== ACCELERATE ==

Accelerate is multipurpose WordPress theme made for simplicity and ease of use. This theme is a piece of art that has this premium look and feel which will make your site stand out. Supports all post formats. Accelerate can be used for portfolio, business, blog, personal, travel, corporate, business services or any other kinds of sites.

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== COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE ==

External resources linked to the theme.
* Roboto Font & Roboto Slab by Christian Robertson http://www.google.com/fonts/specimen/Roboto, http://www.google.com/fonts/specimen/Roboto+Slab
  Apache License, version 2.0 http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html

Resources packed within the theme.
* Images used in the screenshot are licensed under Creative Commons Zero (CC0):

  https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1458685
  https://stocksnap.io/photo/code-coding-MRF1628S9A
  https://pxhere.com/en/photo/915145
  https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1451093
  
* Font Awesome by Dave Gandy http://fortawesome.github.io/Font-Awesome/
  SIL OFL 1.1 http://scripts.sil.org/OFL.
* HTML5 Shiv @afarkas @jdalton @jon_neal @rem | MIT/GPL2 Licensed
* The script jquery.cycle.all.js is dual licensed under GPL & MIT
* TGM-Plugin-Activation by Thomas Griffin, Gary Jones, Juliette Reinders Folmer | GPL v2 Licensed
* Other custom js files are our own creation and is licensed under the same license as this theme.

All other resources and theme elements are licensed under the [GNU GPL](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html), version 2 or later.

Accelerate WordPress Theme, Copyright 2014 ThemeGrill
Accelerate is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL

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== THEME USAGE ==

= Theme Instruction =
Get theme instruction at https://docs.themegrill.com/accelerate/

= Free Support =
Get free support at https://themegrill.com/contact/

= Theme Features Usage =
All available options can be used from Appearance->Theme Options

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== TRANSLATIONS ==
If you want to translate this theme to your language, Please visit:- https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-themes/accelerate

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== Changelog ==
= Version 1.5.4 - 2025-08-12 =
* Enhancement - General security measures.

= Version 1.5.3 - 2025-06-02 =
* Update - Fontawesome to 6.7.2.

= Version 1.5.2 - 2024-04-02 =
* Enhancement - General security measures.

= Version 1.5.1 - 2023-09-18 =
* Tweak - Updated WordPress tested upto version to 6.3.

= Version 1.5.0 - 2021-08-18 =
* Enhancement - Added CSS font-display property and swap value for better performance.

= Version 1.4.9 - 2021-05-14 =
* Tweak - Update Screenshot Image.
* Tweak - Update screenshot image source link.

= Version 1.4.8 - 2020-12-17 =
* Fix   - jQuery deprecated message in some of the theme custom JS files.
* Tweak - Remove deprecate Custom CSS customize option provided via theme.
* Tweak - Update footer credit link with `rel="nofollow"` attributes.

= Version 1.4.7 - 2020-08-13 =
* Enhancement - Update http protocol to https to prevent not secure issue.
* Tweak   - Add and improve theme-related notices.
* Remove  - TGMPA library to recommend plugins

= Version 1.4.6 - 2020-07-01 =
* Feature - Support for Elementor.
* Add     - Required header fields: `Tested up to` and `Requires PHP` in style.css.
* Enhancement - Gutenberg compatibility.
* Tweak   - Add review notice message.
* Remove - Unrequired deprecated demo config for theme demo lists

= Version 1.4.5 - 2020-02-27 =
* Tweak - Refactor theme page according to WordPress theme guidelines

= Version 1.4.4 - 2020-02-20 =
* Tweak - Update `screen-reader-text` CSS.
* Tweak - Added `skip-link` to content area.
* Tweak - Modify menu CSS for keyboard accessibility.
* Fix - Input type CSS for comments

= Version 1.4.3 - 2019-07-12 =
* Remove - Removed dashboard message to align with the theme review guidelines

= Version 1.4.2 - 2019-07-11 =
* Tweak - Added `wp_body_open` function to support WordPress 5.2 `wp_body_open` hook.
* Tweak - Added message to make user aware while installing and activating the ThemeGrill demo importer plugin.

= Version 1.4.1 - 2019-03-26 =
* Fix - Upload Theme button not working

= Version 1.4.0 - 2019-03-06 =
* Tweak - Added site library and demo import process in About Accelerate page.
* Tweak - Modify pingback url autodiscovery for single posts, pages, or attachments.
* Tweak - separate customize control class via different file

= Version 1.3.9 - 2019-01-16 =
* Tweak - Utilize single custom JS file for required theme JS settings.

= Version 1.3.8 - 2018-12-04 =
* Fix - Submenu display on slide change.
* Fix - Gallery padding for Gutenberg

= Version 1.3.7 - 2018-11-22 =
* Added - Gutenberg compatibility
* Tweak - Add alt attributes to missed img tags
* Remove - Backward compatible for favicon
* Remove - Backward compatible for header logo

= Version 1.3.6 - 2018-09-05 =
* Tweak - Added width and height attribute for slider
* Update - Screenshot updated as per new wordpress.org guideline
* Update - Upsell link

= Version 1.3.5 - 2018-05-29 =
* Feature - Added Author Bio display option
* Feature - Added Related posts display option

= Version 1.3.4 - 2018-03-20 =
* Tweak - Update theme demo config file.

