=== Astra ===
Contributors: brainstormforce
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Tags: custom-menu, custom-logo, entertainment, featured-images, full-width-template, one-column, two-columns, left-sidebar, e-commerce, right-sidebar, custom-colors, editor-style, featured-images, full-width-template, microformats, post-formats, rtl-language-support, theme-options, threaded-comments, translation-ready, blog
Tested up to: 6.8
Requires PHP: 5.3
Stable tag: 4.11.10

Astra is fast, fully customizable & beautiful WordPress theme suitable for blog, personal portfolio, business website and WooCommerce storefront.

== Description ==

Astra is fast, fully customizable & beautiful WordPress theme suitable for blog, personal portfolio, business website and WooCommerce storefront. It is very lightweight (less than 50KB on frontend) and offers unparalleled speed. Built with SEO in mind, Astra comes with Schema.org code integrated and is Native AMP ready so search engines will love your site.

It offers special features and templates so it works perfectly with all page builders like Elementor, Beaver Builder, Visual Composer, SiteOrigin, Divi, etc. Some of the other features: # WooCommerce Ready # Responsive # RTL & Translation Ready # Extendible with premium addons # Regularly updated # Designed, Developed, Maintained & Supported by Brainstorm Force.

Looking for a perfect base theme? Look no further. Astra is fast, fully customizable and WooCommerce ready theme that you can use for building any kind of website!

The Astra WordPress theme is lightning-fast and highly customizable. It has over 1 million downloads and the only theme in the world with 5,700+ five-star reviews! 

It’s ideal for professional web designers, solopreneurs, small businesses, eCommerce, membership sites and any type of website.

It offers special features and templates so it works perfectly with all page builders like Spectra, Elementor, Beaver Builder, etc.

Fast performance, clean code, mobile-first design and schema markup are all built-in, making the theme exceptionally SEO-friendly.

It’s fully compatible with WooCommerce, SureCart and other eCommerce plugins and comes with lots of store-friendly features and templates.

Astra also provides expert support for free users. A dedicated team of fully trained WordPress experts are on hand to help with every aspect of the theme.

<a href="https://zipwp.org/themes/astra/" target="_blank">Try the live demo of Astra</a>

== Installation ==

= From within WordPress =
1. Visit "Appearance > Themes > Add New"
2. Search for "Astra"
3. Install and activate

== License ==

Astra WordPress Theme, Copyright 2020 WPAstra.
Astra is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL.

Astra is based on Underscores https://underscores.me/, (C) 2012-2020 Automattic, Inc.
Underscores is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL v2 or later.

== Features ==

= Appearance > Widgets =
Astra has up to 4 widget area. 1 in your header, 1 for each sidebar and up to 2 in your footer.

= Appearance > Customize =
	- Site Identity: Hide your site title or tagline, and upload your own header.
	- Layout: Change things like your container width, header layout, Header width, Custom menu item , sidebar layout and much more.
	- Set footer layout there is a two footer layout layout 1 and layout 2. layout 1 is stack style and layout 2 is inline.
	- Blog: Show the full post or excerpt, also show and hide blog post meta & adjust blog post width to default or custom.
	- Single post:Set single post meta and adjust width to custom or default.
	- Colors & background: Choose your default background color, body color, theme color and link color.
	- Typography: Choose your default body font & set default font size to H1 to H6 tags, Site title, tagline & blog post title on archive page and single page.

= ASTRA Child Theme =

There are multiple ways you can use a child theme with the Astra Theme, Use any one method mentoned below to create a child theme or use a child theme we have created.

1. Download the child theme from Github - https://github.com/brainstormforce/astra-child/releases/latest/
2. More information on creating child theme. - https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/advanced-topics/child-themes/


= Screenshot & WP-Preview Starter Content Licenses =

Screenshot image is a collage of actual sites created using the Astra WordPress Theme.

Icons used are all licensed under Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT ) License ( https://heroicons.com )

Illustrations used are all licensed under Creative Commons ( CC0 ) License ( https://gumroad.com/l/humaaans )
https://websitedemos.net/web-design-agency-08/wp-content/uploads/sites/796/2021/05/standing-24.png
https://websitedemos.net/web-design-agency-08/wp-content/uploads/sites/796/2021/05/sitting-2.png

Hand-drawn illustrations used are created by Brainstorm Force and released under Creative Commons ( CC0 ) License.
https://websitedemos.net/web-design-agency-08/wp-content/uploads/sites/796/2021/05/girl-with-image-container.png
https://websitedemos.net/web-design-agency-08/wp-content/uploads/sites/796/2021/05/boy-with-code-container.png
https://websitedemos.net/web-design-agency-08/wp-content/uploads/sites/796/2021/05/web-browser.png

Images used in the WordPress preview starter content are all licensed under Creative Commons ( CC0 ) License ( https://pxhere.com )

The same site as screenshot can be imported from here https://websitedemos.net/web-design-agency-08/.

For more information, refer to this document on how to create a page like in the screenshot - https://wpastra.com/docs/replicating-the-screenshot/.


= Normalizing styles =

Normalizing styles have been helped along thanks to the fine work of.
Nicolas Gallagher and Jonathan Neal https://necolas.github.com/normalize.css/

= Flexibility JS =

Flexibility is a JavaScript polyfill for Flexbox By Jonathan Neal, 10up. (https://github.com/jonathantneal/flexibility)
Licensed under MIT ( https://github.com/jonathantneal/flexibility/blob/master/LICENSE.md )

= IcoMoon-Free =

Astra icon font is based on IcoMoon-Free vector icon by Keyamoon.
IcoMoon-Free vector icon destributed under trems of CC BY 4.0 or GPL. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html)
Source: http://keyamoon.com/

= Breadcrumb Trail =

Astra default breadcrumb is based on Breadcrumb Trail by Justin Tadlock. (https://github.com/justintadlock/breadcrumb-trail)
Breadcrumb Trail is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL v2 or later.

Underscores
https://underscores.me/, (C) 2012-2020 Automattic, Inc., [GPLv2 or later](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html)

= Webfonts Loader =

Astra local fonts feature is based on Webfonts Loader by WordPress Themes Team (WPTT). (https://github.com/WPTT/webfont-loader)
Licensed under MIT ( https://github.com/WPTT/webfont-loader/blob/master/LICENSE )

= WP Background Processing =

Astra uses a modified version of WP Background Processing library for handling background tasks efficiently.
Original library by Delicious Brains (https://github.com/deliciousbrains/wp-background-processing)
Licensed under GNU GPL v2.0 or later.

= Privacy Policy =

Astra uses a YouTube video embedded in the Astra dashboard to provide helpful information and tutorials.
Please note that YouTube may collect user data as outlined in their Privacy Policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy).
No personal data is collected or stored by the Astra theme itself through this video embed.
For more details on YouTube’s data collection, please refer to their Terms of Service (https://www.youtube.com/t/terms) and Privacy Policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy).

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= How can I report a security bug? =

We take plugin security extremely seriously. If you discover a security vulnerability, please report it in a safe and responsible manner.

You can report the issue through our [Bug Bounty Program](https://brainstormforce.com/bug-bounty-program/).
