Howes Features

• One Click demo content import
• W3C validated code output
• Favicon support for iPhone, iPod, Android, Google TV etc.
• Drag-n-drop page builder (Visual Composer plugin included)
• [NEW] 6 Header styles
• WooCommerce Supported
• bbPress supported
• Unlimited skin color for all elements via color picker
• 15+ page loader animations (GIF). Also upload your own animation too.
• 7 layout styles in Visual Composer
• 9 super-smooth page transaction effects based on HTML5 CSS3
• 3 options for page scrolling effects
• 10 post formats
• 100+ options for theme customization
• SEO Friendly
• Unlimited Layout Possibilities
• Revolution Slider
• Translation Ready. PO and MO files included. (WPML support is coming soon)
• Mega Menu support via “Max Mega Menu” plugin
• 600+ Google Fonts for body, logo, menu, submenu, H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6 and widget title
• Color picker for Global color by using color picker
• Unlimited background color selector for header, topbar, footer, bottom-footer
• 100+ options for Theme Options
• Sidebar Manager – Sidebar to the left, the right, or a fullwidth page or post! (global or page/post specific) and also unlimited sidebar too.
• Custom widgets
  ThemeMount Contact Widget
  ThemeMount Flickr Widget
  ThemeMount Recent Posts Widget
  
• Google analytics – Easily adding Google analytics via the theme settings
• Custom CSS and JS code
• Integrated social links for header – Can be turned off
• Use your own logo – text of image
• 20+ Favicon options for all devices – iPhone bookmark, iPad bookmark, Windows 8 tile bookmark settings
• Cross Browser Compatibility
• Built by HTML5 and CSS3
• Clean and Fresh style
• Custom Blog view – Classic and Boxed
• Contact us page by “Contact Form 7” plugin. (unlimited possibilities)
• Well Documented

Changelog

v8.8 : 30th Apr. 2015
   - [ENHANCEMENT] Updated Visual Composer plugin to solve the LINK bug. This is unofficial v4.4.5 release.
   - [ENHANCEMENT] Updated Revolution Slider plugin.
   - [ENHANCEMENT] updated TGM Plugin Activation library to v2.4.2. This will solve bulk install/update bug.
   - [ENHANCEMENT] Added support for WooCommerce v2.3.8

v8.7 : 26th Apr. 2015
   - [FEATURE] Added option under Theme Options to change normal text link color in content area.
   - [BUG SOLVED] Solved bug that prevent to load the Theme Options page.

v8.6 : 24th Apr. 2015
   - [ENHANCEMENT] Visual Composer plugin updated to the latest version v4.4.4
   - [FEATURE] Added option to select multiple category in Portfolio and Blog element in visual composer. Also added option to select multiple Group in Team Member, Testimonial and Client Logos element in Visual Composer. So now you can show posts from multiple categories/groups.

v8.5 : 22nd Apr. 2015
   - [SECURITY] Solved XSS vulnerability. Updated Redux Framework and TGM Plugin Activation library. We strongly recommend to update the theme.
   - [ENHANCEMENT] Facts in Digits element: Now you can control rotation number interval too.
   - [FEATURE] Added feature to add content before social icons in Topbar section.
   - [ENHANCEMENT] Redux Framework updated. So now Theme Options will work even more fast and smooth.
   - [ENHANCEMENT] TGM Plugin Activation library updated. So now it will show messages in new design of WordPress and also more accurately.

v8.4 : 14th Apr. 2015
   - [BUG SOLVED] Some JS and CSS related bug solved.

v8.3 : 13th Apr. 2015
   - [FEATURE] Added option to add custom code in HEAD tag, after opening BODY tag and before closing BODY tag.
   - [FEATURE] Updated Redux Framework. So now Theme Options will be saved quickly with AJAX feature.
   - [FEATURE] Added option to add custom CSS style at beginning of the dynamic-style.css file. So Google Font problem (extra font styles loading) can be solved.

v8.2 : 7th Apr. 2015
   - [BUG SOLVED] Child theme bug solved.

v8.1 : 2nd Apr. 2015
   - [ENHANCEMENT] Bootstrap and other files are also converted to MIN version. So now the site will load more faster.
   - [BUG SOLVED] Bug solved in blank child theme that comes with our theme.

