=== Sidebar & Copyright Manager for Storefront by Wp-Centrics ===
Contributors: wpcentrics
Donate link: http://www.wp-centrics.com/
Tags: storefront, copyright, footer, customizer, widget
Requires at least: 4.4
Tested up to: 6.9
Stable tag: 1.1.1
Requires PHP: 5.5
WC requires at least: 2.6
WC tested up to: 10.5.3
License: GPLv2
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html


Take full control of the Storefront sidebar and footer copyright — no code required.

== Description ==

= Take full control of the Storefront theme sidebar and footer copyright — no code required. =

This plugin lets you manage Storefront sidebar visibility and customize the footer copyright area using native WordPress controls.

== 🚀 Key Benefits ==

✔ **Manage** Storefront sidebar visibility for each page type
✔ **Improve** WooCommerce conversions with cleaner layouts
✔ **Create** distraction-free, full-width pages
✔ **Hide or Replace** Storefront footer copyright with widgets  
✔ **Strengthen brand** identity in your Storefront footer  
✔ **No code required** — fully integrated with WordPress Customizer  

== 🛒 Create Distraction-Free Pages in Storefront ==

Decide exactly where the Storefront sidebar should appear — and remove it where it hurts conversions.

=== WordPress Pages ===

* Front page  
* Blog page  
* Single posts  
* Pages  
* Post categories  
* Post tags  
* Search results  

=== WooCommerce Pages ===

* Shop page  
* Product categories  
* Product tags  
* Single products  
* Cart page  
* Checkout page  
* My Account page  
* Order received page  

**Perfect for improving** checkout focus, simplifying product pages, and increasing WooCommerce conversions with cleaner layouts.

== 🎨 Storefront Footer Copyright Customization ==

Easily customize the Storefront footer copyright section.

* **Hide** the default Storefront copyright text  
* **Replace** it with one full-width widget area  
* Or create two footer widget columns  
* **Add logo**, business address, extra navigation menu or custom HTML  

The plugin replaces only the bottom copyright section and **remains fully compatible** with Storefront’s upper footer widget areas.

== Installation ==

1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen.
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
3. Go to **Appearance > Storefront Tweaks** to configure the settings.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does this plugin work with other themes or plugins? =

Full compatibility is guaranteed with the Storefront theme.

If your theme uses the standard WordPress sidebar ID "sidebar-1", the sidebar visibility controls will likely work as well.

However, the footer copyright replacement is specifically built for Storefront and will not work with other themes.

= Will it affect my existing footer widgets? =

No. The plugin does not modify Storefront’s upper footer widget areas.

As an option, it can replace the default copyright section with one or two additional widget areas:

* One full-width column  
* Or two columns (left and right)

You can use these areas to add logo, text, menus, address or any other widget content.

= Do I need coding knowledge? =

No. Everything is managed through standard WordPress controls.


== Screenshots ==

1. The main panel: Decide on which pages the sidebar appears.
2. Animation showing how the copyright widgets work.
3. The Storefront copyright before plugin activation.
4. The Storefront copyright replaced with two empty widget areas.
5. Adding content to the left widget area (full width if the right area is empty).

== Upgrade Notice ==

* Major improvement: Sidebar management – decide on which pages the sidebar appears.

== Changelog ==

= 1.1.1 - 2026-03-10 =
* Performance: when the sidebar copyright option is disabled, do not load the CSS on the front end
* Checked for WooCommerce 10.5.3

= 1.1.0 - 2026-03-03 =
* Renamed plugin (previous name: "Change Copyright for Storefront using Widgets")
* Added management for Storefront sidebars
* Compatible with WooCommerce HPOS (High-Performance Order Storage)
* Tested with WordPress 6.9 and WooCommerce 10.5.2

= 1.0.3 - 2021-07-19 =
* Tested with WordPress 5.8 and WooCommerce 5.5
* Text-domain changed to match plugin slug: change-storefront-copyright-widgets

= 1.0.2 - 2021-03-17 =
* Tested with WordPress 5.7 and WooCommerce 5.1

= 1.0.1 - 2020-12-29 =
* Added helpers for RTL text alignment

= 1.0.0 - 2020-09-14 =
* Initial release