=== News Kit Addons For Elementor ===
Contributors: BlazeThemes
Tags: elementor addons, news addon, theme builder
Requires at least: 5.0
Tested up to: 6.9
Stable tag: 1.4.2
Requires PHP: 5.6
License: GPLv3 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

All News focused elementor widgets that you are looking for in Elementor Page Builder. Currently, with 57 feature rich widgets and theme builder you can develop a complete news or blog website easily.

== Description ==

**All News focused** elementor widgets that you are looking for in [Elementor Page Builder](https://wordpress.org/plugins/elementor/). Currently, with 57 feature rich widgets and theme builder you can develop a complete news or blog website easily.
Theme Builder - most of you are looking for is now free in this plugin. Just navigate to the Dashboard > News Kit > Theme Builder and start building part of your website from header to footer.

[Demos & Info](https://blazethemes.com/news-kit-elementor-addons/) | [All themes](https://blazethemes.com/themes/) | [Blog](https://blazethemes.com/blog/) | [Support Forum](https://forum.blazethemes.com/news-elementor/)

**GENERIC WIDGETS**

- Site Logo & Title - Displays your site title, logo and site tagline
- Site Nav Menu - Choose from dropdown list of menus you created to display it on front
- Site Nav Mega Menu - Choose from dropdown list of menus you created and added mega menu
- Phone Call - Redirects to phone dial for ease of users
- Mailbox - Redirects to mail box for ease of users
- Back To Top - Visitors can jump to the top of the website
- Live Search - Allows to view summary results of the keywords entered in the search field
- Date & Time - Displays date and realtime clock countdown
- Random News - Redirects to the random news post
- Live Now Button - Custom button for redirection
- Theme Mode - Switch between light and dark mode
- Advanced Heading - Display your titles with advanced animations and transitions
- Tags Cloud - List out tags in your way
- Canvas Menu - Displays the chosen template in canvas popover

**LAYOUTS WIDGETS**

- Ticker News Marquee - Display posts in marquee transition effects
- Full Width Banner - Display posts or custom content as slider
- Main Banner 1 - Display posts as a banner on top of your website
- Main Banner 2 - Layout two
- Main Banner 3 - Layout three
- Main Banner 4 - Layout four
- Main Banner 5 - Layout five
- Popular Opinions - Highlight some of the popular opinions
- News List 1 - Display posts in list layouts
- News List 2 - Layout two
- News List 3 - Layout three
- News Grid 1 - Display posts in grid layouts
- News Grid 2 - Layout two
- News Grid 3 - Layout three
- News Carousel 1 - Display posts in carousel form
- News Carousel 2 - Layout two
- News Carousel 3 - Layout three
- News Block 1 - Display posts as featured and trailing posts along it
- News Block 2 - Layout two
- News Block 3 - Layout three
- News Block 4 - Layout four
- News Filter 1 - Display posts as featured and trailing posts along it and also has filter tabs
- News Filter 2 - Layout two
- News Filter 3 - Layout three
- News Filter 4 - Layout four
- Category Collection - Allows to select categories to display as grid or carousel
- News Timeline - Add historic or special events and display as timeline

== Installation ==
Note : As this plugin is addon, it only works with Elementor. Make sure you have Elementor installed.
The easy way to install the plugin is via WordPress.org plugin directory.
<ol>
    <li>Go to WordPress Dashboard > Plugins > Add New</li>
    <li>Search for "News Kit Addons For Elementor" and install the plugin.</li>
    <li>From file explorer > Upload the `my-plugin` directory to the "/wp-content/plugins/" directory</li>
    <li>Activate Plugin from "Plugins" menu in WordPress.</li>
</ol>

== Support ==
[Support Forum](https://forum.blazethemes.com/news-elementor).
[Support](https://blazethemes.com/support/).

== Screenshots ==

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== Frequently Asked Questions ==
    = How do I use the new widgets? =
    After activating the plugin, go to any page or post editor with Elementor. You will find the new widgets under the "News Elementor Widgets" category.

    = Do I need Elementor Pro for this plugin to work? =
    No, News Kit Addons For Elementor works with the free version of Elementor.

    = Can I customize the design of the widgets? =
    Yes, all widgets are highly customizable using Elementor's design settings.
    
    = What themes are supported by this plugin?  =
    News Kit Addons For Elementor supports all the themes that are developed with WordPress compatibility
    
    = Does plugin widgets supported in all the themes?  =
    Yes, widgets can be used in any themes

    = Does plugin theme builder supported in all the themes?  =
    News Kit Addons For Elementor theme builder supports only the themes that are developed by BlazeThemes

== Changelog ==
= 1.4.2 - Dec 1st, 2025 =
    * Fixed - some admin css fixes

= 1.4.1 - Oct 29th, 2025 =
    * Fixed - wrong date display on posts issue fixed

= 1.4.0 - Oct 16th, 2025 =
    * Changed - plugin name and labels changed

= 1.3.8 - Oct 7th, 2025 =
    * Added - new demo added

= 1.3.7 - Sep 5th, 2025 =
    * Added - new demo added

= 1.3.6 - June 27th, 2025 =
    * Fixed - Fixed conflict issues

= 1.3.5 - June 27th, 2025 =
    * Added - user capability check added in "delete_template_action" function

= 1.3.4 - June 13th, 2025 =
    * Added - new demo added

= 1.3.3 - May 8th, 2025 =
    * Added - new demo added

= 1.3.2 - April 9th, 2025 =
    * Added - new demo added
    * Replaced - radio image control replaced with elementor built in control
    * Added - new post layout "Insta Gallery" widget added
    * Refined - code and design refined

= 1.3.1 - March 2nd, 2025 =
    * Added - new demo added
    * Added - new dashboard page added
    * Fixed - preloader issue fixed

= 1.3.0 - Feb 23rd, 2025 =
    * Added - popup builder added
    * Improved - admin side design ui/ux improvement

= 1.2.4 - Jan 23rd, 2025 =
    * Added - new demo data added

= 1.2.3 - Jan 1st, 2025 =
    * Added - Support for custom post types and taxonomies added

= 1.2.2 - October 16th, 2024 =
    * Fixed - posts capability not checked on canvas menu fixed

= 1.2.1 - July 26th, 2024 =
    * Fixed - megamenu width type js issue fixed
    * Fixed - category collection badges undefined index issue fixed

= 1.2.0 - July 12th, 2024 =
    * Added - database reset checkbox added before demo import
    * Added - theme builder compatibility for themes added

= 1.1.2 - June 17th, 2024 =
    * Fixed - wp_kses_post null issue fixed in archive-posts widget
    * Fixed - new version elementor compatibility fixed
    * Fixed - choose widget control frontend_available param added

= 1.1.1 - June 7th, 2024 =
    * Fixed - wp_kses_post null issue fixed in news-block and full-width-banner widget

= 1.1.0 - May 17th, 2024 =
    * Added - demo import added
    * Fixed - issue fixes

= 1.0.4 - February 8th, 2024 =
    * Added - missing sanitizations added

= 1.0.3 - January 30th, 2024 =
    * Added - missing sanitizations added
    * Corrrected - text domain corrected

= 1.0.2 - January 23rd, 2024 =
    * Added - missing sanitizations added
    * Added - missing nonce verifications added
    * Corrrected - prefixing corrected

= 1.0.1 - January 7th, 2024 =
    * Added - missing sanitizations added
    * Added - third party libraries credits added

= 1.0.0 - October 18th, 2023 =
    * Initial Release