v8.0 : 30th Mar. 2015
   - [ENHANCEMENT] Speed booster change. dynamic-style.php is now dynamic-style.css and generated on the fly. So your site is now more faster.
   - [ENHANCEMENT] Speed booster change. Generated MIN version of all CSS and JS files in our theme. Now your site will load faster than ever. This also increase Google SiteSpeed to 25% in our test.
   - [ENHANCEMENT] Add option to generate MIN file in admin section directly. Also add option to load MIN or the NORMAL version of CSS/JS files.
   - [ENHANCEMENT] Added option to set logo tag to H1 tag for whole site OR set H1 tag for homepage only. This is useful for SEO purpose.
   - [ENHANCEMENT] Add option to change slug and title for Portfolio custom post type.
   - [ENHANCEMENT] Updated Visual Composer to it's latest version.
   - [ENHANCEMENT] Portfolio, Blog and Team Member image size is now manageable. So now you can set from "Theme Options > Advanced Settings" directly.
   - [ENHANCEMENT] Added option under Theme Options to hide the LIKE-HEART Button.

v7.9 : 13th Mar. 2015
   - [ENHANCEMENT] Added Five-Column and Six-Column in column option in BLOG, PORTFOLIO, CLIENT, TESTIMONIAL boxes in Visual COmposer.
   - [ENHANCEMENT] Added Google Drive link in "Theme Options > Social Links" section.
   - [ENHANCEMENT] Now you can hide the heart Like option from portfolio box.
   - [ENHANCEMENT] Visual Composer options are filtered and added tabs to set groups. So now it's more easy to manage options in Visual Composer element.
   - [ENHANCEMENT] Added option to change READ MORE text in "Theme Options > Blog Settings" section.

v7.8 : 9th Mar. 2015
   - [BUG SOLVED] Solved language translation bug in the Comments form.
   - [BUG SOLVED] Solved Clients Logos not responsive (only 3 showing)
   - [BUG SOLVED] Solved some design bugs.

v7.7 : 4th Mar. 2015
   - [ENHANCEMENT] Now you can add custom code after RSS link in Topbar.
   - [BUG SOLVED] Portfolio category bug solved in Visual Composer element.
   - [BUG SOLVED] Sidebar Bug solved.
   - [BUG SOLVED] Solved some design bugs.

v7.6 : 3rd Mar. 2015
   - [ENHANCEMENT] Language folder is now out of theme directory. So the update process will not remove it. The language files will be safe now. Create folder like this: "/wp-content/themes/apicona-languages/" and put all translated files in this folder.
   - [ENHANCEMENT] Now you can override skin color page wise too. Just select skin color in any page and that will be applied for that page only.
   - [BUG SOLVED] Solved some design bugs.

v7.5 : 26th Feb. 2015
   - [BUG SOLVED] Some language translation bug solved. Also the PO and MO files are re-generated.
   - [BUG SOLVED] Solved CTA2 and Icon element design bug in Visual Composer. The bug is related to Visual Composer pluign but we solved it by the theme's style.css file.

v7.4 : 24th Feb. 2015
   - [FEATURE] Added option to set/remove link for Team Member title. Now you can remove link from Title of Team Member in the Team Member Box in Visual Composer directly.
   - [FEATURE] Added 3 new header styles for RTL.
   - [FEATURE] Added option to select category in Portfolio Box in Visual Composer element. So now you can show portfolio from selected category only.
   - [BUG SOLVED] Blog Sidebar problem solved. It was not working due to a bug. Also custom sidebar was not working.
   - [BUG SOLVED] Solved some design bugs.

v7.3 : 20th Feb. 2015
   - [FEATURE] Added option under "Team Members" element (in Visual Composer) to ON/OFF the autoplay in Carousel effect. Also filtered options in "Team Members" element.
   - [FEATURE] Added "Extra class name" option in "Service Box" element (in Visual Composer).
   - [BUG SOLVED] Button2 and CTA Button2 had some bugs due to change in recent version of Visual Composer. Solved all bugs.
   - [BUG SOLVED] Solved some design bugs.

v7.2 : 19th Feb. 2015
   - [BUG SOLVED] Solved another bug in The Auto-excceprt that was breaking some blocks.
   - [BUG SOLVED] Solved bug in Blog box.

v7.1 : 18th Feb. 2015
  - [BUG SOLVED] Post Auto-excerpt bug solved.

