=== Gist ===

Contributors: candidthemes
Tags: two-columns, right-sidebar, custom-background, custom-colors, custom-menu, featured-images, theme-options, threaded-comments, translation-ready, blog, news
Donate link: https://www.candidthemes.com/themes/gistpro-clean-minimal-premium-wordpress-blog-theme/
Requires at least: 5.0
Tested up to: 6.9
Requires PHP: 7.0
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

== Description ==

Gist is best ever crafted free WordPress theme for Blog, news and Magazine. Gist is a simple, easy to use, modern and creative, user friendly WordPress theme with typography, fonts and color options. In addition Gist is responsive, cross browser compatible and child theme ready. Gist comes with added custom widgets for social and author, sticky sidebar options, footer widget, sidebar options, meta option, copyright option, social options etc. https://demo.candidthemes.com/gist/ 

== 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.

== License ===

Gist is based on Underscores http://underscores.me/, (C) 2012-2014 Automattic, Inc.
Unless otherwise specified, all the theme files, scripts and images are licensed under GNU General Public License Version 2 or later.
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Gist WordPress Theme, Copyright 2020 Candid Themes
Gist is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2

== Credits ==

* Based on Underscores https://underscores.me/, (C) 2012-2017 Automattic, Inc., [GPLv2 or later](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html)
* normalize.css https://necolas.github.io/normalize.css/, (C) 2012-2016 Nicolas Gallagher and Jonathan Neal, [MIT](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
* Font-Awesome https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome FontAwesome 4.7.0 Copyright 2012 Dave Gandy Font License: SIL OFL 1.1 Code License: MIT License http://fontawesome.io/license/
* theia-sticky-sidebar https://github.com/WeCodePixels/theia-sticky-sidebar [MIT](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
* BreadcrumbTrail - http://themehybrid.com/plugins/breadcrumb-trail https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html Copyright (c) 2008 - 2015, Justin Tadlock
* Notice - ThemeGrill Demo Importer - GPL License

== Images Used in Screenshot ==
* https://pixabay.com/en/girl-young-woman-bella-gorgeous-2201006/
* https://pixabay.com/en/room-bed-indoor-people-couple-man-2587252/
* https://pixabay.com/en/volleyball-net-volley-girls-ball-1604584/

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Where I can Find the Docs? = 
You can visit www.docs.candidthemes.com/gist

== Upgrade Notice ==
Before updating theme please check our demos to know the udpates or check the change log in the readme file. (https://www.candidthemes.com/themes/gist-clean-minimal-wordpress-blog-theme/#demo).

== Screenshots ==
1. Theme Screenshot: screenshot.jpg

== Changelog ==
= 1.1.9 - February 25 2026 =
* Tested up to WordPress 6.9
* Updated Font Awesome to 6.7.2
* Updated requires PHP version increased to 7.0
* Updated copyright date.
* Updated license URI.
* Improved comment section link styling.

= 1.1.8 - May 05 2025 =
* Tested with 6.8
* Changed copyright date

= 1.1.7 - April 26 2022 =
* Tested with 6.2
* Changed copyright date

= 1.1.6 - March 10 2022 =
* Tested with 5.9
* Changed copyright date

= 1.1.5 - August 24 2021 =
* Tested with 5.8
* Fixed some minor issues

= 1.1.4 - January 09 2020 =
* Default copyright text changed

= 1.1.3 - December 12 2020 =
* Tested with latest WP version 5.6
* Fixed customizer issues on php 7.4

= 1.1.2 - May 27 2020 =
* Requires PHP and Tested up to is added on style.css
* Copyright text year changed
* Checked with latest WP Version
* Added Upgrade to pro notice
* Options for plugin breadcrumb added

= 1.1.1 - April 04 2020 =
* Editor Font Added
* Google Search Console breadcrumb issues fixed
* Removed breadcrumb from static front page
* Keyboard navigation for dropdown menu fixed
* Checked with latest WP Version

= 1.1.0 - June 04 2019 =
* Readme file validate
* Checked with latest WP Version

= 1.0.9 - May 23 2019 =
* Widget JS Issue Fixed
* Featured Post Widget default title and post number fixed.
* Upgrade to Pro link changed
* Checked with latest WP Version

= 1.0.8 - April 04 2019 =
* Page title visited CSS fixed
* Body Open Hook Added
* Checked with latest WP Version

= 1.0.7 - February 05 2019 =
* Numeric Pagination Issues Fixed
* Child Theme Prev Next Issues Fixed
* Checked with latest WP Version

= 1.0.6 - October 01 2018 =
* Related Post Issues Fixed

= 1.0.5 - March 23 2018 =
* Copyright Issue Fixed

= 1.0.4 - March 23 2018 =
* Go To Top Button Issue on Firefox fixed.
* Code Optimization Done

= 1.0.3 - March 13 2018 =
* Reviewers Issues fixed.

= 1.0.2 - March 13 2018 =
* Reviewers Issues fixed.

= 1.0.1 - March 08 2018 =
* Breadcrumb Added
* Social Link show hide added
* Read More Text Option Added
* Pagination Option Added
* Minor CSS change

= 1.0.0 - Jan 10 2018 =
* Initial release