=== Ama ===

Contributors: spider-themes
Author URI: https://spider-themes.net/
Theme URI: https://wordpress-theme.spider-themes.net/ama
Requires at least: 5.0
Tested up to: 7.1
Requires PHP: 8.0
Stable tag: 1.8.0
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Tags: blog, custom-background, custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, full-width-template, right-sidebar, left-sidebar, rtl-language-support, theme-options, threaded-comments, translation-ready, e-commerce, two-columns

Ama is a powerful, responsive online forum and community WordPress theme for Q&A platforms, discussion boards, and community sites.

== Description ==

Ama is a feature-rich, high-performance WordPress theme built for online forums, Q&A platforms, and community discussion sites. Powered by Elementor and the Forumax plugin, it delivers a complete community experience out of the box — including forum boards, topic threads, user profiles, voting, and advanced search — all wrapped in a modern, fully responsive design with dark mode support.

Ama is RTL-ready, translation-ready, and includes one-click demo import so you can launch a professional community site in minutes.

== Features ==

* Responsive, mobile-first layout
* Forum & Community oriented design
* Elementor page builder compatible
* Forumax plugin integration (forums, topics, replies)
* Advanced forum search with Docs tab
* User profile pages
* Voting system for topics and replies
* Dark mode support
* RTL language support
* Translation ready (Text Domain: ama)
* One-click demo import
* Custom logo, custom background, and custom menus
* EazyDocs documentation integration
* Preloader support
* WPML compatible

= Licensing =

Ama is a premium theme. You can activate it with either:

* A **ThemeForest** purchase code, or
* A license key purchased from **spider-themes.net**.

Both sources unlock the exact same premium features. License activation, updates, and your account are managed through the Register/Verify page in the WordPress admin (powered by the Freemius SDK).

== Requirements ==

* WordPress 5.0 or higher
* PHP 8.0 or higher
* (Recommended) Forumax plugin for full forum functionality
* (Recommended) Elementor for page building
* (Recommended) Antimanual plugin for content protection

== Installation ==

1. In your WordPress admin, go to Appearance > Themes > Add New > Upload Theme.
2. Choose the ama.zip file and click Install Now.
3. After installation, click Activate.
4. Install and activate the recommended plugins (Forumax, Elementor) for full functionality.
5. Configure the theme through Theme Settings and import demo content for a quick start.

Alternatively, upload the unzipped `ama` folder to the `/wp-content/themes/` directory via FTP, then activate it from Appearance > Themes.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= How do I activate my license? =

Use the Register/Verify admin page (Appearance > Ama). You can activate with a ThemeForest purchase code or a spider-themes.net license key — both unlock the same premium features and enable automatic updates.

= Do I need any plugins? =

For full functionality, install the Forumax plugin. Elementor is recommended for page building.

== Changelog ==

= 1.8.0 (26 August, 2026) =
* New: Added a built-in license activation and management system
* Fixed: Resolved the Dark Mode switch toggle issue for improved usability

= 1.7.2 (April 03, 2026) =
* Security: Enhanced search functionality and overall theme security
* Fixed: Resolved usability issues with the Dark Mode toggle button
* Improved: Significantly increased overall website loading speed and performance
* Improved: Texts and fonts now load much faster for a better user experience
* Improved: Faster and smoother documentation search results
* Improved: Enhanced accessibility for search forms, comment forms, and the "Back to Top" button

= 1.7.1 (January 30, 2026) =
* Added: Antimanual plugin added to required plugins list for enhanced content protection
* Fixed: Resolved unbounded query issue in AJAX post loading
* Improved: Updated required plugin name from BBP Core to Forumax for consistency
* Improved: Deprecated bbPress templates and configurations removed, forum settings migrated to Forumax
* Improved: Forumax plugin version check added with admin notice for outdated versions
* Improved: Blog category layout query optimized with proper pagination handling
* Improved: Optimized AJAX search queries by disabling unnecessary row counting
* Improved: Optimized ama_get_postTitleArray to fetch only required fields for better performance
* Improved: Optimized ama_get_page_title query using database-level filtering for faster lookups