= Version 1.3.3 - 2017-12-05 =
* Tweak - Add theme support for Jetpack Responsive Videos.
* Fix - Submenu issue fix
* Feature - jQuery cycle plugin for slider upgraded to jQuery cycle2 v2.1.6.
* Tweaks - Introduce selective refresh for site title and description

= Version 1.3.2 - 2017-05-10 =
* Tweaks - Add TGMPA to recommend ThemeGrill Demo Importer plugin

= Version 1.3.1 - 2017-04-28 =
* Tweaks - Add theme support for WooCommerce 3.0's new gallery feature

= Version 1.3.0 - 2017-03-21 =
* Added - Support for Video Headers introduced in WordPress 4.7.
* Feature - Added compatibility for ThemeGrill Demo Importer plugin

= Version 1.2.9 - 2016-12-31 =
* Fixes - Site Icon migrate script issue fixes
* Fix - Delete the old favicon, site logo and Custom CSS code theme options table supporting the child theme

= Version 1.2.7 - 2016-12-23 =
* Tweaks - Updated Font Awessome to `v.4.7.0` for new icon  support.
* Feature - Migrated the Custom CSS code added in theme settings to Additional CSS section introduced in WordPress 4.7
* Feature - Added support for Site Icon introduced in WordPress 4.3
* Feature - Migrate script for the theme Site Logo

= Version 1.2.6 - 2016-09-02 =
* Tweaks - Introduced welcome page for theme.
* Feature - Added RTL support.
* Feature - Added new responsive menu design.
* Feature - Theme is now compatible with WooCommerce.

= Version 1.2.5 - 2016-05-02 =
* Fontawesome icons updated to version 4.6.1
* Added the Custom Site Logo feature introduced in WordPress 4.5

= Version 1.2.4 =
* Content width adjusted according to the layout choosed
* Fontawesome icons updated to version 4.5.0
* Removed backward compatability for WOrdPress title tag

= Version 1.2.3 =
* Some fixes for better SEO.
* Changed Screenshot.

= Version 1.2.2 =
* Updated HTML5Shiv script to the latest version 3.7.3
* Updated FontAwesome icons to the latest version 4.4.0
* Header Image position bug fixed.

= Version 1.2.1 =
* Theme Options migrated to customizer as per new WordPress theme review guidelines.

= Version 1.2 =
* WordPress default gallery alignment issue fixed. Also, responsiveness adjustment done for WordPress default gallery.

= Version 1.1.9 =
* Removed deprecated function for WP_Widget class and used the __construct() instead as per WordPress 4.3

= Version 1.1.8 =
* Support Image Post Format.
* Search alignment bug fixed.

= Version 1.1.7 =
* Fixed textdomain for the archive pages.
* Added the update class for Google Structured Data.
* Added HTML5 Markup theme support.

= Version 1.1.6 =
* JQuery Cycle js updated to latest version(3.0.3).
* Option added to open TG: Call to Action widget button in new tab on click.
* Z-index issue for slider and menu fixed.

= Version 1.1.5 =
* Slider arrow appearing even when only one slide present: issue fixed.
* Option added for displaying Read more in TG: Image Services widget.
* Fifth block order issue in TG: Image Services widget is fixed.

= Version 1.1.4 =
* Fontawesome icons updated to 4.3.0
* Custom CSS option sanitized using wp_filter_nohtml_kses().
* Styling adjustment for link inside blockquote tag.

= Version 1.1.3 =
* Options framework updated to 1.9.1
* missed textdomain changed

= Version 1.1.2 =
* add_theme_support('title_tag') added as per WordPress 4.1

= Version 1.1.1 =
* Responsive menu h1 tag changed to h3.
* Slider navigation arrows and slider titles when in same line overlapping issue fixed.
* Page width adjustment for boxed layout.
* Few CSS and other adjustments.

= Version 1.1 =
* Options Framework updated to 1.9.0
* Options Framework textdomain 'textdomain' changed to 'accelerate'.
* Some wrong textdomain corrected.
* Language pot file updated.
* Few CSS adjustments.

= Version 1.0.9 =
* Removed blank spaces at the end of some files that caused site to show as a blank page in some cases.
* Shortcodes previously used for footer copyright text now completely removed.
* Footer credit link previously Author URI now changed to Theme URI.
* Language pot file updated to include new strings.

= Version 1.0.8 =
* Updated Options framework to 1.8.0

= Version 1.0.7 =
* html5shiv updated to version 3.7.2
* Fixed goolge font load issue in ssl.

= Version 1.0.6 =
* Replaced the_title with the_title_attribute in attributes to avoid plugin conflict.
* Hungarian language file added. Thanks to Mr. Ervin Gűth for providing the language files.

= Version 1.0.5 =
* Filter added to remove the more link redirecting to middle of content.
* Polish language file added.

= Version 1.0.4 =
* Blog sidebar layout issue fixed.
* Posts page feature image type option fix.
* Few CSS adjustments.
* Business sidebar h1 title tag replaced by h3.
* Some buttons added in theme options panel.

= Version 1.0.3 =
* TG: Featured Widget bug fixed.
* $content_width now declared as global inside the callback.

= Version 1.0.2 =
* Custom hook name prefixed with theme name (missing one).
* Blog templates removed and now the blog posts index is displayed via home.php template hierarchy.
* `$content_width` should be hooked into `after_setup_theme` hook.
* Language pot file updated.

= Version 1.0.1 =
* z-index value adjustment for slider elements.
* Featured images (large) now will appear for the archive/categoery view.
* CSS adjustment for slider navigation arrow.

= Version 1.0 =
* All brand new.