v7.0 : 17th Feb. 2015
  - [ENHANCEMENT] The "ThemeMount Blog Box" element in Visual Composer is now more options and more easy. We added tabs to make it more easy and simple.
  - [ENHANCEMENT] Added option to change "Read More" text on the blog list. Go to "Theme Options > Blog Settings" section and change the text.
  - [ENHANCEMENT] Now you can ON/OFF the AutoPlay in the "ThemeMount Blog Box" element.
  - [BUG SOLVED] Visual Composer element updated and it was breaking our design. We corrected it so now it will not break.
  - [BUG SOLVED] Some RTL bugs solved.
  - [BUG SOLVED] Some design bugs solved.

v6.9 : 16th Feb. 2015
  - [BUG SOLVED] IE Bug Solved.
  - [BUG SOLVED] Mega menu bug solved.
  - [BUG SOLVED] Some language translation bugs solved.
  - [BUG SOLVED] Added option to change Titlebar text to left or right. Default is Center.
  - [BUG SOLVED] Some design bugs solved.

v6.8 : 13th Feb. 2015
  - [BUG SOLVED] Made WooCommerce v2.3 compatible. Solved all bugs.
  - [BUG SOLVED] SEO problem solved. Removed extra H1 tag from single blog page.
  - [BUG SOLVED] Some design bugs solved.

v6.7 : 11th Feb. 2015
  - [ENHANCEMENT] "Envato WordPress Toolkit" plugin added. So now you can easily update theme (in just one click).
  - [ENHANCEMENT] Document updated heavily. Now with more FAQ and with some extra description.
  - [BUG SOLVED] Some design bugs solved.

v6.6 : 4th Feb. 2015
  - [BUG SOLVED] Font Awesome library bug solved.
  - [ENHANCEMENT] The [icontext] shortcode now working. So now you can use it to show text with icon.
  - [ENHANCEMENT] Added VK social media icon. You can set it from "Theme Options > Social Links" section.

v6.5 : 3rd Feb. 2015
  - [ENHANCEMENT] Date box in Blog Classic view changed. Now the Date box will not take extra space in mobile.
  - [ENHANCEMENT] Added option to change text for search form. You can edit it from "Theme Options > Header Settings" section.
  - [ENHANCEMENT] Font Awesome library updated to it's latest version (v4.3). Now 680+ icons in FontAwesome.
  - [BUG SOLVED] Some translation related bugs solved. Still some work in progress.
  - [BUG SOLVED] Some design bugs solved.

v6.4 : 30th Jan. 2015
  - [BUG SOLVED] Some translation related bugs solved.
  - [BUG SOLVED] Some design bugs solved.

v6.3 : 28th Jan. 2015
  - [BUG SOLVED] Some design bugs solved.

v6.2 : 24th Jan. 2015
  - [FEATURE] Added new shortcode [languageswitcher] to show language switcher dropdown for WPML plugin. We recommend you to put in Topbar and it will look great.
  - [FEATURE] Now you can select blog view globally. Blog section can be in 2, 3 or 4 column. Just go to "Admin > Blog Settings" and select blog view.
  - [BUG SOLVED] Some design bugs solved.

v6.1 : 21st Jan. 2015
  - [FEATURE] Updated "Visual Composer" plugin.
  - [BUG SOLVED] Some design bugs solved.

v6.0 : 17th Jan. 2015
  - [FEATURE] Added new header style. Now we have seven header styles. See our demo.
  - [FEATURE] Added option to fetch short description for Blog posts. This is useful if you haven't added EXCERPT and also have't added READ MORE break in the post. The option is available under "Theme Options > Advanced Settings" section.
  - [FEATURE] Added option to hide Breadcrumb globally. You can find the option under "Theme Options > Titlebar Settings" section.
  - [FEATURE] Add vimeo link in social services section.
  - [FEATURE] Add Instagram link in Team Member section.
  - [BUG SOLVED] Some design bugs solved. Some header style had design bugs.

v5.4 : 13th Jan. 2015
  - [FEATURE] Added option to set Blog Excerpt length. The option is under "Theme Options > Advanced Settings" section.

v5.3 : 13th Jan. 2015
  - [BUG SOLVED] Some design bugs solved. Some header style had design bugs.

v5.2 : 12th Jan. 2015
  - [FEATURE] 5 more pre-colors added. 
  - [BUG SOLVED] Some design bugs solved.

v5.1 : 9th Jan. 2015
  - [ENHANCEMENT] Enhanced [icon] shortcode support. The shortcode was already added but we make it perfect now and now user can use it easily. We are going to create document for this at http://howes.thememount.com/documentation/
  - [BUG SOLVED] Some design bugs solved.