= 1.7.0 (December 20, 2025) =
* New: Jobus plugin bundled with the theme for seamless job management integration
* Improved: Dark mode styles refined for better visual consistency across the theme
* Improved: Dark mode compatibility extended to container layouts and additional widget types

= 1.6.0 (September 26, 2025) =
* New: Added "Create Sign Up URL" option in Forums settings
* Fixed: Comment form design
* Tweaked: Improved Forum user profile page

= 1.5.0 (April 22, 2025) =
* New: Docs tab added in ama search widget
* Fixed: Resolved some issue of quote, blog & testimonial widget
* Fixed: Some dark mode issues
* Fixed: Resolved some deprecation warning issues
* Tweaked: Improved Forum user profile edit page
* Tweaked: Improved Forum Topic page

= 1.4.2 (October 24, 2024) =
* New: RTL (Right to Left language) compatibility added
* Fixed: Incorrect display of topics from other forums in bbp-single-forum shortcode
* Fixed: Topic tag page was showing all the topics not showing by current tag
* Fixed: Elementor Search widget resolved
* Fixed: Deprecated ACF RGBA color picker plugin code and other
* Tweaked: Improved Hero search & Search widget
* Tweaked: Update demo contents

= 1.4.1 (June 15, 2024) =
* New: Added Spider Elements plugin with 20+ additional widgets
* Tweaked: Compatible with WordPress Latest Version (6.5.4)
* Updated: Deprecated some Elementor functions

= 1.4.0 (July 8, 2023) =
* New: Added Dark Mode Color Controls in Elementor
* Tweaked: Removed some unnecessary CSS & JS files
* Removed: Pro Elements from the Ama Core plugin
* Updated: Deprecated demo importer plugin functions
* Updated: Demo Contents

= 1.1.3 (September 4, 2022) =
* Fixed: Elementor pro conflict with Ama Core plugin
* Improved: AJAX Searching Experience

= 1.1.2 (August 21, 2022) =
* New: Added voting feature (bbp-core plugin)
* New: Custom forum admin UI (bbp-core plugin)
* Fixed: CSS issues in light and dark mode
* Removed: Purchase code validation and updating system

= 1.1.1 (August 11, 2022) =
* New: Added custom sign up page

= 1.1.0 (August 4, 2022) =
* Tweaked: Integrated BBP Core from official WordPress repository

= 1.0.9 (August 2, 2022) =
* Removed: Pro Elements plugin removed from required plugins list
* Fixed: PHP errors in Ama Core plugin

= 1.0.8 (July 24, 2022) =
* New: BBP Core Integration

= 1.0.7 (July 17, 2022) =
* New: EazyDocs Integration
* Fixed: Dark Mode issues

= 1.0.6 (July 14, 2022) =
* Fixed: Forum search broken issues
* Fixed: Purchase code verification problem
* Tweaked: Forum widget

= 1.0.5 (July 5, 2022) =
* New: Auto update system
* Fixed: Dark mode issues
* Tweaked: Ama Newsletter

= 1.0.4 (June 05, 2022) =
* New: Black and white logo uploader separately added
* Fixed: Forum topics page advanced filter result
* Fixed: Reply page header banner
* Tweaked: Checkbox improved on contact us page
* Tweaked: Single Forum Elementor widget improvements

= 1.0.3 (June 2, 2022) =
* Tweaked: Single Forum Elementor widget (Except Length control added, design improved)

= 1.0.2 (May 24, 2022) =
* Fixed: Search and 404 page menu color and logo
* Fixed: Menu active color with header type
* Fixed: Forum replies widget icon
* Tweaked: Forum sidebar widget improved
* Tweaked: Forum header bar icon and label improved
* Tweaked: One click demo import contents updated

= 1.0.1 (March 15, 2022) =
* New: Home Creative
* Tweaked: Demo importer configuration

= 1.0.0 (March 15, 2022) =
* Initial Release

== Copyright ==

Ama WordPress Theme, Copyright Spider-themes.
Ama is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2 or later.

This theme bundles third-party resources that are each licensed under their own terms. Image assets included in the theme are for demonstration purposes.
