018 Nicolas Gallagher and Jonathan Neal, [MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
* class-tgm-plugin-activation.php https://github.com/TGMPA/TGM-Plugin-Activation [GNU General Public License v2.0]
* Breadcrumb Trail: https://github.com/justintadlock/breadcrumb-trail, [GNU General Public License v2.0]
* Slick: https://github.com/kenwheeler/slick/, (c) 2017 Ken Wheeler, License: MIT license
* jQuery.Marquee: https://github.com/aamirafridi/jQuery.Marquee/blob/master/licence, (c) 2017 Aamir Afridi http://www.aamirafridi.com, License: MIT license
* Font Awesome Free 6.4.2 by @fontawesome - https://fontawesome.com, License - https://fontawesome.com/license/free (Icons: CC BY 4.0, Fonts: SIL OFL 1.1, Code: MIT License)
* Google Fonts: https://fonts.google.com/, License: Apache License, version 2.0
* Webfonts Loader: https://github.com/WPTT/webfont-loader, License: MIT, https://github.com/WPTT/webfont-loader/blob/master/LICENSE