v5.0 : 8th Jan. 2015
  - [FEATURE] Added two new header styles. Now total 6 header styles in our theme.
  - [FEATURE] Added option to show/hide related products in WooCommerce single-product page. Also you can control column and how many products you want to show in it.
  - [FEATURE] Some CSS related changes to improve overall interface look.
  - [BUG SOLVED] Some design related bugs solved.

v4.2 : 7th Jan. 2015
  - [BUG SOLVED] Icon package not working bug solved.
  - [BUG SOLVED] Some design bug solved.

v4.1 : 5th Jan. 2015
  - [FEATURE] Added option to hide CART icon from header.
  - [FEATURE] Added category selection in "Blog Box" options in Visual Composer element. So now you can show posts from Selected category only.
  - [BUG SOLVED] Some design and theme options bug solved.

v4.0 : 5th Jan. 2015
  - [FEATURE] New header style "Header Overlay" added.
  - [FEATURE] Some new options added in "Theme Options" section. Specially the Header Height section so now you can control header height too.
  - [BUG SOLVED] Some design and theme options bug solved

v3.0 : 31st Dec. 2014
  - [BUG SOLVED] SEO issue solved. Now the "Sidebar" will load after content.
  - [FEATURE] Added One Page site option.
  - Also this update contains new features and stable version of DARK and ONE PAGE sites so we increased version number to v3.0
  - Wishing you all a bright and prosperous 2015. Happy New Year.

v2.1 : 29th Dec. 2014
  - [FEATURE] Added "Xing" social link for header social services links.

v2.0 : 25th Dec. 2014
  - [FEATURE] Added DARK version. Also added some extra options under "Theme Options".
  - [FEATURE] Two versions to import data: DARK or LIGHT(default)
  - [BUG SOLVED] Some small design bugs solved.

v1.9.5 : 23rd Dec. 2014
  - [BUG SOLVED] "Visual Composer" plugin updated to latest version v4.3.5 due to a bug in it. (drag and drop not working with WordPerss 4.1)
  - [BUG SOLVED] Some small design bugs solved.
  - [BUG SOLVED] "Theme Options" menu link removed if "GravityView" plugin activated.

v1.9 : 18th Dec. 2014
  - [FEATURE] Added option under "Theme Options > Advanced Settings" section to change title for Team-Member Archive page.
  - [BUG SOLVED] Titlebar bug solved.

v1.8 : 15th Dec. 2014
  - [FEATURE] Added "Podcast" and "Instagram" social links for header social services links.
  - [FEATURE] "The Events Calendar" plugin support added.
  - [FEATURE] Added element under "Visual Composer" page builder to add events from the "The Events Calendar" plugin. The element supports columns and carousel effects too.
   - [BUG SOLVED] Some small menu related bugs solved.

v1.7 : 11th Dec. 2014
  - [FEATURE] Responsive menu breakpoint added. Now you can control responsive menu according to screen size. You can find this option under "Theme Options > Advanced Settings" section.
  - [FEATURE] Added "Yelp" social service icon under "Theme Options > Social Links" section.
  - [FEATURE] Updated Font Awesome library (v4.2.0) so you will get more icons.
  - [BUG SOLVED] Some small bugs solved in responsive menu.

v1.6 : 9th December 2014
  - [FEATURE] Added option under "Theme Options > Header Settings" to disable search link (the link after header menu) from the header.
  - [FEATURE] Added option under "Theme Options > Error 404 Settings" to disable Search Form from the header.

v1.5 : 9th December 2014
  - [BUG SOLVED] Some small design bugs solved.

v1.4 : 8th December 2014
  - [BUG SOLVED] Menu related bugs solved.

v1.3 : 5th December 2014
  - [BUG SOLVED] Some small design bug solved.

v1.2 : 3rd December 2014
  - [BUG SOLVED] Responsive Menu minor bug solved.
  - [ENHANCEMENT] Optimized JS and CSS files so the site will load faster.
  - [ENHANCEMENT] Auto step Max Mega Menu plugin settings.
  - [ENHANCEMENT] Corrected code for login page logo. Also now the login page logo link will redirect to front homepage (instead of wordpress.org site)

v1.1 : 3rd December 2014
  - [UPDATE] Updated Revolution Slider to latest version 4.6.5
  - [BUG SOLVED] Corrected spelling mistake for "LinkedIn" work in social icons (in topbar)
  - [BUG SOLVED] Responsive Menu with "Max Mega menu" plugin solved.
  - Small design bugs solved.

v1.0 : 1st December 2014
  - Initial release