== Ample ==

Ample is a multipurpose responsive WordPress theme made to help you create a beautiful professional looking site in no time. It has numerous built-in options to give your site the look that you want. Get free support at https://themegrill.com/contact/ and check the demo at https://themegrilldemos.com/ample/

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== COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE ==

External resources linked to the theme.
* Roboto Font 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/766903
  
* Font Awesome: SIL OFL 1.1 license
   http://fontawesome.io/license/
* The BxSlider is licensed under MIT link:
   https://github.com/stevenwanderski/bxslider-4
* 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/gpl-3.0.txt), version 3

Ample WordPress Theme, Copyright 2015 ThemeGrill
Ample 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/ample/

= 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/ample

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== SUPPORTED PLUGINS ==
1. Breadcrumb NavXT https://wordpress.org/plugins/breadcrumb-navxt/
2. WP-PageNavi https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-pagenavi/

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== Changelog ==
= Version 1.3.8 - 2025-08-12 =
* Update - General security measure.

= Version 1.3.7 - 2025-06-04 =
* Update - Fontawesome to 6.7.2.

= Version 1.3.6 -2025-06-02 =
* Update - Fontawesome to 6.7.2.

= Version 1.3.5 -2023-09-18 =
* Tweak - Updated WordPress tested upto version to 6.3.

= Version 1.3.4 -2021-08-18 =
* Enhancement - Added CSS font-display property and swap value for better performance.

= Version 1.3.3 -2021-05-17 =
* Fix - Screenshot image size.
* Tweak - Update screenshot image source link.

= Version 1.3.2 -2021-03-11 =
* Fix - Mobile hamburger menu issue in WordPress 5.7.

= Version 1.3.1 -2020-12-17 =
* Tweak - Remove deprecate Custom CSS customize option provided via theme.
* Tweak - Update footer credit link with `rel="nofollow"` attributes.

= Version 1.3.0 -2020-08-13 =
* Enhancement - Update protocol to prevent not secure issue.
* Remove - TGMPA library to recommend plugins.

= Version 1.2.9 -2020-07-02 =
* Enhancement - Gutenberg compatibility.
* Remove - Unrequired deprecated demo config for theme demo lists

= Version 1.2.8 -2020-05-22 =
* Add   - Required header fields: `Tested up to` and `Requires PHP` in style.css.
* Tweak - Add and improve theme-related notices.

= Version 1.2.7 - 2020-02-20 =
* Tweak - Update `screen-reader-text` CSS.
* Tweak - Added `skip-link` to content area.
* Tweak - Modify menu CSS for keyboard accessibility.

= Version 1.2.6 - 2019-07-12 =
* Remove - Removed dashboard message to align with the theme review guidelines

= Version 1.2.5 - 2019-03-21 =
* Tweak - Modify pingback url autodiscovery for single posts, pages, or attachments.
* Tweak - separate customize control class via different file
* Update - BxSlider to 4.2.15

= Version 1.2.4 - 2019-01-16 =
* Tweak - Utilize single custom JS file for required theme JS settings.

= Version 1.2.3 - 2018-12-04 =
* Fix - Gallery padding for Gutenberg
* Tweak - Improve search with autofocus, hide on esc and clicking outside it.

= Version 1.2.2 - 2018-11-22 =
* Added - Gutenberg compatibility
* Tweak - Add alt attributes to missed img tags

= Version 1.2.1 - 2018-09-28 =
* Remove - Backward compatible for favicon
* Remove - Backward compatible for header logo

= Version 1.2.0 - 2018-09-05 =
* Fix   - Image upload button in customize option
* Tweak - Width and height attribute for slider
* Update - Upsell link

= Version 1.1.9 - 2018-03-26 =
* Feature - Added Author Bio display option
* Feature - Added Related posts display option

= Version 1.1.8 - 2018-03-26 =
* Fix - bxslider link unclickable in Firefox > 59
* Tweak - Add theme support for Jetpack Responsive Videos.
* Tweaks - Introduce selective refresh for site title and description

= Version 1.1.7 - 2017-05-10 =
* Tweaks - Add TGMPA to recommend ThemeGrill Demo Importer plugin

= Version 1.1.6 - 2017-04-27 =
* Added - Support for Video Headers introduced in WordPress 4.7.
* Feature - Added compatibility for ThemeGrill Demo Importer plugin
* Tweaks - Add theme support for WooCommerce 3.0's new gallery feature

= Version 1.1.5 - 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 the Custom Site Logo feature introduced in WordPress 4.5
* Feature - Added support for Site Icon introduced in WordPress 4.3

= Version 1.1.4 - 2016-09-02 =
* Feature - Added RTL support.
* Feature - Theme is now compatible with WooCommerce.
* Tweaks - Enhancement for the media uploader scripts used in widgets.

= Version 1.1.3 =
* Fix - WooCommerce shop error fixed.
* Tweaks - Updated Font Awesome to version 4.6.1.

= Version 1.1.2 =
* Tweaks - Theme information is properly organized in Customize panel.
* Tweaks - Language file updated.
* Feature - Primary Color hover effect is added.
* Feature - Theme is now compatible with WooCommerce.

= Version 1.1.1 =
* Content width adjusted according to the layout choosed.
* Removed backward compatibility for WordPress title tag.
* Fontawesome icons updated to version 4.5.0

= Version 1.1.0 =
* Team descriptions is added in archive page.
* Some fixes for better SEO.

= Version 1.0.9 =
* Options to Hide categories in Blog page issue is fixed.
* Fontawesome icons updated to 4.4.0

= Version 1.0.8 =
* Theme Options migrated to customizer as per new WordPress theme review guidelines.

= Version 1.0.7 =
* WordPress default gallery alignment issue fixed. Also, responsiveness adjustment done for WordPress default gallery.

= Version 1.0.6 =
* Removed deprecated function for WP_Widget class and used the __construct() instead as per WordPress 4.3

= Version 1.0.5 =
* Styling adjustment for single post navigation is fixed.
* Menu alignment in small device (when header Text and Logo are not used) is fixed.
* Translation issue of Read more is fixed.
* Slider Navigation issue in chrome fixed.


= Version 1.0.4 =
* Added the update class for Google Structured Data.
* Small adjustment in Breadcrumb NavXT plugin support code.

= Version 1.0.3 =
* Default WordPress Gallery supported.

= Version 1.0.2 =
* Styling adjustment for lists items done.
* Styling adjustment for strong tag.
* Fontawesome icons updated to 4.3.0

= Version 1.0.1 =
* Menu not aligning properly in small devices issue fixed.
* Color Picker bug fixed.
* Slider stop on hover is fixed.

= Version 1.0 =
* Theme licensed changed from GPL version 2 to GPL version 3.
* Supported plugins information added in the same file.
* admin_enqueue_scripts is used to load scripts in Admin area.
* Custom CSS option now sanitized using wp_filter_nohtml_kses().
* Prefix is added in custom global variables and custom functions (missing ones).
* Other CSS and HTML refinements.
* Unwanted empty folders removed.

= Version 0.2 =
* Responsiveness added.
* All refinements and adjustments done.

= Version 0.1 =
* All brand new.
