=== sidebar ===
Contributors: metricthemes
Tags: custom-menu, two-columns, grid-layout, right-sidebar, custom-logo, featured-images, full-width-template, custom-header, featured-image-header, flexible-header, sticky-post, custom-background, footer-widgets, threaded-comments, translation-ready, theme-options, blog, photography, food-and-drink
Tested up to: 5.5
Requires at least: 5.0
Stable tag: 1.0.8
Requires PHP: 5.2
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Sidebar is a creative WordPress theme for photo-bloggers, food writers, photographers, vloggers and anyone who wants to show their videos, photos and content in a wide array of layouts. 

== Description ==
Sidebar is a creative WordPress theme for photo-bloggers, food writers, photographers, vloggers and anyone who wants to show their videos, photos and content in a wide array of layouts. 

Sidebar shows your photos and content in a eye-catching and vibrant layout that brings your content a new life.

Sidebar comes with a custom homepage template which packs four different type of content cards to show your content with major highlight on the image. Sidebar is based on Twitter Bootstrap framework and has Theme options to manage general settings like Logo, Favicon, Social Media links etc. We have also focused highly on the single post layout which has your featured image front and center with large typography for post titles.

So, what are you waiting for? Download Sidebar WordPress Theme today and enjoy your new site. Theme Demo is available at: http://preview.metricthemes.com/sidebar

Theme demo: http://preview.metricthemes.com/sidebar/

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= How do I Install this theme? =

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

== Custom Feature Documentation ==

Please install "Kirki" plugin before customizing the theme. Sidebar WordPress theme uses "Kirki" for Customizer Framework.

### To add Social Media Links in Header ###
1. Go to Dashboard >> Appereance >> Customize
2. Navigate to Theme Options Panel
3. Click on Social Media Settings Panel
4. Select Checkbox "Enable Social Links in Header" to enable Social Media links in Header
5. Enter URLS for your social media profiles.  

### Custom Homepage Customization ###

1. Go to Dashboard >> Appereance >> Customize
2. Navigate to Theme Options Panel
3. Open Custom Homepage Settings Panel
4. You will find four Panel here for each section.
5. Toggle the button to Enable respective sections.
6. Enter Section Label if required
7. Select Category from the dropdown menu.
8. Click Publish button on top.

== Copyrights and License ==

Unless otherwise specified, all the theme files, scripts and images are licensed under GPLv2 or later

==  Credits ==
External resources linked to the theme.
* IBM PLex Sans by Mike Abbink and Bold Monday through Google Font - SIL Open Font License, 1.1
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/IBM+Plex+Sans

* Underscores
http://underscores.me/
(C) 2012-2016 Automattic, Inc.
License: [GPLv2 or later]
URL: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

* normalize.css
http://necolas.github.io/normalize.css/
(C) 2012-2016 Automattic, Inc.
License: (C) 2012-2015 Nicolas Gallagher and Jonathan Neal
URL: http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT

* bootstrap.css
http://getbootstrap.com/
License: (C) 2011-2017 Mark Otto and Jacob Thornton
URL: https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/blob/master/LICENSE

* matchHeight
Copyright (c) 2014 Liam Brummitt
https://github.com/liabru/jquery-match-height
License: MIT License
URL: http://opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.html

* MeanMenu
� 2012 - 2018 MeanThemes
https://github.com/meanthemes/meanMenu
License: [GPLv2 or later]
URL: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

* Social Icons
Super Social Icons
By tomswebspace.com
http://tomswebspace.com/round-social-media-icons/
License: [GPLv3]
URL: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

== Screenshots ==
URL of Image used in screenshot:
https://pixabay.com/en/speaker-sound-music-wood-shelf-691002/  - CC0 Creative Commons 
https://pixabay.com/en/dolomites-mountains-italy-alpine-2897602/ - CC0 Creative Commons
https://pixabay.com/en/zander-filet-pike-perch-fish-2834177/ - CC0 Creative Commons
https://pixabay.com/en/people-ride-driving-car-vehicle-2599458/ - CC0 Creative Commons
https://pixabay.com/en/wallet-money-credit-card-online-2125548/ - CC0 Creative Commons
https://pixabay.com/en/action-analysis-business-2277292/ - CC0 Creative Commons
https://pixabay.com/en/cup-drinks-business-coffee-shop-2884023/ - CC0 Creative Commons

== Upgrade Notice ==
You can upgrade to Sidebar Pro at https://metricthemes.com/theme/sidebar-pro/

All images used in screenshot are from Pixabay with CC0 Creative Commons License - Free for commercial use | No attribution required

== Changelog ==

1.0.0 = Initital Release
1.0.1 = Changed Custom Homepage templates
1.0.2 = Updated recommended plugin list
1.0.3 = Added sticky post ribbon
1.0.4 = Limited number of social media icons and font-awesome removed
1.0.5 = Added About Page
1.0.6 = Fixed menu item and updated readme file.
1.0.7 = Added Skip to content and fixed keyboard navigation.
1.0.8 = Fixed homepage margin top issue, fixed date not showing, added wp_body_open action

All other resources and theme elements are licensed under the GPLv2 or later

Sidebar WordPress Theme, Copyright MetricThemes 2018, MetricThemes.com
Sidebar WordPress Theme is distributed under the terms of the GPLv2 or later


*  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
   GNU General Public License for more details.
